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Wesleyan men and women both draw Fairmont State in opening round of MEC Tennis Tournament

Both the West Virginia Wesleyan men’s and women’s tennis teams will face Fairmont State in the semifinals of the Mountain East Conference Tournament this weekend.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The University of Charleston women’s tennis team finished the regular season undefeated and captured the 2025 Mountain East Conference regular season championship once again. The Golden Eagles will be the No. 1 seed in this weekend’s MEC Championship at the Schoenbaum Tennis Courts in Charleston, West Virginia.

UC, which finished 18-4 overall and 6-0 in MEC play, will face No. 4 West Liberty on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The other semifinal — No. 2 Fairmont State vs. No. 3 West Virginia Wesleyan — will follow at noon.

The MEC championship will be played Sunday, May 4 at noon.
 
2025 Mountain East Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament
Semifinals (Saturday, May 3)
#1 Charleston vs. #4 West Liberty – 9:30 a.m.
#2 Fairmont State vs. #3 West Virginia Wesleyan – Noon
 
Championship (Sunday, May 4)
Noon

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference Men’s Tennis Championship seeds and matchups have been finalized following the conclusion of the regular season.

The University of Charleston, which finished 18-3 overall and 6-0 in league play, claimed the MEC regular season championship and the top overall seed. The Golden Eagles will host No. 4 West Virginia State this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Schoenbaum Tennis Courts in Charleston, West Virginia. No. 2 West Virginia Wesleyan and No. 3 Fairmont State will meet in the other semifinal, which is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The semifinal winners will meet in the MEC Championship on Sunday, May 4, with a start time set for 3:30 p.m.
 
2025 Mountain East Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament
Semifinals (Saturday, May 3)
#1 Charleston vs. #4 West Virginia State – 2:30 p.m.
#2 West Virginia Wesleyan vs. #3 Fairmont State – 5 p.m.
 
Championship (Sunday, May 4)

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