No. 69 Mavericks to face No. 5 Baylor
5/3/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
May 3, 2011
Arlington, Texas - The No. 69 Mavericks will take on No. 5 Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Championships on Friday, May 13 at the Baylor Tennis Center in Waco, Texas.
UTA (20-4) and the Bears (25-3) will square off for the third time in the NCAA Tournament, the last of which coming in 2009 when the Bears defeated the Mavericks 4-0 in the first round. The two teams have not played each other this season.
The Mavericks advanced to the NCAA Championships after earning the Southland Conference regular-season and tournament title. UTA captured their sixth league title after winning a 4-2 decision over Northwestern State.
A total of 64 teams qualified for the tournament with 16 regionals comprised of four teams each playing on the first weekend on the tournament.
The 16 winners will then advance to the final championship site in Palo Alto, Calif. from May 14-24 on the campus of Stanford.
