(ROCKY MOUNT, NC) - The 2026 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament has concluded with top-seed, and host, N.C. Wesleyan capturing the title with a 4-0 win over second-seeded Methodist. This is the Battling Bishop program's fourth consecutive and eighth all-time tournament championship. 

After earning the doubles point, the Battling Bishops got singles wins by number-one Andrea Elaez Miranda, number-five Ajla Selimovic, and number-six BreAnn Ferguson to clinch the championship. The remaining three singles matches went unfinished.

Singles
1. Andrea Elaez Miranda (NCWUW) def. Emma Hulicki (MUW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Bethan Fothergill (NCWUW) vs. Helen Hofmann (MUW) 6-1, 4-5, unfinished
3. Ivanna Torres (NCWUW) vs. Caitlin Tihanovich (MUW) 6-0, 3-6, 2-1, unfinished
4. Renata Torres (NCWUW) vs. Shea Bieniek (MUW) 1-6, 5-6, unfinished
5. Ajla Selimovic (NCWUW) def. Katie Sechrist (MUW) 6-0, 6-2
6. BreAnn Ferguson (NCWUW) def. Addison Haden (MUW) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
1. Renata Torres/Bethan Fothergill (NCWUW) vs. Shea Bieniek/Emma Hulicki (MUW) 4-3, unfinished
2. Andrea Elaez Miranda/Ivanna Torres (NCWUW) def. Caitlin Tihanovich/Helen Hofmann (MUW) 6-4
3. Ajla Selimovic/Peyton McGahey (NCWUW) def. Katie Sechrist/Wilette R. Morales (MUW) 6-1

Women's Tennis All-Tournament Team
Shea Bieniek, Methodist
Andrea Elaez Miranda, N.C. Wesleyan (MVP)
BreAnn Ferguson, N.C. Wesleyan
Ajla Selimovic, N.C. Wesleyan
Caitlin Tihanovich, Methodist
Ivanna Torres, N.C. Wesleyan

2026 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament Results

Semifinals - Friday, April 24 (all contests played at N.C. Wesleyan University)
#4 Southern Virginia - 0   #1 N.C. Wesleyan - 4
#3 Pfeiffer - 1   #2 Methodist - 4

Final - Saturday, April 25 (played at N.C. Wesleyan University)
#2 Methodist - 0   #1 N.C. Wesleyan - 4