UNK Lopers // UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The 15th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney women’s tennis team is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018 and for the 12th time in program history.
UNK (19-5) is the top seed in the six-team Central Region and will play either fourth-seed Northwest Missouri or fifth-seed Augustana at Harmon Park this Saturday, May 11. First serve time is set for 2 p.m. The Bearcats (21-4) and Vikings (18-4) will square off Friday in Harmon at noon.
In the Central, the top two seeds each host a three-team regional with the winners advancing to the “Sweet 16” May 20-24 in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Washburn is the two seed in the region with their bracket featuring Southeastern Oklahoma State and Missouri Western.
UNK is [/documents/2014/5/14/Tennis%20National%20Finishes.pdf]6-11 all-time in the NCAA’s, reaching the “Sweet 16” in 2009, 2010 and 2012. The Lopers are 2-0 at Harmon in the NCAA’s, winning matches in 2010 (vs. Augustana) and 2012 (vs. Western New Mexico).
During the regular season, the Lopers won at Northwest by a 5-2 score and lost at Augustana, 4-3, in a match played indoors. The win over Northwest snapped a seven-match losing streak in the series with UNK not having beaten Augie since that 2010 NCAA match.
NCAA Women’s Tennis Central Region 2024
