By United States Tennis Association

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that co-ed intramural and club tennis teams representing 64 colleges and universities across the country have qualified for the 2013 USTA Tennis on Campus National Championship, which will take place in Surprise, Arizona April 11-13.

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2013 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship.

This year, seven schools will make their debut at the National Championship in a field that also includes defending champion, University of California-Berkeley, and five-time national champion, Texas A&M (which won titles in 2002 and 2004-2007). All Tennis On Campus teams participating in the National Championship have advanced through USTA section championship play.

“The Tennis On Campus National Championship is the most exciting and successful recreational college tennis event in the country, “said Glenn Arrington, National Manager of USTA Tennis On Campus. “The Championship offers students a well-rounded experience of competition and fun in a social atmosphere—setting it apart from varsity programs. Having the opportunity to compete at Nationals is a memorable milestone in our players’ college experience.”

Participating teams that have received bids for this year’s USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship include the following schools (* denotes first-time qualifiers):

Participating Institutions

Arizona State University

Auburn University

Baylor University

Boston College

Brigham Young University

College of Charleston

Columbia University

Cornell University

Dartmouth College

* DePaul University

Duke University

* Emory University

* George Washington University

Georgetown University

Harvard University

* Kennesaw State

Lone Star College – CyFair

Louisiana State University

New Mexico State University

North Dakota State University

Northwestern University

Oakland University

Pennsylvania State University

Purdue University

Saint Louis University

* Saint Mary’s College of California

* South Dakota State University

Southern Methodist University

Stanford University

Stony Brook University

Texas A&M University

Texas State University – San Marcos

Texas Tech

The University of Texas at Austin

Tufts University

University of Arizona

University of California – Berkeley

University of California – Davis

University of California – Los Angeles

University of California &ndash San Diego

University of California – Santa Barbara

University of Central Florida

University of Cincinnati

University of Delaware

University of Florida

University of Georgia

University of Maryland

University of Michigan

University of Minnesota

University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

University of Northern Colorado

University of Oklahoma

University of Oregon

University of Pennsylvania

University of Texas San Antonio

University of Virginia

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin

Utah Valley University

* Valley City State University

Villanova University

Virginia Tech

Washington University

Western Washington University