Athenas to Host National Championships at Biszantz Starting Monday

Location: Claremont, CA

Head Coach: David Schwarz (Fourth Season)

2018 Record: 26-2, 7-0 SCIAC

Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Semfinals: defeated by Emory 5-1

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All-Conference Athletes

SCIAC Athelte of the Year:

Catherine Allen - So.

First Team All-SCIAC:

Catherine Allen- So. *

Nicole Tan - So.*

Lindsay Brown - Sr. *

Second Team All-SCIAC:

Rebecca Berger - Fr.

Kyla Scott - Sr.

Caroline Cox - Fr. *

*Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles

100 Words on the Athenas:

The No. 3 Athenas arrive in the NCAA Championships with a 26-2 record overall and winners of the SCIAC. CMS comes in as one of the most battle-tested teams in the field, having played 12 matches against teams currently ranked in the top-25 as well as a handful of matches against strong Division II and NAIA schools. The only two losses the Athenas have suffered came in the same weekend by 5-4 scores against No. 1 Emory and No. 2 Williams.

The Athenas are led by SCIAC Player of the Year, Catherine Allen, who holds a 13-4 record in singles play. When teamed up with Caroline Cox, the duo is a strong 18-2 in doubles. Even more impressive, the #3 doubles team of Juliette Martin and Kyla Scott have dropped just one doubles match all year to sit at 19-1.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Head Coach: Amy Bryant (19th Season)

2018 Record: 15-4, 3-0 University Athletic Association

Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Final: defeated by Williams 5-4

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Coaching Staff of the Year

UAA Player of the Year:

Bridget Harding - Sr. *

UAA Rookie of the Year:

Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico - Fr. *

First Team All-UAA:

Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico - Fr. - Singles/Doubles *

Bridget Harding - Sr. - Singles/Doubles *

Second Team All-UAA:

Daniela Lopez - Jr. - Singles *

Anna Fuhr - Sr. - Doubles

Stephanie Taylor - Fr. - Doubles

All-UAA Honorable Mention:

Anna Fuhr - Sr. - Singles

*Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles

The top-ranked Emory Eagles come to Claremont in search of their third NCAA National Title in the last five years. The Eagles, appearing in their 11th straight quarterfinals and 28th overall, have won nine straight Elite Eight matches and are 15-1 in their last 16 Round of Eight appearances. They will face No. 10 Chicago on Monday in a rematch of this year's UAA Championship Match, which they won 7-2 to clinch their seventh-straight UAA Title. They hold a 20-2 all-time record against the Maroon including a 2-0 mark in the NCAA Tournament. The winner of Monday's 3 p.m. match will advance to face the winner of No. 5 Wesleyan and No. 4 Middlebury on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Bridget Harding and Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico lead the Eagles this season. Harding was named the Atlantic South Senior Player of the Year and has posted a 24-8 record in singles. Gonzalez-Rico was selected as the region's Rookie of the Year and paces the team with 29 singles wins, going 29-6 overall including an 8-2 record at first singles.

Location: Williamstown, MA

Head Coach: Anik Cepeda (1st Season)

2018 Record: 20-0, 7-0 New England Small College Athletic Conference

Last NCAA Result: 2017, National Champions: defeated Emory 5-4

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First Team All-NESCAC:

Julia Cancio - Sr. - Doubles *

Juli Raventos - Sr. - Singles/Doubles *

Second Team All-NESCAC

Mia Gancayo - Sr. - Singles

Chloe Henderson - So. - Singles

*Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles

100 Words on the Ephs:

The campuses of archrivals No. 2 Williams and No. 8 Amherst are only 60 miles from each other in Massachusetts, but the two teams will travel some 2,800 miles to face off in the National Quarterfinals in Claremont, Calif. The Williams Ephs and the Amherst Mammoths have met 80 times since 1977 in women's tennis and thanks to a current 10-match win streak Williams holds a record of 41-39 in the last 41 years. The Ephs enter the week as the defending National Champions with a perfect 20-0 record, including a 5-3 win over No. 4 Middlebury to clinch their fourth NESCAC title in a row. The winner of the matchup between the Ephs and Mammoths on Monday at 6 p.m. will move on to face the winner of No. 3 CMS and No. 11 MIT on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The Ephs are led by Julia Cancio and Juli Raventos. The two have teamed up for a 23-1 record in doubles play, while Cancio sits at 13-4 in singles and Raventos has gone 20-6.

