2021-22 Tartan Women's Tennis News

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Cornwall Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

July 28, 2022

Recent graduate Lindy Cornwall (Poway, Calif./Poway) of the Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis and women's track and field teams has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Cornwall will receive a one-time, nonrenewable grant of $10,000 to be used for part-time or full-time postgraduate study at a university or professional school. Cornwall will continue her educational pursuits at Carnegie Mellon, as she is enrolled in the master's program for mechanical engineering.

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ITA Honors Women’s Tennis as All-Academic Team; Nine Named Scholar Athletes

July 15, 2022

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team was honored for the 13th straight season and 20th time in the last 21 years by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as an ITA All-Academic Team. In addition, nine players were named ITA Scholar Athletes.

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Cornwall Repeats as CoSIDA Academic All-American

June 15, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis senior Lindy Cornwall (Poway, Calif./Poway) earned a repeat selection to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Team. Cornwall was honored on the first team this year after being a third-team selection last year.

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Cornwall Named ITA Most Improved Senior; All-Americans Announced

June 08, 2022

Senior Lindy Cornwall (Poway, Calif. / Poway) was honored as the Division III Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Atlantic South Most Improved Senior and garnered All-America honors for the second straight season, joining four others on the ITA All-America Team for 2022.

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Yang Ends Year in Round of 16 of NCAA Singles Championship

May 27, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis freshman Sarah Yang (Alpharetta, Ga. / Northview) earned All-America honors at the 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Singles Championship by advancing to the Round of 16. The championships are being held at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.

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Yang Invited to NCAA Women’s Individual Championships

May 23, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University freshman Sarah Yang (Alpharetta, Ga. / Northview) has been selected to play for the 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Singles Championship to be held in Orlando, Florida, at the USTA National Campus from Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29. Yang’s selection marks the 16th time at least one Tartan has been selected to the singles bracket, and fifth freshman, under head coach Andrew Girard since the 2004-05 season.

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Cornwall Receives Second CoSIDA Academic All-District Award

May 19, 2022

Senior Lindy Cornwall (Poway, Calif./Poway) of the Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District At-Large Team. The honor is the second of Cornwall’s career.

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Five Women Selected to UAA Women’s Tennis All-Association Team

May 16, 2022

Five Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis players were selected to the 2022 University Athletic Association (UAA) Women’s Tennis All-Association team. The Tartans finished third at the UAA Championship and completed the season after reaching the third round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championship with a 16-7 record.

#11 Tartans End NCAA Run in Third Round
#11 Tartans End NCAA Run in Third Round

May 14, 2022

The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis hosted fifth-ranked Middlebury College in the third round of 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship Saturday afternoon and dropped a hard fought 5-2 match to the Panthers.

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#11 Tartans Open NCAA Tournament with 5-0 Win Against #40 Hope

May 13, 2022

The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis opened its 16th trip to the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship with a 5-0 win against 40th-ranked Hope College in the second round on Friday. The match was played on Carnegie Mellon's campus.

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No. 11 Women’s Tennis Selected to Host NCAA Opening Rounds

May 09, 2022

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team has been selected to compete for the 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship and will have the honor of hosting the first, second, and third rounds of competition. The appearance in the postseason event will be the 16th for the program, all coming under head coach Andrew Girard. The Tartans will host action on Thursday, May 12 through Saturday, May 14 with five teams traveling to Pittsburgh.

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89 Carnegie Mellon Student-Athletes Earn Spring Academic Honors

May 05, 2022

A total of 89 Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes were named to the University Athletic Association’s (UAA) All-Academic Recognition list for the spring sports teams, as announced by the Association on May 5.

#11 Tartans Top #12 Case Western Reserve for Third at UAA Championship
#11 Tartans Top #12 Case Western Reserve for Third at UAA Championship

April 24, 2022

The 11-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Women's Tennis Championship after topping 12th-ranked Case Western Reserve University, 5-1, on Sunday. The Tartans are now 15-6 while the Spartans move to 16-4.

#11 Tartans Drop Hard Fought Contest to #4 Emory in Semifinal Match of the UAA Championship
#11 Tartans Drop Hard Fought Contest to #4 Emory in Semifinal Match of the UAA Championship

April 23, 2022

The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team ran into fourth-ranked Emory University in the semifinals of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Saturday. The Tartans dropped a 5-4 decision and are now 14-6 on the season and will face 12th-ranked Case Western Reserve University on Sunday in the third-place match.

#11 Tartans Advance to 17th Semifinal Match at UAA the Championship
#11 Tartans Advance to 17th Semifinal Match at UAA the Championship

April 22, 2022

The 11th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened University Athletic Association (UAA) play on Friday at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida, with a 5-1 win over NYU. The Tartans move to 14-5 overall while the Violets are now 3-4. This marks the 17th consecutive trip for the Tartans to the semifinals of the UAA Championships.

#11 Tartans Defeat #12 Case Western Reserve 7-2
#11 Tartans Defeat #12 Case Western Reserve 7-2

April 16, 2022

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 11th in the latest Division III ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, hosted 12th-ranked and University Athletic Association (UAA) foe Case Western Reserve University on Saturday afternoon. Due to inclement weather the match was moved indoors to the Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford, Pennsylvania. The Tartans improve to 13-5 with a 7-2 victory over the Spartans, who are now 15-2.