{"id":145340,"date":"2026-01-22T22:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/145340\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:44:11","slug":"lbsu-womens-tennis-heads-to-texas-tech-for-18th-annual-ita-kickoff-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/145340\/","title":{"rendered":"LBSU Women\u2019s Tennis Heads To Texas Tech For 18th Annual ITA Kickoff Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Long Beach State Women’s Tennis team hits the road this weekend to compete at the prestigious 18th annual ITA Kickoff Weekend<\/a>, hosted by Texas Tech University in Lubbock. The Beach is one of four teams competing at the Texas Tech regional, with a berth to the ITA National Indoor Championships on the line.
The Texas Tech site features the following teams and seeds:<\/p>\n

Texas Tech (Host)Oklahoma StateWichita StateLong Beach State<\/p>\n

The ITA Kickoff Weekend is one of the premier events on the collegiate tennis calendar, bringing together top programs from across the country for an early-season, postseason-style test. Each site follows a four-team bracket format, with opening-round matches on Friday, followed by championship and consolation matches on Saturday. For Long Beach State, the weekend represents an opportunity to compete against nationally respected programs and build momentum heading into the heart of the Big West schedule.<\/p>\n

ITA Kickoff Weekend Match Schedule<\/p>\n

Friday
Texas Tech vs. Long Beach State – 12:00 p.m. PT \/ 2:00 p.m. CT – Live Stats<\/a>
Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State – 4:00 p.m. PT \/ 6:00 p.m. CT – Live Stats<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday
Championship match – 12:00 p.m. PT \/ 2:00 p.m. CT – Live Stats<\/a>
Consolation match – 4:00 p.m. PT \/ 6:00 p.m. CT – Live Stats<\/a><\/p>\n

Kickoff Weekend Scoreboard<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening Challenge for the Beach<\/p>\n

Long Beach State will face a formidable test in its opening match against host and No. 1 seed Texas Tech, a program consistently ranked among the nation’s elite and well-versed in ITA Kickoff Weekend competition. The Beach enters the weekend looking to translate a productive fall season and a strong performance at last week’s Beach Tennis Winter Invitational into early spring success against a strong opponent.<\/p>\n

Depending on Friday’s results, LBSU will advance to either the championship match on Saturday afternoon or the consolation match later that evening, with both contests providing valuable experience and r\u00e9sum\u00e9-building opportunities early in the dual-match season.<\/p>\n

For more information: A Fan’s Guide to the 2026 ITA Kickoff Weekend<\/a>
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