Location: Middlebury, VT

Head Coach: Rachel Kahan (Second Season)

2018 Record: 16-3, 6-1 New England Small College Athletic Conference

Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Semifinals: defeated by Williams 5-4

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First Team All-NESCAC:

Second Team All-NESCAC:

Catherine Blazye - So. - Doubles

Heather Bohem - So. - Singles *

Katherine Hughes - So. - Doubles *

Skylar Schossberger - So. - Doubles *

*Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles

100 Words on the Panthers:

No. 4 Middlebury is making its fourth-consecutive National Quarterfinal appearance and fifth in the last six years, entering with a record of 16-3 after playing an extremely tough schedule this season. 12 of the Panthers 19 matches were played against opponents currently ranked in the top-25, including nine matches against top-eight teams. The Panthers posted a 5-3 win over No. 5 Wesleyan in the NESCAC Semifinals before falling to No. 2 Williams 5-3 in the Conference Championship. Middlebury is set for a rematch with Wesleyan on Monday at 3 p.m., with the winner advancing to take on the winner of No. 1 Emory and No. 10 Chicago on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The Panthers are led by sophomore Katherine Hughes who holds an 18-11 record, including an 8-3 record atthe number one and 4-3 mark during number two singles matches. Heather Boehm paces the team with 25 wins (25-2), riding a 22-match winning streak entering Monday's action.

Location: Middletown, CT

Head Coach: Mike Fried (Sixth Season)

2018 Record: 14-3, 7-2 New England Small College Athletic Conference

Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Third Round: defeated by Bowdoin 5-4

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NESCAC Player of the Year:

Eudice Chong - Sr. *

First Team All-NESCAC:

Eudice Chong - Sr. Singles/Doubles *

Victoria Yu - Jr. - Doubles *

Second Team All-NESCAC:

Victoria Yu - Jr. - Singles *

*Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles

100 Words on the Cardinals:

No. 5 Wesleyan advances to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history after defeating No. 9 Carnegie Mellon 5-1 in the NCAA Regional. They come into the week with a 14-3 record, 7-2 in NESCAC play, with their only losses coming to No. 2 Williams and twice to No. 4 Middlebury. The Cardinals dropped a close 5-3 match to the Panthers in the NESCAC Semifinal, and look to turn the tables in their rematch on Monday. Wesleyan will take on Middlebury in the Quaterfinals on Monday at 3 p.m., with the winner of the match advancing to face the winner of No. 1 Emory and No. 10 Chicago on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The Cardinals are led by Eudice Chong, the NESCAC Player of the Year and ITA Northeast Region Senior Player of the Year. The senior is currently perfect against Division III opponents this season with a 24-0 record. Additionally, she is 30-2 in doubles action with just one loss against a Div. III team, with upsets over Div. I opponents from the University of North Carolina and the University of Kentucky.

Location: Amherst, MA

Head Coach: Jackie Bagwell (27th Season)

2018 Record: 12-9, 4-4 New England Small College Athletic Conference

Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Third Round: defeated by Middlebury 5-0

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First Team All-NESCAC:

Second Team All-NESCAC:

