Women's Tennis April 23, 2020 Athletic Communications

Hatters Sign Six Newcomers

Stetson women's tennis head coach Travis Sandlant announced today the assigning of six-student athletes for the 2020-21 academic and athletic year.

The new recruiting class consists of three transfers, two international freshmen and one Floridian. The signees are: Elodie Foster (Kurwongbah, Australia), Anais Gabriel (Geneva, Switzerland), Daliyah Hammoud (The Hague, Netherlands), Alma Johannson (Stockholm, Sweden), Tess Mentgen (The Hague, Netherlands), and Victoria Ramakrishnan (Tampa, Fla.).

"We have a very talented and experienced recruiting class this year," Sandlant said. "It's going to be great to see this team compete. The depth of our program will be at an all-time high. The competition level is going to be of a very high standard."

Elodie Foster · Kurwongbah, Australia (University of Tulsa) Foster

Transfer from the University of Tulsa where she spent her freshmen season
Played exclusively in doubles for the Golden Hurricane, going 5-5 in the spring while playing mostly at the No. 3 position
Ranked as high as 83 in Tennis Australia women's rankings as an amateur
Won multiple gold and silver medals at AMT tournaments in Australia
Owns a top 100 ITF junior victory

Anais Gabriel · Geneva, Switzerland (Keiser University) Gabriel

Transfer from Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Fla., where she spent her freshman and sophomore seasons
Earned NAIA All-America honors as a freshman after helping lead the Seahawks to a national runner-up finish
Finished her freshman season ranked No. 4 by the ITA
Won a total of 46 singles matches in two seasons
Ranked No. 16 in Switzerland as a junior player
Earned a No. 40 overall national ranking in her home country

Daliyah Hammoud · The Hague, Netherlands (Mouratoglou Tennis Academy) Hammoud

Enters Stetson as a freshman
Trained at the world famous Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France
Holds a 3/6 ranking in France

Alma Johannson · Stockholm, Sweden Johansson

Enters Stetson as a freshman
Ranked as high as No. 14 in Sweden
Reached the finals of the Ahus Summer Tour

Tess Menten · The Hague, Netherlands (San Jose State) Menten

Transfer from San Jose State, where she spent her freshman season
Will be a sophomore at Stetson
Was 2-4 in singles and 4-0 in doubles for the Spartans
ITF junior ranking of 1242
Doubles finalist at J5 in Denmark and West Africa
Finalist at Netherlands national championship under 12's
District champion in the Netherlands at 16

Victoria Ramakrishnan · Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep) Ramikrishnan

2020 graduate of Berekely Preparatory Academy in Tampa
Florida Doubles State Finalist 2018
3-time regional champion (2017, 2018, 2019)
50th Anniversary Service Scholar Award Winner
Rhodes College Book Award
Scholastic Art National Gold Medalist/American Visionary Award

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.

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