2012 OVC Tennis Championship Field is Set

2012 OVC Tennis Championship Field is Set

The 2012 OVC Tennis Championship field is set. The Eastern Kentucky women and the Tennessee Tech men won their respective regular-season crowns and the No. 1 seeds.

UT Martin is the No. 2 seed on the women’s side followed by Murray State, Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois and Morehead State.

On the men’s side, Austin Peay earned the No. 2 spot while Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State and Murray State round out the field.

The Eastern Kentucky and UT Martin women as well as the Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay men will receive first round byes as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds.

The three-day event, which is being hosted by Eastern Illinois, will be held April 20-22 at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville, Tenn. The men will start at 10 a.m. CT each day followed the women at 2 p.m. CT.

2012 OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

MEN

FIRST ROUND – FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Match 1 - #3 Eastern Kentucky vs. #6 Murray State  – 10 a.m.
Match 2 - #4 Jacksonville State vs. #5 Morehead State – 10 a.m. 

SEMIFINALS – SATURDAY, APRIL 21
Match 3 - #2 Austin Peay vs. Match 1 winner – 10 a.m
Match 4 - #1 Tennessee Tech vs. Match 2 winner – 10 a.m. 

CHAMPIONSHIP – SUNDAY, APRIL 22
Match 5 – Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner – 10 a.m. 

WOMEN

FIRST ROUND – FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Match 1 - #3 Murray State vs. #6 Morehead State – 2 p.m.
Match 2 - #4 Austin Peay vs. #5 Eastern Illinois – 2 p.m. 

SEMIFINALS – SATURDAY, APRIL 21
Match 3 - #2 UT Martin  vs. Match 1 winner – 2 p.m.
Match 4 - #1 Eastern Kentucky  vs. Match 2 winner – 2 p.m. 

CHAMPIONSHIP – SUNDAY, APRIL 22
Match 5 – Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner – 2 p.m.