Friday, April 26, 2013

Bluefield State Men’s Tennis to Host NCAA Atlantic Region No. 1 Tournament

BLUEFIELD, West Virginia  After winning their second consecutive WVIAC Conference Tournament Sunday, the No. 1 regionally ranked Bluefield State men’s tennis team was awarded Tuesday with a number one seed in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament Preliminary Round Sunday and Monday.

The Big Blues host Kutztown University and Shaw University, who are the No. 4 and No. 5 seed respectively. The Golden Bears and Bears play Sunday at 11 a.m. at Bluefield City Courts.

Monday, Bluefield State plays the winner between Kutztown and Shaw at 11 a.m.

If weather affects the matches, the contests will be moved to Virginia Tech Tennis Center. All matches are free admission.

In the other Atlantic Regional Tournament Preliminary Round, University of Charleston, the No. 2 seed hosts No. 3 seed West Va. Wesleyan, No. 6 seed Shepherd and Winston-Salem State.
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The winners of each preliminary tournament advance to the round of 16 at the NCAA Division II National Championship in Surprise, Arizona.

COURTESY BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE BLUES SPORTS INFORMATION

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