The 12th annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Kickoff Weekend concluded play on Sunday solidifying the field for the 2020 Division I National Women’s Team Indoor Championship presented by Oracle.
The winners of the 15 regionals move onto the national championship in Chicago. The draw is rounded out by the host institution, the University of Illinois, claiming the 16th spot. The national championship will start on February 7th and the championship match will be played on February 10th at 11 AM CT. The event will be held at XS Tennis Village and is free to the public. The 2019 national championship was won by the University of Georgia.
The draw boasts some of the top teams in the country—including Stanford, North Carolina, and Georgia. Some notable upsets include Arizona State punching their ticket with a 4-3 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday and Georgia Tech’s statement 4-1 win over South Carolina.
ITA Kickoff Weekend Results
Stanford Regional
Semifinal 1 — Stanford def. USF 4-0 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Washington State def. Denver 4-0 - Recap Consolation — Denver def. USF 4-0 - Recap Championship — Stanford def. Washington State 4-0 - Recap
Pair of shutouts to open the season and the Cardinal is going from outdoors to indoors.#NextStartsNow #GoStanford https://t.co/aAH1EWLX3g
— Stanford Women’s Tennis (@StanfordWTennis) January 27, 2020
Texas Regional
Semifinal 1 — Texas def. Iowa 4-0 - Recap Semifinal 2 — LSU def. Texas Tech 4-1 - Recap Consolation — Texas Tech def. Iowa 4-1 - Recap Championship — Texas def. LSU 4-0 - Recap
On to the next one. #HookEm🤘 pic.twitter.com/u807yl699w
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) January 26, 2020
Vanderbilt Regional
Semifinal 1 — Arizona State def. Northwestern 4-2 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Vanderbilt def. Penn 4-0 - Recap Consolation — Northwestern def. Penn 4-0 - Recap Championship — Arizona State def. Vanderbilt 4-3 - Recap
SAVANNAH SENDS US HOME WITH THE W!!
The Devils complete the comeback to take down No. 9 Vanderbilt and advance to the ITA Indoor Championships!!#ForksUp😈 pic.twitter.com/ZXBH4PV8Ci
— Sun Devil W. Tennis (@sundevilwtennis) January 25, 2020
South Carolina Regional
Semifinal 1 — South Carolina def. Purdue 4-0 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Georgia Tech def. Wisconsin 4-0 - Recap Consolation — Wisconsin def. Purdue 4-1 - Recap Championship — Georgia Tech def. South Carolina 4-1 - Recap
FINAL: Georgia Tech 4, No. 13 South Carolina 1
The Yellow Jackets clinch a spot in the ITA National Team Indoors uprooting the Gamecocks on Sunday!#TogetherWeSwarm pic.twitter.com/LiLS9lgqfx
— Georgia Tech WTennis (@GT_WTEN) January 26, 2020
Oklahoma State Regional
Semifinal 1 — Ohio State def. Wake Forest 4-0 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Oklahoma State def. San Diego 4-0 - Recap Consolation — Wake Forest def. San Diego 4-0 - Recap Championship — Ohio State def. Oklahoma State 4-3 - Recap
Buckeyes WIN!
