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2022-23 MIT Women's Tennis Roster

Yuka Perera

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School San Marcos Senior
  • Hometown Santa Barbara, Calif.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2022-23:
- Christine Davis Sportsmanship Award recipient
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
- ITA Scholar-Athlete

2021-22:
- NEWMAC Doubles Athlete of the Week (Apr. 18)
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
- NCAA Doubles Championship Qualifier
- NEWMAC First Team All-Conference (No. 5 Singles, No. 1 Doubles)
- All-American (Doubles)
- Ranked No. 10 in the final ITA Doubles national rankings
- Posted an 11-5 record in singles, including 5-0 in the NEWMAC and 7-3 at No. 5
-  Was 16-5 overall in doubles play, including 15-3 at No. 1 with Kimberly Liao as they defeated eight nationally-ranked opponents

2020-21:
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- ITA Scholar-Athlete

2019-20:
- Finished with a 4-2 singles record, including 1-0 at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots
- Was 3-4 in doubles, including 3-2 at No. 3 when paired with Lara Rakocevic
- Earned shutout singles and doubles wins over No. 10 ranked Brandeis at Indoor Nationals
- Teamed with Seraphin Castelino to advance to the consolation championship of the A draw at the NEWITT Tournament
- ITA Scholar-Athlete

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Playing a competitive game of doubles with her dad and two brothers

Off the Court at MIT:
- Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in energy studies and management
- Has done UROP's at the Materials Science Department and the EAPS Department
- Member of the Energy Club
- Interned at Royal Dutch Shell

High School:
- Four-time letter winner at San Marcos Senior High School
- Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Three-time All-League Champion
- Team captain
- Member of the National Honor Society
- AP Scholar

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    5'4"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2021-22Junior

    5'4"
  • 2022-23Senior

    5'4"