Springfield, Mo. - For the fifth straight year, the Southwest Baptist University women's tennis team has won the MIAA Women's Tennis Championship Tournament and has earned the automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Tournament. With the victory, the Bearcats improve to 22-2 and will carry a six game win streak into the NCAA Central Regional.

The Bearcats took a strong 2-1 lead after doubles competition, with Fanni Varga/Christina Zentai and Maria Josie Zehnder/Lani Tuemmers collecting wins at #1 and #2 doubles. The Bearcats then won in straight sets at #1, #2, and #3 singles with Varga, Zentai, and Zehnder all picking up victories to help SBU claim their 5th straight MIAA Championship.

The Bearcats had earned an automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Tournament, and will await the annoucement of their opponent at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28.

#19 Southwest Baptist 5, #21 Northeastern State 2
 
Singles
1. #20 Fanni Varga (SBU) def. #21 Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) 6-1, 6-2
2. #22 Christina Zentai (SBU) def. Patricia Husakova (NSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Marie Josie Zehnder (SBU) def. Molly Worden (NSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) def. Lani Tuemmers (SBU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) vs. Beatrix Federer (SBU) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
6. Easton Parker (NSU) vs. Zorana Jovanovic (SBU) 7-6 (8-6), 3-5, unfinished
 
Doubles
1. #4 Fanni Varga/Christina Zentai (SBU) def. #12 Kristina Savchenkov/Patricia Husakova (NSU) 8-3
2. Maria Josie Zehnder/Lani Tuemmers (SBU) def. Valeriia Efimenko/Molly Worden (NSU) 8-4
3. Barbora Jirickova/Easton Parker (NSU) def. Beatrix Federer/Zorana Jovanovic (SBU) 8-2