NORFOLK, Va. (April 22, 2024) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has released its men's tennis pairings for the 2024 MEAC Tennis Championship Tournament, April 25-27, in Cary, North Carolina.
2024 MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BRACKET
The Bulldogs of South Carolina State will enter as the top seed after clinching the regular-season championship title for the second straight season with an undefeated 5-0 conference record. South Carolina State earned a first-round bye and advances to the semifinals on Friday, April 26, at 12:00 p.m. S.C. State will face the winner of match four.
Norfolk State also receives a first-round bye and will enter tournament play as the No. 2 seed with a 4-1 MEAC record. NSU awaits the winner of match five for a noontime start on Friday, April 26.
The No. 5 seeded Bears will face their arch-rivals, the No. 4 Howard Bison, in a highly anticipated showdown on Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. This pivotal matchup promises to be an exciting clash between two evenly matched teams, both eager to secure a spot in Friday's semifinals against No. 1 seed South Carolina State.
The MEAC Men's Tennis Championship Tournament begins on Thursday, April 25, at 2:00 p.m. with the men's first round matches. No. 4 seed Howard finished the regular season with a 2-3 MEAC record, while Morgan State secured the No. 5 seed with a 1-4 conference mark.
North Carolina Central (No. 3) finished with a 3-2 conference record and will face No. 6 Coppin State in the opening round beginning at 2 p.m. The winner advances to face Norfolk State.
The championship match includes the winner of match eight versus the winner of match nine on Saturday, April 27, with a 12:00 p.m. first serve. The MEAC Championship match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
For more information, visit the MEAC Tennis Championship Central page.
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