20-04-2025
FAMU women's tennis team claims the 2025 SWAC Championship; second title in three years
FAMU women's tennis team claims the 2025 SWAC Championship; second title in three years
The Florida A&M women's tennis team has reclaimed the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship.
On Easter Sunday, April 20, the third-seed Rattlers beat the top-seeded Jackson State Tigers 4-2 in the SWAC Tournament's title match at New Orleans' City Park Tennis Center. It's FAMU's second SWAC title in three years, winning it in 2023.
Florida A&M women's tennis team won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship at New Orleans' City Park Tennis Center on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
The Rattlers beat No. 6 Southern 4-2 on Friday, April 18, and then the defending champions, No. 2 Alabama State, 4-3 to advance to the SWAC Tournament title match.
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FAMU tennis' SWAC title win is the athletic program's 200th conference title. The FAMU men's golf team also celebrated a SWAC Tournament win this week, winning on Wednesday, April 16.
The Rattlers tennis SWAC Championship earns them an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, which runs from Saturday, May 3 to Sunday, May 4.
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This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU tennis teams wins 2025 SWAC Tournament match over Jackson State