Clemson to start play in the NCAA Tournament Saturday

May 13, 2005

CLEMSON, SC — Clemson will start play in the NCAA Men’s Tournament Saturday morning at Athens, GA.

Clemson will play Northwestern on Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the Henry Feild Tennis Center on the University of Georgia’s Campus. The second match of the day will have Georgia playing Winthrop at 1:00 p.m.

The two winners will play on Sunday, May 15, at 2:00 p.m. in Athens, GA.

Clemson has a 24-10 record this season and has been ranked as high as 14th this year.

Clemson will be making its 22nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament since the Tournament went to a dual match format in 1977.

In the 21 previous appears the Tiger’s have a 14-20 overall record. Clemson has reached the Final Sixteen 12 times, and the Final Eight seven times including 2004.