Nina Farhat, Claudia Miller, Sahana Raman and Elsie Van Wieren were tabbed ITA All-Americans.
Nina Farhat,
Claudia Miller,
Sahana Raman and
Elsie Van Wieren of the #6 Middlebury women's tennis team were selected as Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Americans. Raman and Van Wieren tallied singles selections, while the pair of Farhat and Raman and the tandem of Miller and Van Wieren received praise in doubles.
HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS
- Farhat & Raman (Doubles)
- Raman earns All-American honors in doubles for the third-straight season, while Farhat tallies her first.
- The duo earned national runner-up accolades during the NCAA Doubles Tournament.
- The Panthers secured All-NESCAC honors in doubles with a first-team nod.
- The pair concluded the year ranked #2 among Division III peers while amassing 30 wins with 17 coming during dual action as Middlebury's top duo.
- Last fall, the tandem reached the ITA New England Regional Semifinal.
- Miller & Van Wieren (Doubles)
- Each Panther garners their first ITA All-American laurel in doubles.
- The tandem secured All-NESCAC First Team praises earlier this spring. The doubles conference accolade was the first for both players.
- The tandem amassed a 26-6 mark over the season.
- The pair posted an 11-1 record over its last 12 matches, including a trio of victories during the NESCAC Tournament.
- Miller and Van Wieren posted a 16-4 record during the spring portion of the schedule.
- They end the campaign as the fifth-ranked regional tandem and ninth nationally.
- Raman (Singles)
- The All-American honor for Raman signifies her fourth-consecutive accolade in singles.
- Earlier this season, the Panther garnered All-NESCAC First-Team honors in singles for the fourth time in her career.
- In individual play, Raman claimed 24 victories this year with 13 coming in the spring, including an 8-0 mark in conference action while competing in the #1 spot of the lineup.
- She graduates with 84 career wins and finished the spring ranked seventh in the country.
- Raman participated in the NCAA Singles Tournament for the third-consecutive season.
- During the fall season, she advanced to the semifinal round of the ITA Regional Tournament with four straight-set victories through the bracket.
- Van Wieren (Singles)
- Van Wieren picks up the initial All-American singles accolade of her career.
- The Panther was lauded as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year and earned all-conference first-team singles praise.
- She posted the third-highest win total on the team with 23 triumphs (23-6).
- Van Wieren secured a 13-4 overall record in dual play, with 10 victories coming in the second spot.
- She competed in the NCAA Singles Tournament, falling to Emily Kantrovitz of Emory who advanced to the semifinal round.
- The Panther produced a trio of seven-match winning streaks and was ranked #20 nationally among individuals.
The quartet of Panthers helped Middlebury tally a 17-3 overall record, marking the 11th time in history that the program surpassed the 15-win plateau. The group also propelled Middlebury to its first NESCAC Championship in program history. The Panthers made their 20th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and earned the right to host a regional. For more information and the criteria for the selection process of the ITA All-America teams, please click
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