Delaware tennis teams announce fall schedules
UD’s Amanda Campbell
9:36 a.m., June 3, 2008--The University of Delaware tennis teams, coming off successful seasons that saw both the men's and women's squads advance to the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament, have released their 2008 fall schedules.

The men's team, which, finished 10-7 overall and 3-1 in the CAA, will play a challenging slate that includes three major tournaments. The Fightin' Blue Hens will open the fall season at the Swarthmore Invitational from Sept. 13-14 before heading to the prestigious East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) Open at Lehigh from Sept. 19-21.

Delaware will host a three-day tri-match from Sept. 26-28, with the opponents yet to be determined. After an Oct. 4 visit by Villanova, UD gets its toughest test of the fall at the prestigious Hampton Roads Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Old Dominion from Oct. 10-12.

The women's team, which went 12-3 for its best record since the 1997-98 season, will open fall play Sept. 6-7 at the Swarthmore Invitational. The Hens will welcome two unnamed opponents to the Delaware Field House courts for a Sept. 12-14 tri-match before visiting College Park, Md., for the Maryland Invitational from Sept. 19-21.

After dual matches against Saint Joseph's on Sept. 29 and Villanova on Oct. 5, the women's team will compete at the Hampton Roads Collegiate Invitational from Oct. 10-12. The Hens cap off their fall campaign at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals, to be held at Penn from Oct. 24-27.

For more information on UD athletics, see [www.udel.edu/sportsinfo].