Linnea Sjoberg
Linnea Sjoberg
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • High School:
    Kunskapsgymnasiet Globen
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Bio

As a sophomore: Posted an 8-6 overall record, finishing a perfect 5-0 in NEC singles play ... Went 1-0 in No. 1 singles and 7-4 in No. 2 singles, including a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles in the NEC Title match ... Paired up with classmate Stefanie Arroyo to go 11-2 overall and 6-0 in the NEC in No. 3 singles, winning eight-straight matches at the end of the season, including all three doubles matches in the NEC Tournament ... Dubbed First Team All-NEC in No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Put together a strong rookie campaign en route to earning All-Northeast Conference Second Team honors at No. 3 singles … Finished the year with a 7-13 overall singles mark, including 6-9 at the No. 3 spot … Went 3-2 vs. NEC competition, including a pair of wins at the NEC Championships in April … Posted a team-high 19 wins in doubles play, primarily with partner Ashanti Campfield … Earned All-NEC First Team recognition at No. 3 doubles with partner Briana Leonard … Also named to the NEC All-Rookie Team … Recognized as the NEC Rookie of the Month on March 6.

Before Bryant: A native of Stockholm, Sweden … One of four players selected for Team Stockholm when she was 12 years of age … Won the Indoor and Outdoor Regional Championships for 18 year olds when she was just 17 … Plays for Trollbackens TK Sweden club team, where she helped them win a title in 2013 and advance to the National Championships which included only four teams in all of Sweden.

News Mentions

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Cilli repeats as NEC Coach of the Year, Bulldogs capture eight All-NEC selections

SMITHFIELD, R.I. –Barbara Cilli, head coach of the Bryant University women’s tennis team, reclaimed her title as the Northeast...

May 4, 2016

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In a title match down to the wire, Bulldogs are edged out, 4-3, by Knights, Sunday afternoon at Mercer County Park

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – All tied at three, the Northeast Conference Title came down to the third set in No. 3 singles, where No. 2 Fairleigh...

April 24, 2016

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Top-seeded Bulldogs subdue Red Flash, 4-0, in NEC Semifinals on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s tennis team owned the court in the Northeast Conference Semifinals and swept Saint...

April 23, 2016

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No. 1 Bulldogs sweep Terriers, 4-0, in quarterfinals, face No. 4 Red Flash tomorrow in semifinals

SMTIHFIELD, R.I. – After sweeping in doubles, the Bryant University women’s tennis team held Saint Francis Brooklyn scoreless through...

April 22, 2016

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No. 1 Bulldogs battle No. 8 Terriers in NEC Quaterfinal, Friday in the Garden State

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – First-ever No. 1 seeded Bryant University women’s tennis takes on No. 8 St. Francis Brooklyn in the Northeast...

April 21, 2016

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Bulldogs remain unbeaten in NEC, defeat Pioneers, 5-2, and Seahawks, 7-0, over the weekend

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s tennis team remains undefeated in Northeast Conference play after overcoming Sacred...

April 17, 2016

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Bulldogs win in-state battle, conquer Friars, 6-1, Thursday afternoon in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s tennis pushed its win streak to two after defeating in-state foe Providence College,...

April 14, 2016

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Bulldogs split matches over the weekend, sweep Hawks, 7-0, on Sunday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Following a dominant, 6-1, Northeast Conference win at LIU Brooklyn, the Bryant University women’s tennis team...

April 9, 2016

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Bulldogs fall to Bobcats 6-1 on Wednesday, bounce back against Blackbirds, 6-1

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After dropping to Quinnipiac, 6-1, on Wednesday, the Bryant University women’s tennis team won their second-straigh...

March 30, 2016

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Sjoberg's third set victory helps Bulldogs trump Knights, 4-3, in NEC opener

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – With the match tied, 3-3, sophomore Linnea Sjoberg’s (Stockholm, Sweden) No. 2 singles defeat in three games sealed...

March 26, 2016

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Bulldogs open league play with home opener vs. Knights, Saturday at 11 a.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s tennis team opens Northeast Conference play at home against Fairleigh Dickinson on...

March 25, 2016

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Bulldogs sweep Dragons, 7-0, fall to Great Danes, 7-4, and Bison, 4-3, in Orlando

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s tennis team finished 1-2 over spring break in Orlando, Fla., shutting out Minnesota...

March 14, 2016

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Seawolves edge out Bulldogs, 4-3, in Providence

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After winning the doubles point, the Bryant University women’s tennis team was edged out, 4-3, by Stony Brook over...

February 26, 2016

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Bulldogs voted unanimously to repeat NEC Title

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Under reigning Northeast Conference Coach of the Year Barabra Cilli, the Bryant University women’s tennis team has...

February 17, 2016

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Bulldogs begin spring season at UConn Invitational on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After winning the Northeast Conference Championship and sweeping the league’s major awards last year, the Bryant...

January 29, 2016

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Leonard, Sjoberg compete at USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championship

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Briana Leonard (Westford, Mass.) competed over the weekend at the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championship at...

October 23, 2015

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