2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Kyra Yap
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brisbane, Australia
- High School:
- St. Peter's
- Major:
- Chemical Engineering
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2017-18 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Prior to Rutgers: Has experience on the amateur level in Australia … competed in eight amateur opens in 2016 … finished as a semifinalist at both Inverell Armature and Solinco Tour Sunshine Coast Open Championships … produced quarterfinal appearances at both Ipswich and Chinchilla Opens … lettered in tennis at St. Peter’s Lutheran College in 2011, 2013 and 2014 … named to the All-Australian team in 2014 … also competed in badminton during senior year and was voted the team’s most valuable player … earned Gold Academic Merit award in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
Personal: A chemical engineering major... Plans on a career as a research scientist...Member of Rutgers SAAC...An Aresty scholar... Has completed writing one novel, and is working on a second... Two-time Dean's List... Proudest sports moment was tying the national championship with an individual win, before her state team went on to win the title...Greatest influence is former coach in Australia, David Hodge...
