Wolverines to Host Michigan Invite to Wrap Tourney Play
1/11/2023 3:11:00 PM
// Sarah VanMetre
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 20-ranked University of Michigan women’s tennis team will host the three-day Michigan Invitational this weekend (Fri-Sun., Jan. 13-15) at the Varsity Tennis Center to conclude tournament action. U-M will be joined at the event by No. 17 Ohio State, No. 24 Tennessee and Mississippi.
There is no team scoring (win or loss) at the event, with everyone competing individually. It is the final tournament action for Michigan until the NCAA Singles and Doubles championships at the end of the season.
Format of Play
Each team will play three rounds of doubles and three rounds of singles. There will be up to eight flights in singles and four flights in doubles per round. Each team will play one round of singles and one round of doubles per day. The third set will be played to completion in singles.
Match Scoring
The NCAA uses no-ad scoring in both doubles and singles action. This weekend’s tournament will feature doubles matches to six, with a tiebreaker occurring at 6-all. Singles matches will be best two-of-three, with players playing a full third set.
Schedule of Play
Friday, Jan. 13
10 a.m. Singles — Ohio State vs. Tennessee
1 p.m. Doubles — Michigan vs. Tennessee, Ohio State vs. Mississippi
Singles to Follow — Michigan vs. Mississippi
Saturday, Jan. 14
10 a.m. Singles — Ohio State vs. Mississippi
1 p.m. Doubles — Michigan vs. Ohio State, Tennessee vs. Mississippi
Singles to Follow — Michigan vs. Tennessee
Sunday, Jan. 15
9 a.m. Singles — Tennessee vs. Mississippi
12 p.m. Doubles — Michigan vs. Mississippi, Ohio State vs. Tennessee
Singles to Follow — Michigan vs. Ohio State
Ranked Players
Singles
No. 15 — Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State)
No. 30 — Irina Cantos (Ohio State)
No. 39 — Julia Fliegner (U-M)
No. 40 — Jaedan Brown (U-M)
No. 55 — Daria Kuczer (Tennessee)
No. 65 — Lily Jones (U-M)
No. 68 — Elza Tomase (Tennessee)
No. 73 — Ludmila Kareisova (Mississippi)
No. 76 — Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee)
No. 81 — Kari Miller (U-M)
No. 89 — Lillian Gabrielsen (Mississippi)
No. 101 — Andrea Cerdan (U-M)
No. 103 — Gala Mesochoritou (U-M)
No. 116 — Kolie Allen (Ohio State)
Doubles
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