MOBILE, Ala. – The No. 6 William Woods University women's tennis team had their season come to a close in the quarterfinals round of the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championships Thursday afternoon. The Owls were swept by No. 3 Xavier University of Louisiana, 5-0. 
 
The Owls end their season with a 16-7 record.
 
The Owls were down 3-0 at the conclusion of doubles play. Felicia Cesar and Chelsea Steward battled it out in the No. 3 doubles but ultimately fell, 9-8 (7-5). 
 
The Owls needed to win five of the six singles to pull out a win, but XULA grabbed a 6-0, 6-4 win over Zlata Shuraeva in the No. 1 spot and a 6-1, 6-1 win over Julia Perez Wienese in the No. 2 singles to secure their win. Cesar had just started a third set in the No. 3 singles after coming back with a 6-3 set two win when the match was decided.
 
The Owls are now 8-4 all-time in the NAIA National Championships with their fourth appearance.