WEEK FACTS
- ITA Kick-Off Weekend Homepage
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- Match-up: No. 34 Boise State (1-0, 0-0 MW) Vs. No. 48 Texas Tech (5-1, 0-0 Big 12)
- Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA’s Los Angeles Tennis Center and Sycamore Tennis Courts)
- Date and Time: Jan. 22 (Friday) at 11 a.m. (Mountain)
- Match-up: No. 34 Boise State (1-0, 0-0 MW) Vs. No. 4 UCLA (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) or No. 53 Pepperdine (0-0, 0-0 WCC)
- Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA’s Los Angeles Tennis Center and Sycamore Tennis Courts)
- Date and Time: Jan. 23 (Saturday) at either 4 p.m. or 7 p.m. (Mountain)
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- Schedule: The 34th-ranked Broncos will participate in this year’s Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend and are seeded second in the UCLA Bracket at Los Angeles. Boise State will open against No. 48 Texas Tech (5-1) at 11 a.m. (Mountain) Friday morning and depending on the bracket’s results that day play either No. 4 UCLA (1-0) or No. 53 Pepperdine (0-0) on Saturday.
- National Indoor Championship: The winner of the bracket advances to the ITA National Indoor Tennis Championship at Chicago in February.
- Location: The site of the tournament is on the UCLA campus at the Los Angeles Tennis Center and Sycamore Tennis Courts.
- Singles Lineup: The projected Bronco lineup for this weekend for singles is: No.1 Thomas Tenreiro (5-5 overall, 1-0 duals), No. 2 Garrett Patton (6-3 overall, 1-0 duals), No. 3 Toby Mitchell (7-3 overall, 1-0 duals), No. 4 Brian Foley (5-8 overall, 1-0 duals), No. 5 Lewis Roskilly (5-5 overall, 0-1 duals) and No. 6 Abe Hewko (6-4 overall, 1-0 duals). The actual lineup is a match time decision and could potentially change.
- Doubles Lineup: The projected lineup, which could change, is: No.1 Mitchell/Patton (1-0 overall, 1-0 duals), No. 2 Roskilly/Tenreiro (1-0 overall, 1-0 duals) and No. 3 Foley/Hewko (0-1 overall, 0-1 duals).
NEXT UP
- Next week Boise State will travel to play No. 53 Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif., which could be a re-match of this Saturday’s second round in Los Angeles.
- The 34th-ranked Broncos are in the middle of five straight weeks on the road and will not play at home until the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.
ITA REGIONAL RANKINGS
- Boise State has four players regionally ranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
- Singles: Senior Garrett Patton begins the 2015 dual season ranked ninth in the ITA Mountain Region, while junior Thomas Tenreiro is 10th.
- Doubles: In doubles the team of junior Brian Foley and junior Toby Mitchell enter the spring ranked ninth in the region.
QUICK LOOK AT BOISE STATE
- The Record: The Broncos are currently 1-0 overall entering the weekend.
- Last Year: The Broncos went 28-5 overall and finished the year ranked 29th.
- The Broncos at Home: Boise State went 14-1 at home last season competing at both the Boas Indoor Tennis Center and the Appleton Outdoor Tennis Center.
- Attendance: Boise State finished the 2014 campaign ranked fourth nationally in total attendance, while the women came in at third.
- The Broncos on the Road: The Broncos went 14-4 on the road in 2014.
- The Coach: Greg Patton is in his 19th season as head coach at Boise State where he is 409-150 overall in team duals, his career mark is 760-343 in 35 years.
DEFENDING MW CHAMPIONS
- League Champions: Boise State is the three-time defending Mountain West Tournament champion and is undefeated in the event since joining the league for the 2011-12 season.
- NCAA Tournament Participant: Boise State advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 for the 17th time in school history and the ninth time in the last nine years.
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