April 14, 2009--The Mount St. Mary's men's and women's tennis teams have canceled today's match against the University of the District of Columbia due to rain.

The Mount heads to the Northeast Conference Championships which begin on Friday.

The Mount men's team enters the NEC Tournament with a 3-16 overall record and a 1-3 mark in the Northeast Conference. The Mountaineers are seeded sixth for the Northeast Confernece Championships which will begin Friday, April 17, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, N.J.

The Mountaineers will face third-seeded Quinnipiac in the NEC Quarterfinals not before 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats defeated the Mount, 7-0, earlier this season at the MSM Tennis Courts.

The Mount women's team is 9-9 this season and holds a 4-1 mark against NEC opponents. The Mountaineers are seeded fifth for the Northeast Conference Championships which will begin Friday, April 17, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, N.J.

The Mount will face fourth-seeded Sacred Heart in the NEC Quarterfinals not before 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

The Mountaineers have advanced to the NEC semfinals in each of the past five seasons, including a 4-0 win over Sacred Heart last year in the NEC Quarterfinals.