INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The No. 4-ranked (Oracle/ITA Division II) Flagler College men's tennis team received an at-large berth to the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championship and will play in the Southeast Regional No. 1 at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. The tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday (May 11-12) at the John W. Walden CSU Tennis Complex.

Flagler, the No. 4 seed in the regional, will take on the No. 5 seed, Lander University, on Saturday at noon. The winner will advance to take on the winner of the other match, Limestone-Columbus State, on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Flagler (16-7) is making its sixth appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament, and its third in a row. The Saints are 5-5 all-time in regional play.

The Saints have faced the Bearcats 13 times since 2010, and Lander has won 12 matches in a row, including a 4-3 decision at Greenwood, South Carolina on March 17.

Luca Bolla and Daniel Arrien recorded a win in doubles, but Flagler lost the point as Lander won the other two matches. In singles play, Lukas Storck won in straight sets at No. 1 while Felipe Carvalho won at No. 3 singles to get the Saints back into the match at 3-2. Arrien won his match after the team match point was won by the Bearcats.

Storck is No. 62 in the latest Oracle/ITA Division II rankings (May 1). He and Carvalho are ranked No. 37 in doubles.

Lander (17-5) is 6-2 in its last eight matches with both losses coming to Columbus State. The Bearcats, ranked No. 8 in the nation, features Alex Cronje (ranked No. 50), Ozan Cildir (No. 57), and Eirik Groner (No. 65) in singles. Cronje and Adam Elliget are ranked No. 4 in the nation in doubles.  

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