University of Delaware Athletics
2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
Isabella Montana
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- New Village Academy/Palmetto
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- Major:
- English
WHY DELAWARE?
"I felt like the University of Delaware was the best fit for me both on and off the court to better myself."
2022-23
- All-CAA Doubles Third Team with partner Isabella Montana.
- CAA Women’s Doubles Team of the Week with Montana (2/28).
- Went 17-6 in singles play including a 7-1 record from the fifth spot.
- Had a 16-2 record in doubles play.
- Went 13-1 including a nine match winning streak to start the season alongside Montana in doubles play.
- Won her first 12 decided doubles matches of the season.
- CSC Academic All-District Team
- ITA All-Academic Team
2021-22 SEASON
- Went 16-13 overall in singles and 22-10 overall in doubles
- Had a 15-6 record in dual matches, playing at the No. 4, 5 and 6 positions
- Had two separate five-match winning streaks during the spring season
- Went 8-4 in doubles with Samantha Svendsen, 6-3 with Eliza Askarova and 7-3 with Julieta Honrubia
- Went 1-0 with one unfinished match at the CAA Championship
- CAA Player of the Week (Feb. 23)
- CAA Doubles Team of the Week (April 12)
2020-21Â SEASON
- All-CAA Third Team
- All-CAAÂ Second Team Doubles
- CAA Doubles Team of the Week, with partner Jojo Bach (Apr. 21)
- 5-3 singles record on No. 3 court
- Undefeated at No. 2 doubles with partner Jojo Bach (7-0)
- CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- Helped the Blue Hens to an undefeated regular season (7-0) and quarterfinals appearance in the CAA Tournament
2019-20 SEASON
  ·  CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
  ·  ITA Scholar Athlete
  ·  One of four Blue Hens to reach at least 10 singles wins on the year
  ·  Twice posted four-match singles winning streaks
  ·  Collected first career collegiate singles victory by defeating Temple's Oleksandra Doroshenko, 6-3, 6-2 during the Cissie Leary Memorial Classic
  ·  Topped Hofstra's Katherine Kachkarov, 6-2, 6-3, in lone CAA match of the year (February 28)
  ·  Went 3-1 in three-set singles matches
  ·  Paired with Viva Laas for a 3-0 No. 2 doubles mark
  ·  Won five straight doubles matches from January 31 to February 28
HIGH SCHOOL
  ·  Led Palmetto Senior High School to the 2018 state championship
  ·  Two-time team captain under head coach Kelly Gibson
  ·  Individually garnered regional (2018) and district (2019) championships
  ·  Ranked as high as No. 112 nationally and No. 15 in Florida
PERSONAL
  ·  Isabella "Bella" Marie Montana
  ·  Born December 3, 2000 in Miami, Fla.
  ·  Daughter of Isabel Bucaram and Francisco Montana
  ·  Mother is the Director of VIP Planning Production, Public Relations and Marketing liaison for CNN en Español
  ·  Father currently is a tennis coach and was previously a professional tennis player that garnered 11 USTA National titles, ranked as high as No. 4 in the world in doubles alongside Don Johnson and reached No. 100 in the world singles ATP; played collegiately at Georgia
  ·  Has two younger brothers, Francisco and Benjamin
  ·  Uncle, Pablo Montana, is currently the men's tennis head coach at the University of Delaware
