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Louisiana Men's Tennis Jumps Into National Spotlight at ITA Kickoff Weekend
1/26/2023 2:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Ragin' Cajuns headquartered in Knoxville (Tenn.) Regional
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis team is set to participate in the prestigious ITA Kickoff Weekend event, one of the marquee events of the spring season in NCAA Division I tennis, from Friday-Saturday, January 27-28 at the Knoxville (Tennessee) Regional inside the Goodfriend Tennis Center on the University of Tennessee campus.Â
In the opening round of play in the Tennessee Regional on Friday (Jan. 27), the Ragin' Cajuns (1-2) are slated to face the host and No. 11-ranked Vols (4-2) at 12:00 p.m. (CST), or immediately following the conclusion of the early morning matchup featuring Oklahoma (2-0) and Charlotte (2-2).
The two winners of Friday's matches will play on Saturday (Jan. 28) in the 12:00 p.m. (CST) regional final while the two losers will clash in the 9:00 a.m. (CST) consolation match, also played on Saturday.Â
The winner of the Tennessee Regional advances to the ITA Indoor National Championships set for February 17-20 at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, Illinois and hosted by the University of Illinois.
Cracked Racquets will be providing a centralized CrossCourt Cast experience for the 2023 ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Cracked Racquets stream on YouTube will incorporate action from selected sites including the Tennessee Regional. Fans can also track the Ragin' Cajuns' matches with live scores and video courtesy of UTsports.com.
DUAL INFORMATION
Opponent:Â No. 11 Tennessee
Date:Â Jan. 27, 2023
Place:Â Goodfriend Tennis Center (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Time:Â 12:00 p.m. (CST)
Live Coverage: Video | Scores
DUAL INFORMATION
Opponent:Â Oklahoma or Charlotte
Date:Â Jan. 28, 2023
Place:Â Goodfriend Tennis Center (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Time:Â 9:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. (CST)
Live Coverage: Video | Scores
Louisiana's last appearance in the ITA Kickoff Weekend came in the 2015 season when the Ragin' Cajuns, then defending champions of the Sun Belt Conference, traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., for a regional hosted by USC.
The Ragin' Cajuns spot in the 2023 edition of the Kickoff Weekend was earned following last season's 17-win regular season and the team's finish at No. 61 in the spring 2022 dual match season final rankings.
ABOUT LOUISIANA
The 2023 Ragin' Cajuns are closing out a season-opening, five-match road stretch during their stay in Knoxville. The ITA Kickoff Weekend field continues a season-opening stretch of formidable opponents for Louisiana which has already faced three teams that were ranked in the ITA's final 2022 poll, a list that includes Texas Tech (No. 41), Portland (No. 74) and Washington (No. 39). All three opponents in the Tennessee Regional finished the 2022 season ranked inside the Top 50: Tennessee (No. 6), Oklahoma (No. 34) and Charlotte (No. 48).
Last weekend the Ragin' Cajuns split matches with Portland and Washington during its trip to Seattle, capturing a 4-3 thriller over the Pilots when Alejo Ferrer Chueca completed his comeback to capture Court 3 in three sets. Key to the win over UP was the Ragin' Cajuns claiming the doubles points, as in both defeats so far this young season (TTU and UW) the squad has dropped the doubles point leading to the opposition clinching the match by quickly building 4-0 leads.
Karlo Kajin is leading Louisiana in singles play with a 3-0 record - his best start of a season in singles of his collegiate career. Senior Kacper Dworak is coming off a 2-0 weekend in Seattle, with his win in the Washington match keeping the Ragin' Cajuns undefeated at the No. 5 singles slot (3-0).
Kajin and his doubles partner Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez entered the dual match season ranked No. 30 in the ITA's doubles rankings. Louisiana's No. 1 doubles pairing is off to a 1-2 start, though both defeats have come by narrow margins (L, 3-6 at Texas Tech; L, 4-6 at Washington).
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter and Facebook (@RaginCajunsMT) and on Instagram (ragincajunsmten) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis.
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Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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In the opening round of play in the Tennessee Regional on Friday (Jan. 27), the Ragin' Cajuns (1-2) are slated to face the host and No. 11-ranked Vols (4-2) at 12:00 p.m. (CST), or immediately following the conclusion of the early morning matchup featuring Oklahoma (2-0) and Charlotte (2-2).
The two winners of Friday's matches will play on Saturday (Jan. 28) in the 12:00 p.m. (CST) regional final while the two losers will clash in the 9:00 a.m. (CST) consolation match, also played on Saturday.Â
The winner of the Tennessee Regional advances to the ITA Indoor National Championships set for February 17-20 at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, Illinois and hosted by the University of Illinois.
Cracked Racquets will be providing a centralized CrossCourt Cast experience for the 2023 ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Cracked Racquets stream on YouTube will incorporate action from selected sites including the Tennessee Regional. Fans can also track the Ragin' Cajuns' matches with live scores and video courtesy of UTsports.com.
DUAL INFORMATION
Opponent:Â No. 11 Tennessee
Date:Â Jan. 27, 2023
Place:Â Goodfriend Tennis Center (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Time:Â 12:00 p.m. (CST)
Live Coverage: Video | Scores
DUAL INFORMATION
Opponent:Â Oklahoma or Charlotte
Date:Â Jan. 28, 2023
Place:Â Goodfriend Tennis Center (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Time:Â 9:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. (CST)
Live Coverage: Video | Scores
Louisiana's last appearance in the ITA Kickoff Weekend came in the 2015 season when the Ragin' Cajuns, then defending champions of the Sun Belt Conference, traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., for a regional hosted by USC.
The Ragin' Cajuns spot in the 2023 edition of the Kickoff Weekend was earned following last season's 17-win regular season and the team's finish at No. 61 in the spring 2022 dual match season final rankings.
ABOUT LOUISIANA
The 2023 Ragin' Cajuns are closing out a season-opening, five-match road stretch during their stay in Knoxville. The ITA Kickoff Weekend field continues a season-opening stretch of formidable opponents for Louisiana which has already faced three teams that were ranked in the ITA's final 2022 poll, a list that includes Texas Tech (No. 41), Portland (No. 74) and Washington (No. 39). All three opponents in the Tennessee Regional finished the 2022 season ranked inside the Top 50: Tennessee (No. 6), Oklahoma (No. 34) and Charlotte (No. 48).
Last weekend the Ragin' Cajuns split matches with Portland and Washington during its trip to Seattle, capturing a 4-3 thriller over the Pilots when Alejo Ferrer Chueca completed his comeback to capture Court 3 in three sets. Key to the win over UP was the Ragin' Cajuns claiming the doubles points, as in both defeats so far this young season (TTU and UW) the squad has dropped the doubles point leading to the opposition clinching the match by quickly building 4-0 leads.
Karlo Kajin is leading Louisiana in singles play with a 3-0 record - his best start of a season in singles of his collegiate career. Senior Kacper Dworak is coming off a 2-0 weekend in Seattle, with his win in the Washington match keeping the Ragin' Cajuns undefeated at the No. 5 singles slot (3-0).
Kajin and his doubles partner Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez entered the dual match season ranked No. 30 in the ITA's doubles rankings. Louisiana's No. 1 doubles pairing is off to a 1-2 start, though both defeats have come by narrow margins (L, 3-6 at Texas Tech; L, 4-6 at Washington).
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter and Facebook (@RaginCajunsMT) and on Instagram (ragincajunsmten) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis.
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Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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