FORT MYERS, Fla. – The road warrior mentality for Florida Gulf Coast's men's tennis team continues this weekend as the Eagles head to North Carolina for three matches in three days. FGCU will play at Elon on Friday and UNC Greensboro on Saturday before opening Atlantic Sun Conference play at Queens on Sunday.

First up will be Friday's match at Elon, set for a 4 p.m. start. The Phoenix (2-4) are off to a challenging start and recently dropped a 6-1 decision at No. 23 NC State, but don't let that record fool you. Elon went 11-8 last spring, advancing to a fourth consecutive Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) tournament championship match.

Scene Setter
Elon: Feb. 27 | 4 p.m. | Elon, N.C. | Live Stats
UNC Greensboro: Feb. 28 | 2 p.m. | Greensboro, N.C.
Queens: Mar. 1 | 10 a.m. | Charlotte, N.C.

This will be the first time FGCU and Elon will meet on the tennis courts and just the sixth time the Eagles will face a CAA program. The Green & Blue are 4-1 (.800) all-time against CAA foes, having faced Stony Brook (1-0), UNC Wilmington (2-1) and William & Mary (1-0) in the past. FGCU last faced a CAA program in 2020, recording a 6-1 win at UNC Wilmington.

On Saturday, the Eagles will play at UNC Greensboro with a 2 p.m. first serve. The Eagles and Spartans have only met once prior, with UNCG claiming a 4-3 win over FGCU in a neutral-site match held in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2020.

All-time against Southern Conference programs, the Eagles are 10-16 with the last meeting coming last season as FGCU faced both Mercer and East Tennessee State. Florida Gulf Coast will host both programs later this season, Mercer being the Eagles' home opener on Mar. 4 while ETSU visits Fort Myers on Mar. 17.

ASUN play for the Eagles will begin on Sunday at 10 a.m. with a visit to Queens in Charlotte. The Royals will be looking for their first win of the season when South Carolina State visits the Queen City on Friday in advance of FGCU's visit. This will be the fourth meeting between the Eagles and Royals with FGCU holding a 2-1 advantage in the series. All-time, the Eagles are 53-38 (.582) against current ASUN programs.

The Eagles are 9-7 (.563) all-time in ASUN openers and are looking for their first win in a conference opener since 2023 when they defeated Stetson, 4-3. Sunday's match marks the first time FGCU has opened conference play on the road since 2021, when the Green & Blue opened league play with a 5-2 win at North Florida. FGCU is 7-10 (.412) all-time in their first conference road match of the season.

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