COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Aggie sophomores Tatiana Makarova and Iulia Ivascu will represent Texas A&M at the SMU Invitational this weekend in Dallas. Matches will be played on both the indoor and outdoor courts at the SMU Tennis Complex, Turpin Stadium & Brookshire Family Pavilion.
"This will be the opening tournament for both Iulia and Tatiana for the fall season, and it will be a great opportunity for both of them to get in three quality singles matches and three quality doubles matches," Texas A&M head coach Mark Weaver said. "Coach [Jordan] Szabo and I are looking forward to seeing them compete and perform over the course of the three-day event."
Play begins Friday with Makarova and Ivascu taking on Autumn Crossnoe and Allison Stewart of Abilene Christian at 11 a.m. in the first round of the eight-team No. 2 doubles draw. Singles matches follow, with Makarova facing Karina Traxler (unattached), Friday at 1 p.m. in the eight-player No. 1 singles draw. Ivascu opens singles play against Damira Muminovic of Georgia State on Friday at 1 p.m. in the No. 3 singles draw.
Players are slated to play one singles match and one doubles match every day, with the tournament concluding Sunday with the championship matches for each draw.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team by following @AggieWTEN on Twitter and Instagram, as well as on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieWTEN.
"This will be the opening tournament for both Iulia and Tatiana for the fall season, and it will be a great opportunity for both of them to get in three quality singles matches and three quality doubles matches," Texas A&M head coach Mark Weaver said. "Coach [Jordan] Szabo and I are looking forward to seeing them compete and perform over the course of the three-day event."
Play begins Friday with Makarova and Ivascu taking on Autumn Crossnoe and Allison Stewart of Abilene Christian at 11 a.m. in the first round of the eight-team No. 2 doubles draw. Singles matches follow, with Makarova facing Karina Traxler (unattached), Friday at 1 p.m. in the eight-player No. 1 singles draw. Ivascu opens singles play against Damira Muminovic of Georgia State on Friday at 1 p.m. in the No. 3 singles draw.
Players are slated to play one singles match and one doubles match every day, with the tournament concluding Sunday with the championship matches for each draw.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team by following @AggieWTEN on Twitter and Instagram, as well as on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieWTEN.