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Zhang named Rookie of the Year
05 May 2008
Although he narrowly missed out on a postseason berth, first-year men’s tennis star Will Zhang tucked another honor under his belt Friday when he was named the UAA Rookie of the Year. ...
Dayananda, Lin make NCAA cut
02 May 2008
After making solo trips to the NCAAs the past two years, the top tandem of women’s tennis will take on Nationals together. ...
Perennial powers stop men's tennis at UAAs
29 Apr 2008
Men’s tennis headed into the weekend looking for first-class tickets to upset city for their first UAA title, but matches against higher-ranked Wash U and Carnegie proved too much for the young M...
Men’s tennis hopes for big UAA upset
25 Apr 2008
The season goal for all the Maroons is to capture a UAA banner. Four teams have taken the league’s top honor so far this year, and this weekend men’s tennis has its shot at a title. ...
Men’s tennis slams Tigers in regular season finale
25 Apr 2008
For their final tuneup before their season’s grand finale, men’s tennis showed up firing on all cylinders. ...
Eagles deny women's tennis
22 Apr 2008
Traveling to Wash U for the UAA Championship Tournament, the Maroons knew they would likely have to knock off powerhouse Emory for a shot at the title...
Peaking women’s tennis set for conferences
18 Apr 2008
Marissa Lin’s knee picked a bad time to swell, but the rest of the women’s tennis team has picked a good time to be on top of their game, with Chicago heading into its most important tournament t...
Women’s tennis rallies without Lin but falls to Wheaton
18 Apr 2008
Strong individual performances for women’s tennis culminated in a victory at first singles, but the solo triumphs of the day weren’t enough to carry Chicago out of its recent slump. ...
Men’s tennis shuts out Lake Forest
18 Apr 2008
Some days, a team is firing on all cylinders. Wednesday was one of those days for men’s tennis. ...
Inclement weather keeps men's tennis idle another week
15 Apr 2008
Mother Nature just extended the time off from the court for men’s tennis. The match scheduled at Wheaton on Friday was canceled due to inclement weather. ...
Women’s tennis stumbles in rematches against old foes
08 Apr 2008
Fresh off a successful spring training trip, women’s tennis ran into a momentum roadblock over the weekend on their journey toward the upcoming UAA tournament. ...
Men's tennis splits round of matches in South Carolina
04 Apr 2008
Men’s tennis went down to play in the heat and humidity of South Carolina over spring break, but the team came home with only a lukewarm result. ...
Spring trip has women's tennis ranked nationally
04 Apr 2008
Women’s tennis received some warm Southern hospitality during its spring break tour, which ended with the team moving into the top 25 in the national rankings. ...
Women's tennis back to form in win over Carthage
11 Mar 2008
Returning veterans dominated the court from singles and doubles brackets for women’s tennis Saturday, closing the books on the winter season in true Chicago style. ...
Strong singles play helps men's tennis dominate Red Men
11 Mar 2008
The old saying, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,” was shown to be true once again as men’s tennis prepared to battle Carthage last Saturday. “We...
Men's tennis dominates Luther, falls to Bears
03 Mar 2008
Splitting a pair of home matches this weekend, men’s tennis showed that while it has the confidence and skill to dominate mid-level squads, it still needs some work before it can contend with the...
Cramps cut down men's tennis star Will Zhang
26 Feb 2008
There are times when the numbers don’t come close to telling the full story. This weekend was just such an occasion for men’s tennis. ...
Clutch efforts at top of roster help women's tennis edge Wash U
26 Feb 2008
Anytime Wash U and Chicago go head to head in any sport, it’s likely to be a tough, evenly fought matchup. ...
Tennis' road to Ohio is paved with Subway Sandwiches
21 Feb 2008
What happens when the Maroons hit the road and have to take their game beyond the Ivory Tower? Sports staff writer and men's tennis starter Steve Saltarelli provides some insight as he takes us a...
Doubles trouble hurts women’s tennis in pair of losses
19 Feb 2008
In a weekend when women’s tennis needed to fire on all cylinders, the Maroons ran into trouble getting and maintaining momentum when they needed it most against a pair of regional rivals. ...
Men’s tennis suffers first D-III loss at feet of Lords
19 Feb 2008
Men’s tennis may have been back to playing DIII this weekend, but that doesn’t mean the squad was on easy street. ...
Tennis finds it has most to learn from host of D-I foes
12 Feb 2008
It’s prime time for Chicago tennis this season. ...
Sports Shorts: Women's tennis bests Kalamazoo
12 Feb 2008
Just over a week ago, women’s tennis took the court against D-I Northern Illinois and suffered the first loss of the season after coming up short in a 4–3 heartbreaker that could have gone either...
