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Anikia Hou Named Finalist for ITA Sally Ride STEM Award
Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis junior Anikia Hou earns recognition for her academic and athletic achievements as the Tartans celebrate their senior athletes.
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#8 Tartans Headed to NCAA Quarterfinals After 4-3 Win at #5 Johns Hopkins
The eighth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team is headed to the quarterfinals of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championship for the eighth time in school history and the first time since 2023, following a thrilling 4-3 come-from-behind victory over fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins University on Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, Maryland. Carnegie Mellon improves to 19-7, while Johns Hopkins concludes its season at 13-7.
#8 Tartans Advance to Third Round of NCAA Championship with Win Over Case Western Reserve
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked eighth in the nation, ran into 15th-ranked and University Athletic Association foe Case Western Reserve University on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship. The Tartans won 4-1 to move to 18-7 for the season while the Spartans season ended with a 13-7 mark. The match was played on the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
#8 Tartans Open NCAA Championship with 4-0 Win Over St. Mary's College of Maryland
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked eighth in the nation, faced St. Mary's College of Maryland on Friday in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship. The Tartans won 4-0 to move to 17-7 for the season while St. Mary’s ends the season with a 14-5 mark. The match was played on the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Kanumuri and Wong Invited to NCAA Women's Individual Championships
Freshmen Ika Kanumuri and Jane Wong have been selected to play for the NCAA Division III Women's Individual Championships to be held to be held at the Champions Tennis Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from May 22-26. The championships are being hosted by University of the South and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Both Kanumuri and Wong were selected to the singles bracket.
Kanumuri Named UAA Rookie of the Year; Five Others Honored on All-UAA Team
Carnegie Mellon University first-year athlete Ika Kanumuri has been named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Women's Tennis Rookie of the Year with five others earning All-Association honors. Kanumuri is the fourth UAA Rookie of the Year for the Tartans and follows sophomore Shelly Zinchenko with back-to-back recognition.
#10 Tartans Selected to NCAA Championship Field for 20th Time to Program History
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team has been selected to compete for the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship and will travel to Baltimore, Maryland, for the first, second and third rounds of competition from Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10. The appearance in the postseason event will be the 20th for the program, all coming under head coach Andrew Girard.