INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Nichols College men's tennis team will take on Baruch College in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Friday, May 11, on the campus of Williams College at 1:30 p.m.

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The Bison enter the NCAA Tournament at 19-3 overall after winning their seventh-straight Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship this past weekend. Nichols' 19 wins this season is already tied for the third-most in program history, matching the win totals of the 2013 and 2017 teams, while sitting only two wins behind the program record of 21 wins set in 2014.
 
Nichols has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in seven-straight seasons, posting a 5-6 record overall while winning their First Round matchup the past three seasons. The Bison are 5-1 all-time in the NCAA Tournament against schools not from the NESCAC, but are 0-5 against teams from that conference with all five setbacks coming in the Second Round.
 
This will be the first meeting between Nichols and Baruch in the sport of men's tennis.
 
Baruch posted an 11-4 overall mark this season en route to the CUNYAC Championship last Thursday. The Bearcats are making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance, having posted a 4-4 record all-time in the First Round.
 
This weekend's action will all take place on the campus of Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. where the Ephs will host the six-team pod of Nichols, Baruch, Messiah, Goucher, and Amherst.
 
NCAA Opening Rounds at Williams
Friday, May 11 – First Round
Baruch (11-4) vs. Nichols (19-3), 1:30 p.m.
Messiah (10-7) vs. Goucher (23-4), 1:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, May 12 – Second Round
Time TBA – Messiah/Goucher winner vs. #4-ranked Williams (13-4), 1:30 p.m.
Time TBA – Baruch/Nichols winner vs. #8-ranked Amherst (11-6), 1:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, May 13 – Regional Final
Time TBA – Winners of Second Round, 1:30 p.m.