JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 2, 2015) – The East Tennessee State men’s tennis team will head to Tulsa, Okla. to compete in the 2015 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championships this weekend. The tournament will get underway with the pre-qualifying round Oct. 3.

The Bucs have competed in three different tournaments so far this fall. Collectively, ETSU has a record of 14-10 in singles matches and a 4-3 mark in doubles contests.

Individually, Robert Herrera (Barcelona, Spain) leads the team with five victories so far this fall and holds an overall record of 5-2. Rogerio Ribeiro (Sao Paulo, Brazil) also has a winning record in the fall with a mark of 4-2.

This weekend’s tournament begins with pre-qualifying matches on Saturday Oct. 3, with qualifying matches starting Oct. 5 and the main draw contests beginning Oct. 8. The finals for both singles and doubles are set for Oct. 12.

Singles quarterfinalists, doubles finalists and consolation champions will receive an automatic entry into the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on Nov. 12-15, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

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