For Immediate Release

April 14, 2012

South Easton, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference has announced the seeds for the 2012 Men's and Women's Tennis Championships, which are scheduled to begin this coming Tuesday, April 17th.

Merrimack College is the top seed in the men's championship, while Stonehill College won a draw and was awarded the top seed in the women's championship.

To see the championship fields, as well as the 2012 Northeast-10 Men's and Women's Tennis Championship schedule, see below –

For the most detailed championship results, follow the Northeast-10 on Twitter, @TheNortheast10 and check our website for results and championship information.

The Warriors finished the Northeast-10 regular season schedule with a perfect 11-0 record, and are 15-7 overall. Merrimack has never won the NE-10 Men's Tennis Championship, but courtesy of their unblemished conference mark, are favored to do so this year.

The defending champion Bentley University Falcons are the two seed, while Southern New Hampshire University was awarded the three seed. Rounding out the rest of the Men's Tennis Championship field is: #4 Stonehill College, #5 Adelphi University, and #6 Le Moyne College.

The top two seeds each receive a bye into the semifinals of the championship on Thursday, while So. New Hampshire and Stonehill will host first round matchups Tuesday, April 17th.

The men's tennis championship match will take place Saturday, April 21st at the site of the highest remaining seed at 1 p.m.

On the women's side, there was a three-way tie during the Northeast-10 regular season, and courtesy of a tie-breaking procedure, Stonehill was awarded the top-seed. Adelphi, Stonehill, and So. New Hampshire all finished the Northeast-10 portion of their schedules with identical 12-1 marks.

Adelphi will be the second seed, and defending Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Champion, So. New Hampshire is the third seed. Saint Michael's (4), Bentley (5), and Merrimack (6) round out the rest of the championship field.

The women's championship will take place Sunday, April 22nd at the site of the highest remaining seed at 1 p.m.

The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 5,500 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.

2012 Northeast-10 Men's Tennis Championship Seeds
1. Merrimack
2. Bentley
3. Southern New Hampshire
4. Stonehill
5. Adelphi
6. Le Moyne

2012 Northeast-10 Men's Tennis Championship Schedule

Tuesday, April 17th- First Round

Match 1: #6 Le Moyne at #3 Southern New Hampshire - 4:00 p.m. (Indoor time is 11:00 a.m., location is Manchester YMCA – Allard Center)

Match 2: #5 Adelphi at #4 Stonehill - 2:00 p.m. (Indoor time is 2:00 p.m., location is on campus)

Thursday, April 19th- Semifinals

Match 3: Match 1 winner at #2 Bentley - 2:00 p.m. (Indoor time is 1:00 p.m., location is Woburn Racquet Club)

Match 4: Match 2 winner at #1 Merrimack - 2:00 p.m. (Outdoor location is Bellevue Country Club. Indoor time is 3:30 p.m., location is Willows Racquet & Fitness Center)

Saturday, April 21st- Championship

Match 5: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner – at highest seed - 1:00 p.m.

2012 Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship Seeds
1. Stonehill
2. Adelphi
3. Southern New Hampshire
4. Saint Michael's
5. Bentley
6. Merrimack

2012 Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship Schedule

Wednesday, April 18th- First Round

Match 1: #6 Merrimack at #3 Southern New Hampshire - 4:00 p.m. (Indoor time is 8:30 p.m., location is Manchester YMCA-Allard Center)

Match 2: #5 Bentley at #4 Saint Michael's - 2:00 p.m. (Indoor time is 2:00 p.m., location is on campus)

Friday, April 20th- Semifinals

Match 3: Match 1 winner at #2 Adelphi - 2:00 p.m. (Indoor time is 11:00 a.m., location is Hempstead Lake Indoor Tennis)

Match 4: Match 2 winner at #1 Stonehill - 2:00 p.m. (Indoor time is 2:00 p.m., location is Brown Billone Club)

Sunday, April 22nd- Championship

Match 5: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner – at highest seed - 1:00 p.m.

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