BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College men's tennis team is set to play at an NCAA Division III Regional hosted by Williams College this weekend in Massachusetts.
 
The Polar Bears received a first-round bye and will play the winner of UMass-Boston and Washington & Lee in a second round match on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The most reliable location for results will be the Bowdoin men's tennis account on Twitter: @PolarBearTennis throughout the weekend.
 
Bowdoin will be making its 21^st appearance in the NCAA Championship and ninth consecutive year overall. The Polar Bears have qualified for "Elite Eight" in each of the last four years they've competed in NCAA's. The Polar Bears were ranked among the top ten teams in the nation throughout the year, getting off to a torrid 13-1 start on the year. The Polar Bears battled down the stretch to a 15-5 finish and lost in the NESCAC Quarterfinals to Amherst, but earned an at-large bid to continue their year in NCAA play.
 
The winner of Saturday's match against UMass Boston/Washington & Lee will advance to Sunday's regional final at noon. The regional champ will advance to the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., May 23-25.