Pairings Announced For Food Lion SAC Men’s Tennis Tournament
ROCK HILL, SC - Presbyterian College, which went undefeated in conference play, received the No. 1 seed in next week's Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Tournament, where they will attempt to win their fourth consecutive tournament championship.
Presbyterian College (6-0 SAC, 14-5) is ranked 30th in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association Fila rankings. As the top seed, the Blue Hose receive a bye to the semifinal round.
Tusculum College (5-1 SAC, 12-5), ranked 39th, earned the second seed and will face seventh-seed Wingate (0-6, 4-15) in Monday's quarterfinal action.
Newberry College (4-2, 6-7) is the third seed and will face sixth-seed Carson-Newman (1-5, 7-7) in a quarterfinal match at 2 p.m. on Monday.
Catawba College (3-3, 18-5) is the fourth seed and will host fifth-seed Mars Hill (2-4, 8-8) in another quarterfinal match on Monday at 2:30 p.m.
The semifinals and finals will be held at Mars Hill College on Friday, April 20. The semifinals will begin at 9 a.m., with the semifinal winners meeting for the tournament championship at 2:30 p.m.
The tournament winner will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Tournament.
2007 Food Lion SAC Men's Tennis Tournament
Quarterfinals
Monday, April 16, 2007
No. 1 Presbyterian, bye
No. 7 Wingate at No. 2 Tusculum, 1 pm
No. 6 Carson-Newman at No. 3 Newberry, 2 pm
No. 5 Mars Hill at No. 4 Catawba, 2:30 pm
Semifinals
At Mars Hill College
Friday, April 20, 2007
No. 1 Presbyterian vs. Catawba/Mars Hill winner, 9 am
Tusculum/Wingate winner vs. Carson-Newman/Newberry winner, 9 am
Finals
At Mars Hill College
Friday, April 20, 2007
Semifinal winners, 2:30 pm