Women’s tennis top four travel to VA for William and Mary Invitational

To get back into the swing of things after a long summer, the women’s tennis team will participate in the William and Mary Invitational this weekend. Competing in the tournament will be Columbia’s top four returning players: senior Natasha Makarova and sophomores Nicole Bartnik, Chelsea Davis, and Katarina Kovacevic.
“This invitational should be an exciting one,” head coach Ilene Weintraub said. “It’s a three-day tournament that should be very good experience for the girls who are playing. It gives them a chance to see some really tough programs early in the season, like Maryland and Virginia.”
“Playing the tougher teams we’ll see this weekend is a good way to start the year,” Weintraub said.
The girls attending will face some of the same competition as last season, including Maryland, which blanked Columbia 7-0 last spring, as well as Ancient Eight rivals Harvard and Penn. After defeating Penn last season in the Ivy Championships, the Lions are expected to have a solid shot at victory again during the Invitational.
The competition is scheduled for Sept. 10-12 in Williamsburg, Va.