Amina Ismail / Serena Nash
Amina Ismail 2016 HS

Amina Ismail Season 2016-17

YearJunior
HometownMaineville, Ohio
Previous SchoolXavier

JUNIOR (2016-17)

  • Earned a berth in the 2017 NCAA Doubles Tournament with partner Bea Machado Santos, becoming the first Tiger duo to qualify for the tournament since 2003.
  • Emerged as a serious weapon for Mizzou, leading the team with 15 wins in the fall season including a team-best nine wins in doubles play.
  • Won four matches in a row at the Mizzou Invite (Sept. 23-25, 2016) including two singles matches and two doubles matches with partner Bea Machado Santos.
  • Reached the semifinals in doubles play at the USTA/ITA Central Region Championships with partner Bea Machado Santos.
  • Went undefeated at the Big Green Invitational (Nov. 4-6, 2016) winning all six of her matches.
  • Recorded her 100th career victory at the Big Green Invitational (Nov. 4-6, 2016).
  • Finished the season with an impressive 32-20 record overall, including 14 singles wins and 18 victories in doubles play.
  • Won seven matches in doubles play against ranked opponents with partner Bea Machado Santos, including huge victories over Florida’s ninth-ranked duo and Kentucky’s fourth-ranked pairing.
  • Won nine out of 10 matches in a stretch from Sept. 4–Nov. 6, which included a victory over the No. 17 player in the nation from Arkansas in a quarterfinal match of the Division I Women’s Central Regional Championship.
  • Recorded a six-match win streak in singles play (Feb 1–25, 2017).
  • Racked up a team-high 32 victories overall.

SOPHOMORE / XAVIER (2015-16)

  • Played No. 3 singles for the Musketeers.
  • Posted a 24-9 mark in singles play and a 22-8 record in doubles play.
  • Went 8-0 at No. 1 doubles during Big East play.

FRESHMAN / XAVIER (2014-15)

  • Launched her career by going undefeated (7-0) in singles action during the 2014 fall campaign.
  • Collected 23 singles victories and 19 doubles wins as a freshman.

KINGS HIGH SCHOOL

  • Finished prep career ranked No. 78 nationally in the class of 2014 by TennisRecruiting.Net.
  • Four-time Eastern Cincinnati Conference Player of the Year.

PERSONAL

  • Has one brother, Ra'ees, and one sister, Safiyya, who played collegiate tennis at Xavier and Cincinnati, respectively.

Amina Ismail

Senior
2017-18