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MSU Women’s Tennis Set To Compete In ITA Midwest Regionals
10/8/2026 2:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Seven Spartans set to compete for a ticket to the NCAA Individual Championships.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women's tennis ventures to Champaign, Illinois to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest Regional Championships, hosted by Illinois, running Thursday - Monday, Oct. 8-12.
MSU will be joining 19 other schools in the single-elimination tournament. Action from Atkins Tennis Center will feature a qualifying and main draw for the singles tournament and a main draw for doubles. Play is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT each day (subject to change).
The Regional Championships serve as a gateway to compete in the NCAA Individual Championships. The ITA hosts 12 regional matches, where two singles finalists and the doubles champion from each region will earn themselves a ticket to NCAA Individual Championships.
MSU is sending seven Spartans to compete in the action, including freshmen Nora Syrtveit Ariane Lesterhuis and Amiya Bowles, along with junior Nina Plihal in qualifying. Freshman Mengquio Lu in addition to juniors Ellie Blackford and Amara Brahmbhatt will be in the main draw.
Blackford, Brahmbhatt, Plihal, Syrtveit, Lesterhuis, Bowles, Blackford, and Lu are set to represent the Green & White in the main draw of singles play.
Doubles pairings of Blackford/Lu, Plihal/Syrtveit. Bowles/Lesterhuis are to set for the women's open doubles draw.
Illinois hosts the following schools for the weekend: Bowling Green, Bradley, Chicago State, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Illinois, Illinois State, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Southern Illinois Edwardsville, University of Illinois Chicago, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Tournament schedules and draws, along with "Watch Live" links will be posted at MSUSpartans.com.
MSU will be joining 19 other schools in the single-elimination tournament. Action from Atkins Tennis Center will feature a qualifying and main draw for the singles tournament and a main draw for doubles. Play is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT each day (subject to change).
The Regional Championships serve as a gateway to compete in the NCAA Individual Championships. The ITA hosts 12 regional matches, where two singles finalists and the doubles champion from each region will earn themselves a ticket to NCAA Individual Championships.
MSU is sending seven Spartans to compete in the action, including freshmen Nora Syrtveit Ariane Lesterhuis and Amiya Bowles, along with junior Nina Plihal in qualifying. Freshman Mengquio Lu in addition to juniors Ellie Blackford and Amara Brahmbhatt will be in the main draw.
Blackford, Brahmbhatt, Plihal, Syrtveit, Lesterhuis, Bowles, Blackford, and Lu are set to represent the Green & White in the main draw of singles play.
Doubles pairings of Blackford/Lu, Plihal/Syrtveit. Bowles/Lesterhuis are to set for the women's open doubles draw.
Illinois hosts the following schools for the weekend: Bowling Green, Bradley, Chicago State, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Illinois, Illinois State, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Southern Illinois Edwardsville, University of Illinois Chicago, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Tournament schedules and draws, along with "Watch Live" links will be posted at MSUSpartans.com.
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