Men's Tennis to Open C-USA Championship Thursday on CampusMen's Tennis to Open C-USA Championship Thursday on Campus

Men's Tennis to Open C-USA Championship Thursday on Campus

April 16, 2012

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By Doug Richards
UCFAthletics.com

2012 C-USA Men's Tennis Bracket

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - The UCF men's tennis team is hosting the 2012 Conference USA Championship, and the Knights will open the nine-team event Thursday afternoon. UCF has earned the No. 9 seed at the event and will face No. 8 East Carolina at the UCF Tennis Complex Thursday at 2 p.m.

The winner of the matchup between the Knights and Pirates will face top-seed Tulsa in quarterfinal action Friday at 8 a.m.

Eight total matches are scheduled at the event, which will conclude Sunday. Admission is free for all contests.

2012 C-USA Men's Tennis Championship Schedule
UCF Tennis Complex / Orlando, Fla.

FIRST ROUND - Thursday, April 19
Match 1: (8) East Carolina vs. (9) UCF - 2 p.m.

QUARTERFINALS - Friday, April 20
Morning Session
Match 2: (1) Tulsa vs. winner of Match 1 - 8 a.m.
Match 3: (4) UAB vs. (5) Tulane - 11 a.m.

Afternoon Session
Match 4: (2) Memphis vs. (7) Southern Miss - 2 p.m.
Match 5: (3) Rice vs. (6) SMU - 5 p.m.

SEMIFINALS - Saturday, April 21
Match 6: winner of Match 2 vs. winner of Match 3 - 12 p.m.
Match 7: winner of Match 4 vs. winner of Match 5 - 3 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP - Sunday, April 22
Match 8: winner of Match 6 vs. winner of Match 7 (FSN) - 12 p.m.