AMES, Iowa – After finishing last season ranked No. 8, Iowa State has been selected to host the ITA Kickoff Weekend, Jan. 27-28.

The Cyclones will host Old Dominion, with UCLA and Oklahoma State meeting in the other opening round match. The winners and losers will then face off the following day.

ISU went 4-0 last season against the teams slated for their site. The Cyclones won at ODU, 4-1, while defeating UCLA twice and winning at Oklahoma State in Big 12 play.

ODU finished 19-5 overall and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The 2022-23 Cyclone team burst onto the scene after beating UCLA and Miami on opening weekend to advance to the ITA National Indoor Championships. At the championships, ISU upended No. 9 Vanderbilt and top-ranked Texas to reach the semifinals.