The teams that will battle for the Pacific West Conference Championship via the conference tournament have been selected. The championships will be held April 16-19 at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Club in Surprise, Arizona.
Eight of the 12 men's PacWest teams will be in the tournament, while 12 of the 17 women's teams will make the trip to Arizona.
The teams were selected by a panel of PacWest administrators, represented by two members from each geographical pod (eight total) from Hawai`i, Colorado, northern California and southern California. The top two criteria (from a list of seven) for the selection committee is head-to-head results, followed by records against common D-II (PacWest) opponents.
The qualifiers list below is in alphabetical order.
The final seedings for these teams will be announced next Saturday evening, April 12.
MEN
Azusa Pacific
Biola
Concordia
Fresno Pacific
Hawai`i Hilo
Hawai`i Pacific
MSU Denver
Point Loma
WOMEN
Academy of Art
Azusa Pacific
Biola
Colorado Mesa
Concordia
Dominican
Fresno Pacific
Hawai`i Hilo
Hawai`i Pacific
MSU Denver
Point Loma
Stanislaus State
For the men, it's the same eight teams from the 2023 and 2024 tournaments. Hawaii Pacific, Hawaii Hilo, Point Loma and Azusa Pacific have qualified for the 12th time.
For the women, it is the same 12 squads from the last two years, while Hawaii Pacific qualifies for a conference-record 18th time.
This week's rankings, determined by the same committee, is listed below. The final seeding will be determined after this upcoming final week of regular season play (through Saturday, April 12) and will be announced on Saturday evening.
Here is today's list. All records noted are through Sunday, April 6.
PacWest Men's Tennis Rankings (April 7)
Team (Records vs. PacWest teams)
1. Azusa Pacific (14-0)
2. Concordia (8-2)
3. Point Loma (7-4)
4. Fresno Pacific (7-3)
5. Hawai`i Pacific (5-3)
6. MSU Denver (5-4)
7. Biola (5-8)
8. Hawai`i Hilo (5-10)
9. Colorado Mesa (5-4)
10. Menlo (3-6)
11. Westmont (1-10)
12. Jessup (0-10)
PacWest Women's Tennis Rankings (April 7)
Team (Records vs. PacWest teams)
1. Azusa Pacific (14-0)
2. Point Loma (11-2)
3. Concordia (10-5)
4. Dominican (13-1)
5. Hawai`i Pacific (8-2)
6. Biola (9-5)
7. Colorado Mesa (6-2)
8. MSU-Denver (4-4)
9. Stanislaus State (10-3)
10. Hawai`i Hilo (6-9)
11. Academy of Art (5-7)
12. Fresno Pacific (4-11)
13. Menlo (5-8)
14. Westmont (2-15)
15. CSU Los Angeles (2-10)
16. Jessup (1-13)
17. Chaminade (0-10)