STANFORD, Calif. – Making its 43rd NCAA Tournament appearance, Stanford women’s tennis will begin it's push for its 21st title on Friday at 8 a.m. PT against FIU on Texas Tech’s campus.
The most decorated program in college history and the winningest program on The Farm, Stanford has won 20 of the possible 42 NCAA championships. Stanford owns a 169-23 all-time record in the postseason since the NCAA Tournament went to its present format in 1982. The Cardinal has won 21 national titles overall in school history, also claiming the 1978 AIAW crown. Stanford has reached the NCAA quarterfinals 39 times in 42 NCAA Tournaments.
The Cardinal opens on the road for the first two rounds for just the second time since the NCAA adopted its present format in 1999 (also 2021). Stanford (15-8) will face the champions of CUSA, No. 56 FIU (15-4). The winner of that match will face the winner of No. 13 Texas Tech (22-2) and Boston U. (10-8) on Saturday, May 3. The host Red Raiders are the tournament’s No. 11 seed.
First- and second-round competition features four teams playing in a single-elimination format. The winner of each site advances to super-regional competition May 9 or 10. Each super-regional site will feature two teams playing a single-elimination format. The super-regional winners advance to the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas, where the eight teams will compete for the national championship May 15-18.
No. 25 Stanford enters the tournament with a 15-8 overall record, including a 7-5 mark in its first year in the ACC. Last week, Valerie Glozman was voted ACC Freshman of the Year and landed on the six-person All-ACC Singles First Team along with Connie Ma. The pair also landed on the All-ACC Doubles second team.