2016-17 Wellesley Tennis News
Wellesley Tennis Earns ITA Academic Team and Scholar-Athlete Awards
August 02, 2017
Wellesley College tennis has earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team honors for the second-straight season. In addition, six members of the Blue have garnered ITA Scholar-Athlete status for the 2016-17 season.
Yan Clinches 5-4 Victory For Wellesley Tennis In Season Finale Versus Swarthmore
April 15, 2017
First year Sarah Yan (Holmdel, N.J.) clinched the No. 3 singles match with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 victory to help No. 33 Wellesley College tennis earn a 5-4 victory over No. 40 Swarthmore College on the final day of the 6th Annual Nor’easter Bowl and Wellesley 2016-17 season.
Blue Tennis Drops Senior Day Match To No. 20 Skidmore, 6-3
April 14, 2017
Sophomore Justine Huang (Coto de Caza, Calif.) and first year Sarah Yan (Holmdel, N.J.) each picked up wins in singles play, but No. 33 Wellesley College tennis failed to overcome a 2-1 deficit after doubles in a 6-3 setback to No. 20 Skidmore College as part of the 6th Annual Nor’Easter Bowl and Senior Day on Friday at the Wellesley Outdoor Courts.
Blue Tennis Defeats Bryn Mawr, Falls To Vassar To Finish Second at Seven Sisters
April 09, 2017
Wellesley College tennis defeated Bryn Mawr College, 5-0, in their opening match, but came up short, 4-1, against Vassar College to finish in second place at the 2017 Seven Sisters Tennis Championship on Sunday at Mount Holyoke’s Kendall Outdoor Courts.
Blue Tennis Defeats Smith, Mount Holyoke On Day One Of Seven Sisters
April 08, 2017
After defeating Smith College 4-1 in their opening match, Wellesley College tennis needed a third-set tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles to defeat host Mount Holyoke College, 3-2, on day one of the 2017 Seven Sisters Tennis Championship at Mount Holyoke’s Kendall Field House Courts.
NCAA DIII Week Student-Athlete Profile: Carina Chen, Tennis
April 07, 2017
This weekend, Wellesley College tennis will end NCAA Division III Week by competing for the annual Seven Sisters Tennis Championship when they face long-time rivals Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith and Vassar in South Hadley, Mass. With the Blue in search of their first Seven Sisters title in tennis since 2014, today's Division III Week focus is on Carina Chen (Hong Kong), a senior co-captain of the Blue tennis team from Hong Kong.
No. 33 Wellesley Tennis Falls To No. 18 Brandeis, 5-2
April 06, 2017
No. 18 Brandeis University jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles play, before clinching the match 5-2 with a pair of singles victories against No. 33 Wellesley College tennis in non-conference play on Thursday at the Gosman Athletic Center.
Wellesley Tennis Drops 7-2 Final To No. 7 Tufts
April 05, 2017
Sophomore Justine Huang (Coto de Caza, Calif.) scored wins in both doubles and singles play, but No. 33 Wellesley College tennis dropped a 7-2 final to No. 7 Tufts on Wednesday evening inside Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.
Blue Tennis Drops 6-3 Final At DII Concordia Irvine (Calif.)
March 29, 2017
Wellesley College tennis dropped a 6-3 final to Division II Concordia University Irvine on Wednesday at the Costa Mesa Tennis Center in the opening match of their spring schedule and 2017 team training trip to Southern California. The Blue are now 10-3 overall in 2016-17, while Concordia improves to 10-7 on the year.
2017 Wellesley Athletics Spring Schedules Are Now Online!
January 06, 2017
The 2017 Wellesley Athletics spring schedules for crew, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis and track & field are now available online at wellesleyblue.com. The composite athletics schedule can be view by clicking here. Please note that schedule dates and times are subject to change, check wellesleyblue.com for the latest information.
Recapping The Year (So Far) in Wellesley Athletics
December 08, 2016
We've hit the midway point of the 2016-17 Wellesley Athletics season and if you missed any of the action during the fall season, you can get caught up with season recaps below.
18 Blue Student-Athletes Named to NEWMAC Fall Academic All-Conference Teams
November 03, 2016
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2016 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Teams for women's cross country, field hockey, soccer, tennis, and volleyball, and 18 Blue student-athletes have been recognized for their prowess in the classroom.
Blue Tennis Earns Seven NEWMAC All-Conference Nods; Yan Rookie of the Year
October 24, 2016
The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced the 2016 Women's Tennis All-Conference team on Tuesday and six student-athletes from conference runner-up Wellesley College earned a combined seven All-Conference honors. Leading the way for the Blue, first year Sarah Yan (Holmdel, N.J.) had been named the 2016 NEWMAC Women's Tennis Rookie of the Year as well as a first team All-Conference honoree in both singles and doubles.
Blue Tennis Falls To Top-Seeded MIT in NEWMAC Championship Match
October 23, 2016
Top-seeded MIT rallied from a 2-1 deficit following doubles play to defeat second-seeded Wellesley College tennis, 5-3, in the championship match of the 2016 New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Tennis Tournament on Sunday at MIT. The title is MIT’s seventh and earns the program the NEWMAC’s automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division III Tennis Championship in the spring.
Blue Tennis Topples Babson To Advance To NEWMAC Final
October 22, 2016
Second-seeded Wellesley College tennis earned a 5-2 semifinal win over third-seeded Babson College on Saturday at MIT's J.B. Carr Tennis Bubble to advance to the 2016 New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship match.
TIME CHANGE: No. 2 Blue Tennis To Face No. 3 Babson In NEWMAC Semifinals
October 19, 2016
For the third time in as many seasons, second-seeded Wellesley College tennis will face third-seeded Babson College in the semifinals of the 2016 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Tennis Championship on Saturday, October 22, at 3:00 PM at MIT.