FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 28, 2005
CONTACT: Greg Murphy, SID
PHONE: 303-273-3095

CSM TENNIS EARNS SPOT IN NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

GOLDEN, Colo. - The NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis Committee has selected the teams and 16 first and second-round sites of the 2005 NCAA Division II Men'ss Tennis Championships and the Colorado School of Mines was among the teams selected. It marks the seventh straight appearance for the Orediggers in the regional tournament under seventh-year Head Coach Steve Wimberly. CSM will open in the four-team Southwest Baptist Regional.

Mines (17-10) will open play against Truman State (11-9) on Friday, May 6, while the other opening round match will pit the host school against Southwest Baptist (15-11) against Winona State (12-8). The winners of the two semifinal matches will play in the final slated for May 7.

The 16 first and second round tournaments will be conducted May 5-7, with the winner of each first and second-round tournament advancing to the finals in Altamonte Springs, Florida from May 11-14.

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