Women’s Tennis

Women’s tennis program wins first-ever national championship

For the first time in program history, the WashU women’s tennis team will be coming back to St. Louis as national champions, after defeating No. 3 Pomona-Pitzer 4-3 on May 23 in Claremont, California.

| Junior Sports Editor

Women’s tennis advances to national championship for the first time in program history

For the very first time in program history, the No. 10 WashU women’s tennis team has booked a spot in the finals of the NCAA Division III Championships after defeating conference rival No. 1 University of Chicago in the Elite 8 on May 20 and No. 9 Johns Hopkins University in the Final Four on May 21.

| Junior Sports Editor

No. 9 women’s tennis advances to Elite 8 with shutout wins over Grinnell and Kenyon

The No. 9 WashU women’s tennis team hosted Grinnell College and Kenyon College in the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament on May 10 and 11. With two dominant wins, the Bears advanced to the Elite 8 and the NCAA Division III championship weekend for the second consecutive season. 

| Managing Sports Editor

No. 10 women’s and men’s tennis place third and fifth at UAA Championship

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.

| Junior Sports Editor

Men’s tennis defeats D-I Creighton in weekend homestand; women’s team goes 1-1 in Chicago

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. 

| Junior Sports Editor

Men’s tennis go 1-3 during Cleveland trip while women’s tennis go 1-1 in Atlanta against conference opponents

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. 

| Junior Sports Editor

Men’s and women’s tennis teams battle highly-ranked, competitive teams over Spring Break trips

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.

| Junior Sports Editor

Women’s tennis duo wins program’s first nationals doubles title at ITA Cup

Over the four-day tournament from Oct. 10-13, Archer and Bui swept the competition, winning four straight matches without dropping a single set.

| Managing Sports Editor

No. 7 women’s tennis ends “special season” with highest ranking in program history

For the Washington University women’s tennis team, the 2024 season was one to remember. The team finished with a 19-5 record, logging their highest win total in the last decade. After missing out on the NCAA tournament as a team the last two seasons, they not only punched their ticket, but hosted and won a regional to earn a berth in the Elite Eight for just the sixth time in program history. 

| Managing Sports Editor

Men’s and women’s tennis run into roadblock against Denison and UChicago

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

| Staff Writer

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