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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Suffern, N.Y.
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- High School:
- Suffern
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- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Bio
2018-2019
- ITA Scholar Athlete
- All-UAA Second Team at No. 2 doubles
- Finished 2-5 in singles matches
- Finished 23-10 in doubles matches
- Played No. 2 doubles with a record of 15-4
- Finished the year ranked seventh in the region in doubles with Vinaya Rao
2017-2018
- All-America in doubles with Cori Sidell
- Competed at NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship in the Doubles Bracket
- All-UAA First Team at No. 2 doubles with Cori Sidell
- Finished 8-3 in singles matches
- Finished 20-13 in doubles matches
- Played No. 1 doubles with Cori Sidell
- Finished year ranked 10th in the nation and third in the region in doubles with Cori Sidell
2016-2017
- All-UAA Second Team at No. 2 doubles
- Finished 10-14 in singles matches
- Played No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 singles
- Finished 17-15 in doubles matches
- Played No. 2 doubles with Vinaya Rao
News Mentions
ITA Honors Women’s Tennis as All-Academic Team; Four Named Scholar Athletes
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team was honored for the 10th straight season and 17th time in the last 18 years by the Intercollegi...
July 25, 2019
Taylor Honored as UAA Rookie of the Year; Five Others Recognized on All-UAA Women’s Tennis Team
Freshman Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) headlines six Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis players honored by...
May 13, 2019
#11 Tartans Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals with 5-0 Win at #13 Kenyon
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship...
May 11, 2019
#11 Tartans Advance to Regional Final of the NCAA Championships
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team advanced to the regional final of the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis...
May 10, 2019
#11 Tartans Down #8 Brandeis In Third-Place Match at UAA Championship
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Women's Tennis...
April 27, 2019
#10 Tartans Open UAA Play With a 5-0 Win Over #20 NYU
The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened University Athletic Association (UAA) play on Thursday at Sanlando Park in...
April 25, 2019
#10 Tartans Top #22 Washington and Lee, 5-4
The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team defeated 22nd-ranked Washington and Lee University in a regional match on Saturday,...
April 20, 2019
#10 Tartans Blank Blue Streaks
The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted the Blue Streak of John Carroll University on Sunday and won 9-0 to move to...
April 14, 2019
#10 Tartans Defeat #24 Christopher Newport, 8-1, at Home
The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted 24th-ranked Christopher Newport University on Sunday, April 7, defeating the...
April 7, 2019
#10 Tartans Down Division II Shippensburg, Drop Contest to #3 Amherst
The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team was back on the courts Monday in Orlando, Florida, and once again split a pair of...
March 11, 2019
Tartans Split a Pair of Matches on Spring Trip
The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team split a pair of matches on Sunday in Orlando Florida. The Tartans started the day...
March 10, 2019
#10 Tartans Open Spring Trip with 7-2 Win Over Swarthmore
The Carnegie Mellon women's tennis team, ranked 10th nationally, opened its spring break trip in Orlando with a 7-2 decision over Swarthmore...
March 9, 2019
#11 Tartans Place Fifth at ITA National Team Indoor Championship
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team placed fifth at the 2019 ITA National Team Indoor Championship on Sunday after...
March 3, 2019
#11 Tartans Advance to Fifth-Place Match at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship with a 7-2 win Over Sewanee
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team advanced to the fifth-place match at the 2019 ITA National Team Indoor Championship...
March 2, 2019
#11 Tartans Open ITA National Team Indoor Championship with 5-4 Setback to #8 Pomona-Pitzer
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team dropped a hard fought 5-4 battle to eighth-ranked Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in the...
March 1, 2019
Vinaya Rao: Thriving in a Competitive Environment
Junior women's tennis player, Vinaya Rao, is passionate about developing her athletic and academic skills alongside ambitious peers. Last year,...
October 30, 2018
Tartans Defeat Walsh, 8-1
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted Walsh University on Friday, October 5. The Tartans defeated the Cavaliers 8-1.
October 5, 2018
Strome and Taylor Crowned ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Champions; Taylor Wins Singles Championship
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team competed at the final day of the ITA Southeast Regional Championships sweeping the doubles and...
September 24, 2018
Tartan Success Clear at ITA Southeast Regional
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team will have an ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Champion for the second straight year after two...
September 23, 2018
Tartans Close Competition at Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court Invitational
(NEWPORT, R.I.) – Competition came to a close at the Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court Invitational on Sunday, September 16 with three Tartans...
September 16, 2018
Strome and Rao Win Doubles Title at Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court Invitational
Junior Vinaya Rao (Vernon Hills, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson) and sophomore Melissa Strome (West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield) were crowned...
September 15, 2018
Tartans Open Play at Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court Invitational
Four members of the Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened play at the Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court Invitational on Friday,...
September 14, 2018
Women’s Tennis to Play in Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court National Invitational
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team will participate in the 2018 Hall of Fame Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Grass...
September 13, 2018