On April 24, 25, and 26, No. 3 WashU women’s tennis played in the University Athletic Association (UAA) conference tournament in Altamonte Springs, Florida. While the weekend began with control and confidence, the Bears fell to No. 1 University of Chicago — ending their run just shy of the championship title. 

The No. 2 women’s and No. 11 men’s tennis teams finished the weekend with only one lost match against North Central College at WashU’s very own Tao Tennis Center with a final combined score of 13-1.

No. 2 WashU women’s tennis split results this past weekend, falling 4-3 to No. 4 ranked University of Chicago before bouncing back with a commanding sweep of No. 27 Grinnell College. 

This past weekend, they faced the same team in the semifinals of the same competition with a chance to get revenge. The Bears could not rewrite history, as they narrowly lost to the No. 5 Athenas, going on to finish third in the competition. 

The competition at the ITA Cup is stiff from the get-go, with no easy path or draw for any program. Qualifying is an accomplishment, but WashU missed an opportunity to assert itself in the new season.

Expectations are sky-high for the team, which returned to the Division III field ranked No. 1 at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) regionals on Sept. 19-22, a new program-record. Four Bears qualified for the ITA nationals, building off of their strong season last year.  

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.

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.

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. 

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.