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Virginia Women’s Tennis | Adams and Collard Named ITA Doubles All-Americans

virginiasports.com — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:58:59 +0000

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia women’s tennis student-athletes Julia Adams and Mélodie Collard were named 2023 NCAA Division I ITA Doubles All-Americans in honors announced today (June 5) by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The honorific All-American title is given to student-athletes that earn a top 16 seed in the NCAA singles championship, advance to the round of 16 at the NCAA Championship or finish in the top 20 of the final ITA singles rankings. The All-American status is awarded to doubles teams that earn a top-eight seed into the NCAA championship, reach the NCAA championship quarterfinals, or finish in the top 10 of the final ITA doubles rankings.

Adams and Collard, who finished the year ranked No. 6 in the ITA doubles rankings advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. It was the second time in program history that a Cavalier duo has advanced to the semifinals, matching the run of Rosie Johanson and Emma Navarro in 2021.

Adams and Collard finished the season with a record of 24-6 as a doubles team. This is the first All-America honor for both.

With this year’s designations, 11 different Cavaliers have combined to earn 23 singles and doubles All-America honors in the program’s history.

Virginia Women’s Tennis | Three Cavaliers Earn Invitations to NCAA Individual Championships

virginiasports.com — Tue, 02 May 2023 21:37:03 +0000

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Three members of the Virginia women’s tennis team have earned invitations to compete in the NCAA Individuals Championships, being held May 22-27 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, after the conclusion of the team championship, which runs from May 18-20. This year’s event will be conducted jointly with the NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships and hosted by the University of Central Florida and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission.

Grad student Julia Adams earned at-large invitations to compete in both the singles and doubles championships, partnering with sophomore Mélodie Collard in the latter. Senior Natasha Subhash earned an at-large invitation to the singles championship.

Additionally, Subhash and Elaine Chervinsky are the first alternates for the doubles field and could earn a spot in the championship based on withdrawals.

The NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Subcommittee selected the 64 singles players and 32 doubles teams that will compete in the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championships.

This is Adams’s second straight year of playing in both the singles and doubles championships and her third overall appearance in doubles. This will be Subhash’s third time competing in…

Virginia Men’s Tennis | Virginia to Host Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tennis Regionals This Weekend

virginiasports.com — Mon, 01 May 2023 23:41:16 +0000

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – For the third straight year, Virginia will be hosting the first and second rounds of both the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships.

The matches will take place Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7 at the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort.

Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students with a valid ID per session. Ages 2 and up are required to have a ticket. Tickets can be purchased beginning Tuesday by calling the Virginia Athletics ticket office at 434-924-8821, online at UVAtix.com, or on-site at Boar’s Head Resort starting one hour prior to the event.

The women’s team (18-6) earned an at-large bid into the field of 64 teams, earning a No. 12 seed. UVA will host Northeast Conference champion LIU (12-10) in the second match on Friday. Princeton (16-6) and Fordham (14-7) will play in the opener.

The men’s team (24-4) earned the Atlantic Coast Conference’s automatic bid into the championship and was named the No. 5 overall seed. Virginia will open play by facing Navy (23-19) as the second match on Saturday. Ole Miss (17-9) and VCU (20-5) will play in the first match of the day.

This is the Virginia men’s 19th-consecutive NCAA Championship bid and the 18th time that they have hosted a regional….