Troy University Athletics
Tennis Travels To UGA For ITA Regionals
10/23/2008 5:00:00 AM | Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. - The University of Georgia and the Dan Magill Tennis Complex will play host to the ITA Southern Regional Women's Tennis Championships starting Friday, Oct. 24 and wrapping up Monday, Oct. 27.
Admission is free to the tournament, which will showcase players from 21 different schools around the South. A total of 14 players in the ITA Top 125 singles rankings are scheduled to play in the event along with four doubles teams ranked in the ITA Top 50. There will be two flights, an "A" and a "B," which will have a 64-player singles draw and a 32-team doubles bracket. There will be a consolation draw for singles only.
The "A" flight singles and doubles winners along with the singles finalist will advance to the ITA National Indoor Championships next month on the campus of Virginia in Charlottesville. The elite event, slated for Nov. 6-9, is the second collegiate grand slam event of the season. Winners and finalists from the various ITA Regional Championships around the country plus at-large selections will make up the singles field of 32 and the 16-team doubles draw.
The draws for the ITA Southern Regionals will be available Thursday evening and be posted on the Bulldog website at georgiadogs.com. Results will be updated daily on the website.
The 2008 ITA Southern Regional field features the following schools: Alabama, Alabama-Birmingham, Auburn, Central Florida, Florida, Florida A&M, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Mississippi State, Samford, South Florida, Stetson and Troy.
The other seven Division I Women's ITA Regionals this year are at Wake Forest (Southeast), Michigan State (Midwest), Utah (Central), TCU (Southwest), Stanford (Northwest), San Diego/San Diego State (Western) and Pennsylvania (East). Over the years, Georgia has played host to this event numerous times including most recently in 2007.
As the governing body of collegiate tennis the ITA promotes both the athletic and academic achievements of the collegiate tennis community. The ITA, which was founded in 1956 and is based in Skillman, N.J., administers numerous regional and national championships, the ITA Collegiate Summer Circuit presented by the USTA, and the ITA Rankings for men's and women's tennis at the NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College. The ITA also has a comprehensive awards program for players and coaches to honor excellence in academics, leadership and sportsmanship. The official ITA website is www.itatennis.com.
2008 ITA Southern Regional Championships Schedule
Athens, Ga., Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Friday, Oct. 24
First two rounds of Singles (A and B)
Saturday, Oct. 25
First two rounds of Doubles (A and B)
First Round of Consolation Singles (A and B)
Round of 16 Singles Main (A and B)
Sunday, Oct. 26
Round of 16 Consolation Singles (A and B)
Quarterfinal Singles Main (A and B)
Quarterfinal Consolation Singles (A and B)
Semifinal Singles Main (A and B
Quarterfinal Doubles (A and B)
Monday, Oct. 27
Semifinal Consolation Singles (A and B)
Final Singles Main (A and B)
Final Consolation Singles (A and B)
Semifinal Doubles (A and B)
Final Doubles (A and B)
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