2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

Akari Matsuno 2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster


Class Senior
Eligibility Senior
Hometown Hoffman Estates, IL
High School William Fremd/Hilton Head Prep
Height 5-6
Akari Matsuno - Women's Tennis - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

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HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2025 Third Team All-ACC Singles
  • Two-time ACC All-Academic Team

AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)

  • Third Team All-ACC Singles
  • Tallied a 25-9 singles record and 19-15 doubles record during the fall and spring seasons
  • Went 13-6 in singles during the spring, including 9-5 from the first position
  • Had five singles wins over ACC opponents, four of them ranked
  • Recorded singles wins over the 30th ranked opponent twice during the season (Mar. 2, Mar. 28)
  • Posted a 13-8 doubles record and was 9-6 from the top doubles position alongside Carrie Beckman
  • Knocked off the 32nd ranked team from Clemson 6-4 alongside Beckman
  • Won 6-0 at No. 1 doubles with Beckman against UIC at the 2025 NCAA Columbus Regional
  • Finished the season 58th in the ITA singles rankings and 67th in the ITA doubles rankings

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)

  • Recorded an 18-18 singles mark and went 17-12 in doubles during the fall and spring seasons
  • Finished the spring dual meet season 12-13 in singles with five wins over ACC opponents
  • Was a perfect 2-0 at No. 4 singles, and added eight wins at the No. 6 spot of the lineup
  • Went a combined 13-8 in doubles, earning six ACC wins
  • Earned seven of her 13 doubles wins when partnered with Carrie Beckman, including six in ACC play

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)

  • Finished her freshman season 20-13 in singles and 8-5 in doubles during the combined fall and spring seasons
  • Earned six wins at the No. 6 spot of the singles lineup where she competed the most
  • Tallied three wins at No. 5 singles
  • Added three ACC wins
  • Competed twice against ranked opponents

PREP

  • Competed for one season at Fremd High before transferring to Hilton Head
  • Top ranked player in USTA G18
  • Placed first in Mobile Level 1
  • Led her team from Fremd to state semi-finals
  • Worked with the Deep Wells Project, collecting food donations and drop off to local food shelters

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Kenichi and Kyoko Matsuno
  • Mother, Kyoko, did gymnastics and ran track at Kyoto University
  • Father, Kenichi, played tennis at Kyoto University
  • Has a brother Kazuki, plays tennis at Michigan State
  • Sisters Moeko Christiansen and Ikumi Boyd
  • Majoring in Industrial Design