http://yalebulldogs.com en-us en-us http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130519ux1k0x Elizabeth Epstein, who helped the Yale women’s tennis team win three Ivy League titles and four ECAC team championships during her outstanding career, is the recipient of the 2013 Nellie Pratt Elliot Award, the most prestigious athletic award given to a senior female at Yale. The award was presented at today’s Class Day exercises. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130519ux1k0x 2013-05-19T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130515hc1kpf Yale women's tennis head coach Danielle McNamara, who led the Bulldogs to their third straight Ivy League championship and NCAA Tournament berth this season, has been honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as Wilson/ITA Northeast Region Coach of the Year. This is the second time in three years McNamara has earned that award, as she was also honored in 2011. Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130515hc1kpf 2013-05-15T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130514864z3i Annie Sullivan (Deerfield, Ill.), a rising senior who has earned All-Ivy honors in all three of her seasons for the Bulldogs, has been elected captain of the Yale women’s tennis team for 2013-14. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130514864z3i 2013-05-14T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130514letvy0 After a season marked by a third straight Ivy League title and NCAA Tournament appearance, the Yale women’s tennis team held its awards banquet Monday. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130514letvy0 2013-05-14T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201305114x4dte A nail-biting first round NCAA Tournament match for the No. 35 Yale women’s tennis team came down to a three-set singles battle for the final point on Saturday afternoon vs. No. 23 Georgia Tech at the University of Florida’s Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex. Ultimately, the Yellow Jackets prevailed, beating the Bulldogs 4-3 to end Yale’s season. Yale’s points came from a win in doubles along with singles wins from the team’s two seniors, Elizabeth Epstein and Sarah Guzick. Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201305114x4dte 2013-05-11T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130509hqqsiy The Ivy League champion Yale women's tennis team, ranked No. 35 in the country, is in Gainesville, Fla., to take on No. 23 Georgia Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs, who earned a spot in the tournament as the Ivy League’s automatic qualifier for the third straight season, will face the Yellow Jackets on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., and the winner of that match will face the winner of the match between No. 1 Florida and Marist. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130509hqqsiy 2013-05-09T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201305024us5px Thursday the Ivy League announced its 2013 All-Ivy Women's Tennis awards, naming freshman Madeleine Hamilton (Greensboro, N.C.) the league's Rookie of the Year. Two other Bulldogs, senior captain Elizabeth Epstein (Chicago, Ill.) and junior Annie Sullivan (Deerfield, Ill.) also received recognition, with Epstein joining Hamilton on first team All-Ivy, and Sullivan making the cut for second team. Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201305024us5px 2013-05-02T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130430njl7vs The No. 37 Yale women's tennis team is headed to Gainesville, Fla., to take on No. 22 Georgia Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs, who earned a spot in the tournament as the Ivy League’s automatic qualifier for the third straight season, gathered in Ray Tompkins House Tuesday evening to view the selection show and find out their first-round opponent. They will face the Yellow Jackets on Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m., and the winner of that match will face the winner of the match between No. 1 Florida and Marist. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130430njl7vs 2013-04-30T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130430tpqmal After winning the Ivy League championship for the third season in a row, the No. 37 Yale women's tennis team has earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament as the league's automatic qualifier. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130430tpqmal 2013-04-30T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304278hs83y Saturday the No. 37-ranked Yale women's tennis team won its third-straight Ivy League championship with a 6-1 victory over Brown. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304278hs83y 2013-04-27T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130425m5ub3o The No. 37-ranked Yale women's tennis team will play Brown in its last match of the regular season Saturday for a chance at a third consecutive Ivy League title. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130425m5ub3o 2013-04-27T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130421l48i4x Sunday the No. 35-ranked Yale women's tennis team saw its first Ivy League loss this season come at the hands of rival Harvard. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130421l48i4x 2013-04-21T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130419stg2xg Friday afternoon the No. 35-ranked Yale women's tennis team extended its home winning streak to 33 with a 5-2 victory over Dartmouth. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130419stg2xg 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130418lyjqk3 The No. 35-ranked Yale women's tennis team has a busy weekend planned, hosting Dartmouth Friday before traveling to Harvard on Sunday. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130418lyjqk3 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130414311g0t Sunday the No. 37 Yale women's tennis team (15-2, 4-0 Ivy League) moved to first place in the Ivy League with a 5-2 win over No. 60 Columbia (11-5, 4-1). The Bulldogs have now won 6 straight matches and 33 straight home matches. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130414311g0t 2013-04-14T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/2013041315xnw4 The No. 37 Yale women’s tennis team stretched its winning streak to five matches and stayed perfect in Ivy League play with a 6-1 win over Cornell Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs have now won 32 straight home matches. