DAHLONEGA – The University of North Georgia (UNG) men's and women's tennis teams are putting together its final preparations for the 2026 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Individual National Championships. 

The inaugural event will bring together the nation's top singles and doubles players from across the NCAA Division II level to compete for a National Championship. The tournament features fields of 32 singles players and 32 doubles teams on both the men's and women's sides of the event.  

The North Georgia men's tennis team earned two doubles teams selections, as the pairing of Marcos Castellanos and Franco Rebora along with Alexander Despoja and Anton Krondell received an at-large selection to the tournament. 

The Nighthawks quartet put together a strong showing at the ITA Southeast Regional Championship in October. Castellanos and Rebora secured a spot in the Flight B doubles semifinals after downing Ferrum College, Anderson and Lenoir-Rhyne. Despoja and Krondell also impressed in Flight B doubles with victories over Lees-McRae and Lander to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals. 

On the women's side, Olesya Stokusova takes her talents to Tuscaloosa with an at-large selection to compete in singles. 

Stokusova shined at the ITA Southeast Regional Championship. The sophomore rolled past Tusculum and North Greenville before taking down Flagler to secure a spot in the Flight A singles quarterfinals. 

The Nighthawks are set to compete for a National Championship at the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala. from Wednesday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 8.