Melissa Strome
Melissa Strome
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    West Bloomfield, Mich.
  • High School:
    West Bloomfield
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Bio

2018-2019

  • All-America in doubles with Danna Taylor
  • Competed in doubles at the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship
  • Placed second at the ITA Oracle Cup
  • Won ITA Southeast Doubles Championship
  • All-UAA First Team at No. 1 doubles
  • Finished 10-6 in singles matches
  • Played No. 5 singles
  • Finished 21-12 in doubles matches
  • Played No. 1 doubles with a record of 12-8
  • Won the doubles title at the Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court National Invitational with Vinaya Rao
  • Finished the year ranked ninth in the nation and second in the region in doubles with Danna Taylor

2017-2018

  • All-America in doubles with Vinaya Rao
  • Won ITA Southeast Doubles Championship
  • Finished 5th at the ITA Oracle Cup in doubles
  • All-UAA Second Team at No. 2 doubles
  • Finished 13-4 in singles matches
  • Played No. 5 singles
  • Finished 29-7 in doubles matches
  • Played No. 2 doubles with Vinaya Rao
  • Finished year ranked 22nd in the nation and sixth in the region in doubles with Vinaya Rao

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 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 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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Vizelman's Three-Set Match Clinches 5-4 Win for #10 Tartans over Division I Saint Francis

The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted Division I Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sunday at the Alpha Tennis and Fitness...

March 31, 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 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 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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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

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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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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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