Rachel Chong 2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster

AS A JUNIOR:

• Went 19-13 overall in sinlges during the year, with a 10-11 mark during the spring season
• Played primarily at five singles (4-8), while also seeing action on courts four (3-2) and six (3-1)
• Combined with Bess Waldram to post an 8-4 mark at three doubles on the year

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Competed primarily in singles, finishing with an overall record of 17-8
• Finished the season on a two-match win streak with wins against Daniela Ruiz of Clemson (6-3, 7-6, (7-2)) and Jovana Knezevic of Pitt (6-3, 6-4)
• Had a season best win streak of five matches from Feb. 25-March 15, 2017
• Won five straight matches, winning all but one set (10-1) from Feb. 25-March 15, 2017
• Competed in doubles alongside Jane Fennelly (0-2), Mary Closs (0-2), Zoe Spence (6-3) and Bess Waldram (1-0)

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Started Notre Dame career with an overall record in singles of 8-4 and 4-5 in doubles
• Won against Jaclyn Switkes of Illinois (6-2, 6-4) before falling to Yuliya Shupenia of DePaul (2-6, 5-7) at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships
• Won with partner Brooke Broda against Kate Fahey/Kara Hall of Michigan (8-7 (7-4)) at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships
• Recorded victories against Isabella Wagener of LIU Brooklyn (6-1, 6-1), Jenny Moinard of Clemson (6-1, 6-2), and Mafalda Lhorca of Norfolk State (6-2, 6-2) in the dual season
• Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Graduated from K12 International Academy in June 2015
• Was a member of the National Honor Society
• Won the singles championship and was a doubles finalist at 2013 Grade 4 ITA Copa Tampico in Mexico as a sophomore
• Was a singles semifinalist at 2013 Grade 4 ITF Monterrey in Mexico
• Made the round of 16 at the 2013 G18 USTA Winter Nationals
• Ranked No. 1 as a junior in GIA singles and doubles in USTA Northern California
• Was ranked as high as No. 26 nationally by tennisrecruiting.net as a junior
• Placed third at the 2014 G18 USTA Costa Mesa National Open in singles and doubles
• Made the round of 16 at both the 2014 Doubles Carson ITF and 2014 Doubles G18 USTA National Hard Courts
• Was a quarterfinalist at the 2014 Claremont ITF
• Represented Northern California on the 2014 GIA Maze Cup Team
• Was singles champion in five G18 USTA Northern California Designate tournaments
• Daughter of Ken and Casey Chong
• Has a brother, Nicholas
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business