Aarhus sisters selected to NCAA Division III National Championships
Megan and Mallory Aarhus have been selected to NCAA Tournament
Twins become first UMHB tennis players to compete in NCAA Tournament
Jon Wallin - SID
5/12/2010 2:03:06 PM
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Belton, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women’s tennis doubles team of Megan and Mallory Aarhus has been selected to the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Individual Championships. The Aarhus sisters become the first UMHB tennis players, men or women, to claim a berth in an NCAA postseason event.
Megan and Mallory Aarhus are both sophomores from Georgetown High School and the duo makes up one of the 16 doubles teams selected to participate in the NCAA Division III National Championships. The Aarhus twins posted a 25-2 overall record at #1 doubles for the Cru women this season and the pair combined to go 18-0 in doubles play this spring. The Aarhus sisters will find out their opponent when the draw for the individual tournament is released on May 27th. Megan and Mallory Aarhus are the only players from the American Southwest Conference selected to the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis National Championships. Kendra Higgens and Chrissy Hu of the University of Chicago are defending Division III National Championships and the duo once again made the field of 16 this season.
The NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Individual National Championships will be held May 28-30 at the Battleground Tennis Complex in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The University of Mary Washington will be the host of the tournament. For more information on the Division III National Tournament, follow this link to the tournament website: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-tennis/champpage/w-tennis-div3-index.html.