Three sites awarded DI women's tennis bid
Mesa, Tucson, Tyler to host championships
Charlotte, NC - Three sites have been awarded bids to host the NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship.
The Mesa Tennis Center in Mesa, AZ will host in 2021. With 16 lighted hard courts, the Mesa Tennis Center hosts the Arizona High School State Tennis Championships and various USTA tournaments. The facility also hosted the Western Athletic Conference (NCAA DI) Tennis Championships in 2018.
“All of us here at Visit Mesa are thrilled to help bring the 2021 NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis National Championship to the City of Mesa. The competition takes place during our favorite time of the year with near-perfect weather allowing for new experiences across our city when the student-athletes finish their match. Families and fans will be welcomed to an outdoor playground perfect for mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, and more, all minutes from the tennis courts,” said Suzanne Cecil, Director of Sports with Visit Mesa.
The 2022 bid has been awarded to the Reffkin Tennis Center in Tucson, AZ. Known as "the heartbeat of tennis in Tucson", the Reffkin Tennis Center is a 25-court facility that has been recognized by as a USTA Outstanding Tennis Facility Award Winner. The tennis center hosts a variety of adult and junior tournaments each year, including USTA National Championships. Tucson previously hosted the NJCAA DI Women's Tennis Championship in 2013, 2015, and 2017, while hosting the NJCAA DI Men's Tennis Championship in 2019.
In 2023, Tyler Junior College will host the five-day championship at the JoAnn Medlock Murphy Tennis Center. Built in 2007, the Murphy Tennis Center received the USTA Outstanding Facility Award which recognizes facilities throughout the country to encourage increasingly high standards for construction and/or renovation.
Tyler Junior College has hosted numerous NJCAA championship events including DI women's tennis in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2019, DI men's soccer in 2006-06, 2010, 2013, and 2019, DI women's soccer in 2009, and DIII baseball from 2007 to 2014.