The Lady Saints tennis team finished the NJCAA national tournament in fifth place. Twenty-nine teams were invited to the week-long event in Mesa, Arizona May 1-May 6.

The last player in the field for SCCC, Maria Garcia, lost in the semi-finals match for the Number Four singles bracket on May 4. She played against a Cowley County College, Arkansas City, and lost 4-6, 6-7.

WTN: Final
Maria Garcia falls 4-6, 6-7 to Cowley College in the No. 4 singles semifinals. Seward County is officially out of the National Tournament and sits in 5th place. #SCCCSaints #GoodtoBeGreen pic.twitter.com/SPlGj4pysx

— Seward County Saints (@SewardSaints) May 4, 2021

Garcia and her doubles partner, Lucia Popluharova, were in the number two doubles draw on May 3 and lost to Eastern Florida State College in a hard fought battle. The match went to three sets before Eastern Florida pulled out the win.

WTN: Final
Lucia Popluharova and Maria Garcia lose in a heart breaker to Eastern Florida State College in the No. 2 doubles draw 7-6, 3-6, 4-6. #SCCCSaints #GoodToBeGreen pic.twitter.com/0buWYOme4Z

— Seward County Saints (@SewardSaints) May 4, 2021

On May 3, Saskia Vogelzang and Lorena Torrico fell in the number three doubles draw to Cowley College 1-6 and 1-6. Justine Lespes and Chiara Matteodo also fell in number one doubles draw 3-6, 1-6 to Hillsborough Community College in the quarterfinals on May 3. Hillsborough gave Torrico problems in the singles quarterfinal match. She fell in straight sets, 6-0 and 6-0.

WTN: Final
Maria Garcia wins 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 over St. Petersburg College and will play in the semifinals tomorrow at 7:30 AM. #SCCCSaints #GoodToBeGreen pic.twitter.com/B2eShY4OeT

— Seward County Saints (@SewardSaints) May 3, 2021