Caragh Courtney

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Loreto College
Hometown:
Castleknock, Ireland
Major:
Exercise Science

WHY DELAWARE?
“I really enjoyed the tennis team and the program overall. The combination of academics and athletics available at the University of Delaware is also very balanced and enticing as I further my career."

AT DELAWARE
   · Two-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
   · Majoring in exercise science
   · Has career aspirations of becoming a physio therapist or dietitian
   · Tied for 47^th in program history with 32 career singles wins

2019-20 SEASON
· CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
· ITA Scholar Athlete
· Led the Blue Hens with 15 singles wins; went 6-2 in dual match play with a 4-0 mark in No. 2 singles
· Picked up a season-best five-match winning streak from October 25 to February 9
· Paired with freshman Jojo Bach for six tournament doubles victories

2018-19 SEASON
· CAA Second Team Singles
· CAA Doubles Team of the Week alongside Emily Gotkiewicz (March 26)
· Tied for fifth in Delaware single-season history with 34 singles matches played
· Finished season tied for team lead with 17 singles wins, including 11 in dual match play and eight coming in the No. 2 spot
· Made collegiate debut at the Virginia Tech Hokie Fall Invite
· Collected season-high four-match singles winning streak to close out the month of March
· Posted first career singles victory by topping West Virginia's Christina Jordan, 6-4, 6-3 at the Virginia Tech Hokie Fall Invite
· Paired with Emily Gotkiewicz for a team-best seven doubles victories; all of which were recorded in the second flight
· Duo won five straight from March 20 to April 10

HIGH SCHOOL
· Played two years for coach Jill Crinion
· Three-time National Singles Champion (2015, 2016, 2017)
· 2018 National Mixed Doubles Champion
· 2018 National Doubles Runner-up

PERSONAL
· Born September 4, 1999 in Dublin, Ireland
· Daughter of Paula and Denis Courtney
· Has two siblings, Pauric, Michael and Anna
· Lists favorite sports team as the Irish rugby team