COLUMBUS, GA – The Peach Belt Conference has released the bracket for the 2022 PBC men’s tennis tournament, which begins this Friday in Columbus, Ga. The tournament will be held a the John W. Walden Tennis Center in Columbus, Ga., and hosted by Columbus State University.

The top six teams in the PBC standings advance to tournament play with the 1 and 2 seeds getting byes into the semifinal round. On Friday, play will begin with the 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5 matches both starting at 2:00 pm. The 3-6 winner will meet the #2 seed on Saturday at noon with the 4-5 winner facing the top seed, also at noon on Saturday. The championship match will be on Sunday at 10:00 am.

Flagler won their first-ever PBC regular-season championship on Tuesday, defeating Lander 4-1 in a match that had been postponed due to weather. The Saints finished with a perfect 6-0 league record, beating Columbus State in the process to end the Cougars’ 36-match conference winning streak. Ranked #13 in the current ITA national poll, the Saints also capture the #1 seed for the PBC Tournament.

Columbus State sees their run of four straight PBC titles come to an end, but remain the #1 team in the nation and are the #2 seed for the PBC Tournament. CSU will host the event for the first time and have played in the NCAA national championship match for the last three years in a row, winning in 2018.

North Georgia is the #3 seed in the tournament with Lander at #4, Augusta #5 and Georgia College #6. All six teams are nationally ranked by the ITA.

With the seedings set, the men’s tennis tournament schedule is as follows:

Friday, April 29 – 6:00 pm
#3 North Georgia vs. #6 Georgia College
#4 Lander vs. #5 Augusta

Saturday, April 30 – 4:00 pm
3-6 winner vs. #2 Columbus State
4-5 winner vs. #1 Flagler

Sunday, May 1 – 2:00 pm
Men’s Championship Match