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Apr 27, 2009  Men's Tennis
Men's Tennis Set to Play in 2009 CUNYAC Quarterfinals


Men's Tennis

CCNY will play Baruch College on Tuesday, April 28 at 3:00 p.m.
The game will take place at the York College Courts


CUNYAC Release

CUNYAC MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD SET
Championship Play Runs April 28 Through May 3

FLUSHING, N.Y. – The field is set for the 2009 CUNY Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Championships, held April 28 through May 3, 2009. Quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday, April 28 on campus sites. The Semifinals will be contested on Thursday, April 30 with the Finals on Sunday May 3. The Semis and Finals will be played at the USTA’s National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. 

Earning the top seed is the College of Staten Island, who defeated second-seed Hunter College over the weekend. CSI and Hunter both finished the season with identical 7-1 records during the regular season, but CSI wins the head-to-head tiebreak. 

John Jay College earned the three seed with Baruch the four. Each team tied with identical 6-2 records through the regular season, but John Jay earned the tiebreak via head-to-head win. 

CCNY earned the five seed with a 4-4 record; Lehman earned the six seed at 3-5, Brooklyn the seven at 2-6, and York the eight at 1-7. City Tech failed to qualify for the post-season championship with an 0-8 CUNYAC record.

Quarterfinal action will see CSI host York, while Hunter will face Brooklyn. John Jay will face Lehman with Baruch and CCNY the final matchup.

CUNYAC Men’s Tennis Seeding (CUNYAC Record)
1. Staten Island        7-1* (CSI Wins head-to-head tiebreaker)
2. Hunter                  7-1* (CSI Wins head-to-head tiebreaker)
3. John Jay              6-2# (John Jay Wins head-to-head tiebreaker)
4. Baruch                 6-2# (John Jay Wins head-to-head tiebreaker)
5. CCNY                  4-4
6. Lehman               3-5
7. Brooklyn              2-6
8. York                     1-7

CUNYAC Men’s Tennis Championship Schedule
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 – Quarterfinals at Higher Seeds

#1 Staten Island vs. #8 York
#2 Hunter vs. #7 Brooklyn
#3 John Jay vs. #6 Lehman
#4 Baruch vs. #5 CCNY 

Thursday, April 30, 2009 - Semifinals at USTA National Tennis Center - 4pm

#1/#8 Winner vs. #4/#5 Winner
#2/#7 Winner vs. #3/#6 Winner

Sunday, May 3, 2009 @ USTA National Tennis Center - 12pm
Championship Final

Spotlight

Floriana Garo
2009 CUNYAC Player of the Year

Garo was exceptional for the Women's Volleyball team this season as she was named Player of the Year as well as Most Valuable Player of the CUNYAC Women's Volleyball Championships.Her stellar play helped lead her team to their first title since 2004.


Fast Facts
Did you know that CCNY won the NCAA and NIT Tournaments in the 1949-1950 season and is the only school to ever win both tournaments in the same season?