INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. ? In its first NCAA Division I men’s tennis tournament appearance, No. 44 Elon has landed a spot in next week’s Wake Forest Regional at the Upper Eight Courts in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Phoenix will be joined at the site by No. 13 Wake Forest, No. 22 Clemson and Charlotte May 11-12.

In semifinal action, the top-seeded Deacons (21-6) will face the fourth-seeded 49ers (17-8) at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11. The third-seeded Phoenix (23-2) will take on the second-seeded Tigers (30-9) at 2 p.m. that same day. Friday's winners will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12 with a Sweet 16 berth at No. 1 Georgia, beginning May 17, on the line.

Elon, the Southern Conference regular season and tournament champion, sports a 1-1 record versus the regional field this season. The Phoenix fell to Wake Forest 5-2 on Feb. 3 and defeated Charlotte 5-2 on Feb. 22. Clemson and the Phoenix, currently riding a 14-match winning streak, will square off for the first time as NCAA Division I opponents.

Elon learned of its fate at its NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship Selection Show party Tuesday afternoon at Wings To Go, 3421 South Church Street in Burlington. Nearly 100 spectators joined the Phoenix in viewing the live ESPNews announcement of the entire 64-team tournament field and 16 regional sites.

“We are extremely excited about this opportunity and to be playing so close to home,” Elon coach Michael Leonard said. “We have some of the best fans any team can ask for and we know that they are looking forward to joining us in nearby Winston-Salem next week.”

First Team All-SoCon selection Damon Gooch (17-4 at No. 1 this spring), First Team All-SoCon pick and SoCon Tournament MVP Anuwat Dalodom (18-3 at No. 2), Mason Schermerhorn (18-3 at No. 3), team co-captain Sebastian Bredberg (16-5 at No. 4), Second Team All-SoCon honoree Gustaf Asplund (18-3 at No. 5) and team co-captain and Second Team All-SoCon player Austin Fenn (18-4 at No. 6) lead the Phoenix.