The Northwest Missouri State University men's and women's tennis programs will honor a trio of seniors on Friday prior to the women's match vs. Lindenwood.

Friday will also be the Mark Rosewell Tennis Center dedication ceremony. The ceremony will get underway at 1 p.m., followed by senior day recognition and the women's tennis match vs. Lindenwood at 3 p.m.

The Bearcats will honor senior Julie Rinderknech (Paris, France), senior Rahul Manoah (Chennai, India) and senior Pedro Pontes (Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil).

The general public is cordially invited to celebrate Coach Rosewell and the dedication of the Mark Rosewell Tennis Center at the Frank Grube Tennis Courts. Fans are encouraged to bring folding chairs to accommodate for limited bleacher seating options.

Rosewell took over as Bearcat head coach in 1984 and has led Northwest to 26 MIAA regular season championships (14 men, 12 women), nine MIAA Tournament titles (8 men, 1 women) and 37 NCAA Tournament  appearances (20 men, 17 women). 

In the latest ITA rankings, the Bearcat women are No. 30. 

Women's ITA Rankings
No. 24 Irene Recuenco
No. 72 Julia Aliseda

Men's ITA Rankings
No. 9 Franco Oliva
No. 41 Fabien Calloud