SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Charleston, S.C, will play host to the 2012 Southern Conference Men's and Women's Tennis Championships this week (April 19-22). The four-day event features all 22 men's and women's teams from the Southern Conference.
Saturday's semifinals and Sunday's championship matches will take place at the College of Charleston's Tennis Center on Patriots Point. Thursday's opening round and Friday's quarterfinals will be split between the CofC Tennis Center and The Citadel's O. Perry Earle, Jr. Tennis Center.
UNCG's women won their first outright regular season championship with a perfect 10-0 mark in league play. As the top seed in the women's draw, the Spartans earned a bye to Friday's quarterfinals. College of Charleston (No. 2 seed), Furman (No. 3 seed), Samford (No. 4 seed) and Chattanooga (No. 5) seed also earned byes and will begin play on Friday.
Thursday's first-round matchups include the No. 8-seeded Georgia Southern Eagles taking on No. 9 Davidson at 9:00 a.m. The seventh-seeded Elon Phoenix will face No. 10 Wofford at 11:30 a.m. and No. 6 Appalachian State battles No. 11 Western Carolina at 2:00 p.m.
The women's championship match is set for Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
College of Charleston and Samford shared the regular season championship with identical 9-1 marks in league play. The Cougars earned the top seed in the tournament by virtue of their head-to-head win over the Bulldogs. Appalachian State (7-2-1) captured the third seed. UNCG (6-4) and Furman (5-4-1) earned the fourth and fifth seeds, respectively, and will square off in a quarterfinal matchup Friday.
Chattanooga, the eighth seed, takes on No. 9 Davidson Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. to open the tournament. That match is followed by Wofford (No. 7) squaring off against Georgia Southern (No. 10). The final opening round match pits Elon (No. 6) against The Citadel (No. 11).
The men's championship match will be held Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Women's Tennis Championship
Thursday, April 19 - at College of Charleston
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Match
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Time/Result
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Match 1
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#8 Georgia Southern vs. #9 Davidson
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9:00 a.m.
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Match 2
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#7 Elon vs. #10 Wofford
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11:30 a.m.
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Match 3
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#6 Appalachian State vs. #11 W. Carolina
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2:00 p.m.
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Friday, April 20 - at The Citadel
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Match
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Time/Result
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Match 4
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#1 UNCG vs. Match 1 Winner
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8:30 a.m.
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Match 5
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#4 Samford vs. #5 Chattanooga
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10:30 a.m.
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Match 6
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#2 College of Charleston vs. Match 2 Winner
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1:00 p.m.
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Match 7
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#3 Furman vs. Match 3 Winner
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3:00 p.m.
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Saturday, April 21 - at College of Charleston
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Match
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Teams
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Time/Result
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Match 8
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Semifinal 1
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1:00 p.m.
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Match 9
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Semifinal 2
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3:00 p.m.
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Sunday, April 22 - at College of Charleston
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Time/Result
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Match 10
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Championship
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2:00 p.m.
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Men's Tennis Championship
Thursday, April 19 - at The Citadel
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Match
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Teams
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Time/Result
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Match 1
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#8 Chattanooga vs. #9 Davidson
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9:00 a.m.
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Match 2
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#7 Wofford vs. #10 Georgia Southern
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11:30 a.m.
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Match 3
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#6 Elon vs. #11 The Citadel
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2:00 p.m.
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Friday, April 20 - at College of Charleston
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Match
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Time/Result
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Match 4
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#1 College of Charleston vs. Match 1 Winner
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8:30 a.m.
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Match 5
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#4 UNCG vs. #5 Furman
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10:30 a.m.
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Match 6
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#2 Samford vs. Match 2 Winner
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1:00 p.m.
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Match 7
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#3 Appalachian State vs. Match 3 Winner
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3:00 p.m.
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Saturday, April 21 - at College of Charleston
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Match
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Time/Result
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Match 8
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Semifinal 1
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8:30 a.m.
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Match 9
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Semifinal 2
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10:30 a.m.
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Sunday, April 22 - at College of Charleston
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Match 10
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Championship
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10:00 a.m.
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