CACC ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF MEN'S TENNIS, WOMEN'S LACROSSE

7-29-08
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) will add women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis to its list of sponsored sports in 2008-09, according to an announcement by Commissioner Dan Mara. The inaugural championship tournaments for both sports will be held in April of 2009. With the addition of men's tennis, all 11 of Caldwell College's intercollegiate sports are affiliated with the CACC.

The CACC now sponsors 13 sports, including men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, women’s lacrosse and men’s golf. Caldwell College currently offers all but men's cross country and women's lacrosse.

“The addition of two new championships is a reflection of the growth of the CACC,” said Mara. “Not only are we adding new institutions to the league, but our current members are adding sports. This growth means more opportunities for our student-athletes, more exposure for our institutions and recognition on a national scale that the CACC is one of the most vibrant conferences in the NCAA.”

Six institutions will sponsor men’s tennis in 2008-09, including Bloomfield College, Caldwell College, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Post University and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has offered the sport since 1964, USP added it in 1979 and Caldwell will be entering its 16th season as a program. Chestnut Hill (2005), Bloomfield (2006) and Post (2006) recently added the sport. Concordia (N.Y.) College will join the conference in 2009-10.

The inaugural CACC Men’s Tennis team championship will be held April 14-16 at Chestnut Hill College. An individual tournament, at which the CACC singles and doubles champions will be crowned, will also be held at Chestnut Hill on April 17 and 18.

This past spring, the Caldwell College men's tennis team went 5-9 overall, including a 4-2 record against CACC opponents.

The six schools to participate in the inaugural women’s lacrosse season are Chestnut Hill College, Dominican College, Georgian Court University, Holy Family University, Philadelphia University and Wilmington University.