The Webster University women's tennis team captured its first St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title, and earned its first trip to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Greenville College (IL), 5-1, at the St. Clair Tennis Center on April 24.  The men's squad won its semi-final match, but fell in the conference championship to Westminster College.

Alex Meyer (JR, Effingham HS, IL), at the #1 position, Lindsey Hays (FR, Francis Howell HS, STL), at #3, and Hannah Wojahn (JR, Cannon Falls HS, MN), at #5, all won in singles.  That was enough to secure the victory for the Gorloks.  Webster had entered the singles competition up 2-1 after the doubles matches.  Allison Tungate and Paige Tungate, both sophomores from Flora HS (IL) won at #1 doubles, and Meyer and Hays won at #2.  Webster had defeated Principia College (IL), 5-3, in the semi-finals to reach the champioship match.  

In the men's tournament, Webster defeated Greenville College, 5-3, in the semi-finals but couldn't get by a Westminster College squad that had finished with the best conference record during season play.  The Blue Jays downed the Gorloks 5-0 to win the men's championship.  Webster's second place finish in the SLIAC was its best showing since finishing second in the 1992 season.

It was a long, strange trip for tournament participants as the site was switched from the Webster Groves Rec Center to Principia's indoor courts, at the last minute, due to the inclement weather.  The duration of the matches, due to the availability of only four courts at Principia, dictated the championship matches be played at the St. Clair Tennis Center in O'Fallon, IL.  The Gorloks finally prevailed in the women's championship at 10:45 pm, over 12 1/2 hours after the start of the first match.

The SLIAC Conference tournament championship was the fourth for Webster this year, following the women's volleyball, and men's and women's soccer teams victories in the fall.