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2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster

Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Manuela Davies/USTA
Manuela Davies/USTA
Perry Laskaris '07

Alex Mednikova

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Belle Mead, NJ

Biography

2022-23: Captain ... Went 12-10 in singles, including 10-7 in dual matches ... Had 1-2 record at No. 1 and 9-5 at No. 2 ... Was 2-3 in tournament play and 6-2 in conference ... Was 16-7 in doubles with 14-4 dual match record ... Went 2-3 in tournaments and 7-1 in conference ... Was 1-1 at No. 1, 12-3 at No. 2, and 1-0 at No. 3 ... Went 15-6 with Rani Jones, including 13-3 in dual matches ... Combined 1-1 with two other playing partners ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll three times ... Singles Performer of the Week once ... All-Liberty League First Team singles ... All-Liberty League Second Team doubles (Jones) ... 

2021-22: Captain ... Team-high 21 singles wins (21-7) with team-best 15 dual match victories (15-5), all at No. 1 ... Went 6-1 in tournament action and 7-1 in Liberty League play ... Selected to play in NCAA Singles Tournament ... Won team-high 21 doubles matches (21-6) with 16-4 dual match mark ... Played No. 1, primarily with Rani Jones (18-5) ... Ranked No.1 in NCAA regional ranking and earned bid to NCAA Doubles Tournament ... First doubles team in school history chosen ... Went 5-2 in tournament play and 8-0 in conference action ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll three times ... Liberty League Singles Performer of the Week four times ... Doubles Team of the Week four times ... All-Liberty League First Team singles ... All-Liberty League First Team Doubles ... Liberty League Player of the Year (first in school history) ... Listed No. 48 overall and No. 17 in Northeast Region in final ITA Singles rankings ... No. 11 in region in doubles ... 

2020-21: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ...

2019-20: Went 9-3 in singles, including 2-2 in dual matches (No. 1) ... First on team in singles wins ... Went 7-1 in tournament play ... Was 0-1 in Liberty League contests ... Ranked No. 49 in nation and No. 16 in Northeast Region in December ... Was 8-3 in doubles, all with Rani Jones ... Were 4-0 in dual matches, all at No. 1 ... Went 1-0 in Liberty League action ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week once ... Singles Performer of the Week twice ... Liberty League Doubles Team of the Week twice ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... 

High School: Three years of varsity tennis ... Three-year starter ... No. 1 and No. 2 singles ... Captain as junior and senior ... Semifinalist of State Singles Tournament ... Team won 2018 Somerset County Championship ... Honor Roll ... President's Education Award ... 

Personal: Information Technology and Web Science major ... Dean's Honor List ... RPI Athletics 2021-22 Female Athlete of the Year ... 2019-20 Female Freshman Athlete of the Year ... Olympia (RPI Athletics Honor Society) ... Intern (predictive and prescriptive analytics) at Verizon ... Active volunteer ... Daughter of Zoya and Alexander Mednikova.

On attending Rensselaer: "The perfect balance of strong academics and athletics as well as the endless opportunities that the school would provide for me in my future career made Rensselaer the best choice for me." - September 2020

"I knew that Rensselaer would offer me endless opportunities while also providing the perfect balance of strong academics and athletics." - July 2021

Benefits of undergraduate community: "Everyone is always willing to help and the connections you obtain are incredibly valuable." - September 2020

"The collaborative, tight-knit community makes you feel as though you are never alone even at an academically rigorous school like Rensselaer." - July 2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'6"
  • C

    2021-22Junior

    5'6"
    C
  • C

    2022-23Senior

    5'6"
    C