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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
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- High School:
- Circle Christian School
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- Major:
- Philosophy
Bio
2023-2024
- Competed in the singles bracket at the NCAA Championship
- All-UAA First Team at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles
- Won ITA Southeast Regional Singles Championship
- Named UAA Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3
- Finished 17-10 in singles matches
- Second on team in singles victories
- Played No. 1 and No. 2 singles
- Finished 21-14 in doubles matches with seven different partners
- Tied for second on team in doubles victories
- Played No. 1 doubles
2022-2023
- All-America in doubles
- Finished as a semifinalist in the NCAA Doubles Championship with with Crystal Zhou
- Competed in the singles bracket at the NCAA 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

Yang Named Academic All-America
Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis junior Sarah Yang has been named to the Academic All-America® women’s tennis team as...
June 7, 2024

Taylor, Venkatarama Finish Year at NCAA Singles Championship
Carnegie Mellon University senior Danna Taylor and sophomore Divya Venkatarama opened play at the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles and...
May 25, 2024

Four Tartans Earn UAA Tennis Awards
Four Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis players were honored by the University Athletic Association (UAA) coaches on Thursday with...
May 16, 2024

Taylor and Yang Invited to NCAA Women's Individual Championships
Senior Danna Taylor and junior Sarah Yang and have been selected to play for the NCAA Division III Women's Individual Championships to be held at...
May 13, 2024

Tartans Advance to Third Round of NCAA Championship with 5-0 Win
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 15th in the nation, hosted 27th-ranked North Central College on Friday, May 10 in...
May 10, 2024

#15 Tartans Defeat #30 Brandeis for Fifth at UAA Championship
The 15th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team finished fifth at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Women's Tennis...
April 28, 2024

#15 Tartans Down Rochester at UAA Championship
The 15th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team played the University of Rochester in the consolation semifinal of the University...
April 27, 2024

#9 Tartans Conclude Regular Season with Setback at Kenyon
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked ninth nationally, traveled to Gambier, Ohio Sunday afternoon and left with a 5-1...
April 21, 2024

#9 Tartans Win 9-0 Against Franciscan in Midweek Match
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked ninth in the nation, topped visiting Franciscan University on Thursday afternoon by a...
April 18, 2024

#18 Tartans Down #20 Christopher Newport
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 18th in Division III, played 20th-ranked Christopher Newport University on Sunday...
April 7, 2024

#18 Tartans Win Fourth Straight Defeating #21 Mary Washington 8-1
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 18th in Division III, traveled to 21st-ranked University of Mary Washington on...
April 6, 2024

#15 Tartans Takedown #23 Christopher Newport
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 15th nationally, continued its spring break trip to Orlando, Florida, with a 9-0...
March 7, 2024

#15 Tartans Win Third Straight by Defeating Concordia Wisconsin 8-1
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 15th nationally, run its win streak to three straight with an 8-1 victory over...
March 7, 2024

#10 Tartans Blank Division II Southern New Hampshire to Open Spring Trip
(ORLANDO, Fla.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 10th nationally in Division III, opened its spring break trip...
March 4, 2024

#10 Tartans Battel with #6 Emory at ITA National Team Indoor Championship
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 10th in the nation, played in the consolation round of the 2024 ITA National Team...
March 2, 2024

#10 Tartans Fall to #1 CMS in ITA National Team Indoor Championship First Round
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team, ranked 10th in the nation, opened play at the 2024 ITA National Team Indoor Championship...
March 1, 2024

#10 Tartans Defeat #17 Case Western Reserve 6-3
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 10th nationally, hosted University Athletic Association (UAA) rival Case Western...
February 24, 2024

#10 Tartans Blank Wooster and Otterbein
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 10th nationally, traveled to the College of Wooster Sunday for a pair of matches...
February 18, 2024

#10 Tartans Strong Singles Play Leads to 6-3 Victory at #20 Denison
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 10th nationally, traveled to Granville, Ohio Saturday afternoon and left with a 6-3...
February 17, 2024

Tartans Split a Pair of Matches Against Division II Opponents
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened the second part of its season with a pair of matches against two three Division II...
February 3, 2024

Tartan Women Finish Play at ITA Cup
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis program completed competition at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup at the Rome Tennis...
October 14, 2023

Tartans Open Play at ITA Cup; Taylor Wins Singles Match
Three Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis players opened competition at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup at the Rome Tennis...
October 12, 2023

Taylor Named UAA Athlete of the Week
Senior Danna Taylor has been honored as the University Athletic Association (UAA) Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week for her performance at...
October 3, 2023

Taylor Wins Third ITA Southeast Regional Singles Championship
Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis senior Danna Taylor completed her run at the ITA Southeast Regional on Tuesday afternoon with her third...
September 27, 2023

Tartans Advance to Finals of Singles and Doubles at ITA Regionals
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team competed at the ITA Southeast Regional from Saturday, September 23 through Monday,...
September 25, 2023

Tartans Host Invitational
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted three Division I institutions, Bucknell University, Duquesne University and Saint...
September 16, 2023

Tartans Compete at Kenyon Invitational
The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team traveled to Gambier, Ohio, for the Kenyon College Invitational on Saturday and Sunday,...
September 10, 2023