UCLA tennis on to NCAAs
Here's a release about the UCLA men's and women's tennis teams, which will host regionals in the NCAA Championships.
UCLA Tennis Teams Selected to Host NCAA Regionals, May 9-11
Bruin men receive No. 3 seed; UCLA women check in at No. 7.
April 29, 2008
NCAA Women's Championship Bracket
NCAA Men's Championship Bracket
LOS ANGELES - Both the UCLA men's and women's tennis teams received top 16 seeds to the 2008 NCAA Championships on Tuesday and have been selected to host first and second round regional action at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, May 9-11.
The UCLA women (18-5) will open up the tournament against Buffalo (12-8) on Friday, May 9 beginning at 1:00 p.m. That match will be preceded by Long Beach State (19-6) vs. Denver (22-2) at 10:00 a.m. Friday's winners will meet in the second round on Saturday at 3:00 p.m., with the winner advancing to the 16-team NCAA Championships, May 15-20 in Tulsa, Okla. The Bruin women were a No. 12 seed in 2007, advancing all the way to the NCAA Final before falling to No. 3 Georgia Tech, 4-2.
The UCLA men (21-1) will face Eastern Washington (18-6) on Saturday, May 10 at Noon. Prior to that match, Wisconsin (17-9) and Washington (14-9) are scheduled to square off beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday's winners will meet on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. for a spot in the round of 16. The men's championships are from May 16-20, also at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla. The Bruin men were a No. 9 seed a year ago, falling to eventual NCAA Champion Georgia in the quarterfinals.
Tickets for the NCAA Regionals are $7 for adults and $5 for youth/students (w/valid ID). Tickets can be purchased at the front gate of the Los Angeles Tennis Center the day of the event.
NCAA Regional Schedule
Friday, May 9
10:00 a.m. - Long Beach State vs. Denver (W)
1:00 p.m. - (7) UCLA vs. Buffalo (W)
Saturday, May 10
9:00 a.m. - Wisconsin vs. Washington (M)
Noon - (3) UCLA vs. Eastern Washington (M)
3:00 p.m. - Women's Regional Final
Sunday, May 11
1:00 p.m. - Men's Regional Final
About Inside UCLA
This is Brian Dohn's sixth season covering UCLA after spending 4 1/2 years covering the Dodgers for the Daily News and other Los Angeles Newspaper Group papers. He graduated from Rutgers, where the first college football game was played in 1869. Sure, the Scarlet Knights suffered for a long time, but now RU is doing what Jerseyans always thought was possible. Winning at Rutgers also proves winning is possible everywhere else in the nation, so underachieving coaches better be careful. Now, if only men's hoops can turn it around.
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