Aug. 11, 2000

Memphis, Tenn.-- - The University of Memphis women's tennis team will open the 2000-2001 season in four tournaments, including the Memphis Invitational, Oct. 20-22. The fall season is not a team season like the fall, but gives each player a chance to play against talent from other schools in a tournament format.

Memphis will open its season at the Saint Louis Invitational Sept. 22-24 and will finish with the Memphis Invitational, Oct. 20-22. Players are then nominated by their coach to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regionals. The Southeast Regional will be held Nov. 2-5 on the campus of Wake Forest University. Last year, Christina Ladyman and Sabrina Lindemann both qualified for the Southeast Regional in both the singles and doubles tournaments.

The spring season opens Feb. 16 with matches against East Carolina and Campbell University in Davidson, N.C. The Lady Tigers' home season opens against Lamar University, Feb. 23.

The Conference USA Tournament will be held Apr. 19-22 at Southern Miss.

Fall Season

Sept. 22-24 Saint Louis Invitational ,St. Louis, Mo. All Day

Sept. 29-30 SIU-Carbondale Invitational ,Carbondale, Ill. All Day

Oct. 13-15 MTSU Invitational, Murfreesboro, Tenn. All Day

Oct. 20-22 MEMPHIS INVITATIONAL , Memphis, Tenn. All Day

Nov. 2-5 ITA Southeast Regionals ,Winston Salem, N.C. All Day

Spring Season

Feb. 16 East Carolina University, Davidson, N.C. 10 a.m.

Feb. 16 Campbell University , Davidson, N.C. 6 p.m.

Feb. 17 Davidson College , Davidson, N.C. 12 p.m.

Feb. 23 LAMAR UNIVERSITY, Memphis, Tenn. 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 24 TENNESSEE TECH , Memphis, Tenn. 9 a.m.

Feb. 24 UT-MARTIN , Memphis, Tenn. 2 p.m.

Mar. 2 Saint Louis University * ,St. Louis, Mo. 4 p.m.

Mar. 3 DePaul University * , St. Louis, Mo. 12:30 p.m

. Mar. 3 Murray State , St. Louis, Mo. 4 p.m.

Mar. 7 Middle Tennessee State , Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2 p.m.

Mar. 9 UA-MONTGOMERY , Memphis, Tenn. 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 10 TROY STATE UNIVERSITY , Memphis, Tenn. 9 a.m.

Mar. 21 UT-Martin , Martin, Tenn. 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 23 SIU-CARBONDALE, Memphis, Tenn. 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 24 UA-LITTLE ROCK , Memphis, Tenn. 9 a.m.

Mar. 24 EAST TENNESSEE STATE, Memphis, Tenn. 2 p.m.

Mar. 30 New Mexico State, El Paso, Texas 10 a.m.

Mar. 31 UT-El Paso, El Paso, Texas 12:30 p.m.

Apr. 1 Long Beach State, El Paso, Texas 9:30 a.m.

Apr. 4 Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Ark. 3 p.m.

Apr. 10 UA-Little Rock, Little Rock, Ark. 2 p.m.

Apr. 13 CINCINNATI *, Memphis, Tenn. 2:30 p.m.

Apr. 14 UAB *, Memphis, Tenn. 2 p.m.

Apr. 19-22 C-USA Championships, Hattiesburg, Miss. All Day

ALL HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS

* C-USA Opponent