May 10, 1999

TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State University will host both the men's and women's first-and second-rounds of the 1999 NCAA Tennis Championships, May 14-16 at the Whiteman Tennis Center.

The 17th-ranked Arizona State men's team (14-5) are the top-seed, 14th overall, and will play unranked Hofstra University (13-0) in the first-round on Friday, May 14 at 1:00 p.m. Before ASU's match, 18th-ranked Pepperdine (22-7) with face 40th-ranked New Mexico (12-9) in the other first round match beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The winners of each first-round will advance to the second-round on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. The champion of the regional will then advance to Athens, Georgia to play in the round of 16 team championships beginning, Saturday, May 22.

The 11th-ranked Arizona State women's team (12-7) are also the top-seed, 11th overall, and will face Northern Arizona (20-2) in the first-round on Saturday, May 15 at 9:00 a.m. The other first-round match will feature 22nd-ranked Northwestern (18-4) against Illinois (13-10) at 3:00 p.m.

Both first-round winners will advance to the second-round on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. The champion will then advance to Gainsville, Florida to play in the round of 16 team championship starting, Thursday, May 20.

For ticket information, please contact the ASU ticket office at (480) 965-2381.