KENNESAW, Ga. - The Kennesaw State women's tennis team continue their fall schedule this weekend at the ITA Mercer Gridiron Classic tournament. Matches are set to start Friday Oct. 6 and finish play Sunday Oct. 8.
 
Freshman Ema Baraniakova, Terezia Baraniakova, Laura Nadaska, and Ivana Gresova are scheduled to play in their second tournament of the season. Adding to the tournament roster are all five returnees, Taylor Dean, Amulika Gottiparthy, Sofia Madrid, Izabelle Persson and Sophia Unger.
 
Ins and Outs of Fall Season
Fall tennis consists of individual tournaments, while the team matches occur only in the spring. The Owls will compete in several individual tournaments this fall, including the Mercer Gridiron Classic, ITA Regional, Charleston Southern Hidden Dual, and Stetson Hidden Dual.
 
Weekend Coverage
Stay tuned to the Owls' Twitter and Instagram @KSUWomensTennis for updates throughout the weekend while KSUOwls.com will provide a recap from the event following the conclusion of play.
 
Tournament Format
The ITA Mercer Gridiron Classic tournament format features several singles matches (3 full sets, main Draw) and doubles competition (6 game set; tiebreak at 6-all) against the opposing teams. At the end of each round, the winners continue in their tournament in the same direction, while the losers move to other points on the compass to form a new satellite tournament.
 
Match Schedule
Friday- One round of doubles followed by two rounds of singles
Saturday- Two rounds of doubles followed by one round of singles
Sunday- One round of doubles followed by one round of singles 

Next Up
The Owls are back in action Oct. 18-Oct. 23 at the ITA Regional Tournament hosted in Gainesville, Fla.