May 8, 2019
Women’s Tennis
NCAA Regionals
Indianapolis – Lynn University’s top-ranked women’s tennis team was selected as the third seed in the South Region on Tuesday evening and will head to Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Division II Championship at the beginning of next week. The Fighting Knights return to the NCAA Tournament for the 23rd consecutive season.
In the South Region #2 bracket, Lynn will square off against sixth-seeded West Florida in the first round, set to take place on Monday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Lynn and West Florida met during the regular season, but the match was stopped midway due to rain and never made up.
Tournament host, second-seeded and nationally third-ranked Nova Southeastern takes on seventh-seeded Clark Atlanta on the other side of the South Region #2 bracket.
The two winners will meet in the South Region #2 final on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. with a berth to NCAA Nationals on the line.
About the Fighting Knights
Lynn University’s national champion Fighting Knights compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball. The university’s 19 intercollegiate teams are home to over 300 student athletes. Lynn is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution and winner of 24 national championships and 42 Sunshine State Conference titles. Representing spirit, service and strength, the Fighting Knights strive for greatness through athletic performance and academic excellence.
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Alex Slocum
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Athletics
Lynn University
3601 North Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33431
