Defending Champ Duke Looking To Repeat At Fall Invite

Written by: Staff on 9th October 2013

Defending Champ Duke Looking To Repeat At Fall Invite

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Defending champion Duke University knows it will have its hands full this weekend with 31 other hungry United States Tennis Association Tennis On Campus schools vying for the title of 2013 USTA Tennis On Campus Fall Invitational champion.

The Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center in Hilton Head, S.C., will host the event, taking place Oct. 11-13. The winner and runner-up from the tournament will qualify for an automatic bid to compete for the national title at the 2014 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship in Surprise, Ariz., April 10-12, 2014.

“We’re thrilled for this year’s Fall Invitational, which serves as a national kick-off and builds excitement for the entire Tennis On Campus season,” said Glenn Arrington, National Manager, USTA Tennis On Campus. “This event continues to gain popularity each year. It’s a great opportunity for players to represent their college or university in a fun and competitive atmosphere.”

This year, 15 schools who did not compete last year will take part in the 2013 TOC Fall Invitational. Duke University took home top honors at last year’s tournament, besting the University of Virginia, 26-23, in the final.

Participating teams for this year’s 2013 TOC Fall Invitational list include the following schools (representative section in parentheses; * denotes competed last year):

Auburn University (Southern) *

College of Charleston, (Southern) *

Colorado School of Mines, (Intermountain) *

DePaul University (Midwest)

Duke University (Southern) *

Ferris State University, (Midwest) *

Furman University (Southern)

Georgia College and State University (Southern)

Georgia Tech (Southern) *

Georgia State University (Southern)

James Madison University (Mid-Atlantic) *

North Carolina State University (Southern) *

Ohio State University (Midwest) *

Ohio University (Midwest)

Old Dominion University (Mid-Atlantic) *

The College of William and Mary (Mid-Atlantic)

University of Alabama (Southern) *

University of Arizona (Southwest)

University of Dayton (Midwest) *

University of Florida (Florida)

University of Georgia (Southern)

University of Kentucky (Southern) *

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (Northern) *

University of N. Carolina – Chapel Hill (Southern)

University of N. Carolina – Greensboro (Southern) *

University of Pennsylvania (Middle States)

University of South Carolina (Southern)

University of Tennessee (Southern) *

University of Virginia (Mid-Atlantic) *

University of Wisconsin – Madison (Midwest)

Villanova University (Middle States)

The TOC Fall Invitational is designed to give students the chance to compete against club teams from other colleges to maximize their playing experience and to provide an opportunity to claim an automatic bid into the National Championship.

During the Fall Invitational, students will not only have an opportunity to socialize with other teams but also network with representatives from both the Tennis Industry Association and the Professional Tennis Registry to learn about future career opportunities in tennis. Following the tournament, schools continue to compete around the country on a section level, within the USTA’s 17 sections.

The USTA Tennis On Campus program features more than 35,000 college students competing nationwide in intramural and intercollegiate club play using the World TeamTennis format. Since its inception in 2000, Tennis On Campus has grown significantly and today is played on more than 600 college campuses across the country. Developed by the USTA in partnership with NIRSA, World TeamTennis and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the Tennis On Campus program gives college students the opportunity to build leadership skills, network in a coed sports environment and compete on a college team without the rigors of playing in a varsity program. With year-round match play and regional and national championship competition, students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years.

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