SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Men's Tennis team has claimed the top seed for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's tennis championship, which begins with quarterfinal matchups on campus sites Saturday, April 27.  The Hawks (11-6 overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming CCC tournament after posting a perfect 8-0 record in conference play.

Top-seeded Roger Williams and second-seeded Nichols College (15-5 overall, 7-1 CCC) will both receive byes in the tournament's quarterfinal round.

Two quarterfinal matches will be played on Saturday, April 27 at 1:00 p.m. Third-seeded Eastern Nazarene College (10-7, 6-2) will host sixth-seeded Wentworth Institute of Technology (6-7, 3-5) in Quincy, Mass., while fourth-seeded Endicott College (10-7, 5-3) will host fifth-seeded Western New England University (7-9, 4-4) in Beverly, Mass.

Winners of the two quarterfinal matches will advance to the semifinal round on Wednesday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m. Top-seeded Roger Williams will host the winner of the Endicott vs. Western New England quarterfinal, while second-seeded Nichols will host the winner of the Eastern Nazarene vs. Wentworth quarterfinal.

Semifinal winners will square off for the conference championship on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the site of the highest-remaining seed.

2013 CCC MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals • Saturday, April 27

#6 Wentworth at #3 Eastern Nazarene, 1:00 p.m.

#5 Western New England at #4 Endicott, 1:00 p.m.

Semifinals • Wednesday, May 1

#4/5 winner at #1 Roger Williams, 3:00 p.m.

#3/6 winner at #2 Nichols, 3:00 p.m.

Championship Match • Saturday, May 4

Semifinal Winners (at higher seed), 1:00 p.m.

Note: All match times tentative and subject to change

- Release courtesy of The Commonwealth Coast Conference