2010 Women's Tennis National Championship Qualifiers Announced
Six-time defending National Champion Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) makes its 11th -consecutive appearance in the championship, since the team format began in 2000. The Lady Senators have been ranked No. 1 overall for 47-consecutive weeks and lead the tournament field with 10 national championships.
Auburn Montgomery, Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Indiana Wesleyan, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) and Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) have all made 11 consecutive appearances at the national championship. Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Champion Tennessee Wesleyan is making its first appearance.
The Golden State Athletic Conference leads all conferences with five schools in the championship field: Azusa Pacific, Concordia (Calif.), Fresno Pacific (Calif.), Point Loma Nazarene and Vanguard (Calif.).
The tournament brackets will be released by 5:00 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 11.
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|
School |
How they qualified |
Appearances^ |
National Championships |
Record* |
|
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) |
Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
11 (2000-10) |
10 |
18-3 |
|
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
At-large No. 5 |
11 (2000-10) |
- |
13-7 |
|
Bethel (Kan.) |
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
2 (2009-10) |
- |
15-4 |
|
Brenau (Ga.) |
At-large No. 4 |
10 (2000-07, 09-10) |
2 |
11-8 |
|
Concordia (Calif.) |
At-large No. 2 |
2 (2009-10) |
- |
18-3 |
|
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
The Sun Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
10 (2000-08, 10) |
- |
14-10 |
|
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
Golden State Athletic Conference Regular Season Champion |
5 (2006-10) |
- |
24-1 |
|
Indiana Wesleyan |
Mid-Central College Conference Regular Season Champion |
11 (2000-10) |
- |
20-1 |
|
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Unaffiliated No. 4 (Cascade / Frontier / Independent) Qualifier |
11 (2000-10) |
- |
5-12 |
|
Lindenwood (Mo.) |
Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
2 (2007, 10) |
- |
12-7 |
|
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Unaffiliated No. 2 (Mid-South / TranSouth / Independent) Tournament Champion |
6 (2005-10) |
- |
16-4 |
|
Mobile (Ala.) |
Host School |
6 (2005-10) |
1 |
17-5 |
|
Northwood (Fla.) |
At-large No. 6 |
7 (2002-06, 09-10) |
1 |
7-5 |
|
Oklahoma Christian |
Unaffiliated No. 3 (Midland / Red River / Sooner) Tournament Champion |
7 (2000-01, 03-04, 06-07, 10) |
- |
17-4 |
|
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
Unaffiliated No. 1 (AMC / CCAC / Midwest / WHAC) Tournament Champion |
7 (2001, 03-04, 07-10) |
- |
10-8 |
|
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) |
At-large No. 1 |
11 (2000-10) |
- |
18-3 |
|
Savannah Art & Design (Ga.) |
At-large No. 8 |
4 (2005-07, 10) |
- |
10-3 |
|
Shorter (Ga.) |
At-large No. 7 |
9 (2000-07, 10) |
- |
17-6 |
|
Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
4 (2000, 04-05, 10) |
- |
13-9 |
|
Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
At-large No. 9 |
9 (2001, 03-10) |
- |
8-6 |
|
Tennessee Wesleyan |
Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
1st Appearance |
- |
6-10 |
|
Vanguard (Calif.) |
At-large No. 3 |
8 (2003-10) |
- |
13-7 |
|
Walsh (Ohio) |
American Mideast Conference Tournament Champion |
4 (2001, 05, 07, 10) |
- |
15-9 |
|
Xavier (La.) |
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
5 (2004-05, 08-10) |
- |
16-13 |
^ Since team format began in 2000
* From conference websites