2016-17 Women's Tennis News

Four Athenas named ITA Scholar Athletes as CMS named All-Academic Team
Four Athenas named ITA Scholar Athletes as CMS named All-Academic Team

July 26, 2017

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) listed the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis team into the 2017 All-Academic Team after the Athenas met the criteria of having a cumulative team GPA of 3.20 or higher.

Nicole Tan
Singapore finishes 7th, Tan battles former NCAA Runner-Up in 3-set loss

July 21, 2017

After avoiding relegation with a second place finish in Pool C, Nicole Tan (CMC ’20) and the Singapore National Team looked to finish their Fed Cup run on a high note. However, the team fell 3-0 against Pacific Oceania in the 5th to 8th Playoff on Friday morning and concluded their Fed Cup run in 7th place.

Nicole Tan
Nicole Tan and Singapore bounces back with win over Pakistan

July 19, 2017

Following a tough loss against Malaysia, Nicole Tan (CMC ’20) and the Singapore National Team came back with a strong 3-0 victory over Pakistan in their final Pool C game of the Fed Cup.

Nicole Tan
Nicole Tan, Singapore look forward to Pakistan following Malaysia loss

July 18, 2017

Nicole Tan (CMC ’20) and the Singapore National Team did not get the start they hoped for as they fell 3-0 to Malaysia in the group stage of the Fed Cup at Dushabe Central Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Nicole Tan to represent Singapore at 2017 Fed Cup
Nicole Tan to represent Singapore at 2017 Fed Cup

July 14, 2017

Nicole Tan (CMC '20) of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis program was selected to represent her home country Singapore at the 2017 Fed Cup.

ITA awards Athenas four All-American honors
ITA awards Athenas four All-American honors

June 09, 2017

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced it’s All-American winners on June 8 after the National Championships, naming four members of the No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis team on the list.

End of the Year Awards for CMS
End of the Year Awards for CMS

June 01, 2017

During the 2016-17 academic year, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department won 14 hard-fought regular season championships in the Southern Californian Intercollegiate and its athletes were honored with many outstanding awards.

Unprecedented fourth place ranking in Learfield Directors’ Cup
Unprecedented fourth place ranking in Learfield Directors’ Cup

June 01, 2017

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ended the 2016-17 academic year with the program-high mark of fourth in the NCAA Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup.

Nikolai Parodi, Nicole Tan & Dave Schwarz
Tan, Parodi and Schwarz earn big ITA honors

May 31, 2017

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps' Nicole Tan (CMC '20) and Nikolai Parodi (CMC '20) each wrapped up their first season playing collegiate tennis as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Female and Male Rookie of the Year, respectively. Additionally, the Athenas' head coach, Dave Schwarz, was named the women's Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year.

Lindsay Brown and Nicole Tan (Photo courtesy of Sewanee Athletics)
Brown and Tan wrap up season in second at NCAAs

May 28, 2017

Lindsay Brown (CMC '18) and Nicole Tan (CMC '20) continued the tradition of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's doubles teams competing for a national title on Saturday afternoon. The pair won their semifinal game against Emory earlier in the day and then ended the season as the National Runner-Up team with the loss to Wesleyan in the final.

Lindsay Brown (Photo courtesy of Sewanee Athletics)
Tan and Brown to compete in NCAA doubles semi

May 26, 2017

In the second day of the individual competition at the NCAA Tennis Championships, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis team competed in quarterfinals in both doubles and singles play. The doubles team of Nicole Tan (CMC ’20) and Lindsay Brown (CMC ’18) won a straight set match to advance into the semifinals tomorrow morning.

Katie Kuosman (Photo courtesy of Sewanee Athletics)
First round wins for all Athenas in individual draws

May 25, 2017

Both doubles teams representing the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals in the NCAA Individuals competition. Additionally, Catherine Allen (SC ’20) and Nicole Tan (CMC ’20) each won their first round singles matches with Allen continuing into the quarterfinals.

Kyla Scott (HMC '18) - Photo courtesy of Sewanee
Experienced Emory sees end to Athenas' NCAA run

May 23, 2017

Despite delivering a hard-fought battle, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis team saw its NCAA Tournament run end at the Final Four after a 5-1 defeat to No. 3 Emory.

Tan’s match point sends CMS to Final Four
Tan’s match point sends CMS to Final Four

May 22, 2017

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis team got off to a rolling start in the NCAA Championship at Chattanooga, Tennessee, defeating No. 11 Washington University in St. Louis 5-1 in the quarterfinals.

Stags and Athenas open national title run at Chattanooga
Stags and Athenas open national title run at Chattanooga

May 19, 2017

The field is set for the Elite Eight of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Team Championships. Team competition will span May 22-24 with the championship matches at 11 a.m. PDT for the men and 7 p.m. PDT for the women on Wednesday, May 24.