Left to right: Justin Butsch, Peyton Stearns, Howard Joffe and Taylor Fogleman
Peyton Stearns becomes the first player in program history to claim the NCAA Singles championship.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Texas sophomore Peyton Stearns posted an impressive 6-3, 6-2 victory against Connie Ma of Stanford in the finals of the NCAA Singles Championships on Saturday at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex. Stearns became the first player in Texas Women's Tennis history to claim the NCAA singles title.
After leading the Longhorns to their second-straight NCAA team title last Sunday evening, Stearns became the first woman to win the NCAA team and singles title in the same year since Nicole Gibbs of Stanford in 2013.