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York Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Secure Final CAC Playoff Spot

York Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Secure Final CAC Playoff Spot

York's men's and women's tennis teams captured CAC victories at Penn State Harrisburg on Wednesday, securing the fifth and final seeds in the upcoming CAC Tournament. 

The York men grabbed an 8-1 win, while the Spartan women edged the Lions by a 5-4 score. 

Both York teams will travel to fourth-seeded St. Mary's for the first round of the CAC postseason on Saturday. The seedings on both the men's and women's sides are identical - with No. 1 Mary Washington, No. 2 Christopher Newport, and No. 3 Salisbury each earning first round byes. 

Saturday's winner of the York/St. Mary's showdowns will travel to Mary Washington next Tuesday (women) and Wednesday (men), while Christopher Newport hosts Salisbury in the other semifinal matchups. 

CAC Tennis Tournament Schedule 

Saturday, April 19 - First Round
Game 1 - #5 York at #4 St. Mary's
Top three seeds receive a bye - #1 Mary Washington, #2 Christopher Newport, #3 Salisbury 

Tuesday, April 22 - Women's Semifinal Round
Match 2 - #3 Salisbury at #2 Christopher Newport 
Match 3 - winner of Match 1 at #1 Mary Washington 

Wednesday, April 23 - Men's Semifinal Round
Game 2 - #3 Salisbury at #2 Christopher Newport 
Game 3 - winner of Game 1 at #1 Mary Washington 

Saturday, April 26 - Championship Match
Game 4 - winner of Game 2 vs. winner of Game 3

* note - game could be changed to Sunday (4/27) because of institutional final exam schedule