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GPAC Tennis Championships
Tennis - Sat, May 8, 2010
The University of Sioux Falls won both the women's and men's Championships at the 2010 GPAC Tennis Championships in Fremont, Nebraska.  The tournament was played at the Fremont High School tennis courts.  Sioux Falls will now advance both teams to the NAIA National Championship in Mobile, Alabama. 
 
The Cougar women were the top seed in the tournament and finished the GPAC regular and postseason undefeated with their title win over Nebraska Wesleyan 5-4.  The match was won by a tie-breaker.  Meanwhile the second seeded Cougar men upset top seed Hastings 5-1 in the final and handed the Broncos their first conference loss of the year. 
 
Earlier in the day on Saturday in the semifinals on the women's side Sioux Falls defeated Hastings 5-0 and Nebraska Wesleyan defeated Concordia 5-0.  On the men's side Hastings was a 5-2 winner over Nebraska Wesleyan and Sioux Falls won 5-2 over Concordia in the semifinals. 
 
On Friday in women's play three seed Concordia and four seed Hastings each posted wins.  The Bulldogs defeated six seed Northwestern 9-0 and the Broncos won over five seed Morningside 7-2.  On the men's side three seed Concordia and four seed Nebraska Wesleyan each posted wins.  The Bulldogs defeated six seed Morningside 6-3 and the Prairie Wolves defeated five seed Doane 9-0.  

The NAIA National Tennis Championship in Mobile, Alabama, at the Mobile Tennis Center, May 18-22.

2010 GPAC Tennis Championships
Fremont High School Courts
Fremont, Nebraska - Hosted by Midland Lutheran College
   
2010 GPAC Women's Tennis Championship

Friday, May 7, 2010 - First Round
(1) Sioux Falls (8-0) (Bye)
(2) Nebraska Wesleyan (7-1) (Bye)
10:00 AM
(4) Hastings 7, (5) Morningside 2 (Hastings now plays #1 Sioux Falls)
2:00 PM
(3) Concordia 9, (6) Northwestern 0 (Concordia now plays #2 Nebraska Wesleyan)

Saturday, May 8, 2010 - Semifinals and Championship
10:00 AM
Semifinals
(1) Sioux Falls 5, (4) Hastings 0
(2) Nebraska Wesleyan 5, (3) Concordia 0

2:00 PM
Championship
(1) Sioux Falls 5, (2) Nebraska Wesleyan 4

2010 GPAC Men's Tennis Championship

Friday, May 7, 2010 - First Round
(1) Hastings (7-0) (Bye)
(2) Sioux Falls (6-1) (Bye)
10:00 AM
(4) Nebraska Wesleyan 9, (5) Doane 0 (Nebraska Wesleyan now plays #1 Hastings)
2:00 PM
(3) Concordia 6, (6) Morningside 3 (Concordia now plays #2 Sioux Falls)

Saturday, May 8, 2010 - Semifinals and Championship
10:00 AM
Semifinals
(1) Hastings 5, (4) Nebraska Wesleyan 2
(2) Sioux Falls 5,  (3) Concordia 2
 
2:00 PM
Championship
(2) Sioux Falls 5, (1) Hastings 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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