Seedings and pairings for this week’s Big Ten women’s tennis tournament were announced on Monday. And after securing the fourth seed and a first-round bye with a 6-1 win over Purdue on April 23, the Hawkeyes are slated to play No. 5 Indiana (5-5, 15-8) at 10 a.m. Friday.

Iowa previously edged the Hoosiers, 4-3, at home during regular season on April 11.

Michigan earned the top seed and a bye with a 10-0 record in conference play to win its first Big Ten regular-season championship since 1997. The Wolverines also ended No. 2-seeded Northwestern’s 11-consecutive regular-season conference titles on April 3 with a 4-3 victory in Evanston, Ill.

The Wildcats (9-1, 18-6) managed a first-round bye as well, along with No. 3 seed Illinois (8-2, 14-8).

Admission to the four-day tournament at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex is free.

— by Ryan Young