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The Northwest Missouri State University men's tennis team will take on Barry University in the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Tournament national quarterfinals.
The Bearcats (16-4 overall) and Buccaneers (10-0 overall) will square off Tuesday, May 18, at 4 p.m. (CT) in Surprise, Arizona. The Bearcats were awarded the No. 7 overall seed, while the Buccaneers drew the No. 2 national seed.
Barry is ranked No. 2 in the latest ITA national poll. Northwest is ranked No. 21 in the ITA poll.
The No. 1 singles match between Barry and Northwest will feature No. 1-ranked Alessandro Giuliato against No. 3-ranked
Andrea Zamurri. Giuliato is 9-1, while Zamurri is 18-1 overall this spring.
Barry's top doubles team of Tim Buttner and Ignasi Forcano is ranked No. 6 in the latest ITA doubles ranking.
The Bearcats-Buccaneers winner will take on the winner of No. 3 Indianapolis vs. No. 6 Bluefield State dual. The national semifinal will take place May 19 at 4 p.m. (CT). The national championship dual match is slated for May 20 at 4 p.m. (CT).