By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
Both the Northwest Missouri State men’s and women’s tennis teams are back in the NCAA tournament and are hosting Central Region brackets, while the Missouri Western women’s tennis team is back in the big dance for a second straight season.
The Bearcat men are in the tournament for a third straight year, earning the No. 1 seed in the Central Region. Northwest will host Southeastern Oklahoma State on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Northwest women also grabbed the top seed in the Central Region, and they have a first-round bye in their bracket. The Bearcat women await the winner of No. 5 seed Missouri Western and No. 4 seed Central Oklahoma. The Griffons and Bronchos face off in the first round on Monday at 1 p.m in Maryville.
Missouri Western women’s tennis has made the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. The Northwest women’s team is hosting a regional for the first time since 2008.