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UVA’s Collins upsets UCLA’s Anderson to advance to NCAA Quarters

Chris Graham

uva-logo-new2Virginia sophomore Danielle Collins (St. Petersburg, Fla.) continued her stellar play at the NCAA Women’s Singles Championship on Friday (May 23) at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on the campus of the University of Georgia.

No. 32 Collins (33-10) upset No. 2 Robin Anderson of UCLA 6-1, 6-4 in the round of 16 and will play No. 7 Hayley Carter of North Carolina in the quarterfinals on Saturday (May 24).

Collins has defeated No. 43 Veronica Corning, No. 18 Annet Schutting of Cal and No. 2 Anderson in the tournament. She has earned Virginia’s fourth All-America singles honor, joining Lindsey Hardenbergh (2011) and Julia Elbaba (2013-14).

Fans can follow Collins at the NCAA Singles Championship online at VirginiaSports.com and via Twitter at @NCAATennis2014 and #NCAAMWT.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].