CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Cedarville University is again the host of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional Championships this week at the Johnson-Murdoch Tennis Complex. Action begins on Thursday and continues through Saturday.

According to Tournament Director and Lady Jacket tennis coach Dr. Dee Morris, players representing 15 schools in Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Ohio will contend for men's and women's singles and doubles championships. The champions advance to the national ITA Small College Championships in Mobile, Ala. on Oct. 15-18.

Cedarville is represented in the tournament by Joy Kellogg and Brooke Johnson in the women's singles tournament, and the doubles teams of Kellogg and Johnson as well as Carissa Parmerlee and partner Georgiann McClure. Entrants for the Yellow Jacket men are Bobby Eberhard and Aaron Niemiec in both singles and doubles.

The tournament this year is particularly strong, with most of the singles players being #1 or #2 on their respective teams. Nearly all of the doubles entrants play in the #1 position as well.

Play will begin both Thursday and Friday mornings at 8:00 a.m. concluding when the last match of the day finishes. Championship matches in all events will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.

[2009 ITA MIDWEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION]