April 10, 2006

NORFOLK, VA. - The Old Dominion women's tennis match vs. Temple scheduled for Wednesday, April 12 at 1:00 pm will be moved from Huntington Park to the Old Dominion University tennis courts. The time of the match will remain at 1 pm. It will be the last collegiate tennis match played at the current Old Dominion tennis courts. In the very near future the current outdoor 15 court tennis facility will have a new state-of-the-art 8 court indoor facility with a renovated 12 outdoor court facility.

OLD DOMINION WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM VS. TEMPLE

WHEN: Wednesday, April 12 at 1:00 pm
WHERE: Old Dominion Tennis Courts

* Free limited supply of hot dogs and sodas
* Bring racket and hit some balls with the men's tennis team starting at 1 pm
* Senior Day for Kerstin Endlich
* Live internet match scoring at www.hamptonroadstennis.com starting at 1 pm
* Last Intercollegiate Match and tennis event at ODU tennis facility

SENIOR DAY FOR Kerstin Endlich
This will be the last home match for senior, Kerstin Endlich, from Germany. She has played #1 for the majority of her tennis career at ODU. The lefty with two hands off of both sides has earned all CAA honors along with CAA player of the week honors.

END OF AN ERA
The women's tennis match vs. Temple on Wednesday, April 12 at 1:00 pm will be the last collegiate tennis match played at the current Old Dominion tennis courts. In the very near future the current outdoor 15 court tennis facility will have a new state-of-the-art 8 court indoor facility with a renovated 12 outdoor court facility. Come out and support the Lady Monarchs during this special occasion. There will be a limited amount of free hot dogs and sodas available...

The current facility has hosted many quality tennis events over the years including:
* Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
* USTA $10,000 women's professional event
* VHSL State and Regional Championship
* NCAA Men's and Women's first and second round competition
* USTA Adult League State Championship
* USTA National Amateur Tournament
* Various USTA regional tournaments
* Various clinics and camps

Some of the top players in the US and world have played at the ODU tennis facility including:
* US Davis Cup player, James Blake, while playing for Harvard
* US Davis Cup, Brian Vahaly, while playing for UVA
* Israeli Fed Cup players, Tzipi Obziler and Nataly Cahana, while playing for ODU
* Peruvian Davis Cup player, Patrick Boza, while playing for ODU
* South African Davis Cup player, Izak van der Merwe, while playing for ODU