Wesleyan tennis wraps up stellar season in NCAA Quarterfinals

Oberlin, OH - The men's tennis team of North Carolina Wesleyan College saw its stellar 2010 season come to an end on Tuesday afternoon as the Battling Bishops fell to top-ranked Middlebury by a 5-0 score in NCAA Tournament quarterfinal action. The loss was just the second of the season for the 11th-ranked Bishops, who set a new program record for wins this spring with 18. Head Coach Dominic Modise's squad has now wrapped up the best season in program history with an 18-2 overall record, including two victories over top-10 teams, back-to-back USA South Regular Season and Tournament Championships, and the program's first-ever top-10 national ranking, Regional Championship and NCAA Elite 8 appearance.

Top-ranked Middlebury (20-2) was just too much for Wesleyan on Tuesday as the Panthers raced out to a 3-0 lead with 8-3, 8-3 and 8-5 victories in doubles action.  Middlebury proceeded to take #5 and #6 singles in straight sets to secure a 5-0 advantage, which ended the match.  The victory was the 17th straight for the Panthers and snapped a 12-match winning streak for the Bishops.

Despite the loss, however, Modise could not be more proud of his guys for their efforts this season.  The 3rd-year head coach can look forward to a promising 2010-11 slate as Wesleyan's quarterfinal line-up featured four freshmen and four sophomores that will only improve with this season's postseason experience.

Congratulations to our Battling Bishops on all of their accomplishments this season!