Drury earns bid to NCAA-II Tournament; Panthers face Grand Valley St. in 1st round

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury women’s tennis team received an at-large bid to the NCAA-II National Championship Tournament and will play Grand Valley State on Friday at 2 pm in Bolivar, Missouri, as part of the Midwest Regional #2 bracket.
 
The Panthers are 16-3 and last week advanced to the Great Lakes Valley Conference semifinals, where they fell to 11^th ranked Indianapolis. Drury is the number three seed in the Midwest Regional. Grand Valley State is 14-6 and also received an at-large bid to the tournament. The Lakers are seeded sixth.
 
The winner of Friday’s match will advance to the sub-regional championship on Saturday at 1 pm and play the winner of second-seeded Southwest Baptist (14-7) and number seven seed Findlay (13-6). SBU is the sub-regional tournament host, with all three tournament matches taking place on their campus.
 
The winner of the sub-regional tournament will advance to the national championship final site and be one of 16 teams competing at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida, May 17-21.
 
This season will mark the 23^rd time Drury has advanced to a national tournament, and it is the 19^th time in 20 years the Panthers have reached the NCAA-II tournament.   
 
NCAA-II Midwest Regional #2 Schedule
FRIDAY
#2 Southwest Baptist vs. #7 Findlay, 10 am
#3 DRURY vs. #6 Grand Valley St., 2 pm
 
SATURDAY
SBU/Findlay vs. DU/GVSU, 1 pm
 
 
NCAA-II Regional Brackets
 
NCAA-II Tournament Selection Show
 
 
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