PROVO -- After a grueling week long tournament in Tennessee the BYU men's tennis team will take a week off to prepare for the ITA/Omni Hotels Regional Championship in Las Vegas Oct. 22-26.
The Regional Championship will mark the fouth fall event the Cougars have competed in including the BYU Invitational and ITA All-American tournaments.
BYU saw success last year as Carlos Lozano and Erik Nyman claimed first place in the doubles circuit of the Regional Championships. The second-seeded team was able to win both their semifinal and final match and qualify to participate in Nationals in Dallas.
Schools competing in the championship will include all Mountain Region teams (BYU, UNLV, Boise State, Montana State, New Mexico, Colorado, New Mexico State and Air Force). Colorado is a new team to the Mountain Region while San Diego State has moved to another region.
BYU senior Erik Nyman comes off a stellar performance in the ITA All-American in Chattanooga, Tenn. as he placed fifth overall in the tournament. The other seven BYU players ended their national tournament debut early as they struggled to make it past the pre-qualifying round.
"Our showing in the All-American by Nyman was a good thing for BYU athletics," Pearce said. "The whole team gave a great effort. Now we look forward to competing well in Las Vegas."