Two Huskers Selected to Compete at ITA All-American

Senior Claire Reifeis and sophomore Jessica Aragon have been selected to compete at the ITA All-American tournament in Tulsa, Okla. at the LaFortune Tennis Center with the tournament taking place October 5-13. 

Aragon will begin singles competition on Friday in the pre-qualifying singles draw, as well as Reifeis set to begin Sunday in the qualifying singles draw. Main draw singles play will start on Tuesday, Oct. 9th. 

The ITA All-American tournament will mark the first fall competition for Aragon. Last spring, the Plano, Texas native went 10-12 in singles and 13-10 playing doubles with Reifeis primarily competing in the No. 2 spot for the Huskers. The Pre-qualifying singles draw is composed of a field of 96 players including 48 regional representatives, 10 freshmen/newcomers, 1 host wildcard, and 2 ITA Wild Cards. The remainder of the selection is based on at-large selections decided by ITA Preseason National Rankings. 

Reifeis has been selected to compete in the 64-player qualifying singles draw. Selection for qualifying singles includes 36 regional representatives, 10 freshmen/newcomers, 1 host wildcard, 2 ITA wild cards, 1 ITA summer championship finalist, and 12 qualifiers. With the rest of the field rounded out based on their ITA Preseason National Ranking. 

Reifeis has been a standout player for the Huskers. During the 2019 regular season, Reifeis went 17-6 in singles playing out of the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. The Indianapolis, Ind. native earned All Big-Ten honors following her outstanding 2019 campaign. The ITA All-American tournament marks her second 2019 fall tournament appearance following her debut at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic two weeks ago. 

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