KANSAS CITY, Mo. - 3/11/2009 - The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University Bulldogs, winners of the 2009 TranSouth Conference Regular Season and Tournament Titles, have earned an automatic bid to their 12th NAIA National Tournament. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has been to nine national tournament in the past 11 seasons, including four of the last five years.
In Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s most recent national tournament appearance in 2007, the Bulldogs matched their best finish by advancing to the final eight in the quarterfinals. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has advanced twice to the quarterfinal round (1999, 2007). The Bulldogs have also advanced to the round of sixteen on four occasions (1999, 2000, 2002, and 2007).
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has a national tournament record of 6-11 (.353) and has been as high as a No. 2 seed on two different occasions (1999, 2002). Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is ranked No. 4 in the final NAIA ranking of the season.
The tournament starts, Wednesday, March 18 in Kansas City. The brackets will be released on Thursday, March 12. Visit uu.edu/athletics or naia.org for more information.
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