Miller Earns NCAA Singles Championship Berth
5/4/2021 6:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Freshman Kari Miller of the University of Michigan women's tennis team earned Tuesday (May 4) an at-large bid to compete at the NCAA Singles Championship later this month at the USTA National Campus. Michigan has had at least one singles competitor in the tournament since 2008, running its streak to 13 straight years.
Miller, who is ranked No. 50 in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), was a unanimous pick to the All-Big Ten team, competing at the top of the lineup for Michigan all season. She compiled a 15-4 overall singles record, including a 12-4 mark in dual matches. She went 11-3 at the No. 1 spot, with a 1-1 record at No. 2. Miller earned Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors once this season after clinching Michigan's win at No. 8 Ohio State (Feb. 28) with a three-set win over Irina Cantos Siemers, who is ranked No. 15 in singles. Miller also was named to the all-tournament team at this past weekend's Big Ten Tournament after helping Michigan to a runner-up finish.
She is the first U-M freshman to compete in the singles tournament since Brienne Minor in 2016.
The singles draw will be announced later this month.
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