GREENSBORO, N.C. – Four UNC Greensboro (UNCG) student-athletes will compete in the 2021 Southern Conference fall championship tournament.
 
The Belton Tennis Association will host the first Southern Conference Fall Men's & Women's Tennis Championships in Belton November 5-7.  The tournament, which is sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, will feature women and men players from Southern Conference Schools competing for championships in singles and doubles.
 
Competing for the Spartans will be Nico Grewe, Roger Rogowski, Hugh Knapp, and Alex Zuckerman.
 
"We are very excited to be a part of the Inaugural Socon Fall Tennis Championships," UNCG head men's tennis coach Jeff Trivette said. "We have been working towards this event for years and it is finally, a reality. Our kids are excited to represent UNCG and their program against the SoCon's best."
 
Matches will be played beginning at 9:00 daily at the Belton Tennis Center, Leda Poore Park and Belton-Honea Path High School.  Women from Furman, Mercer, UT Chattanooga and Wofford will compete along with men from Furman, Mercer, The Citadel, UNC Greensboro, UT Chattanooga and Wofford.  The field will include 28 women and 26 men. 
 
Top players include Madison Dillon and Jamie Connel from Furman, Naya Tillet and Danny Flynn from Mercer, Nicole Abel and Quinten Nevenhoven from UT Chattanooga, Hayden Shoemake from The Citadel, Grewe, and Lily Woods and Callum Rendle from Wofford.
 
Tournament Director Rex Maynard said: "We are excited to be starting this event in Belton and hope to see it continue for many years.  Belton has a rich tennis tradition, and this is a great addition to our annual tournament schedule.  Geographically we're in the middle of the Southern Conference schools, so this is a great place for the teams to gather and the players to compete.
 
"It will be a totally different atmosphere than they experience when playing on campuses.  We wish we had every team participating, but you have to start somewhere.  We plan to make it a special event so everyone will want to be here next year.  We invite fans to come out, wear their school colors, cheer on their team and watch top-level college tennis!"
 
The Belton Tennis Association hosts a number of tournaments each year, including the Palmetto Championships for junior players, the Hall of Fame Classic for high school girls and the South Carolina Men's Collegiate Championships.  Belton is also the home of the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, which is located in the Historic BeltonTrain Depot across the street from the Belton Tennis Center.
 
The Southern Conference is a premier mid-major conference which fosters a competitive athletic environment, promotes academic achievement and insures student-athlete well-being.  The Conference was established in 1921 and is celebrating its 100^th Anniversary this year.