June 5, 2008

WACO, Texas - Collegiate tennis fans can follow the newest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) program on Wednesday, June 5 as teams select which routes they will take to get to the 2009 ITA National Team Indoor Championships. Baylor will be one of 15 host sites, four teams at the 15 sites will vie to advance to the Team Indoor Championships. The 15 schools that win both of their matches at these events will be invited to play in the Feb. 13-16 ITA National Team Indoor Championships at the Midtown Tennis Club in Chicago (hosted by the University of Illinois).

The selection draft will occur on Thursday, June 5 beginning at 10 a.m. (CT) and can be followed online at: ITA Draft

Baylor will host both men's and women's matches from Friday, Jan. 30 - Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Baylor Tennis Center.

Also hosting men's matches besides Baylor are: Georgia, UCLA, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Florida, Boise State, Ohio State, Southern California, Tulsa, Penn State, Texas and Pepperdine.