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2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster

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Rebecca Fakas

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Little Neck, N.Y.
  • High School Benjamin N. Cardozo

Biography

Honors and Awards
  • NE10 Scholar Athlete of the Year - Finalist (2018)
  • ITA East Region - Most Improved Senior (2018)
  • NE10 Player of the Year (2017-18)
  • NE10 All-Conference First Team - No. 1 Singles (2017-18)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District (2017, 2018)
  • NE10 All-Championship Team (2016-17, 2017-18)
  • NE10 Most Outstanding Player (2016-17, 2017-18)
  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team - No. 2 Singles (2016-17)
  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team - No. 1 Doubles (2016-17, 2017-18)
  • NE10 Second Team - No. 4 Singles (2015-16)
  • NE10 First Team - No. 3 Doubles (2015-16)
  • NE10 First Team - No. 2 Doubles (2014-15)
  • NE10 First Team - No. 5 Singles (2014-15)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17) 
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016, 2017)

2017-18
  • Clinched Adelphi's third straight NE10 Championship with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Stonehill's Victoria Barbetta at No.1 singles to give the Panthers a 5-4 match win (10/29)
  • Went 16-4 overall (14-3 dual) in singles and 15-4 (14-3 dual) in doubles on the season
  • Named NE10 Player of the Year behind an 11-1 record in league play, edging Saint Anselm's Jess Perkins thanks to a 7-5, 6-0 victory at the top flight (10/15)
  • Reached the quarterfinals of the ITA East Region Championship before falling to eventual runner-up Liza Dubrovskaya of Post University (9/22-9/25)
  • All but two singles victories on the season were in straight sets
  • NE10 Player of the Week - 10/10, 10/17

2016-17
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District
  • Went 17-4 (11-4 at No. 1) in singles and 19-2 in doubles on the season
  • Won 6-4, 7-6(7) at No. 1 singles to tie NE10 Championship match in eventual 5-4 win over Stonehill (10/23)
  • Clinched NCAA First Round victory over Stonehill with 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles (5/1)
  • Won 6-3, 6-7(7), 13-11 at top flight singles in 7-2 victory vs. Molloy (4/2)
  • Won 17 straight doubles matches alongside Karen Serina at No. 1 including 9-8 (7-2) in NE10 Championship (10/23)
  • NE10 Player of the Week - 4/4
  • NE10 Co-Player of the Week - 10/10

2015-16
  • Went 12-2 in singles and 15-2 in doubles on the season
  • Lost one match in singles (10-1) and one in doubles (11-1) in NE10 play on the year
  • 11 of 12 singles wins came in straight sets
  • Partnered Elena Nastasi to 8-6 win in doubles in NE10 Championship victory over Stonehill (10/25) and 8-3 win over Chestnut Hill in NCAA East Regional opener (5/9)

2014-15
  • Posted a 16-2 record in singles and 17-2 (12-0 NE10) record in doubles on the season playing predominantly at No. 5 and No. 2, respectively
  • Opened collegiate career on 10-match winning streak in singles and 11-match winning streak in doubles
  • Rallied from a set down (3-6, 6-1, 10-4) at No. 5 singles in 6-3 victory vs. Stonehill (10/4)
  • Recorded six 6-0, 6-0 singles victories on the season.
  • NE10 Rookie of the Week - 9/30

At Benjamin N. Cardozo
  • Played four years of varsity tennis
  • Member of a team that reached four PSAL Class A finals
  • Reached the varsity singles final of the Mayor's Cup NYC All-Scholastic Championships as a sophomore

Personal
  • Began playing tennis at the age of 7
  • Sports management major

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'7"
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'7"