ORLANDO – The 2026 MEAC Defending Champion South Carolina State Men's Tennis Team will face host UCF in the opening round of the Men's NCAA Tennis Championship at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.

South Carolina State (13-7 overall) claimed the automatic berth to the NCAA Men's Championship after claiming their 6^th straight MEAC Title.

Meanwhile, UCF (20-6 overall) is coming off a tough run in the Big 12 Championship Tournament after falling to #9 Arizona 3-4.

The Knights will play at the host site of the USTA National Campus, welcoming teams in South Carolina State, Florida and Stetson.

Match Times
Friday, May 1^st 

• Match 1: # 2 Florida  v. # 3 Stetson at 2:00 PM (North Collegiate Courts 7-12) 
• Match 2: #1 UCF vs. # 4 South Carolina St at 5:00 PM (North Collegiate Courts 7-12)

Saturday, May 2^nd 

• Match 3: Winner of Match #1 vs. Winner of Match #2 at 5:00 PM (North Collegiate Courts 7-12)

Practice Times
Per NCAA regulations, each team is scheduled for a two-hour block on three courts during each practice day (Wednesday and Thursday). Practices will take place on both days on the North Collegiate Courts (7-12). See your times below. If you would like to request a different time, or additional blocks, please let us know!

• Wednesday, April 29^th : 3:45 PM – 5:45 PM
• Thursday, April  30^th : 3:45 PM – 5:45 PM

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