Conference Highlights
UAA All-Association Team & Awards:
2011 --- Lia Weiner (Second Team 1st Singles)
2011 --- France Tseng (Second Team 2nd Singles)
2011 --- Danielle Shreck (Second Team 5th Singles)
2010 --- Frances Tseng (Rookie of the Year)
2010 --- Danielle Shreck (Second Team 5th Singles)
UAA All-Academic Honors:
2015 --- Emily DePerrior, Cara Genbauffe, Molly Goodman, Darby McCall, Lauren Zickar
2014 --- Leah Bowden, Emily DePerrior, Cara Genbauffe, Molly Goodman, Tanya Lemelman, Janice Zhao
2013 --- Hayley Brower, Emily DePerrior, Cara Genbauffe, Tanya Lemelman, Janice Zhao
2012 --- Jamie Bow, Hayley Brower, Alex Goodman, Tanya Lemelman, Danielle Shreck, Janice Zhao, Cindy Zu
2011 --- Jamie Bow, Hayley Brower, Alex Goodman, Danielle Shreck, Lia Weiner, Cindy Zu
2010 --- Jamie Bow, Alex Goodman, Danielle Shreck, Lia Weiner
2009 --- Melinda Beckmann, Jill Dann, Diane Samuels, Lia Weiner
Post Season Highlights
NCAA Team Appearances: 2000, 2002
ITA National Rankings (Season High):
2010-11 --- #20
2009-10 --- #20
ITA National Singles Rankings:
2012-13 --- #44 Frances Tseng
2011-12 --- #20 Frances Tseng
2010-11 --- #23 Lia Weiner; #45 Frances Tseng
2009-10 --- #17 Lia Weiner
ITA Northeast Regional Rankings (Season High):
2014-15 --- #17
2013-14 --- #12
2012-13 --- #11
2011-12 --- #12
2010-11 --- #8
2009-10 --- #9
2008-09 --- #17
ITA Northeast Regional Singles Rankings (Season High):
2012-13 --- #14 Frances Tseng
2011-12 --- #6 Frances Tseng
2010-11 --- #7 Lia Weiner; #11 Frances Tseng
2009-10 --- #7 Lia Weiner; #18 Frances Tseng
2008-09 --- #10 Lia Weiner
ITA Northeast Regional Doubles Rankings (Season High):
2012-13 --- #11 Cara Genbauffe/Frances Tseng
2010-11 --- #12 Frances Tseng/Lia Weiner
2009-10 --- #2 Frances Tseng/Lia Weiner
ITA All-Academic Team Awards: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
ITA Scholar-Athlete Awards:
2014 --- Leah Bowden, Emily DePerrior, Cara Genbauffe, Tanya Lemelman, Darby McCall, Janice Zhao, Lauren Zickar
2013 --- Hayley Brower, Molly Goodman, Emily DePerrior, Cara Genbauffe, Tanya Lemelman, Frances Tseng, Janice Zhao
2012 --- Jamie Bow, Hayley Brower, Cara Genbauffe, Alex Goodman, Tanya Lemelman, Danielle Shreck
2011 --- Jamie Bow, Hayley Brower, Tanya Lemelman, Danielle Shreck, Zuzana Vuova, Lia Weiner, Janice Zhao, Cindy Zu
2010 --- Jamie Bow, Hayley Brower, Danielle Shreck, Lia Weiner, Cindy Zu
2009 --- Melinda Beckmann, Jamie Bow, Alex Goodman, Diane Samuels, Danielle Shreck, Lia Weiner
Tournament Highlights
2014 Canton Classic:
4th Singles Champion --- Molly Goodman
2014 Mary Hosking Invitational:
B-Flight Singles Champion --- Cara Genbauffe
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2013 ITA Northeast Regional Championships:
Doubles Quarterfinalist --- Molly Goodman/Christine Ho
2013 Mary Hosking Invitational:
C-Flight Singles Finalist --- Mariana Flores Kim
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2012 ITA Northeast Regional Championships:
Singles Semifinalist --- Frances Tseng
Doubles Quarterfinalist --- Cara Genbauffe/Frances Tseng
2012 Mary Hosking Invitational:
A-Flight Singles Champion --- Frances Tseng
C-Flight Singles Finalist --- Janice Zhao
B-Flight Doubles Finalist --- Hayley Brower/Janice Zhao
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2011 Bowdoin Invitational:
1st Singles Champion --- Frances Tseng
2011 ITA Northeast Regional Championships:
Singles Finalist --- Frances Tseng
Doubles Quarterfinalist --- Alex Goodman/Danielle Shreck
2011 Mary Hosking Invitational:
A-Flight Singles Champion --- Frances Tseng
A-Flight Doubles Finalist --- Shanuki Tillekeratne/Frances Tseng
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2010 New York State Division III Championships:
