By: Hunter McKay
Tournament Central
KENNESAW, Ga. - The Owls are set to travel to Ken Byers Tennis Complex in Atlanta this week to compete in the ITA Southeastern Regionals. The team is coming off a successful weekend after playing in the Mercer Gridiron Class two weekends ago. The singles qualifying and doubles tournament begins on Oct. 17. Singles and doubles tournament play will go from Oct. 18-22.
Sophia Unger,
Sofia Madrid,
Ema Baraniakova,
Terezia Baraniakova,
Izabelle Persson and
Laura Nadaska will compete in the tournament. Athletes from 17 division I colleges and universities across the southeast will compete in the tournament.
On the Line
The 2024 ITA Regionals are direct qualification into the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship.
The two singles finalists from each region (26 total) and doubles champion from each region (13 total) will earn automatic qualification to the NCAA Individual Championships.
The 2024 NCAA Individual Championships will be held Nov. 19-24 at Baylor University.
Ins and Outs of Fall Season
Fall tennis consists of individual tournaments, while the team matches occur only in the spring. The Owls will compete in several individual tournaments this fall, including the Mercer Gridiron Classic, ITA Southeast Regional, Wofford Invite, and Stetson Invite.
Weekend Coverage
Stay tuned to the Owls' Twitter and Instagram
@KSUWomensTennis for updates throughout the weekend while KSUOwls.com will provide a recap from the event following the conclusion of play.
Tournament Format
Matches will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and will consist of doubles and singles play throughout the tournament. Players qualify into different groups allowing them to advance within their bracket.
Match Schedule
-Thursday, Oct. 17 – Qualifying Draw –2 rounds of singles
-Singles begin at 9 a.m.
-Friday, Oct. 18 – Main Draw – Doubles round of 64, Singles rounds of 64
-Play begins 9 a.m.
-Saturday, Oct. 19 – Main Draw – Doubles round 32, Singles rounds of 32 and 16, Consolation
-Play begins 9 a.m.
-Sunday, Oct. 20 – Main Draw – Singles quarterfinals, Doubles rounds of 16 and quarterfinals
-Play begins 9 a.m. (TBD – maybe pushed to 10 a.m.)
-Monday, Oct. 21 – Main Draw – Singles and Doubles Semifinals
-Play begins at 10 a.m.
-Tuesday, Oct. 22 – Main Draw – Singles and Doubles Finals
-Play begins at 10 a.m.
Next Up
The Kennesaw State women's tennis team will wrap up fall tournament play Nov. 1-3 at the Wofford Fall Invite in Spartanburg, S.C.
