2016-17 News
UDC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Earn ITA All-Academic Team Honors; Eight Individual Firebirds Earn Scholar Athlete Awards
July 26, 2017
TEMPE, AZ – Both the men’s and women’s University of the District of Columbia tennis teams earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team honors, and eight individual Firebird student-athletes from both teams earned ITA Scholar-Athlete awards as announced by the ITA on Tuesday, July 25th.
UDC Women’s Tennis Wins Final Three Singles Matches to Beat Chestnut Hill, 5-4
April 10, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team earned a come-from-behind, 5-4 victory vs. Chestnut Hill College in East Regional play Monday afternoon at UDC Tennis Courts.
Firebirds Fight to Finish in 5-4 Loss at Goldey-Beacom
April 05, 2017
WILMINGTON, DE – The University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team battled from start to finish in a narrow, 5-4 loss on the road to the No. 3 ranked team in the NCAA Division II East Region, Goldey-Beacom College.
UDC Women’s Tennis Earns 6-3 Win vs. Virginia Union
April 04, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team earned a 6-3 victory over non-regional foe Virginia Union on a beautiful spring Tuesday afternoon at UDC Tennis Courts.
UDC Women’s Tennis Narrowly Defeated by Holy Family
April 02, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team was defeated, 5-4 vs. Holy Family University in NCAA Division II East Regional action Sunday afternoon at UDC Tennis Courts.
UDC Women’s Tennis Coasts to 6-1 Victory vs. Philadelphia
March 26, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team earned a 6-1 victory vs. Philadelphia University in non-conference NCAA Division II East Region action Sunday morning at UDC Tennis Courts.
Hadnadova, Skobkina Earn Second Team All-East Coast Conference Women’s Tennis Honors
October 31, 2016
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – The University of the District of Columbia’s Dominika Hadnadova and Alena Skobkina were both named Women’s Tennis Second Team All-East Coast Conference as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Firebirds Women’s Tennis Fall Season Concludes with 5-1 ECC Semifinal Loss to Top-Seeded NYIT
October 28, 2016
FLUSHING, NY – No. 4 seeded University of the District of Columbia was defeated, 5-1 by top-seeded New York Institute of Technology in East Coast Conference Tournament semifinal action Friday afternoon at Queens College Tennis Center.
Bracket Finalized for ECC Women's Tennis Championship; Firebirds a No. 4 Seed
October 25, 2016
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - For the second straight year it came down to the final match of the regular season, but the brackets have been finalized for the 2016 ECC Women's Tennis Championship. Plenty of familiar faces will vie for a conference championship with the same four schools are back in the tournament for the fourth straight year. Tournament action commences with semifinal play on Friday, October 28 at the Queens College Tennis Center. The winners of the semifinals will advance to the championship match on Saturday at 12 noon.
UDC Women’s Tennis Dealt 7-2 Loss in Regular Season Finale vs. LIU Post
October 22, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team was defeated, 7-2 by East Coast Conference foe LIU Post on Saturday afternoon in the Firebirds’ regular season finale.
Firebirds Succumb to Reigning ECC Champions, NYIT, 8-1
October 21, 2016
ARLINGTON, VA – The University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team was defeated, 8-1 by East Coast Conference reigning champion, NYIT on Friday afternoon in a match moved indoors to Arlington YMCA due to rain.
Shorthanded Firebirds Prevail Again, 5-4 at St. Thomas Aquinas
October 14, 2016
SPARKILL, NY – Despite an insufficient lineup that forces the Firebirds to forfeit two matches, the University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team prevailed to win once more by a final score of 5-4 over East Coast Conference foe St. Thomas Aquinas College on Friday afternoon at Spartan Tennis Courts.
Hadnadova and Skobkina Advancing to Doubles Quarterfinals Highlights UDC’s ITA East Regional Tournament Appearance
October 03, 2016
EAST MEADOW, NY – The No. 6 regionally-seeded University of the District of Columbia doubles team of Dominika Hadnadova and Alena Skobkina advanced to the quarterfinals, highlighting the Firebirds’ appearance last weekend at the ITA East Regional Tournament hosted by NYIT.
Firebirds Storm Back with Four Straight Singles Win to Complete Comeback Win vs. Roberts Wesleyan
September 18, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Trailing Roberts Wesleyan 4-1, the University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team won the remaining four straight singles matches to complete a come-from-behind, 5-4 victory Sunday morning in East Coast Conference play at UDC Tennis Courts.
Firebirds Fight Off Wildcats for 5-4 ECC Victory
September 16, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Short one player, the University of the District of Columbia still managed a 5-4 victory over East Coast Conference foe Daemen College on a cool, Friday afternoon in our nation’s capital.
UDC Women’s Tennis Defeated at Queens, 8-1
September 10, 2016
FLUSHING, NY – The University of the District of Columbia women’s tennis team was defeated by East Coast Conference foe Queens College, 8-1 on a hot Saturday morning at Queens College.