BYU-Hawaii Garners Top Seed at PacWest Tennis Championships (April 9, 2003)

BILLINGS, MT – The 2003 Pacific West Conference Tennis Championships start at MSU Billings on Thursday with the BYU-Hawaii men’s and women’s teams each earning the No. 1 seed.  The Seasiders will begin their PacWest title defense against No. 6 Western New Mexico on Thursday morning. 

The tournament seeding was determined by the league’s coaches at a meeting Wednesday evening.  Joining BYU-Hawaii in the tournament draw will be No. 2 Hawaii Pacific, No. 3 Hawaii-Hilo, No. 4 MSU Billings, No. 5 Chaminade University, and No. 6 Western New Mexico. 

The tournament will take place at two sites in Billings.  All women’s matches will be played on the campus of MSU Billings while the men’s matches will be at the Rose Park courts on the west end of Billings.  Match times are scheduled for 9:00 a.m., noon and 3:00 p.m.  following is Thursday’s first-round schedule

Men’s Draw at Rose Park
9:00 a.m. - #1 BYU-Hawaii vs. #6 Western New Mexico 
12:00 p.m. - #3 Hawaii-Hilo vs. #4 MSU Billings
3:00 p.m. - #2 Hawaii Pacific vs. #5 Chaminade

Women’s Draw at MSU Billings
9:00 a.m. - #3 Hawaii-Hilo vs. #4 MSU Billings
12:00 p.m. - #2 Hawaii Pacific vs. #5 Chaminade
3:00 p.m. - #1 BYU-Hawaii vs. #6 Western New Mexico