2018-19 MIT Women's Tennis News
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Women's Tennis Welcomes Five Newcomers for the 2019-2020 Season
July 23, 2019The MIT women’s tennis program will welcome five newcomers to the team for the 2019-20 season, as announced by head coach Carol Matsuzaki. Matsuzaki enters her 22nd season at MIT and is a 10-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year. -
Women's Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team Honors for 17th Straight Year; Five Named as ITA Scholar-Athletes
July 22, 2019he MIT women’s tennis team has earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team honors, along with five individuals being named as ITA Scholar-Athletes. This marks the 17th consecutive season that the Engineers have been recognized with All-Academic Team accolades.
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No. 19 Women’s Tennis Falls to No. 4 Wesleyan, 5-1, in NCAA Elite Eight
May 20, 2019The nationally-ranked No. 19 MIT women’s tennis team saw its season come to an end following a 5-1 loss to No. 4 Wesleyan University in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Championship on Monday. Appearing in the Elite Eight for the second year in a row and third time overall, the Engineers finished the year with an 18-4 record.
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Women's Tennis Earns Second Straight NCAA Elite Eight Berth
May 12, 2019For the second straight season, the MIT women’s tennis team is heading to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight after a thrilling 5-3 win over No. 7 Bowdoin College on Sunday afternoon. The Engineers held a 3-0 lead following doubles before holding off a furious Bowdoin rally for the victory.
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No. 19 Women's Tennis Advances to Second Straight NCAA Regional Final
May 11, 2019In the second all-time meeting between the two schools, No. 19 ranked MIT advanced to the program’s second-straight NCAA Regional Final with a 5-0 win over New Paltz in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Engineers are now 11-8 all-time in NCAA action, while New Paltz ends the season at 18-2 overall.
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Tabunshchyk, Matsuzaki Lead NEWMAC Women's Tennis All-Conference Performers
May 09, 2019Six members of the MIT women’s tennis team have been named as New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference performers, as voted by the league’s nine head coaches. In addition, first-year Viktoriya Tabunshchyk (Ancaster, Canada) was named as the Rookie of the Year and head coach Carol Matsuzaki earned Coach of the Year honors for the fifth straight season and 10th time overall.
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No. 19 Women's Tennis Earns First-Round Bye in NCAA Tournament
May 06, 2019The No. 19 ranked MIT women’s tennis team has earned an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championship and a first-round bye in the regional that will take place at Bowdoin College. The Engineers will take on the winner of SUNY New Paltz and Husson in the second round on Saturday, May 11th.
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MIT Defeats Babson, 5-0, to Capture Fourth Straight NEWMAC Women’s Tennis Championship
May 04, 2019On Saturday afternoon, the nationally-ranked No. 19 and top-seeded MIT women's tennis team claimed the program's fourth straight and 10th overall NEWMAC Championship with a 5-0 victory over No. 2 seeded Babson College. The Engineers earned the league's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament. In addition, sophomore Megan Guenther (Willowbrook, Ill.) was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player for her performance this past week.
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Strong Start Leads Top-Seeded Women's Tennis Past Wheaton in NEWMAC Semifinals
April 30, 2019Sophomore Marina Zhang (Garnet Valley, Pa.) clinched the final point for No. 1 seeded MIT as the No. 19 ranked Engineers defeated fifth-seeded Wheaton College by a 5-0 final to advance to the 2019 NEWMAC Championship. The Engineers are now 35-14 all-time vs. the Lyons and 5-0 in the postseason.
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No. 19 Women's Tennis Rallies From 4-0 Deficit, Defeats No. 9 Tufts by 5-4 Final
April 26, 2019Rallying from a 4-0 deficit, the No. 19 MIT women’s tennis team took the final five singles matches to defeat No. 9 Tufts University by a 5-4 margin in non-conference action on Friday after in the regular-season finale for the Engineers. The match was a rematch of the 2018 NCAA Regional Final.
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No. 16 Women's Tennis Claims Seventh-Straight NEWMAC Regular-Season Title
April 23, 2019After rallying to take a 2-1 lead in doubles play, No. 16 MIT dominated Babson College in singles play as the Engineers pulled away for the 8-1 victory in the NEWMAC regular-season finale. The win gives MIT its seventh-straight NEWMAC regular-season championship and the top seed in next week’s NEWMAC Tournament.
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No. 16 Engineers Pick Up 9-0 Home Shutout of Springfield College
April 20, 2019Led by doubles play where the Engineers lost just one game, the No. 16 ranked MIT women’s tennis team earned a 9-0 home shutout of Springfield College on Saturday afternoon in the team’s final regular-season home match of the year.
