Tennis teams open spring season Friday

The Eastern Florida State College tennis teams open the spring season on Friday afternoon.

The men and women's tennis teams will travel to Palm Beach Atlantic for a 3 p.m. contest against the NCAA Division II program.

The match will be the first of two over the weekend for the women's team, who will travel to Barry University on Saturday.

The women's tennis team is coming off a strong fall season as Dugleisy Linarez made the semifinals of the Oracle ITA Regional Championships and teamed with Sarah Manseri to make the semifinals in doubles.

The women's tennis team will open the home season on Feb. 2 against Broward College.

The men's tennis team will play four straight NCAA Division II programs before traveling to ASA Miami in early March. Alwyn Mushonga and Andreas Wejs are returning from last season's team and will be at Titan Tennis Center for the first time Feb. 15 against Florida Tech.