Danna Taylor
Danna Taylor
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Orlando, Fla.
  • High School:
    Circle Christian School
  • Major:
    Logic and Computation

Bio

2018-2019

  • All-America in singles and doubles
  • ITA National Rookie of the Year
  • ITA Atlantic-South Rookie of the Year
  • Placed second in doubles at ITA Oracle Cup
  • Placed fifth in singles at ITA Oracle Cup
  • Won ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Championship with Melissa Strome
  • Won ITA Southeast Regional Singles Championship
  • UAA Rookie of the Year
  • All-UAA First Team at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles
  • Finished 29-10 in singles matches
  • Tied the single-season record for singles wins with 29
  • Set the first year single-season record for singles wins with 29
  • Played No. 1 singles with a 16-6 dual match record
  • Finished 26-13 in doubles matches
  • Played No. 1 doubles with a record of 12-8
  • Finished the year ranked fourth in the nation and second in the region in singles
  • Finished the year ranked ninth in the nation and second in the region in doubles with Melissa Strome

News Mentions

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Taylor Honored as ITA Rookie of the Year

Prior to the 2019 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships beginning on Friday, May 24, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced that...

May 28, 2019

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Taylor Earns Round of 32 Victory at NCAAs to Lead Tartan Women

Carnegie Mellon University freshman Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) won her first singles match at the NCAA Division III...

May 24, 2019

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Taylor and Vizelman Receive ITA Regional Honors

Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis freshman Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) and senior Jamie Vizelman...

May 15, 2019

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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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#10 Tartans Top #12 Mary Washington; Fall to Duquesne

The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted 12th-ranked University of Mary Washington on Saturday winning 9-0 for their...

April 6, 2019

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#10 Women's Tennis Downs #27 Denison

The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team traveled to Granville, Ohio and came away with a 7-2 win over the 27th-ranked...

March 30, 2019

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#10 Tartans End Spring Trip with Tough Setback to #7 Wesleyan

(Orlando, Fla.) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 10th nationally, dropped a hard fought match, 6-3, to seventh-ranked...

March 13, 2019

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#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

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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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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Taylor Honored by UAA

Carnegie Mellon University freshman Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) was named University Athletic Association (UAA)...

February 5, 2019

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#11 Tartans Open Indoor Season with 7-0 Victory Against Slippery Rock

The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened the second half of the season against Division II Slippery Rock University...

February 1, 2019

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Strome and Taylor Finish Runner Up at ITA Cup

Sophomore Melissa Strome (West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield) and freshman Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) of the...

October 13, 2018

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Strome and Taylor Advance to Doubles Final at the ITA Oracle Cup

Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis doubles team of sophomore Melissa Strome (West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield) and freshman Danna...

October 12, 2018

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Doubles Tandem Advances to Semifinals of ITA Oracle Cup

Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis doubles team of sophomore Melissa Strome (West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield) and freshman Danna...

October 11, 2018

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Tartans Split Action with Division I Opponents

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team traveled to Niagara University, New York, for two matches against Division I opponents on...

September 29, 2018

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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

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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

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Tartans Succeed at Kenyon Invitational

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team traveled to Gambier, Ohio, for the Kenyon College Invitational on Saturday, September 15...

September 16, 2018

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Women's Tennis Hosts Annual Invitational

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team began the 2018-19 campaign with its annual home invitational against Division I Duquesne...

September 8, 2018