NEW HAVEN, Conn. (April 16, 2026) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference members Thomas Jefferson University and Wilmington University are under consideration for the 2026 NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championship tournament, the NCAA D-II Women’s Tennis Committee announced on Wednesday.

The committee released its first set of regional rankings for all eight NCAA Division II regions on Wednesday. Teams under consideration in each region were announced in alphabetical order. Six teams were listed as under consideration in the East Region, including the Rams and Wildcats, for the five available berths. The committee will release rankings in rank order on April 22 and 29.

Wilmington (15-4, 8-2 CACC) won the 2025-26 CACC Championship tournament in October and has automatically qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championship. Jefferson (19-7, 10-0) reached the conference finals and is the No. 44-ranked Division II team in the country by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The NCAA will announce the qualifiers for the 2025 Division II Women’s Tennis Championship on Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m. on ncaa.com. The field will contain a maximum of 48 teams.

NCAA DIVISION II EAST REGION WOMEN’S TENNIS RANKING
April 15, 2026 – Listed Alphabetically
Adelphi University
Assumption University
Thomas Jefferson University
Queens College
Southern New Hampshire University
Wilmington University

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine 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.