Atlantic Regional Tournament Site

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The defending West Virginia Conference champion University of Charleston women's tennis team received a spot in the Atlantic Region of the NCAA Division II Championship to be hosted by California (Pa.) from May 2-3.

After accumulating an impressive 22-6 overall record with a 9-1 mark in WVIAC play Charleston was selected as the No. 5 seed in the Atlantic Region. In its fifth-straight regional appearance the Golden Eagles will face at-large selection Mercyhurt from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The Lakers enter the tournament for their second consecutive season with a 17-5 overall record.

The No. 13 ranked and top seeded hosts of the tournament are California (Pa.) who will host eight-ranked WVIAC member West Liberty in the first round.

On the other side of the Atlantic bracket, third-seeded and host institution Slippery Rock will face off against West Virginia State, while second-seeded Indiana (Pa.) hosts seventh-seeded West Virginia Wesleyan.

The winner of the Atlantic Region No. 1 site will advance to the Round of 16 at the NCAA National Championships in Altamonte Springs, Fla., from May 11-14. The Vulcans have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament three times in the last four seasons.

NCAA ATLANTIC REGION NO. 1 SCHEDULE
Monday, May 2
Match 1 – California (Pa.) vs. West Liberty – 10 a.m.
Match 2 – Mercyhurst vs. Charleston (W.Va.) – 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3
Match 3 – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 10 a.m.

• Inclement weather may force matches to a different venue •