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- Height:
- 5"8
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
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- High School:
- Circle Christian School
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- Major:
- Logic and Computation
Bio
2019-2020
- All-America in singles and doubles
- Competed at ITA Cup in both singles and doubles
- Won ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Championship with Courtney Ollis
- Won ITA Southeast Regional Singles Championship
- All-UAA at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles with Courtney Ollis
- Finished 23-4 in singles matches
- Played No. 1 singles with a 13-3 dual match record
- Finished 20-7 in doubles matches
- Played No. 1 doubles with a record of 11-5 in dual matches
- Finished the year ranked seventh in the nation in singles
- Finished the year ranked eighth in the nation in doubles with Courtney Ollis
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
Ollis, Rao, Taylor Selected to ITA All-American Team
Senior Courtney Ollis (Suffern, N.Y. / Suffern), senior Vinaya Rao (Vernon Hills, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson) and sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando,...
May 5, 2020
Five Players Named to All-UAA Women’s Tennis Team
Five Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis players were honored by the University Athletic Association (UAA) coaches on Tuesday with recogniti...
April 28, 2020
#5 Tartans' Win Streak Snapped at Six by #3 Emory
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked fifth nationally, had its win streak snapped at six when it fell to third-ranked Emory...
March 10, 2020
#5 Tartans Run Win Total to 15 with a Pair of Victories Sunday
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked fifth nationally, continued its winning ways on Sunday with a 9-0 victory over McMurry...
March 8, 2020
#5 Tartans Win Twice Over Division II Opponents
The fifth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team swept a pair of Division II institutions on Saturday in Orlando, Florida. The two...
March 7, 2020
#5 Tartans Open Spring Trip with 6-1 Win Over Cardinal Stritch
The fifth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened its spring trip with a 6-1 win over NAIA Cardinal Stritch University in...
March 6, 2020
#7 Tartans Place Third at ITA National Team Indoor Championship Defeating #5 Pomona-Pitzer
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked seventh nationally, placed third at the 2020 ITA National Team Indoor Championship...
March 1, 2020
#7 Tartans Open ITA National Team Indoor Championship With 6-3 Win Over #8 Chicago
The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team battled University Athletic Association counterpart and eighth-ranked University...
February 28, 2020
No. 7 Tartans Sweep No. 25 Denison for Seventh Win
The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team topped 25th-ranked Denison University 9-0 on Saturday afternoon at the...
February 15, 2020
Taylor Named UAA Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) was named University Athletic Association (UAA)...
February 11, 2020
#7 Tartans Takedown #29 Hope 8-1
The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team continued its indoor season with an 8-1 win against 29th-ranked Hope College...
February 8, 2020
Tartans Open Indoor Season with 8-1 Win Against Slippery Rock
The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened the indoor season with a 8-1 win against Division II Slippery Rock...
January 31, 2020
Tartans Conclude Play at ITA Oracle Cup
Play continued on Friday for four members of the Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team at the 2019 Intercollegiate Tennis Association...
October 18, 2019
Women's Tennis Players Open Play at ITA Oracle Cup
Four members of the Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened play on Thursday at the 2019 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)...
October 17, 2019
Taylor Named Division III UTR/ITA National Player of the Month
Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) has been recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis...
October 9, 2019
Tartans Blank Case Western Reserve and Christopher Newport at Home
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted Case Western Reserve University and Christopher Newport University on Saturday, October...
October 5, 2019
Taylor, Ollis Receive UAA Athlete of the Week Honor
Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) and senior Courtney Ollis...
October 1, 2019
Tartans Split Against Division I Opponents
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team traveled to Western New York for two matches against Division I opponents. The Tartans first...
September 28, 2019
Ollis and Taylor Claim ITA Southeast Doubles Championship
Carnegie Mellon University tandem of senior Courtney Ollis (Suffern, N.Y. / Suffern) and sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian...
September 25, 2019
Taylor Repeats as ITA Southeast Singles Champion
Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) repeated as the ITA Southeast...
September 23, 2019
Tartans Success Continues at ITA Southeast Regional
For the third straight year, the Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team will have an ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Champion. On Sunday...
September 22, 2019
Taylor Honored by UAA
Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) was named University Athletic Association (UAA)...
September 10, 2019
Tartans Open Season Hosting Annual Invitational
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team began the 2019-20 campaign with its annual home invitational against Division I Duquesne...
September 7, 2019