Men’s tennis bashes in Hope
05 Feb 2008
In their opening dual competitions, men’s tennis faced off against two potent opponents in D-I Northwestern and Chicago State. ...
Women’s tennis narrowly falls to D-I NIU
05 Feb 2008
Coming into Saturday’s match up against D-I rival Northern Illinois, women’s tennis were undefeated going back to their September 26 match against Olivet Nazarene. Wo...
Women's tennis routs D-I foe
29 Jan 2008
When women’s tennis took the courts against Chicago State Saturday, the squad hadn’t played an official match in over 104 days. Op...
Rookies carry men's tennis
29 Jan 2008
After opening their spring season with a 6–1 spanking from Northwestern, Chicago would have been justified to head into their next D-I match with trepidation. ...
Women's tennis at a glance
25 Jan 2008
The Recap: Rookie power has driven women’s tennis for the past two seasons, starting when now–third-year Vindya Dayananda first arrived on the Stagg courts. On ...
Men's tennis at a glance
18 Jan 2008
The Recap Anchored by a corps of first-year talent, the Maroons made their way to a third-place conference finish last spring and a 10–8 record. ...
Sports Shorts 11/15/08: Tennis falls in debut at Northwestern
15 Jan 2008
The new year got off to a rocky start for men’s tennis, which opened the 2008 campaign with a 6–1 loss to D-I Northwestern (2–0). Desp...
Venkataraman eased tennis’s growing pains
15 May 2007
As the Maroons bested nationally ranked Carthage 6–3 for the first time in men’s tennis history this March, fourth-year Vivek Venkataraman could only have been thinking about how far his team had...
Tennis star Lin headed to NCAA individual tournament
04 May 2007
One year after earning its first All-American certificate in six seasons, women’s tennis has a shot at making it two years in a row. ...
No mistake by the lake: surprising third for men's tennis
01 May 2007
A miracle on the Cuyahoga was not in the cards for men’s tennis. But after an inconsistent spring, they proved they’re here to stay in the UAA. ...
Judgment day for men’s tennis at UAAs
27 Apr 2007
Going into this season, the expectations of the men’s tennis teamwere tempered by a mix of inexperience and x-factors. ...
Tennis takes third at UAAs
24 Apr 2007
With the stakes raised at this year’s league championship, women’s tennis one-upped its 2006 performance, but it may not have been enough to give the young squad its final push into NCAAs. Wi...
NCAAs: Mission Impossible for tennis
20 Apr 2007
Riding an 8–1 crushing of Augustana in its final home appearance of the season, women’s tennis must harness its momentum and use every inch of its potential if it wants to come out on top at UAAs...
Women’s tennis pillages Vikings in UAA sendoff
17 Apr 2007
For women’s tennis, the U of C campus has been anything but “home sweet home” this season. Thei...
Sport Shorts 4/17/07: Men’s tennis gets fed to Bears in pre-tournament UAA test
17 Apr 2007
In its first match of the year against a UAA contender, men’s tennis saw just how far it still has to go. Traveling to St. ...
Women’s tennis falls to Thunder
13 Apr 2007
Although women’s tennis had high hopes to get back on the postseason track, its expectations were brought down by some recent agonizingly close matches and disappointing injuries. ...
Roommates make perfect pairing for men’s tennis
13 Apr 2007
It’s a law of physical science that opposites attract, but in tennis, the pairing of two extremes is often the key to unlocking a strong tandem force. ...
In the Red: Women's tennis sees NCAA chances slip
10 Apr 2007
With an agonizingly close loss to open the Midwest Invite, women’s tennis lost the opportunity to get some statement victories, but the squad managed to follow one step back with two steps forwar...
Sports Shorts 4/6/07: Rain delays date with Thunder for women's tennis
06 Apr 2007
With a second Punic war showdown looming with 25th-ranked Carthage Saturday, along with a number of other nationally ranked powerhouses on the weekend slate, 24th-ranked women’s tennis was hoping...
Sports Shorts 4/3/07: Men's tennis withers Violets
03 Apr 2007
After taking its lumps in the last two matches, men’s tennis showed that it hasn’t thrown in the towel yet as the squad’s top rookies again stepped up to fill high-profile roles. A...
Florida trip mixed bag for women's tennis
30 Mar 2007
Last season, women’s tennis entered its spring break training trip as a young team still uncertain of its full potential and left on a hot streak en route to the program’s first-ever trip to the ...
Men's tennis takes its lumps in Florida
30 Mar 2007
Men’s tennis team’s spring break trip to Florida was filled with strong individual performances throughout the middle of the lineup. Bu...
