Nandini Sharma Season 2021-22

Height5-3

ClassRedshirt Junior

HometownChandigarh, India

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022-23)

Went 3-3 in singles and 4-4 in doubles in the fall
Went 12-6 in singles and 9-7 in doubles in the spring
Earned first ranked win of the season over the nation's 123th-ranked singles player from No. 7 NC State
Collected ranked win over the eighth-ranked doubles tandem from No. 7 NC State as an unranked duo with partner Stefani Webb
Reached career-high doubles ranking of No. 57 with Stefani Webb and career-high singles ranking of No. 94
Clinched match wins over LSU, FIU and No. 59 USF
Collected a six-match win streak, spanning from Mar. 8 to Apr. 13
Named AAC Player of the Week on Mar. 28
Was named All-AAC
Named to AD Honor Roll in the fall and the spring

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021-22)

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020-2021)

Went 11-2 in singles and 9-1 in doubles during the season.
Saw most of her time at No. 6 singles, going 8-2 there. Also played No. 5 singles, recording a perfect 3-0 mark.
Primarily played No. 3 doubles, recording nine of her ten decisions there.
Saw time with three different partners in doubles. Paired with Rebeka Stolmar to go 5-1 in, all at the No. 3 spot in the lineup. Went 2-0 with Jaleesa Leslie, winning one match at No. 2 and the other at No. 3 doubles. Also teamed up with Evgeniya Levashova, going 2-0 together at the No. 3 spot.
Won nine straight singles matches from Mar. 7 to Apr. 24. Seven of the nine wins during the streak were in straight sets.
Was a perfect 9-0 in doubles until her first loss of the season with Stolmar in the NCAA Tournament Second Round against No. 23 Miami.
Went 2-1 in singles in the AAC tournament, earning wins over South Florida in Houston in the quarterfinals and semifinals.
Went 3-0 in doubles in the AAC tournament, earning all three wins with Stolmar.
Went 1-0 in singles in the NCAA Tournament, earning a straight set win against No. 18 Duke at the No. 6 spot in the lineup, beating Karolina Berankova 6-1, 7-5.
Went 1-1 in doubles in the NCAA Tournament, beating Charleston Southern's third tandem 6-3 with Stolmar.
Named to dean's list in spring 2021

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019-2020)*

Compiled a total record of 15-6 in singles and a 4-4 record in doubles during the fall and spring
Earned a 4-1 singles record in an injury-shortened dual match season with wins scattered across the Nos. 3, 5 and 6 positions
Went 2-1 in doubles during the dual match season, pairing up with Marie Mattel on all three occasions
Clinched the team's match against No. 22 Baylor as the last court done
Finished the dual match season winning three straight singles matches
Won the Bedford Cup (singles) during the tournament season
Went on two different winning streaks lasting four matches in the fall

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018-2019)

Posted an 18-3 record in singles, which was tied for the team lead with Valeriya Zeleva in the spring of 2019.
Saw action primarily at the No. 6 position in singles where she collected a 9-2 record. Also went 7-0 at the No. 5 spot and 2-1 at the No. 4 position.
Finished the season winning five straight singles matches. Also won 11 straight singles matches from January 31 to March 13. She won at lineup positions 4, 5 and 6 during that time.
Played 10 of 11 matches at doubles position No. 3.
Went 10-1 in doubles with three different partners. She was a perfect 6-0 with Marie Mattel as her partner.
Clinched a team-leading six matches for the Knights, the biggest coming on College MatchDay against the No. 48 Florida Gators.
Earned the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week on March 12 after going 3-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles that week.
Went 2-0 in singles in the AAC tournament, picking up wins at No. 6 against Memphis and USF (first round and championship)
Went 2-0 in singles in the NCAA tournament, picking up wins at No. 6 against No. 37 Alabama and No. 11 FSU. She clinched the match with her win against Alabama.
Did not play in the fall of 2018.

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PERSONAL

Born on January 8, 1999 in Chandigarh, India
Pursuing Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a focus in Education and Commerce

FUN FACTS

*Season shortened due to COVID-19 outbreak