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BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Three freshmen members of the Virginia Tech women’s tennis team will travel to Norfolk, Va., this weekend to participate in the Sergio Tacchini Collegiate Invitational. The three-day event (Oct. 10-12) will be played at the Folkes-Stevens Indoor Tennis Center and is hosted by Old Dominion University.

Shannon Betts (Newnan, Ga.), Katie Blow (Richmond, Va.) and Courtney Rauscher (Evans, Ga.) will participate in the event which includes players from Christopher Newport, Coastal Carolina, Delaware, Drexel, George Mason, George Washington, Hampton, Howard, James Madison, Lafayette, Liberty, Loyola, Manhattan, Mary Washington, Maryland-Baltimore County, New Jersey Tech, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Towson, Army, Villanova, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech and Virginia Wesleyan.

Play will begin each day at 8 a.m. with Friday’s action dedicated to doubles in all flights. The final two days of the tournament will be utilized for singles play.

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