The Gustavus Adolphus College men’s and women’s tennis teams have each secured their respective MIAC regular season championships and will both enter this weekend’s MIAC Playoffs as the No. 1 seed.
The Gustavus women’s tennis team closed out its regular season schedule on Tuesday, May 3 with a 9-0 victory over St. Olaf to improve to 10-0 in MIAC play and win its 20th consecutive MIAC regular season title. The program has now won 205 straight regular season conference matches – a streak that dates back to the 1991 season.
The Gustavus men’s tennis team earned its 23rd consecutive MIAC regular season title by finishing a perfect 9-0 in conference play. The team clinched the title outright when it defeated Macalester 9-0 on Saturday, April 30.
Gustavus will host both the men’s and women’s MIAC playoffs on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 at the Brown Outdoor Tennis Complex.
The Gustavus women’s tennis team will face the lowest remaining seeded team in one semifinal at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 7.
The Gustavus men’s tennis team will face the lowest remaining seeded team in one semifinal at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 7.
The men’s championship match is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on May 7, while the women’s title match will be played at 4 p.m. on May 7.
For more information about the Gustavus tennis programs or the MIAC Playoffs, go to gustavus.edu/athletics.
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Media Contact: Director of Media Relations and Internal Communication Luc Hatlestad
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