ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University's Edie Hammond and Martina Marušinová will compete in the 2026 ITA Conference Masters Championships Nov. 5-8 at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia.

The ITA Conference Championships features one singles player and one doubles team from each Division I conference. The four singles semifinalists and doubles team finalists will qualify for the NCAA Championships, scheduled for Nov. 17-22 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia. 

Hammond and Marušinová will represent the Horizon League in doubles, while Northern Illinois' Irmak Budak will compete in singles. All three earned their spots at the Horizon League Individual Championship in early October.

The Golden Grizzlies entered the championship as the No. 1 doubles team and won the title. They opened with an 8-0 sweep, edged their quarterfinal opponent 9-8 (6), won their semifinal 8-3, and claimed the final 9-7.

Oakland will represent the Horizon League at the ITA Conference Masters Championships for the second consecutive year. Last season, junior Martyna Piechowicz competed in the singles draw in San Diego, California, becoming the first Golden Grizzly to qualify for the event

Introduced in 2024, the ITA Conference Masters Championships is in its third year as the new pathway to the NCAA Individual Championships.

Hammond and Marušinová begin play Thursday against Charleston Southern University of the Big South Conference at 4:45 p.m. ET.

Tournament information and doubles draw placements are available online. The ITA will live-stream all courts on its YouTube channel.

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