NEW LONDON, N.H. - May 8, 2013 - The Colby-Sawyer men's and women's tennis teams will be heading to Williamstown, Mass. to begin NCAA Tournament competition on Thursday and Friday. The tournament is being hosted by Williams College.
Directions to Williams College
The men will square off against former Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) foe Nichols (18-5) on Thursday, May 9 at 9:30 a.m. in the first round. In the event of rain, the match will be moved indoors to Lansing Chapman Rink and begin at 8:00 a.m.
The winner will be play nationally-ranked host Williams (18-3) on Friday.
Men's Bracket
Thursday's other first round match will be between Skidmore (11-8) and UMass Boston (14-3). The winner will play MIT (18-2) on Friday. The two remaining teams will face off on Saturday with the winner advancing to the quarterfinal round in Kalamazoo, Mich. on May 20.
Men's Tournament Schedule
Outdoor start times are listed first -- (Indoor start times in parentheses)
May 9
9:30am (8am) -- Nichols v. Colby-Sawyer -- Courts 13-18
9:30am (not before 11am) -- Skidmore v. UMass Boston – Courts 1-6
May 10
9:30am (8am) -- Williams v. Nichols/Colby-Sawyer winner – Courts 1-6
9:30am (not before 11am) -- MIT v. Skidmore/UMass Boston winner – Courts 13-18
May 11
9:30am -- (9am) -- Men's Regional Final – Courts 1-6
The Colby-Sawyer women will play Ithaca College (15-5) of the Empire 8 conference at 1:30 pm on Friday, May 10.
The winner of the Colby-Sawyer/Ithaca match will play the host Ephs of Williams (18-4) on Saturday.
The other Friday first round match is between Elizabethtown (16-3) and Hunter (13-8). The winner will play Tufts (8-9) on Saturday.
Women's Bracket
The teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the first, second and third rounds played at regional sites, May 10-12. Kalamazoo College will host the team championships finals, which will be held May 20-22 at the Stowe Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Women's Tournament Schedule
May 10th
1:30pm -- (not before 2pm) -- Ithaca v. Colby-Sawyer - Courts 13-18
1:30pm -- (not before 5pm) -- Elizabethtown v. Hunter – Courts 1-6
May 11th
1:30pm -- (not before 12:30pm) -- Williams v. Ithaca/Colby-Sawyer winner – Courts 1-6
1:30pm -- (not before 4pm) -- Tufts v. Elizabethtown/Hunter winner – Courts 13-18
May 12th
1:30pm (1:30pm) -- Women's Regional Final -- Courts 1-6
