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ITA SE Regional Championships

Peggy Porter is one of four Gators competing this weekend.

Gators Ready for ITA Regional

Thursday, October 19, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Main Draws

Four Gators will compete in the four-day regional event

By: Kathy Cafazzo

ATHENS, Ga. – Four members from the University of Florida women's tennis team will be competing in the four-day main draw of the 2017 ITA Southeast Regional Championships held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on the Univ. of Georgia campus.

Gators Brooke Austin, Anna Danilina, Katie Kubicz and Peggy Porter will be among the athletes from 17 different schools competing for a spot in the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, considered the second leg of the collegiate Grand Slam. The singles and doubles champion from each regional receive a berth into the national event.

Florida's First Round Match-ups
Friday, October 20, 2017
Singles

#93 Brooke Austin [5], UF vs. Arianne de Winter, Georgia Southern
Katie Kubicz, UF vs. Arijana Korac, Stetson
Peggy Porter, UF vs. Nicole Dzenga, South Florida
#15 Anna Danilina [2], UF vs. Brooke Milner, Stetson

Doubles

Anna Danilina/Peggy Porter, UF vs. Andrea Lazaro/Mina Markovic, Mina [8], FIU
Brooke Austin/Katie Kubicz [3], UF vs. Jemi Aguilar/Naiya Oden, Florida Atlantic

The 4-1-1 on the ITA Southeast Regional Championships

What: 2017 ITA Southeast Regional Championships
Who: Athletes from 17 different schools will be competing in an individual singles and doubles tournament.
When: Thursday – Monday, Oct. 19-23
Where: Dan Magill Tennis Complex, Athens, Ga.
Parking: Please utilize the parking decks, the closest to the tennis complex is the Carlton Street Deck on Smith Street.
Tickets: Admission is free
2016 ITA Southeast Regional Champions: Singles: Elena Christofi (Georgia); Doubles: Josie Kulhman/Belinda Woolcock (Florida); Consolation: Caroline Brinson (Georgia)

On the Line

Singles and doubles champions from each of the ITA Division I Regional Championships held across the country receive an automatic entry into the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships.
The 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, considered the second leg of the collegiate Grand Slam, will be held Nov. 1-5 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California.

Follow the Action

Results from all completed matches will be emailed to SIDs daily around 5 p.m, at end of play day and posted to georgiadogs.com.
There will be NO live scoring or streaming.

The Draws

All matches in the Qualifying Draws will be held on Thursday, with eight singles players and four doubles teams feeding into the Main Draw.
The qualifying portion features approximately 32-player Singles Draw and approximately a 16-team Doubles Draw
There will not be a Qualifying Consolation
The Main Draw features a 64-player singles Draw and a 32-team Doubles Draw
Consolation Singles Draw For 1st Round losers & another one for 2nd Round losers; Consolation Doubles for 1st Round losers

Daily Schedule

Fri., Oct. 20: Main Draw (and possible Consolation) – 1 round of Singles; 2 rounds of Doubles – Approx. 9 a.m. start
Sat., Oct. 21: Main Draw and Consolation – TBA start
Sun., Oct. 22: Main Draw and Consolation – TBA start
Mon., Oct. 23: Main Draw and Consolation – Singles Final; Doubles Final – TBA start

Format & Scoring

No-ad scoring will be used in all ITA singles and doubles matches.
Singles will be 2-out-of-3 sets except Consolation which will play 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set.
In all ITA Regional Championship events a doubles match must consist of a minimum of an 8-game pro set (tiebreak at 7-all), with the semifinals and finals doubles matches consisting of 2-out-of-3 sets, with a 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set.

17 Schools Comprise the ITA Southeast Region

Florida A&M University (FAMU)
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
Florida International University (FIU)
Florida State University (FSU)
Florida, University of (UF)
Georgia Southern University (GSO)
Georgia State University (GST)
Georgia Tech (GT)
Georgia, University of (UGA)
Kennesaw State University (KSU)
Mercer University (MU)
Miami, University of (UM)
North Florida, Univ. of (UNF)
Savannah State University (SSU)
South Florida, Univ. of (USF)
Stetson University (SU)

Gator Pronunciations
Dave BALOGH (Associate Head Coach): BAY-log
Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah

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