SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Roger Williams University has claimed the top seed for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's tennis championship, which begins with first-round matchups on campus sites Saturday, April 27. The Hawks (11-6 overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming CCC tournament after posting a perfect 8-0 record in conference play.
Top-seeded Roger Williams and second-seeded Nichols College (15-5 overall, 7-1 CCC) will both receive byes in the tournament's opening round.
Two first-round matches will be played on Saturday, April 27 at 1:00 p.m. Third-seeded Eastern Nazarene College (10-7, 6-2) will host sixth-seeded Wentworth Institute of Technology (6-7, 3-5) in Quincy, Mass., while fourth-seeded Endicott College (10-7, 5-3) will host fifth-seeded Western New England University (7-9, 4-4) in Beverly, Mass.
Winners of the two quarterfinal matches will advance to the semifinal round on Wednesday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m. Top-seeded Roger Williams will host the winner of the Endicott vs. Western New England quarterfinal, while second-seeded Nichols will host the winner of the Eastern Nazarene vs. Wentworth quarterfinal.
Semifinal winners will square off for the conference championship on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the site of the highest-remaining seed.
The Lions defeated the Leopards, 7-2, in the regular-season meeting on April 2.
(Release Courtesy of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Office)
2013 CCC MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUND • Saturday, April 27
#6 Wentworth at #3 Eastern Nazarene, 1:00 p.m.
#5 Western New England at #4 Endicott, 1:00 p.m.
Semifinals • Wednesday, May 1
#4/5 winner at #1 Roger Williams, 3:00 p.m.
#3/6 winner at #2 Nichols, 3:00 p.m.
Championship Match • Saturday, May 4
Semifinal Winners (at higher seed), 1:00 p.m.
Note: All match times tentative and subject to change
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