NOTE: The original schedule has been amended in anticipation of inclement weather coming into Sherman on Friday. The championships will now begin on Thursday, April 25. All times listed are tenative and subject to change.
SUWANEE, Ga. -- The SCAC office announced the bracket for the 2024 men's tennis tournament, which begins Friday, April 26 in Sherman, Texas. Austin College is serving as host of this year's event. Official Tournament Website | Men's Tennis Weekly Report - Week 12
Defending champion Trinity University is the top seed and is looking to earn its 14th consecutive SCAC title. In the most recent ITA Tennis rankings, the Tigers are sixth in the nation and second in the West Region (through matches of April 17). Southwestern University, the No. 2 seed in this year's event, is 31st in the nation and sixth in the West Region in those same rankings.
At last year's conference championship match, which was held at Southwestern, Trinity defeated the host Pirates, 5-2.
Action will take place primarily on the Austin College campus courts with courts at Sherman High School used as an alternate site. The complete schedule is listed below:
Thursday, April 25
Match 1: 6 p.m. (Tenative) #1 Trinity vs. #8 Dallas - at Austin College
Friday, April 26
Match 2: 3 p.m. #2 Southwestern vs. #7 Austin College - at Austin College
Match 3: Following 3 p.m. Women's Quarterfinal Match - #4 Texas Lutheran vs. #5 Schreiner - at Sherman HS
Match 4: Following 3 p.m. Men's Match 2 (5:30 Tenative CT) - #3 Colorado College vs. #6 St. Thomas - at Austin College
Saturday, April 27
Match 5: 5 p.m. (Tenative) Following Women's Semifnal No. 2 - Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 3 - at Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex - SMU (Indoor Courts)
Match 6: 7 p.m. (Tenative) Following Men's Semifinal No. 1 - Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 4 - at Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex - SMU (Indoor Courts)
Sunday, April 28
Match 7: 5 p.m. (Tenative) Following Women's Championship Match - Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6 - Championship Match - at Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex - SMU (Indoor Courts)
Match 8: TBD Loser Match 5 vs. Loser Match 6 - Third Place Match - TBD
For more information on the 2024 SCAC Men's Tennis Tournament, click here for the official website.
