Six PBC Women's Tennis Teams Advance to NCAA Tournament

Six Peach Belt Conference women's tennis teams learned on Wednesday that they will have the opportunity to complete for a national championship as the NCAA released the tournament field. Armstrong Atlantic State and Francis Marion will serve as hosts for the Southeast regional May 7-9, with the winner of each sub-regional advancing to the National Finals May 13-16 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

Armstrong Atlantic State, the defending national champions and currently ranked #3 in the nation, will serve as a regional host once again. In Savannah, the Lady Pirates will face the winner of the Carson-Newman/Tusculum game. The winner of that match will face either Clayton State or Augusta State in the regional final. Clayton State and AUgusta State both received byes in the first round, as did AASU, and will meet on Friday, May 8.

Francis Marion serves as the other regional host and will face the winner of Thursday's Erskine/Mt. Olive matchup. The other Friday match will be Columbus State taking on Georgia College & State University.

Game times for all regional matches have yet to be announced.

2009 NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament

Hosted by Armstrong Atlantic State
Thursday, May 7
Carson-Newman vs. Tusculum

Friday, May 8
CNC/TC winner vs. Armstrong Atlantic State
Clayton State vs. Augusta State

Saturday, May 9
Region Final

Hosted by Francis Marion
Thursday, May 7
Erskine vs. Mt. Olive

Friday, May 8
Erskine/Mt. Olive winner vs. Francis Marion
Columbus State vs. GCSU

Saturday, May 9
Region Final