NCAA Bracket
URBANA, Ill. – The Illinois women's tennis team earned a bid in the 2019 NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament on Monday afternoon. UI will compete in the NCAA Tournament field in back-to-back years for the first time since 2009-10.
Illinois will travel to Durham, N.C., for the NCAA First Round, where the Orange and Blue will take on Arizona State on Saturday, May 4. Host team, Duke, as well as James Madison, join the Illini and Arizona State in the Durham Regional.
Illinois in the NCAA Tournament
- 2019 marks the 13th appearance for the Fighting Illini in the NCAA Championships.
- The Illini have a 4-12 record in NCAA Tournament play.
- Illinois has reached the Round of 32 three times in program history (2003, 2009, 2018).
Quick Glance at the NCAA First and Second Rounds
- Duke enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed. The Blue Devils are 23-3 overall this season with a 13-1 mark in ACC Conference play. Duke reached the ACC championship, where they fell to North Carolina, 4-2. Illinois is 1-6 all-time against the Blue Devils.
- Arizona State (13-10) will be making its 32nd-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Sun Devils boast the nation's top-ranked doubles tandem with John Baptise/Hattingh. Illinois is 0-2 all-time against ASU.
- The 2019 CAA Champions, James Madison, round out the Durham Regional. The Dukes have compiled a 14-8 record and currently hold a three-match win streak.
The Championships Site
The 2019 NCAA Championships will be held at the UCF Collegiate Tennis Center at the USTA National Campus, as the top 16 women's tennis teams will begin play on Monday, May 20, in Orlando, Florida.
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