April 20, 2007

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ---- The Samford men's tennis team advanced to the semi-finals of the O'Reilly Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Tournament Friday with a 4-0 win over the Murray State Racers. The Bulldogs will face Tennessee Tech Saturday in match four of the men's tournament.

Before match play began Friday, the OVC recognized athletes who had been named to the all-conference team. Samford athletes Stuart Misner, Renan Silveira and Emily White were selected to the All-OVC first team while Hank Grant and Whitnie Warren were selected to the second team. The Samford women were also presented with the regular-season championship trophy.

Match play for the Bulldog men and Tennessee Tech men begins Saturday at 2 p.m. This match will follow the Samford women's first match of the tournament against the Skyhawks of Tennessee-Martin at 10 a.m.