PBC Releases Men's and Women's Tennis Tournament Brackets

AUGUSTA, GA – With the final match of the regular season complete, the Peach Belt Conference released the brackets for the 2008 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships which begin on Friday in Savannah, Ga. The event is being hosted by Armstrong Atlantic State University and will be played at the AASU Tennis Complex with select matches also being played at the Savannah Country Day School.

On the women’s side, host AASU is the #1 seed after winning their fifth straight PBC regular-season championship. The Lady Pirates will face the winner of the play-in match between #9 North Georgia, making their first PBC Tournament appearance ever, and #8 Lander. AASU will play on Friday at 4:30.

Clayton State is the tournament’s #2 seed after going 8-1 in conference play. The Lakers won a tiebreak over #3 Francis Marion thanks to a higher regional ranking. Clayton State will take on the winner of the #7 USC Aiken/#10 UNC Pembroke match on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

#3 Francis Marion will meet #6 Augusta State while #4 Columbus State takes on #5 GCSU in the other first-round matches. The women’s championship match is scheduled for Sunday, April 20, at 10:00 am.

On the men’s side, Armstrong Atlantic State is the #1 team in the nation and the #1 seed in the tournament after going undefeated this season. The Pirates begin their quest for a fourth straight tournament championship by taking on #8 North Georgia on Friday at 11:30 am.

Lander is the #2 seed after winning a tiebreak over #3 GCSU thanks to a 5-4 win when the two met on March 16. Lander will take on #7 Augusta State while GCSU meets #6 USC Aiken.

USC Aiken was part of a big three-way tie for the 4, 5 and 6 seeds. Francis Marion won the tiebreak due to their 5-4 win over Lander earlier this year. Columbus State then took the #5 seed with their head-to-head win over USC Aiken. #4 Francis Marion will meet #5 Columbus State in the first round. The men’s championship match is scheduled for Sunday, April 20, at 2:00.

Fans unable to make the trip to Savannah can follow along on the official website of the PBC Tournament, which can be found here http://www.athletics.armstrong.edu/2008PBCTennis.html

You can view the full tournament brackets here (PDF).