NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's tennis team will begin its fall slate this weekend at home, hosting the Bulldog Invitational, and then select members of the team will compete at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, North Carolina.
"I am very excited for this year as a whole with such a talented team," said
Rachel Sapir-Kahan, Swensen-McMahon Head Coach of Women's Tennis. "There are great opportunities this fall leading up to the individual NCAA singles and doubles tournament which I think we have players that can go far in these events. Ultimately, we are looking to work hard as a team and build towards our spring season and compete well within our conference and nationally. It is always great to kick off our season with a home event, there is nothing better than competing with your team on your home courts!"
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Bulldog Invitational Schedule
Friday, Sept. 19
Rutgers vs. Yale (2:30 p.m.)
Boston University vs. Brown (5:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Sept. 20
Boston University vs. Yale (10 a.m.)
Rutgers vs. Brown (1 p.m.)
Sunday, Sept. 21
Boston University vs. Rutgers (9 a.m.)
Brown vs. Yale (12 p.m.)
ITA All-American Championships
Leena Friedman and
Orly Ogilvy earned a qualifying doubles wildcard entry into the tournament and will represent the Bulldogs. The championships provide competitors with a chance to achieve All-American status and are one of the four main pathways to qualify for the NCAA individual singles and doubles tournaments. The duo will begin play on Monday, Sept. 22. For the complete schedule,
click here.
The Captain
The Bulldogs are led this season by captain
Erin Ha. Ha is coming off a strong sophomore campaign and picked up Second Team All-Ivy accolades in doubles with Ogilvy. The duo claimed six spring dual match victories, including three within league play, all while competing at the No. 1 position. Additionally, Ha has distinguished herself academically, earning ITA Scholar-Athlete and CSC Academic All-District honors.
Rookie of the Year Return
Sophomore
Julia Werdiger returns to the Bulldogs after a stellar freshman campaign. Werdiger was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year, marking the first time a Yale player has earned the honor since 2018. She played majority of her time at the No. 4 position, posting a strong 12-6-3 DNF overall record, and went 6-1-2 DNF in Ivy action. She also went undefeated at the ECAC Championship and notched big wins over Penn State and Harvard.
Fresh Faces
Kahan welcomed two newcomers to Yale this fall. Friedman and
Rachel Lee arrive with standout resumes on the court and in the classroom.
Excellence on the Court and the Classroom
The Bulldogs earned ITA Academic Team honors, and six athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. Programs qualify for ITA All-Academic recognition by achieving a team GPA of 3.2 or higher, including all student-athletes listed on the institutional eligibility form, with all varsity letter winners counted in the cumulative GPA for the academic year. To earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status, a student-athlete must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 for the current academic year and be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will head to the Fordham Invitational on Friday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 5.
