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Sarni Tennis Center

Penn State opened the Sarni Tennis Center in September 1998, and held its first night match against Bloomsburg in April 1999.

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Penn State opened the Sarni Tennis Center in September 1998 and held its first night match against Bloomsburg in April 1999.

The Sarni Tennis Center is a $2.3 million facility that includes seven lighted courts, a stadium court with seating for 1,000 fans, a team clubhouse with locker rooms, meeting and video rooms and a racket stringing area.

Located in the central part of campus and adjacent to Pegula Ice Arena and the Field Hockey Complex, Sarni is a highly visible facility for the entire Penn State community. 

The Sarni Tennis Center received the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Outstanding Tennis Facility Award in 1999.

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THE MAKING OF THE DREAM

Vincent and Sandra Sarni started the ball rolling with their gift of $675,000 to the construction of the $2.3 million facility. 

Vincent Sarni, a retired chairman and chief executive officer of PPG Industries, and his wife are tennis enthusiasts. Neither of the Sarni's are a Penn State graduate, although both have been supporters of academic and athletic programs at the University and both have had children attend Penn State.

In addition to the gift from the Sarni family approximately $500,000 in University funding went into the project, which will also provide for student use of the facility.

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