ITA Indoor Championship: No. 21 Men's Tennis to Face No. 11 Stanford at 1 p.m.ITA Indoor Championship: No. 21 Men's Tennis to Face No. 11 Stanford at 1 p.m.

ITA Indoor Championship: No. 21 Men's Tennis to Face No. 11 Stanford at 1 p.m.

by Alex Clough
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WACO, Texas -Ā Following an emphatic victory over reigning champions No. 4 Ohio State yesterday morning, the No. 21 UCF men's team will meet with No. 11 Stanford on Saturday at 1 p.m. for a spot in the final four.

  • ITA Indoor Championship Quarterfinal
  • vs. No. 11 (6) Stanford
  • 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
  • Waco, Texas | Jim and Nell Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center

After upsetting one of the most prolific indoor teams in college tennis, the Knights will meet with the Cardinal's for the third time, with a pair of prior contests at the ITA Kickoff Weekend to precede the final-eight bout.

About Stanford

The Cardinal dominated third-seeded Columbia yesterday afternoon. After claiming the doubles point, it dropped just four sets in singles en route to a convincing 4-1 victory. Junior Samir Banerjee led the charge with his upset over the first-ranked player in the nation, Michael Zheng, on court one.

Stanford boasts three ranked singles players and two doubles tandems, with the aforementioned Banerjee sitting at No. 31, followed by Max Basing (114) and Henry von der Schulenburg (119). Stanford resides at 6-1, with its lone defeat coming in a 7-0 result against TCU in Dallas.

What's on the Line?

With a win, head coach Lloyd Bruce-Burgess and his squad will have tomorrow off as they make the short trip north to Dallas, Texas, where they'll play the winner of today's match between No. 1 TCU and No. 9 San Diego at SMU on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET)