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Dates/Location
The 2012 NEC Men's & Women's Tennis Championships will be held on April 20-22 at the Mercer County Tennis Center in West Windsor, NJ.
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Women's Tennis Championship Participants (10)
Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Quinnipiac, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. Francis (NY), Saint Francis (PA) and Wagner.
Men's Tennis Championship Participants (9)
Fairleigh Dickinson, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Quinnipiac, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart,
St. Francis (NY), Saint Francis (PA) and Wagner.
Defending Champions
Men: Sacred Heart
Women: Quinnipiac
Schedule Of Events
Friday, April 20 - 9:00 am start
9:00 am Women’s Outbracket matches: 8 vs. 9, 7 vs. 10; Men’s Outbracket match: 8 vs. 9
Not Before 11:30 am Women’s Quarterfinals: 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5; Men’s Quarterfinals: 2 vs. 7
Not Before 2:00 pm Men’s Quarterfinal: 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5; Women’s Consolation: 9th Place Match
Not Before 4:30 pm Men’s Quarterfinals: 1 vs. winner 8/9; Women’s Quarterfinals: 1 vs. winner of 8/9, 2 vs. winner of 7/10
Saturday, April 21 - 9:00 am start
9:00 am Women’s Consolation: 5th Place #1*; Women’s Consolation: 5th Place #2*
Not Before 11:30 am Men’s Semifinal #1*; Men’s Semifinal #2*; Men’s Consolation: 5th Place #1*
Not Before 2:00 pm Women’s Semifinal #1*; Women’s Semifinal #2*; Men’s Consolation: 5th Place #2*
Saturday, April 22 - 10:00 am start
10:00 am Men’s Championship Match
Not Before 12:30 pm Women’s Championship Match
* Second day matches times and order are tentative and may be rearranged to prioritize semifinal matches in the case of inclement weather.
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Directions To Mercer County Tennis Center
Mercerville-Edinburg Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 448-8007
From North 7 South via I-295: Take 295 to exit 65A (Sloan Ave.). Proceed east on Sloan Ave. to first traffic light. Go straight through intersection onto Flock Road and travel .7 mile to Paxson Ave. Turn left onto Paxson and proceed .9 mile to the intersection of Hughes Drive and Mercer County Park. The tennis center will be approximately two miles on your left.
From South via Route 1: Cross Toll Bridge into New Jersey on Route 1. Stay on Route 1 North to the Quaker Bridge Mall and take the first right past the Mall onto Route 533 South (Quaker Bridge Road). Travel 2.2 miles and turn left onto Hughes Drive. Proceed on Hughes Drive .5 mile to the entrance of Mercer County Park on left. The tennis center will be approximately two miles on your left.
From North via Route 1: Take Route 1 South past Princeton to Route 533 South (Quakerbridge Road). Travel 2.2 miles on Route 533 and turn left onto Hughes Drive. Proceed on Hughes Drive .5 mile to the entrance of Mercer County Park on left. The tennis center will be approximately two miles on your left.
From South via Route 130/206: Follow Route 130 North to 526 in Robbinsville. Turn left at traffic light at Route 526 and right at the next light (still Route 526). From this point, travel 3 miles to Route 535 (Edinburg Road). Turn left onto 535 and travel .2 mile to entrance of Mercer County Park on right. The tennis center will be approximately two miles on your left.
From North via NJ Turnpike: Take Turnpike south to Exit #8, Highstown. Follow Route 33 west and turn right onto 571. Travel on 571 for 2.5 miles to Route 535. Turn left onto 535 and proceed 4 miles to the entrance of Mercer County Park on right. The tennis center will be approximately two miles on your left.
From: South via NJ Turnpike: Take Turnpike to Exit 7A. Follow west on I-95 to exit 58 (first exit). Travel north on Route 130 to second light (Route 526). Turn left at light and right at next light (still 526). From this point travel 3 miles to Route 535 (Edinburg Road). Turn left onto 535 and travel .2 mile to entrance of Mercer County park on right. The tennis center will be approximately two miles on your left.