University of Tennessee Athletics
Women's Tennis Set to Begin NCAA Tournament
May 11, 2017 | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Making its 25th appearance all time, the No. 24 Tennessee women's tennis team is set to face Winthrop on Friday in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament in the Duke Regional.
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The Vols (18-11) have enjoyed one of their best seasons in years, reaching their most wins and highest ranking (12th) since 2011. Led by first-year head coach Alison Ojeda, UT was selected to the tournament field earlier this month for the first time since 2014, when seniors Brittany Lindl and Eve Repic were freshmen.
All matches will be played at Duke's Ambler Tennis Stadium. The Volunteers begin with Big South Champion Winthrop, who went 19-5 during the regular season, at 1 p.m. this Friday. The winner will take on the winner of the host Blue Devils versus Boston University on Saturday at 4 p.m. for a chance to advance to the final tournament site at Georgia.
The price of admission for all matches will be $5 for adults and $3 for kids (under 18).
Here are a few notes heading into the tournament:
Updated Rankings
- The ITA released its updated rankings on May 4, and the Volunteers remained at No. 24 in the country.
- Senior Brittany Lindl came in at No. 42 in the singles rankings, earning her a bid to the NCAA Singles Championships.
- The duo of Lindl and Eve Repic moved up to No. 71 in the doubles rankings.
Winthrop Notes
- The contest will mark the second matchup between UT and Winthrop, with the last meeting coming in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010. Tennessee shut out the Eagles, 4-0, in that contest to begin a run to the quarterfinals.
- The Eagles compiled a 19-5 record this season en route to their 19th Big South Tournament Title.
- Winthrop is led by sophomore Lauren Proctor, who went 22-2 during dual match play at the top spot in singles.
- The Vols and Winthrop both faced Furman, Liberty and Wake Forest this season. UT defeated all three, while the Eagles took two of the matches, defeating Furman and Liberty but falling 7-0 to Wake Forest.
Lindl Qualifies for NCAA Singles Tourney
- Tennessee senior Brittany Lindl qualified to compete in the NCAA Singles Championships, which will be held from May 24-29 at the Dan Magill Complex in Athens, Ga.
- Lindl, who earned All-SEC Second Team honors last week, has been ranked as high as 42nd in singles this season and 52nd in doubles. She is the third Volunteer on the current roster to compete in the tournament, joining fellow senior Eve Repic and sophomore Sadie Hammond.
- During her best season on Rocky Top, Lindl compiled 17 wins in singles and seven ranked wins as UT's top player. In doubles, her and Repic claimed the doubles title at the Tennessee Fall Invite.
Women's Tennis Earns NCAA Recognition
- As one of five UT programs selected, the Tennessee women's tennis team received public recognition for the NCAA's Academic Performance Program for the eighth-consecutive year in a row.
- The Vols posted a perfect APR score of 1000 during the 2015-16 academic year. The honor is given to teams that posted multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent of all teams in their respective sports. The APR provides a look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or quarter and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in each sport.
- Tennessee’s five programs recognized is the most for the school over the last 10 years, with the previous high being four in 2012-13. The Volunteers were tied for the second most programs selected in the SEC, behind South Carolina’s six.
