No. 5 Seed U-M Selected to Host First and Second Rounds of NCAA Tournament
5/2/2022 6:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The No. 5-seeded University of Michigan men's tennis team will host the NCAA First and Second Rounds at the Varsity Tennis Center for the third time in program history, as the 2022 tournament field was announced Monday (May 2). The Big Ten Tournament Champion with a 22-3 overall record and an automatic bid to the tournament, Michigan will host MAC Champion Western Michigan on Friday (May 6) at 2 p.m.
Oklahoma and Louisville will play in a first-round match on Friday (May 6) at 11 a.m. The winners of the Michigan/Western Michigan match and the Oklahoma/Louisville match will advance to the second round and face off on Saturday (May 7) at 1 p.m.
Tickets will only be sold at the door. Pricing will be $6 for adults/general public and $4 for youth and seniors (55+). Cash and card will be accepted for payment.
The No. 5 seed in the 64-team field, Michigan won the Big Ten Tournament Championship this past weekend with a 4-2 win over Ohio State. The Wolverines went 22-3 and had a 13-match win streak during the season, reaching as high as No. 5 in the ITA rankings. The squad knocked off No. 1 ranked TCU, No. 6 Baylor and Ohio State twice when it was No. 2 and 4.
Michigan is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive season and 31st overall in program history.Â
Michigan could host the Super Regional (May 13-14), if it is one of the highest eight teams remaining after the first two rounds. The Super Regional round winners advance to the site of the NCAA Championship in Champaign, Ill. (May 19-22).
NCAA First and Second Rounds
(Varsity Tennis Center, Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Friday, May 6
Oklahoma vs. Louisville -- 11 a.m.
No. 5-seed Michigan vs. Western Michigan -- 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
Winner vs. Winner -- 1 p.m.
