SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE COUGARS WOMEN'S TENNIS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville fields its women's tennis program on a campus of 12,813 students in southwestern Illinois, competing as a Division I member of the Ohio Valley Conference during the spring season. Founded in 1957, the university has developed its athletic infrastructure alongside its broader academic mission, with women's tennis representing one of several Olympic sports the Cougars sponsor. The program competes within a conference that spans multiple states and includes schools like Eastern Kentucky, Lindenwood, and Jacksonville State, placing SIUE in a competitive regional context for Midwest collegiate tennis.

Playing for a relatively young Division I program, Cougar women's tennis athletes balance their competition schedule against the academic demands of a public research institution. The team's spring season format allows the program to develop talent across the fall and winter training periods before conference competition and postseason tournaments. With facilities and resources reflective of SIUE's Edwardsville location, the women's tennis program contributes to the university's commitment to providing comprehensive NCAA Division I athletics alongside its enrollment of nearly 13,000 undergraduates and graduate students.

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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE WOMEN'S TENNIS PROGRAMS

• Eastern Illinois Panthers
• Lindenwood Lions and Lady Lions
• Morehead State Eagles
• Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
• Tennessee State Tigers
• Tennessee Technological Golden Eagles
• Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans
• Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
• Tennessee at Martin Skyhawks
• Western Illinois Leathernecks

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