Texas A&M Women’s Tennis Travels to Just take Aspect in ITA Kickoff Weekend
LOS ANGELES – Texas A&M women’s tennis embarks on its initial road trip in 2021 to acquire component in the 13th yearly ITA Kickoff Weekend, as the Aggies (2-) get set to challenge Washington Point out in an 11 a.m. (CT) initial provide at the Los Angeles Tennis Centre. The winner of that match will sq. off in opposition to the winner of No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 19 Cal on Sunday at 3 p.m. while the defeated teams will take part in a consolation match on Sunday early morning at 11 a.m.
Each and every calendar year because 2009, the Intercollegiate Tennis Affiliation has hosted a 28-staff tournament to kick off twin match staff enjoy, aptly named the ITA Kickoff Weekend. Some of the very best plans in women’s higher education tennis will contend in the 13th installment of the tournament, which capabilities 7 host institutions in independent regional brackets. Winners of each and every regional advance to the 2021 ITA Nationwide Women’s Group Indoor Championships, hosted by Oklahoma Condition University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
“Our workforce is thrilled about our trip out to Los Angeles,” head mentor Mark Weaver remarked. “Washington Condition has a incredibly fantastic staff, and it will be a terrific test for us to see where by we stand. All four teams are incredibly good in our bracket, with UCLA being the No. 4 over-all seed and Cal ranked No. 19 nationally. That tells you all you need to know. It will be a wonderful possibility to contend with a probability of relocating on to the final eight at the ITA Nationwide Indoors.”
Subsequent the to start with two twin matches of the spring period, junior Tatiana Makarova prospects the Aggies in singles with a 9-2 file dating back again to slide event participate in. The Moscow, Russia, indigenous currently stands as the No. 64 rated singles player in the Oracle ITA poll. Sophomore Katya Townsend features an 8-3 over-all singles report, though Jayci Goldsmith holds a 4-1 singles report coming off a pair of straight set twin match wins in opposition to Houston and PVAMU. In doubles, A&M’s main tandem of Makarova and Goldsmith are now rated at No. 39 and hold a 6-1 overall file.
Opening working day for the Aggies highlighted a pair of stellar performances against Houston and Prairie See A&M, as the Maroon & White logged back again-to-back again 7- victories for the very first time in approximately two years. Texas A&M begins the time with a 2- mark for the sixth consecutive 12 months, a report relationship back to the 2014-15 marketing campaign.
Since Mark Weaver joined the system as head coach in 2015-16, the Aggies retain a 5-1 record on ITA Kickoff Weekend, bolstered by two consecutive trips to the ITA National Women’s Crew Indoors in 2016 and 2017. A&M’s most new appearance on ITA Kickoff Weekend came final period, where the Aggies took down then-No. 23 Miami before falling to then-No. 14 Florida Condition in Tallahassee.