Oct. 2, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt women’s tennis team returns to the courts as it heads to Bloomington, Ind., to partake in the Hoosier Classic. Six Commodores will make the trip as Catherine Newman and Courtney Ulery are out west playing in the Riviera ITA All-American.
The Commodores are coming off an impressive start to their fall campaign at last weekend’s Furman Fall Classic. Freshman Jackie Wu posted an undefeated, 3-0 mark en route to capturing the third-flight singles draw. The Holmdel, N.J., native defeated Northwestern’s 11th-ranked Georgia Rose in straight sets for the championship. Chelsea Preeg and Erica Robertson opened their collegiate careers on the right track as they finished second and third in their respected bracket.
Vanderbilt will be one of seven schools participating in this weekend’s tournament. The playing field consists of Indiana, Indiana State, Mississippi State, Kansas State, Ohio State, Purdue and Vanderbilt.
Singles competition will be played in a round-robin format while doubles play will be split into two eight-team draws. Play is scheduled to begin Friday at 10 a.m.