NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Matchups and times have been released for the ITA National Team Indoor Championship, with No. 12 Vanderbilt beginning its tournament in an SEC matchup as the Dores face No. 2 Texas A&M on Friday.
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Vanderbilt (5-0) is the No. 6 seed out of the eight total teams competing in Champaign. Texas A&M (6-1) comes in as the No. 3 seed, sitting behind only Oklahoma at No. 2 and North Carolina at No. 1. It is the first matchup between the two programs since last season, where Vandy knocked off the defending champion and No. 2 ranked Aggies 5-2 at home. The black and gold return all but one player from that same roster, and will look for consecutive victories against Texas A&M for the first time since 2017 and 2018.
The Commodores secured qualification into the championship event after downing No. 7 Michigan 4-2 at the ITA Kickoff Weekend final in Ann Arbor. They join 15 other qualifying teams who will compete across a four-day tournament to crown an indoor national champion. The main draw will take place Feb. 6-7 split between Northwestern and Illinois, with the semifinals and championship match hosted by Northwestern Feb. 9-10. Of the 16 total teams, 14 are currently ranked as of Feb. 3. All teams ranked within the top-10 will be competing in the event. Half of the entire field is made up of SEC teams, with four going to each site assignment.
No. 12 Vanderbilt and No. 2 Texas A&M will square off at 9 a.m. on Friday from the Atkins Tennis Center. The advancing team will face the winner of No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 18 Texas. The ITA National Team Indoor Championship tournament page can be viewed online. For more information, updates and exclusive game day content, follow the Vanderbilt women’s tennis team, @VandyWTennis, on Instagram and X.
