April 30, 2003

Columbia, SC –
The University of South Carolina received their ninth consecutive NCAA tournament bid on Wednesday. The Gamecocks (13-10) head to Durham, North Carolina to face Pennsylvania (15-5) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament while Duke will face Winthrop. The streak of nine straight is the longest active streak of any USC women’s team.

Duke (26-2) is seeded third overall in the tournament and will battle Winthrop (19-1) on Friday, May 9 at 2:00 PM in the Ambler Tennis Stadium. The Gamecocks will take on Penn at 10:00 AM on Friday in the first matchup. The winner of both matches will play on Saturday, May 10th at 4:00 PM. The subregional winner will advance to the round of 16 in Gainesville, Florida on May 15th.

For information on tickets to the first and second rounds at Duke University, you can contact the Duke ticket office at (919) 681-2583. Tickets are $5.00 for adults.