JCSU Men's Tennis Receives Automatic Bid to the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Johnson C. Smith University men's tennis team received an automatic bid to participate in the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament after winning the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament Title for the sixth consecutive year.

The Mid-Atlantic Region, a single elimination tournament, is split into two separate four-team brackets. University of North Florida - ranked No. 3 nationally - will play host to its side of the bracket as the overall No. 1 seed in the region, while Barry University - ranked No. 8 nationally will also serve as a regional host. All matches will be played May 7 and 8 with the winners advancing to the NCAA Division II National Championships to be played May 12-15 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

The number eight seed Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls will take on the number one seed Ospreys of the University of North Florida in the first round. The Georgia College & State University Bobcats, a member of the Peach Belt Conference, received the No. 5 overall regional seed and will play the fourth-seeded Lander University Bearcats in the first round at the UNF Tennis Complex. Times are to be determined.

The winners of the first-round matches will play in the regional championship May 9 at UNF.