Youngstown State, Tennessee Tech and Oakland Earn Top Seeds in #HLTennis Championship Brackets
April 19
Men’s Championship Bracket | Women’s Championship Bracket
INDIANAPOLIS (April 19, 2026) – Youngstown State and Tennessee Tech earned the No. 1 seeds in the men’s #HLTennis bracket after the division titles were won by the Penguins in the North Division and the Golden Eagles in the South Division. The Oakland women earned the top spot in the women’s championship bracket following a regular season title victory.
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The 2026 Horizon League Tennis Championships begin on Friday, April 24 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Youngstown State claimed the North Division after going 5-1 against League opponents this season.
The Penguins enter the Horizon League Tennis Championships as a No. 1 seed for the first time since 2022.
Tennessee Tech won the South Division following an undefeated 6-0 record in League play.
The Golden Eagles enter the Horizon League Tennis Championships as a No. 1 seed for the first time since joining the League.
The first men’s quarterfinal matchup on Friday will feature Cleveland State, the No. 2 seed from the North Division, and Belmont, the No. 3 seed from the South Division.
The Vikings ended their season with a 4-2 record in League play while the Bruins finished 3-3.
The winner will face Tennessee Tech in the semifinals.
The second men’s quarterfinal will see the Tennessee State Tigers, the No. 2 seed in the South Division, take on the IU Indy Jaguars, the No. 3 seed from the North Division.
The Tigers finished with a 3-3 League record while the Jags posted a 2-4 record against League foes.
The winner will move on to the semifinals to face Youngstown State.
For the women, Oakland enters the Horizon League Tennis Championships as a No. 1 seed after being tabbed preseason favorites.
The Golden Grizzlies, Milwaukee, Youngstown State and Cleveland State shared the Horizon League regular season title, marking a four-way tie for first place.
The No. 2 seed goes to Milwaukee after finishing the season with a 3-2 League record.
The first women’s quarterfinal matchup will feature No. 4 seed Cleveland State and No. 5 IU Indianapolis.
No. 3 seed Youngstown State and No. 6 seed Northern Kentucky will face off in the second women’s quarterfinal.
For complete championship information, go to the #HLTennis Championship Central page, here.