No. 7 Wolfpack Opens National Team Indoors Against No. 21 Washington

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RALEIGH, NC – For the fifth time in the last six seasons, NC State will participate in the ITA National Indoor Championships this year, taking place in Seattle, Washington. The Wolfpack opens the four-day tournament against the hosts No. 21 Washington on Friday, Feb. 9 at 9:30 p.m. from the Nordstrom Tennis Center.

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NC State (6-0) earned a spot in the tournament with two wins at ITA Kickoff Weekend. Both wins came in sweeping fashion as NC State defeated Alabama 4-0 on Jan. 27 and Clemson 4-0 on Jan. 28. They are ranked as the eighth seed in this tournament.

Five of the team's six wins have been sweeps this season, except for their most recent 4-3 victory over No. 19. Tennessee.

Friday will mark the third meeting between the Wolfpack and Huskies in program history. The first meeting came in the 2008-09 season in Berkeley, California, with Washington winning 7-0. The most recent meeting took place in 2018-19, when these two teams also met in the ITA Indoor Championship. Washington leads the series 2-0. Like the Wolfpack, Washington enters the contest 6-0 on the season. NC State will be the first ranked opponent they face this year.

NC State reached its first-ever ITA Indoors semifinal in 2022 before falling to UNC 4-1.

In the latest ITA rankings, the Wolfpack has four players in the top 40, with Amelia Rajecki leading the way at No. 10, followed by No. 33 Sophie Abrams, No. 39 Anna Zyryanova, and No. 40 Abigail Rencheli.

The Wolfpack are one of only two teams in the country, with two doubles teams ranked in the top 10. No. 6 - Sophie Abrams & Anna Zyryanova with Amelia Rajecki & Maddy Zampardo at No. 9.

The Field: The 15 teams joining NC State in Seattle this weekend will be No. 1 seed North Carolina, No. 2 seed Stanford, No. 3 seed Oklahoma State, No. 4 seed Michigan, No. 5 seed Pepperdine, No. 6 seed Texas, No. 7 seed Georgia, Washington USC, Virginia, California, Auburn, Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Florida.

Format and Schedule: In Seattle, every team will play at least three matches. Two teams will come through the winner's bracket with three wins in three days, and those two will play for the championship on Monday, playing a fourth match in four days.

No. 7 Wolfpack Opens National Team Indoors Against No. 21 Washington

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Players Mentioned

Sophie Abrams

Amelia Rajecki

Abigail Rencheli

Maddy Zampardo

Anna Zyryanova