Kanumuri and Wong Invited to NCAA Women's Individual Championships

(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) – Freshmen Ika Kanumuri and Jane Wong have been selected to play for the NCAA Division III Women's Individual Championships to be held to be held at the Champions Tennis Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from May 22-26. The championships are being hosted by University of the South and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Both Kanumuri and Wong were selected to the singles bracket.

Kanumuri, the University Athletic Association (UAA) Rookie of the Year, has a 25-9 singles record with an 11-5 dual match record, while she led two of her unfinished matches at the UAA Championship. In the fall, Kanumuri reached the semifinals of the ITA Cup to secure an All-America honor and she is currently ranked 23rd nationally in singles.

Wong, a first-team All-UAA selection, won the ITA Southeast Regional in the fall and was victorious in her first-round match at the ITA Cup to earn All-America recognition for this season. She is currently ranked 15th in the nation and has a 23-9 singles record with a win and two unfinished matches at the UAA Championship.

Selected as the first alternate in doubles is the duo of Kanumuri and sophomore Kotistha Modak. The tandem has an 11-5 record in the first position for the Tartans and are ranked seventh in the nation.

The draw for the individual championships will be released on May 21, not before 1 p.m. Eastern time.