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Zara Ryan

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Dominican College
  • Hometown:
    Dublin, Ireland

Summary

Biography

2023-24 (Senior):
  • Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention Team.
  • Selected to the 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Team.
  • Competed in 22 matches for the Flames in 2024, solely at the No. 5 singles position and primarily at the No. 3 doubles position.
  • Went 9-13 in singles competition and 10-12 in doubles action. Ryan's nine singles victories were tied for the third-most on UIC.
  • Won eight of ten singles matches between March 1 and Apr. 7.
  • Eight of Ryan's ten doubles victories were at the No. 3 doubles spot. She went 2-0 competing at the No. 2 doubles position.
  • In the fall 2023 season, Ryan recorded three singles victories and one doubles victories. Her three singles victories were tied for the second-most on the team. 
2022-23 (Senior):
  • Appeared as the four or five singles player in a handful of contests for the Flames.
  • Mostly played at No. 3 doubles with various partners.
Prior to UIC:
  • Spent three seasons at Utah State.
  • Earned Academic All-MW honors (2020, 2022).
  • Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022).
  • Earned all-Mountain West singles accolades as a sophomore, as she led the Aggies with a 10-7 record.
  • Appeared at positions 1-5 of singles play during the season as a junior.
  • Played primarily at the No. 2 spot with three matches in the No. 1 position as a sophomore.
  • Had a five-match winning streak from Feb. 13-March 14, 2021.
  • Recorded a 14-6 overall singles record, including a 4-2 mark in dual match play at the Nos. 2 through 4 spots as a freshman.
  • Was 11-6 in doubles play, including a 3-1 mark in dual match play at the No. 3 spot during 2020 season.
High School / Personal:
  • Attended Dominican College in Dublin, Ireland.
  • Was a semifinalist at the ITF tournament in Ireland in 2019.
  • Majoring in Biochemistry.
  • Daughter of James and Denise Ryan.

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