SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Nichols College has claimed the top seed for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's tennis championship, which begins with quarterfinal matchups on campus sites Saturday, April 26. The Bison (19-1 overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming CCC tournament after posting a perfect 8-0 record in conference play.
Top-seeded Nichols and second-seeded Roger Williams University (13-4 overall, 7-1 CCC) will both receive byes in the tournament's quarterfinal round.
Two opening-round matches will be played on Saturday, April 26 at 12:00 p.m. Third-seeded Endicott College (8-7, 6-2) will host sixth-seeded Wentworth Institute of Technology (4-7, 3-5) in Beverly, Mass., while fourth-seeded Eastern Nazarene College (8-9, 5-3) will host fifth-seeded Western New England University (8-8, 4-4) in Quincy, Mass. The Wentworth/Endicott match will be played either at Endicott College or Bass River Tennis Club, depending on weather. A decision will be announced early Saturday morning.
Winners of the two opening-round matches will advance to the semifinal round on Wednesday, April 30. Top-seeded Nichols will host the winner of the Eastern Nazarene vs. Western New England quarterfinal at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. at 3:00 p.m., while second-seeded Roger Williams will host the winner of the Endicott vs. Wentworth quarterfinal in Bristol, R.I. at 3:30 p.m.
Semifinal winners will square off for the conference championship on Saturday, May 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the site of the highest-remaining seed. The CCC tournament champion will earn an automatic berth in the upcoming 2014 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship.
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2014 CCC MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
First Round • Saturday, April 26
#6 Wentworth at #3 Endicott, 12:00 p.m.
#5 Western New England at #4 Eastern Nazarene, 12:00 p.m.
Semifinals • Wednesday, April 30
#4/5 winner at #1 Nichols, 3:00 p.m. (at Clark University, Worcester, Mass.)
#3/6 winner at #2 Roger Williams, 3:30 p.m.
Championship Match • Saturday, May 3
Semifinal Winners (at higher seed), 1:00 p.m.
All dates and times are tentative and subject to change due to inclement weather.