Union Captures 2023 Women's Tennis Tournament Championship

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - It was a strong, constant performance from first serve to the final point as No. 2 seed Union won the 2023 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Tennis Tournament championship on Saturday, defeating top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan 4-0.

The tournament was held in Chattanooga, Tenn., at the Champions Club.

Union jumped out to a 1-0 lead as it took the doubles point, winning 6-3 at No. 1 and 6-4 at No. 3.

In singles play, an injury to Tennessee Wesleyan's No. 3 singles player resulted in a default to give Union a 2-0 lead. Still, Union took care of business as it scored wins at No. 2 and No. 6 singles.

With the victory, Union receives an automatic berth to the NAIA National Championship Tournament. Nationals is set for May 16-20 at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 13 - All Matches will begin no earlier than 2 p.m.
Match 1 - No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan def. No. 8 Johnson, 4-0
Match 2 - No. 2 Union def. No. 7 Truett McConnell, 4-0
Match 3 - No. 3 SCAD Atlanta def. No. 6 Milligan, 4-0
Match 4 - No. 4 Brenau def. No. 5 Reinhardt, 4-2

Friday, April 14 - All Matches will begin no earlier than 2 p.m.
Match 5 - No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan def. No. 4 Brenau, 4-0
Match 6 - No. 2 Union def. No. 3 SCAD Atlanta, 4-0

Saturday, April 15 - Match will begin no earlier than 2 p.m.
Match 7 - Championship Match - No. 2 Union def. No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan, 5-0