The No. 10 women’s and No. 32 men’s team took on the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships in Altamonte Springs, Florida, seeking to bring conference glories to WashU. The men last won in 2014, and the women’s program is still seeking its first win.

After another weekend of tennis on April 12-14, the No. 24 WashU men’s team came away 2-1, notably beating Division I Creighton University. The No. 14 women’s team won one and lost one, with both teams losing to The University of Chicago. 

The No. 10 men’s tennis team traveled to the Cleveland area to face four universities, and the No. 17 women’s team flew down to Atlanta to face two conference opponents from March 28-30. 

This past week, the No. 9 women’s and No. 12 men’s WashU tennis teams traveled to Southern California and San Antonio, Texas, for their respective Spring Break trips.

When the NCAA announced that the final rounds of the Division III tennis championships were going to be held in St. Louis for the first time since 2007, it gave the Washington University men’s tennis team a special opportunity: competing for a national championship in Forest Park, just a short walk away from WashU’s Danforth campus. Unfortunately for the Bears, the men’s tennis team didn’t get that chance.

Student Life sat down with the graduating senior to discuss his athletic career thus far, his future plans after graduating, and his overall history with the sport of tennis. 

Entering the weekend of April 12, the Washington University men’s and women’s tennis teams had a lot on the line.

Following the weekend, the Bears move to 9-7 on the season with four more matches to go before the University Athletic Association (UAA) and NCAA championships.

After placing second in the 2024 ITA national indoor tennis championship, the No. 9 Washington University men’s tennis team was looking to take this momentum into the outdoor part of the season. They did just that, going 2-0 to start this new part of the season. The women’s team, ranked No. 15 in the country, similarly dominated, winning their only match of the weekend 8-1 over North Central College.

“We really showed that we have some guys that can really battle, some real dogs on our team…I think this tournament really showed us what we’re capable of.”