September 21, 2000

Brown to Host Northeast Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament

Brown University will be hosting one of the premier men's tennis tournaments in the Northeast this weekend, with 12 of the top teams in the region attending. Bears' coach Jon Choboy has launched the Men's Northeast Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament, Friday - Sunday, September 22-24, at the Brown Athletic Complex.

In addition to Brown, the tournament field will include Boston University, Boston College, Buffalo, UConn, Marist, UMass, Assumption, Niagara, Providence, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Four divisions of singles matches and two divisions of doubles matches will be held with preliminary matches on Friday and Saturday, and the finals being held on Sunday. The upper and lower varsity courts at the Erickson Athletic Complex will be utilized as well as the indoor tennis facility at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Play begins each day at 9:00 a.m.