NEW HAVEN, Conn. (October 16, 2026) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference newcomer Queens College has earned the No. 1 seed for the 2026 CACC Women’s Tennis Championship tournament. The event will be hosted by Wilmington University on Saturday and Sunday at Delcastle Tennis Center in Wilmington, Del.

Tournament information is available at the Championship Central web page at https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=45. Wilmington, the No. 3 seed this weekend, has won the last five CACC championships.

Queens (11-1, 11-1 CACC) joined the CACC as an associate member for women’s tennis in summer 2026. The Knights shared the conference regular-season title with Thomas Jefferson University and earned the top seed for this weekend’s four-team, single elimination tournament via tiebreaker. Queens will face No. 4 seed Chestnut Hill College (9-5, 7-5) in the semifinal round on Saturday at 11 a.m.

The other semifinal on Saturday will see No. 2 seed Jefferson (11-1, 11-1) take on Wilmington (7-5, 7-5) at 2 p.m. The Wildcats edged CHC via tiebreaker for the third seed. Saturday’s winners will play in the championship final on Sunday at noon at Delcastle. The CACC champion will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Division II East Region Championship tournament in May 2027.

Admission is free for each round of the CACC Women’s Tennis Championship.

 

2026 CACC WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Semifinals (Saturday, Oct. 17, at Delcastle Tennis Center)
#4 Chestnut Hill vs. #1 Queens, 11 a.m.
#3 Wilmington vs. #2 Jefferson, 2 p.m.

Championship Final (Sunday, Oct. 18, at Delcastle Tennis Center)
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner, noon

 

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.