University of Maryland - Sectional Tennis On Campus Champions
Maryland Wins 2010 Campus Championship – Mid-Atlantic
Improves Upon Last Year's Runner-Up Finish
NORFOLK, VA--Nothing could stop the 2010 Campus Championship - Mid-Atlantic, not even the snow storm. Nothing could stop the University of Maryland. The Sectional Campus Champions didn't let anything get in their way of improving upon last year's runner-up finish.
Norfolk received over seven inches of snow. The city shut down. Old Dominion University was closed. But in spite all of this, the Folkes/Stevens Indoor Tennis Center remained open. Maryland advanced to the finals and defeated William and Mary 29-20.
Each team plays a set of men and women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. The number of games won is added up for the final team score.
Thirteen schools battled for four spots in the USTA National Campus Championship, which will be held April 2010 in Surprise, AZ.
In the semifinals, William and Mary nipped the University of Virginia (the Mid-Atlantic Series Champion) 22-21. Maryland defeated Old Dominion 30-13.
In the third-place playoff, Virginia dominated Old Dominion University 28-11.
Each of the top four schools received automatic bids to compete in the USTA National Campus Championship.
Georgetown University and Virginia Tech placed fifth and sixth, respectively.
To qualify for the quarterfinals, Virginia, Georgetown, and Maryland went undefeated in their flights. The top two teams in each flight advanced to the final eight. Towson, George Washington, and Virginia Tech qualified by finishing second in their flights.
In the last flight, William and Mary finished in a three-way tie with West Virginia and Old Dominion. Based on winning percentage, Old Dominion finished first and William and Mary (the eventual finalist) placed second by 1/1000 of a decimal to advance.
The weekend showcased some great tennis and some great fun for all. Towson State University players was voted by their peers to receive the Team Sportsmanship award and Virginia captain Lisa Addison received the Individual Sportsmanship award. West Virginia University's Clara Haught was the raffle winner and won a Dunlop tennis racquet.
Tennis Warehouse sponsored the event.
Finalist William and Mary
University of Virginia - Third Place
Clara Haught wins a Dunlop racquet.
Georgetown University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Towson
West Virginia University