SAN DIEGO - The University of San Diego men's tennis team will host the Ed Collins Spring Classic this weekend, with matches being played Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The event will be co-hosted by San Diego State.
FRIDAY SCHEDULE:
#35 Tulane vs #36 VCU (@ SDSU): 10am
#7 Harvard vs SDSU (@ SDSU): 3pm
#34 USD vs #51 Princeton (@ USD): 10am
#25 Memphis vs #70 Utah (@ USD): 2pm
The winners will play the winners on Saturday, while the losers face the losers. Each team is guaranteed three matches on the weekend.Â
The event honors Ed Collins, a native San Diegan who served as USD's men's tennis coach from 1978 to 1996. USD was ranked in the Top 25 for 10 years under Collins. His record was 350-190. Collins' highest ranked team rose to 12th in the nation in 1990. That squad won the WCC title and was led by four-time All-American Jose Luis Noriega. Collins created his own academy and is credited with helping more than 25,000 players learn the game.