Oct. 20, 2005

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team will wrap up its fall season with a home tournament Friday and Saturday on the U of M courts located on the corner of Echles and Spottswood. All players will play two rounds of doubles and one round of singles on Friday, then two rounds of singles and one round of doubles on Saturday.

Senior Andrea Feichtinger will open the tournament against Southeast Missouri's Bryce Kristal in No. 1 singles, while sophomore Brooke Cowie will open against Saint Louis' Katerina Lozanova in No. 2.

Senior Kristin Noble will play in the No. 3 singles bracket, and will open against Murray State's Casady Pruitt. Christina Wieser will open her tournament in No. 4 singles against Saint Loius' Rachel McCullagh and fellow junior Alex Tjioe will start with Southeast Missouri's Morgan Kemp.

Freshmen Ekin Zafir and Flavia Russo will play their first home matches this weekend. Zafir will face Murray State's Jessica Matlosz, and Russo will play UT Martin's Monica Bertram in the opening round on Saturday.

Doubles play will open the tournament, beginning at 8 a.m. Cowie and Zafir will play in the No. 1 doubles bracket, and will face former C-USA foes Lozanova and Grant from Saint Louis. Feichtinger and Tjioe will face off against the Samford duo of Jackson and McMiller in No. 2 doubles and the team of Noble and Wieser will open against Saint Louis' Bokulic and Page in No. 3 doubles. Russo will team with Georgia Southern's Knight to play No. 4 doubles, and the duo will play UT Martin's Bertram and Gunn in the opening round of play.

The tournament results will be posted at www.gotigersgo.com. The draws are available from the women's tennis home page on the right hand column.