Haven’t they heard the semester’s over?
In true Lynn Fighting Knights form, the men’s and women’s tennis teams didn’t get the memo about the semester being over. They’re still hard at work (as they often are this time of year) trying to, well, win some national championships!
The squads, both of whom have been fighting it out with rivals in the NCAA tournament for the last week, have both won their respective South Regionals. The undefeated women’s team has done this before. Like 13 STRAIGHT TIMES before. (You don’t get any more dominant than that, folks!)
The men, who won it all in 2007, return to action in the final round of 16 on Wednesday in Altamonte Springs, Fla. (outside Orlando) — the same site of the women’s championship.
Mapquest tells me this is a 3 hour, 15 minute drive for our Knights and their fans. See you up there?
Not to be outdone, the men’s baseball team is also extending its spring as it’s just been invited to the NCAA Tournament, our second trip in four years. (Read more.) The squad, who spent much of the early part of their season at #1 nationally, will be going a little farther than their mates on the tennis teams. The South Regional – and Knights action – kicks off Thursday in Magnolia, Arkansas. (This road trips not for the faint of heart… 17 hours, 25 minutes by car. May be time to befriend one of our aeronautics students for a lift!)
But wait, there’s more. The men’s golf squad is also still swinging. They’ve just advanced to the 47th Annual NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship in Blaine, Wash from May 19-22. This marks the third time in program history the Fighting Knights have qualified for the NCAA national tournament.
I know a few of you well enough to know that you’re already mentally packing for a road trip… first stop, Orlando. Second stop, Magnolia, AR. Blaine’s your third destination. And don’t worry. You can be there in no time… or just 36 and a half hours after leaving Orlando (provided you stick to the speed limit). Not that you should rush. You can see OK City, Wichita, Denver and Salt Lake City on your way. Heck, after 3559.42 miles miles you can then turn around and come back. You’ll be here just in time for men’s and women’s soccer to start up in the fall. See you then!