Springfield, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University women's tennis team claimed their 4th straight MIAA Tournament Championship on Sunday morning, defeating #31 Northeastern State 5-2. The Bearcats now stand at 21-3 on the season as they enter into the NCAA National Championships.

The Bearcats started things going by taking two of three doubles matches with victories coming from Fanni Varga/Christina Zentai and Andjela Panovski/Paula Carvajaleno. Mehak Singh was the first to claim a singles match, followed by Zorana Jovanovic, and Fanni Varga gave SBU the 5-2 victory with her singles win.

SBU has earned the automatic qualifier into the NCAA National Tournament and will wait to learn who they opponent will be in the opening round of the NCAA Central Regionals.

#27 Southwest Baptist 5, #31 Northeastern State 2

Singles
1. Fanni Varga (SBU) def. Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) 7-6, 6-3
2. Mehak Singh (SBU) def. Houda Bellamine (NSU) 6-3, 7-6
3. Christina Zentai (SBU) vs. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) DNF
4. Martina Bruzikova (NSU) def. Lani Tuemmers (SBU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Andjela Panovski (SBU) vs. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) DNF
6. Zorana Jovanovic (SBU) def. Lucia Cerchlanova (NSU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. Varga/Zentai (SBU) def. Bruzikova/Efimenko (NSU) 8-3
2. Savchenkov/Jirickova (NSU) def. Singh/Tuemmers (SBU) 8-2
3. Carvajaleno/Panovski (SBU) def. Maria Lodge/Bellamine (NSU) 8-5