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2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster

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Meiri Okuwaki

Meiri Okuwaki

  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Shumei Eiko High School
  • Hometown:
    Saitama, Japan

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Senior)

  • Recipient of 2025 Women's Tennis Anchor Award at Athletic Banquet
  • Went 16-8 in singles and 13-9 in doubles
  • Advance to finals in singles at HBCU Championships in fall with wins over Bethune-Cookman, Delaware State, Alabama A&M and Jackson State
  • Had a pair of six-match winning streaks in the spring
  • Recorded major spring singles wins over: Mt. St. Mary’s, Longwood, Norfolk State, Quinnipiac, Coppin State, N.C. A&T, Campbell, Towson and Morgan State
  • Had major doubles wins against: George Washington, Georgetown, UNC Greensboro, Mt. St. Mary’s, Norfolk State, Quinnipiac, Coppin State, N.C. A&T, Campbell and Morgan State

2023-24 (Junior)

  • Went 13-5 in singles and 15-6 in doubles
  • Notched a perfect 8-0 record in the fourth position, including wins over FDU, Bryant, Marquette, NSU, Campbell, Temple, Towson, and Hofstra (in CAA First Round)
  • Earned 14 wins in doubles with teammate Sofia Sokolova and won CAA Women's Double Team of the Week (Apr. 16)
  • Posted big doubles wins over Hofstra (in CAA First Round), Marquette, NSU, Campbell, Temple, and Towson 


Prior to Hampton 

  • Competed for two seasons at the University of Cumberland
  • During her freshman season she compiled a 19-3 singles record and 22-3 in doubles
  • In her sophomore season she finished 21-1 in singles and 17-5 in doubles
  • In 2022-23, she was named MSC Player of the Year, a NAIA First-Team All-American, ITA Singles All-American, MSC First Team All-Conference, NAIA Player of the Week and 3x MSC Player of the Week
  • In 2021-22, she earned MSC First Team All-Conference, MSC Freshman of the Year and a MSC Player of the Week award
  •  Academic awards include the Women’s Academic Team of the Year, the Pats Award in 2022, CSC Second Team Academic All-American and MSC Academic All-Conference 

High School

  • Attended Shumei Eiko High School

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Junior

    5'3"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'3"