CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami head women’s tennis head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews announced Friday her team’s schedule for the upcoming spring season.
The Hurricanes will play at least 19 dual matches during the regular season, including 10 on their home court, as well as host an invitational Jan. 13-15 at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center to begin the slate.
“We’re excited to bounce right into competition with such a tough schedule,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “We need to compete against the top teams right away, which is exactly what we’re going to do.”
Miami, as aforementioned, opens spring action Jan. 13-15 at home with the Miami Spring Invite. The strong field features three fellow premier programs in NC State, Texas and Vanderbilt. The Wolfpack are coming off back-to-back Elite Eight bids, including a 2021 Final Four berth, while the Longhorns are two-time defending national champions and the Commodores have made the NCAA semifinals in four of the last seven tournaments.
The Hurricanes’ first four dual matches are all at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center, beginning Jan. 24 at 2 p.m., against Florida Atlantic.
Miami then hosts ITA Kick-Off Weekend competition Jan. 28-29. It plays FIU at 11 a.m. the first day, with Iowa State and UCLA squaring off afterwards at 2 p.m. The losers meet the next day at 10 a.m., while the victors meet at 1 p.m., for a spot in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
Yaroshuk-Tews’ team starts the second month of the season with a Feb. 3 matchup against FGCU at noon to cap the homestand. It then, pending qualification, would head to Seattle for the prestigious ITA National Team Indoor Championship, set for Feb. 10-13.
The Hurricanes begin ACC play Feb. 24 at 4 p.m., against Boston College in Weymouth, Mass. They then visit Syracuse, N.Y., for their final match of the month, Feb. 26 at a to-be-determined time, to play Syracuse.
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