Vanderbilt‘s Ray on the Brink of NCAA Championships Qualification
BATON ROUGE, La.- Vanderbilt’s Christina Ray is one โvictory โfrom securing a coveted spot in the NCAA Championships, following โขa successful showing at the ITA Sectionalโฃ Championships hosted by Louisiana State University. Ray advanced to the singles and doubles semifinals, โขbolstering her chances for national postseason play.
The Commodore sophomore delivered decisiveโค wins in โboth singles and doublesโ competition Friday, setting the stage for Saturday’s crucial matches. Ray’s performance signifies a potential breakthrough for the Vanderbilt women’s tennis program, as qualificationโ for theโ NCAA Championships represents a pinnacle of โฃcollegiate athletic achievement. A successful weekend would see Ray competing on the national stage,elevating theโข program’sโ profileโ and showcasing its talent.
Ray began the day withโ a 7-6 (4), 6-3 triumph over Nikolaโค Daubnerovaโฃ ofโข Florida in singles play. Later, alongside teammate Hemma Stammel, she secured aโ 6-3, 6-3โค victory โฃin doubles against Alabama’s Amina Salibayeva and Addison Bowman.
Saturday’s schedule features Ray facing No. 67 Emily Welker of โฃOleโค Miss at 11 a.m., followed by Ray and Stammel taking on No. 45 Xinyi Nong and Nikola Daubnerova at 1 p.m. Fans can follow the action โคvia live streaming on โlsusports.net/tennisvideo and live statsโค at stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=623805. Updates and exclusive โขcontent are โalso available by following @VandyWTennis onโข Instagramโ and X.
