The Middlebury and Wesleyan women's tennis teams were selected to participate in the 2026 ITA Division III National Women’s Team Indoor Championship which showcases eight top women’s Division III tennis teams in the three-day tournament to crown an indoor national champion. Sewanee, Univ. of The South in Sewanee, Tenn. is serving as the host institution for the championship which runs February 27 through March 1.
The top 7 teams from the 2024-25 Final ITA Division III National Rankings received an invite with one spot reserved for host Sewanee, Univ of The South. In the case of a decline, the next team in the rankings is selected until the field of eight is solidified.
Middlebury is the defending NESCAC Champion. The Panthers claimed their first conference title in team history with a 4-1 win over Wesleyan at the 2025 NESCAC Championship. The Cardinals are a five-time NESCAC Champion, winning all five between 2019 and 2024 (a championship was not held in 2020).
Tournament Schedule:
- Friday at 9 AM - #2 UChicago vs. #6 Wesleyan (Farm & Forge)
- Friday at 12:30 PM - #1 WashU vs. #8 Sewanee (Farm & Forge)
- Friday at 3 PM - #4 Pomona-Pitzer vs. #7 Middlebury (316 Tennis)
- Friday at 4 PM - #3 Emory vs. #5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Farm & Forge)
- Saturday at 9 AM / 1 PM - Semifinals (Farm & Forge)
- Saturday at 2 PM / 5 PM - Consolations (Farm & Forge / 316 Tennis)
- Sunday at 11 AM - 1st Place (Farm & Forge)
- Sunday at 8 AM - 3rd Place (Farm & Forge)
- Sunday at 8 AM - 5th Place (316 Tennis)
- Sunday at 8 AM - 7th Place (Adams Tennis Center)
