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2020-2021: Finished 5-3 in dual matches … 4-1 at No. 3 and 1-2 at No. 4 … Went 7-7 with doubles partner Cami Moreno … Earned ITA 2021 All-Academic team honors.

2019-20 (COVID-19 SEASON): Posted a 7-7 overall singles record and a 6-5 mark during dual match play … 1-0 at No. 2, 2-0 at No. 3, 3-5 at No. 4 … Won five of the first six matches in the spring, including a four-match win streak.
Finished 7-6 in doubles overall, 5-5 in dual matches … 1-2 at No. 1, 4-3 at No. 2 … Earned her first doubles victory of the season with teammate, Milka Pasanen, against Alessandra Maganuco and Stefany Grlj of Alcorn State on Feb. 1 … Put together a three-match win streak with Pasanen at No. 2.

2018-19: 2-5 overall, all in dual matches… 0-1 at No. 1, 1-1 at No. 2, 1-2 at No. 3, 0-1 at No. 4… Picked up two wins on opening day of spring season vs. Grambling State.
16-7 in doubles overall, all in dual matches… 7-3 at No. 2, 9-4 at No. 3… Ranked fourth in the league in win percentage at No. 3 (.667) with Nikola Kohoutova… Won first five decisions of the spring, all on No. 2 court… Paired with Yu Fujioka for 6-0 victories vs. Grambling State and McNeese State… Went 2-1 at Sun Belt Tournament with Kohoutova.

High School: Graduate of Hinode High School.

Personal: Full name is Yurie Takanishi… Born Sept. 29, 1999 in Hamada, Japan… Daughter of Masahiro and Junko Takanishi… Oldest of three children – has a younger brother and sister… Favorites – movie: “Minions”; book: “I Want to Eat Your Pancreas”; athlete: Maria Sharapova; music artists: CNBLUE and BTS… foods: meat and chocolate; class: history.

Major: Pre-business