The NCAA announced the draws for the 2021 NCAA Division III Individual Championships, setting the stage for a rematch of NCAA Tournament quarterfinals opponents with Southwestern women's tennis player Nina Mitrofanova facing Emory's Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico in the first round. 

Gonzalez-Rico, the No. 1 seed in the tournament and top-ranked tennis player in the Atlantic South Region, defeated Mitrofanova 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals match between Southwestern and Emory on her way to leading the Eagles to the national championship. She posted an 8-2 record this season at No. 1 singles, going undefeated at the NCAA Tournament. 

"Nina just saw her opponent on Monday, and I am hopeful that playing her recently will help her on Friday morning," Head Women's Tennis Coach Billy Porter says. "Drawing the 1 seed in the first round is never fun, but Nina is the type to embrace it." 

Mitrofanova posted an 11-7 record this season, going 9-6 at No. 1 singles while playing multiple matches against higher divisions of competition. She is currently the No. 2-ranked tennis player in the West Region. 

Mitrofanova and Gonzalez-Rico will begin tomorrow at 8 a.m. CST at the Champions Tennis Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Whoever advances will face the winner of the match between Wesleyan's Katie Fleischman and Macalester's Arista Siebrits.

For more information about the NCAA Individual Championships, visit https://www.sewaneetigers.com/tournaments/tennis/2020-21/index.

> 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Singles Bracket