NORMAL, Ill. – The reigning Missouri Valley Conference regular-season champion Illinois State women's tennis team will officially open its fall 2021 season this weekend, when it welcomes eight teams to Normal for the annual Redbird Invite to be held at the Gregory Street Courts Friday through Sunday.
The Redbirds will host in-state foes Bradley, DePaul, Chicago State and the University of Chicago as well as regional opponents Marquette, IUPUI, Valparaiso and Saint Louis. Friday's action will begin at 9:30 a.m., and matches will continue Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. each day. One round of flighted doubles (an 8-game pro set) will begin the action each day, followed by a round of flighted singles matches (best 2-of-3 with 10 point third-set tiebreaker).