Complete 2010 Pirates tennis schedule
Complete 2010 Lady Pirates tennis schedule
HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University men’s and women’s tennis teams, under the direction of Hall of Fame head coach Dr. Robert Screen, announced their 2010 schedules on Friday.
Though Hampton took part in the HBCU Nationals in September and the ODU Invitational in October, the bulk of the Pirates and Lady Pirates’ slate will begin on Feb. 21, when both teams head to Statesboro, Ga. to face Georgia Southern. Hampton will then head to Sumter, S.C. on March 6-8 to face Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, South Carolina State and Winston-Salem State.
Hampton’s first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) match will also be the team’s first home match, March 11 against Coppin State at the Neilson-Screen Tennis Stadium. The Pirates and Lady Pirates will then head to Buies Creek, N.C. on March 12 to face Campbell, before taking on North Carolina Central in Durham, N.C. on March 13.
From there, the Pirates and Lady Pirates will welcome Shaw to Neilson-Screen Stadium on March 16, before taking on MEAC foe Maryland-Eastern Shore on March 20. The Lady Pirates will play host to the University of Chicago on March 21, while the Pirates will head to Rock Hill, S.C. on March 26 to face Winthrop.
Hampton will close the regular season with three straight MEAC road matches: at Delaware State on March 28, at Howard on April 3 and at Morgan State on April 4. The 2010 MEAC Tennis Championships will be held April 16-18 in Raleigh, N.C.
For more information on Hampton University tennis, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at
www.hamptonpirates.com.