2016-17 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Yazawa, Honami
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/ Women's Tennis
Honami Yazawa
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tokyo, Japan
- High School:
- Weil Prep (Calif.)
Bio
2016-17: Finishing with an 18-9 record playing primarily No. 1 singles and a 16-5 record playing primarily No. 3 doubles with partner Lea Winkler…named an All-CAA Second Team selection…named CAA Performer of the Week on March 28…helped the Dragons to a 16-9 (2-3 CAA) record on the year, breaking the single-season team mark for wins…earned 6-1, 6-0 singles win and a 6-1 doubles win to push Drexel past Hofstra for its first win at CAA Championships since 2012…won 6-4, 6-2 in singles and 6-3 in doubles to help the Dragons to their first win ever against College of Charleston…had a season-long winning streak of five in singles and seven in doubles…advanced to the third round in Flight A singles and picked up a Flight A doubles win at the Quinnipiac Invitational…defeated Maia Balce of Fordham, 6-2, 6-4, and Diana Prinos of Fairfield, 6-4, 6-4.
2015-16: CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient...recorded a team-best 18-9 singles record, playing in the top spot…went 13-10 in doubles, playing primarily with Clary Rodriguez Cruz in the top spot…named to the All-CAA Second Team in singles…earned an ITA northeast regional ranking of No. 18 ahead of the spring season…became the first Drexel player to advance to the Round of 16 at the ITA Northeast Regionals…also qualified for ITAs in doubles with partner Clary Rodriguez Cruz…named CAA Women’s Doubles Performer of the Week with Rodriguez Cruz on April 5…twice named a Drexel School of Education Athlete of the Week…won the Flight A doubles title at the Quinnipiac Invitational with Erin Bowsher…advanced to the Flight A singles consolation final at the Cissie Leary Invitational…downed Delaware’s top player, 6-3, 6-1…topped Towson at No. 1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, and helped the Dragons win the doubles point…handed Hofstra a 6-3, 6-2 loss…cruised to a crucial victory in the Dragons’ 4-3 win over Saint Joseph’s…came away with a three-set, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Villanova…outlasted Lehigh in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5…toppled Fordham’s top player, 6-4, 6-4…won both matches on the Dragons’ trip to Connecticut against Fairfield and Sacred Heart.
At Coastal Carolina University (2013-15): Transferred to Drexel after playing two seasons at Coastal Carolina University…2014 Big South Women’s Freshman of the Year…2014 All-Big South in singles…went 17-5 in singles as a freshman (7-5 at No. 2; 10-0 at No. 3)…finished with a 13-8 doubles record…reached the Round of 32 at ITA regionals…won the regular season Big South title.
Background: Attended Weil College Prep from 2010-2013 and played tennis there in that time.
Personal: Majoring in international business...middle of three children.
Career Record (singles/doubles at Drexel):
Through Spring 2017
2016-17: 18-9 | 16-5
2015-16: 18-9 | 13-10
Overall: 36-18 | 29-15
2015-16: CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient...recorded a team-best 18-9 singles record, playing in the top spot…went 13-10 in doubles, playing primarily with Clary Rodriguez Cruz in the top spot…named to the All-CAA Second Team in singles…earned an ITA northeast regional ranking of No. 18 ahead of the spring season…became the first Drexel player to advance to the Round of 16 at the ITA Northeast Regionals…also qualified for ITAs in doubles with partner Clary Rodriguez Cruz…named CAA Women’s Doubles Performer of the Week with Rodriguez Cruz on April 5…twice named a Drexel School of Education Athlete of the Week…won the Flight A doubles title at the Quinnipiac Invitational with Erin Bowsher…advanced to the Flight A singles consolation final at the Cissie Leary Invitational…downed Delaware’s top player, 6-3, 6-1…topped Towson at No. 1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, and helped the Dragons win the doubles point…handed Hofstra a 6-3, 6-2 loss…cruised to a crucial victory in the Dragons’ 4-3 win over Saint Joseph’s…came away with a three-set, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Villanova…outlasted Lehigh in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5…toppled Fordham’s top player, 6-4, 6-4…won both matches on the Dragons’ trip to Connecticut against Fairfield and Sacred Heart.
At Coastal Carolina University (2013-15): Transferred to Drexel after playing two seasons at Coastal Carolina University…2014 Big South Women’s Freshman of the Year…2014 All-Big South in singles…went 17-5 in singles as a freshman (7-5 at No. 2; 10-0 at No. 3)…finished with a 13-8 doubles record…reached the Round of 32 at ITA regionals…won the regular season Big South title.
Background: Attended Weil College Prep from 2010-2013 and played tennis there in that time.
Personal: Majoring in international business...middle of three children.
Career Record (singles/doubles at Drexel):
Through Spring 2017
2016-17: 18-9 | 16-5
2015-16: 18-9 | 13-10
Overall: 36-18 | 29-15
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