RAMS READY FOR FIRST-ROUND ACTION ON TUESDAY
MOBILE, Ala. - The University of Mobile Men's and Women's Tennis teams, led by head coach Uwe Tittl, recently wrapped up their regular seasons and earned at-large and host bids to the 2021 NAIA Tennis National Championships at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. The men's and women's national tournaments are scheduled for May 18-22 and will consist of 24 teams in each tournament.
The UM Men's Tennis team enters the national tournament ranked no. 15 in the NAIA Men's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' poll. This is the 13th appearance in the national tournament for UM Men's Tennis as the Rams are scheduled to battle no. 22 William Woods University at 1:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday.
For UM Women's Tennis, this is the 15th appearance in the national tournament. Mobile began the year ranked in the NAIA Women's Tennis Top 25, but fell out of the poll later in the season. UM Women's Tennis enters as the no. 22 seed in the 24-team tournament and will look to upset no. 10 Cardinal Stritch University in the first round on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. CT.
Schedule and results of both tournaments can be found in the links below:
Women's Tennis: https://www.naia.org/sports/wten/2020-21/Schedule
Men's Tennis: https://www.naia.org/sports/mten/2020-21/Schedule
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For more information about the University of Mobile, visit the website at www.umobile.edu or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
