Stanford senior Filip Kolasinski can envision the different paths his tennis career might have taken simply by looking at the group of players he trained with back home in Poland. Some now work or attend university in Europe, playing tennis only in their free time; others took coaching jobs. It’s a far cry from four years ago, when their schedules necessitated online high … [Read more...] about For many international players, college tennis is a passport to the pros
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Women’s tennis falls to NC State in NCAA Semifinals
In Friday’s NCAA Semifinals in Orlando, Fla., the season came to an end for No. 7 Stanford women’s tennis (25-3, 10-0 PAC 12) as No. 3 NC State (28-4, 10-3 ACC) defeated the Cardinal 4-0. Stanford fell behind early, losing the doubles point for the first time in 15 matches. Thereafter, the Cardinal had opportunities to grind out a victory in singles, but the Wolfpack … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis falls to NC State in NCAA Semifinals
Super-Stanford softball dominates in the NCAA Regional
No. 9-seeded Stanford Softball (43-13, 14-10 Pac-12) hosted a regional this past weekend and advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals for the second consecutive season. The Cardinal, who faced Long Beach State (31-23, 21-6 Big West) in their opening game, were the strong favorite. No win should be taken for granted, though. The NCAA regional opener can put you in trouble if you … [Read more...] about Super-Stanford softball dominates in the NCAA Regional
Stanford men’s soccer’s best (tw)investment: The Bank brothers
Stanford Athletics is no foreign space for twins, especially for twins succeeding in their fields. Stanford was home to the legendary Bryan brothers — Mike and Bob Bryan ‘00— professional tennis players who won 16 Grand Slam men’s doubles titles and 119 ATP titles total. The Cardinal also boasted former basketball players Jason and Jarron Collins ‘01, twin basketball stars who … [Read more...] about Stanford men’s soccer’s best (tw)investment: The Bank brothers
This Week in Sports: Softball reaches Supers, Rose Zhang wins NCAA title, men’s golf reaches NCAA Championships
Welcome to “This Week in Sports.” We are The Daily’s sports editors, Madeline Grabb and Ells Boone, and we’ll be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week, as well as providing a brief preview of what’s coming up this week. No. 7 Stanford softball hosted a regional this past weekend, going 3-0 and moving on to the Super Regionals for the … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Softball reaches Supers, Rose Zhang wins NCAA title, men’s golf reaches NCAA Championships