HICKORY, N.C. - Third year head coach Sam Clarke and the Lenoir-Rhyne men's & women's tennis programs have officially released their 2026 schedule. 

The Bears will open up their campaign at home against Francis Marion on February 14th. The first South Atlantic Conference matchup of the season will take place on February 25th on the road at Anderson. Just a few days later the Bears will take on Carson-Newman in their first SAC home matchup of the season on February 28th. 

The final two non-conference matchups of the season will be on the road at Flagler on March 11th, and at home against national power Columbus State on March 16th. April 4th and 6th will see Lenoir-Rhyne travel to SAC powerhouses Catawba and Wingate before closing out the regular season with a home contest against Lincoln Memorial on April 11th. 

The South Atlantic Conference Tournament is scheduled to take place from April 16th - 18th at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, South Carolina.