CHICAGO – The No. 14 University of Tennessee women’s tennis team (2-0) will compete in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships this weekend in Chicago.
ITA’s in-season team championship features a 16-team bracket, comprised of the two host programs (Illinois and Northwestern) and the 14 victors to emerge from ITA’s Kickoff Weekend sites. The first round and consolation matches will be split between the sites in Champaign, Ill. and Evanston, Ill., before the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship matches are held in Evanston.
Tennessee will play all of it’s matches at the Evanston site. It will begin play Friday at 10:00 a.m. ET against the No. 5 LSU Tigers.
The complete ITA National Team Indoor Bracket, competition schedule, as well as live stats and live broadcasts can be found on the ITA Tournament Homepage. Fans interested in attending the Team Indoor Championships can purchase tickets here.
Last Time Out
The Lady Vols punched their ticket to the National Team Indoor Championships at home, taking the victory in the Knoxville region in thrilling 4-3 fashion over now-No. 21 Clemson. After dropping the doubles point and five first singles sets Catherine Aulia, Leyla Britez Risso, Saray Yli-Piipari and Vanesa Suarez claimed victory, the latter three in three-set battles.