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TCU Earns First Seed in Inaugural NIT Tennis Championship

Frogs matchup with UC San Diego in Round One

FORT WORTH – TCU Women's Tennis clinches birth into the first-ever Universal Tennis National Invitational Tennis Championship. Teams will compete in Atlanta, GA from May 17-20 with every match being televised on Amazon Prime.
 
Eight women's programs have been selected to participate by the NIT committee. TCU joins the likes of, Stetson, Appalachian State, Cal Poly, Colorado, Wyoming, Cal State at Riverside and UC San Diego for their first postseason play as a team since 2017.
 
The Horned Frogs (13-9) will travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the inaugural NIT Tennis Championship as the No. 1 overall seed. TCU will match up against UC San Diego in the first round of the tournament.

The Horned Frogs' first-round match will be the opening match of the tournament on Wednesday, May 17. The first serve is set for 7 a.m. The tournament will allow each team to play at least two matches even in the event of a first-round loss.
 
Head Coach Lee Taylor Walker is excited for his team to suit up for postseason play.
 
"We are very excited to participate in this inaugural NIT Championships hosted by Universal Tennis. I've enjoyed coaching this team as much as any, and I'm ecstatic that we have two and a half more weeks of tennis with our incredible staff and players. We will continue to train at a high level and make memories on and off the court this May and I'm happy about that. Our group of players deserves this opportunity, and we are grateful for all the people who have made sacrifices to put on this event."

The Horned Frogs finished the regular season with a final team ranking of 47, coming up just short of the NCAA tournament. 

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