Three singles players and two doubles duos from 2011 MIAA men's tennis regular season and tournament champion Northwest Missouri were named All-MIAA First Team to highlight the all-conference team released Wednesday by the league office. The selections were made by the league's six head coaches, and coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. [MORE]
Northwest Missouri defeated Southwest Baptist, 5-1, Saturday at the Plaza Tennis Center to win the 2011 MIAA Men's Tennis Tournament Championship. Northwest held the edge in the doubles matches, 2-1, before winning three singles matches to clinch the title. [MORE]
No. 3 seed Southwest Baptist defeated No. 4 Northwest Missouri, 5-2, Saturday at the Plaza Tennis Center to claim the 2011 MIAA Women's Tennis Tounament Championship. Southwest Baptist trailed Northwest Missouri, 2-1, after doubles play but rallied to win four singles matches to earn the championship. [MORE]
Matt Van Horn (Emporia State) and Morgan Rainey (Washburn) have been named MIAA Tennis Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of April 11-17, as selected by a conference SID panel. [MORE]