1st Singles Finalist --- Lia Weiner
2nd Singles Champion --- Frances Tseng
4th Singles Champion --- Jamie Bow
2nd Doubles Champion --- Jamie Bow/Lia Weiner
2010 ITA Northeast Regional Championships:
Singles Semifinalist --- Frances Tseng
Singles Quarterfinalist --- Lia Weiner
Doubles Semifinalist --- Jamie Bow/Lia Weiner
Doubles Semifinalist --- Alex Goodman/Frances Tseng
2010 Mary Hosking Invitational:
A-Flight Singles Champion --- Frances Tseng
A-Flight Singles Finalist --- Lia Weiner
B-Flight Singles Champion --- Jamie Bow
A-Flight Doubles Champion --- Alex Goodman/Frances Tseng
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2009 New York State Division III Championships:
1st Singles Finalist --- Frances Tseng
2nd Doubles Finalist --- Jamie Bow/Danielle Shreck
2009 ITA Northeast Regional Championships:
Singles Champion --- Lia Weiner
Doubles Finalist --- Frances Tseng/Lia Weiner
Doubles Quarterfinalist --- Alex Goodman/Danielle Shreck
2009 Mary Hosking Invitational:
A-Flight Singles Champion --- Frances Tseng
A-Flight Singles Finalist --- Lia Weiner
A-Flight Doubles Champion --- Frances Tseng/Lia Weiner
A-Flight Doubles Finalist --- Alex Goodman/Danielle Shreck
B-Flight Doubles Finalist --- Jamie Bow/Jill Dann
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2008 ITA Northeast Regional Championships:
Singles Champion --- Lia Weiner
Individual Achievements
ITA All-Americans:
1999 --- Jill Mazza
2001 --- Joanna Toke
2002 --- Rachel Sandler
2002 --- Joanna Toke
2004 --- Joanna Toke
2009 --- Lia Weiner
2010 --- Lia Weiner
2011 --- Lia Weiner
2012 --- Frances Tseng
Coaching Achievements
The 2014-15 season will be Matthew Nielsen's seventh year as the Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at the University of Rochester. He was named to the position on September 1, 2008 after serving as the assistant coach for both teams for five years. Nielsen is a 2001 graduate of Penn State University with a baccalaureate degree in Kinesiology. During his time as a Nittany Lion, he played as high as 1st doubles and 2nd singles. He earned his master's degree in Business Administration from the Univeristy of Rochester's Simon Graduate School of Business in 2008.
After only six years as head coach, Nielsen has coached the Yellowjackets to some of their greatest success in program history. Rochester finished the 2009-10 season ranked #20 in the nation after finishing 4th at the UAA Championships, upsetting 14th ranked Washington University in the first round. The Yellowjackets also received a national ranking during the 2010-11 campaign, finishing 5th in the conference. Under the tutelage of Coach Nielsen, Rochester individuals have accounted for two ITA Northeast Regional Singles titles, three New York State Division III championships, four ITA All-American awards and four All-UAA honors. In 2010, Frances Tseng earned both the UAA and ITA Northeast Regional Rookie of the Year Awards. Coach Nielsen has also had two players selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Singles Championship (Lia Weiner in 2011 and Frances Tseng in 2012).
Along with the strong performance on the court, the Yellowjackets have seen much success in the classroom under Coach Nielsen. Since the 2008-09 season, 39 players have earned the ITA Scholar-Athlete Award, given to student-athletes who earn a 3.5 GPA or above for the academic year. The team has earned the ITA All-Academic Team Award (average team GPA of 3.2 or above) all six years.
Belonging in the UAA, arguably the toughest conference in Division III tennis, the Yellowjackets perennially play top competition from all across the country. The team has made steady improvement and is looking forward to competing hard in the upcoming season.
