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Host
Hotel
The Hawthorn Suites in East Memphis is the host hotel
for the championship. It is located at 1070 Ridge Lake Blvd.,
approximately 20 minutes away from Rhodes College and 10 minutes
away from the Racquet Club of Memphis.
Directions
from the host hotel to Rhodes College: Turn left out of the
hotel parking lot and proceed to the first stop light. Go
straight and get on Poplar Avenue heading west. Take I-240
north and exit to the left at Sam Cooper Blvd. Follow Sam
Cooper until it dead ends at East Parkway. Turn right onto
East Parkway, immediately get into the left lane, and turn
left at the first light onto North Parkway. At the first stoplight,
turn right on University and take the 2nd entrance into Rhodes.
Follow the signs to the Dunavant Tennis Courts located behind
the Bryan Campus Life Center (BCLC).
Directions
from the host hotel to The Racquet Club of Memphis: (see below;
under "Inclement Weather")
Parking
Parking for the NCAA Championships at Rhodes College will
be located on the east side of the Dunavant Tennis Courts,
behind the Bryan Campus Life Center (BCLC) and adjacent to
Solomon Field. *NOTE* On Rhodes' Graduation
Day (Saturday, May 15), parking will not be available on campus,
but will instead be available off Jackson Avenue behind the
soccer fields (north of the tennis courts and the Rhodes campus).
Parking for the NCAA Championships at the Racquet Club of
Memphis will be located in the main parking lot.
Practice
Courts
Please contact Sarah Hatgas (office 901-843-3949; hatgas@rhodes.edu)
for courts at Rhodes and/or at The Racquet Club of Memphis.
Two courts will be assigned for team practice for 1.5 hours.
Individuals and Doubles can reserve either one or two courts
for 1.5 hours.
Court
Surface
At Rhodes: Nova, 10 outdoor courts, all lighted
At The Racquet Club: Plexipav, 10 courts
Inclement
Weather
In case of inclement weather, indoor courts are available
at The Racquet Club of Memphis and also at the Six50 Sports
Complex. The decision to play indoors will be determined by
the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Comittee.
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Directions
to the Racquet Club of Memphis...
From the hotel: Turn left from the Hawthorne Suites
and go to the first light. Take Poplar west (do not
get on the interstate). Follow Poplar to White Station.
Turn right on White Station, and proceed to Sanderlin.
Take a left on Sanderlin and the Club is on the left.
From
Rhodes: Turn left on University and go to the light.
Turn left on North Parkway. At the next light, go
right on East Parkway. Take an immediate left on Sam
Cooper. Follow Sam Cooper to the Perkins exit. Turn
right on Perkins and continue until you reach Walnut
Grove. Take a left on Walnut Grove and go to White
Station. Take a right on White Station, and proceed
to Sanderlin. Go right on Sanderlin and the Club is
on the left.
Directions to Six-50 Sports Complex...
From the hotel: Turn left from the Hawthone Suites
and go to the first light. Take Poplar west and follow
the entrance ramp onto I-240. Stay in the right lane
and proceed to the I-40 east (Nashville) exit. Exit
I-40 east, and stay in the right hand lane. Exit right
at Sycamore View. Stay in the left exit lane and turn
left on Sycamore View. Turn right on Shelby Oaks Drive.
The Club will be on the right past the Holiday Inn.
From
Rhodes: Turn left on University and go to the light.
Turn left on North Parkway. At the next light, go
right on East Parkway. Take an immediate left on Sam
Cooper. Follow Sam Cooper east. Sam Cooper turns into
I-40. After you go under the I-240 loop, get in the
far right lane and exit to the right at Sycamore View.
When you exit, stay in the left lane and turn left
at the light onto Sycamore View. Turn right on Shelby
Oaks Drive. The club is on the right past the Holiday
Inn.
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