CHATTANOOGA --- It's Championship season in the Scenic City. The 2022 Southern Conference Tennis Championships return to Chattanooga for the first time since 2018 as men's and women's competition will commence Thursday through Saturday, April 21-23, at The Champions Club.
 
Both the Chattanooga men's and women's programs obtained the No. 4 seed in tournament play this weekend and both will square off against No. 5 Wofford on Thursday in the quarterfinals. The women kick things off against the Terriers on at 8:30 a.m. ET while the men's first serve is slated for 1 p.m. ET.
 
For full bracket and complete championship information including live match updates, please visit the tournament central page by clicking this link.
 
The 2022 SoCon Championship is FREE to attend. The address for The Champions Club is: 3400 Lupton Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37415. The facility website can be found by clicking HERE.
 
MEN'S PREVIEW
The Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team ended the regular season with a huge 6-1 victory over UNCG at home during Sunday's Senior Day festivities to finish at 4-3 in league play this season. The Mocs tied for third in the standings but dropped the head-to-head tiebreaker to Samford, thus resulting in the No. 4 seeding.
 
Chattanooga is looking for its first team title and berth in the NCAA Tournament since 2000. Despite the 20-plus year champion hiatus, UTC sits third all-time in total championships by SoCon schools with 12 and closely trails leader Furman (14) and second place ETSU (13). UTC defeated Wofford 5-2 earlier this season on the road back on March 18.
 
Simon Labbe finished the season with a 6-1 record at singles in Southern Conference play this season, recording the second-best winning percentage among competitors whole played in all seven conference matches. Similarly, the duo of Labbe and Jordan McClure led the conference with a 6-1 record in doubles play this season.
 
Tomas Rodriguez paced the team in the No. 1 singles spot and collected the third-most victories in that category behind a 4-3 record. Kerim Hyatt collected the second most wins in the No. 2 hole with a 4-2 tally in league competition. Ryan Mudre also added a winning record in conference this season with a 4-3 mark at No. 6.
 
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WOMEN'S PREVIEW
The Chattanooga Mocs women's tennis team finished the season winners of three of its last four matches including a season-ending 7-0 sweep on the road at UNCG on Saturday. The Mocs concluded with a 13-8 overall record and a 4-3 record inside league play. The Mocs posted a 5-2 win over Wofford at home on March 19 earlier this season.
 
Chattanooga is searching for its first team title since 1990 when it completed its fifth title in a seven-year span. Furman has won the last four SoCon titles and will be the top seed in this year's tournament.
 
In doubles play, the Mocs are led by Emma Van Hee and Nicole Abel who were the lone duo in the SoCon to play to a perfect 7-0 mark in conference matches this season. It marks the first UTC duo to go undefeated in league matches since Kelsey Coots and Alexa Flynn back in 2013.
 
Callie Billman and Coco Bosman also impressed in conference doubles play this year with a 5-2 overall record which includes a 3-2 mark in the No. 3 slot. Bosman (4-1) and Billman (3-2) finished with winning records in singles action this season at the No. 6 and No. 5 spots, respectively.

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