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Women’s Tennis preview: ITA All-American Championships
09.18.2026 | Women's Tennis
Two Longhorns will take the court in singles and doubles prequalifying play on Saturday at the tournament in Cary, N.C.
Cary, N.C. – Two members of Texas Women's Tennis will take the court in singles and doubles prequalifying play on Saturday at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, N.C.
The singles prequalifying rounds will start at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT and include junior Salma Drugdova, who will play 13 seed Tegan Bush of LSU, and sophomore Mathilde Ngijol-Carré, who will face 21 seed Alyson Shannon of Tennessee.
Later in the day that Longhorn duo, who are the 8 seed in prequalifying, will take on Joanna Kennedy and MaryBoyce Deatherage of Florida State at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT.
Qualifying play then begins Monday, Sept. 21, followed by the main draw on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
2026 ITA Women's All-American Championships
Singles Prequalifying Draw Round of 256
Salma Drugdova (TEX) vs. 13 seed Tegan Bush (LSU), 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT
Mathilde Ngijol-Carré (TEX) vs. 21 seed Alyson Shannon (TENN), 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT
Doubles Prequalifying Draw Round of 32
8 seed Salma Drugdova/Mathilde Ngijol-Carré (TEX) vs. Joanna Kennedy/MaryBoyce Deatherage (FSU), 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT.
Schedule
Pre-Qualifying
Saturday, September 19 - Sunday, September 20, beginning at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT
Qualifying
Monday, September 21 - Tuesday, September 22, beginning at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT
Main Draw
Wednesday, September 23 - Sunday, September 27, beginning at 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT
