FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
S-112-07-08
Monday, April 28, 2008

Women's Tennis to Play Methodist in NCAA Opener

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team will face Methodist College in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships on Friday, May 2 at 1:00 p.m. at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.

The Blue Jays (13-3 overall) earned their first-ever trip to the NCAA team championships with a 5-0 victory over Lebanon Valley College in the Commonwealth Conference finals on April 20.

The Monarchs (20-3 overall) won the USA South Conference championship for the eighth straight season after finishing the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record in league play.

The winner of Friday's match will play the host Eagles, ranked seventh in the nation, in a second-round match on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. In the other half of the regional bracket, College of New Jersey will face the winner of Friday's other first-round contest between Johns Hopkins University and Cabrini College.

Saturday's winners will meet for the regional title on Sunday, with the winner advancing to the championship tournament at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. from May 13-18.

NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships
at University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Va.
First round - Friday, May 2
Elizabethtown (13-3) vs. Methodist (20-3), 1:00 p.m.
Johns Hopkins (15-3) vs. Cabrini (14-3), 3:00 p.m.

Second round - Saturday, May 3
Mary Washington (20-3) vs. Elizabethtown/Methodist winner, 1:00 p.m.
College of New Jersey (12-6) vs. Johns Hopkins/Cabrini winner, 3:00 p.m.

Third round - Sunday, May 4
Saturday's winners, 3:00 p.m.