No. 25 Ohio State upsets No. 10 Oklahoma State in Stillwater to reach #ITAIndoors.#GoBucks #ITAKickoff pic.twitter.com/CPasIl2rNs
— Ohio State Women’s Tennis (@OhioStateWTEN) January 26, 2020
Kansas Regional
Semifinal 1 — Tennessee def. Kansas 4-2 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Virginia def. California 4-1 - Recap Consolation — California def. Kansas 4-3 - Recap Championship — Virginia def. Tennessee 4-3 - Recap
RECAP | The Hoos punch their ticket to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, rallying for a 4-3 win over No. 22 Tennessee on Saturday. #GoHooshttps://t.co/YyadrSmcid
— Virginia Women’s Tennis (@UVAWomensTennis) January 26, 2020
Duke Regional
Semifinal 1 — Tulsa def. Mississippi State 4-3 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Duke def. Kansas State 4-0 - Recap Consolation — Mississippi State def. Kansas State 4-2 - Recap Championship — Duke def. Tulsa 4-0 - Recap
🔵😈 are Indoor National Championship BOUND 💪💪💪 #RiseUp | #GoDuke pic.twitter.com/cp1ou3WhBD
— Duke Women’s Tennis (@DukeWTEN) January 27, 2020
North Carolina Regional
Semifinal 1 — North Carolina def. Auburn - 4-0 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Old Dominion def. Columbia - 4-1 - Recap Consolation — Auburn def. Columbia 4-2 - Recap Championship — North Carolina def. ODU 4-1 - Recap
FINAL: Carolina 4⃣, ODU 1⃣
UNC once again advances to the ITA Indoor National Team Championship where the Tar Heels have won three 🏆 in 2013, ’15 and ’18.#GoHeels | #ITAKickoff pic.twitter.com/6xLaVy7Ha9
— UNC Women’s Tennis 🐏🎾 (@UNC_wtennis) January 25, 2020
Michigan Regional
Semifinal 1 — UCF def. Utah 4-3 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Michigan def. Ole Miss 4-2 - Recap Consolation — Ole Miss def. Utah 4-0 - Recap Championship — Michigan def. UCF 4-2 - Recap
HUGE match point from @ChiaraLommer to send Michigan to the ITA Indoor Team Championship! #goblue pic.twitter.com/6X01PS7hrs
— Michigan Women’s Tennis (@UMichWTennis) January 26, 2020
North Carolina State Regional
Semifinal 1 — NC State def. Rice 4-2 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Florida def. Oklahoma 4-3 - Recap Consolation — Oklahoma def. Rice 4-2 - Recap Championship — NC State def. Florida 4-0 - Recap
Win, baby, win!
We’re headed back to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships for the second consecutive year (and second time in program history) after winning the #ITAKickOff regional this weekend!#GoPack🐺🐺🎾https://t.co/VGEkve5F6x
— NC State W. Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackWTennis) January 26, 2020
Pepperdine Regional
Semifinal 1 — Arkansas def. Arizona 5-2 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Pepperdine def. UNLV 4-0 - Recap Consolation — Arizona def. UNLV 4-0 - Recap Championship — Pepperdine def. Arkansas 4-1 - Recap
WAVES WIN!
#6 Pepperdine defeats Arkansas 4-1 in the #ITAKickOff Weekend championship!#WAVESWIN | @ITA_Tennis pic.twitter.com/rO3W8wEyDt
— Pepperdine Women’s Tennis (@WavesTennis) January 26, 2020
UCLA Regional
Semifinal 1 — UCLA def. Minnesota 4-0 - Recap Semifinal 2 — LMU def. Gonzaga 4-0 - Recap Consolation — Minnesota def. Gonzaga 4-0 - Recap Championship — UCLA def. LMU 4-0 - Recap
.@abbfor makes it official—the Bruins are bound for #ITAIndoors!#GoBruins | #ITAKickoff pic.twitter.com/Y7aXErsAV6
— UCLA Women’s Tennis (@uclawtennis) January 26, 2020
Washington Regional
Semifinal 1 — USC def. Kentucky 4-3 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Princeton def. Washington 4-3 - Recap Consolation — Washington def. Kentucky 4-3 - Recap Championship — Princeton def. USC 4-3 - Recap
Two days. Two top-20 wins. What a trip to Seattle!
We are headed to the @ITA_Tennis Indoor National Championships after defeating No. 11 USC, 4-3! 🐯🧡🎾
📰: https://t.co/byN2QyA2en pic.twitter.com/Oj6fRc5ZoR
— Princeton Tennis (@PrincetonTennis) January 27, 2020
Florida State Regional
Semifinal 1 — FSU def. UCSB 4-1 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Texas A&M def. Miami (FL) 4-2 - Recap Consolation — Miami (FL) def. UCSB 4-0 - Recap Championship — Florida State def. Texas A&M 4-0 - Recap
✅ Add advanced to the 2020 ITA National Indoor Championship to the FSU record books!!
This is only the second time in school history….. 🤯
📲>> https://t.co/rVXpYEgbay pic.twitter.com/oVLGshp50m
— FSU Women’s Tennis (@FSU_WTennis) January 27, 2020
Georgia Regional
Semifinal 1 — Notre Dame def. Furman 4-2 - Recap Semifinal 2 — Georgia def. Michigan State 7-0 - Recap Consolation — Furman def. Michigan State 4-3 - Recap Championship — Georgia def. Notre Dame 5-2 - Recap
Watch some highlights from our ITA Kick-Off victory over Notre Dame #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/8jfPe3HvZi
— Georgia W Tennis (@UGAWomensTennis) January 27, 2020
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