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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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

WashU athletics had a strong first week of April, highlighted by a road conference sweep by softball. Baseball won a key non-conference game on a walk-off homer, and the golf, track and field, and tennis teams all put up strong performances.

After losing to No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on March 11, the Bears have now rattled off five straight wins, all of which have come away from home against teams ranked in the Top 32 of the nation. The Bears shot up from No. 17 to No. 10 in the national rankings released March 27, and are likely to keep rising after two more impressive wins.

After an excellent spring invitational season, Washington University’s track and tennis teams will turn their attention towards their conference championships.

Playing its third match in three days, the No. 6 Washington University men’s tennis team swept local rival Principia College on Monday afternoon, and the No. 15 women’s team beat Division II University of Missouri-St. Louis, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon,

The Washington University men’s and women’s tennis teams each took a split this weekend, defeating Case Western Reserve University Saturday, April 13 before falling to the University of Chicago on Sunday, April 14