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Lander will send three entries to the ITA Division II Individual National Championships in Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Harry Pugh in men’s singles and men’s doubles with Brendan Jayaprakash, plus Astrid Sandwall Tornqvist and Esther Mansson in women’s doubles. Pugh and Jayaprakash earned their place by winning the Southeast Regional doubles title, while Pugh also qualified as the regional singles runner-up. Sandwall Tornqvist and Mansson received an at-large doubles berth after reaching the regional semifinals.

By the Numbers
  • Nov. 4-8: National championship dates.
  • 3: Lander entries in the national draws.
  • No. 2: Seeds for Pugh in singles and Pugh/Jayaprakash in doubles.
  • 5: Straight matches Pugh and Jayaprakash won to claim the regional doubles title.
State of Play
  • Pugh opens singles Wednesday at 1 p.m. against Khanh Nguyen of West Virginia Wesleyan.
  • Pugh and Jayaprakash begin doubles at 5:45 p.m. against UT Permian Basin.
  • Sandwall Tornqvist and Mansson face Hawaii Pacific at 3 p.m. in women’s doubles.
  • The tournament is being held at the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center, with finals scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8.
Bottom Line

Lander brings regional credentials—and two No. 2 seeds—into a national tournament that gives its men’s and women’s teams three chances to contend for individual titles.