ELLISVILLE, Miss. — The Meridian Community College women's tennis team is heading to the NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship after a commanding 5-0 win over Northwest Mississippi in the Region 23 consolation final on Saturday, April 12.

The Region 23 Tournament, held April 10-12 in Ellisville and hosted by Jones College, featured eight teams vying for three automatic qualifying spots to the national tournament. After #10 Jones defeated #12 Mississippi Gulf Coast 5-0 in the championship match, the #18 Lady Eagles faced off with #19 Northwest for the final qualifying position.

MCC came out strong, sweeping all three doubles matches to take early control of the match. The momentum continued into singles play, where the Lady Eagles quickly notched the two individual wins needed to seal the victory and clinch the third-place finish and national berth.

The Lady Eagles will now prepare for the NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship, set for May 3 in Tyler, Texas.