USF Tennis Set For WCC Championships

San Bruno,CA - Both the San Francisco Men's and Women's tennis teams will open the 2009 West Coast Conference Tennis Championships Friday as No. 4 seeds, as announced by the conference office Thursday. The men will open play Friday in San Diego at 8 a.m. against fifth-seeded Saint Mary's, while the women will face No. 5 Loyola Marymount at 11:30 a.m.

Pepperdine secured the No. 1 seed in both the men's and women's tournaments. On the men's side, San Diego is the No. 2 seed, followed by Portland and the Dons. Saint Mary's is the No. 5 seed, Gonzaga is the No. 6 seed, and Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara are the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively.

In the women's field, the Waves are followed by No. 2 seeded San Diego, No. 3 seed Saint Mary's, and No. 4 seeded San Francisco. Loyola Marymount is the No. 5 seed, followed by Santa Clara, Portland, and Gonzaga.

The Pepperdine men's team has historically dominated the WCC Championships, winning 18 straight titles and 39 overall. San Diego is the only other current WCC school to have won the men's title, earning back-to-back crowns in 1988 and 1989. Last season the USF men placed fourth. The highest finish in history for the Green and Gold men is a second place finish, a feat they have accomplished twice, most recently in 1981.

On the women's side, the Wave women have been nearly as dominant as the men's team, claiming 20 of the last 21 WCC Championships, including the last six titles. Loyola Marymount is the only other current WCC member to have won a women's championship, claiming their first-ever title in 2002. Last season the women placed fourth, matching a program-high. The Dons also finished second in 1991.

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