MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Southern States Athletic Conference men’s and women’s tennis teams will get the 2026 regular season started over the coming weeks. 
 
Early games will include several facing off against perennial NAIA powers Xavier and Georgia Gwinnett. All six teams will qualify for the SSAC M&W Tennis Championships April 16-18 in Mobile, Ala.
 
SSAC teams will also meet in Montgomery, Ala., March 19-21 for a three-day roundup. 
 
Jan. 16 – ABAC at Georgia State | Atlanta, Ga. (M)
Jan. 16 – UT Southern at Lipscomb | Franklin, Tenn. (M)
Jan. 24 – William Carey v. Xavier | Hattiesburg, Miss.
Jan. 25 – ABAC at Georgia Gwinnett | Lawrenceville, Ga. 
Jan. 30 – UT Southern at Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, Ky. (W)
Jan. 31 – Loyola @ Xavier | New Orleans, La.
Feb. 7 – Blue Mountain Christian v. Millsaps | New Albany, Miss.
Feb. 7 – Mobile v. Xavier | Mobile, Ala.