NORTHEAST-10 RELEASE

SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – The Southern New Hampshire University men's tennis team has earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the 2014 Northeast-10 Men's Tennis Championship.  The Penmen will host a semifinal on Thursday, April 24 at 2:00 pm against either third-seeded Bentley University or No. 6 seed Assumption College.  The Falcons and Greyhounds are slated to meet in a first round matchup on Tuesday.

SNHU finished in a three-way tie for second with Bentley and Adelphi University with an 8-2 league mark, but earned the No. 2 seed based on NE-10 tiebreaking criteria.

Southern New Hampshire, at 16-5 overall and 8-2 in Northeast-10 play, seeks its first NE-10 crown after reaching the conference finals in 2011 and 2013.  The Penmen fell to Merrimack College in last season's final.  The Warriors are once again the top seed in this year's championship with a 10-0 league mark.

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2014 Northeast-10 Men's Tennis Championship Schedule
(all matches at higher seed)

Tuesday, April 22 – First Round 
#6 Assumption (9-7, 5-5) at #3 Bentley (10-7, 8-2) - 2:00 p.m.
#5 Stonehill (12-8, 6-4) at #4 Adelphi (10-6, 8-2) - 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 24 – Semifinals
#4 Adelphi/#5 Stonehill winner at #1 Merrimack (12-7, 10-0) - 2:00 p.m.
#3 Bentley/#6 Assumption winner at #2 Southern New Hampshire (16-5, 8-2) - 2:00 p.m.

Championship – Saturday, April 26 – Championship
at highest remaining seed - 1:00 p.m.