Friday, April 14, 2006

TUSCULUM EARNS NO. 2 SEED FOR

FOOD LION SAC MEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The Tusculum College men's tennis team will be the No. 2 seed at the 2006 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament, to be held next week announced league officials.

The Pioneers (12-7, 4-2 SAC) finished in a three-way tie for second place in the conference, along with Carson-Newman College and Catawba College. Tusculum earned the second seed by virtue of a tiebreaker procedure, having recorded 10 points in their contests with Carson-Newman (W 6-3) and Catawba (L 4-5). C-N earned the third seed by virtue of its 6-3 win over Catawba.

The Pioneers will also receive a bye in the quarterfinals as Wingate University has withdrawn its men's tennis team from the conference tournament.

Tusculum will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between No. 3 Carson-Newman and No. 6 Newberry College on Friday, Apr. 21 at 9 a.m. in Jefferson City, Tenn. The winner of that semifinal match will advance to Friday's SAC Tournament final beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The Pioneers, ranked No. 37 in NCAA Division II, won the SAC Tournament Championship in 2002.

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2006 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Tournament

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

No. 1 Presbyterian, BYE

No. 2 Tusculum, BYE

No. 6 Newberry at No. 3 Carson-Newman, 2:30 p.m.

No. 5 Mars Hill at No. 4 Catawba, 2:30 p.m.

Semifinals (at Jefferson City, Tenn.)

Friday, April 21, 2006

No. 1 Presbyterian vs. Catawba/Mars Hill winner, 9 a.m.

No. 2 Tusculum vs. Carson-Newman/Newberry winner, 9 a.m.

Championship (at Jefferson City, Tenn.)

Friday, April 21, 2006

Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.