KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee women’s tennis standouts Catherine Aulia and Elza Tomase are set to compete at the 2024 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships at Hurd Tennis Center, hosted by Baylor University.
Singles action will begin on Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET, with doubles play starting on Wednesday.
Tomase earned the No. 4 seed in the 64-player singles draw and will face Syracuse’s Serafima Shastova in the opening round. The senior is the first Lady Vol to be seeded in the Alison Ojeda era and the third-ever UT member to earn a seed. The last Tennessee player to earn a seeded spot was No. 1 Vilmarie Castellvi in 2003. Castellvi is the only Big Orange member to reach the NCAA Singles Championship title match.
The Liepaja, Latvia, native is set to make her third straight appearance at the NCAA Championships. As a sophomore, Tomase qualified for the singles championship and advanced to the Round of 32. Last season, as a junior, Tomase got the nod in doubles with partner Sofia Cabezas. The pair advanced to the semifinals and earned All-America honors.
Aulia is set to make her first NCAA Championship appearance, facing No. 3 Maria Sholkhova from Wisconsin in the opening singles round. The Roseberry, Australia, native has been a constant force for the Lady Vols, securing 14 singles triumphs this fall. Most recently, Aulia won the first-ever ITA Sectional singles championship. The junior defeated Georgia’s No. 75 Guillermina Grant, 6-2, 6-3.
Together, the pair is poised to square off with Duke’s Irina Balus and Elizabeth Coleman in the Round of 32. This fall, Aulia and Tomase have locked up a 9-1 record, while earning the doubles crown at the ITA Ohio Valley Region Championships. The pair also advanced to the doubles Round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships in September. As of now, the duo is on a seven-match win streak together.
Streaming can be found here and live stats can be accessed here. Coverage by Al Gruskin on ESPN+ will also be available for viewers.
Lady Vols in the Rankings:
Singles
No. 62 Elza Tomase
No. 81 Catherine Aulia
Doubles
No. 23 Catherine Aulia & Elza Tomase
No. 79 Leyla Britez Risso & Vanesa Suarez
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