2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster
Townsend, Katya
Katya Townsend
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Florida Virtual School
- Hometown:
- Coconut Creek, Fla.
Bio
TOWNSEND’S AWARDS & HONORS
TOWNSEND’S ITA RANKING HISTORY
AT TEXAS A&M
2021-22 (SENIOR)
Ended her final season in Aggieland with a 10-7 overall singles record coupled with a 9-3 ledger in dual match play… Made her first start of the season at the No. 4 singles line against Tarleton’s Elsa Boisson, finishing with a 6-2, 6-1 win on opening day… Notched a hard-fought three-set victory against Vanderbilt’s Dasha Kourkina in her first SEC dual match singles opportunity… Recorded her first ranked win of the season in a crucial straight-set victory against No. 117 Ania Hertel of the seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, sparking A&M’s historic sweep… Was 7-1 in SEC singles action on the year.
2021-22 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Returned to action in the fall of 2021, going 1-4 in tournament singles action with an 0-2 mark in doubles play… Dominated Manasi Reddy of Houston in a 6-0, 6-0 result to open her senior season.
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
Amassed a 20-10 overall singles record on the year, finishing as one of two Aggies to hit the 20-win threshold… Went 13-7 in the dual match season and finished with an impressive 4-1 record against ranked singles opponents… Boasted a six-match win streak in tournament play during the fall, as well as two four-match streaks during the dual match campaign… Played the majority of her matches at the No. 3 singles line, going 11-7… Published a 2-0 record at the No. 2 position… Gathered the clinch victory in three matches, highlighted by clinch wins in both of Texas A&M’s NCAA Tournament victories… Went 14-14 in doubles play alongside six different partners… Played most of her doubles matches at the No. 3 slot alongside Riley McQuaid, going 6-5 in the process.
2020-21 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Finished the tournament season with a 7-3 singles record… Posted a dominant 3-0 performance at the Aggie Halloween Classic… Managed a six-match win streak in singles play, which started at the Texas A&M Fall Invite… Cemented a 5-4 doubles record, playing alongside five different partners… Submitted a 2-0 record when teamed up with Riley McQuaid
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)
Posted an 8-10 singles record on the year, with a 4-3 record in tournament play… Defeated Talya Zandberg of Arizona and Mimi Kendall-Woseley of Houston in straight sets to start the season… Recorded wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 lines… Finished 6-4 in doubles play, with a 4-1 mark in dual matches… Earned at least one doubles win alongside three different partners.
2019-20 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Finished with a 4-3 singles record in tournament play… Advanced to the semifinal round of the ITA Texas Regional, falling to Lexi Ryngler of Texas… Earned the No. 28 rank in the preseason ITA singles poll… Put up a 2-3 record in tournament doubles action… Advanced to the doubles quarterfinal with Renee McBryde at the ITA Texas Regional.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN)
Finished second on the team in singles wins, posting a 25-10 overall record with a 16-7 record in dual matches… Played the majority of her matches at the No. 1 line, finishing with a 9-7 record… Went undefeated at the No. 2 line, recording a 7-0 mark… Finished 3-4 in SEC matches, all at the No. 1 line… Longest win streak of the season was nine matches… Recorded the clinch victory in three matches, including the 4-1 win over Texas in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament… Went 20-9 in doubles, including a 15-7 record in dual matches… Was 3-0 in dual matches when paired with Lucia Quiterio.
2018-19 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Posted a 9-3 singles record and 5-2 doubles record in tournament play… Went 2-1 in singles matches at the Big 5 Challenge in Fort Worth to open the fall slate, topped student-athletes from Arizona and Virginia, was 2-0 in doubles matches alongside Jessica Anzo… Reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Texas Regional before falling to No. 21 Anna Turati of Texas, picking up three singles wins, reached the second round of the doubles draw alongside Dorthea Faa-Hviding… Went 3-0 at the UNLV Rebel Invite in singles to claim the flight 3 singles crown and went 2-1 in doubles play alongside Jessica Anzo.
PERSONAL: Katya Townsend is the daughter of Trenton and Gabriela Townsend, and is one of four children… Has two sisters, Camille and Maia, as well as one brother named Sebastian… Was born in Michigan, but spent her high school years in Coconut Creek, Florida… Tabbed a Blue Chip prospect by TennisRecruiting.net, placing as the No. 21 overall player in the 2018 senior class… Received her Aggie ring in the fall of 2021… Plans to graduate from Texas A&M in the spring of 2022 with a degree in business management… Was a two-time selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and a Texas A&M A.D. academic honoree every year in Aggieland… She hopes to one day play professional tennis and eventually start her own business… In her time away from the court, she enjoys spending time with friends, going to the movies, reading and playing sports.
