INDIANA, Pa. – The IUP women's tennis program announced the incoming recruiting class for the 2023-24 season. This year's class consists of five student-athletes, including three transfers.
"The incoming class is full of experience and talent," IUP head coach Andrew McGlashen said. "We have two true freshmen coming in from England, and Germany who both have had excellent results during their junior careers."
IUP women's tennis is coming off a third consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship in 2022-23, which included a trip to the NCAA Round of 16 in Orlando. It also marked the third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament for IUP, marking a stretch of 11 NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 13 years.
"Ming, Dani and Alexis bring in a lot of valuable experience from all over the collegiate map," McGlashen continued. "Speaking to them, I get the sense that they are ambitious within their tennis careers and in the classroom. There is an excellent mix of incoming freshmen, transfers and returners for 2023-24. I couldn't be more excited for the season to get up and running."
The full signing class is listed below in alphabetical order:
Hannah Beitat
5-7 | Fr. | Schleswig, Germany / Domschule
>> Played tennis at Domschule in Germany
>> Intends to major in international business at IUP
Alexis Cramer
5-8 | Gr. | Birdsboro, Pa. / Saddlebrook Prep (Fla.) (Western Kentucky)
>> Played DI tennis at Radford (2019-20) and Western Kentucky (2020-23)
>> Went a combined 10-9 in singles play and 5-2 in doubles action during college career
>> Ranked 44th in the state of Florida at Saddlebrook Prep
>> Part of 2015 PIAA District Three championship team
>> Berks League singles champion (2015) and doubles champion (2016)
>> Earned Saddlebrook Presidential Scholar award from 2016-18
>> Intends to pursue a master's in health services administration at IUP
Irawan "Ming" Deewajee
5-7 | Jr. | Chiang Mai, Thailand / Suphanburi Sports School (West Alabama)
>> Transfer from NCAA DII West Alabama
>> Went 12-4 overall in singles action in 2022-23, closing the season with a six-match winning streak
>> Posted a combined doubles mark of 14-9 at the No. 1 flight for West Alabama in 2022-23
>> Intends to major in management at IUP
Dani Ramos
5-4 | Jr. | Bogota, Columbia / Club Med Academies (Jackson State)
>> Transfer from Jackson State (2021-23)
>> Two-time all-conference selection at Jackson State; All-SWAC First Team in 2022
>> Intends to major in biology at IUP
Lina Teleshun
5-7 | Fr. | London, England / Millfield Institute of Sport
>> Slotted at the top of the lineup throughout prep career at No. 1 and No. 2 singles
>> Also played at No 1 doubles for Millfield
>> Helped Millfield to three consecutive National School championships
>> Received commendation for diligence and perseverance within the sport of tennis
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