DOWN THE LINE

from GoHuskies May 2022

From the Desk of Coach Heather Tarr

Women's Tennis Recap

UW men’s and women’s tennis teams make their marks on the court in 2022

MARK MOSCHETTI • FOR GO HUSKIES MAGAZINE

This was not going to be an ordinary season for the University of Washington women’s tennis team. That much was clear back on Jan. 29 when the Huskies lifted their expectations with an upset victory over No. 4-ranked UCLA, the seven-time national champion that had an all-time 29-2 record against UW.

The UW women ventured into the Los Angeles Tennis Center during ITA Kick-Off Weekend and pulled out a 4-3 decision, their first-ever road victory against the Bruins.

Washington was hoping for yet another contest against UCLA in the quarterfinals of the Pacific-12 Tournament. But the Huskies were stopped by Washington State in the first round, 4-2.

Following a trip to the prestigious 16-team ITA National Team Indoor Championships in February, Washington went on a stretch of eight wins in nine matches. That included a road sweep of the Arizona schools for the first time since 2004.

Top singles player Vanessa Wong had much to do with UW’s success. On April 17, she notched her 111th career victory. That tied her with Husky Hall of Famer Kristina Kraszewski, who racked up that many wins from 1998-2001.

An eight-match winning streak to start the winter. An early-season No. 16 national ranking. And then a three-match run through the Pacific-12 Conference Tournament that brought them all the way to the finals for the very first time.