Baylor women’s tennis is headed to Fort Worth for one of the biggest qualifying stops on the calendar.
The Bears will compete in the ITA Sectional Championship at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center from Nov. 5-8, with three players entered across singles and doubles play.
Junior Alian Zack, who is ranked No. 103 in the ITA preseason singles rankings, will take part in the singles main draw, joined by fifth-year senior Na Dong. Baylor’s lone doubles team will feature Dong and Ligaya Murray.
Na Dong is set to open Baylor’s singles action when competition begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.
The event carries real weight for players still chasing a spot in the NCAA Individual Championships. The ITA Sectional Championships are the final opportunity for some of the nation’s top players to punch their ticket, and the format is tight: a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles field.
In singles, six players from each section will move on to the NCAA Singles Championship, with semifinalists and two quarterfinal playoff winners advancing. In doubles, three teams from each section will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship - the champion, finalist and third-place finisher.
The field is divided into four ITA sections, with member institutions placed into the West, Central, South or East Section based on current regions. Only players and doubles teams who have not already secured NCAA Championship entry and who made deep runs at the ITA All-American or ITA Regional Championships are eligible.
Matches will be available to stream online, and more tournament information can be found on the event homepage.
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