Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Director of Tennis Steve Moore was recognized nationally on Wednesday, with the coach being named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Coach of the Year for the Texas Region by his peers.

Although the final outcome was a 4-0 decision in Alabama’s favor, the Northwestern State women’s tennis team did not make it as easy as the score indicates for the ninth ranked Crimson Tide.

The Southland Conference Tournament champion Northwestern State women’s tennis team will play its opening round NCAA Team Championships match in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Friday, May 10 against No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide.

No. 4 Northwestern State pulled off an upset for the second day in a row, claiming No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as its victim this time, on its way to winning the Southland Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center in Beaumont, Texas.

No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi downed upset-minded No. 6 Sam Houston State, 4-2, in semifinals action of the Southland women’s tennis tournament at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center in Beaumont, Texas.

No. 4 Northwestern State shocked top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana with a convincing 4-1 victory in a semifinals match of the Southland women’s tennis tournament at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center in Beaumont, Texas.

No. 4 Northwestern State punched its ticket to the semifinals of the Southland women’s tennis tournament with a 4-1 victory against No. 5 Stephen F. Austin Friday afternoon at Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center in Beaumont, Texas.

Top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana staved off an upset bid by No. 8 Central Arkansas to advance to the semifinals of the Southland women’s tennis championship with a 4-2 victory Friday afternoon at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center in Beaumont, Texas.

No. 6 Sam Houston State upset host school No. 3 Lamar, 4-3, in quarterfinals action at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis in Beaumont, Texas.

No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi cruised past No. 7 McNeese State, 4-0, in quarterfinals action of the Southland women’s tennis tournament at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center in Beaumont, Texas.