UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SELECTED TO COMPETE IN THE 2014 USTA TENNIS ON CAMPUS FALL INVITATIONAL

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced the 48 coed intramural and club tennis teams, including two squads from the University of South Carolina, representing colleges and universities throughout the country, selected to compete at the fifth annual USTA Tennis On Campus (TOC) Fall Invitational at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The event, taking place Oct. 10-12, serves as the national kick-off for the Tennis On Campus season and provides a great opportunity for students to represent and compete for their college or university.

The winner and runner-up from the tournament will qualify for an automatic bid to compete for the national title at the 2015 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship in April 9-11, 2015.

Several universities are fielding multiple teams in the tournament (*denotes two teams participating). Participating teams for this year’s 2014 TOC Fall Invitational list include the following schools:

Armstrong Atlantic State University

University of Alabama

Auburn University

University of Cincinnati*

Boston College

University of Colorado

Clemson University*

University of Connecticut

Coastal Carolina University

University of Dayton

College of William & Mary

University of Florida

Colorado School of Mines

University of Georgia*

Cornell University

University of Kentucky

Duke University

University of Maryland - College Park

Elon University

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ferris State University

University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Furman University

University of Pennsylvania

Georgia Tech

University of South Carolina*

Indiana University

University of Tennessee - Knoxville*

James Madison University

University of Virginia

Mercer University

University of Wisconsin

Middle Tennessee State University

Vanderbilt University

North Carolina State University

Villanova University

Ohio State University*

Virginia Tech University

Ohio University

Wake Forest University

Following the tournament, schools continue to compete within the USTA’s 17 regional sections.

USTA Tennis On Campus is designed to increase recreational tennis participation and provide socially-competitive coed team play for students on college campuses. The USTA Tennis On Campus program features more than 35,000 college students competing nationwide in intramural and intercollegiate coed club play using the World TeamTennis format. Since its inception in 2000, Tennis On Campus has grown significantly and today is played on more than 650 college campuses across the country. Developed by the USTA in partnership with NIRSA, World TeamTennis and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the Tennis On Campus program gives college students the opportunity to build leadership skills, network in a coed sports environment and compete on a college team without the rigors of playing in a varsity program. With year-round match play, and regional and national championship competition, students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years. For more information go to tennisoncampus.com.