THE FLATS – Georgia Tech women’s tennis will take the main stage this week, serving as hosts to the 2024 ITA Southeast Regionals at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex, Oct. 17-22. The six-day tournament is one of 13 regionals across the country. Qualifying action opens the tournament on Thursday with main draw play beginning on Friday.
Representing Georgia Tech will be returners Kylie Bilchev, Alejandra Cruz, Ginger Foster, Meera Jesudason, Scarlett Nicholson, Given Roach and Kate Sharabura, and newcomer Taly Licht. All eight Yellow Jackets will open the tournament in main draw action on Friday.
INFORMATION
WHAT: 2024 ITA Southeast Regional Championships
WHO: Athletes from 16 different schools will be competing in an individual singles and doubles tournament
WHEN: Thursday-Tuesday, Oct. 17-22
WHERE: Ken Byers Tennis Complex on the campus of Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga.
ADMISSION: Free
PARKING: Fans attending the matches can park in the Family Housing Deck located on 10th Street
On the Line
-The 2024 ITA Regionals are direct qualification into the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship
-The two singles finalists from each region (26 total) and doubles champion from each region (13 total) will earn automatic qualification to the NCAA Individual Championships
-The 2024 NCAA Individual Championships will be held Nov. 19-24 at Baylor University
Follow Along
-Results from completed matches will be updated throughout the day on the official ITA tournament page
-There will be no live scoring in the early rounds. Live streaming will be available via PlaySight on the main championship courts only (courts 1-6).
Daily Schedule
-Thursday, Oct. 17 – Qualifying Draw –2 rounds of singles
-Singles begin at 9 a.m.
-Friday, Oct. 18 – Main Draw – Doubles round of 64, Singles rounds of 64
-Play begins 9 a.m. with doubles
-Saturday, Oct. 19 – Main Draw – Doubles round 32, Singles rounds of 32 and 16, Consolation
-Play begins 9 a.m. with singles
-Sunday, Oct. 20 – Main Draw – Singles quarterfinals, Doubles rounds of 16 and quarterfinals
-Play begins 10 a.m. with singles
-Monday, Oct. 21 – Main Draw – Singles and Doubles Semifinals
-Play begins at 10 a.m. with singles
-Tuesday, Oct. 22 – Main Draw – Singles and Doubles Finals
-Play begins at 10 a.m. with singles
Competing Schools
1.University of Central Florida
2.University of Florida
3. Florida Atlantic University
4. Florida Gulf Coast University
5. Florida International University
6. Florida State University
7. University of Georgia
8. Georgia Southern
9. Georgia State
10. Georgia Tech
11. Kennesaw State
12. Mercer
13. Miami
14. University of North Florida
15. University of South Florida
16. Stetson
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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