On Friday afternoon, the University of Virginia women's tennis team suspended five players for violation of team rules. The athletes are seniors Maci Epstein and Skylar Morton, junior Victoria Olivarez, sophomore Cassie Mercer, and freshman Meghan Kelley.
UVa suspends women's tennis players Maci Epstein, Skylar Morton, Victoria Olivarez, Cassie Mercer, & Meghan Kelly for violating team rules.
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The news comes just hours before the team faces South Carolina. No word was immediately forthcoming from the athletic department with specifics. The brief statement indicated that the players would remain suspended until reinstated by head coach Mark Guilbeau.