Razorbacks Travel to California
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Fresh off a 2-0 start to the season, the Arkansas women’s tennis team will travel to California for a trio of matches this weekend.
The Razorbacks will face UC Riverside in Los Angeles on Friday before heading to Pepperdine University for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. No. 2 seed Arkansas will meet No. 3 seed NC State on Saturday after No. 1 seed and third-ranked Pepperdine opens the tournament against No. 4 seed UNLV. The two winners advance to Sunday’s championship match, while the two losing teams will square off in a consolation match.
Arkansas at UC Riverside
Friday, Jan. 27, at 3:30 p.m. CT
Riverside, Calif. | SRC Tennis Center
Arkansas vs. NC State
Saturday, Jan. 28, at 4 p.m. CT
Malibu, California | Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center
Live Stats | Tournament Central
Arkansas vs. Pepperdine or UNLV
Sunday, Jan. 29, at TBD
Malibu, California | Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center
Live Stats | Tournament Central
About ITA Kick-Off Weekend
The ninth annual ITA Kick-Off Weekend takes place Jan. 27-29, at 23 different Division I tennis facilities across the country. In all, there are 60 teams competing per gender in the weekend’s events. There are 15 regionals played on both the men’s and women’s side, with four teams competing in each regional. The winners of the single-elimination event advance to next month’s ITA Division I National Team Indoor Championships. Yale (women’s) and Virginia (men’s) will serve as hosts for the National Team Indoors.
Quotable
“We are excited to get out to California and compete against some quality opposition,” head coach Michael Hegarty said. “We have traditionally played well out west and are ready for the challenge.”
Last Time Out
Arkansas opened its spring season with wins over Saint Louis and Southern Illinois on Jan. 21. The Razorbacks defeated the Billikens 7-0, before beating the Salukis 6-1. Both matches were played at St. Clair Tennis Club in O’Fallon, Illinois. Arkansas won the doubles point in both matches and never looked back in either contest, claiming 11 of 12 singles matches. Most notably, freshman Natsuho Arakawa and sophomore Agne Cepelyte both won all four matches they played.
Up Next
Following the weekend, the Razorbacks will return to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for their home opener against Oklahoma on Sunday, Feb. 5, at noon.
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