2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Biography
2024-2025: Overall singles record of 6-8, (2-2) in the conference, all in dual matches … 12 of her 14 matches coming in the fifth and sixth positions … Went 6-9 in doubles play, all in dual matches.
2023-24: Returned to the Jaguar roster and saw action in one singles match ... Finished with a 9-5 doubles record, going 5-1 in conference action ... Spent most of the season at doubles court three, with a 8-1 record.
2022-23: Was not on the Jaguar roster
2021-22: Finished 18-12 overall … 14-10 in dual matches ... Went 23-7 overall in doubles, going 17-4 in dual match play ... Named Doubles All-Conference First Team with partner Yu Fujioka
2020-21 (at VCU): Held a 2-1 singles record and 1-2 doubles record in 2021 … Helped VCU work its way to an Atlantic 10 Championship.
High School: Graduate of Impaq High School … Ranked No. 182 in the world ITF rankings as well as No. 1 in South Africa’s U12, U14 and U18 age groups.
Personal: Full name is Lara Van der Merwe … Born December 12, 2002 … Daughter of Zack and Sonja Van der Merwe … Oldest of three … Favorite book is “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio … Favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal … Favorite music artist is Olivia Rodrigo … Favorite food is sushi…Favorite thing is avocado.
Major: Business Administration
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