TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona's women's tennis team will kick off the 2018 Fall season this week in Fort Worth, Texas from Sept. 20-23 at the Big 5 Challenge, which will take place at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center.
"We are excited for the season to be underway," said head coach
Ryan Stotland. "We all get to compete for the first time and against some of the best competitors in the country. We are going to enjoy the process of getting better every day and learning to apply what we have learned to match play. It should be a great week for us to get better."
The Wildcats welcome back six returners from the 2017-18 season and brought in two newcomers (
Emma Wilson and
Csenge Furak. Stotland is entering his first season at the helm of Arizona women's tennis after coming to Tucson from Fresno State, where he was the 2014 Mountain West Coach of the Year. Stotland is returning to Tucson after serving as an assistant coach from 2008 to 2012.
The Field
ACC: Notre Dame, Virginia, Virginia Tech
BIG 12: TCU, Texas Tech, Kansas, Kansas State
PAC 12: Arizona, Arizona State
SEC: Auburn, Georgia, Missouri, Texas A&M
Who's Competing for the Wildcats
Talya Zandberg
Emma Wilson
Camila Wesbrooks
Marie Van Aelst
Taylor Tamblyn
Gitte Heynemans
Csenge Furak
Complete results and a recap of the Big 5 Challenge will be posted to ArizonaWildcats.com. You can also follow along on Twitter at @ArizonaWTennis.
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