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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
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- High School:
- Lake Travis
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- Major:
- Undeclared
Bio
As a junior: Continued her role in No. 1 singles, finishing 4-11 overall ... Paired up with Marion Bouillin at No. 1 doubles to record a 7-6 overall mark and a 3-2 finish in conference play, including a 6-2 victory in the league title match ... Named to the Second Team All-NEC in No. 1 doubles ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll and the Commissioner's Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Put together one of the best season in Bryant women’s tennis history en route to Northeast Conference Player of the Year honors … Finished singles action with an 11-10 record including 9-7 at the No. 1 spot … Went 4-2 vs. NEC opponents, including three-straight wins at No. 1 singles at the NEC Championships in April … Finished 18-13 in doubles competition, all with partner Marion Bouillin … The duo went 6-8 at No. 1 doubles, 3-1 vs. league competition … Won her opening round match in both the top singles and doubles flights at the ITA Regionals in October … Earned First Team All-NEC recognition at No. 1 singles and Second Team honors at No. 1 doubles with Bouillin … Two-time NEC Player of the Week … Three-time ECAC Player of the Week.
As a freshman: Put together an outstanding rookie campaign, leading the team in wins with a 13-7 overall singles mark … Went 10-5 in dual matches at the No. 2 singles spot, including a team-best 3-1 record vs. Northeast Conference opponents … Closed the season on a five-match win streak, including a victory over Marie-Sophie Heine (Robert Morris) in the NEC Quarterfinals … Also led the team with a 15-11 doubles record, going 9-5 at No. 1 doubles mainly with partner Rosie Bird … One of three freshmen to appear in 20+ matches … Recognized as NEC Player of the Week on April 1 and NEC Rookie of the Week twice (March 25, April 1) … Named All-NEC First Team at No. 2 singles and All-NEC Second Team at No. 1 doubles with Bird … Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bryant: A four-year letterwinner at Lake Travis H.S. in Austin, Texas … Helped lead her team to a second place overall finish at the Texas State Championships as a junior … Won state title in girls doubles as a junior … Ranked 16th in the state of Texas and 173 Nationally … In the past year alone, she advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Qualifier, finished eighth at the Texas Excellence Invitational, won the doubles event at a Super Champ Major Zone in Houston, and advanced to the round of 16 in the BCS Super Champ Major Zone tourney … Received the Set 2 Serve mentor award twice for community service … Member of National Honor Society.
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