Butler, UIC headed to South Bend for NCAA First Round Action
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The Bulldogs defeated UIC last weekend to pick up their sixth consecutive Horizon League men's title, while the Fighting Irish, currently No. 5 in the FILA/ITA collegiate rankings, defeated the University of Louisville to capture the Big East crown for the sixth time since 1996.
On the women's side, the Flames picked up their 11th-straight League crown last weekend with a narrow 4-3 victory over Butler. UIC will battle a Notre Dame team that boasts a No. 6 national ranking and 25 victories on the year.
Last season, Butler fell to Ohio State 4-0, while UIC lost to cross-town rival Northwestern 4-0 in first round action. The last Horizon League victory in NCAA championship play came in 1994 when former member Notre Dame defeated UC-Santa Barbara 5-3 in the opening round of the women's championship.
First- and second-round competition will be conducted May 11-13 with the winner of each site advancing to the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia, hosted by the University of Georgia. The team championship will be held May 18-22. For more information on the NCAA Men's and Women's Tennis Championships, visit www.ncaasports.com.
