MCC Tennis Players in action at Small College Championships

Meridian Community College's duo of Jessica Halterman and Savannah Zachry represented their tennis team at the National Small College Championships held in Mobile, AL, Oct. 14-17 at Copeland-Cox Tennis Center. Halterman and Zachry doubles team qualified as an “At-Large” team from the Southeast Regional held Sept. 24-26 in Alexandria City, AL. They were the finalists in this tournament losing to the duo from Georgia Perimeter 8-6.

In the first round at the National Small College Championships, Halterman/ Zachry fell to the number three -seeded team of Respaut/Symon of Seminole State (Oklahoma) 6-2, 6-4. In the second round, Halterman/ Zachry defeated Sierra College's (California) Dumm/Paradis 6-4, 6-3. In the last round of doubles action, Halterman/ Zachry fell to the two-seed St. Petersburg's (Florida) duo Veinberga/Jovana. MCC's duo finished this prestigious tournament in 6th place.

The Small College (NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College) singles and doubles champions from the USTA/ITA Regional Championships advanced to the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships, held October 14-17 at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama. The USTA/ITA National Small College Championships are comprised of the eight regional champions (and/or at-large selections) from NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges.

The USTA/ITA National Small College Championship is the only national championship event for singles and doubles at the NCAA Division II and NAIA levels. It is also the only tournament that combines all levels of Junior/Community College (NJCAA Divisions I and III and the California division). The singles and doubles champions at each divisional level will then compete to become the overall “Super Bowl” champions. The "Super Bowl" champions earn wild cards into the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships with the opportunity to win the culminating event held at the USTA-Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.