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Fan Guide to College MatchDay

Complimentary tickets for Feb. 15 available on Ticketmaster.com

Brian Ormiston  |  February 6, 2020
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College MatchDay returns on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. with an historic college rivalry between Notre Dame and Southern Cal. Before making your way to Lake Nona, read up on everything you need to know for the match.

Matchup

  • Notre Dame vs. USC – Women

Date and Time

  • Saturday, Feb. 15

  • 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

  • Note: There is construction on Lake Nona Blvd. Please drive safely and stay alert.

Tickets

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

  • 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 painting 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 Plus.

  • It will air on tape delay on Tennis Channel on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. ET.

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). Doubles will be on Courts 1, 2 and 3, while all singles matches will take place on Courts 1-6.

Previous Meetings

  • While the two schools have an historic rivalry in football, the women's tennis teams have met just three teams before 2020. Notre Dame leads the all-time series, 2-1.

  • The Irish topped the Trojans in their first meeting, which took place during the ITA Team Championships in Dallas.

  • USC got revenge the following year at the ITA event, defeating Notre Dame in Madison, Wis.

  • Their last meeting took place in 2002, when the Irish once again got the best of the Trojans at the ITA Team Championships, also in Madison.