Fan Guide to College MatchDay, March 3
Complimentary tickets available on Ticketmaster.com
Brian Ormiston | February 26, 2019
The Miami Hurricanes will make their College MatchDay debut when they rumble with the hometown UCF Knights in a men’s contest on Sunday, March 3, at 5 p.m. ET. The match will air live on Tennis Channel. The match is presented by the Central Florida Expressway Authority.
Matchup
Miami (Fla.) vs. UCF - men.
Date and Time
Sunday, March 3
First serve: 5 p.m.
Gates open: 4 p.m.
Location
USTA National Campus (Collegiate Complex)
Address: 10000 USTA Blvd., Orlando, FL 32827
Phone: (844) 872-8667
Tickets
Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and standing-room viewing will be available once the seats are full.
Parking
Parking is free and is first-come, first-serve.
RV Parking
Fans with RVs are directed to park in the back row of the main parking lot.
Bus Parking
The bus lane is located near the front of the main parking lot.
Prematch Festivities
Starting at 4 p.m., fans can enjoy tailgating games, face painters, a caricature artist and much more, all for free.
A free, interactive College MatchDay kids’ clinic, powered by Net Generation, will begin at 4 p.m. There will be three 15-minute sessions held at the Collegiate Center.
There also will be giveaways throughout the night.
Merchandise, food and refreshments, including adult beverages, will be available for purchase.
Television
The match will air live on Tennis Channel.
Match Format
Doubles will open the match. The first team to win two of the three doubles matches earns one overall team point. Matches are one six-game set.
Following doubles, six singles matches take place (best of three sets). Each match is worth one team point.
The first school to secure four team points wins the match.
Courts
The national anthem and team introductions will take place on Collegiate Center Court 3 (side facing the parking lot), while all matches will take place on Courts 1-6.
Previous Meetings
Miami leads the all-time series with UCF, 15-3.
The Hurricanes won the first 14 meetings with the Knights, dating back to 1979. However, UCF has won three of the last four, all by 4-3 margins. That includes a Knights victory over the Hurricanes at the USTA National Campus in 2018.