Georgia Tech men’s and women’s tennis teams will both have two entries in the NCAA singles and doubles championships to be played May 23-28 at Illinois. The fields were announced Tuesday.

On the women’s side, Carol Lee, a sophomore from the Northern Mariana Islands, received a spot in the singles draw and will also play in the doubles tournament with partner Kate Sharabura, a freshman from Atlanta and the Atlanta Classical Academy.

The Lee-Sharabura team is ranked No. 4 in the country by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and received a corresponding seed in the 32-team draw. It’s their first appearance at the NCAA Tournament as a doubles team.

Lee, ranked 26th in Division I, is 23-7 this season. It’s her first NCAA appearance in the 64-player singles tournament.

Tech begins play in the NCAA team tournament against Memphis on Friday at Auburn.

On the men’s side, Andres Martin, a sophomore from Flowery Branch and Georgia Connections Academy, received a bid into the singles draw. He and Marcus McDaniel, a sophomore from Vacaville, Calif., will pair in the doubles tournament. Martin is ranked 46th in Division I in singles. Martin and McDaniel are ranked 16th, although they have been ranked as high as third this season.

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