NCAA Tennis Tournament Selection Show Set for Tuesday

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CHARLOTTESVILLE The field of 64 for both the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships will be announced on Tuesday, April 29. Both brackets will be unveiled live on ESPNews beginning at 2 p.m.

Fans in the Charlottesville area are invited to watch the show with the Cavaliers at the Boar’s Head Sports Club. The teams will be watching the announcement in the lobby of the stadium entrance to the club.

The Cavalier men (28-0) will be making their fifth consecutive appearance in the tournament. Virginia earned the Atlantic Coast Conference’s automatic bid by winning the ACC Tournament. Last year, Virginia became the first ACC team to reach the NCAA semifinals.

The Cavalier women (10-13) will be looking for their thirdconsecutive bid. Last season, Virginia downed VCU in the first round before falling to Clemson.

The NCAA Tournament will begin on Friday, May 9 at regional sites. Regional winners will advance to the nationals to be held May 16-26 in Tulsa, Okla.