(Story courtesy of the Southwestern Sports Information Department)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Southwestern University Pirates women's tennis player Mary Cardone was one of 32 individuals to qualify for the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships in singles competition.
Cardone helped the Pirates to an 18-3 record, advancing to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) championship match where Southwestern finished second. She was selected to the All-SCAC Team and was the SCAC Player of the Year runner-up.
In singles, Cardone finished the season 16-1 in the No. 1 spot with wins over four nationally-ranked teams.
For the individual championships, the national committee has selected seven singles players and three doubles teams from each of the four regions. Additionally, the committee selected the remaining four singles players and four doubles team berths from a national at-large pool. The individual championships shall consist of 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams. The selection of teams and individuals for the championships is based on win-lost record, strength of schedule, and eligibility and availability of student-athletes.
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