Posted by Gene Renfro - Mon, May 5, 2008 - [ Men's Tennis ] - Viewed 204 times

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 9 Union College is among the 24-team field for this year's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Tennis National Championship, scheduled for May 12-16 in Mobile, Ala., the organization announced Monday.

This marks the second straight trip for the Bulldogs. Last year, Union won in the opening round to reach the Sweet 16.

Union feature the Region XII and AAC Player of the Year in Anthony Hill (Guayaquil, Ecuador) and Renzo Lopez, the Region XII and AAC Coach of the Year. The Bulldogs hold a 15-2 record after the Region XII championship.

Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) University, ranked No. 1 all season, looks to defend the 2007 title. Auburn Montgomery and Union are among the 12 region champions and the other 12 teams were selected as at-large representatives.

The championship will be contested at the Mobile Tennis Center. The official tournament bracket will be announced May 7 before 6 p.m.

Listed below are the 24 teams that reached the 2008 NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship in alphabetical order.

Aquinas College (Mich.) - Region VIII Champion
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) - Region XIII Champion
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) - At-Large #1
Berry College (Ga.) - At-Large #9
Bethany College (Kan.) - Region IV Champion
Bethel College (Tenn.) - At-Large #6
California Baptist University - At-Large #2
Concordia University (Calif.) - At-Large #4
Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) - Region XIV Champion
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) - Region II Champion
Graceland University (Iowa) - Region V Champion
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) - Region I Representative
Lindenwood University (Mo.) - At-Large #10
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) - Region XI Champion
Malone College (Ohio) - Region IX Champion
Mobile University (Ala.) - Host Berth
Oklahoma Christian University - Region VI Representative
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) - Region VII Champion
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) - At-Large #7
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) - At-Large #5
University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) - Region III Champion
Shorter College (Ga.) - At-Large #8
Union College (Ky.) - Region XII Champion
Vanguard University (Calif.) - At-Large #3