LAKELAND, Fla. — Southeastern women's tennis is headed back to the national stage for the fifth consecutive season, earning a first-round bye in the NAIA National Championship. The Fire will face No. 11 Loyola University New Orleans on Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST.
Southeastern closed the regular season with a historic list of accomplishments, including the program's first-ever victory over No. 1 Keiser University, its first No. 1 seed in the Sun Conference Tournament, and its first Sun Conference regular season championship.
Despite falling to the Seahawks in the conference tournament final, the Fire enter postseason play with a 14-5 overall record and an undefeated mark in true road matches. Southeastern now turns its focus toward making a deep postseason run after an early exit in the 2025 national tournament.
In singles play, No. 22
Martina Picardi and No. 61
Isabella Bolivar Garces headline the top two courts, while No. 72
Alessia Ciampi and No. 25
Leonie Schondelmaier anchor the middle lineup positions. No. 50
Irene Parigi enters the postseason undefeated at 7-0 on court five, while freshman
Aurora Compagnucci rounds out the lineup on court six.
In doubles competition, Picardi and Ciampi lead the top flight, Garces and Parigi occupy the second position, and Schondelmaier and Compagnucci pair together on court three.
After a regular season filled with milestone victories and program firsts, the Fire will look to carry that momentum into the NAIA National Championship and extend their season with a deep tournament run.
