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Somerset, NJ -- The Bryant men's and Fairleigh Dickinson women have earned the top seeds in the 2013 Northeast Conference (NEC) Tennis Championships, set to commence on Thursday, April 18 at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, NJ. The tournament will be contested over four days in a single elimination format.
Under the direction of Ron Gendron, the Bryant men enter their first NEC postseason as the top seed and tourney favorite. The Bulldogs finished the regular season a perfect 6-0 in league play, including wins over defending champion Fairleigh Dickinson, Quinnipiac and Mount St. Mary's, the teams seeded second, third and fourth in the field, respectively.
Men's Seeds
1. Bryant
2. Fairleigh Dickinson
3. Quinnipiac
4. Mount St. Mary's
5. Robert Morris
6. Monmouth
7. Sacred Heart
8. Saint Francis U
9. St. Francis Brooklyn
10. Wagner
FDU and first year head coach Jonathan Buchman will look to make it back-to-back titles on the women's side. The Knights finished the regular season a perfect 4-0 against NEC rivals with the biggest win coming against rival Quinnipiac back on March 30 in a rematch of the 2012 title tilt. The Knights won on that day by a 4-3 final score in Hamden. The Bobcats, who have won six NEC crowns, are seeded second, followed by LIU Brooklyn and Bryant in the third and fourth spots.
Women's Seeds
1. Fairleigh Dickinson
2. Quinnipiac
3. LIU Brooklyn
4. Bryant
5. Sacred Heart
6. Saint Francis U
7. Mount St. Mary's
8. Robert Morris
9. Monmouth
10. Wagner
11. St. Francis Brooklyn
Feed-in matches begin on Thursday at 11:00 am. Quarterfinal play takes place on Friday, followed by the semifinals on Saturday and the men's and women's title matches on Sunday. Admission is free to the event.
2013 Northeast Conference Tennis Championships
at Mercer County Tennis Center
West Windsor, NJ
Thursday, April 18
Women’s Feed-In Matches - 11:00 am start
#6 Saint Francis U vs. #11 St. Francis Brooklyn
#7 Mount St. Mary's vs. #10 Wagner
#8 Robert Morris vs. #9 Monmouth
Men’s Feed-In Matches - Not before 1:30 pm
#7 Sacred Heart vs. #10 Wagner
#8 Saint Francis U vs. #9 St. Francis Brooklyn
Friday, April 19
Women’s Quarterfinals - 9:00 am start
#1 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. #8 RMU/#9 MU
#2 Quinnipiac vs. #7 MSM/#10 WC
#3 LIU Brooklyn vs. #6 SFU/#11 SFC
#4 Bryant vs. #5 Sacred Heart
Men’s Quarterfinals
#1 Bryant vs. #8 SFU/#9 SFC
#2 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. #7 SHU/#10 WC
#3 Quinnipiac vs. #6 Monmouth
#4 Mount St. Mary's vs. #5 Robert Morris
Saturday, April 20
Women’s Semifinal Matches - 9:00 am start
Men’s Semifinal Matches - Not before 11:30 am
Sunday, April 21
Women’s Championship Match (10:00 am start)
Men’s Championship Match (to follow men)