Bearcats Head to Middle Tennessee State Invitational

by Kathryn O'Brien

The Cincinnati women's tennis team is set to travel to Murfreesboro, Tenn. to compete in the Middle Tennessee State Invitational.

Bearcats Head to Middle Tennessee State InvitationalBearcats Head to Middle Tennessee State Invitational
Katy Mowery

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati women's tennis team is set to travel to Murfreesboro, Tenn., to compete in the Middle Tennessee State Invitational. The event will be hosted at the Adams Tennis Complex Oct. 23-25.

The field features MTSU, Butler, Cincinnati, Lipscomb, UNC Asheville, Miami (OH), Tennessee State, Chattanooga, and Western Kentucky. Play will mimic dual matches, with competition beginning with doubles, followed by singles. 

The schedule for the Bearcats is as follow: 

Friday Oct. 23 
3:30PM Doubles vs UNC Asheville 
4:30PM Singles vs Middle Tennessee St

Saturday Oct. 24 
10AM Doubles vs Lipscomb 
11AM Singles vs Miami(OH)/Tennessee St

Sunday Oct. 25 
9AM Doubles vs Butler 
10AM Singles vs Chattanooga 

// LAST TIME OUT 

The Bearcats competed at the ITA Fall Ohio Valley Regional Championship, co-hosted with Miami (OH) at the Lindner Family Tennis Center earlier this month. Sophomore Tara Kurepa and freshman Elizabeth Fauchet each won two qualifying matches to advance to the singles main draw, while senior Gabby Guenther advanced to the round of 32 in singles after defeating Miami (OH). In doubles, Guenther and Kurepa advanced to the round of 16 with a win over Miami (OH) before falling to Tennessee. Freshmen Dani Forte and Emme Bull also picked up a doubles victory over Southern Indiana, while Fauchet and Sara Watanabe defeated Western Kentucky to advance to the round of 32. Cincinnati will look to build on that experience as it prepares to face several familiar regional opponents, including Lipscomb, Miami (OH), Middle Tennessee State, Butler, and Chattanooga. 

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