KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the 24-team field for this year's NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship Monday, and among the group is No. 23 Union College.

Action gets underway Monday, May 12 in Mobile, Ala., with the national championship to be decided May 16.

This marks the second straight trip for Union. Last year, the Lady Bulldogs won in the opening round to reach the Sweet 16.

This season, Union finished with an overall record of 14-4 with the Region XII Championship along with the Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season and tournament crowns.

The Lady Bulldogs feature the Region XII and AAC Player of the Year Camila Cunha (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Renzo Lopez, the Region XII and AAC Coach of the Year.

Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) University, ranked No. 1 all season, looks to defend the 2007 title. Auburn Montgomery and Union are among the 12 region champions and the other 12 teams were selected as at-large representatives.

The championship will be contested at the Mobile Tennis Center. The official tournament bracket will be announced May 7 before 6 p.m.

Listed below are the 24 teams that reached the 2008 NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship in alphabetical order.

Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) - Region XIII Champion
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) - At-Large #1
Berry College (Ga.) - At-Large #4
Bethany College (Kan.) - Region IV Champion
California Baptist University- At-Large #3
Cumberland University (Tenn.) - At-Large #6
Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) - At-Large #5
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) - Region II Champion
Georgetown College (Ky.) - At-Large #9
Indiana Wesleyan University - Region VIII Champion
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) - Region I Representative
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) - Region XI Champion
McKendree University (Ill.) - Region V Champion
University of Mobile (Ala.) - Host Berth
Nebraska Wesleyan University- Region III Champion
Ohio Dominican University - Region IX Champion
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) - Region VII Champion
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) - At-Large #10
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) - Region XIV Champion
Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) - Region VI Representative
Union College (Ky.) - Region XII Champion
Vanguard University (Calif.) - At-Large #2
Westmont College (Calif.) - At-Large #7
Xavier University (La.) - At-Large #8