LA Christian Court Cats narrowly miss RRAC title, eye NAIA bid
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — The Louisiana Christian women's tennis team spent the weekend making history, but fell short in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Finals.
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The #5-seeded Court Cats had never won a conference tournament match in the modern era before their win over # 4-seeded LSU Shreveport. They followed up with an upset over #1 seed LSU Alexandria to make the finals.
Their run ended in the championship round, losing to the #6-seeded Our Lady of the Lake Saints in the finals. A win would have guaranteed them a position in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Sports) tournament. As it stands, with six ranked wins in their first winning season, the Cats are hopeful for an at-large bid. The NAIA will announce at-large spots on April 29.
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