Vinaya Rao
Vinaya Rao
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Vernon Hills, Ill.
  • High School:
    Adlai E. Stevenson

Bio

2017-2018

  • All-America in doubles with Melissa Strome
  • Won the ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Championship
  • Placed 5th at the ITA Oracle Cup in doubles
  • All-UAA Second Team at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles
  • Finished 15-11 in singles matches
  • Played No. 2 and No. 3 singles
  • Finished 27-4 in doubles matches with four different partners
  • Played No. 2 doubles with Melissa Strome and recorded a 15-2 mark
  • Finished the year ranked 22nd in the nation and sixth in the region in doubles with Melissa Strome

2016-2017

  • All-UAA Second Team at No. 2 doubles
  • Finished 22-10 in singles matches with a 19-8 dual match record
  • Played No. 4 singles with an 18-8 mark
  • Finished 17-15 in doubles matches
  • Played No. 2 doubles

News Mentions

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Sidell, Ollis Add All-America Honor to Resume

Carnegie Mellon University senior Cori Sidell (Redwood Shores, Calif. / Carlmont) and sophomore Courtney Ollis (Suffern, N.Y. / Suffern) were...

June 8, 2018

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Six Players Named to All-UAA Women’s Tennis Team

Six Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis players were honored by the University Athletic Association (UAA) coaches on Monday with...

May 14, 2018

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#9 Tartans End NCAA Run in Third Round

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked ninth nationally, hosted fifth-ranked Wesleyan University in the third round of the...

May 12, 2018

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#9 Tartans Excell in NCAA Match Against #22 Kenyon

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked ninth in the nation, defeated 22nd-ranked Kenyon College on Friday afternoon in the...

May 11, 2018

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#9 Tartans Top #13 WashU for Third Place at UAA Championship

The ninth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Women's Tennis...

April 29, 2018

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#9 Tartans Fall in UAA Semifinal Match to #10 Chicago

The ninth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team ran into 10th-ranked University of Chicago in the semifinals of the University...

April 28, 2018

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#9 Tartans Advance to UAA Semifinals Past #22 Brandeis

The ninth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships with a 5-4 win...

April 27, 2018

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Vizelman Records 100th Win in #9 Tartans 8-1 Win

The ninth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team closed the regular season with an 8-1 win against John Carroll University on...

April 22, 2018

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#9 Tartans Defeat #23 Kenyon, 7-2

The ninth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team defeated the 23rd ranked Kenyon College Ladies on Sunday, April 15 at The Club...

April 15, 2018

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#9 Tartans Top #19 Mary Washington in Road Contest

The ninth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team won a battle on the road at 19th-ranked University of Mary Washington on Saturday,...

April 7, 2018

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#9 Tartans Defeat #15 Washington and Lee at Home, 6-3

The ninth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team hosted 15th-ranked Washington and Lee University on Saturday, March 31, defeating...

March 31, 2018