Women’s Tennis Prepared To Face Amherst At NCAA Division III Team Championships

The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s tennis team will participate in the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships Tuesday-Thursday, May 19-21 at the Collins Hill Athletic Club in Lawrenceville, Ga. Oglethorpe University is the host institution. Gustavus will face Amherst in a quarterfinal match at 1 pm (CDT), Tuesday, May 19.

Gustavus Adolphus will face Amherst in the quarterfinal round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships.
Gustavus Adolphus will face Amherst in the quarterfinal round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships.

The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s tennis team will participate in the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships Tuesday-Thursday, May 19-21 at the Collins Hill Athletic Club in Lawrenceville, Ga. Oglethorpe University is the host institution. Gustavus will face Amherst in a quarterfinal match at 1 pm (CDT), Tuesday, May 19.

The quarterfinal field for the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships is composed of seven of the top ten teams in the most recent ITA Division III men’s tennis rankings. The field is led by top-ranked Amherst. Also included in the field is No. 2 Williams, No. 3 Emory, No. 4 University of Chicago, No. 6 Carnegie Mellon, No. 7 Pomona-Pitzer, No. 9 Denison, and No. 13 Gustavus Adolphus.

Team Tournament Schedule (all times listed are CDT)
Tuesday, May 19

8:00 a.m. Quarterfinal Match #1 – #3 Emory vs. #7 Pomona-Pitzer
8:00 a.m. Quarterfinal Match #2 – #2 Williams vs. #9 Denison
1:00 p.m. Quarterfinal Match #3 – #1 Amherst vs. #13 Gustavus Adolphus
1:00 p.m. Quarterfinal Match #4 – #4 Univ. of Chicago vs. #6 Carnegie Mellon

Wednesday, May 20
8:00 a.m. Semifinal Match #1 – Winner of match 1 vs. Winner of match 2
1:00 p.m. Semifinal Match #2 – Winner of match 3 vs. Winner of match 4

Thursday, May 21
8:00 a.m. Third-Place Match
12:00 p.m. National Championship Match

2009 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships Website