#3 Wolfpack Prepares to Host ITA Kickoff Weekend Matches

RALEIGH – Third-ranked NC State women’s tennis team (1-0) will host ITA Kickoff Weekend for the fourth season in a row, with matches taking place on Saturday, Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29. 

For the seventh season in a row, the squad will take part in the ITA Weekend Kickoff field. In addition to the Wolfpack, the tournament will feature Furman, Illinois and No. 21 Vanderbilt at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. 

All of this weekend’s matches are free to attend and parking on campus is also free of charge to visitors.

Match Info: 

Each team is guaranteed two matches, one each day of the regional. Winners and losers from Saturday’s showdown will compete on Sunday. Results from the weekend will determine who advances to ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The Indoor Championships will be held in Seattle, Wash. Feb. 10-13. 

All matches this weekend will be streamed live on TrackTennis (links below), and live scores are available here. A complete schedule of the weekend’s matches is below:

Saturday, Jan. 28

11 AM – #3 NC State vs Illinois

2 PM – #21 Vanderbilt vs Furman

Sunday, Jan. 29

11 AM – Consolation Match (losers from Saturday)

2 PM – Championship Match (winners from Saturday)

Last Time Out:

NC State started dual match play last weekend with a win on the road at South Carolina, dominating 6-1 over the Gamecocks. 

Coming Up:

Following this weekend’s action, NC State will welcome No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday, Feb. 4 and No. 22 Tennessee on Sunday, Feb. 5. 

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