UT Tyler Netters Phillips, Ashlock Earn NCAA Tennis Bids
INDIANAPOLIS — Two UT Tyler tennis players — junior Dustin Phillips of Houston and sophomore David Ashlock of Arlington — have qualified for the 2008 NCAA Division III National Men’s Tennis Individual Championships, the NCAA tennis committee announced Monday.
The national tournament is May 16-18 at Bates College’s Wallach Tennis Center in Lewiston, Maine.
Phillips qualified for the 32-individual singles tournament. The round of 32 will begin at 9 a.m. on May 16, with the round of 16 following at 1 p.m.
Phillips will team David Ashlock to compete in the 16-team doubles tournament. The doubles round of 16 will kick off on May 16 at 4 p.m.
Freshman Robert Sajovich of Austin will serve as the individual alternate for the West region. Should any of the singles qualifiers from the West region be forced to withdraw, Sajovich would compete in their place.
—Phil Hicks






