SPOKANE, Wash.— The Idaho women's tennis team is set to head into play this weekend as a majority of the team take a trip up to Spokane for the Bulldog Invite, while senior
Marianna Petrei is set to compete at the ITA All-American Championships in Los Angeles.
FOLLOW: Fans can follow the Vandals all season long on Twitter, @IdahoWTennis
This weekend's matches at Gonzaga will have both live scoring and live streaming. Links for the live stats can be found at the top of this article.
LAST MATCH: Petrei dropped a three-set match in round 16 of the 2018 Oracle ITA Masters. She faced the number-two seed in the tournament.
Petrei won the first set before falling 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Maggie Chen and
Laura Spataro claimed the doubles title, while teammate
Marta Magalhães took third place in singles competition at the Cougar Classic hosted by Washington State.
FIRST TIME AROUND: Last season during the ITA All-American Championships,
Petrei was placed in the qualifying draw and won her way into the main draw where she advanced to the consolation semifinals.
MATCHUP: Petrei, who is currently ranked 20
th in the Oracle/ITA Women's Division I National Rankings, was selected for the main draw for the ITA All-American Championships that are to begin Thursday evening.
In Spokane, the Vandals are to be joined by Eastern Washington, Seattle, Montana State, Montana and Washington at the Bulldog Invite. The tournament format is as follows:
Singles: Five draws
Doubles: Two double draws
Match times: 12 p.m. on Friday; 8 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
Stay up-to-date on all things women's tennis by following the team on Twitter @IdahoWTennis.
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