KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA announced the bracket for the MIAA Tennis Championships in Oklahoma City next weekend. Missouri Western (11-12, 2-7 MIAA) landed in the eighth spot and will face off against the top-seeded Washburn Ichabods in the opening quarterfinal round, who are also ranked fifth in the country.

The MIAA Tennis Championships feature an eight-team single-elimination tournament. The winners of the quarterfinals matches on Friday will advance Saturday’s semifinals, with those winners again advancing to the championship match on Sunday.

Missouri Western heads to Oklahoma City having won three of its last five duals matches. The Griffons will look do what only one team has accomplished against the Ichabods this season. The only team to defeat Washburn this season was Air Force, who has gone 21-1 at the NCAA Div. I level.

— MWSU Athletics —