Pirates to Face Villanova in 2024 BIG EAST Championship First Round
4/16/2024 10:54:00 AM | Women's Tennis
NEW YORK - The Seton Hall women's tennis team has been seeded 10th in this week's BIG EAST Championship, and the Pirates will face No. 7 seed Villanova in the first round Thursday at Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C., at 9 a.m.
Seeds for the championship were determined by a committee that reviews each team's regular-season schedule, ITA rankings, results against BIG EAST and common non-conference opponents and wins/losses against ranked foes.
The Pirates and Wildcats just faced each other last week down at Villanova, and although the Pirates lost, 5-2, the match was much closer than the score indicated. The teams had seven common opponents: Lehigh, Providence, Bucknell, Creighton, Monmouth, UConn and Georgetown. Seton Hall was 2-5 in those seven matches, and Villanova was 3-4.
The winner between Seton Hall and Villanova will move on to face No. 2 seed DePaul in the quarterfinals Friday at 12:45 p.m.
The Pirates, who have eight dual match wins this season, most in the program since 2018-19, are seeking their first tournament win since 2017, when they defeated Georgetown in the quarterfinals.
No. 6 St. John's vs. No. 11 Providence
No. 7 Villanova vs. No. 10 Seton Hall
No. 8 Marquette vs. No. 9 Butler
Quarterfinals - Friday, April 19 - 12:45 p.m.
No. 1 Xavier vs. Marquette/Butler winner
No. 2 DePaul vs. Villanova/Seton Hall winner
Quarterfinals - Friday, April 19 - 4:30 p.m.
No. 3 Georgetown vs. St. John's/Providence winner
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 Creighton
Semifinals - Saturday, April 20 - 1 p.m.
Final - Sunday, April 21 - 1 p.m.
Seeds for the championship were determined by a committee that reviews each team's regular-season schedule, ITA rankings, results against BIG EAST and common non-conference opponents and wins/losses against ranked foes.
The Pirates and Wildcats just faced each other last week down at Villanova, and although the Pirates lost, 5-2, the match was much closer than the score indicated. The teams had seven common opponents: Lehigh, Providence, Bucknell, Creighton, Monmouth, UConn and Georgetown. Seton Hall was 2-5 in those seven matches, and Villanova was 3-4.
The winner between Seton Hall and Villanova will move on to face No. 2 seed DePaul in the quarterfinals Friday at 12:45 p.m.
The Pirates, who have eight dual match wins this season, most in the program since 2018-19, are seeking their first tournament win since 2017, when they defeated Georgetown in the quarterfinals.
2024 BIG EAST Women's Tennis Championship Schedule
First Round - Thursday, April 18 - 9 a.m.No. 6 St. John's vs. No. 11 Providence
No. 7 Villanova vs. No. 10 Seton Hall
No. 8 Marquette vs. No. 9 Butler
Quarterfinals - Friday, April 19 - 12:45 p.m.
No. 1 Xavier vs. Marquette/Butler winner
No. 2 DePaul vs. Villanova/Seton Hall winner
Quarterfinals - Friday, April 19 - 4:30 p.m.
No. 3 Georgetown vs. St. John's/Providence winner
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 Creighton
Semifinals - Saturday, April 20 - 1 p.m.
Final - Sunday, April 21 - 1 p.m.
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