FURMAN UNIVERSITY CLUB TENNIS TEAM TO COMPETE IN 2015 USTA TENNIS ON CAMPUS FALL INVITATIONAL

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that the Furman University club tennis team is one of 48 co-ed intramural club tennis teams that will compete at the USTA Tennis On Campus Fall Invitational, taking place at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center in Hilton Head Island, S.C., from Oct. 9-11.

The event serves as the season-opening tournament for the Tennis On Campus season, with 48 co-ed intramural and club tennis teams representing colleges and universities across the country. The winner and runner-up from the tournament qualify for an automatic bid to compete for the national title at the 2016 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship in Cary, N.C., April 14-16, 2016.

The USTA Tennis On Campus program features more than 35,000 college students competing nationwide in intramural and intercollegiate 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.

The 48-team field for the 2015 Tennis On Campus Fall Invitational includes:

Armstrong State University

Auburn University

Boston College

Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University

College of William & Mary

Colorado School of Mines

Cornell University

Duke University

Elon University

Ferris State University

Furman University

Georgia College

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Tech

Harvard University

James Madison University

Johns Hopkins University

Kennesaw State University

Louisiana State University

Mercer University

North Carolina State University

Northwestern University

Ohio State University

Ohio University

Old Dominion University

University of Alabama

University of Central Florida

University of Cincinnati

University of Connecticut

University of Dayton

University of Florida

University of Georgia

University of Kentucky

University of New Hampshire

Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of South Carolina

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville

Univ. of Tennessee, Chattanooga

University of Toledo

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Vanderbilt University

Villanova University

Virginia Tech University

Wake Forest University

Washington Univ., St. Louis

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The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level -- from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization with more than 715,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Emirates Airline US Open Series, linking seven summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships and helps under-resourced youth and individuals with disabilities, and supports wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans and their families. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com, “like” the official Facebook page, facebook.com/usta, or follow @usta on Twitter.