RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Hampton University tennis teams will both take the court bright and early at 8:30 a.m. on Friday to open the 2009 MEAC Tennis Championships at the Millbrook Tennis Center.

The Lady Pirates will face Bethune-Cookman (1-3), which comes in the No. 4 seed in the MEAC South. They met earlier this year in Sumter, S.C., where Hampton lost 1-6.

The Pirates will face the Spartans of Norfolk State (0-3), who knocked Hampton off last year in the first round of the MEAC Tournament with a 3-4 victory.

Both teams went undefeated in MEAC play during the regular season, looking to add the title “MEAC Tournament Champions” to their resumes.

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.