May 19, 1999

The 13th-ranked University of Kentucky mens tennis team squares offagainst the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAATournament on Saturday, May 22, at 8 a.m. in Athens, Ga.

UK (17-9), which is making its 11th NCAA Tournament appearance, hopes toavenge a 4-3 loss at then-No. 4 Duke on March 21. The Cats shut out NCAARegional opponents East Tennessee State and South Carolina, 4-0.

The Blue Devils (24-4), who dropped only one match en route to the ACCTournament title, also posted two shutouts over Charleston Southern andClemson to advance to face Kentucky.