The Coe College men's tennis team will be making its fourth-straight
appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Men's Tennis - Mon, May. 4, 2015 at 3:10 PM
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Iowa Conference Champion Coe College men's tennis team is heading to Whitewater, Wis. this weekend for the NCAA Regional Championships.
The 36th-ranked Kohawks (20-6) will face Grinnell (28-10) in the opening round. Coe faced the Pioneers on April 4 at the Clark Racquet Center, coming away with a 7-2 victory. This will be Coe's second match against Grinnell in the NCAA Tournament, as they also faced each other in the first round in 2012, a 5-1 Kohawk victory. Coe is ranked eighth in the ITA Central Region, while Grinnell is 18th. The winner of Friday's match will face eighth-ranked Chicago (15-5) in the second round. The Kohawks faced Chicago in the opening match of the season on Jan. 31, as the Maroons came away with a 9-0 victory.
On the other half of the bracket, 25th-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater (21-7) will host Edgewood (16-1) on Friday, with the winner taking on 18th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus (18-10) on Saturday. The regional final is scheduled for Sunday. The Kohawks lost a 7-2 match to Gustavus Adolphus on March 21 and dropped a 7-2 match to Wisconsin-Whitewater on April 26.
This will be the 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Kohawks (1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013 and 2014). Coe is 5-10 all-time (.333) in the NCAA Tournament. Coe owns a 3-5 record this year against teams in the NCAA Tournament, as they defeated Grinnell (7-2), Kalamazoo (9-0) and Carthage (9-0).
Time of Friday's match is 130pm Central
The 36th-ranked Kohawks (20-6) will face Grinnell (28-10) in the opening round. Coe faced the Pioneers on April 4 at the Clark Racquet Center, coming away with a 7-2 victory. This will be Coe's second match against Grinnell in the NCAA Tournament, as they also faced each other in the first round in 2012, a 5-1 Kohawk victory. Coe is ranked eighth in the ITA Central Region, while Grinnell is 18th. The winner of Friday's match will face eighth-ranked Chicago (15-5) in the second round. The Kohawks faced Chicago in the opening match of the season on Jan. 31, as the Maroons came away with a 9-0 victory.
On the other half of the bracket, 25th-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater (21-7) will host Edgewood (16-1) on Friday, with the winner taking on 18th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus (18-10) on Saturday. The regional final is scheduled for Sunday. The Kohawks lost a 7-2 match to Gustavus Adolphus on March 21 and dropped a 7-2 match to Wisconsin-Whitewater on April 26.
This will be the 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Kohawks (1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013 and 2014). Coe is 5-10 all-time (.333) in the NCAA Tournament. Coe owns a 3-5 record this year against teams in the NCAA Tournament, as they defeated Grinnell (7-2), Kalamazoo (9-0) and Carthage (9-0).
Time of Friday's match is 130pm Central
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