MOBILE TENNIS CENTER | MOBILE, Ala. - The NAIA Men's and Women's Tennis National Championship Tournaments are scheduled to open play on Tuesday, May 14 at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., with first round men's tennis matches starting off the day at 9:00 a.m. CT. The women's side of the tournament will see first action at 1:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday afternoon. Both tournaments will consist of 24 teams from across the NAIA.
The Basics
Men's Tennis Bracket | Women's Tennis Bracket
Men's Tennis Schedule / Results | Women's Tennis Schedule / Results
Championship Program
The first round for both men's and women's tennis will consist of eight team matches, with the winners of each match advancing to face the top eight seeds, all of which received BYE to the second round, on Wednesday, May 15. Eight teams will advance each day, with the championship set to commence at 1:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 18.
For the University of Mobile Men's and Women's Tennis teams, led by head coach Uwe Tittl, both teams earned host bids to this year's national tournament and will compete in first-round matches on Tuesday.
For the men's team at Mobile, the Rams earned the No. 16 seed and will face the 17th-seeded Mariners of Coastal Georgia on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. CT. Mobile enters with a 17-3 overall record and ranks No. 13 in the latest NAIA Men's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Rams are making their 16th appearance in the national tournament and holds a 3-15 overall tournament record. Meanwhile, Coastal Georgia sits at .500 on the season with an 8-8 overall record.
The women's team at Mobile is scheduled to face the No. 11 seed of LSU-Alexandria (La.) at 1:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, facing a team that the Rams battled to open the 2024 season. Mobile will be the No. 22 seed with a 14-6 overall record this year and ranks No. 24 in the latest NAIA Women's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The appearance in this year's field is Mobile's 18th all-time, garnering a 4-17 overall tournament record. For LSU-A, the Generals opened the 2024 campaign ranked No. 7 and defeated Mobile 7-0 on Feb. 6. LSU-A enters with a 14-5 overall record this season.
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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.
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