Career Honors
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District® Team
- 2x ITA Scholar-Athlete (2022 & 2023)
- 2x Academic All-Pac West (2022 & 2023)
As a Sophomore (2022-23): Co-led the Mavs with 30 total wins… Led the team with 16 singles victories, going 16-12… Was 15-10 in duals, playing in the top half of the lineup throughout the season… Was 2-0 in the top flight and 7-4 at No. 2… Also went 6-6 at No. 3… Was a strong 7-2 in her final ten singles starts with one match left unfinished… Went 14-13 overall in doubles… Led the Mavs in dual wins, going 13-11… Went 4-6 in the top flight and 9-5 at No. 2… Played with three different partners, but really impressed alongside Issy Coman… They went 10-3 together and were 9-1 in their final ten matches of the season, winning nine straight… Selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® team… Also earned Academic All-PacWest and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for the second straight year.
As a Freshman (2021-22): Co-led the team with 15 singles and 12 doubles victories… Was also tied for the team lead with 27 total victories… Went 15-15 overall in singles action, including a 12-12 dual record… Played primarily in the No. 4 spot, going 6-6… Also had a winning 4-2 record in the third flight and a reversed 2-4 record when playing in the fifth… Was 12-16 in doubles play, going 10-14 in duals… Played in the top flight 16 times, posting a 6-10 record primarily with Makenna Livingston… The duo was 9-11 overall, including a 6-8 mark at No. 1… Had a winning 4-3 record at No. 2 doubles and an 0-1 mark at No. 3… Also paired with Paige Furin (3-0), Julianna Campos (0-2) and Lauren Thomas (0-1) on six total occasions… Selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete and to the Academic All-PacWest team.
Prep: 3-sport varsity athlete (tennis, basketball, golf) for the Woods Cross HS Wildcats… Won the 2020 state title at No. 1 singles as a senior, going undefeated throughout the season… Led the Wildcats, coached by her mother Molly, to a third place team finish… Had claimed the 5A state title at No. 2 singles as a junior in 2019, helping the team place second… Named as the Utah Tennis Association High School Female Player of the Year in 2020… Was tabbed as the Deseret News Athlete of the Week… Academic All-State for both tennis and basketball.
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Personal: Plans to major in nursing and aspires to have fun while helping people stay healthy… Daughter of Molly & Spencer Richards… Has four siblings (Cort, Caleb, Jake, Emmy)… Enjoys boating, mountain biking, hiking, skiing, basketball, golf and being outside.
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Why I Chose CMU:Â "I wanted to stay close to home and CMU has a great tennis program with a great coach.
