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On This Day: Webb Became DWT’s First NCAA Champion
5/29/2020 10:31:00 AM | Women's Tennis
On This Day: Webb Became DWT’s First NCAA Champion
DURHAM, N.C. – On May 29, 1998, Duke women's tennis player Vanessa Webb became Duke's first women's tennis champion in South Bend, Ind., defeating Stanford's Ania Bleszynski 6-3, 6-4 to claim the title.
Webb became the first player outside of the Pac 10 and Southern Conference to win the singles title since its inception in 1982.
Webb, a native of Toronto, Canada, was a two-time ITA National Player of the Year honoree in 1998 and 1999. A four-time All-America choice (1996-97-98-99), Webb helped the Blue Devils to four ACC regular season and tournament championships, four NCAA Tournament berths and an appearance in the 1998 national title match.
As a junior, Webb won 44 singles matches, captured the NCAA individual singles crown and received the ACC's Garber Award as the conference's top female student-athlete. The 1996 ACC and ITA National Rookie of the Year, Webb completed her career with an overall singles ledger of 161-25 (.866) and remains atop the school's all-time singles victories chart.
Webb helped the Blue Devils to a four-year record of 103-16 (.866) including a perfect 32-0 ledger in ACC regular season action. She was named the ACC Player of the Year as both a junior and senior.
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Webb became the first player outside of the Pac 10 and Southern Conference to win the singles title since its inception in 1982.
Webb, a native of Toronto, Canada, was a two-time ITA National Player of the Year honoree in 1998 and 1999. A four-time All-America choice (1996-97-98-99), Webb helped the Blue Devils to four ACC regular season and tournament championships, four NCAA Tournament berths and an appearance in the 1998 national title match.
As a junior, Webb won 44 singles matches, captured the NCAA individual singles crown and received the ACC's Garber Award as the conference's top female student-athlete. The 1996 ACC and ITA National Rookie of the Year, Webb completed her career with an overall singles ledger of 161-25 (.866) and remains atop the school's all-time singles victories chart.
Webb helped the Blue Devils to a four-year record of 103-16 (.866) including a perfect 32-0 ledger in ACC regular season action. She was named the ACC Player of the Year as both a junior and senior.
#GoDuke
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