CASSELBERRY, Fla. – The 29th-ranked and sixth-seeded UIndy women's tennis team ended its season on Monday with a 4-1 defeat at the hands of No. 28 Academy of Art in the opening round of the NCAA DII Championships. The Greyhounds finished the season with a 14-6 record, defeating Grand Valley State in the Midwest Regional to earn a spot at nationals.
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The women's tennis championships are being held as part of the 2024 NCAA DII Festival in greater Orlando.
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Tyffaine Pais and Ana Hollweg earned the lone doubles win on the afternoon for the Greyhounds, with the 11th-seeded Knights earning the point prior to singles action. Winning at No. 5 singles was Maria Fiacan (6-1, 7-6), while both Valentine Colin and Hollweg were each leading in their respective third sets before halted.
UIndy recently won its fifth consecutive GLVC title, earning head coach Malik Tabet his seventh league Coach of the Year honor. Tabet was also announced last week as the ITA Midwest Region Coach of the Year, while Maissane Aik was selected as ITA Senior Player of the Year and Pais as the ITA Player to Watch.
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