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The University of Miami men’s tennis is headed to the NCAA Team Championship for the fourth straight season, earning its 29th postseason bid in program history.
The Hurricanes will take on the South Florida Bulls in the first round of the Team Championship on Friday, May 6 in Gainesville, Fla. The second-seeded Florida Gators and the New Orleans Privateers round out the Gainesville pod.
Miami and South Florida have squared off twice before in the NCAA Team Championship, with each school coming away with a win. Both matches took place in Gainesville, with the Bulls taking a 4-1 victory in 2002 and Miami advancing to the second round with a 4-2 win in 2008.
The Hurricanes are 16-28 all-time in the Team Championship and 5-6 when playing in Gainesville. In first round action, Miami holds an 11-16 record. The Hurricanes have played in the NCAA Team Championship in three of four seasons under the direction of head coach Aljosa Piric.
Overall, Miami boasts a 43-8 record against South Florida and has won eight of the last 10 matches. However, last time the two teams met, the Bulls emerged victorious, taking a 5-2 win in Coral Gables, Fla.
The winner of Friday’s match will take on the winner of Florida and New Orleans on Saturday, May 7.
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