Big West Champs!!

It was a big weekend for the Long Beach State women's tennis team as they took the Big West conference title, earning an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.

The 49ers defeated three other schools – Cal State Fullerton, 4-0, Pacific, 4-1, and UC Irvine, 4-1 – en route to its eighth conference title in 10 years.

Photo courtesy of LBSU

Sophomore Sarah Cantlay had a good outing during the quarterfinals and semifinal matches.

Senior Deborah Armstrong clinched the victory in the championship match.

LBSU now awaits the release of the NCAA tournament schedule to find out who will be its next opponent.

The NCAA tournamant schedule is due to release on Tuesday at 2 p.m.