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No. 16 Engineers Drop 8-1 Final at No. 6 Bowdoin in Nationally-Ranked Matchup
April 19, 2019In a matchup of nationally-ranked programs on Friday afternoon, the No. 16 MIT women’s tennis team dropped an 8-1 final at No. 6 Bowdoin College.
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No. 16 Women's Tennis Rallies Past Wellesley for 7-2 Victory
April 14, 2019Rallying from a 2-1 deficit after doubles action, the No. 16 ranked MIT women’s tennis team came away with a 7-2 win over Wellesley College on Sunday as the Engineers swept singles and earned their 54th straight NEWMAC regular-season victory dating back to 2011-12. The win is also the 10th straight this season as MIT and Babson remain as the lone teams unbeaten in conference play.
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No. 16 Engineers Push Streak To Nine Straight With 9-0 Shutout of Smith
April 13, 2019Led by a dominant performance in doubles action, the No. 16 ranked MIT women’s tennis team defeated Smith College in a 9-0 shutout on Saturday afternoon. The win is the ninth straight for the Engineers as they remain atop the NEWMAC standings.
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No. 17 Women's Tennis Picks Up 8-1 Home Win Over Wheaton
April 09, 2019On Tuesday afternoon in NEWMAC action, the No. 17 ranked MIT women’s tennis team defeated Wheaton College by an 8-1 final at the J.B. Carr Tennis Bubble. MIT got off to a 3-0 start after a sweep of doubles as the Engineers picked up their eighth straight victory.
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No. 17 Women's Tennis Blanks Clark in 9-0 Shutout
April 06, 2019No. 17 ranked MIT has now won seven straight matches and is 3-0 in NEWMAC play following a 9-0 shutout of Clark University on Saturday afternoon.
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No. 17 Engineers Win Sixth Straight With 9-0 Shutout of Emerson
April 02, 2019No. 17 ranked MIT ran its winning streak to six straight with a 9-0 shutout win over Emerson College on Tuesday afternoon in NEWMAC women’s tennis action.
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No. 17 Women's Tennis Downs No. 21 Caltech, 7-2, for Fifth Straight Win
March 26, 2019On Tuesday afternoon, the No. 17 ranked MIT women’s tennis team improved to 6-2 overall and 2-0 on its spring break trip with a convincing 7-2 victory over No. 21 Caltech. The Engineers have now won five straight matches, including three vs. nationally-ranked opponents.
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No. 17 Engineers Run Winning Streak to Four With 8-0 Win Over Highline College
March 24, 2019On Sunday morning, the No. 17 ranked MIT women’s tennis team moved to 5-2 on the season with an 8-0 shutout win over Highline College in Laguna Hills, Calif.
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No. 17 Women’s Tennis Blanks Mount Holyoke, 9-0, in NEWMAC Opener
March 22, 2019On Friday afternoon in the J.B. Carr Tennis Bubble, the No. 17 ranked MIT women’s tennis team opened NEWMAC play with a 9-0 shutout of Mt. Holyoke College. The Engineers are now 38-6 all-time vs. the Lyons in the series that began in 1976-77.
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Guenther Clinches 5-4 Win Over No. 18 Brandeis on Saturday Afternoon
March 09, 2019Sophomore Megan Guenther (Willowbrook, Ill.) picked up the final point at No. 6 singles as No. 13 MIT defeated No. 18 Brandeis University by a 5-4 final on Saturday. This marks the fifth straight nationally-ranked opponent for the Engineers as MIT has also now won two straight matches.
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Wing, Shen, & Teng Named NEWMAC Athletes of the Week
March 04, 2019
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Rakocevic Clinches 5-4 Win for No. 9 MIT Over No. 12 Sewanee
March 03, 2019Junior captain Lara Rakocevic (Portland, Ore.) secured a three-set victory at No. 3 singles to lead the No. 9 MIT women’s tennis team to a 5-4 win over No. 12 Sewanee on the final day of the ITA Division III Women’s Indoor Team Championship. The overall match was square at 4-4 before Rakocevic took a convincing 6-2 victory in the final set.
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No. 9 Women's Tennis Falls in 5-4 Final to No. 13 Wash U.
March 02, 2019On Saturday at the ITA Division III National Women’s Team Indoor Championship, No. 9 MIT dropped a narrow 5-4 final to No. 13 Washington U. (Mo.) in a match that was played at Vanderbilt University.
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No. 9 Women's Tennis Drops 8-1 Final to No. 10 UChicago
March 01, 2019On the opening day of the ITA Division III National Women’s Team Indoor Championship, No. 9 MIT dropped an 8-1 final to No. 10 University of Chicago in a match played at The Ensworth School in Nashville.
