Crepes, Raffle Prizes to Kick Off Tennis Indoor Invitational
Crepes, cheese boards, and raffle giveaways at the Fowler Center will mark a special tennis event as two nationally ranked teams go head-to-head on Sunday, Feb. 19. The “Tiger Den Invitational” will pit the Sewanee men, ranked 33 nationally, against the Kenyon Owls, ranked 20th.
Festivities get underway at 10 a.m., with the raffle sign-up continuing until 10:45 a.m. The giveaway will occur around noon following the doubles matches. Raffle prizes include a gift certificate to Sewanee’s Lumière Restaurant, a new tennis racquet, and Tiger tennis shirts, Sewanee coffee mugs, and Tiger Tennis nalgenes.
The crepes and cheese boards will be prepared by Lumière chef David Boyd Williams in the upstairs area overlooking the indoor courts. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be sold.
Men’s tennis coach Felix Mann explains that the purpose of the event is to create a game day environment around tennis, similar to what happens with football and basketball games.
“While we’re promoting the program and our national success,” Mann said, “the main purpose is show people how much fun high-quality collegiate tennis is.
“If this first event goes well,” he added, “we may continue to build our fan base, building momentum for the rest of the season.”
Both the Sewanee men and women (ranked 10th nationally) are favored to win the Southern Athletic Conference.