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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
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- High School:
- Circle Christian School
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- Major:
- Philosophy
Bio
2022-2023
- All-America in doubles
- Finished as a semifinalists in the NCAA Doubles Championship with with Crystal Zhou
- Competed in the singles bracket at the NCAA Singles Championship
- Competed in the doubles bracket at the ITA Cup
- Won ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Championship with Crystal Zhou
- All-UAA First Team at second singles
- All-UAA Second Team at first doubles
- Set single-season doubles wins record with 33
- Finished 18-6 in singles matches
- Played No. 2 singles
- Finished 33-10 in doubles matches
- Played No. 1 doubles
2021-2022
- Did not compete
2020-2021
- Did not compete due to COVID-19
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
Three Tartans Earn All-America Recognition
Three Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis players were honored as All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for...
June 14, 2023
Tartans Run in NCAA Doubles Championship Ends
Junior Danna Taylor and sophomore Crystal Zhou completed their run at the 2023 NCAA Division III Doubles Championship in the semifinals on Sunday,...
May 21, 2023
Taylor and Zhou to Continue NCAA Doubles Run in Semifinals
Junior Danna Taylor and sophomore Crystal Zhou advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 NCAA Division III Doubles Championship after a victory in...
May 20, 2023
Tartan Duo Advances to Quarterfinals of NCAA Doubles Championship
Junior Danna Taylor and sophomore Crystal Zhou competed in the opening rounds of the 2023 NCAA Division III Singles and Doubles Championships on...
May 19, 2023
#14 Tartans Fall in NCAA Quarterfinals to #1 Chicago
The 14th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team faced No. 1 University of Chicago in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NCAA...
May 14, 2023
Four Players Named to All-UAA Women’s Tennis Team
Four Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis players were honored by the University Athletic Association (UAA) coaches on Tuesday with recogniti...
May 9, 2023
Three Tartans Invited to NCAA Women's Individual Championships
Junior Danna Taylor along with sophomores Sarah Yang and Crystal Zhou have been selected to play for the NCAA Division III Women's Individual...
May 8, 2023
#14 Tartans Headed to NCAA Quarterfinals After 5-2 Win Against #32 Kenyon
The 14th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team is headed to the quarterfinals of the 2023 NCAA Division III Women’s...
May 6, 2023
#14 Tartans Continue NCAA Run with 5-0 Win in Second Round
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 14th, hosted North Central College in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division...
May 5, 2023
#14 Tartans Place Fifth at UAA Championship
The 14th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team played 13th-ranked Case Western Reserve University in the fifth-place match of the...
April 22, 2023
#14 Tartans Defeat #31 Brandeis at UAA Championship
The 14th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team played 31st-ranked Brandeis University in the consolation semifinal of the...
April 21, 2023
#14 Tartans Open Play at UAA Championship With a 5-3 Setback to #17 WashU
The 14th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened University Athletic Association (UAA) play on Thursday at Sanlando Park in...
April 20, 2023
#11 Tartans End Home Slate With a Pair of Wins Over Allegheny and Duquesne
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis hosted Allegheny College and Division I Duquesne University Sunday afternoon in...
April 16, 2023
#11 Tartans Run Streak to Eight Straight with a 9-0 Win Over #30 Mary Washington
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted the 30th-ranked Eagles of the University of Mary Washington on Saturday and...
April 1, 2023
Tartans Take Down DII West Liberty, 5-2
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 11th in NCAA Division III, traveled to West Liberty, West Virginia, to play...
March 25, 2023
#11 Tartans End Spring Break Trip Perfect, Down Haverford 8-1
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team ended its spring break trip on Friday morning with an 8-1 victory over Haverford...
March 10, 2023
#11 Tartans Top #27 Kenyon and NC Wesleyan
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 11th in the nation, won a pair of contests on Thursday, March 9 during its spring...
March 9, 2023
Tartans Win Twice in Florida
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 11th in the nation, played its first contests of spring break in Orlando, Florida...
March 7, 2023
#11 Tartans Top #12 Case Western Reserve at ITA Indoor Championship
The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team finished play at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship on Sunday in Nicholasvil...
March 5, 2023
#11 Tartans Topped by #2 Chicago in ITA Women's National Team Indoor Championship Opening Round
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened the 2023 Division III ITA Women's National Team Indoor Championship on Friday in...
March 3, 2023
Tartans Sweep at Pair of Opponents on the Road
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 11th in the nation, traveled to Wooster, Ohio, for two matches, winning both by...
February 25, 2023
#11 Tartans Win Road Contest at Oberlin
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team traveled north to play Oberlin College on Saturday, February 11. The 11th-ranked Tartans...
February 11, 2023
Taylor Honored by UAA
Carnegie Mellon University junior Danna Taylor was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Women’s Tennis Athletes of the Week for her...
February 7, 2023
Tartans Split with DI and DII Opponents to Open Spring Semester
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team returned from the winter break to play Division I Duquesne University on Friday, February...
February 4, 2023
Tartans Conclude Fall Season at ITA Cup
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team had three members continue play on Friday at the 2022 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)...
October 14, 2022
Tartans Open Play at ITA Cup
Three Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis players opened competition at the ITA Cup at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia, on...
October 13, 2022
Tartans Host Invitational with West Liberty
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team hosted Division II West Liberty University for a two-day invitational on Thursday,...
September 30, 2022
Taylor and Zhou Honored by UAA
Carnegie Mellon University junior Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) and sophomore Crystal Zhou (Austin, Texas / LASA) were...
September 27, 2022
Taylor and Zhou Win Doubles ITA Southeast Regional Championship, All CMU Final in Singles
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team completed play in the ITA Southeast Regional Tournament hosted by the University of Mary...
September 25, 2022
Players Set to Play in Doubles and Singles Semifinals of ITA Southeast Regional
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team traveled to Fredericksburg, Virginia, to play in the ITA Southeast Regional Tournament...
September 24, 2022
Tartans Start Dual Season 2-0 and Win 19 of 25 Matches in Home Invitational
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team played at home for the first time this season, hosting Division II Saint Francis...
September 17, 2022