2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Kerr, Jennifer
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Jennifer Kerr
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carlsbad, Calif.
- High School:
- San Dieguito Academy
- Prev School:
- Columbia
Bio
Kerr Features
Columbia Duo Cherishing New Opportunities (GoHuskies.com; Feb. 23, 2023)
Β» 2023Β All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Joined the Huskies after completing her Bachelors degree at Columbia, majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior. Kerr didΒ postbaccalaureate studies at Washington in her final year of eligibility.
She was a First Team All-Ivy League selection at Columbia, posting a career singles record of 72-39 and 41-21 in dual matches. At Columbia, she was nominated for the William V. Campbell Performer of the Year Award and the Connie S. Maniatty Award for top senior student-athlete.
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2022-23 (6th Year Senior)
2019-20 (3rd Year At Columbia - Shortened due to Covid-19)
Born in La Jolla, California β¦ parents are Bradley Kerr and Caroline Lee Kerr β¦ has two older brothers Matthew and Lucas β¦ mother played college tennis at the University of California-San Diego β¦ figure skated for seven years β¦ also played the piano for seven years β¦ a 2017 graduate of San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas, Calif., where she played four years of varsity tennis for head coach Joe Tomasi and private coach Steve Dawson β¦ concluded her prep career ranked No. 20 nationally by tennisrecruiting.net, No. 4 in the Southwest and No. 4 in California in her class β¦ also ranked No. 8 in the TennisRPI and No. 50 in the USTA ratings β¦ finished with a 43-17 overall record and 16-7 record vs. other 5-star players β¦ guided the 14 & Under Southern California Junior Team to the 2013 national championship β¦ helped team win first place at the spring team championships in Mobile, Ala. in 2017 β¦ a doubles finalist at National Open Under-18, winner at Under 18 Closed Regional and finalist at Southern California Sectionals in 2017 β¦ named the All-American Most Valuable Player in Southern California in 2017 β¦ two-time Female San Diego Athlete of the Year selection in 2015 and 2016 β¦ won back-to-back San Diego County CIF championships in 2015 and 2016 β¦ finished 43-1 in sets as a senior β¦ finished 41-0 in sets as a junior β¦ four-year honor roll student.
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Columbia Duo Cherishing New Opportunities (GoHuskies.com; Feb. 23, 2023)
Β» 2023Β All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Joined the Huskies after completing her Bachelors degree at Columbia, majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior. Kerr didΒ postbaccalaureate studies at Washington in her final year of eligibility.
She was a First Team All-Ivy League selection at Columbia, posting a career singles record of 72-39 and 41-21 in dual matches. At Columbia, she was nominated for the William V. Campbell Performer of the Year Award and the Connie S. Maniatty Award for top senior student-athlete.
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Β SEASON-BY-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS |
2022-23 (6th Year Senior)
- A huge impact in her one year on the squad, leading the team with a 25-8 overall singles record and a 19-6 dual match record, playing every match at No. 4 singles.
- Named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
- Won 15 of her first 16 matches in dual play, helping UW to a 5-0 start in Pac-12 play during that stretch.
- Was ranked in three singles polls, with a high of No. 93 on Feb. 21.
- In the 4-3 win over No. 9 Vanderbilt, had an upset over 27th-ranked Bridget Stammel, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
- Knocked off UCLAβs Sasha Vagramov, USCβs Naomi Cheong, Arizona Stateβs Sedona Gallagher, Arizonaβs Kayla Wilkins, and Oregonβs Karin Young in March.
- A big ranked win over No. 86 Abigail Desiatnikov of San Diego in the 4-2 road win on Mar. 21.
- Was 2-0 in the NCAA Championships, getting a 6-4, 6-1 win over Lenka Stara of Arkansas in the first round win, then had a 6-3, 6-3 win over Sasha Pisareva of Oklahoma in the second round loss.
- In doubles play, was 18-12 overall and 12-10 in dual matches.
- Went 8-8 in dual play teaming with Astrid Olsen, including 0-2 at No. 1 doubles and 8-6 at No. 2 doubles. The two had Pac-12 wins at No. 2 against UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon, California, and Washington State, and were 2-0 in the Pac-12 tourney against UCLA and Stanford.
- Was 2-0 with Melissa Sakar with wins at No. 3 over Portland and Portland State.
- Was 2-2 with Sarah-Maude Fortin, including a 6-1 win at No. 3 against Dukeβs Jackson/Bryzgalova as UW won the doubles point over the 4th-ranked Blue Devils.
