2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
Arianna Van Houweling
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- Height:
- 5-7
- High School:
- Faith Lutheran HS
- Squadron:
- 39 / Jedi Knights
Awards:
2023 Mountain West Freshman of the Week | March 15
2025 Mountain West All-Tournament Doubles
2025 All-Mountain West Doubles
2025 Mountain West Player of the Week | Feb. 12
Junior | 2024-25:
Combined for a 16-13 and 17-12 record in doubles and singles, respectively, in 2024-25 … Went 13-7 in dual singles … Opened on a 4-1 start in the spring in singles play and compiled a 6-1 run starting on Feb. 22, finishing the season 7-4 in dual singles against Mountain West opponents … Earned a 6-1 doubles win against Colorado’s Ema Bubalo/Anya Nelson with teammate Nadia Kojonroj (Jan. 17) … Was named Mountain West Player of the Week (Feb. 12) after scoring a pair of straight-set wins against Eastern Washington (Feb. 7) and Gonzaga (Feb. 8) and a split weekend in doubles … Went 9-5 on the season in dual doubles with teammate Nadia Kojonroj and 4-1 with freshman teammate Shivaani Selvan … Earned a three-set win over Navy’s Sylvia Eklund at College Matchday in Orlando (Feb. 15) … Six wins against Mountain West opponents in league play earned the duo a 2025 All-Mountain West doubles selection and subsequent All-Tournament nod.
Sophomore | 2023-24:
Won four singles matches and nine in 2024-25 … Earned wins in four of her first five dual singles matches in 2024 and started with a 4-2 record … Started 4-1 in open doubles, splitting wins with Giovanna Sanchirico, Nadia Kojonroj and senior captain Isabella Flodin.
Freshman | 2022-23:
Posted a team-best 20-9 record in singles, going 16-4 in dual play and posting a 7-2 spring record against Mountain West regular-season opponents … Ended the season on a 9-1 run against the league, winning a pair of straight-set victories against Colorado State (Apr. 27) and San Jose State (Apr. 28) on the way to the Falcons earning their first-ever chance at a Mountain West tournament title … Went 2-0 with one unfinished match in the Falcons' three ITA-ranked matches, winning in straight sets against both No. 49 SDSU and No. 58 Fresno State - Both representing last year's respective conference tournament and regular-season champions … Owned a six-match win streak in league play, four of which were earned in straight sets … Went 11-9 on the season in doubles, going 7-4 in dual competition with partner Courtney Swift … Won both quarterfinal and semifinal doubles sets in the Mountain West Women’s Tennis Championship.
High School: Tennis recruiting national ranking of #121, USTA ranking of #129 and a four-star recruit … earned four varsity letters in tennis … 144-19 record at Faith Lutheran, earning team MVP honors all four years … two-time team captain … state runner-up in singles in 2021 and third in 2019 … regional runner-up in singles in 2019 … Star Honor Roll (2x) and Scholar Honor Roll as a senior … high school coach was Jeff Foley … also competed for the Darling Tennis Center and was coached by Ytai Abougzir.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5 ... daughter of Mason and Denis Van Houweling … has a younger sister … nickname is Ari … considering Biology major … future career plan is to become a cardiologist … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “For the amazing opportunities, resources and the women’s tennis team.” … hobbies are skiing, traveling and trying new restaurants … began playing tennis at age five … credits her parents as having the biggest influence on her sports career … favorite possession is her Nintendo Switch … one thing on her bucket list is to see the Northern Lights … dream vacation spot is Lake Como, Italy … guilty pleasure is buying crumble cookies every week … favorite role model is her mom … something most people don’t know about her is that she played doubles against Andre Agassi … enjoys listening to Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem … favorite TV show is Criminal Minds … favorite movie is Jurassic Park … favorite class subject is biology … favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal.
