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April 16, 2007
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director
Methodist Wins USA South Women's Tennis Tournament
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - In a tight match between
the Conference's two top teams, Methodist defeated Christopher Newport, 5-3,
to win its first USA South Women's Tennis Tournament Championship in
Burlington, North Carolina. The Monarchs fell to the Lady Captains
during regular season play but began the championship match well by
earning two key doubles victories. With the title, the Monarchs earn the
USA South's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The 2007 Women's Tennis Tournament seeding:
| 1. | Christopher Newport | 7-0 |
| 2. | Methodist | 6-1 |
| 3. | Shenandoah | 5-2 |
| 4. | Greensboro | 4-3 |
| 5. | Peace | 3-4 |
| 6. | N.C. Wesleyan | 2-5 |
| 7. | Ferrum | 1-6 |
| 8. | Averett | 0-7 |
| 2007 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament Bracket | |||
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Friday, April 13 |
Saturday,
April 14
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Sunday, April 15
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All matches played at the Burlington Tennis Center in Burlington, N.C. |
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#8 Averett - 0 |
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1:00 p.m.
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#1 Christopher
Newport - 9
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#1 Christopher
Newport - 9
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2:00 p.m. |
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#5 Peace - 4 |
#4 Greensboro -
0
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1:00 p.m.
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#4 Greensboro -
5
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#1 Christopher
Newport - 3
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USA South
Tournament Champion
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10:00 am
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Methodist
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#6 N.C.
Wesleyan - 1
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#2 Methodist -
5
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1:00 p.m.
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#3 Shenandoah -
8
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#3 Shenandoah -
0
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2:00 p.m. |
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#7 Ferrum - 0
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#2 Methodist -
9
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1:00 p.m.
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#2 Methodist -
9
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