Zsofi Susanyi became the first Cal women’s tennis player to advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Championships as a freshman, falling to Stanford’s Mallory Burdette in Sunday’s national semifinal at Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga. Susanyi outperformed her elder teammates in the singles draw, including senior Jana Read More…
The No. 9 Cal women’s tennis team has swept all three of its opponents 4-0 thus far in the NCAA Championships. Cal coach Amanda Augustus does not expect a similar score for Saturday’s quarterfinal match against No. 1 UCLA. “That’s almost near impossible … I’d be very surprised if it’s Read More…
The No. 9 Cal women’s tennis team advanced to the round of 16 at NCAAs for the sixth consecutive year, easily taking down Pepperdine 4-0 in the second round on Saturday at Hellman Tennis Complex. The Bears (19-6) will make a much farther trip than their upcoming opponents with a Read More…
Anett Schutting solidified her place as the third option for the No. 8 Cal women’s tennis team, beating three top-20 players en route to a second-place finish in the Pac-12 singles championship. Schutting’s appearance in the final was a high water mark for the squad, which came away from Ojai, Read More…
After weeks of fevered jockeying for the conference title, the Cal women’s tennis team will retreat to Ojai, Calif. – tucked in a valley 55 miles northwest of Los Angeles – for the Pac-12 Championships in singles and doubles. Ranked eighth in the nation, the Bears (17-6, 8-2 in the Read More…
Following its loss to Stanford on March 2, the Cal women’s tennis team had a record of 6-4 and had lost four consecutive matches. To categorize the Bears’ play since that point as “bouncing back” would be a profound understatement No. 9 Cal (15-4, 7-0 in the Pac-12) continued its Read More…
The Cal women’s tennis team seems to have worked out some important glitches, as the Bears have a strong presence in the later rounds of the ITA Northwest Regionals in Stanford, Calif.
The Cal women’s tennis team won an easy victory in its return home Friday, beating Sacramento State 7-0 at the Hellman Tennis Complex. After winning a closely contested doubles point, the No. 10 Bears (12-4, 4-0 in the Pac-12) cruised to victory, needing little more than an hour of singles Read More…
The form of a sports event has a substantial impact on its substance. In collegiate tennis, six singles matches are played simultaneously, creating parallel narratives and adding a team element to a fiercely individual sport. The score of Cal’s 5-2 win Saturday over Pepperdine belies the fragility of the match. Read More…
The Cal women’s tennis team was looking for a hero to secure a win against Pepperdine on Saturday. It found two. Tayler Davis and Anett Schutting notched gritty comeback wins in a match that was not expected to be a major test for the No. 7 Bears, yet became a Read More…
