TEMPE— After a season that saw the program go undefeated at home for the first time in program history and a 35th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, No. 25 Sun Devil Women’s Tennis is ready to embark on the 2024 season.
Head coach Sheila McInerney will begin her 40th season in Tempe when the Sun Devils host UC Davis (10 a.m.) and UC San Diego (3 p.m.) on Saturday, January 13 at the Whiteman Tennis Center for the season opener.
It will mark the first two of 13 home matches for Arizona State this spring and the lone doubleheader for the team.
Six Sun Devils from last season have returned this spring and the team is ranked No. 25 in the nation in the ITA preseason national team rankings.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
The Sun Devils will play a trio of matches from January 13-20, and all will take place right here at home. After Saturday’s doubleheader, the Sun Devils will welcome Fresno State (11 a.m.) on Saturday, January 20.
They’ll hit the road the following weekend, closing out January at the annual ITA Kickoff Weekend, where they’re currently slated to meet Kansas (January 26 at 1 p.m.) and either Notre Dame or Ohio State the day after (January 27 at 4 p.m.) with both matches in Columbus, Ohio.
After the weekend in Columbus, the Sun Devils will be on the road again to face San Diego (February 4 at 2 p.m.).
The Sun Devils will host a five match homestand from February 10-25 beginning with a match against Arkansas (February 10 at 12 p.m.) followed by a weekend of matches with Oklahoma State (February 17 at 12 p.m.) and Cal Poly (February 18 at 12 p.m.). The homestand will come to an end with a matchup with Ohio State (February 25 at 11 a.m.) to cap off February.
March is looking to be another busy stretch, as the Sun Devils will play in four different locations. They’ll first travel to Waco, Texas to take on Baylor (March 5 at 12 p.m.) before returning home to conference matches with Stanford (March 8 at 1:30 p.m.) and California (March 9 at 12 p.m.) along with a weekday home matinee with NAU (March 13 at 1:30 p.m.). ASU will remain on the road for the rest of March as they’ll travel to UCLA (March 15 at 1:30 p.m.), USC (March 16 at 12 p.m.) and…
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