Hima Fernando finishes as runner-up at Big South Tennis Championship

Hima Fernando, the top seed from Longwood University, reached the women's singles final at the 2026 Big South Conference Individual Tennis Championship held at the Rock Hill Tennis Center. Fernando secured her place in the championship match after winning three consecutive matches against Diana Fernandes of NJIT, Srinidhi Madhu of UNC Asheville, and Paulina Villegas of Presbyterian.

In the final, Fernando faced Charleston Southern's second-seeded Carlota Farrés Carreter. After losing the opening set 6-1, Fernando won the second set 7-5, but ultimately fell to Farrés Carreter to finish as the tournament's singles runner-up.

Other Longwood performances included Farah Asaad, who defeated Roxy Valdés before falling to Farrés Carreter, and Feline van Eijkelenburg, who secured a victory against Keira Stewart before losing to Natsuki Yamagami. In doubles competition, van Eijkelenburg and Alexandra Magia were eliminated by the pair of Valdés and Villegas.