
Ilie Debuts as a Lady Flame at the ITA All-American Championships
9/18/2026 2:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty women's tennis team will send Diana Ilie to compete at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, N.C. Ilie will be making her debut appearance as a Lady Flame.
The nine-day event begins on Saturday with pre-qualifying for the first two days of the event.
She was on last season's Conference USA Championship team but was unable to participate in matches throughout the spring season.
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Event/Days/Location: 2026 ITA Women's All-American Championships | Sept. 19-27 | Cary Tennis Park, Cary, N.C.
Liberty Flames Participating: Diana Ilie
Tournament Website: https://libertyflames.co/3Vky1Al
Schedule:
Sept. 19, 20 – Pre-Qualifying
Sept. 21, 22 – Qualifying
Sept. 23-26 – Main Draw
Sept. 27 – Singles and Doubles Finals
Live Video: https://libertyflames.co/4heKexY (PlaySight)
Tournament Breakdown
The nine-day event begins on Saturday with pre-qualifying for the first two days of the event.
She was on last season's Conference USA Championship team but was unable to participate in matches throughout the spring season.
.
Event/Days/Location: 2026 ITA Women's All-American Championships | Sept. 19-27 | Cary Tennis Park, Cary, N.C.
Liberty Flames Participating: Diana Ilie
Tournament Website: https://libertyflames.co/3Vky1Al
Schedule:
Sept. 19, 20 – Pre-Qualifying
Sept. 21, 22 – Qualifying
Sept. 23-26 – Main Draw
Sept. 27 – Singles and Doubles Finals
Live Video: https://libertyflames.co/4heKexY (PlaySight)
Tournament Breakdown
- Liberty returns eight to the 2026-27 roster from last season, including every participant in the 2026 CUSA Championship.
- Ilie will begin the event in the pre-qualifying round that begins with 160 athletes. To advance to the qualifying bracket, she would need to win three matches.
- Ten singles players (10) will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship (eight main draw quarterfinalists & two feed-in consolation finalists).
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