New Orleans, LA- William Carey women's tennis opens the 2010 GCAC Tournament on Friday April 30 at 9:00 pm as they take on Tougaloo College at the UNO Tennis Center.
WCU enters the GCAC tournament as the Number 2 seed and ranked 20th in the latest NAIA poll. The Lady Crusaders are 16-4 on the season and 12-2 in GCAC play. Four GCAC schools are ranked in the latest coaches poll led by Xavier University (LA) at No. 19. The University of Mobile is ranked 23rd and Spring Hill College is ranked 25th.
GCAC Women's Tennis Tournament
At University of New Orleans Tennis Center, New Orleans, La.
First Round - Friday, April 30
#2 William Carey (16-4) vs. #7 Tougaloo (3-12), 9 a.m.
#3 Mobile (15-4) vs. #6 Belhaven (7-13), 9 a.m.
#4 Spring Hill (11-6) vs. #5 Loyola (4-10), 9 a.m.
#1 Xavier (13-13) vs. #8 LSU-Shreveport (1-12), 11 a.m.
NOTE: Pairings based on current standings. If LSU-Shreveport defeats Mobile on April 29 in the final GCAC regular-season match, LSU-Shreveport and Tougaloo would swap seedings.
Semifinals - Friday, April 30
William Carey-Tougaloo winner vs. Mobile-Belhaven winner, 1 p.m.
Xavier - LSU-Shreveport winner vs. Spring Hill-Loyola winner, 2 p.m.
Championship - Saturday, May 1