MATCH DAY CENTRAL
(A1) No. 39 IUP Crimson Hawks (20-5, 6-0 PSAC West)
vs. (C1) No. 7 Northeastern State (18-4, 9-0 MIAA)
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | 3 p.m. EST
Surprise, Ariz. | Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex
CHAMPIONSHIPS INFO
Tournament Information:
NCAA D2 Wtennis |
Interactive Bracket
Live Video:
NCAA Live
Live Stats:
Statbroadcast
Host Page:
Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex
Social Media:
@iuptennis
SEASON STATISTICS
IUP
Northeastern State
AT A GLANCE
The IUP women's tennis team (20-5) heads to Arizona to compete in the 2018 NCAA Division II Championships, opening Tuesday's round of 16 against Northeastern State (18-4). Action starts at 3 p.m. EST at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex. Both teams enter as the top seeds from their respective regions - IUP from the Atlantic and Northeastern State from the Central. The Crimson Hawks enter the Championships ranked No. 39 in Division II by the ITA, while Northeastern is No. 7 in the country.
NOTES
>> The Crimson Hawks are making the program's eighth consecutive round of 16 appearance at the NCAA Division II Championships; IUP is seeking its first all-time national quarterfinals appearance
>> IUP won its second straight Atlantic Region title with a 5-2 win over Charleston in the championship match two Sundays ago; Northeastern defeated No. 30 Oklahoma Baptist 5-1 in the Central title match
>> This is the highest ranked opponent for the Crimson Hawks this season, going 1-2 against top 50 teams this year; Northeastern is 5-2 against top 50 teams, including 2-2 against top 10
>> This match features two ITA Region Coaches of the Year in IUP's
Larry Peterson and Northeastern's Jon Parker
>> Other ITA regional award winners in this match include IUP's
Luise von Agris (Castrop-Rauxel, Germany/Adalbet-Stifter-Gymnasium) (Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship), and Northeastern's Tatjana Stoll (Player to Watch) and Molly Worden (Senior of the Year)
>> Von Agris and Stoll lead their respective teams in wins; Von Agris has 56 combined (26 singles, 30 doubles) while Stoll has 54 combined (30 singles, 24 doubles)
