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Ellie Coleman's has been a key piece of Duke women's tennis' hot start.
SPORTS | TENNIS

No. 7 Duke women’s tennis defeats No. 10 NC State and Wake Forest to remain undefeated in ACC Play

Duke women’s tennis welcomed familiar ACC in-state rivals this past weekend in Ambler Tennis Stadium. In her second top-10 match clincher, senior Ellie Coleman stepped up again to secure the victory for the Blue Devils against N.C. State, and sophomore transfer Eleana Yu stepped up to clinch in a tiebreaker for Duke on Sunday against Wake Forest. The Blue Devils remained undefeated in ACC play. 


The NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships were in the fall for the first time this season.
SPORTS | TENNIS

Duke women's tennis finishes fall slate at NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships

Although Ellie Coleman and Irina Balus fell in the quarterfinals, this tournament was a product of hard-earned work and success from the Blue Devil squad. Senior Emma Jackson reached the round of 32 of singles play in her second appearance in the tournament. Stanford transfer Eleana Yu and sophomore Shavit Kimchi fell alongside Balus in the first round of play. 


Emma Jackson qualified for the NCAA Singles Championships later this month.
SPORTS | TENNIS

Balus, Jackson and Coleman earn bids to women's tennis NCAA Individual Championships at ITA Sectionals

Balus and Coleman powered back to win the second set 6-4, and then crushed Pennsylvania’s Esha Velaga and Lara Stojanovski 10-2 in the third-set tiebreaker of the Sectional semifinal, guaranteeing them a spot in the NCAA Doubles Championships, which will take place in Waco, Texas. On the singles side of the draw, senior Emma Jackson also qualified for the individual championships, joining Balus, Coleman and sophomore transfer Eleana Yu.