2013 Tennis On Campus Field Announced

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Nation's Best Take On 2013 Tennis On Campus Nationals

The University of California - Berkeley Golden Bears will look to defend their Tennis On Campus national championship starting Thursday, April 11, at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Suprise, Ariz.

By Nicholas J. Walz, USTA.com

The top coed intramural and club tennis teams representing 64 colleges and universities across the country have qualified for the 2013 USTA Tennis on Campus National Championship, to be played at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz., April 11-13.

This year, seven schools will make their debuts at the National Championship in a field that also includes defending champion University of California-Berkeley and five-time national champion Texas A&M University (which won titles in 2002 and 2004-07). All Tennis On Campus teams participating in the National Championship have advanced through USTA section championship play.

"The Tennis On Campus National Championship is the most exciting and successful recreational college tennis event in the country," said Glenn Arrington, National Manager, USTA Tennis On Campus. "The Championship offers students a well-rounded experience of competition and fun in a social atmosphere—setting it apart from varsity programs. Having the opportunity to compete at Nationals is a memorable milestone in our players’ college experience."

Participating teams that have received bids for this year’s USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship include the following schools (*denotes first-time qualifiers):

Arizona State University	Pennsylvania State University	University of Florida
Auburn University	Purdue University	University of Georgia
Baylor University	Saint Louis University	University of Maryland
Boston College	Saint Mary's College of California	University of Michigan
Brigham Young University	South Dakota State University	University of Minnesota
College of Charleston	Southern Methodist University	UNC - Chapel Hill
Columbia University	Stanford University	University of Northern Colorado
Cornell University	Stony Brook University	University of Oklahoma
Dartmouth College	Texas A&M University	University of Oregon
*DePaul University	Texas State University - San Marcos	University of Pennsylvania
Duke University	Texas Tech University	UT - San Antonio
*Emory University	The University of Texas at Austin	University of Virginia
George Washington University	Tufts University	University of Washington
Georgetown University	University of Arizona	University of Wisconsin
Harvard University	UC - Berkeley	Utah Valley University
*Kennesaw State University	UC - Davis	*Valley City State University
Lone Star College - CyFair	UC - Los Angeles	Villanova University
Louisiana State University	UC - San Diego	Virginia Tech University
New Mexico State University	UC - Santa Barbara	Washington University
North Dakota State University	University of Central Florida	Western Washington University
Northwestern University	University of Cincinnati
Oakland University	University of Delaware

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 600 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.

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