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 Dina Senkina, Temple |
April 29, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Xavier men's tennis team will be playing at No. 15 Illinois on May 9 in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship as announced Tuesday afternoon on ESPNews. This is the first-ever team NCAA appearance for the Musketeers as XU earned the automatic bid after winning the 2008 Atlantic 10 Championship. A-10 women's tennis champion Temple will visit eighth-seeded Duke on May 9 in the opening round in Durham, N.C.
This is the first-ever team NCAA appearance for the Musketeers as XU earned the automatic bid after winning the 2008 Atlantic 10 Championship. Xavier is led by junior Doug Matthews, the 2008 Atlantic 10 Performer of the Year, as well as first-team All-Conference selections Ra'ees Ismail and Chris Herrlinger,
After capturing their first A-10 crown since 2003, Temple will square off against eighth-seeded Duke on May 9 in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship. The Owls will take on the Blue Devils at 10:00am at Duke's Ambler Tennis Stadium in Durham, N.C. Junior Dina Senkina was a combined 4-0 in singles and doubles at the Championship to lead Temple to its fourth-ever A-10 crown.
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