Friday, October 2
Hamden, Conn.
Quinnipiac University
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Metro Masters Tournament
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Women's Tennis Set to Host Metro Masters
10/1/2026 5:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
2026 METRO MASTERS TOURNAMENT
Oct. 2-4, 2026 | Hamden, CT
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The women's Metro Masters Tournament makes its return to Hamden for a second straight year. The Bobcats will look to secure a bid to the 2026 ITA Conference Masters Championship at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia (Nov. 5-8).
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ABOUT THE METRO MASTERS
Friday, Oct. 2
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Oct. 2-4, 2026 | Hamden, CT
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The women's Metro Masters Tournament makes its return to Hamden for a second straight year. The Bobcats will look to secure a bid to the 2026 ITA Conference Masters Championship at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia (Nov. 5-8).
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ABOUT THE METRO MASTERS
- The 2026 MAAC Masters Tournament will determine the men's and women's tennis singles and doubles representatives at the 2026 ITA Conference Masters Championship.
- The winning individuals and pairs will earn an automatic bid to the 2026 ITA Conference Masters Championship, which will take place at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia, from November 5-8.
- Four singles players will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship (semifinalists), and three doubles teams will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship through the Conference Masters (champion, finalist, third place).
- Each NCAA AQ-eligible, Division I conference will designate one singles player and one doubles team from each gender to participate.
Friday, Oct. 2
- Match 7: #4 Caitlin Flower (QU) vs. Eirini Tsakii (MSM) – 12:00 PM
- Match 19: #2 Willow Renton (QU) vs. TBD – 3:00 PM
- Match 24: #1 Willow Renton & Caitlin Flower vs. TBD – 4:30 PM
- Match 27: Nola Jones & Caroline Schulson vs. #2 Ola Irla Bartzyel & Olivia Zuba (SHU) – 4:30 PM
HISTORY AT MASTERS
- The Bobcats captured a pair of titles at the 2025 MAAC Masters Tournament.
- Reigning MAAC Player of the Year Willow Renton defeated Ola Irla Bartyzel of Sacred Heart to become the women's singles champion.
- On the doubles side, Renton and Caitlin Flower teamed up to capture the title after defeating Ola Irla Bartyzel & Ava Nelson of Sacred Heart.Â
- The Bobcats added 35 more wins in the fall slate after a three-day tournament at West Point.
- Isabella Baker, Anagha Shankar and Nola Jones remain undefeated in singles play, each finishing the weekend with a 4-0 record.
- Willow Renton and Caitlin Flower improved to 8-0 in doubles play.
- Flower led the Bobcats with nine wins during the tournament, earning three singles victories and six doubles victories.
- Renton recorded eight wins during the tournament and surpassed 100 career victories as a junior.
- Jones also collected eight wins, split evenly between singles and doubles play.
- Jones and Caroline Schulson have won four of their last five doubles matches.
- Baker and Schulson each recorded six wins during the tournament.
LAST SEASON (2025-26)
- Paula Miller's squad finished the season 18-7 overall and a perfect 8-0 in MAAC regular-season play for the second straight year, capturing the MAAC Championship with a 4-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's.
- Willow Renton was named MAAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season after going undefeated in MAAC singles play during the regular season.
- The Bobcats closed the season on a 13-match winning streak before falling to Texas A&M 4-0 in the NCAA Tournament.
- Renton earned All-MAAC First Team in both singles and doubles, while her doubles partner, Caitlin Flower, also earned All-MAAC Second Team singles.
- Isabella Baker earned All-MAAC First Team singles after transferring to Quinnipiac last season.
- Caroline Schulson and Isabella Sicignano earned Second Team All-MAAC doubles honors after recording three MAAC victories during the spring season.Â
- QU has now won nine MAAC championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament nine times since joining the league (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26) under Head Coach/Director of Tennis Paula Miller.
- Miller has been named MAAC Coach of the Year nine times (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026).
To stay up-to-date with Quinnipiac women's tennis news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WTEN or visit www.gobobcats.com
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