University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2016-17 Women's Tennis Roster
Way, Alexandra
Alexandra Way
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Adelaide, South Australia
- High School:
- Walford Anglican
Bio
2016-17 (Senior): Team leader at No. 1 singles during the spring, finishing with an overall mark of 9-10 in singles play and 11-11 in doubles ... team leader in both singles victories (7) and doubles victories (8) in dual match play ... won seven of her final nine decisions in singles play at No. 1 singles, finishing 7-5 overall ... claimed a pair of victories over Texas State's Eva Dench, beginning with a 6-2, 6-2 win (3/25) and a 6-2, 6-1 victory (4/20) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... won back-to-back matches against Grambling and LSU Alexandria, allowing one game during the four-set span ... defeated Prairie View's Neharika Rama, 6-1, 6-4, on Senior Day ... teamed with freshman Yasmine Ansari to post a 3-0 record at No. 3 doubles, earning wins over Southern, Alcorn State and LSUA ... posted a 4-1 record with freshman India Shiaelis, including a 4-0 mark at No. 3 doubles ... teamed with Shiaelis to clinch the doubles point for Louisiana at the Sun Belt Conference Championships after a 6-3 win over Texas State's Pippa Carr and Joy Chia Ming Ming ... claimed a 6-3 win over Arkansas State's Julie Gaughery and Allison Quammen at No. 3.
2015-16 (Junior): Finished 8-3 overall at the No. 6 singles position during the spring and teamed with Abby Johnson finish 9-7 in doubles ... claimed a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 win over SLU's Margaux Kaltenbacher (Feb. 6) ... opened the spring season with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Maria Batchinsky of Incarnate Word (Jan. 24) ... claimed victories in her final three single decisions ... teamed with Johnson at No. 2 doubles to post a 7-6 (7-5) win over UT Arlington's Jessica Birowski and Astrid Gehre and clinch the doubles point for Louisiana at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... opened the spring campaign at No. 3 doubles with wins against Incarnate Word (6-2) and Prairie View A&M (6-2) ... added wins in next two matches at No. 2 doubles with victories over Southeastern Louisiana (7-5) and Jackson State (6-2) ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Finished 4-13 in singles competition ... went 6-7 in doubles matches ... won first two singles matches against Southern (6-4, 7-6) and Xavier (La.) (6-1, 6-3) ... defeated North Florida's Taylor Hollander 6-4, 6-2 on 4/10 ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List.
2013-14 (Freshman): Went 9-12 in singles as a true freshman, including a 5-2 record at No. 6 singles … she also picked up two wins apiece at Nos. 3 and 5 singles … went 11-9 in doubles play with partner Julie Cremers, including 10-7 at No. 2 doubles … finished season with wins in three of final four singles matches and two of final three doubles matches of the year.
Prior to UL: Notched a juniors world ranking of 1790 ... was the captain of the South Australian Pizzey Cup Team in 2011 ... also was a member of the Australian Merrit Team in 2011 ... named the captain of her high school squad.
Personal: The daughter of Scott and Anne Way … has one older sister, Hannah ... majoring in exercise science.
CAREER MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
2013-14
2015-16 (Junior): Finished 8-3 overall at the No. 6 singles position during the spring and teamed with Abby Johnson finish 9-7 in doubles ... claimed a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 win over SLU's Margaux Kaltenbacher (Feb. 6) ... opened the spring season with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Maria Batchinsky of Incarnate Word (Jan. 24) ... claimed victories in her final three single decisions ... teamed with Johnson at No. 2 doubles to post a 7-6 (7-5) win over UT Arlington's Jessica Birowski and Astrid Gehre and clinch the doubles point for Louisiana at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... opened the spring campaign at No. 3 doubles with wins against Incarnate Word (6-2) and Prairie View A&M (6-2) ... added wins in next two matches at No. 2 doubles with victories over Southeastern Louisiana (7-5) and Jackson State (6-2) ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Finished 4-13 in singles competition ... went 6-7 in doubles matches ... won first two singles matches against Southern (6-4, 7-6) and Xavier (La.) (6-1, 6-3) ... defeated North Florida's Taylor Hollander 6-4, 6-2 on 4/10 ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List.
2013-14 (Freshman): Went 9-12 in singles as a true freshman, including a 5-2 record at No. 6 singles … she also picked up two wins apiece at Nos. 3 and 5 singles … went 11-9 in doubles play with partner Julie Cremers, including 10-7 at No. 2 doubles … finished season with wins in three of final four singles matches and two of final three doubles matches of the year.
Prior to UL: Notched a juniors world ranking of 1790 ... was the captain of the South Australian Pizzey Cup Team in 2011 ... also was a member of the Australian Merrit Team in 2011 ... named the captain of her high school squad.
Personal: The daughter of Scott and Anne Way … has one older sister, Hannah ... majoring in exercise science.
CAREER MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
2013-14
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