For Immediate Release

April 24, 2012

MEN'S SELECTION SHOW
WOMEN'S SELECTION SHOW

South Easton, Mass. – Both the men's and women's NCAA Division II Tennis Championship Selection Shows took place on Tuesday evening, with six Northeast-10 Conference programs receiving bids to compete for a national championship.

Among the men's selections, Merrimack College (17-7) received the fourth seed in the East Region after earning an automatic bid as this year's Northeast-10 Champions. The Warriors, who will be making their fifth straight NCAA appearance, will serve as one of two regional hosts with action taking place at North Andover High School.

Merrimack draws fifth-seeded Bentley University (15-6), which is appearing in its fourth straight NCAA Tournament, on Sunday, April 29 at 10:00 a.m. The winner will advance to take on top-seeded Concordia (17-7) on Monday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m.

Southern New Hampshire University (11-9) received the seventh seed and will serve as the other host for the opening two rounds of the East Region bracket. The Penmen, who are making their second straight NCAA appearance, will square off against second-seeded Queens (N.Y.) (18-3) on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at The Derryfield School in Manchester, N.H.

That contest will follow an 8:30 a.m. start between third-seeded District of Columbia (16-4) and No. 6 NYIT (11-1) in Manchester, as the winners of both first-round matches will advance to play each other on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

On the women's side, So. New Hampshire (18-5) received the No. 2 seed in the East Region and will take on seventh-seeded Chestnut Hill (19-6) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at The Derryfield School in Manchester.

The Penmen enter NCAA play as an automatic bid after claiming their third straight Northeast-10 Championship this past weekend.

Sixth-seeded Adelphi University (16-4) will also travel to Manchester for the East Regional, taking on third-seeded District of Columbia (15-3) on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Stonehill College (15-5) will serve as the other East Region host on the campus of Stonehill as the No. 5 seed, and will take on fourth-seeded Concordia (N.Y.) (10-1) on Monday at 11:00 a.m. The winner will take on top-seeded Queens (N.Y.) (17-1) on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.

For the complete schedules of both the men's and women's NCAA East Regionals, please see below.

NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championship East Regional Schedule
Location: North Andover, Mass. – North Andover High School
Host: Merrimack College
Sunday, April 29
No. 5 Bentley (15-6) vs. No. 4 Merrimack (17-7) – 10:00 a.m.
Monday, April 30
BEN/MER winner vs. No. 1 Concordia (17-7) – 10:00 a.m.

Location: Manchester, N.H. – The Derryfield School
Host: Southern New Hampshire University
Monday, April 30
No. 6 NYIT (11-11) vs. No. 3 District of Columbia (16-4) – 8:30 a.m.
No. 7 So. New Hampshire (11-9) vs. No. 2 Queens (N.Y.) (18-3) – 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 1
NYIT/UDC winner vs. SNH/Queens winner – 10:00 a.m.

NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship East Regional Schedule
Location: Manchester, N.H. – The Derryfield School
Host: Southern New Hampshire University
Saturday, April 28
No. 2 So. New Hampshire (18-5) vs. No. 7 Chestnut Hill (19-6) – 10:00 a.m.
No. 3 District of Columbia (15-3) vs. No. 6 Adelphi (16-4) – 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 29
SNH/CHC winner vs. UDC/ADE winner – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Easton, Mass. – Stonehill College (host)
Monday, April 30
No. 4 Concordia (N.Y.) (10-1) vs. No. 5 Stonehill (15-5) – 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 1
CON/STO winner vs. No. 1 Queens (N.Y.) (17-1) – 11:00 a.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.

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