ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Fresh off its second straight CCIW championship and the 24th in program history, the Augustana men's tennis team found out today its destination for NCAA Tournament play. Coach Jon Miedema's squad will be headed to Chicago, Illinois, where the Vikings will take on Luther (18-6) in a first-round dual on Friday, May 10. The winner will face the host University of Chicago (17-2) in the second round on Saturday, May 11. The Maroons are currently ranked second in the nation.
 
Augustana, ranked 11th in the Central Region, will take a 24-6 record into NCAA play. The Vikings' win total represents a new school record, surpassing the 22 dual meets won by Coach Adam Strand's 2009-10 squad. Strand is now the head coach at his alma mater, Luther, and will be guiding Augustana's opponent on Friday. The Norse are the Central Region's 15th-ranked team.
 
Also competing in Chicago this weekend will be Gustavus Adolphus, Grinnell and St. Scholastica. Grinnell (25-4) and St. Scholastica (14-7) meet in the first round, with the winner advancing to face Gustavus Adolphus (19-8) in round two. The Gusties are ranked fourth in the Central Region, with Grinnell at number 12 and St. Scholastica unranked.
 
The Vikings will be making their second NCAA Tournament appearance. They defeated John Carroll 5-2 in the first round last year before falling to Chicago 5-1 in the second.