The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s tennis teams will both be represented in their respective ITA Midwest Regionals this week.

The Valpo women will have a pair of individuals participating in the Midwest Region Qualifying draw, hosted by The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor starting on Thursday. After winning the Missouri Valley Conference individual title at No. 1 singles, sophomore Jelena Vujanic (Elk Grove Village, Ill. / Elk Grove) will begin her regional quest by facing Natalia Bravo of Illinois State in the first round on Thursday.

Sophomore Claire Czerwonka (Kenosha, Wis. / Saint Joseph Catholic Academy) joins Vujanic in the field and will face off with Chicago State’s Iesha Shepherd on Thursday. The winners of each main draw (singles and doubles) will receive automatic berths to the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. The tournament will be held indoors, with consolation matches taking place outside if the weather allows. Michigan is hosting the event for the fifth time in the last nine years and the second consecutive seasons. The championships will run six days, Oct. 18-23.

The men’s regional will be played at Eck Tennis Pavilion in Notre Dame, Ind. and Lakeland Athletic Club in Niles, Mich. Regional doubles and singles champions will qualify for the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Arizona next month. There will be three rounds of qualifying singles with the final eight qualifying for the main singles draw of 64 players. There is one main draw for doubles including all participating doubles teams.  

The qualifying draw has also been announced for the men’s ITA Regional. Nick Marino (Northbrook, Ill. / Glenbrook North) will play Pol Botifoll Rius of Illinois State, Franklin Brozovich (Fort Gratiot, Mich. / Port Huron Northern) will face off with Cleveland State’s Ben Slade, Brian Pecyna (Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Homeschooled) will meet Cleveland State’s Franceso Bonacia, Daniel Langston (Ponca City, Okla. / Ponca City) will face Danilo Vukotic of Toledo and Gabriel Carvajal (Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Broward Virtual School [Florida Atlantic]) will meet Julian Robinson of Marquette.

Women’s Schedule (Times CT)

Thursday, Oct. 18

7 a.m. -- Qualifying Singles First Round

To Follow -- Qualifying Singles Second Round

Friday, Oct. 19

8 a.m. -- Qualifying Singles Round of 16 (eight players will qualify for main draw)

1 p.m. -- Main Draw Doubles First Round

To Follow -- Main Draw Doubles Second Round

Saturday, Oct. 20

8 a.m. -- Doubles Main Draw Round of 16

To Follow -- Singles Main Draw First Round

To Follow -- Singles Main Draw Second Round

Sunday, Oct. 21

9 a.m. -- Doubles Main Draw Quarterfinals

To Follow -- Doubles Main Draw Semifinals

To Follow -- Singles Main Draw Round of 16

Monday, Oct. 22

8 a.m. -- Doubles Main Draw Championship

To Follow -- Singles Main Draw Quarterfinals

To Follow -- Singles Main Draw Semifinals

Tuesday, Oct. 23

9 a.m. -- Singles Main Draw Championship

*Schedule is subject to change

Midwest Region Teams – Women

Michigan, Akron, Bowling Green, Chicago State, Cleveland State, DePaul, Detroit, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois, Marquette, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Toledo, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Youngstown State

Men’s Schedule (Times CT)

Oct. 17 Pre-qualifying Singles 4 p.m.

Oct. 18 Qualifying Singles (2 rds.) 7 a.m.

Oct. 19 Qualifying Singles (final rd.) Doubles (3 rds.) 7 a.m.

Oct. 20 Main Draw Singles (2 rds.) Doubles (quarterfinal) 7 a.m.

Oct. 21 Main Draw Singles (3rd. & quarterfinal) Doubles (semifinal) 7 a.m.

Oct. 22 Main Draw Singles (semis & finals) Doubles (final) 7 a.m.

Midwest Region Teams – Men

Chicago State, Cleveland State, DePaul, Detroit Mercy, Illinois, UIC, Illinois State, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Toledo, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Youngstown State