[caption id="attachment_43721" align="alignleft" width="206" caption="Junior Emily Fraser likely will play No.
[caption id="attachment_43498" align="alignleft" width="233" caption="Sophomore Erin Vierra hopes that the 2011 Virginia women's tennis team's drive to change the culture of the program will help coach Mark Guilbeau land top recruits in future years.
The No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team recorded two upset victories against No. 12 Clemson and No. 13 Georgia Tech this past weekend to clinch a first-round bye in this week's ACC Tournament. With the wins, the Cavaliers (18-6, 7-4 ACC) set a new school record for conference wins with seven, matched their previous single season win record with 18 and collected the first road wins against top-15 opponents in program history. During Saturday's 4-3 win against the Tigers (18-9, 6-5), the Cavaliers swept the doubles matchups - including a contest against the nation's No.
The No. 18 Virginia women's tennis team closes its regular season against Clemson and Georgia Tech this weekend, seeking a first-round bye at the upcoming ACC Tournament. "I think finishing the ACC season strong is vital, and we really want to show everyone what we have," freshman Caryssa Peretz said. The Cavaliers (16-6), who currently are riding a two-game win streak, sit in fourth place behind Duke, North Carolina and Miami in the conference standings with a 5-4 record in ACC play. Clemson and Florida State also sport 5-4 ACC records, and should the No.
[caption id="attachment_43088" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior Lindsey Hardenbergh defended her No.
[caption id="attachment_42937" align="alignleft" width="159" caption="No. 84 sophomore Hana Tomljanovic likely will pair up with junior teammate Emily Fraser to take on two top-30 teams during the Cavs' final home matches.
The No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team missed two opportunities to down top-five teams this weekend, falling against No.
[caption id="attachment_42454" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="With her team down 3-1 against No.
Last week the No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team drew plenty of confidence from cruising past No. 36 Boston College to begin conference play with a 2-0 record.
[caption id="attachment_42093" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="After splitting two sets with Eagle sophomore Ina Kauppila, freshman Caryssa Peretz edged her opponent 10-6 in a third-set tiebreak to put Virginia up 5-1.
[caption id="attachment_41939" align="alignleft" width="255" caption="In Virginia's first ACC win against Virginia Tech, sophomore Maria Fuccillo utilized aggressive net play to earn a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory at the No.
In just one week's time, the Virginia women's tennis team toppled two of the nation's top 20 teams at the ITA National Indoor Championship and vaulted 14 spots to earn the program's highest-ever ITA ranking at No.
[caption id="attachment_40973" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="In the final set of Virginia's matchup against No.
For the first time in 17 years, the No.
[caption id="attachment_40444" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia freshman Rashmi Teltumbde partnered with sophomore Maria Fuccillo to record a resounding 8-1 doubles win and clinch the doubles point for the Cavs.
[caption id="attachment_40340" align="alignleft" width="133" caption="Junior Emily Fraser hopes to rebound from a narrow 9-8 (12-10) doubles loss at Illinois.
[caption id="attachment_40127" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="In Virginia's bout against the evenly-matched Fighting Illini, junior Lindsey Hardenbergh earned her fourth victory in singles play, preserving her perfect record.
[caption id="attachment_39822" align="alignleft" width="157" caption="In Virginia's most recent outing against Wake Forest, sophomore Hana Tomlhanovic clinched a 6-1,6-1 victory against sophomore Kathryn Talbert.
The No. 26 Virginia women's tennis team emerged from its first conference match of the year with a 5-2 victory against No.
[caption id="attachment_39523" align="alignleft" width="262" caption="Junior forward Chelsea Shine leads the team with 11.2 points per game.
