SPOKANE, Wash. - Whitworth, fresh off of a third consecutive Northwest Conference women's tennis title last May, will send eight women to compete at the USTA/ITA Women's Pacific Northwest Fall Championships in Salem, Oregon on Saturday through Monday. Willamette University is hosting the tournament.

Winners of the 64-player singles bracket and 32-team doubles bracket advance to the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships, slated for Oct. 13-16 in Mobile, Ala.

Saturday's action at Willamette gets underway at 8 a.m. with the first round of singles.

Whitworth seniors Alli Marshall and Erica Bosman are expected to be the Pirates' top seeds in the 64-player singles tournament.

Marshall Bosman will also play together in the 32-team doubles tournament.

Singles and doubles results can be tracked throughout the tournament on the Willamette University athletics website and also at NWCsports.com.