LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bellarmine men's tennis team will open its fall slate Friday at the Saint Louis Invitational in Saint Charles, Missouri.

Hosted by Lindenwood University, the Knights will partake in a hidden dual format alongside Lindenwood and Saint Louis.  Warm-ups for Bellarmine begin at 12:00 p.m. CT, with the first hidden dual against Saint Louis starting at 1:00 p.m. CT.  The Knights next face Lindenwood at 4:30 p.m. CT.

Will Davis enters his fourth season as the head coach at Bellarmine.

Bellarmine returns three players in sophomore Jack Batchelor, sophomore Xavier Ecarma, and senior Paul Reynolds.  They are joined by newcomers Matthew Nice, Vineet Ramesh, Brent Reynolds, Kyle Tang, and Eli Wood. 
Batchelor was named to the ASUN All-Freshmen Team this past spring, while P. Reynolds racked up a team-best 11 doubles wins – the most in the Bellarmine Division I era.

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