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May 10, 2007
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The NCAA Men’s Tennis Regional at the Snyder Tennis Center begins Friday with a pair of first round matches. Virginia will meet Hampton in the first match of the day at 10 a.m. with Old Dominion and Virginia Tech to meet at 1 p.m. The winners will meet in a second round match on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Cavaliers (26-3) are the tournament’s No. 4 seed and are hosting a regional for the fourth consecutive season. Virginia and Baylor are the only two teams in the nation to be a top eight national seed in each of the past four seasons. The Cavaliers enter the tournament on a 12-match winning streak after an undefeated campaign in the ACC and winning the conference tournament last month.
Hampton (15-8) is making its first NCAA appearance since 2003. The Pirates are the champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, topping Florida A&M in the final of the MEAC Tournament.
Old Dominion (21-7) is making its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The Monarchs earned an at-large selection to the field with a No. 31 national ranking and a second place finish in the CAA.
Virginia Tech (13-12) is making its first NCAA appearance since 2002. The Hokies are ranked No. 39 nationally and reached the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament last month.
Live stats of each match of the regional will be available at virginiasports.com.
NCAA First Round – Friday, May 11
10:00 a.m. Virginia (26-3) vs. Hampton (15-8)
1:00 p.m. Old Dominion (21-7) vs. Virginia Tech (13-12)
NCAA Second Round – Saturday, May 12
1:00 p.m. First round winners