- Nominated for the Columbia Athleticsβ William V. Campbell Performer of the Year Award
- Served as team captain
- Played the majority of the season at the No. 2 or No. 3 singles positions and at the No. 2 or No. 3 doubles positions
- Led the squad in overall singles wins (17) and ranked second in Ivy League singles wins (five)
- Also went 9-8 in dual matches, 8-3 in the fall tournament schedule and 5-2 in Ivy League play
- Finished 9-7 in doubles matches with partner Shivani Amineni. The duo went 2-2 in Ivy League play, 1-4 at No. 2 doubles and 2-2 at No. 3 doubles.
2019-20 (3rd Year At Columbia - Shortened due to Covid-19)
- Played primarily at the No. 2 and No. 3 singles positions
- Named to the 2020 Spring Academic All-Ivy League Team, her second consecutive honor
- Finished 17-7 overall in singles play and 17-3 in combined doubles play
- In singles, also went 9-3 in dual matches, 8-4 in tournament play
- Went 4-3 at No. 2 singles and 4-0 at No. 3 singles
- Went 12-2 in doubles with partner Shivani Amineni, including a 5-1 record at No. 3 doubles and 2-0 record at No. 2 doubles and closed the year with four straight doubles wins
- Went 3-0 with doubles partner Caitie Sullivan
- Invited to participate in the ITA All-American in both singles and doubles in Tulsa, Okla. (Oct. 4-6)
- Earned unanimous First Team All-Ivy League honors in singles
- Saw action primarily at No. 1 singles and No. 3 doubles
- Became just the fourth player in school history to earn unanimous First Team All-Ivy League honors in at least one season
- Named to the 2019 Spring Academic All-Ivy League Team, becoming the first Lions womenβs tennis player to earn the honor since 2016
- Compiled a 17-12 overall singles record and 7-5 record at No. 1 singles on the year
- Also went 8-6 in dual matches and 3-2 in Ivy League play
- Combined for an 18-10 overall doubles record. Teamed primarily with Sarah Hu at No. 3 doubles as the duo combined for a 12-5 record, 6-3 dual match record and 6-2 record in tournament play
- Teamed with Melissa Sakar for a 6-4 record and 3-2 record at No. 3 doubles
- Earned runner-up honors in the Singles A competition at the Cissie Leary Invitational (Sept. 21-23).
- Earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors in singles after competing primarily at the No. 2 singles position β¦
- Named the ITA Northeast Region Player to Watch after 2017-18 season
- Honored with the Evelyn Houseman Lifetime Junior Sportsmanship Award by the Southern California Tennis Association
- Selected one of five finalists for Columbiaβs school Rookie of the Year award
- As Columbia's No. 2 singles player, finished the year with a 21-9 overall record and a team-best 6-1 Ivy League record
- Led the squad in dual match wins (15) and Ivy League victories (six), ranked second on the squad in singles wins (21) and was 13-3 at the No. 2 singles position
- Also won six straight matches late in the seasonΒ from March 16-April 15
- Went 4-3 in doubles with partner Paulina Ferrari and 6-6 with partner Sarah Hu
- Won eight of her last 10 singles matches to close out the year.
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Β HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL |
Born in La Jolla, California β¦ parents are Bradley Kerr and Caroline Lee Kerr β¦ has two older brothers Matthew and Lucas β¦ mother played college tennis at the University of California-San Diego β¦ figure skated for seven years β¦ also played the piano for seven years β¦ a 2017 graduate of San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas, Calif., where she played four years of varsity tennis for head coach Joe Tomasi and private coach Steve Dawson β¦ concluded her prep career ranked No. 20 nationally by tennisrecruiting.net, No. 4 in the Southwest and No. 4 in California in her class β¦ also ranked No. 8 in the TennisRPI and No. 50 in the USTA ratings β¦ finished with a 43-17 overall record and 16-7 record vs. other 5-star players β¦ guided the 14 & Under Southern California Junior Team to the 2013 national championship β¦ helped team win first place at the spring team championships in Mobile, Ala. in 2017 β¦ a doubles finalist at National Open Under-18, winner at Under 18 Closed Regional and finalist at Southern California Sectionals in 2017 β¦ named the All-American Most Valuable Player in Southern California in 2017 β¦ two-time Female San Diego Athlete of the Year selection in 2015 and 2016 β¦ won back-to-back San Diego County CIF championships in 2015 and 2016 β¦ finished 43-1 in sets as a senior β¦ finished 41-0 in sets as a junior β¦ four-year honor roll student.
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Β STATISTICS |
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