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Posted: Feb 08, 2024

Season Preview: 2023-24 Wellesley Tennis

Melinda Alviar '24, Coach Brian Kuscher, Annissa Mu '24 (Frank Poulin)
Melinda Alviar '24, Coach Brian Kuscher, Annissa Mu '24 (Frank Poulin)

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Wellesley College tennis will open the season at home against Nichols College on Saturday, February 10 at 1:00 PM. Links to live stats and video throughout the season can be found on the team's schedule page.

Fast Facts:

Head Coach: Brian Kuscher (15th Season)

Captains: Annissa Mu '24 (Saratoga, Calif.), Melinda Alviar '24 (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Home Courts: The Amy Batchelor '88, Trustee, Tennis Courts (outdoor)/ Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse (indoor)

Last Season: 8-9 Overall, 6-2 NEWMAC

Postseason: Advanced to the NEWMAC Semifinals. Won NEWMAC First Round against Mount Holyoke, 5-0. Lost Semifinals at MIT, 6-0

Coach's Outlook:

"We have a great mixture of veteran leadership and young talent this year. We are a deep and competitive group. I am excited to see how this team grows together and where the players will take this team over the next couple of months."

The Blue Print:
  • Wellesley placed third in the NEWMAC Preseason Poll
  • Mu and Alviar return having earned 10 wins together in doubles during the 2022-23 season. Both Mu and Alviar were members of the NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team in 2021-22 at No. 2 and 4 Singles respectively. The duo made the All-Conference Second Team at No. 1 Doubles that same season.
  • Senior Jennifer Fan (Vancouver, British Columbia) and sophomore Emilee Pak (Chicago, Ill.) also return for the Blue. Fan was named to the NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team at No. 5 Singles in 2022-23 while Pak was received NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team honors at No. 2 Doubles.
  • Wellesley won the "B", "C" and "D" draws back in October at the New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT). 
  • The Blue will host seven matches at The Amy Batchelor '88, Trustee, Tennis Courts this season.
  • The team plays three matches in Oregon over Spring Break from March 18-21.
  • NEWMAC competition begins at home against Springfield on Saturday, March 30 at 12:00 PM.
  • Senior Day will take place on Sunday, April 14 at 11:00 AM against Skidmore.

Wellesley Athletics strives for excellence at the conference, regional, and national levels, while providing opportunities for students to achieve their potential and learn the values of discipline, leadership, critical thinking, and responsibility to oneself and others.