Championship Central
CAYCE, S.C. – The 2026 BIG EAST Tennis Championships Presented by JEEP returns to the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C., April 16-19, with Monday, April 20, serving as a potential rain date if necessary. 
Both reigning champions, the Xavier women and St. John’s men, earned the tournament’s top seeds.
 
Seeds for the championships were determined by a committee that reviewed each team's regular-season schedule, ITA rankings, results against BIG EAST and common non-conference opponents and wins/losses against ranked foes.

Last season, the Xavier women won their fifth straight, and sixth overall, tournament title with a 4-0 win over Villanova. On the men’s side, St. John’s claimed its eighth overall conference crown with a 4-0 victory over Creighton.
 
Competition begins each day at 9 a.m., with a trio of first round matches on the women's side scheduled for Thursday morning. The men's tournament begins with quarterfinal action at 9 a.m. on Friday.  Fans can follow live results for all matches, by clicking HERE for the women and HERE for the men.
 
The Men's and Women's Championship matches will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live coverage of the Men’s Championship match will begin on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET, while the live broadcast of the Women’s Championship match kicks off at 1 p.m.
 
There is no charge for admission. Merchandise will be available for purchase through shop.BIGEAST.com.

Women’s Seeding
1 – Xavier
2 – DePaul
3 – St. John’s
4 – Georgetown
5 – UConn
6 – Villanova
7 – Creighton
8 – Marquette
9 – Seton Hall
10 – Butler
11 – Providence

 Women’s Schedule
All times Eastern
Thursday, 4/16
Women’s First Round – 9 a.m.
#6 Villanova vs. #11 Providence
#7 Creighton vs. #10 Butler
#8 Marquette vs. #9 Seton Hall
Friday, 4/17
Quarterfinals – 1 p.m.
#1 Xavier vs. Marquette/Seton Hall winner
#2 DePaul vs. Creighton/Butler winner
#3 St. John’s vs. Villanova/Providence winner
#4 Georgetown vs. #5 UConn
Saturday, 4/18
Two semifinal matches at 1 p.m.
Sunday, 4/19
Championship match – 1 p.m.

Men’s Seeding
1 – St. John’s
2 – DePaul
3 – Xavier
4 – Georgetown
5 – Butler
6 – Creighton
7 – Marquette
8 – Villanova

 Men’s Schedule
All times Eastern
Friday, 4/17
Quarterfinals – 9 a.m.
#1 St. John’s vs. #8 Villanova
#2 DePaul vs. #7 Marquette
#3 Xavier vs. #6 Creighton
#4 Georgetown vs. #5 Butler
Saturday, 4/18
Two semifinal matches at 9 a.m.
Sunday, 4/19
Championship match – 9 a.m.