2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Novak, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Novak
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Mattawan HS
- Hometown:
- Mattawan, Mich.
Bio
2024-25 (Junior)
- Went 9-7 in singles action primarily on court No. 5 in the spring, picking up key wins over Davidson, Duquesne and East Carolina in the regular season.
- Picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win over Duquesne in the A-10 Championship opening match.
- Opened the fall season with four-straight singles wins over William & Mary (x2), Hampton and Georgetown.
- Defeated Virginia Tech’s Charlotte Cartledge in the regular season, 6-3, 3-6, 6(4)-7(7).
- Posted 14-7 doubles record primarily with Sofia Barbulescu on courts 1 through 2.
- Went on a five-match doubles win streak from March 16-March 30.
- Picked up a 6-4 doubles win over Massachusetts in the A-10 Championship semifinal match.
- Finished the season with an even 8-8 record in singles action. Had a 1-2 mark on court No. 3, a 2-5 record on court No. 4 and a dominant 5-1 record on court No. 5.
- In doubles, posted a 4-2 record alongside Claire Le Du. The duo dropped a match on court No. 1, and went 4-1 on court No. 2.
- Posted a 2-5 record in doubles play with Lainey O’Neil on court No. 3.
- Defeated Ramirez (GW) 6-3, 6-4 on court No. 5 in the A-10 Championship opening match, helping UR clinch the match 4-1.
- Against No. 1 VCU in the A-10 Championship second round, defeated Rizzetto (VCU), 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 again on court five en route to a 4-3 Spider win.
- Picked up another singles win against Zhou (FOR) in the A-10 Championship semifinal match, 0-6, 6-4, 6-4, helping Richmond beat Fordham 4-2.
2022-23 (Freshman)
- Named 2023 ITA Scholar Athlete
- Went 10-10 in singles and 7-9 in doubles matches
- Picked up first singles win against Radford, 6-2, 6-1 on court No. 4. Also had the first doubles win of the season with Bakhaya, 6-1, on court three.
- Helped the Spiders to a 5-2 rout over ECU with a 7(10)-6(8) doubles win.
- Had the lone singles win for the Spiders against TCU with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Jade Otway (TCU) on court three.
- Notched first A-10 singles win in the match against VCU over Davidescu, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on court four.
- Helped the Spiders to its first program win over William & Mary on 4/16/23 with a 6-4 doubles win on court three with Bakhaya.
- Had the first singles win on court four, 6-1, 6-0, over Tort (SJU) in the A-10 Championship first round.
- Clinched the doubles point for the Spiders against George Washington in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal with a 6-4 win on court three with Bakhaya.
- Had a key singles win, 6-2, 7-5, over Davidescu on court four in the A-10 Championship semifinal match against VCU.
- Undefeated High School Tennis Career
- Miss Tennis State of Michigan 2022
- 5 Start Recruit on Tennis Recruiting
- Western Michigan Tennis Assoc. Junior Player of the year 2022
- Father played tennis at University of Iowa
Post-Match: Richmond vs Massachusetts
Saturday, April 26
Women's A10 Tennis Preview
Wednesday, April 23
Women's Tennis Beats VCU
Friday, April 11
Women's Tennis Season Preview
Friday, January 17
