LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Biola University has been selected to host the 2012 USTA/ITA Regional Championships which features some of the top men's and women's players across the country. The tournament runs Thursday, September 27 through Saturday, September 29 at the Biola Tennis Center.
Over 8,000 student-athletes from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, Junior and Community Colleges compete at one of the 87 USTA/ITA Regional Championships held across the country.
The Small College (NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College) singles and doubles champions from the USTA/ITA Regional Championships will advance to the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships, held October 11-14 at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama. The USTA/ITA National Small College Championships are comprised of the eight regional champions (and/or at-large selections) from NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges.
The USTA/ITA National Small College Championship is the only national championship event for singles and doubles at the NCAA Division II and NAIA levels. It is also the only tournament that combines all levels of Junior/Community College (NJCAA Divisions I and III and the California division). The singles and doubles champions at each divisional level will then compete to become the overall “Super Bowl” champions. The "Super Bowl" champions earn wild cards into the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships with the opportunity to win the culminating event held at the USTA-Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
In addition to matches at the Biola Tennis Center, some opening round matches will take place at La Mirada Regional Park, directly across La Mirada Boulevard from Biola. Newly hired Men's Tennis Coach David Goodman is serving as the tournament director.
In addition to the collegiate matches, the competition courts will also be open to kids from the community. The courts will open to the kids after the singles semifinal round around 10:15 a.m.
To view the complete draw as well as updates results, visit https://sites.google.com/a/biola.edu/tennis-facility/annual-tournament-matches/regional-updates.
