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LWC Men's Tennis in NAIA National Championships at Mobile, AL

Blue Raiders meet Bethany (KS) on Tuesday, May 12, 2009

By Chris Wells, LWC Sports Information Director
COLUMBIA, KY -- The Lindsey Wilson College men's tennis team opens the 2009 NAIA Tennis National Championships against Bethany (KS.) College at 9:00amCT on Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

The No. 13-ranked Blue Raiders play in one of the eight opening round matches at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, AL. The Lindsey Wilson and Bethany winner faces fourth-seeded and No. 4-ranked California Baptist University -- who received one of eight byes into the second round -- on Wednesday.



Lindsey Wilson earned an automatic bid into their seventh straight national championships after beating Indiana University Southeast 5-0 in the Mid-South Conference-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference unaffiliated group.

The Blue Raiders enter the national championships with a 10-4 record and winners of eight straight matches.

Bethany -- who received votes in the final NAIA Coaches' Poll -- defeated Friends (KS) University 6-0 in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament finals to earn an automatic berth.

Bethany enters the 24-team tournament with a 12-6 record, including winning nine consecutive matches.

Defending national champion Auburn University Montgomery is the top seed in the tournament. The national championships match is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2009.


This story was posted on 2009-05-06 00:07:57
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