ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – No. 40 Griffon Tennis (16-3, 7-1 MIAA) travels to Maryville on Wednesday for a pivotal MIAA showdown and its final regular season matchup against No. 42 Northwest Missouri State (15-4, 6-2 MIAA). First serve is set for 3 p.m. at the Mark Rosewell Tennis Center.

MoWest enters the match looking to extend its strong conference play in what stands as one of the most significant contests of the season. A win would give the Griffons a chance to clinch a share of the MIAA regular season title, marking what would be the first conference crown in program history.

Updated ITA and Central Regional rankings are set to be released on April 22. MoWest was previously listed in the first Central Regional Rankings on April 15 in alphabetical order, appearing as one of five MIAA programs included. The Griffons also climbed to No. 40 in the latest ITA national rankings and feature a nationally ranked doubles team.

MWSU's pairing of Jevrosima Mitic and Alejandra Ramirez Botella is currently ranked No. 48 in the nation in doubles competition.

What's Next
Griffon Tennis has already secured a spot in the MIAA Tournament, which features the top six teams in the conference standings.

The top two seeds will receive first-round byes, while the No. 3 seed will face No. 6 and the No. 4 seed will take on No. 5 in opening-round matches on Friday, May 1. The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, May 2, followed by the championship match on Sunday, May 3 at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Missouri.