MCKENZIE, Tenn. (05.05.09) - The Bethel men's
tennis team will make their second appearance in the NAIA National Tournament
in Mobile, Ala. at the Mobile Tennis Center.
The Wildcats first opponent will be the Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan University
at 9:00 am on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. The
Wildcats, 10-0 on the season, qualified by winning the American
Midwest/TranSouth Conference Tournament in Springfield, Ill. Bethel is ranked #12 in the final regular season
poll.
Their opponent, Indiana Wesleyan, is 15-5-1 on the year and
qualified for the National Tournament by winning the Mid-Central
Conference. The Wildcats of Wesleyan are
not in the top 25 but did receive votes in the final regular season poll.
Bethel and IWU shared one common opponent this season. Bethel defeated Aquinas College (Mich.) 6-3
while in Florida on March 8, 2009.
Indiana Wesleyan was blanked 9-0 by Aquinas on March 28, 2009.
The winner of the match will face #5 Concordia University
(Calf.) on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 9:00am.
Concordia received a first round bye and are 16-5 on the season.
Last year Bethel cruised in their first round match against
Bethany College (Kan.) 9-0. They fell in
the second round to California Baptist University in a strongly contested match
5-3.
