ST. AUGUSTINE - The Flagler College women's tennis team travels to Rome, Georgia for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup, which starts Thursday and runs through Sunday held at the Rome Tennis Center.
 
Lusia Hrda earned the No. 3 seed entering the ITA Cup after she won the singles title at the ITA Division II Southeast Regional Championship. Hrda defeated teammate Nadja Meier, 6-2, 6-2 to claim the ITA singles title. Meier was designated as the first alternate in the women's singles field. 
 
Last year, Hrda went 2-1 in the ITA Cup singles. Her appearance in the 2021 ITA Cup marked the first time a Flagler student-athlete qualified for the tournament in the Division II era.
 
Eryka Kruk and Hrda earned the No. 4 seed for the doubles field after the pair won by default against teammates Meier and Dana Heimen in the ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Championship. Meier and Heimen also earned spots in the ITA Cup doubles field. 

Formerly known as the Small College Nationals, the ITA Cup has a history dating back to 1986. It is the only singles and doubles national championship event for the NCAA Division II and NAIA levels. In 2021, more than 8,000 players participated in 60 regional tournaments to gain entry into the ITA Cup field.

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