Bearcats Set to Compete at ITA Southeast Regional Championships

SUMTER, S.C. – The opening-round draws for the Lander men’s and women’s tennis teams were released ahead of the 2026 ITA Division II Southeast Regional Championships, scheduled for Oct. 16-19 at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter. The four-day tournament will feature singles and doubles competition, with the Bearcats competing against programs from across the Southeast Region. On the men’s side, Harry Pugh enters the main singles draw as the No. 1 seed and will open against Viktor Viraghalmi of Francis Marion at 10 a.m. Friday. Christian Bacher will face Henrique Terela Fratini De Castro of Emmanuel at 11 a.m.,…