University of Richmond Athletics
Men's Tennis Earns Top Seed For A-10 Championships
04/21/2015 | Men's Tennis
MASON, OHIO - On the heels of a regular-season ending, nine-match winning streak, the Richmond Spiders' men's tennis team was awarded the No. 1 seed and first-round bye for this week's Atlantic 10 Championships in Mason, Oh.
The Spiders completed the regular season 16-6 and have not lost a match in more than a month.
“Receiving the No. 1 seed at the tournament is a great honor and proof of the season we have had," head coach Ben Johnson said. "We still have a lot of work ahead and looking forward to getting to Mason, Ohio.”
The Spiders are led by brothers Ethan and Jacob Dunbar, who compiled an 11-3 record together at top doubles and a combined 36 wins at No. 1 and 2 singles. Richmond returns to the championship as a top seed for the first time since 2006, and will face the winner of Saint Joseph's/Saint Louis on Friday at 10:00 am.
The top four seeds all received first-round byes. Joining the No. 1 Spiders are No. 2 VCU, No. 3 Davidson and No. 4 George Washington.
Click here to visit the Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis Championship Central page.
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