INDIANA, Pa. - The IUP women's tennis team was crowned the 2021 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champions Friday afternoon by the conference office. The Crimson Hawks were scheduled to face Millersville in the PSAC championship match Saturday but the Marauders had to withdraw from the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols. 

This marks IUP's third conference tournament title in program history, adding to trophies won in 2017 and 2018. 

The Crimson Hawks won their second PSAC West regular season title by going 6-0 in divisional play, earning top seed and hosting rights for the tournament. After receiving a bye in the quarterfinals, IUP defeated Slippery Rock 4-1 in Wednesday's semifinals to secure a berth in the final.

IUP was making its ninth appearance in the PSAC championship match since 2011, finishing as the league runners-up for six straight years before winning the program's first title in 2017. 

Up next
By winning the PSAC title, the Crimson Hawks earned an automatic berth in next month's 2021 NCAA Division II Championships. It'll be the program's 13th appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2002.

This year, four teams from the Atlantic Region will be selected to compete in the NCAA regional championships, which take place May 10-11 at the University of Charleston (W.Va.). 

The full championship field will be announced by the NCAA on Tuesday, May 4 at 8:30 p.m. 

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