Radford to Meet Wake Forest in NCAA Tournament First Round

RADFORD, VA. - The Radford men's tennis team learned their NCAA Tournament First Round opponent on Monday evening as the Highlanders will travel to ninth-seeded Wake Forest for the opening round on Friday, May 6th.

The Highlanders (14-7) will meet the Demon Deacons (31-6) at 4 p.m. on May 6th at the Wake Forest Tennis Center. The following day, the winner of that match will face the winner of a first-round matchup between Auburn and Texas Tech.

The trip to the tournament is the second for head coach Rob Bareford, notching his second tournament trip in three full seasons with the Highlanders. Bareford and the Highlanders last won the Big South Tournament title in 2019.

Radford and Wake Forest have only met once in the history of the two programs. The match-up came all the way back in 1994 where the Highlanders came up short, 4-1.

WAKE FOREST TENNIS CENTER
The Wake Forest Tennis Center is located at 100 W. 32nd St., Winston-Salem, N.C. The stadium is located adjacent to Truist Field, which is Wake Forest's football stadium.

TICKET INFORMATION
Opening round tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 3rd at 9:00am online HERE or by calling the Wake Forest Ticket Office at 336-758-3322 ext 2 during normal business hours, 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday-Friday. All seats are general admission; adults (age 19+) are $10 each, youth (age 2-18) are $5 each, and children one and under are free. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the entrance (Gate 4) to the Wake Forest Tennis Center beginning 60 minutes prior to match time on match day, while supplies last.

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