2024 TENNIS PLAYOFFS: See 10 which SouthCoast teams qualified and who they will face
Of the SouthCoast's 14 tennis teams, 10 qualified for the 2024 MIAA state tournament.
Four boys teams — Apponequet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven and Old Rochester — are seeded among the top 17 in their respective divisions. Apponequet, Fairhaven and Old Rochester will have home matches while Dartmouth is on the road.
Six girls teams — Apponequet, Bishop Stang, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Old Rochester and Wareham — are in the playoffs. Apponequet, Fairhaven, Old Rochester and Wareham are seeded in the top 20 in Div. 3. Bishop Stang, Dartmouth and Old Rochester will have home matches while Apponequet, Fairhaven and Wareham hit the road.
Here’s a look at the 10 local tennis teams and their opening matchups:
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BOYS TENNIS
Apponequet
Record: (18-0)
Seed: No. 4 in Div. 3
Opening matchup: Hosts the winner of No. 29 Whitinsville Christian (10-8) and No. 36 Lynn Classical (8-5) in the Div. 3 Round of 32 at a date and time to be determined.
Dartmouth
Record: 12-4
Seed: No. 17 in Div. 2
Opening matchup: Visits No. 16 Milton (5-9) in the Div. 2 Round of 32 at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fairhaven
Record: 15-4
Seed: No. 7 in Div. 4
Opening matchup: Hosts No. 26 Amesbury (1-16) in the Div. 4 Round of 32 at 2:45 p.m. on Friday.
Old Rochester
Record: 9-5
Seed: No. 16 in Div. 3
Opening matchup: Hosts No. 17 Belchertown (15-4) in the Div. 3 Round of 32 at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
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GIRLS TENNIS
Apponequet
Record: 14-5
Seed: No. 19 in Div. 3
Opening matchup: Visits No. 14 Cape Cod Academy (12-4) in the Div. 3 Round of 32 at a date and time to be determined.
Bishop Stang
Record: 9-4
Seed: No. 16 in Div. 2
Opening matchup: Hosts No. 17 Westwood (13-3) in the Div. 2 Round of 32 at a date and time to be determined.
Dartmouth
Record: 9-5
Seed: No. 28 in Div. 2
Opening matchup: Hosts. No. 37 Leominster (10-8) in the Div. 2 Preliminary at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fairhaven
Record: 13-6
Seed: No. 20 in Div. 3
Opening matchup: Visits No. 13 Medfield (11-5) in the Div. 3 Round of 32 at 2 p.m. on Friday.
Old Rochester
Record: 16-0
Seed: No. 7 in Div. 3
Opening matchup: Hosts No. 26 Medway (8-10) in the Div. 3 Round of 32 at 4 p.m. on Friday.
Wareham
Record: 15-2
Seed: No. 18 in Div. 3
Opening matchup: Visits No. 15 North Reading (9-9) in the Div. 3 Round of 32 at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: 2024 MIAA boys and girls tennis preview for SouthCoast teams
