River States Conference - Tennis

The River States Conference administers NAIA men’s and women’s tennis for its member institutions. It runs regular-season competition and the conference tournament, publishes standings, schedules and all-conference awards, and awards automatic NAIA championship berths to tournament winners. The 2026 tournament took place from 23 to 25 April in Evansville, Indiana. Oakland City University won the men’s title for a fifth straight year with a 4–0 final victory over Midway, and also won the women’s title for a fourth consecutive season, defeating Midway 4–0 after a perfect conference campaign. Oakland City’s Jose Andres Perez Perez and Silvia Fernandez de la Pradilla were named the men’s and women’s Players of the Year; Midway’s Ricardo Starosta and Alicia Sanglas Sanglas received the Newcomer awards. The conference’s 2026–27 championships listing includes separate men’s and women’s tennis tournaments.