Patrick Kaukovalta is Set for the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships
11/6/2018 4:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Kaukovalta will represent the Crimson Tide in the singles draw against No. 94 Aleks Kovacevic (Illinois)
TEMPE, Ariz. – Sophomore Patrick Kaukovalta is set to face No. 94 Aleks Kovacevic of Illinois in the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships Wednesday at 2 p.m. CT in Surprise, Ariz.
Kaukovalta currently holds a 12-2 mark in singles play this fall, which includes a run to the ITA Southern Regional Championships semifinal. The Espoo, Finland native looks to build on his team-high 12 wins against the No. 15-seed Kovacevic.
In its second year, having replaced the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships is a 64-player singles draw event that features competitors from all five divisions (NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and JUCO) playing in the same tournament.
The 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships will be available to a national audience LIVE via ESPN3 and on the ESPN app, and later aired on ESPNU for the men's and women's final.
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