June 2, 2009

WACO, Texas - Collegiate tennis fans can follow the second annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend Draft on Wednesday, June 3 as teams select which routes they will take to get to the 2010 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. 12-15 ITA National Team Indoor Championships at the Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Va. (hosted by the University of Virginia).

The selection draft will occur on Wednesday, June 3 beginning at 10 a.m. (CT) and can be followed online at: www.itatennis.com

Baylor will host both men's and women's matches from Friday, Jan. 29 - Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Baylor Tennis Center.

Also hosting men's matches besides Baylor are: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio State, Southern California, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and UCLA.

Baylor was also one of the 15 designated sites last year. The Bears hosted Georgia Tech, San Diego State and Utah. Baylor advanced to the Tulsa-hosted ITA Indoor Championships with 7-0 win over Utah and a 6-1 triumph over Georgia Tech.