Sixteen schools are represented in this year's tournament which includes seven players currently ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) national preseason rankings. In addition, three freshmen are ranked among the ITA's top 10 rookies.

Six Baylor players will compete in the tournament including veterans Roberto Maytin, Baylor's top-ranked player at No. 43, and sophomore Robert Verzaal. Four freshmen will get their first taste of collegiate tennis. Baylor's rookie contingent is led by Mate Zsiga who is ranked No. 3 among freshmen nationally. The rest of the BU newcomers are Lars Behlen, Robbie Korth, and Marko Krickovic.

Maytin partnered with John Peers last year to claim the tournament's doubles crown. The tandem became Baylor's fifth doubles champion in the tournament's 10 years. Maytin also advanced to the tournament's semifinals in singles.

The tournament will consist of one 64-player singles draw and a 32-team doubles bracket. Action will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday and continue throughout the weekend.

Oklahoma's Costin Paval is the tournament's top-ranked player at No. 17 followed by No. 41 Harry Fowler (Rice), No. 43 Maytin (BU), No. 47 Remi Boutillier (Fresno State), No. 76 Gosh Graves (Northwestern), No. 84 Peerakit Siributwong (OU) and No. 101 Marc Bruche (Iowa). Other ranked freshmen besides BU's Zsiga are No. 7 Guillermo Alcorta (OU) and No. 9 Dane Webb (OU).

Two ranked doubles teams are represented in this year's tournament. Baylor's Maytin and Krickovich are listed at No. 23 in the ITA rankings and Iowa's Bruche and Will Vasos are ranked No. 41.

Teams participating include: Arizona, Baylor, Fresno State, Iowa, UL-Lafayette, Laredo CC, Maryland, Midwestern State, New Mexico State, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Portland, Rice, UT-Arlington, UT-San Antonio and UT-Pan American.

For complete draws and updated results, visit: TennisLink.USTA.com.

Enter Tournament ID Code: 800009611