March 31, 2000

Memphis, Tenn.-- - The University of Memphis women's tennis team wraps up its final home stand against three Conference USA schools in preparation for the league tournament this weekend.

Memphis opens play against Saint Louis University, Friday, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at 9 a.m., the Lady Tigers will host DePaul University as Southern Miss and Saint Louis also do battle on the other courts at the HPER complex on campus. Memphis then squares off with Southern Mississippi at 2 p.m., while DePaul plays Saint Louis.

The conference tournament prep meet ends when DePaul plays Southern Miss at 9 a.m., Sunday.

The C-USA Women's Tennis Tournament will be held Apr. 13-15 at University of South Florida in Tampa. Memphis, which was seeded ninth, finished eighth of the 12 teams at last season's C-USA Meet.