Fresno State Athletics
2015-16 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Sophie Watts
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hitchin, England
2015-16 (Senior): Recipient of the ITA Northwest Region’s Cissie Leary Award which is given to a Division I women’s tennis player who displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team, which has enhanced her team’s performance and exemplified the spirit of college tennis … selected to All-MW Singles and Doubles teams … finished year with her third straight season with 20-plus singles wins as she was 21-21 overall … earned a career-best best 27 wins in a single season, playing all but four with her sister Anneka … together, the duo had a team-best dual record of 19-3 … duo finished the season on a 10-1 stretch … held a No. 54 ITA singles ranking during the fall … held a No. 58 ITA doubles ranking with sister Sophie to start the spring season … contributed to an 8-0 record at home and a final ITA team ranking of No. 43.
2014-15 (Junior): Named 2015 Mountain West Player of the Year ... selected to All-MW Singles and Doubles teams ... reached the Round of 32 of the NCAA Singles Championship ... defeated No. 36 Romy Kölzer of Clemson, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, in the first round of the NCAA Championship ... posted a 34-6 overall record in singles ... had a 23 match-winning streak that spanned just over four months during the spring ... competed in all 23 dual matches, holding a 21-0 record in singles play ... reached highest ITA ranking of career at No. 31 on Feb. 24 ... was named Mountain West Player of the Week four times ... recorded a 23-8 overall record in doubles, going 13-2 in dual matches with her sister Anneka ... the duo posted a nine-match winning streak that stretched from March 8-April 18 ... the two were 6-0 together against MW competition during the regular season ... contributed to a 9-1 record at home and a final ITA team ranking of No. 58.
2013-14 (Sophomore): Named to the 2014 All-MW Singles Team as well as the All-MW Doubles Team alongside twin sister Anneka Watts ... Ranked eighth in doubles with sister, Anneka and 17th in ITA single rankings ... earned MW Player of the Week on March 26 ... held a singles ITA ranking all season with the highest of No. 41 on Feb. 11 ... led the squad at the No. 1 slate all season with a team-best 14-11 singles dual record ... concluded the year with 25 singles wins and 26 doubles victories ... paired with Anneka Watts to finish with a team-best 17-3 doubles dual record ... the duo went on 10 match win streak from Feb. 1 to March 16 ... went 5-for-6 in the conference tournament, helping the Bulldogs clinch the 2014 MW Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance ... contributed in Fresno State's undefeated conference (5-0) and home (7-0) record as well as a final ITA ranking of No. 71 ... named 2014 team MVP (Most Valuable Person) at the team banquet and was also presented the Most Singles (25) and Double Wins (26) awards.
2012-13 (Freshman): Named to the 2013 Spring Academic All-Mountain West team ... awarded Longest Win Streak at team banquet with 12 consecutive victories from February to April ... competed in 21 dual matches ... joined the Bulldogs in January ... went 18-4 overall and had a team best 16-4 dual match singles record ... over 12-match win streak only dropped a single set and recorded 19 out of 25 sets of 6-2 or below ... contributed to the 'Dogs upset victory over Pepperdine by defeating Michaela Capannolo 6-2, 6-3 ... went undefeated in regular season Mountain West play ... played a large role in the Bulldogs going undefeated in the Mountain West at No. 4 ... went 12-8 overall and 10-7 in dual matches in doubles ... teamed with Bianca Modoc during the conference regular season to go 6-1 ... defeated UNLV's Josifoska and Erasmus in a tiebreaker 9-8 (7-1) ... contributed to the 7-1 home record and No. 56 ITA final ranking.
Personal: Parents are Jackie and John Watts ... has one older sister Emma and twin sister and Bulldog teammate Anneka ... hobbies include watching tv, watching local soccer matches and baking ... favorite athlete is Andy Murray because he is a great role model for the British as he has worked so hard to finally win his first grand slam ... most admires Roger Federer because he makes playing tennis look so effortless ... came to Fresno State because she loved the campus and all the people were very friendly and helpful.
Career Singles Statistics
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourn |
| 2012-13 | 18-5 | 16-4 | 2-1 |
| 2013-14 | 25-15 | 14-11 | 11-4 |
| 2014-15 | 34-6 | 21-0 | 13-6 |
| Totals | 77-26 | 51-15 | 26-11 |
Career Doubles Statistics
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourn |
| 2012-13 | 12-8 | 10-7 | 2-1 |
| 2013-14 | 26-11 | 18-5 | 8-6 |
| 2014-15 | 23-8 | 15-3 | 8-5 |
| Totals | 12-10 | 10-7 | 2-3 |
