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2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Velaga, Neha
Neha Velaga
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- North Penn Senior
- Hometown:
- Colmar, Penn.
Bio
Honors
3x First Team All-Ivy League, Singles (2024, 2023, 2022)
ITA Fall Nationals Qualifier
Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2022)
2023-24: Had an 18-15 record … played every dual match except for one at the No. 1 position … defeated No. 85 Selma Cadar of Maryland on Mar. 21 … finished as runner up in singles at ITA Super Regionals … went 8-6 in the fall, 10-9 in the fall and 4-2 in Ivy play … had an 11-8 record in doubles
2022-23: Had a 13-5 singles record in the spring, including a 6-0 record in Ivy League matches playing at the No. 2 position … went 12-5 in doubles in the spring and had a 5-2 record conference play … did not play in the fall.
2021-22: Had a 21-12 singles record, including a perfect 6-0 record in Ivy matches ... went 10-6 in the fall, and 11-6 in the spring ... defeated No. 48 Ellie Coleman of Duke, 6-3, 6-3, on Jan. 23 ... overcame No. 125 Abigail Desiatnikov of San Diego, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) on Mar. 9 ... had a 5-3 record in Ivy League doubles matches.
2020-21: Did not compete due to COVID-19.
Before Princeton: Blue Chip on Tennis Recruiting ... ranked No. 2 in Mid-Atlantic on Tennis Recruiting ... ranked No. 1 in Middle States and No. 6 nationally ... State Champion in 2018 ... Bronze Ball Winner in National Indoor Championships ... National AP Scholar ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... ranked in the top 5% of her class.
Personal: Daughter of Madhavi and Srinivas Velaga ... has a sister, Esha Velaga, who also plays tennis.
3x First Team All-Ivy League, Singles (2024, 2023, 2022)
ITA Fall Nationals Qualifier
Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2022)
2023-24: Had an 18-15 record … played every dual match except for one at the No. 1 position … defeated No. 85 Selma Cadar of Maryland on Mar. 21 … finished as runner up in singles at ITA Super Regionals … went 8-6 in the fall, 10-9 in the fall and 4-2 in Ivy play … had an 11-8 record in doubles
2022-23: Had a 13-5 singles record in the spring, including a 6-0 record in Ivy League matches playing at the No. 2 position … went 12-5 in doubles in the spring and had a 5-2 record conference play … did not play in the fall.
2021-22: Had a 21-12 singles record, including a perfect 6-0 record in Ivy matches ... went 10-6 in the fall, and 11-6 in the spring ... defeated No. 48 Ellie Coleman of Duke, 6-3, 6-3, on Jan. 23 ... overcame No. 125 Abigail Desiatnikov of San Diego, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) on Mar. 9 ... had a 5-3 record in Ivy League doubles matches.
2020-21: Did not compete due to COVID-19.
Before Princeton: Blue Chip on Tennis Recruiting ... ranked No. 2 in Mid-Atlantic on Tennis Recruiting ... ranked No. 1 in Middle States and No. 6 nationally ... State Champion in 2018 ... Bronze Ball Winner in National Indoor Championships ... National AP Scholar ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... ranked in the top 5% of her class.
Personal: Daughter of Madhavi and Srinivas Velaga ... has a sister, Esha Velaga, who also plays tennis.
Princeton Named USTA Facility Of The Year
Tuesday, September 02
Princeton Athletics 2023-24 Highlights
Tuesday, June 04
Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
Wednesday, June 22
Princeton Athletics 2021-22 Highlights
Monday, June 06
