University of Florida freshman Allie Will (Boca Raton, Fla.) is the No. 6 seed at the ITA National Indoor Tennis Championships that begins Thursday at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Conn.

Will’s first-round opponent is Jessie Rhee of Yale University, which is hosting the four-day event, considered the second leg of the collegiate Grand Slam. Will and Rhee are two of seven unranked competitors in the 32-player singles draw.

The Gator rookie has had a phenomenal season to date that resulted in her earning the No. 6 seed despite not having a national singles ranking. Will won the ITA Southeast Regional that gave her an automatic spot in this event, winning six singles matches in four days. She sports a 19-2 overall singles record and has won 11 of her last 12 matches, with the lone loss a 7-6, 7-6 decision to Georgia’s second-ranked Chelsey Gullickson in the quarterfinals of the Riviera All-American Championships.

This is the final weekend of competition for the fall season, as the rest of the Gator squad traveling to Chapel Hill, N.C., to participate in the North Carolina Invitational, Nov. 6-8.

National Indoor Tennis Championships Schedule of Play:
Thu, Nov. 5 - 1st Round Doubles and 1st Round Singles
Fri., Nov. 6 - QF Doubles and 2nd Round and QF Singles
Sat., Nov. 7 - SF Doubles and Singles
Sun., Nov. 8  - Championship Matches

Notes:
* Mandatory consolation draws for first round losers (consolation starts on Friday, consolation draws are redrawn and reseeded)
* Doubles are played first
*Matches begin at 9 a.m. on Nov. 5

For complete coverage of the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, visit www.ITAtennis.com. 

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