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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster

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Josephine Libby

Josephine Libby

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Pittsford Sutherland
  • Hometown:
    Rochester, NY

Summary

Biography

At UR 2024-25: Appeared in all 20 matches for the Yellowjackets and was the teams top performer yet again, compiling a 14-8 singles record and 13-10 mark in doubles...Named 2nd Team All-UAA at 1st singles and Honorable Mention All-UAA at 1st doubles...Won the A Flight singles bracket at the William Smith Mary Hosking Invitational for the third year in a row, topping nationally-ranked Kira Kronenberg of RIT in the semifinals...Reached semifinals in doubles event at the ITA Northeast Regional Championships...Was a seven-time double-winner on the year and secured the match-clinching point in the final home match of her career against SUNY Geneseo on Apr. 18...Achieved NCAA Region II ranking of #5 in doubles and #6 in singles at the end of the season...Named UAA Athlete of the Week on Sep. 3...Finishes career with 66 singles wins (4th all-time) and 51 doubles wins (8th all-time), ranking 5th overall in combined wins in Rochester women's tennis history (117)...Named a Lysle 'Spike' Garnish Scholar-Athlete in the fall...Earned UAA All-Academic honors...Selected as a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree for the third straight season...ITA Scholar-Athlete for the fourth year in a row.

At UR 2023-24: Another solid season on the courts, going 17-8 in singles and 10-12 in doubles...Honorable Mention All-UAA accolades at 1st singles and 1st doubles...Champion of the A Flight singles bracket at the William Smith Mary Hosking Invitational and reached the semifinals in singles at the ITA Northeast Regional Championship...Achieved year-end ranking in the top-8 in both singles and doubles within NCAA Region II...Six-time double-winner on the season and posted match-clinching points at 1st singles against Nazareth and Division II Bentley...UAA Athlete of the Week on Sept. 6...Nationally and regionally ranked individual in singles for the majority of the season...Picked up two wins in singles over regionally-ranked opponents and won in straight-sets at #1 against 20th-ranked Denison's top player on Mar. 10...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors and was named UAA All-Academic in the spring...Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete.

At UR 2022-23: Backed up strong rookie season with another terrific campaign as a sophomore, posting a 21-5 singles record and 12-14 record in doubles...Qualified for the NCAA Division III Individuals Championships in singles for the second straight season, falling in the first round...2nd Team All-UAA at #1 singles and Honorable Mention All-UAA at #1 doubles...Two-time UAA Athlete of the Week...Three match-clinching points and was a double-winner seven times during the year...National singles ranking inside the top-30 all season long, ending the year at #28 in Division III...Also, was regionally ranked for the duration of the season, finishing at #10 in the Northeast...Semifinalist in singles and quarterfinals in doubles at the ITA Northeast Regional Championships in late September...Won A flight singles title and reached finals of A flight doubles bracket at the William Smith Mary Hosking Invitational...Two singles wins and one doubles victory over regionally ranked foes during the season...Posted wins over Division I singles players from Creighton and Colgate...21 wins ranks inside the top-10 in single-season singles victories in team history...Academic honors from the UAA, being named to the conference All-Academic team...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District awards...ITA Scholar-Athlete.

At UR 2021-22: Was Rochester's top player as a first-year and earned ITA All-America accolades after reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Individual Championships in late May...Became first Yellowjacket female to compete at NCAA's since 2012 and ended the season ranked #29 nationally in Division III and #10 in the Northeast region...Also, regionally ranked in doubles...Had 14-7 record in singles and 16-7 record in doubles during the season...2nd Team All-UAA in singles and Honorable Mention honors in doubles...Was a double-winner seven times during the season, most on Rochester...Earned two match clinching wins, coming against Brandeis on Mar. 19 and SUNY Geneseo on Apr. 13...All 14 wins in singles were in straight sets...Reached semifinals at ITA Northeast Region Championships in doubles, paired with teammate Cami Ruiz Vega...William Smith Mary Hosking Invitational A Flight doubles runner-up...Named an ITA Scholar Athlete for the 2021-22 season.

HS: Attended Pittsford Sutherland HS...Earned six varsity letters in tennis for the Knights, playing #1 singles...Earned All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year honors as a senior...Named team captain as a junior and senior...Team MVP five times during career...Finished fourth at state championships in doubles in sophomore and junior campaigns...State singles participant as a freshman...Posted undefeated record during senior year...Helped Knights capture Section V title in junior and senior season.

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