Jan. 11, 2012
Wildcat Invitational
Friday, Jan. 13 - Sun. Jan. 15
Combe Indoor Tennis Center
Evanston, Ill. All Day
Twitter updates: @NU_SportsLIVE
EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 12 Northwestern opens the 2012 women's tennis season on Friday when it hosts a pair of local rivals DePaul and UIC along with No. 65 LSU at the annual Wildcat Invitational this weekend at the Combe Indoor Tennis Center in Evanston, Ill.
Following a successful fall campaign, Northwestern head coach Claire Pollard and the Wildcats enter the season ranked 12th in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll, which was released on Jan. 3. A second team in this weekend's field, LSU, checks in at No. 65 entering play this weekend. The UIC Flames have captured 15 straight Horizon League championships and DePaul is coming off a strong third-place finish at the 2011 BIG EAST Championship.
The action will get underway on Friday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Fans who are planning to attend Friday's early action are advised to seek out street parking off Sheridan Road due to parking restrictions in the lot in front of NU's Sports Pavilion and Aquatic Center (SPAC). Parking restrictions are lifted for the weekend beginning at 4 p.m. Friday.
Following what should be a great opening day, the Wildcats invite their fans to come out the annual Meet the Team night. From 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Northwestern women's and men's tennis players will be on hand to greet fans. There will be an opportunity to hit on the newly resurfaced courts at Combe and enjoy free pizza.
Play for the Wildcat Invitational will resume on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m.
Wildcat Invitational
Friday, Jan. 13
10:30 a.m. - LSU vs. UIC (singles)
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Break
2:00 p.m. - Northwestern vs. UIC and DePaul vs. LSU (doubles)
3:15 p.m. - Northwestern vs. LSU and DePaul vs. UIC (doubles)
4:30 p.m. - Northwestern vs. DePaul (singles)
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Meet the Team Night
Saturday, Jan. 14
9:30 a.m. - Northwestern vs. DePaul and UIC vs. LSU (doubles)
10:30 a.m. - Random doubles play
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Break
2:00 p.m. - Northwestern vs. LSU and DePaul vs. UIC (singles)
Sunday, Jan. 15
9:00 a.m. - TBA
There will be no live stats available for the Wildcat Invitational. Periodic updates will be provided throughout each day on Twitter via @NU_SportsLIVE and results will be posted on NUsports.com at the conclusion of each day.
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