Quinnipiac Women’s Tennis takes on No. 10 South Carolina in Opening Round of NCAA Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team will face No. 10 South Carolina in the opening round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championships as announced by the organization on Tuesday’s nights Selection Show.
Quinnipiac picked up its fifth consecutive MAAC Women’s Championship with a 4-1 over Marist College. The Bobcats clinched the title with wins at number one and number two singles that happened moments apart. Jennifer Lu secured the title with a 6-4, 6-2 win at number two singles. That followed Dominique Vasile’s win at number one singles 6-3, 6-2. Lu topped Marist’s Chloe Lant, and Vasile bested Julia Gabay.
Paula Miller took home 2018 MAAC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year after leading the Bobcats to their fifth straight regular season title. Quinnipiac’s Dominique Vasile was unanimously selected as the 2018 MAAC Player of the Year as well as being named MAAC Rookie of the Year.
South Carolina will make an appearance in NCAA Tournament for the 27
th time in program history. The Gamecocks will host Quinnipiac on May 11
th in the first round of 64, for more information on the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship visit
ncaa.com.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.