Men's tennis survives Red scare
06 Mar 2007
Fueling the young squad’s momentum heading into spring action, men’s tennis earned a key upset over a top 25 program to further establish itself as a contender in the Central region. C...
Women's tennis finishes what Rome started
06 Mar 2007
It may be a young squad, but there’s no question after this winter’s strong start that women’s tennis is ready to pick up where it left off last spring. W...
Women's tennis whitewashes Bears in early UAA test
27 Feb 2007
In a showdown between two young squads, women’s tennis proved to have the upper hand in rookie and sophomore talent. ...
Sports Shorts: 2/20/07 Men's tennis takes Little Giants down another size
20 Feb 2007
Led by a fresh crop of rookies, men’s tennis came out in full force Saturday to overpowered two regionally-ranked foes. ...
Sports Shorts 2/13/07: Women's tennis earns a split in Ohio
13 Feb 2007
Taking on a pair of nationally ranked regional foes, women’s tennis earned a tough split and got a taste of the competition they’ll need to beat if they want to improve on last season’s success. ...
Sports Shorts 2/13/07: Nationally ranked squads top men's tennis
13 Feb 2007
Taking on a pair of nationally ranked teams, men’s tennis dropped both of its matches this weekend but still managed to put up strong performances across the board. ...
Sports Shorts 2/6/07:Women's tennis makes spring debut
06 Feb 2007
After taking a big knock to start the season, 14th-ranked women’s tennis rebounded with a convincing victory to split its opening weekend. ...
Sports Shorts 2/6/07: Men's tennis splits season opener
06 Feb 2007
Starting off the season with freezing temperatures outside, men’s tennis hosted a pair of opponents indoors this weekend and walked away with an even record. ...
Loaded women’s tennis seek deep NCAA run
02 Feb 2007
Riding the boost from a fresh wave of talented rookies and the sweet swing of then-first-year Vindya Dayananda, women’s tennis rose to new heights last year. ...
Loss of Bortz leaves void at top for men’s tennis
02 Feb 2007
While there are still some questions left unanswered about men’s tennis this season, the squad has all the raw materials it needs to rebound from last spring’s slump and post a successful year. ...
Tennis ends year with matches in Cleveland
23 Apr 2002
The 2002 University of Chicago tennis season ended Saturday as the women's and men's teams finished seventh and eighth respectively at the University Athletic Association championship...
Men's tennis eagerly anticipates season
25 Feb 2003
With turmoil comes change, and as bleak as their past may seem, the University of Chicago's varsity men's tennis team, which has been mired in last place in the UAA conference for the past six se...
Men's tennis falls flat in UAA playoffs with last-place finish
06 May 2003
The University of Chicago men's tennis team finished its season early when it was quickly eliminated from the UAA conference playoffs two weekends ago...
Women's Tennis places seventh in UAAs with win over Case Western
29 Apr 2003
With an all-too-brief season now over, the women's tennis team is determined to improve and start next year on a stronger note...
Men's tennis in uphill battle as conference playoffs approach
22 Apr 2003
With the return of warmer, more pleasant weather and the resumption of the regular spring athletic schedule, the men's tennis team hoped to revitalize its tumultuous, sub-par season...
Women?s tennis shows signs of improvement
18 Apr 2003
After a victory at Rose Hulman and a narrow loss at home to Wheaton, the women?s tennis team is off to a solid start...
Belgian women put tennis world on high alert
30 Jan 2004
The Australian Open, the year's first and most unpredictable Grand Slam, is well underway...
Women's tennis celebrates fall victory
28 Oct 2003
After practicing for just three weeks, the women's tennis team started the fall season with a strong win over St. Joseph's College on October 17...
Tennis teams served mixed results
27 Apr 2004
The University of Chicago men's and women's tennis teams finished up their regular seasons this weekend at the University Athletic Association championships...
Women's tennis splits weekend
06 Apr 2004
The Chicago women's tennis team dropped to 6-7 on the season after a busy weekend at home and on the road against three different opponents. Chicago lost to St...
Tennis teams look to improve record after productive trip
02 Apr 2004
The men's and women's tennis teams continued their seasons against talented competition on their spring break trip through the Sunshine State. The teams traveled to Miami and Ft...
Tennis earns mixed results on weekend road trips; Venkataraman hurt
27 Feb 2004
The men's and women's tennis teams this past weekend continued their efforts to transition under-the-radar program to notoriety...
Revamped men's tennis splits opener
13 Feb 2004
Featuring a more competitive team attitude and a new #1 singles player, the men's tennis team got an early start to their 2004 season at the Wabash Triangular in Crawfordsville, Indiana...
