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Alejandra Cruz

Alejandra Cruz - Women's Tennis - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year Sophomore
Height 5-3
Hometown Mexico City, Mexico
Last School Tec de Monterrey
Major Industrial Design
Alejandra Cruz - Women's Tennis - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Honors and Awards

  • 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2023 ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • ACC Co-Freshman of the Week (Jan. 17, March 21)

2023: Put together an impressive collegiate debut her freshman season…Two-time ACC Co-Rookie of the Week…Compiled a 25-13 overall singles record, including a 16-7 dual mark and 9-4 record against ACC opponents…Posted a 13-3 record at the No. 4 position…Recorded first collegiate dual singles win with a straight-set victory over Pragnya Kumar of Georgia State (Jan. 20)…Pocketed her first ACC singles win at No. 17 Notre Dame (Feb. 24), defeating Carrie Beckman in three sets at No. 4…Cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win over No. 16 Abbey Forbes of UNC (March 10)…Clinched Tech’s 6-1 win over Boston College (March 17) with a 7-5,6-2 decision over Seren Agar…Also clinched Tech’s second round ACC Championships win over Syracuse (April 20), edging Polina Kozyreva, 6-3, 6-0…Helped Tech to a 4-3 victory over No. 6 Duke (April 20) in the ACC Championships quarterfinals, defeating Ellie Coleman, 6-4, 6-4…Kept postseason play rolling, clinching Tech’s first round NCAA Championships win over UCF (May 5), topping Sophia Biolay, 7-5, 6-2…Partnered with Kylie Bilchev in doubles…Pair rose as high as No. 69 in the ITA national doubles rankings and went 19-12 overall, including an 11-10 dual record…Pair collected first conference win at Louisville…Duo cruised to a 6-2 decision over No. 3 Fiona Crawley and Carson Tanguilig of UNC…Fall: Recorded a 7-4 singles record and 9-4 doubles record in the tournament season…Reached the doubles semifinals of the ITA Southeast Regionals with Bilchev…Advanced to the finals of the consolation bracket in singles, falling in a super tiebreak to Emily De Oliveira of Florida.

PREP: Brings wealth of international playing experience…Reached highest ITF Worldwide Junior ranking of No. 69 in 2020…Ranked No. 2 U18 recruit in Mexico…Represented Mexico on the 2020 Fed Cup Team…Captured J2 singles and doubles tournament in Guadalajara in August 2021…Took home singles championship title at a G5 Nicaragua event.

PERSONAL: Started playing tennis when her mother encouraged her at six years old…Lists most memorable athletic accomplishment as playing the US Open Juniors qualifying draw…Chose Georgia Tech because of the of the tennis program, academics and resources and opportunities the Institute provides.

MAJOR: Industrial Design

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