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/2013041315xnw4 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130411pf7192 The 37th ranked Yale women's tennis team (13-2, 2-0 Ivy) will play for first place in the Ivy League this weekend as it hosts Cornell (12-2, 1-2) and No. 60 Columbia (10-4, 3-0) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130411pf7192 2013-04-11T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304065worq7 The No. 41-ranked Yale women's team (13-2, 2-0 Ivy) claimed its second straight Ivy win on the road Saturday, defeating Penn (9-5, 1-2) by a score of 5-2. The Bulldogs used the same lineup as they did on Friday against Princeton, and the result was very much the same. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304065worq7 2013-04-06T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130405x7q0hc The No. 41-ranked Yale women's tennis team (12-2, 1-0 Ivy) opened its Ivy season with a 5-2 win Friday over Princeton (9-5, 1-1). Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130405x7q0hc 2013-04-05T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304046jhwms After opening the season with an 11-2 record out-of-conference, the No. 41-ranked Yale women's tennis team will begin Ivy League competition this weekend with matches at No. 65 Princeton (7-3, 1-0 Ivy) and Penn (8-4, 0-1 Ivy). Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304046jhwms 2013-04-05T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130330kjae95 Saturday in the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center the 36th-ranked Yale women's tennis team (11-2, 0-0 Ivy) extended its home winning streak to 31, defeating Rutgers (10-6, 4-2 Big East) by a score of 6-1. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130330kjae95 2013-03-30T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130328pzfgv5 After a successful spring break that included stints at home and on the road, the No. 36-ranked Yale women's tennis team will try to preserve its perfect home record Saturday as it takes on Rutgers. The Bulldogs currently boast a 10-2 record on the season and are coming off a third-place finish at the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic punctuated by wins over Pepperdine and then-ranked No. 40 Ohio State. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130328pzfgv5 2013-03-30T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130317x0y9l3 The Yale women's tennis team finished its showing at the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic on a high note Sunday, as the squad topped No. 40 Ohio State (8-6, 1-1 Big Ten) to achieve a third-place result. Playing at the O'Connor Tennis Center, No. 34 Yale (10-2, 0-0 Ivy) won the doubles point before quickly gaining three singles victories with minimal fuss to complete the 4-1 win. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130317x0y9l3 2013-03-17T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130316esu642 The Yale women's tennis team made a valiant effort to mount a second comeback win in as many days on Saturday at the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic, but ultimately came up short against a resilient Cavalier squad. Playing at the Lagoon Park Tennis Center, No. 47 Virginia (5-6, 1-0 ACC) narrowly edged out No. 34 Yale (9-2, 0-0 Ivy) in the battle for the doubles point before fending off a strong effort by the No. 1 seeded Bulldogs in singles play. Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130316esu642 2013-03-16T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130315vc2aun The Yale women's tennis fought its way into the semifinals of the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic Friday with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Pepperdine at the Lagoon Park Tennis Center. No. 34 Yale (9-1, 0-0 Ivy) failed to secure the doubles point after a tense clash at the No. 1 spot, but the Bulldogs roared back in singles play. The comeback culminated in junior Annie Sullivan staging a courageous fight-back that included a pressure-filled finish in a third-set tiebreaker at No. 3 singles. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130315vc2aun 2013-03-15T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130314zsp4kb Less than a week after securing a memorable 30th straight victory at home, the Yale women’s tennis team travels to Montgomery, Ala., to compete in the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic. No. 34 Yale (8-1, 0-0 Ivy) enters the tournament, which will take place at the Lagoon Park Tennis Center and O'Connor Tennis Center, as the No. 1 seed. The Bulldogs will challenge a talented Pepperdine squad (0-8, 0-0 WCC) in their opener on Friday at 11:00 a.m. CDT (12:00 p.m. EDT). Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130314zsp4kb 2013-03-14T04:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130310svzhk1 Sunday brought a milestone victory for the Yale women’s tennis team at Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, and it came in dramatic fashion. With a 4-3 victory over DePaul clinched by a tiebreaker win at No. 2 singles by senior captain Elizabeth Epstein, the Bulldogs ran their streak of consecutive dual match home wins to 30 (indoors and outdoors). It has been nearly three years since Yale last lost at home. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130310svzhk1 2013-03-10T05:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130309gagrdt The Yale women’s tennis team improved to 6-0 at Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center with a 7-0 win over St. John’s Saturday -- the third home sweep of the season for the Bulldogs. In addition to winning all three doubles matches, the Bulldogs won five of the six singles matches in straight sets. Yale’s overall winning streak now stands at five matches, and the Bulldogs have won 29 straight home matches (indoors and outdoors) dating back to the 2010 season. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130309gagrdt 2013-03-09T05:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130307kppqg2 Just one month before the start of the Ivy League stretch in April, the Yale women's tennis team finds itself on a roll, having won four matches in a row, all at home, and six of the seven matches it has played so far this season. No. 39 Yale (6-1, 0-0 Ivy) will look to maintain this momentum when it returns to the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center this weekend for two matches against stout competition. On Saturday at 2:00 p.m., Yale will take on St. John's (5-5, 1-1 Big East), and on Sunday at 11:00 a.m., Yale will challenge No. 75 DePaul (9-5, 1-2 Big East). Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130307kppqg2 2013-03-07T05:00:00Z http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130301exytx5 Yale senior women’s tennis captain Elizabeth Epstein never really enjoyed the typical activities of most young girls, like figure skating, ballet, and gymnastics. But when her father introduced her to tennis at age five, Epstein found a sport she loved – and one she was really good at. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130301exytx5 2013-03-01T05:00:00Z