Our #1 nationally-ranked Stanford Cardinal Women's Tennis Team is coming to Chicago! They will be competing at the Women's National Indoor Championships at XS Tennis and Education Foundation the weekend of Feb 7-10.
1st Match Schedule: Friday, February 7, (1) Stanford v Michigan — 3:30 PM Courts 1-6
We'll also have an opportunity to meet with Head Coach Lele Forood before their match on Saturday. If Stanford wins on Friday afternoon against Michigan, we'll meet Coach Lele in the 2nd floor lounge at XS Tennis at 2:30 pm (match is at 3:30 p.m.); if they lose, we'll meet in the lounge at 5:30 pm (match is at 6:30 pm). You can check the ITA schedule at https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/events/d1-womens-indoors on Friday night or Saturday morning to get Saturday’s match schedule. Lele will share a glimpse into the team, their outlook for the year, and what it's like to lead a program that's won 20 NCAA championships!
As a bonus, XS Tennis Village and Foundation founder and CEO, Kamau Murray, will join us and share a few remarks about this amazing new tennis facility in Chicago and the community based programming happening there which has helped 47 underserved youth earn college tennis scholarships. Hope to see you Saturday! Questions: Heather Crary ’99, 312.380.9125, and Marian Jacobson ’83, 978.289.7243.
XS Tennis is located on the south side at 5336 S. State Street. There is plenty of free parking. The top 16 women’s teams from around the country compete in this tournament. The tennis will be very high quality, and the $15 million XS Tennis facility itself is also worth a visit.
XS Tennis and Education Foundation uses tennis and academic tutoring to give kids ages 5-18 a safe and productive place to be after school and in the summer while at the same time promoting tennis and an active lifestyle to all ages. For those kids who show athletic promise, XS helps them develop their skills and apply for tennis scholarships as a way to fund a college education. Over the last ten years, the XS program has enabled 48 kids to go to college on full tennis scholarships. The facility has 12 indoor courts, 15 outdoor courts, gym and academic classrooms.
https://gostanford.com/calendar.aspx
