Alabama State Men’s Tennis Team and Xavier University of Louisiana’s Women’s Tennis won the 2022 HBCU National Tennis Championship last week. The championship took place on September 15th and was held in the South Fulton Tennis Center in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 25 women’s and men’s tennis teams competed in the tournament with 10 male teams and 15 female teams. HBCUs featured in all of the collegiate athletic conferences were eligible to enter.
That’s a wrap from the 2022 HBCU National Tennis Championships 🏆
Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you to all of the junior players and fans who came out to support and learn more about HBCU Tennis!#WeAreCollegeTennis pic.twitter.com/34x1fcf3cF
— ITA (@ITA_Tennis) September 17, 2022
According to the NCAA, Alabama State’s championship win is the first in the history of the program regardless of gender. Alabama’s State team won the title with a finishing score of 30 points beating out the second place team, Tennessee State University who scored 19. Xavier University Of Louisiana, a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (NAIA), won their second straight women’s tennis title and have won three of the last four women’s tennis championships.
The National Tennis Championship was created to give HBCU students a chance to compete both individually and as teams. The tournament welcomed 250 students to compete in what is being reported as the the biggest championship in the event’s history.
You can find all the results of the 2022 HBCU National Tennis Championships here.
