University of Michigan Athletics

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 7-ranked University of Michigan women's tennis team will host the three-day Michigan Invitational (Fri-Sun., Jan. 16-18) at the Varsity Tennis Center to conclude tournament action. U-M will be joined at the event by No. 13 Ohio State, Old Dominion and Xavier.

There is no team scoring (win or loss) at the event, with everyone competing individually. It is the final tournament action for Michigan, with dual-match action starting next weekend (Jan. 24-25) at the Varsity Tennis Center.

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. 16

10 a.m. Singles -- Ohio State vs. Old Dominion

1 p.m. Doubles -- Michigan vs. Ohio State, Old Dominion vs. Xavier

Singles to Follow -- Michigan vs. Xavier

Saturday, Jan. 17

10 a.m. Doubles -- Michigan vs. Xavier, Ohio State vs. Old Dominion

Singles to Follow -- Michigan vs. Old Dominion, Ohio State vs. Xavier

Sunday, Jan. 18

10 a.m. Doubles -- Michigan vs. Old Dominion, Ohio State vs. Xavier

Singles to Follow -- Michigan vs. Ohio State, Old Dominion vs. Xavier

Ranked Players

Singles

No. 3 -- Piper Charney (U-M)

No. 10 -- Luciana Perry (Ohio State)

No. 14 -- Teah Chavez (Ohio State)

No. 32 -- Lily Jones (U-M)

No. 56 -- Victoria Matasova (Old Dominion)

No. 68 -- Nao Nishino (Ohio State)

No. 80 -- Reese Miller (U-M)

No. 85 -- Jessica Bernales (U-M)

No. 91 -- Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (Ohio State)

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