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Women's Tennis Travels to Compete at ITA Kickoff Weekend
1/24/2019 9:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Middle Tennessee Women's Tennis will play in the ITA Kickoff Weekend at the Texas Tennis Center in Austin, Texas at the University of Texas. The Blue Raiders will compete with the entire team for the third time this spring season and fans can get live updates on Twitter (@MT_WomensTennis).
Tournament Information
What: ITA Kickoff Weekend
Where: Texas Tennis Center, Austin, Texas
When: January 26-27, 2019
Who: Day 1: Texas; Day 2: Baylor or Wichita State
Opponents
No. 6 Texas
Series: First Meeting
Players to watch: No. 49 Anna Turati, No. 53 Petra Granic, No. 63 Tijana Spasojevic
The University of Texas is ranked No. 6 in the Oracle Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) after posting a 24-5 overall record in the 2017-18 season. They have four players featured in the Top 80 of the latest Oracle/ITA national singles rankings.
Baylor
Series: 0-1
Last Meeting: January 25, 2003, L 4-3
Players to watch: Livia Kraus, Kris Sorokolet, Jessica Hinojosa
Baylor comes into the weekend boasting a 4-1 record in the spring season with two players recording 10+ singles wins. In the 2017-18 season, the Bears finished sixth in the Big 12 with an 18-14 overall record.
Wichita State
Series: First Meeting
Players to watch: Fatima Bizhukova, Giullia Guidetti, Sandra Honigova
Coming into the weekend at the No. 3 seed, Wichita State will play its first matches of the spring season against Baylor. Last season the Shockers finished with 16-10 overall record.
Players to watch
Costanza Magazzini- Magazzini split her first two matches of the spring season in the No. 1 singles spot and is 2-0 with Zani Barnard in doubles.
Luisa Zirilli- Senior Zirilli came out unscathed from the doubleheader at 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles with Kim Kermet.
Lidia Burrows- The England native split her matches in No. 3 singles position to set her up for this weekend.
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long
Twitter: @MT_WomensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Womens' Tennis
Instagram: @MT_WomensTennis
Tournament Information
What: ITA Kickoff Weekend
Where: Texas Tennis Center, Austin, Texas
When: January 26-27, 2019
Who: Day 1: Texas; Day 2: Baylor or Wichita State
Opponents
No. 6 Texas
Series: First Meeting
Players to watch: No. 49 Anna Turati, No. 53 Petra Granic, No. 63 Tijana Spasojevic
The University of Texas is ranked No. 6 in the Oracle Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) after posting a 24-5 overall record in the 2017-18 season. They have four players featured in the Top 80 of the latest Oracle/ITA national singles rankings.
Baylor
Series: 0-1
Last Meeting: January 25, 2003, L 4-3
Players to watch: Livia Kraus, Kris Sorokolet, Jessica Hinojosa
Baylor comes into the weekend boasting a 4-1 record in the spring season with two players recording 10+ singles wins. In the 2017-18 season, the Bears finished sixth in the Big 12 with an 18-14 overall record.
Wichita State
Series: First Meeting
Players to watch: Fatima Bizhukova, Giullia Guidetti, Sandra Honigova
Coming into the weekend at the No. 3 seed, Wichita State will play its first matches of the spring season against Baylor. Last season the Shockers finished with 16-10 overall record.
Players to watch
Costanza Magazzini- Magazzini split her first two matches of the spring season in the No. 1 singles spot and is 2-0 with Zani Barnard in doubles.
Luisa Zirilli- Senior Zirilli came out unscathed from the doubleheader at 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles with Kim Kermet.
Lidia Burrows- The England native split her matches in No. 3 singles position to set her up for this weekend.
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long
Twitter: @MT_WomensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Womens' Tennis
Instagram: @MT_WomensTennis
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