DURANT, Okla. – No. 30 Southeastern is set to follow up its Great American Conference Championship with a longer postseason run, beginning at the NCAA Central Region No. 1 after earning an at large bid as the No. 4 seed to take on top-seeded and 12th-ranked Southwest Baptist on April 30.
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The matchup will take place in Bolivar, Mo., at 12 p.m., with the winner advancing directly to the NCAA National Finals and the Round of 16.
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Southeastern heads into the postseason with a 12-7 record and a conference championship, while SBU comes in at 18-2 with an MIAA title of their own.
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The two teams met early in the season at a neutral site in Tulsa, Okla., with the Bearcats narrowly taking the matchup 5-4.
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That contest took place on a neutral court in Tulsa, Okla., but featured a doubles win by SE's 15
th-ranked duo of
Carlos Anez and
Ondrej Nice.
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Nice followed that up with a singles win at two singles, while
Sandro Lena was victorious at No. 3 singles with
Matias Vargas earning a win at No. 4.
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On the other side of the Central Region bracket, Washburn earned the No. 2 seed and will take on third-seeded Nebraska-Kearney.
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Advancing teams from each site will advance to the finals, May 9-12, at Surprise, Arizona. The Pacific West Conference and the City of Surprise will serve as hosts.
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