LBSU Women’s Tennis Heads To Texas Tech For 18th Annual ITA Kickoff Weekend

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ITA Kickoff Weekend

LBSU Women’s Tennis Heads To Texas Tech For 18th Annual ITA Kickoff Weekend

1/22/2026 10:02:00 AM | Women's Tennis

ITA Kickoff Weekend

Beach take part in one of collegiate tennis’ most prestigious early-season events against elite opposition

By: Chelsea Pfohl, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Long Beach State Women's Tennis team hits the road this weekend to compete at the prestigious 18th annual ITA Kickoff Weekend, hosted by Texas Tech University in Lubbock. The Beach is one of four teams competing at the Texas Tech regional, with a berth to the ITA National Indoor Championships on the line.
The Texas Tech site features the following teams and seeds:

Texas Tech (Host)
Oklahoma State
Wichita State
Long Beach State

The ITA Kickoff Weekend is one of the premier events on the collegiate tennis calendar, bringing together top programs from across the country for an early-season, postseason-style test. Each site follows a four-team bracket format, with opening-round matches on Friday, followed by championship and consolation matches on Saturday. For Long Beach State, the weekend represents an opportunity to compete against nationally respected programs and build momentum heading into the heart of the Big West schedule.

ITA Kickoff Weekend Match Schedule

Friday
Texas Tech vs. Long Beach State - 12:00 p.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. CT - Live Stats
Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State - 4:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. CT - Live Stats

Saturday
Championship match - 12:00 p.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. CT - Live Stats
Consolation match - 4:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. CT - Live Stats

Kickoff Weekend Scoreboard

Opening Challenge for the Beach

Long Beach State will face a formidable test in its opening match against host and No. 1 seed Texas Tech, a program consistently ranked among the nation's elite and well-versed in ITA Kickoff Weekend competition. The Beach enters the weekend looking to translate a productive fall season and a strong performance at last week's Beach Tennis Winter Invitational into early spring success against a strong opponent.

Depending on Friday's results, LBSU will advance to either the championship match on Saturday afternoon or the consolation match later that evening, with both contests providing valuable experience and résumé-building opportunities early in the dual-match season.