Wednesday, April 30, 2008

TUSCULUM TO FACE NO. 7 ROLLINS IN NCAA II WOMEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS --- The Tusculum College women’s tennis team is returning to the NCAA Division II Tournament and will face seventh-ranked Rollins College, Friday, May 9 in the opening round of Southeast Regional. The match will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Buccaneer Tennis Center and hosted by Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla.

Tusculum (20-3) is making its first NCAA postseason appearance since 2005, but sixth in the last eight years. The Pioneers will be the No. 6 seed, while Rollins (22-2) is seeded third.

TC punched its ticket for the NCAA postseason winning the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament and earning the league’s automatic berth. Tusculum also tied a school record for most wins in a season (20).

This will be the second overall meeting between Tusculum and Rollins, but the first in the NCAA Tournament. The Tars defeated the Pioneers Mar. 8, 2006 in Hilton Head, S.C.

The winner of the Rollins/Tusculum match will face either Barry or Saint Leo on Saturday, May 10 at 11 a.m.

The second round winners will advance to the NCAA II National Championship Festival in Houston, Texas (May 14-17).

- NCAA –

NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Southeast Regional

Miami Shores, Fla.

Friday, May 9, 2008

9 a.m. – Barry vs. Saint Leo

11:30 a.m. – Tusculum vs. Rollins

Saturday, May 10, 2008

11 a.m. – Barry/Saint Leo winner vs. Tusculum/Rollins winner