NCAA Bound: The Cardinals Take on Notre Dame Friday at Michigan
May 01, 2023 | Women's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's tennis team, which earned an automatic bid by winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament title for the third time in program history on Sunday, April 30 and will now face Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.Â
Ball State and Notre Dame will meet Friday, May 5 at 11 a.m. ET at the Varsity Tennis Center. The winner will advance to play Saturday, May 6 against the winner of the second-round match between Michigan vs. Youngstown State.Â
The Cardinals' pulled off the 4-1 upset over top-seeded Toledo Sunday at the Northwest YMCA to make their third-straight appearance at the NCAA's.Â
Ball State will take their 22-3 overall record to Ann Arbor. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish enters the match with an 15-10 record and a 6-7 ACC mark.Â
NCAA First and Second Rounds
(Varsity Tennis Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Friday, May 5
Notre Dame vs. Ball State, 11 a.m.
Michigan vs. Youngstown State, 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 6Â
Notre Dame/Ball State winner vs. Michigan/Youngstown State winner, 4 p.m.