TOWNSEND UP CLOSE:
Favorites
(as of May 27, 2022)
Singles
#90 Liza Buss, SMU (February 27, 2019)
#3 Fernanda Contreras, Vanderbilt (March 15, 2019)
#48 Justina Mikulskyte, Kentucky (March 17, 2019)
#119 Macken Middlebrooks, Missouri (March 22, 2019)
#67 Emma Antonaki, Mississippi State (April 18, 2019)
#56 Sadie Hammond, Tennessee (April 19, 2019)
#28 Bianca Turati, Texas (May 5, 2019)
#63 Michaela Haet, Rice (May 22, 2019)
#93 Emma Shelton, South Carolina (February 26, 2021)
#56 Carly Briggs, Tennessee (April 14, 2021)
#94 Yu Chen, Auburn (April 22, 2021)
#86 Emma Shelton, South Carolina (April 23, 2021)
#117 Ania Hertel, Georgia (March 27, 2022)
Doubles
(with Renee McBryde)
#51 Camila Romero/Martina Capurro, Oklahoma (February 17, 2019)
#51 Georgia Drummy/Christina Rosca, Vanderbilt (March 15, 2019)
#76 Lesedi Jacobs/Tiphanie Fiquet, Kentucky (March 17, 2019)
- All-SEC Second Team (2019)
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2019)
- SEC All-Tournament Team (2019)
- SEC Player of the Week (March 20, 2019)
- ITA Texas Region Player to Watch (2019)
- ITA Scholar Athlete (2020)
- 3x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 20, 21)
TOWNSEND’S ITA RANKING HISTORY
- Career-High Singles Ranking – No. 28 (Sept. 17, 2019)
- Career-High Doubles Ranking – No. 52 (Feb. 20, 2019) with Renee McBryde
- Number of Times Ranked – 12 (Nine Singles and Three Doubles Rankings)
AT TEXAS A&M
2021-22 (SENIOR)
Ended her final season in Aggieland with a 10-7 overall singles record coupled with a 9-3 ledger in dual match play… Made her first start of the season at the No. 4 singles line against Tarleton’s Elsa Boisson, finishing with a 6-2, 6-1 win on opening day… Notched a hard-fought three-set victory against Vanderbilt’s Dasha Kourkina in her first SEC dual match singles opportunity… Recorded her first ranked win of the season in a crucial straight-set victory against No. 117 Ania Hertel of the seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, sparking A&M’s historic sweep… Was 7-1 in SEC singles action on the year.
2021-22 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Returned to action in the fall of 2021, going 1-4 in tournament singles action with an 0-2 mark in doubles play… Dominated Manasi Reddy of Houston in a 6-0, 6-0 result to open her senior season.
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
Amassed a 20-10 overall singles record on the year, finishing as one of two Aggies to hit the 20-win threshold… Went 13-7 in the dual match season and finished with an impressive 4-1 record against ranked singles opponents… Boasted a six-match win streak in tournament play during the fall, as well as two four-match streaks during the dual match campaign… Played the majority of her matches at the No. 3 singles line, going 11-7… Published a 2-0 record at the No. 2 position… Gathered the clinch victory in three matches, highlighted by clinch wins in both of Texas A&M’s NCAA Tournament victories… Went 14-14 in doubles play alongside six different partners… Played most of her doubles matches at the No. 3 slot alongside Riley McQuaid, going 6-5 in the process.
2020-21 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Finished the tournament season with a 7-3 singles record… Posted a dominant 3-0 performance at the Aggie Halloween Classic… Managed a six-match win streak in singles play, which started at the Texas A&M Fall Invite… Cemented a 5-4 doubles record, playing alongside five different partners… Submitted a 2-0 record when teamed up with Riley McQuaid
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)
Posted an 8-10 singles record on the year, with a 4-3 record in tournament play… Defeated Talya Zandberg of Arizona and Mimi Kendall-Woseley of Houston in straight sets to start the season… Recorded wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 lines… Finished 6-4 in doubles play, with a 4-1 mark in dual matches… Earned at least one doubles win alongside three different partners.
2019-20 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Finished with a 4-3 singles record in tournament play… Advanced to the semifinal round of the ITA Texas Regional, falling to Lexi Ryngler of Texas… Earned the No. 28 rank in the preseason ITA singles poll… Put up a 2-3 record in tournament doubles action… Advanced to the doubles quarterfinal with Renee McBryde at the ITA Texas Regional.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN)
Finished second on the team in singles wins, posting a 25-10 overall record with a 16-7 record in dual matches… Played the majority of her matches at the No. 1 line, finishing with a 9-7 record… Went undefeated at the No. 2 line, recording a 7-0 mark… Finished 3-4 in SEC matches, all at the No. 1 line… Longest win streak of the season was nine matches… Recorded the clinch victory in three matches, including the 4-1 win over Texas in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament… Went 20-9 in doubles, including a 15-7 record in dual matches… Was 3-0 in dual matches when paired with Lucia Quiterio.
2018-19 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Posted a 9-3 singles record and 5-2 doubles record in tournament play… Went 2-1 in singles matches at the Big 5 Challenge in Fort Worth to open the fall slate, topped student-athletes from Arizona and Virginia, was 2-0 in doubles matches alongside Jessica Anzo… Reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Texas Regional before falling to No. 21 Anna Turati of Texas, picking up three singles wins, reached the second round of the doubles draw alongside Dorthea Faa-Hviding… Went 3-0 at the UNLV Rebel Invite in singles to claim the flight 3 singles crown and went 2-1 in doubles play alongside Jessica Anzo.
