Tennis Centennial Championship Information
LANCASTER, Pa. -- The Swarthmore men's and women's tennis teams have both earned #2 seedings in the 2008 Centennial Conference Championships which will be held in Baltimore, Maryland on the campus of Johns Hopkins University.
The Garnet women are seeded second with a record of 9-1 in the Centennail (11-5 overall) and will face #3 seed Muhlenberg on Friday, April 25th at 11:00 a.m. Defending champion Johns Hopkins is the top-seed and host for the second year in a row, having posted a perfect 9-0 record in the Centennial (13-2 overall). The Blue Jays will face the #4 seed Washington (Md.) in the second semi-final on April 25th at 3:00 p.m.
The Garnet men had a Centennial mark of 7-2 (7-9 overall) in their first season in the Conference, clinching the #2 seed following a 6-3 win over Haverford College on Wednesday, April 23. The two schools will play again on Saturday, April 26th in the first semifinal match at 11:00 a.m. Top-seed and host Johns Hopkins looks to repeat as champion in 2008, playing #4-seed Washington in the second semifinal at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The men's final is set for 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 p.m.
Click here for Women's Official Tournament Site
Click here for Men's Official Tournament Site
Full Tournament Schedule/ Results
| Date | Team | Team | Time/ Results | |
| Women's Semifinal Match 1 | Friday, April 25 | #2 Swarthmore | #3 Muhlenberg | Swarthmore 5-2 |
| Women's Semifinal Match 2 | Friday, April 25 | #1 Johns Hopkins | #4Washington | Johns Hopkins 5-1 |
| Men's Semifinal Match 1 | Saturday, April 26 | #2 Swarthmore | #3Haverford | Haverford 5-4 |
| Men's Semifinal Match 2 | Saturday, April 26 | #1 Johns Hopkins | #4Washington | 3:00 p.m. |
| Women's Finals | Sunday, April 27 | Johns Hopkins | Swarthmore | 11:00 a.m. |
| Men's Finals | Sunday, April 27 | Winner of Semi Match 2 | Haverford | 3:00 p.m. |
Click here for Directions to Johns Hopkins University
For all those Garnet tennis fans unable to attend the match, there will be live updates on the following web sites:
Women's Live Stats
Men's Live Stats
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