Men's Tennis to Compete in ITA Kick-Off Weekend

(RV) TULANE GREEN WAVE (2-0) AT 9TH ANNUAL ITA KICK-OFF WEEKEND
What:	ITA Kick-off Weekend Tournament Central
When:	Friday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. \| Saturday, Jan. 28 at TBD
Who:	No. 2 Tulane vs No. 3 Pepperdine \| No. 1 California vs No. 4 Cal Poly
Where:	Berkeley, California \| Hellman Tennis Complex
Watch:	Live Streaming
Social:	@GreenWaveMTenn

NEW ORLEANS – The (RV) Tulane men's tennis (2-0) will once again compete alongside the nation's best by participating in their third straight ITA Kick-Off Weekend. The Green Wave were tabbed with the No. 2 seed at the Berkeley, California, Regional site, squaring off with No. 3 seed Pepperdine in first round action on Friday at 3 p.m. CT. If successful, the Olive and Blue will clash with either Cal Poly or host and fourth nationally ranked California on Saturday at 3 p.m. with a berth to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships on the line.

9^th Annual ITA Kick-Off Weekend
In all, 60 teams will be competing across the country this weekend at 15 'regional' sites. The winners of the single-elimination event advance to next month's ITA National Team Indoor Championships. Virginia serves as the host of this year's event and is thus exempt from competing in the Kick-Off Weekend. Last year, 13 of the 15 men's No. 1 seeds advanced to National Team Indoors.

Tulane Head Coach Mark Booras on ITA Kick-Off Weekend
"It's exciting to be a part of a tournament like this. We know what to expect from the high quality of teams in our draw. The big thing we have to do is take one match at a time. We know Pepperdine is tough, play with a lot of energy and is a well-coached team. We are excited about the opportunity to play out there."

Last Year at ITA Kick-Off Weekend
In the opening round, the Wave swept Pepperdine 4-0. Tulane won the doubles point then received singles victories from No. 1 Dominik Koepfer along with current members Sebastian Rey and Chi-Shan Jao.

In the title bout, Tulane fell just short in upsetting No. 8 USC, falling 4-3 to the Trojans. The Olive and Blue captured the doubles point and took a 2-1 lead thanks to Koepfer, but then couldn't sustain the momentum.

Men's Tennis to Compete in ITA Kick-Off Weekend

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Players Mentioned

Chi-Shan Jao

Dominik Koepfer

Sebastian Rey

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