Billings, Mont. – Montana State Billings men's and women's tennis teams will head down south to the “Sunshine State” to compete in a tournament over the spring break holiday. The tournament will be held in Orlando, Fla. from March 5-9 at the Lake Cane Tennis Center.

The Yellowjackets women's team will face four opponents: Bellarmine University (March 5), Saginaw Valley State University (March 6), Grand Valley State University (March 7) and Wayne State University (March 9). MSUB has been off since Feb. 9 where they faced Tarleton State University in the Grand Canyon Invitational.

In the Feb. 27 International Tennis Association's Division II national rankings, Grand Valley State (15-3) ranks No. 38 and Wayne State (16-3) holds a No. 45 ranking. Bellarmine women's team has started 2013 in favorable fashion, with a 5-2 overall record and current three game win streak. While the Jackets have yet to win a contest this season, Emily Paffhausen and Madeline Loomis have won several single matches for MSUB.

MSU Billings men's tennis team currently stands at 1-6 overall, with their lone victory coming against Sonoma State University who held an ITA national ranking of 41^st at the time. Thus far this season the Yellowjackets have faced two Division I opponents (Montana State University and Utah State University) in three separate matches, playing the Bobcats twice in 2013.

The Jackets will compete against five opponents in Orlando, Fla.: Bellarmine University (March 5), Ohio Dominican University (March 6), Cedarville University (March 7), South Dakota State University (March 8) and Wayne State University (March 9).

Bellarmine is currently 8-1 on the season, losing their most recent match 3-6 against The University of Alabama-Huntsville on Feb. 24. Division I opponent, South Dakota State is currently 2-7 on the year, defeating Metro State 7-2 and Nebraska Wesleyan 9-0.

Navin Marimuthu and Brandon Beardsley have been a quality duo, recording two wins on the year. Christian Fischer has recorded three singles victories in 2013.

"Set-up, approach, close, volley, DISCIPLINE," stated head coach Lew Kosich. "Doing ordinary things extra-ordinarily well is our focus. We have several days of hard work in front of us."

The tournament will be the final tune-up before the Jackets head into their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schedule starting March 29 against Colorado Mesa University.