BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The East Stroudsburg University women's tennis team is sending four competitors to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championships. The tournament is being hosted by Bloomsburg University at the Burt Reese Tennis Center.
The Warriors will have representatives in both singles and doubles play.
Ariel Kelsick faces a formidable first-round opponent in Amaia Balaguer Brau from Slippery Rock. Balaguer Brau is not only the #1 ranked player in the Atlantic Region but is also ranked #60 in the nation.
Lea Stefanovic will also compete in singles, taking on Talia Nichols from West Virginia State University in her opening match.
ESU's doubles team consists of
Jenna Kastell and
Alice Ehrenlechner. They are slated to play Ekin Ozmen and Adriana Torroba Tejada from Bluefield State in their first-round match.
Event Links: SCHEDULE I
SINGLES DRAW I
DOUBLES DRAW
About the ITA Regional Championships
The ITA Regional Championships are significant national tournaments that feature top men's and women's collegiate tennis players. These events are held across the country, with over 8,000 student-athletes competing from all levels of college tennis, including NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, as well as NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges.
The tournament is organized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), which serves as the governing body of college tennis. Founded in 1956, the ITA oversees varsity tennis for nearly 1,700 teams and approximately 20,000 student-athletes nationwide. The organization's mission is to serve college tennis, advance the sport, and develop future leaders, while promoting the highest traditions of sportsmanship consistent with the goals of higher education.