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Women’s Tennis Opens 2022 Season at Bella the Ball Collegiate Invitational
January 15, 2022 | Women's Tennis
Preview
| Bella the Ball Collegiate Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Match 1: No. 11 Baylor (0-0) | Sunday, January 16 // 5:30 p.m. CT |
| Match 2: BYU (0-0) | Monday, January 17 // 2 p.m. CT |
| Location | Darling Tennis Center // Las Vegas, Nevada |
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois women's tennis team is back in action for the start of the 2022 season as the Illini travel to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Bella the Ball Collegiate Invitational on January 16-17 at the Darling Tennis Center.
The Illini will open the two-day event with a 5:30 p.m. CT match against No. 11 Baylor on Sunday, before facing off against BYU on Monday at 2 p.m. CT.
Follow the Action
Live stats will not be available for this weekend's Invitational, but fans can follow the action on @IlliniWTennis on Twitter.
Illini vs. the Field
The Illini own a 4-1 record in the all-time series with the Bears after BU took the last meeting 4-1 on Feb. 16, 2020 in Waco, Texas. This will be the first-ever meeting between BYU and the Illini.
Illini Notes
- Head coach Evan Clark is in his sixth year as the head of Illinois women's tennis and owns an overall record of 81-58 (581) and is 42-22 (.673) in the Big Ten Conference.
- The Illini are coming off a 9-9 Big Ten Conference-only season in 2021.
- The Illini return five players from last season, including senior Shivani Ingle, juniors Emily Casati, Josie Frazier and Ashley Yeah and sophomore Kate Duong.
- Illinois welcomes in three freshmen in 2022 with the addition of Kida Ferrari, Megan Heuser and Kasia Treiber.
Next Up
Illinois returns to Atkins Tennis Center for the 2022 home opener against Harvard on Thursday, January 20 at 5 p.m. CT, before a two-match day on Sunday, January 23 as the Illini host Eastern Illinois at 10 a.m. CT, before taking on Northern Illinois at 1 p.m. CT in Atkins Tennis Center.
For more Fighting Illini women's tennis news, stay tuned to FightingIllini.com and follow @IlliniWTennis on social media: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook.
