St. John’s freshman Jessica Livianu captured the Women’s Open Singles title at the USTA National Indoor Championships over the weekend, defeating Notre Dame commit Caroline Dunleavy 7-5, 7-6(2) in the final. The fifth-seeded Livianu won her final four matches in straight sets following a comeback 3-6, 6-2,…
It happens quickly, from the time that you are enrolled in college and in less than four years and a total of eight semesters, it’s over. You have a diploma in hand and your eligibility to play collegiate sports is complete and recorded. I am a parent of two college graduates, a coach, professional at…
Photo courtesy of BUBearcats.com The New York tennis community joins Binghamton University in mourning the loss of Stefani Lineva, a 20-year old tennis standout for the Bearcats who was found dead on Saturday morning. A native of Forest Hills, Queens, Lineva played her high school tennis at Forest Hills High School where she played in…
Ohio State's Francesca Di Lorenzo won the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate women's singles title for the second straight year on Sunday afternoon. (credit all photos to ITA) The championship matches at the 2016 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships delivered plenty of memorable moments, providing a fitting end to a stellar four days of college tennis…
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will serve as host to the closing event of the college tennis fall season, as the 2016 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships get underway Thursday morning in Flushing, New York. The USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, which runs Nov. 3-6, is the fourth national championship of the 2016-17…
Photo courtest of Baruch Athletics The Baruch Bearcats women’s tennis team captured its second straight City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) title, beating Lehman College 5-2 on a cold Friday afternoon at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The clinching victory came off the racquet of Isabel Arias at second singles,…
USTA Eastern will host its 30th Annual College Showcase Day on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, along with college coaches. College Showcase Day provides students with the opportunity to meet college tennis coaches, collect recruiting information and learn about the…
The St. John’s men’s tennis team headed to Princeton for the Farnsworth Invitational this past weekend, and in total the Red Storm won 19 different singles matches, and five St. John’s players reached the finals of their respective draws. In total, the Red Storm compiled a record of 19-4 in singles play, and 8-4 in…
The Columbia women’s tennis team hosted the Roar-ee Invitational at the Dick Savitt Tennis Center over the weekend, as both Penn and St. John’s visited the Columbia campus for the weekend-long tournament. Below are the full results from the weekend’s action, courtesy of GoColumbiaLions.com. ROAR-EE INVITATIONAL DAY ONE…
Current UCLA freshmen Jada Hart & Ena Shibahara survived two match points, capturing the U.S. Open Junior Girls Doubles Championship in dramatic fashion at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Given a wild card entry into the tournament by the USTA, Hart & Shibahara came back to defeat the…