April 14, 2015 2015 A-10 Bracket 
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - (Atlantic10.com) For the third straight year, the VCU women's tennis team has claimed the top seed in the Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championship, which will be held from April 16-19 at Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Va. The Rams will be defending back-to-back A-10 titles.
The Rams (13-8) finished their 2015 spring campaign on a four-match winning streak, including three A-10 victories against Fordham, Richmond and George Washington. VCU faced four teams appearing in the current ITA rankings, picking up a 4-3 decision against No. 43 Columbia. The Rams are led by two-time reigning Most Outstanding Performer, Cindy Chala, who is 15-1 this spring. VCU receives a first-round bye and will open up play on Friday at 10:00 am against the winner of George Washington/George Mason.
Richmond (11-6) earned a two seed and also receives a first-round bye. The Spiders will face the winner of No. 7 Saint Louis - No. 10 Dayton on Friday at 1:30 pm. Richmond posted a perfect 8-0 mark in the month of March, including three wins against A-10 opponents and a crucial 4-3 win against Georgetown. The Spiders head into the championship looking to halt a four-match skid.
Massachusetts finished the season 14-4 to earn the three seed and will face No. 14 La Salle (0-8) on Thursday at noon. A-10 newcomer, Davidson, is seeded fourth. The Wildcats (11-9) picked up three wins versus A-10 teams this season, including 6-1 decisions against GW and Saint Joseph's, and will face No. 13 St. Bonaventure (6-12) on Thursday at 9:00 am.
No. 5 Fordham (10-6) completed its spring with a 6-1 win over Rhode Island (6-8) and will battle the Rams again as a No. 12 seed in the first round of the Championship on Thursday at 9:00 am in one of the opening matches. No. 6 Duquesne (11-8) went 4-1 in their final stretch, defeating four A-10 opponents. The Dukes will face No. 11 Saint Joseph's (5-8) at 3:00 pm on Thursday. The Hawks head into the A-10 Championship on a two-match win streak.
Saint Louis (10-5) earned the seventh seed and will face No. 10 Dayton (8-9) in Thursday's 3:00 pm slot. The Billikens defeated the Flyers in the last week of the season, 5-2 in Dayton. George Washington (4-11) is seeded eighth and will play No. 9 George Mason (12-8) on Thursday at noon, with the winner advancing to face No. 1 VCU on Friday at 10:00 am.
Seeding for the championship is determined by the Atlantic 10 seeding committee based on regular season results, rankings and strength of opponents. The A-10 does not play a regular season conference schedule.
Every match of the championship will be played at Boar's Head Sports Club, which has hosted the A-10 Men's or Women's Championships the last three years (2012- 2014). Admission will be free for the A-10 Championship.
The semifinals will be played Saturday at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm and the championship finale is Sunday at 10:00 am. The winner of the 2015 Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championship receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
2015 Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championship Seeds 1. VCU
2. Richmond
3. Massachusetts
4. Davidson
5. Fordham
6. Duquesne
7. Saint Louis
8. George Washington
9. George Mason
10. Dayton
11. Saint Joseph's
12. Rhode Island
13. St. Bonaventure
14. La Salle
