The New York University women's tennis team began competition at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Thursday, April 24, in Altamonte Springs, FL.

Seeded #6 in the eight-team tournament, the Violets faced #3 Carnegie Mellon University and were defeated 4-0. 

The first match completed was at #2 doubles where NYU's Jimena Menendez and Emma Kast fell 6-1.

The #3 doubles' tilt was more competitive, but the Violets' Norah Staunton and Hannah Chang still fell short 6-3.

NYU's #1 team of Isabella Hartman and Siona Vallabhaneni was locked in a 4-4 tie, but the match was not completed once the Tartans secured the doubles point.

In singles, only three matches were played to completion, all won by Carnegie Mellon.

At #2, Hartman was defeated 6-1, 6-1, Staunton fell at #5 6-1, 6-2, and Vallabhaneni lost at #6 6-1, 6-1.      

"We got off to a nervous start, which is understandable," said Head Coach Horace Choy. "We were able to reverse the momentum in a couple of singles matches, but CMU did a good job of building off the doubles."

Menendez (#1 singles) and Chang (#3) were ahead in their matches when play was halted.

"The UAA is the strongest conference in the country," Choy added. "There are no easy matches."

The Violets will now face #7 Brandeis University on Friday at 12:30pm.