2022-23 CMS Women's Tennis News

Ella Brissett and Lindsay Eisenman were two of the Athenas honored
Eight Athenas Earn Scholar-Athlete Honors from Intercollegiate Tennis Association

July 17, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Eight members of the NCAA Division III national champion Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis program earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete distinction for the 2022-23 academic year.

L to R: women's golf (third), women's tennis (first) and men's golf (third) with their NCAA trophies
CMS Earns Top-10 Finish in Final Learfield Directors' Cup Standings

June 13, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Buoyed by the second-highest point total in the nation during the spring season, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department earned another top-10 finish (tenth) in the final Learfield Directors' Cup standings for the 2022-23 academic year, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced today.

The Athenas will reunite for another national championship celebration at the White House
National Champion CMS Women's Tennis Team to Visit White House on Monday

June 08, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team will attend the White House on Monday to take part in College Athlete Day, which will honor various NCAA national championship teams from the 2022-23 academic year. 

Alisha Chulani was a dual All-American in both singles and doubles
Six CMS Women's Tennis Players Capture ITA All-America Honors

June 08, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Alisha Chulani earned All-America Honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in both singles and doubles for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team, while Katherine Wurster (singles), Audrey Yoon (singles), Nikolina Batoshvili (doubles), Lindsay Eisenman (doubles), and Gabby Lee (doubles) each captured All-America distinction as well, the organization announced this week.

Katherine Wurster helped CMS to its second straight national title
Katherine Wurster Wins ITA West Region Rookie of the Year Award for CMS Women's Tennis

June 05, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Katherine Wurster of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team earned the ITA West Region Rookie of the Year Award, while Caitlin Bernard captured the ITA West Region Assistant Coach of the Year, the organization announced this week.

Action shot of the Pomona-Pitzer vs. CMS match
LG's Exclusive Series "The Rivalries" to Feature Storied Southern California NCAA Tennis Rivalry

May 22, 2023

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., May 22, 2023 – LG announced today that the next episode of its popular original docu-series The Rivalries will highlight a decades-old NCAA Division III tennis rivalry. “The Sixth Street Rivalry” will air Monday, May 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET and feature Southern California schools the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas as they face off in their quests for a place in the NCAA National Championships.

Alisha Chulani reached the NCAA singles quarterfinals after winnin gthe team national title
Championship Season for CMS Women's Tennis Concludes as Chulani Falls in Singles Quarterfinals

May 20, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. - After contributing to the team national championship this week and advancing to the singles quarterfinals with a grueling three-set win on Friday, Alisha Chulani fell to second-seeded Angie Zhou of Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday to conclude the 2022-23 season for the Athenas.

Alisha Chulani prevailed in a third-set tiebreaker to advance to the singles quarterfinals
Chulani Fights Off Three Match Points to Move on to NCAA Singles Quarterfinals

May 19, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. – Alisha Chulani fought off three match points to win a third-set tiebreaker 8-6 to advance to the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Singles Quarterfinals on Friday with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 win over Kristal Dule of North Carolina Wesleyan at the USTA National Campus.

CMS won its third national title in the last four tournaments
Back-to-Back! CMS Women's Tennis Repeats as National Champions

May 17, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. - Nikolina Batoshvili earned the clinching point by winning the third set 6-0 as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team defeated Chicago 5-3 in the NCAA Division III National Finals to win its second straight national title on Wednesday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.

Alisha Chulani won at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles
CMS Women's Tennis Advances to Fourth Straight National Championship Match with 5-1 Win over Emory

May 16, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. - Alisha Chulani and Nikolina Batoshvili won a tiebreaker at No. 1 doubles to give CMS a 2-1 lead, and Chulani, Audrey Yoon and Lindsay Eisenman won quick singles decisions as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team defeated Emory 5-1 in the NCAA Division III Semifinals on Tuesday afternoon at the USTA National Campus.

Audrey Yoon won a 6-0 third set for the clinch (photo courtesy USTA)
CMS Women's Tennis Comes Back in Singles for 5-4 Win over Amherst in NCAA Quarterfinals

May 14, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. - Audrey Yoon won the decisive third set 6-0 for the fifth and deciding point as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team came back from a 2-1 deficit after doubles to defeat Amherst 5-4 in the NCAA Division III Championships at the USTA National Campus.

Ella Brissett and Lindsay Eisenman were two of the Athenas honored
CMS Women's Tennis Comes Back to Defeat Pomona-Pitzer 5-4 in NCAA Regional Finals

May 07, 2023

RICHARDSON, Texas - Lindsay Eisenman and Ella Brissett had a pivotal comeback win at No. 3 doubles and then took the final two singles points in three sets as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team defeated Pomona-Pitzer for the third week in a row, edging the Sagehens 5-4 to win the NCAA Regional title and advance through to nationals in Orlando next week.

The Athenas began defense of their NCAA title with a 5-1 win (photo courtesy of UTD)
CMS Women's Tennis Defeats UT Dallas 5-1 to Advance to NCAA Regional Finals

May 06, 2023

RICHARDSON, Texas - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team lead 2-1 after doubles and got quick singles wins from Audrey Yoon, Sena Selby and Lindsay Eisenman as it defeated UT Dallas 5-1 in the NCAA Regional Semifinals on Saturday.

Alisha Chulani will compete in both singles and doubles at the NCAA Championships
Four Athenas Selected for NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Singles/Doubles Championships

May 04, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Alisha Chulani, Katherine Wurster and Audrey Yoon earned invitations to the NCAA Division III Singles Championships, while Chulani and Nikolina Batoshvili were selected to compete in the doubles champions, the NCAA announced this week.

CMS punched its ticket with a win over Pomona-Pitzer, and could face them again in Dallas
CMS Women's Tennis Heads to UT Dallas for NCAA Regionals

May 01, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team will head to UT Dallas for the NCAA Division III Regionals, where it will open play on Saturday against the winner of the opening-round match between Whitman and host UT Dallas, the NCAA announced this morning.