2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
Abby Cotuna
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Charleston, S.C.
- Height:
- 6-1
- High School:
- S.C. Connections Academy
- Squadron:
- 4 / Fightin' Fourth
Awards:
3x Mountain West Freshman of the Week
Freshman | 2022-23:
Combined for a 21-6 doubles record and 16-8 in singles, going 15-4 and 10-6 respectively in dual play … combined for a 4-1 mark in the 2023 Mountain West Championship, including a 3-0 run in singles on the way to the Falcons’ first-ever appearance in the conference title match … notched doubles and singles wins against No. 49 SDSU and No. 58 Fresno State - Both representing last year's respective conference tournament and regular-season champions … won her singles draw at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 30) after starting the fall season with a 6-1 record … won second place in the Bravo Singles draw at the Bedford Cup (Sept. 18).
High School: Five-star recruit and had a high ranking of #32 on tennis recruiting … earned three varsity letters in tennis … undefeated in singles as a junior and helped team to AAA State Championship … undefeated as a sophomore earning all-state … 27-3 in singles as a freshman, earning all-state and was a AAAA tennis player of the year nominee … graduated with high honors … high school coach was Joe Harnage … played club tennis for Rise Tennis Academy and was coached by Jonathan Stokke.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 4 ... daughter of Lewis and Tiffany Cotuna … has a younger sister … mother played softball and volleyball during college … considering behavioral science major … interested in becoming a pilot or a career in the medical field … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I decided to come to the Academy because of the opportunity to serve my country and the world class academics and opportunities presented to each cadet.” … hobbies are photography, hanging out with friends, watching YouTube and sleeping … started playing competitive tennis at age nine … credits her father as having the biggest influence on her tennis career … pre-match routine is to put brand new grip on her racket before every match … her favorite possessions are her childhood and family photos … one thing on her bucket list is to take a road trip across the United States … on road trips, she never forgets her AirPods, phone, snacks and some sort of caffeine … dream vacation spot is Bali … guilty pleasures are eating ramen noodles and any type of cake … favorite role model is her mom, who she aspires to be just like … something not many people know about her is that she played soccer for six years starting at age three before transitioning to tennis … enjoys listening to Morgan Wallen and early 2000’s music … favorite TV show is Stanger Things … favorite movies are The Proposal and 10 Things I Hate About You … favorite class subject is English and history … favorite athlete is Emma Raducanu.
