ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies compete in the final team tournament of the fall 2026 season, traveling to the Twos Athletic Club for the annual Rocket Indoor Invitational on Oct. 30-31.

Hosted by Toledo, the invitational will also feature Horizon League opponent Cleveland State and non-conference opponent DePaul. Matches will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET both days with doubles play.

Oakland opens Friday against DePaul in both doubles and singles competition before taking on Cleveland State in singles at 2:30 p.m. The Golden Grizzlies will face Toledo first in doubles play Saturday, followed by Cleveland State before concluding the invitational with singles competition against the Rockets.

Singles play will be split up into Blue Singles and Gold Singles. The top three singles players from each school will compete in the Blue Singles, while the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-position players compete in the Gold Singles. Competition will begin inside each day before moving outdoors in the afternoon, weather permitting.

Oakland enters the Rocket Indoor Invitational following a strong performance at the Wayne State Doubles Tournament. Sophomore Oliwia Klimas and junior Martyna Piechowicz advanced to the final with a 3-0 record before falling to Grand Valley State's No. 1 doubles team. Senior Edie Hammond and graduate student Martina Marušinová fell to the Lakers in the semifinals, while junior Nisa Bulut and senior Emilia Jarvinen advanced to the backdraw final.

At the 2025 Rocket Indoor Invitational, the Black and Gold posted a 6-3 doubles record and a 10-8 singles record. Hammond led Oakland with an undefeated weekend against Cleveland State, Dayton, and Toledo.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 30
9:30 a.m. Doubles: DePaul vs. Oakland
10:30 a.m. Blue Singles: DePaul vs. Oakland
12:30 p.m. Gold Singles: DePaul vs. Oakland
2:30 p.m. Blue Singles: Cleveland State vs. Oakland
4:00 p.m. Gold Singles: Cleveland State vs. Oakland

Saturday, Oct. 31
9:30 a.m. Doubles: Toledo vs. Oakland
10:30 a.m. Doubles: Cleveland State vs. Oakland 
12:00 a.m. Blue Singles: Toledo vs. Oakland
2:00 p.m. Gold Singles: Toledo vs. Oakland

Blue singles = No. 1, 2, 3 singles players
Gold singles = No. 4, 5, 6 singles players

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