ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Head coach
Keith Puryear and the Navy women's tennis program announced the addition of four student-athletes for the 2021-22 season.
"We are looking forward to having this class of plebes compete for this season," said Puryear. "They all come to us having had highly successful junior careers. Having worked hard to see their way through plebe summer, we are looking forward to seeing each of them grow and flourish as they are integrated in the fabric which is Navy women's tennis."
The Mids' four-member Class of 2025 was ranked as the 23rd-best mid-major recruiting class in the nation by TennisRecruiting.net. Additionally, all four members of the Class of 2025 were ranked among the top-125 recruits in the nation by the site.
Sylvia Eklund l Bellevue, Wash. l Interlake
Lettered four times in tennis and once in gymnastics at Interlake … First Team All-State and All-King County selection … Served as a team captain for the tennis team during senior season … Member of Washington 3A State Championship team … Two-time Washington 3A State Doubles Champion … Ranked as a four-star recruit and was listed in the top-125 recruits by TennisRecruiting.net … Sister Adeline is a member of the Colgate University women's tennis team … Daughter of Jeff and Nhi Eklund.
Kate Lee l Concord, Calif. l Northgate
Two-year letter winner in tennis at Northgate … Garnered team MVP honors following sophomore and senior seasons … 18s Singles Champion and 14s Doubles Champion at the 2018 NorCal Championships … 14s Singles Champion at 2017 NorCal Championships … Member of Gar Glenney Cup Championship team as a junior … North Coast Section Scholar Athlete award recipient … Awarded High Honors by the California Connections Academy … Graduated with Certificate of Merit and Branch Honors by the National Society of High Honors … Ranked as a four-star recruit and listed in the top-125 recruits by TennisRecruiting.net … Teammates with Sofia Zaprianov of the University of Miami tennis team … Daughter of Joonyoung and Yun Mi Lee.
Parvathi Shanker l Napa, Calif. l Justin-Siena
Three-year letter winner in tennis for the Justin-Siena … Ranked as a four-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net … Won nine of 10 matches at the BG 16 and under tournament as an upcoming junior … Placed third at the National L3 Tournament as a sophomore … Ranked as high as third in the USTA NorCal 16s rankings and fifth in 18s … Garnered the Justin-Siena Sportsmanship Award three times … Ranked as a four-star recruit and the 81st-best recruit by TennisRecruiting.net … Daughter of Gopal and Seena Shanker.
Emily Tannenbaum l Commack, N.Y. l Commack
Six-time letter winner in tennis at Commack … Member of the varsity tennis team from seventh grade on … Earned All-State honors twice along with being an All-County selection once … Two-time Newsday All-Long Island First Team selection … Named a four-star recruit by Tennis Recruiting … 2018 G14 Eastern Long Island Region Player of the Year … Two-time USTA Bronze Ball recipient … Member of 2016 Suffolk County Championship team at Commack … Ranked as a five-star recruit and the 51st-best recruit by TennisRecruiting.net … National Honor Society member … Daughter of Richard and June Tannenbaum.
The Midshipmen enter the 2021-22 season after finishing the 2020-21 season with a 7-4 overall record along with a 3-2 mark in conference play culminating in Navy making its seventh appearance in the Patriot League Championship match.
