Women's Tennis 2019-2020 News
Student-Athlete Orientation Series Set to Begin on August 3rd at 7:00pm.
July 29, 2020
Washington, DC- The University of the District of Columbia’s Athletic Department will be hosting a series of Town Hall meetings, with the first installment set to begin on Monday August 3rd, at 7:00pm. This meeting will be to discuss plans for the Fall semester and the precautions that staff as well as Student-athletes will need to take upon arriving on campus.
ECC Suspends Intercollegiate Competition for Fall Semester
July 17, 2020
West Babylon, N.Y. - The East Coast Conference Council of Presidents has unanimously voted to suspend all intercollegiate competition during the fall 2020 semester due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
UDC Athletics Releases 2019-20 Student-Athlete Virtual Recognition Program
May 01, 2020
Washington, DC- The University of the District of Columbia released its virtual Student-Athlete recognition program on Thursday April 30. This program replaces annual end of year luncheon the department hosts to recognize our student-athletes.
ECC to Host Interactive Webinar for Student-Athletes on Mental Health and Managing Stress
April 30, 2020
West Babylon, N.Y. - The East Coast Conference announced it will be hosting an interactive webinar on Saturday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. focusing on mental health and managing stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Firebirds Complete Clean Sweep Win over Chestnut Hill
March 09, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The University of the District of Columbia Women’s Tennis team was in unstoppable form as they completed a successful trip to Pennsylvania with a 7-0 win over Chestnut Hill on Monday afternoon.
Winning Start to Spring Season for Women’s Tennis
March 08, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The University of the District of Columbia Women’s Tennis team started the spring season with a convincing 5-2 win over Jefferson University Sunday afternoon.
Head Coach Theodore Mahaffey III Named Coach of the Year!
October 26, 2019
Washington, DC- The University of the District of Columbia’s Women’s Tennis Head coach Theodore “Dickie” Mahaffey III, was named the ECC Coach of the Year. Mahaffey led the Firebirds to a 10-1 record (4-1 ECC) to earn the No.2 seed in the 2019 ECC Championship.
Firebirds Fight until last point, suffers Tough Loss to Queens in ECC Championship Final
October 26, 2019
Flushing, N.Y- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team duked it out to the finish in a tough loss against Queen’s College in the ECC Championship finals, on Saturday afternoon at Queens campus.
Firebirds Soar Past Spartans to Advance to ECC Championship Finals; Also Boasts 5 All-ECC Recipients!
October 25, 2019
Flushing, N.Y.- The University of the District of Columbia’s Women’s Tennis team defeated St. Thomas Aquinas College 4-1 in the ECC Championship Semi Finals to advance to the Finals. The firebirds (11-1) will face off against No.1 seed Queens college tomorrow at 12:00pm.
Simoné Pärn Earns ECC Women’s Tennis Elite 19 Award!
October 25, 2019
Flushing, N.Y.- Simoné Pärn was honored as the East Coast Conference Elite 19 Award winner prior to the East Coast Conference Championship Semi Final match.
Firebirds Edged out by Queens; Earns No. 2 Seed in ECC Tournament
October 21, 2019
Washington, DC-The University of the District of Columbia Firebirds went head to head with the Queens College Knights in what proved to be the toughest game of the season. The Firebirds unfortunately came up short missing the ECC Championship regular season title by one point.
Firebirds Secure Championship bid with 4th Conference Win
October 18, 2019
Washington, DC- The University of the District of Columbia’s Women’s tennis team defeated Molloy College to earn their fourth conference win and secure bid to ECC championships.
UDC Defeats Bentley 5-2
October 12, 2019
Waltham, Mass.- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team finished out their last non-conference game of the season with a win over Bentley University. The Firebirds are now 9-0 on the season with two more conference games to go before the ECC Championships.
Firebirds Soar Past Skyhawks to 4-3 Victory
October 11, 2019
Easton, Mass. – The University of the District of Columbia Firebirds (#6) defeated the Stonehill Skyhawks (#4) 4-3 to continue their winning streak, bringing their record to 8-0 on the season.
UDC Women’s Tennis Sweeps ECC Weekly honors
October 07, 2019
Babylon, N.Y- Simone Parn and Izabella Bilecova earned ECC Player of the Week and Rookie of the week honors for their performance this past week.
Firebirds continue Winning Streak with 6-1 Victory over Shepherd
October 04, 2019
Shepherdstown, WV- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team soared to a 6-1 victory over Shepherd University to continue winning streak.