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Colorado Ends Season Ranked No.74
June 03, 2019 | Tennis
BOULDER – For the first time in nine years, Colorado women's tennis program finishes the 2019 season ranked in the top-75 in the nation by ITA Collegiate rankings.
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"I think overall this was a great first year and a great foundation for what we want to achieve," said head coach Danielle Steinberg. "We set out to change the culture and become more competitive in everything we do, and we succeeded with the team accomplishing a lot of "firsts" this year. I think finishing ranked in team, singles, and doubles is a great testament for how hard the team worked and the fact that it was a complete team effort, from 1 to 6. Our goal now is to become better and better with each year, until we get to where we want to be, which is a consistency top national program. Overall, I can say that we are proud, but not satisfied. "
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The Buffaloes finished the first season under Steinberg ranked 74th in the nation, the first time CU has finished the season ranked since the 2010 season. Colorado concluded the season with a 10-14 dual record and a 3-7 conference record, the most wins in Pac-12 history for CU.
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In addition to the wins, Colorado completed the first-ever sweep of a Pac-12 opponent and upset No. 28 Washington State in a 4-3 win at home.
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A large part of the upset win for CU was freshman star Sara Nayar earning her first ranked win in the No.1 singles position. Nayar finished the season ranked 101st in the nation after earning three top-40 wins. Her highest ranking of the season was 89th in the nation as she finished the season with a 13-9 individual record.
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Also earning a ranking at the end of the season was the duo of Annabelle Andrinopoulos and Monica Malinen. The two upset the No.2-ranked doubles team in the nation to spark their ranking run and pushed it higher with an upset of the No.15 tandem from Stanford. The two finished on the bubble of qualifying for nationals and earns a No.43 ranking in the doubles to conclude the season.
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This is the third time in school history that the team has had an individual, doubles and team ranked in the final season rankings, joining the 2010 squad with a pair of singles and doubles and the 2006 team that had one of each. This is also the first time since 2015 that CU has had a ranked tennis team.
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"I think overall this was a great first year and a great foundation for what we want to achieve," said head coach Danielle Steinberg. "We set out to change the culture and become more competitive in everything we do, and we succeeded with the team accomplishing a lot of "firsts" this year. I think finishing ranked in team, singles, and doubles is a great testament for how hard the team worked and the fact that it was a complete team effort, from 1 to 6. Our goal now is to become better and better with each year, until we get to where we want to be, which is a consistency top national program. Overall, I can say that we are proud, but not satisfied. "
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The Buffaloes finished the first season under Steinberg ranked 74th in the nation, the first time CU has finished the season ranked since the 2010 season. Colorado concluded the season with a 10-14 dual record and a 3-7 conference record, the most wins in Pac-12 history for CU.
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In addition to the wins, Colorado completed the first-ever sweep of a Pac-12 opponent and upset No. 28 Washington State in a 4-3 win at home.
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A large part of the upset win for CU was freshman star Sara Nayar earning her first ranked win in the No.1 singles position. Nayar finished the season ranked 101st in the nation after earning three top-40 wins. Her highest ranking of the season was 89th in the nation as she finished the season with a 13-9 individual record.
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Also earning a ranking at the end of the season was the duo of Annabelle Andrinopoulos and Monica Malinen. The two upset the No.2-ranked doubles team in the nation to spark their ranking run and pushed it higher with an upset of the No.15 tandem from Stanford. The two finished on the bubble of qualifying for nationals and earns a No.43 ranking in the doubles to conclude the season.
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This is the third time in school history that the team has had an individual, doubles and team ranked in the final season rankings, joining the 2010 squad with a pair of singles and doubles and the 2006 team that had one of each. This is also the first time since 2015 that CU has had a ranked tennis team.
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