Women's tennis splits opening tourney
02 Oct 2004
The University of Chicago women's tennis team, represented by sophomore Ade Omodele-Lucien and freshman Michele Parad, competed last weekend in the season's first scheduled tournament, the 2004 I...
Additional Reg stacks may be built, replacing popular campus tennis courts
25 Jan 2005
The Joseph Regenstein Library, a 1970s campus relic, will soon be undergoing a facelift, as the University is currently working on plans to expand the bulging behemoth by 2008...
Tourney loss end of the line for men's tennis
10 May 2005
Despite a disappointing postseason loss putting an abrupt end to the team's surprise season, men's tennis knows this was a year for the record books...
Tennis looking to next level at NCAAs
06 May 2005
Having come evolved from a forgotten squad three years ago to the program's first Div...
History in the making for men's tennis
19 Apr 2005
For the first time since 1998, men's tennis left the UAAs on a high note...
Tennis, Anyone?
18 Apr 2005
Despite all of Ratner's amenities, it has one major flaw: no indoor tennis courts...
Tennis teams seeded fourth at UAAs
15 Apr 2005
Only Mother Nature could have stopped the recent run of success for Chicago tennis, and she won in straight sets. Rainy weather washed out Tuesday's matches against Olivet Nazarene...
Between the Lines: Feel the love for revitalized tennis teams
12 Apr 2005
With men's and women's tennis quickly making a name for themselves in the Central Region, 2004-2005 has officially become the year of the breakout for the Maroons...
Women's tennis upsets 23rd-ranked Wheaton; Bortz steps up, beats Williams to help hold down Thunder at Stagg
08 Apr 2005
Chicago women's tennis knew they would have to take their play to another level to knock off 23rd-ranked Wheaton...
Heat wave: women's tennis wins fifth straight as men stumble in St. Louis
05 Apr 2005
With the home stretch at hand, Chicago tennis hoped that success had followed both teams home from Texas. Unfortunately, only the women had that hope realized...
Tennis teams clean house deep in the heart of Texas
03 Apr 2005
As their classmates took a break, both men's and women's tennis took care of business...
Kalamazoo, Aquinas stifle men's tennis
04 Mar 2005
As men's tennis learned, much to its chagrin, all good things must come to an end...
Venkataraman leads men's tennis to hot spring start
18 Feb 2005
With second-year Vivek Venkataraman on a roll, men's tennis is starting their spring season off right...
Bortz, Deriy shine at ITA for men's tennis
30 Sep 2005
There's nothing like a solid start to build confidence. Right now, the Maroons have some bounce in their stride...
Tennis pair put team first
03 Jun 2005
In an individual sport, two consummate team players leave Chicago having aided a team resurrection...
Sports Shorts: Underdog women's tennis roll through early rounds at ITA Regional
07 Oct 2005
The element of surprise can be a useful tool for an underrated team, as many opponents of women’s tennis learned to their chagrin...
Sports Shorts: Big day for Farrell, men's tennis at Chicago State Invite
07 Oct 2005
Competing against an array of local teams, men’s tennis held their own...
Sports Shorts 10/17/06: Women's tennis ends fall season on high note
17 Oct 2006
Competing against a variety of local teams at the Chicago State Invitational over the weekend, the Maroons triumphed over opponents from higher divisions in a promising preview of spring season...
Men’s tennis ranked 25th in nation: Sports Shorts 11/18/05
20 Nov 2005
A year after their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance and coming off strong showings at two fall tourneys, mens tennis has earned some respect....
Men’s tennis ranked 25th in nation: Sports Shorts 11/18/05
18 Nov 2005
A year after their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance and coming off strong showings at two fall tourneys, mens tennis has earned some respect....
Table tennis welcomes all comers as club grows
02 Jun 2006
Few people realize there is a table tennis club at this school, let alone that its been around for some time....
Tennis ace on ball at championships
23 May 2006
With a cool confidence belying her inexperience, womens tennis first-year phenom Vindya Dayananda capped off a stellar debut season by earning the ultimate honor for any college athlete....
Bortz takes tennis odyssey to final stop
12 May 2006
In less than a week, Ward Bortz will be serving up aces at the Division III national singles tournament...
Thunderstruck women’s tennis ends remarkable run in regionals
09 May 2006
When rookies make up almost half of a teams roster, its usually a rebuilding year. Womens tennis spent the 20052006 season bucking that stereotype. ...
Young women’s tennis bound for NCAAs: Sports Shorts 5/2/06
02 May 2006
For womens tennis, its the beginning of a new era. After years of mediocrity, the Maroons are taking their game to the big stage. ...
