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Thursday, October 8
Blacksburg, Va.
Liberty University
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ITA Atlantic Regional
Men’s Tennis Prepares for ITA Atlantic Regional
10/7/2026 2:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty men's tennis team prepares to compete at the ITA Atlantic Regional in Blacksburg, Va. The six-day event, hosted by Virginia Tech, consists of 19 programs from the ITA Atlantic Region beginning on Thursday.
Liberty will send its full roster to the event. The tournament is the Flames' third event of the fall season, following the ITA All-American Championship (Sept. 19-20) and the Liberty Dual (Sept. 25-27).
Among the 19 participating teams are powerhouse programs Virginia, Old Dominion and Virginia Tech.
The event begins with a singles qualifying round with athletes needing two victories to advance to the main draw. Athletes will compete in both singles and doubles throughout the event. All players are guaranteed at least two singles matches.
The finalists in both singles and doubles qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships later this fall.
Benjamin Sparks stood out in last season's ITA Regional tournament. The redshirt freshman went 5-1 in the event after starting in the qualifying round. He advanced into the main draw and worked up to the semifinals before he was eliminated.
Event/Days/Location: 2026 ITA Men's Atlantic Regional Championships | Oct. 8-12 | Borrows-Burleson Tennis Center | Blacksburg, Va.
Liberty Flames Players Participating: Rodrigo Santiago Arraez, Siwanat Auytayakul, David Ekpenyong, Owen Guistwite, Nate Pitts, Chase Robinson, Benjamin Sparks, Angel Veliz, Guy Vorwerk
Teams Participating: Virginia Tech, Liberty, Coppin State, George Mason, Georgetown, Hampton, Howard, James Madison, Longwood, Loyola, Morgan State, Mount St. Mary's, Navy, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Richmond, Virginia, VCU, William & Mary
Tournament Website: https://libertyflames.co/4hxhqSQ
Schedule:
Qualifying Oct. 9
Main draw Oct. 10-13
Flames News & Notes
Liberty will send its full roster to the event. The tournament is the Flames' third event of the fall season, following the ITA All-American Championship (Sept. 19-20) and the Liberty Dual (Sept. 25-27).
Among the 19 participating teams are powerhouse programs Virginia, Old Dominion and Virginia Tech.
The event begins with a singles qualifying round with athletes needing two victories to advance to the main draw. Athletes will compete in both singles and doubles throughout the event. All players are guaranteed at least two singles matches.
The finalists in both singles and doubles qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships later this fall.
Benjamin Sparks stood out in last season's ITA Regional tournament. The redshirt freshman went 5-1 in the event after starting in the qualifying round. He advanced into the main draw and worked up to the semifinals before he was eliminated.
Event/Days/Location: 2026 ITA Men's Atlantic Regional Championships | Oct. 8-12 | Borrows-Burleson Tennis Center | Blacksburg, Va.
Liberty Flames Players Participating: Rodrigo Santiago Arraez, Siwanat Auytayakul, David Ekpenyong, Owen Guistwite, Nate Pitts, Chase Robinson, Benjamin Sparks, Angel Veliz, Guy Vorwerk
Teams Participating: Virginia Tech, Liberty, Coppin State, George Mason, Georgetown, Hampton, Howard, James Madison, Longwood, Loyola, Morgan State, Mount St. Mary's, Navy, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Richmond, Virginia, VCU, William & Mary
Tournament Website: https://libertyflames.co/4hxhqSQ
Schedule:
Qualifying Oct. 9
Main draw Oct. 10-13
Flames News & Notes
- Liberty owns an overall 16-9 singles record and a 6-4 doubles mark in two events this fall.
- The Flames collected a 16-9 singles record and a 3-4 doubles mark at the same event last season.
- Sparks leads Liberty with a 4-1 singles record after two events this Fall.
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