The Lady Eagles tennis team claimed a victory in the opening round of the 2016 Conference USA Tennis Championship with a 4-1 win over University of Texas at El Paso the morning of April 21. However, the team fell in the next round to eventual conference champion Rice at the Adams Tennis Complex in Murfeesboro, Tennessee.
Southern Miss opened the matchup with a 1-0 lead after capturing the doubles point. Carolin Drescher and Alex Kitchen extended their winning streak to 11 with a 6-2 win against Vivienne Kulicke and Duda Santos. Tjasa Jerse and Elena Roca battled Raven Bennett and Dephne Visscher to a 7-6 win.