MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Three Top 10 squads headline this week's eight-team, 2010 Gulf South Conference Men's Tennis Championship Tournament held at Lagoon Park and O'Conner Tennis Center in Montgomery, Ala.

The two-day, single-elimination tournament returns to the State's Capital for the third straight year, beginning with the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals on Saturday, April 17th and ending with the Title Match at Noon on Sunday, April 18th. All Quarter-Final men's matches are slated for the O'Connor Tennis Center, while Semi-Finals and Finals move to Lagoon Park (locations and times are subject to change).

Three-time defending Champion Valdosta State (15-1) enters the post-season ranked No. 2 in the nation after claiming the East Division Title. VSU seeks its GSC-record ninth overall crown. Ouachita Baptist (16-1) is the top West Division seed and is No. 4 in the national poll.

No. 9 West Florida (10-9) is the No. 2 East seed, followed by No. 3 seed North Alabama (6-9) and No. 4 seed Alabama-Huntsville (8-7). The rest of the West Division field includes No. 2 seed Delta State (5-7), No. 3 seed Harding (14-6) and No. 4 seed Christian Brothers (3-7).

2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT
(April 17-18, Lagoon Park/O'Conner Tennis Center, Montgomery, Ala.)

SATURDAY, APRIL 17 - Quarter-Finals
Match #1 (OTC) - 8:30 am - E1 Valdosta State vs. W4 Christian Brothers
Match #2 (OTC) - 8:30 am - W2 Delta State vs. E3 North Alabama
Match #3 (OTC) - 11:00 am - E2 West Florida vs. W3 Harding
Match #4 (OTC) - 11:00 am - W1 Ouachita Baptist vs. E4 Alabama-Huntsville

Semi-Finals
Match #5 (LP) - 2:00 pm - Match #1 Winner vs. Match #2 Winner
Match #6 (LP) - 4:30 pm - Match #3 Winner vs. Match #4 Winner

SUNDAY, APRIL 18 - Championship
Match #9 (LP) - Noon - Match #5 Winner vs. Match #6 Winner