PERSONAL: Katya Townsend is the daughter of Trenton and Gabriela Townsend, and is one of four children… Has two sisters, Camille and Maia, as well as one brother named Sebastian… Was born in Michigan, but spent her high school years in Coconut Creek, Florida… Tabbed a Blue Chip prospect by TennisRecruiting.net, placing as the No. 21 overall player in the 2018 senior class… Received her Aggie ring in the fall of 2021… Plans to graduate from Texas A&M in the spring of 2022 with a degree in business management… Was a two-time selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and a Texas A&M A.D. academic honoree every year in Aggieland… She hopes to one day play professional tennis and eventually start her own business… In her time away from the court, she enjoys spending time with friends, going to the movies, reading and playing sports.
TOWNSEND UP CLOSE:
Favorites
- Favorite class subject: Entrepreneurship
- Favorite Texas A&M professor: Dr. William Collopy
- Favorite tennis player of all time: Roger Federer
- Favorite athlete (other than tennis): Kobe Bryant
- Favorite professional sports team: Los Angeles Lakers
- Favorite social media platform: Instagram
- Favorite emoji: Cold face
- Favorite music genre: Rap and R&B
- Favorite book: Rafa – by Rafael Nadal and John Carlin
- Favorite TV show: Prison Break
- Favorite movie: Unbroken
- Favorite sport to play other than tennis: Basketball
- Favorite vacation spot: Europe or somewhere by the beach
- Favorite thing about tennis: Being able to travel and compete
- Favorite thing about Texas A&M: My teammates
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Aggie Ring
- My nickname is: Kat or KitKat
- One word to describe me ON the court: Determined
- One word to describe me OFF the court: Ambitious
- The person who had the greatest impact on my life: My mom
- The accomplishment that I’m most proud of: Being Newcomer of the Year at Texas A&M
- The person I would most like to meet: Drake
- The most famous person I’ve met: Serena Williams
- My go-to hype song: Any Drake Song
- Musical instruments that I play: I know a little piano
- What I am most thankful for: My family and the opportunities I have
- Best piece of advice for freshman teammates: Support and motivate your teammates on and off the court. We’re all in this together.
- The number one item on my bucket list is: To visit Dubai, New Zealand and Iceland
- My biggest pet peeve is: When people are rude to waiters or waitresses
- My most annoying habit is: Procrastination
- My best non-athletic talent is: Giving advice
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: American Ninja Warrior
- If I had a million dollars, I would: Start my own business and use some to travel for tennis
- Languages (other than English) I speak fluently: Spanish and some Portuguese
- The teammate who will surprise people this year: Jeanette Mireles
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Renee McBryde
- The teammate who is most likely to become President: Carson Branstine
- The teammate who is most likely to be on a “best-dressed” list: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who is the best candidate for America’s Got Talent: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who is the best candidate for American Ninja Warrior: Renee McBryde
- The teammate who is the best candidate for The Bachelorette: Elise Robbins
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Big Brother: Ellie Pittman
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Lip Sync Battle: Isa Di Laura
- The teammate who is the best candidate for MasterChef: Isa Di Laura
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Shark Tank: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Survivor: Renee McBryde
- The teammate who is the best candidate for the Voice: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who is the best candidate for World of Dance: Jayci Goldsmith
(as of May 27, 2022)
Singles
#90 Liza Buss, SMU (February 27, 2019)
#3 Fernanda Contreras, Vanderbilt (March 15, 2019)
#48 Justina Mikulskyte, Kentucky (March 17, 2019)
#119 Macken Middlebrooks, Missouri (March 22, 2019)
#67 Emma Antonaki, Mississippi State (April 18, 2019)
#56 Sadie Hammond, Tennessee (April 19, 2019)
#28 Bianca Turati, Texas (May 5, 2019)
#63 Michaela Haet, Rice (May 22, 2019)
#93 Emma Shelton, South Carolina (February 26, 2021)
#56 Carly Briggs, Tennessee (April 14, 2021)
#94 Yu Chen, Auburn (April 22, 2021)
#86 Emma Shelton, South Carolina (April 23, 2021)
#117 Ania Hertel, Georgia (March 27, 2022)
Doubles
(with Renee McBryde)
#51 Camila Romero/Martina Capurro, Oklahoma (February 17, 2019)
#51 Georgia Drummy/Christina Rosca, Vanderbilt (March 15, 2019)
#76 Lesedi Jacobs/Tiphanie Fiquet, Kentucky (March 17, 2019)
Georgia Postgame: Mark Weaver, Mary Stoiana, Mia Kupres
Sunday, May 18
Michigan Postgame: Mark Weaver, Nicole Khirin, Lexington Reed
Saturday, May 17
NCAA Team Championship Preview: Daria Smetannikov
Monday, May 12
NCAA Team Championship Preview: Mia Kupres
Monday, May 12