Women’s tennis fourth at league
25 Apr 2006
With half of their young lineup gracing the leagues biggest stage for their first time, womens tennis didnt see all its dreams come true at conferences. E...
Men’s tennis fifth at UAAs after Carnegie upset
25 Apr 2006
It was a fitting end to an unpredictable spring. After a regular season that could only be described as inconsistent, mens tennis may have experienced its latest pendulum swing....
Women’s tennis has league in crosshairs
21 Apr 2006
They may be young, but womens tennis knows how to play. And win....
Men’s tennis ready for biggest test of season at league tourney
21 Apr 2006
Its one of the toughest conference tournaments in Division III mens tennis. But this time around, the Maroons know theyre up to the challenge. ...
With UAAs near, men’s tennis nails weak Luther
18 Apr 2006
The postseason is just around the corner, and a lights-out victory was just what mens tennis needed to get things going....
Men’s tennis rides doubles into Luther clash
14 Apr 2006
Doubles play is often overlooked in the shadow of the more-alluring singles contests. But when the day is done, its nearly impossible to win without it....
Top teams put women’s tennis to the test at invite
11 Apr 2006
With the season drawing to a close, its crunch time for womens tennis. ...
Men’s tennis burned at Stagg
11 Apr 2006
This weekend, mens tennis had a golden opportunity to make their presence felt among the best in the region. Instead, theyll enter their last two regular season meets looking to rebound. ...
Upperclassmen help women’s tennis climb to new heights
07 Apr 2006
Womens tennis has proved this season that it can play with anyone. After tearing through the dual-match season, the Maroons will get a shot against the regions best. ...
Men’s tennis stays hot, takes down Wheaton
07 Apr 2006
Once mens tennis gets rolling, theyre usually tremendously difficult to stop. Wheaton just became the latest opponent to get flattened. ...
Women’s tennis aces road test, drops Bears
04 Apr 2006
Sometimes all the pieces just come together and wins seem to come effortlessly. Womens tennis continued its hot streak with a pair of impressive wins....
With fresh confidence, men’s tennis turning heads
04 Apr 2006
After losing the first two meets of their spring break trip, mens tennis seemed in danger of having their season slip away. But sparked by a new relaxed attitude, Chicago got back on track....
Youth and experience give new fire to women’s tennis
31 Mar 2006
A commitment to teamwork led womens tennis on the path to success. Now they have a chance to make history....
Women’s tennis keeps streak alive, rolls to weekend sweep
07 Mar 2006
Four weeks ago, womens tennis was struggling to make a name for itself. Now, with a number of quality wins under its belt, the determined team is cruising ahead at full speed....
Hobbled men’s tennis struggles on road against mighty Tigers
07 Mar 2006
Playing without their top two singles players, mens tennis gave some fresh faces a trial by fire against one of the nations top teams. ...
Youth serves as women’s tennis sacks Carthage
28 Feb 2006
This time around, womens tennis means business....
Former tournament foe upends men’s tennis
28 Feb 2006
For mens tennis, a familiar foe yielded a familiar result. With regional supremacy on the line, the Maroons fell hard at home....
Women’s tennis disrupts Central region balance of power with sweep of ranked teams
21 Feb 2006
After a slow start to the season, women’s tennis got back to .500 in a hurry...
Warhawks ride sixth singles tiebreakers to win over men’s tennis
21 Feb 2006
After coming close to breaking out the broomsticks last weekend, mens tennis let another one slip through the cracks at the very last minute....
Women’s tennis rusty after long layoff: Sports Shorts 2/14/06
14 Feb 2006
After competing sporadically throughout the fall and winter, womens tennis was looking to start their season in earnest this weekend....
Kenyon too much for men’s tennis: Sports Shorts 2/14/06
14 Feb 2006
It wasn’t all it could have been, but it was still a fine showing for men’s tennis...
Men’s tennis rolls in Hawkeye-state swing: Sports Shorts 2/7/06
07 Feb 2006
For mens tennis, it was just like the good old days. The Maroons conquered a familiar foe to pass their first true test of the season with flying colors....
Men’s tennis on track to start spring season
31 Jan 2006
The Prairie Stars made mens tennis sweat. But as comeback followed comeback, it became more and more clear how far this team has come since the beginning of preseason....
No joy for women’s tennis at D-I Valpo
24 Jan 2006
If you really do learn more from losing than from winning, womens tennis may have just been taken to school....
Sports Shorts 10/6/06: Women's tennis strong in debut
06 Oct 2006
When most teams take six months off from competition, they aren’t supposed to come back this sharp. ...
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