Official Site of the Eagles · Apr 30, 2019
Eagles Earn First NCAA Bid in 22 Years
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – For the first time in 22 years, the Boston College women's tennis team is headed to the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles secured an at-large bid on Monday night and will face Florida on Friday (May 3) at 11 a.m. ET in Lawrence, Kansas.
BC is making its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1997 and just its second overall in program history. The Eagles (16-10) enter the tournament with their highest win total in two decades and rank 42nd nationally in the ITA rankings.
Nigel Bentley's team has a pair of upsets over top-30 teams this season, defeating No. 10 Syracuse and No. 27 Miami on the Heights in ACC play during the regular season.