MOBILE, Ala. — The Lady Tigers are the 2022 NCCAA Women's Tennis Champions after winning convincingly against the Oakland City Mighty Oaks.
The first-seeded Lady Tigers entered the final day having not lost a single set the entire tournament. That would stay true through the championship match too as all contests that were able to finish were Campbellsville's. This championship marks the first national title for the women's program since its inception in 2005. Not only that, head coach Macarena Acuña was named the NCCAA Women's Tennis Coach of the Year — another first in school history.
In what was a special season, Campbellsville had four NCCAA First Team All-Americans in
Oriana Espinoza,
Angela Mendoza,
Blaeke Mitchell, and
Ariadna Perez and
Madison Hill was honored on the Second Team. The All-Tournament Team included Espinoza, Mendoza, and Perez.
Going 19-6 in 2021 and 2022, Campbellsville was ranked as high #17 in the NAIA at the conclusion of the year. Campbellsville was led by Espinoza, Mendoza, Perez, and
Blaeke Mitchell all earning All Mid-South Conference honors. Espinoza, Mendoza, and Perez were all three named First Team All-Conference this season while Mitchell was named Second Team All-Conference. Lady Tigers also had six student athletes earn Academic All Mid-South Conference:
Katelyn Edwards,
Emily Hibbs,
Callie Hornback, Mitchell,
Addison Sutton, and
Aubree Turner. Sutton was chosen as the Champion of Character representative for the team on the season.
Campbellsville 0, Oakland City 0
Doubles Competition
1.
Oriana Espinoza/
Angela Mendoza (CU) def. Liz Aristizabal/Kataryna Kulynych (OCU) 6-0
2.
Blaeke Mitchell/
Emily Hibbs (CU) vs. Norma Padilla Paola/Isabela Todorovic (OCU) 5-2 DNF
3.
Ariadna Perez/
Madison Hill (CU) def. Hannah Wilson/Kaleigh Helm (OCU) 6-3
Singles Competition
1.
Oriana Espinoza (CU) vs. Liz Aristizabal (OCU) 6-3, 5-2 DNF
2.
Angela Mendoza (CU) def. Norma Padilla Paola (OCU) 6-0, 6-0
3.
Ariadna Perez (CU) def. Kataryna Kulynych (OCU 6-2, 6-1)
4..
Blaeke Mitchell (CU) vs. Isabela Todorovic (OCU) 6-0, 5-0
5.
Madison Hill (CU) vs. Pamela Barbosa (OCU) 6-0, 5-0 DNF
6.
Emma Calfee (CU) def. Kaleigh Helm (OCU) 6-1, 6-2
