(OLNEY) — The field is set for the 2026 Little Illini Conference girls tennis championship tournament to be played in Olney on Friday.

There are 12 entries in both singles and doubles, two from each of the six tennis-playing LIC schools. A seed meeting was held on Wednesday, and the top four seeds receive automatic byes in the first round of the tournament. The top six receive automatic placement in the brackets. Unseeded players are then assigned to the bracket by a blind draw.

Of the top 12 seeds, defending champion Paris, Olney, and Robinson each received the most, with three apiece. Casey-Westfield, Mt. Carmel, and Newton each claimed one.

Olivia Sornberger of Newton carries the No. 1 seed into singles play, ahead of last year’s singles champion, Pardyn Keys of Paris. The Mt. Carmel tandem of Hazel Earnest and Alivia Peach is seeded No. 1 in doubles.

All matches will be played on the courts at Olney City Park.

Here are the top seeds for the tournament:

Singles
1- Olivia Sornberger, Newton
2- Paedyn Keys, Paris
3- Daisy Mumford, Casey-Westfield
4- Petra Zerkel, Olney
5- Lexi Crippes, Paris
6- Avery Crocker, Robinson

Doubles
1- Hazel Earnest/Alivia Peach, Mt. Carmel
2- Piper Berger/Ryen Gray, Olney
3- Addy Strauch/ Avery Strauch, Robinson
4- Adrienne Weidner/Ezha Biyok, Olney
5- Piper Bonnell/Avery Ackman, Robinson
6- Kaidence Eveland/Emma Kramer, Paris