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Senior Charlotte Chavatipon serves the ball during singles play against Oklahoma on March 3, 2024.

Women’s tennis 2020 recruiting class: legacy in the making

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter April 24, 2024

Four years ago, Texas women’s tennis brought in the highest ranked recruiting class in the nation. Composed of standouts and now-seniors Malaika Rapolu and Charlotte Chavatipon, and current tennis professional...

Senior Charlotte Chavatipon hits the ball during singles play against Oklahoma State on March 22, 2024.

Texas women’s tennis falls to Oklahoma State in Big 12 Championship

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter April 22, 2024

After what has thus far been a season of triumph and victory, the Longhorns were dealt a rare taste of defeat in yesterday’s match against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship final, losing 4-0....

Senior Taisiya Pachkaleva pumps her fist after scoring a point during singles play against Oklahoma on March 3, 2024.

Texas women’s tennis prepares for Big 12 tournament after end of regular season

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter April 15, 2024

Texas women’s tennis regular season has come to an end and the Big 12 tournament will take place Wednesday through Saturday. With yesterday’s sweep of in-state opponent Baylor, the Longhorns finished...

Taisiya Pachkaleva jumps to hit an incoming ball during a match against Kansas State University on March 24, 2024. The Longhorns swept the Wildcats 4-0.

Women’s tennis secures No. 2 seed after victory over TCU

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter April 13, 2024

Texas women’s tennis traveled to Fort Worth on Friday to take on in-state rival TCU in the second to last regular season game of the year. Decisively once again, Texas emerged from the match victorious,...

Redshirt sophomore Vivian Ovrootsky lunges to hit the ball on March 3, 2024.

Texas women’s tennis welcomes No. 1 recruiting class in nation

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter April 5, 2024

Texas women’s tennis has found itself rolling through competition, defeating various Big 12 opponents throughout the last couple of weeks. Currently, Texas stands in second place in the Big 12,  trailing...

Taisiya Pachkaleva jumps to hit an incoming ball during a match against Kansas State University on March 24, 2024. The Longhorns swept the Wildcats 4-0.

Texas women’s tennis continues Big 12 dominance after weekend victories

Anna Ambrose and Henry Hipschman April 1, 2024

In a weekend of triumph for the Women's Tennis Team, the Longhorns improved to 15-4 after defeating No. 60 Kansas and Iowa State on Thursday and Saturday. These past two matches mark the latest in a long...

Junior Sabina Zeynalova pumps her fist in celebration after scoring a point against Oklahoma on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Zeynalovas singles match vs. Dana Guzman, which she won 7-5, 6-1, was the deciding match that clinched the overall win for the Longhorns.

No. 7 Texas Women’s Tennis sweeps Kansas State 4-0

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter March 24, 2024

On a windy Sunday morning, Texas Women's Tennis once again took to the court and once again walked away victorious. Overcoming their opponent Kansas State 4-0, the Longhorns completed their eighth sweep...

Senior Malaika Rapolu hits the ball during singles play against Ava Catanzarite of Oklahoma on Sunday. Rapolu earned Texas first win of the match with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Catanzarite.

Texas dominates West Virginia in second consecutive conference win

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter March 9, 2024

In dominant fashion, No. 7 Texas swept West Virginia on Friday, shutting out their opponent with a 7-0 victory. This marks Texas’ second consecutive win since Big 12 play started, making them undefeated...

Graduate student Tanya Sasnouskaya leans to hit the ball during doubles play against Oklahoma on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Sasnouskaya and partner Malaika Rapolu fell to Oklahomas Julia Garcia Ruiz and Zdena Safarova 2-6.

Las estudiantes-atletas internacionales, Tanya Sasnouskaya y Taisiya Pachkaleva, superan las barreras culturales al navegar la vida en un nuevo país

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 05 de marzo del 2024 por Henry Hipschman y fue traducido al español por Citlali Martinez Hernandez. La estudiante de posgrado Tanya...

Graduate student Tanya Sasnouskaya leans to hit the ball during doubles play against Oklahoma on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Sasnouskaya and partner Malaika Rapolu fell to Oklahomas Julia Garcia Ruiz and Zdena Safarova 2-6.

International student athletes Tanya Sasnouskaya, Taisiya Pachkaleva overcome cultural barriers navigating life in new country

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2024

Graduate student Tanya Sasnouskaya and senior Taisiya Pachkaleva are two international women’s tennis players who remember what it was like first coming to a new country and adapting to a different...

A look inside Longhorn Racing: UT’s very own race car club

A look inside Longhorn Racing: UT’s very own race car club

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2024

For many when it comes to athletics, people immediately think of traditional sports like football, baseball and basketball. Professionally and collegiately, these are the types of competitions that receive...

Junior Sabina Zeynalova pumps her fist in celebration after scoring a point against Oklahoma on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Zeynalovas singles match vs. Dana Guzman, which she won 7-5, 6-1, was the deciding match that clinched the overall win for the Longhorns.

No. 6 Texas rallies to defeat No. 15 OU to begin Big 12 Play

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter March 3, 2024

No. 6 Texas conquered Red River Rival Oklahoma 4-3 in what turned out to be a suspenseful first Big 12 match. Various storylines took over in today’s matchup between Texas and Oklahoma including two...

Senior Charlotte Chavatipon stares at the ball while preparing to hit on January 26, 2024 against Baylor. Chavatipon defeated her opponent in singles play 6-1, 6-1.

Women’s Tennis loses in quarterfinal to Oklahoma State in ITA National Indoor Championship

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter February 13, 2024

Lately, Texas women’s tennis has found constant success on the court, defeating multiple ranked opponents and carrying on a five-game win streak. This win streak recently came to an end when the Longhorns...

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Former men’s tennis coach and Texas letterwinner Dave Snyder passes away at 88

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter November 28, 2023

For almost 30 years, UT legend Dave Snyder coached the men’s tennis team to new heights. Snyder dominated the world of tennis and established himself as one of the most impactful coaches in Texas history....

Freshman Caroline Kupka dives off the 10-meter platform and into the pool on Nov. 3, 2023. Kupka placed first with a score of 295.35 points.

Texas Diving Invitational: women’s recap

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter November 7, 2023

The Texas Diving Invitational took place Nov. 1-3 and the women’s diving team finished with a clean sweep of the three-day competition.  The invitational comprises three events: the three-meter,...

Swimmers compete in the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on Feb. 25, 2022. The University of Texas was named Big 12 Champions for men’s and women’s events.

Women’s swim and dive set for rematch against reigning national champion Virginia

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

Texas women’s swimming and diving’s season is underway and thus far they have dominated. Beginning their year with a 2-0 start, the Longhorns are maintaining their journey towards their ultimate goal...

Texas forward Trinity Byars readies to kick the ball as WVUs midfielder May McCutcheon (left) and Nyema Ingleton (right) catches up to her.

Despite solid defense, Texas soccer continues to struggle against ranked opponents

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter October 3, 2023

Since 2019, the Texas soccer team has held a winning record in each regular season and has made consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament (except during the pandemic in 2020). The team has found themselves...

Senior Olivia Bray swims in a meet against Texas A&M on Oct. 21, 2022.

17-time All-American Olivia Bray Prepares for Final Season at Texas

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter September 25, 2023

It’s been 192 days since the University of Texas women’s swim and dive team earned themselves national runner-up in the NCAA championships, the team’s second consecutive year claiming the second...

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