2025-26 Women's Tennis
Roster
Akari Matsuno 2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Class
Junior
Eligibility
Senior
Hometown
Hoffman Estates, IL
High School
William Fremd/Hilton Head Prep
Height
5-6
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