Men's and Women's Tennis Make NCAAs
5/3/2011 8:00:00 AM | Terrapin Athletics
May 3, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS - Maryland's men's and women's tennis programs had their rebuilding processes validated Tuesday when both teams were invited to the NCAA Tournament.
The Terrapin men will face Michigan (13-10) in the first round on either May 13 or 14 in Durham, N.C.
Maryland (12-12), which is ranked No. 44 in the nation, is seeded No. 3 in the Duke regional, while the Wolverines, who are 28th in the country, are the No. 2 seed.
The Terps have never made the NCAA men's field since it went to a single-elimination tournament format in 1978.
Click here for the complete release on the men's bid.
The Maryland women's team, which is in the NCAA field for the first time in five years, will face Washington (12-10) in opening-round action on either May 13 or 14 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Maryland (13-9), which is ranked 33rd nationally, is seeded No. 3 in the North Carolina four-team regional, while the Huskies are second and ranked No. 28 in the country.
Click here for the complete release on the women's NCAA berth.
