dowis leads lady fire into sun conference in 2010

The Southeastern Lady Fire tennis program begins its 2010 season with a new head coach, Brian Dowis. Coach Dowis was a four-year starter and scholar-athlete for Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, from 2002 to 2006.

Coach Dowis has also instructed in tennis for the York County Recreation Department in Virginia and the prestigious Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Coach Dowis has the benefit of having six returning players from last year's team that went 11-5.

The 2010 season promises to be a special one as Southeastern joins the NAIA's Sun Conference this year. The Lady Fire will also stay sharp by playing four NCAA D-III and three NCAA D-II schools.

Southeastern opens the 2010 season against Embry Riddle University, Feb. 2, in Daytona. Southeastern’s first home match will be on February 6, versus Northwood University, at 1:00 p.m.