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UNC Named NCAA Regional Host
April 29, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - No. 14 North Carolina was awarded an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships and will host a regional Friday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. UNC, who at 17-8 is the 15th seed overall, will face South Carolina State (13-3) in Friday's first round. The other match will pit No. 17 Arkansas (15-9) against No. 46 Wake Forest (8-13). The winning teams will meet in the NCAA second round on Saturday at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. The winner of that match would advance to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in Tulsa, Okla. The Tar Heels advanced to the Sweet 16 last year with a win over Duke in Chapel Hill. The UNC men's tennis team will also host a regional the same weekend with the Tar Heels as the No. 12 seed. First round matches are Saturday, followed by a Sunday regional final. The other teams in the men's regional are Arizona State, Duke and South Carolina State. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students and seniors and can be purchased by clicking here. May 9 May 10 May 11
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