Anya Ivenitsky - So. - Doubles *

Avery Wagman - Sr. - Doubles *

*Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles

100 Words on the Mammoths:

The No. 8 Amherst Mammoths advance to the National Quarterfinal for the fifteenth time since 1995 after defeating No. 19 Mary Washington 5-0 in the NCAA Regional. The Mammoths come in with a record of 12-9 and 4-4 in NESCAC play. They fell to No. 6 Tufts in the First Round of the NESCAC Championship. They will face a familiar foe in No. 2 Williams, with the Ephs taking the only meeting this season in a 6-3 fashion. The two will face off on Monday at 6 p.m., with the winner of the match advancing to take on the winner of No. 5 CMS and No. 11 MIT on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The Mammoths are led by First Team All-NESCAC selection Camille Smukler who leads the team with 12 wins (12-5) on the season from the top singles spot. Smukler has teamed up with Maddie Dewire in doubles to bring home a record of 14-4 in the number three slot.

Location: Chicago, IL

Head Coach: Jay Tee (Sixth Season)

2018 Record: 19-4, 2-1 University Athletic Association

Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Quarterfinal: defeated by Williams 5-3

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All-Conference Athletes

First Team All-UAA:

Marjorie Antohi - So. - Singles/Doubles *

Claire Handa - Fr. - Singles/Doubles *

Second Team All-UAA:

Catherine Xu - Fr. - Singles

All-UAA Honorable Mention:

Alyssa Rudin - So. - Singles/Doubles

Estefania Navarro - So. - Doubles

*Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles

100 Words on the Maroon:

This season, No. 10 Chicago is in the NCAA tournament for the 11th time in program history. They have advanced to their eighth Quarterfinals appearance after a 5-0 win over Wisconsin-Whitewater in the NCAA Regional last weekend. Coming into the week, Chicago holds a 19-4 record and earned an at-large birth to the Tournament after falling to No. 1 Emory in the UAA Championship by a final of 7-2. The other three losses came early in the season when Chicago fell to No. 7 Pomona-Pitzer, No. 9 Carnegie Mellon, and No. 2 Williams back in March. They open the week in a rematch of the UAA Championship, facing off with the Eagles on Monday at 3 p.m. The winner of the match will advance to face the winner of No. 5 Wesleyan and No. 4 Middlebury on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The Maroon are led by ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year, Claire Handa. So far this season, she owns a 22-6 record in singles and a 16-8 mark in doubles.

Location: Cambridge, MA

Head Coach: Carol Matsuzaki (20th Season)

2018 Record: 20-2, 8-0 NEWMAC

Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Second Round: defeated by Wesleyan 5-0

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All-Conference Athletes

Coach of the Year - Carol Matsuzaki

NEWMAC Athlete of the Year:

Elysa Kohrs - Sr. *

First Team All-NEWMAC

Elysa Kohrs - Sr. - Singles/Doubles *

Dora Tzeng - Sr. - Singles/Doubles

Lara Rakocevic - So. - Singles/Doubles

Marina Zhang - Fr. - Singles

Megan Guenther - Fr. - Singles

Libby Rickeman - Fr. - Doubles *

Sonya Das - Sr. - Doubles

Kelly Zhu - Jr. - Doubles

Second Team All-NEWMAC:

Kelly Zhu - Jr. - Singles

NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Team:

Sonya Das - Sr.

*Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles

100 Words on the Engineers:

No. 11 MIT upset No. 6 Tufts to advance to the second Elite Eight in program history. The Engineers defeated the Jumbos 5-3 for their 20th win of the season, avenging a 5-4 loss to Tufts earlier in the season. They have nine wins over nationally-ranked teams in 2018. Coming in with a record of 20-2, the NEWMAC champs face the host No. 3 CMS on Monday at 6 p.m. to start the week. The winner of the match advances to face the winner of No. 2 Williams and No. 8 Amherst on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The Engineers are led by Libby Rickeman, the ITA Regional Rookie of the Year, and Elysa Kohrs, the NEWMAC Athlete of the Year. Rickeman has a singles record of 9-2 at No. 2 and a 15-3 mark at No. 1 doubles with teammate Kohrs. Kohrs (16-1), Dora Tzeng (16-3), and Marina Zhang (16-1) all have 16 singles wins on the season.