BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech junior men’s tennis player Amerigo Contini is set to represent the Hokies at the 2014 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.

This marks the third consecutive season that Contini has represented the Hokies at the event, having qualified in doubles the past two seasons.

Contini enters the field ranked 14th in the ITA singles standings and will face UCLA’s Mackenzie McDonald in the opening round. McDonald has earned the third overall seed in the field and enters the event ranked 13th in the ITA.

The match is slated for 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6.

The USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships serve as the culmination of the fall college tennis season. Hosted by Columbia University, this prestigious event features a 32-player singles draw and a 20-team doubles draw for both men and women. This is the fifth consecutive year the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships will be held at the home of the US Open.

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