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App State Tennis Returns to NIT in Back-to-Back Seasons

BRADENTON, FLA. - Making a national postseason tournament appearance for the second straight year, App State Tennis is the No. 5 seed in this year's UTR NIT Championship.

The Mountaineers, who are 15-10 after reaching the Sun Belt Tournament final, will face No. 4 seed Liberty in the first round Monday in Bradenton, Florida. This is the second time in school history that App State has made back-to-back postseason appearances.

This announcement comes days after the Mountaineers finished their memorable Sun Belt Tournament run, becoming the lowest seeded team to make the championship match since 2019.