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#16 STAC Draws #1 Barry in NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Tournament Sweet 16

#16 STAC Draws #1 Barry in NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Tournament Sweet 16

The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Tennis team punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Tournament by virtue of their 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Wilmington University on Saturday in the East Regional. STAC heads to Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida as the #16 seed and will take on #1 seeded and defending National Champions Barry University. The Buccaneers have won the last six NCAA Division II Women's Tennis titles.

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STAC finished the 2023-2024 regular season with a 15-6 overall record and a 4-1 ECC mark. The maroon and gold won its second straight East Coast Coast Conference Tournament crown back in October.

The Spartans (16-6) and Buccaneers (20-4) will face off against one another for the first time in the history of both programs on Monday, May 20 at 9:00 a.m.

First Round matches get underway on Monday, May 20 with teams playing at 9 a.m and 1 p.m. in the Sunshine State. Winners advance to quarterfinal action the very next day (Tuesday, May 21) with matches at 4 p.m. After a day off, Semifinal rounds commence on Thursday, May 23 (12 p.m.), and the tournament concludes with the crowning of a National Champion on Friday, May 24 (1 p.m.).

The 2024 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship Finals are hosted by Rollins College and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission.