INDIANAPOLIS – The 8th-ranked Columbus State women's tennis team has been selected as the second-seeded team and site host for the 2026 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Southeast Regional, as announced on Monday evening.

The Lady Cougars earned the Peach Belt's automatic bid after winning the 2026 PBC Tournament and will serve as the host of site No. 2, taking on seventh-seeded Newberry College at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8, at the John W. Walden Tennis Center.

Fellow Peach Belt member Flagler College earned the third seed in the bracket and will face sixth-seeded Wingate University in Columbus at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The winners of each contest will take the court on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. for a chance to advance to the regional finale.

Columbus State finished the 2026 regular season 18-4 overall with a perfect 7-0 record in conference play. CSU will be making its sixth straight and 29th overall NCAA Tournament appearance.

Preliminary Round Schedule

Friday, May 8
10 a.m. ET - #2 Columbus State vs. #7 Newberry College
2 p.m. ET - #3 Flagler College vs #6 Wingate University

Saturday, May 9
1 p.m. ET - Match #1 Winner vs. Match #2 Winner