University of Washington Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) announced plans for the phased return of student-athletes to campus beginning June 15 with voluntary workouts. 

Robin Stephenson has always prioritized the team over the individual. This mindset has led her to find a home in college tennis. 

2019-20 was another exciting year for UW Athletics, even if spring sports were cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are the Daily’s sports staff’s picks for best athletes, performances, and moments during the 2019-20 season.  

In a press release sent May 26, the Pac-12 announced it will allow voluntary, in-person athletic workouts to begin June 15 for all sports. 

Tennis has always been in Vanessa Wong’s blood. 

As one of the top players in NCAA women’s tennis today, the junior’s journey to the Washington women’s tennis team began in Toronto, Canada where she grew up. Born into a family of tennis players, she became involved in the sport at a young age. 

“It started off with my parents, of course, and my sister, who is four and a half years older, started taking lessons and I was brought to all of those lessons,” she said. “At first I was just watching every hour, but then I slowly asked for my turn, starting with five or 10 minutes when I was four years old.”

The NCAA’s Division I Council voted to extend the eligibility of spring sport student-athletes on Monday following the disruption of their season by the COVID-19 outbreak. However, winter athletes, whose seasons were cut short will not be included in this action.

Despite a late comeback attempt, the No. 30 Washington women’s tennis team capped off the opening weekend of the Pac-12 season with a 4-2 win against a resilient Colorado team.

The No. 30 Washington women’s tennis team opened its Pac-12 season on Friday, convincingly beating a tough No. 44 Utah team 4-1.