NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Six members of the Vanderbilt women’s tennis program will continue their fall season when play gets underway at the ITA All-American Championship on Saturday.
Holly Staff and Valeria Ray will be the first Dores on the court with the start of pre-qualifying in singles, with the nationally-ranked duo of Bridget Stammel and Anessa Lee—who enter play 67th and 103rd, respectively, in the country—beginning action in qualifying rounds. Célia-Belle Mohr, currently No. 12 in the nation, has secured a spot in the main singles draw, and Amy Stevens will compete in doubles as well.
All singles matches will be best two out of three sets, while in doubles matches will feature an 8-game pro set with a tiebreak at 7 games all.
Event: ITA All-American Championship
Dates: Saturday-Oct. 8
Site: Cary, N.C. | Cary Tennis Park
Tournament Homepage: http://vanderbi.lt/eonvq
Format: There will be single-elimination brackets in both singles and doubles
Schedule: Saturday-Sunday (Pre-Qualifying), Monday-Wednesday (Qualifying), Thursday-Oct. 8 (Main Draw)
Commodores Competing in Singles: Anessa Lee, Célia-Belle Mohr, Valeria Ray, Holly Staff, Bridget Stammel
Commodores Competing in Doubles
Célia-Belle Mohr/Anessa Lee
Bridget Stammel/Amy Stevens
Holly Staff/Valeria Ray