INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The Trinity University men will meet UT-Tyler to open the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Tournament this weekend as they travel to Claremont, Calif.
Trinity (15-11) and UT-Tyler (20-4) will join UC-Santa Cruz in the regional hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in Claremont, Calif. All four teams will receive a first round bye.
Trinity has played two of the three teams in the group this season, defeating UT-Tyler, 7-2, but falling to CMS, 9-0.
The Tigers won their ninth straight SCAC Men's Tennis Championship at the end of April to earn the league's automatic bid. During the regular season, Trinity posted a 15-11 record, with three of those losses coming against non-Division III opponents. The Tigers also racked up five wins over team's ranked in the latest ITA poll.
The Tigers first match will be played on Friday, May 11 at 2 p.m. (PT). The winner will play Saturday, May 12. The winner of the regional will return to Claremont for the NCAA quarterfinals.
To see the full NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Bracket, click here.