Tennis teams reach NCAA tournament
Both University of North Georgia (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) tennis teams have earned berths in the NCAA Division II tournament. It is the women's ninth consecutive NCAA bid and the men's seventh in a row.
The women's team, ranked No. 16 nationally, earned the No. 4 seed in the Southeast Regional and will face No. 5 seed Lenoir-Rhyne in the first round on May 8 in Salisbury, North Carolina. If they advance to the second round, the Nighthawks will face the winner between No. 1 seed Catawba and No. 8 seed Erskine.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is 16-7 overall and went 5-2 in Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play before reaching the PBC semifinals under the direction of head coach .
North Georgia has been powered by a strong singles lineup throughout the season, led by PBC Freshman of the Year . Stokusova is ranked No. 40 nationally in singles and earned first-team All-PBC honors. Teammate , ranked No. 19 nationally in singles, also garnered first-team All-PBC recognition.
The duo of Opolska and Stokusova has been equally effective in doubles play, earning a No. 25 national ranking. added to the Nighthawks' postseason honors with a second-team All-PBC selection in singles.
Two teams from the regional in Salisbury will advance to the NCAA Division II women's tennis championship in Surprise, Arizona.
Ranked No. 15 nationally, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's men's tennis team (13-8 overall, 4-2 PBC) is the No. 4 seed in its Southeast Regional and opens the NCAA tournament May 11 against No. 5 seed Wingate in Salisbury, North Carolina, in ' first season as head coach. If they win the first-round match, the Nighthawks would face No. 1 seed Catawba or No. 8 seed Mount Olive in the second round.
North Georgia placed multiple players on the All-PBC teams, highlighted by and , who each earned first-team honors in singles. In doubles play, the tandem of and secured second-team All-PBC recognition.
The Nighthawks have found consistent success against Wingate, holding a 4-0 advantage in the all-time series. Â鶹ÊÓƵ claimed a 4-3 victory in the most recent meeting during last season's NCAA Southeast Regional.
Two teams from the regional in Salisbury will advance to the NCAA Division II men's tennis championship in Surprise, Arizona.
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