University of Memphis Athletics
Friday, September 30
Birmingham, Ala.
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Samford Invitational
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Women’s Tennis Back in Action This Weekend
Sep 29, 2016 | Women's Tennis
Wind and the three Lady Tiger freshman back on the courts this weekend.
MEMPHIS – The Memphis women's tennis team will continue its fall preparations at the Samford Round Robin tournament, starting Friday. There are six flights of singles at the event, and four Lady Tigers, including all three freshmen, will suit up for this weekend's schedule.
Junior Anki Wind will put her undefeated mark on the line in a flight that includes Tulane's Naz Karagoz, UAB's Pardis Kianoush and Southern Miss' Elena Roca. Freshman Josephine Cao will play in the Flight 2 singles, facing Tulane's Elena Muller, Samford's Savannah Wood and Southern Miss' Tjase Jerse.
In Flight 4 singles, freshman Katherine Cao will square off against Tulane's Sofia Kurtz, Samford's Grace Jennings and Southern Miss' Tzu-Hui Chen. Clara Kuehn will round out the Memphis entries, facing UAB's Reghan Lynch, Samford's Arianna Beltrame and Southern Miss' Claudia Castella.
In doubles play, Wind and Josephine Cao will play in Flight 1, while the Katherine Cao and Clara Kuehn make up a Memphis entry in Flight 2.
All three days will start with one round of doubles, followed by a round of singles. Play begins Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m., and Sunday at 9 a.m.
Friday Schedule
Doubles
10 a.m. – Flight 1 – Anki Wind/Josephine Cao (Memphis) vs. Claudia Castella/Tzu-Hui Chen (USM)
10 a.m. – Flight 2 – Katherine Cao/Clara Kuehn (Memphis) vs. Tjasa Jerse/Elena Roca (USM)
Singles
11 a.m. – Flight 1 – Anki Wind (Memphis) vs. Elena Roca (USM)
11 a.m. – Flight 2 – Josephine Cao (Memphis) vs. Tjasa Jerse (USM)
1 p.m. – Flight 4 – Katherine Cao (Memphis) vs. Grace Jennings (Samford)
1 p.m. – Flight 5 – Clara Kuehn (Memphis) vs. Arianna Beltrame (Samford)
Junior Anki Wind will put her undefeated mark on the line in a flight that includes Tulane's Naz Karagoz, UAB's Pardis Kianoush and Southern Miss' Elena Roca. Freshman Josephine Cao will play in the Flight 2 singles, facing Tulane's Elena Muller, Samford's Savannah Wood and Southern Miss' Tjase Jerse.
In Flight 4 singles, freshman Katherine Cao will square off against Tulane's Sofia Kurtz, Samford's Grace Jennings and Southern Miss' Tzu-Hui Chen. Clara Kuehn will round out the Memphis entries, facing UAB's Reghan Lynch, Samford's Arianna Beltrame and Southern Miss' Claudia Castella.
In doubles play, Wind and Josephine Cao will play in Flight 1, while the Katherine Cao and Clara Kuehn make up a Memphis entry in Flight 2.
All three days will start with one round of doubles, followed by a round of singles. Play begins Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m., and Sunday at 9 a.m.
Friday Schedule
Doubles
10 a.m. – Flight 1 – Anki Wind/Josephine Cao (Memphis) vs. Claudia Castella/Tzu-Hui Chen (USM)
10 a.m. – Flight 2 – Katherine Cao/Clara Kuehn (Memphis) vs. Tjasa Jerse/Elena Roca (USM)
Singles
11 a.m. – Flight 1 – Anki Wind (Memphis) vs. Elena Roca (USM)
11 a.m. – Flight 2 – Josephine Cao (Memphis) vs. Tjasa Jerse (USM)
1 p.m. – Flight 4 – Katherine Cao (Memphis) vs. Grace Jennings (Samford)
1 p.m. – Flight 5 – Clara Kuehn (Memphis) vs. Arianna Beltrame (Samford)
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