Springfield Standard

Missouri State University's women's tennis team is set to participate in the ITA Regional Championships in Norman, Oklahoma, from October 16 to October 20. The event will be held at the OU Tennis Club and will feature top singles and doubles players from the Central region who are aiming to qualify for the ITA National Fall Championships.

Sophomore Lucy Latham has secured an automatic spot in the main draw for singles. Freshman Matilde Ercoli and seniors Billur Gonlusen and Raluca Puscas are listed in the qualifying singles draw. In doubles, two pairs from Missouri State—Latham/Gonlusen and Puscas/Ercoli—have automatically qualified for the main draw.

The tournament schedule begins with singles qualifying matches on Thursday morning, followed by main draw doubles matches in the afternoon. Main draw singles matches are set to start on Friday morning.

Head coach Austin Hale commented on the upcoming competition: "ITA Regionals is one of the most competitive events of the fall, and it's a great opportunity for our team to continue growing and testing ourselves against top programs. We've had a few injuries that set us back the past few weeks, but we are bouncing back and proud to represent Missouri State and build on the momentum we've created."