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UPDATE: Tennis Team going to the Elite 8

charlie_B

charlie_B

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Elite Eight Info:

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Iowa State vs. NC State Primer - Iowa State Athletics

AMES, Iowa – No. 11 seed and 12 th -ranked Iowa State makes its first appearance in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament Wednesday when it faces No. 3 se...
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Wednesday, May 17
6:30 p.m. (CDT) – No. 12 Iowa State (21-5) vs. No. 4 NC State (26-4)

Following the Matches
Live stats will be available on the schedule page. Live-streaming for the quarterfinals will be available via PlaySight on the USTA National Campus Website and will also be streamed on Cracked Racquet's YouTube page with commentary.

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For anyone in Ames on Friday looking to leave work early, the tennis team is hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tennis Tourney at Ames High School.

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ISU TO HOST NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS - Iowa State Athletics

The Iowa State tennis program continues to accomplish firsts under head coach Boomer Saia. On Monday it was selected to host the NCAA Tournament first and se...
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This is amazing! Although sad that Ames High probably has better facilities and that’s why it’s there?
 
carvers4math said:
This is amazing! Although sad that Ames High probably has better facilities and that’s why it’s there?
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Yep. That is correct. The courts next to Forker are ISU's nicest courts, which are not very good. There was a plan to build a new facility being built by the South Ames Racquet and Fitness tennis bubble, but it sounds like that has fallen through.

I hope they get it figured out and get some new facilities because Coach Saia can probably find a higher-paying job with better facilities.
 
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charlie_B said:
Yep. That is correct. The courts next to Forker are ISU's nicest courts, which are not very good. There was a plan to build a new facility being built by the South Ames Racquet and Fitness tennis bubble, but it sounds like that has fallen through.

I hope they get it figured out and get some new facilities because Coach Saia can probably find a higher-paying job with better facilities.
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I don’t want to lose Boomer!
 
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charlie_B said:
There was a plan to build a new facility being built by the South Ames Racquet and Fitness tennis bubble, but it sounds like that has fallen through.
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The agreement with ARF was approved by the Regents last fall, but ARF is dragging its feet on construction from what I've been told.
 
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I suppose no one would believe ISU hosted NCAA men's tennis at one time. Beyer was built over them except a couple were left.
 
The courts by Forker are pathetic. Falling apart and the university has declared 2-3 of the courts unsafe. Pathetic that we can’t find $$ to at least refinish those courts.

Really a sad situation considering the success in the last couple years as well as an active tennis club on campus that has made nationals many times.
 
I don't get why a tennis facility would be that expensive (other than the land). Bunch of concrete, spiffed up pole barn for lockers and offices. Dome for some of it. $1M? I know that isn't nothing, but you'd think it would be manageable.
 
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I don't get why a tennis facility would be that expensive (other than the land). Bunch of concrete, spiffed up pole barn for lockers and offices. Dome for some of it. $1M? I know that isn't nothing, but you'd think it would be manageable.
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You don't understand the process the school has. Planning and execution by facilities management add a lot of burden. Typical government.
 
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The team Twitter page has video of winning point and reaction. Kind of strange seeing houses in the background!

So happy for our team!
 
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