2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
Crowley, Briana
Briana Crowley
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- IMG Academy
- Hometown:
- Battle Ground, Ind.
Bio
2023: 9-7 singles (eight unfinished) ... 9-11 doubles (four unfinished) ... Opened year with three straight singles wins, highlighted by a 6-4, 6-4 victory in Northwestern's clash with No. 21 Vanderbilt (1/22) ... Rallied for a 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 6-2 win against Washington State (1/28) ... Teamed up with Maria Shusharina for a 6-1 doubles win over Kansas State (2/19), also picking up a 6-3, 6-1 singles triumph the Wildcats' victory ... Opened Big Ten Play with 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 singles win against Indiana (3/5) ... Also notched a 6-1 doubles win alongside Christina Hand against the Hoosiers ... Recorded doubles wins with Shusharina versus Michigan State (4/2; 6-2) and Rutgers (4/9; 6-3) ... Was victorious on Senior Day versus Nebraska, prevailing by a 6-2, 6-2 final ... Won doubles match with Justine Leong versus Rutgers (4/27) in the Big Ten Tournament, 6-0 ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.
2022: 6-3 in singles (one unfinished) ... 12-8 in doubles (three unfinished) ... Laid the foundation for a four-match win streak with a thrilling 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory against Notre Dame (2/13) ... Posted straight set wins over Harvard (2/20; 6-2, 6-1) and Miami (Ohio) (2/20; 6-2, 6-3) ... Opened Big Ten play with doubles wins against Wisconsin (3/19; 7-5) and Minnesota (3/20; 6-1) ... Notched Big Ten wins over Rutgers (3/26; 6-2, 6-0) and in the Big Ten Tournament against Michigan (4/30; 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5)), playing alongside Christina Hand ... Also picked up a 6-2 doubles win with Hand in the postseason clash with the Wolverines.
2021: 16-6 in singles (three unfinished) … 19-4 in doubles (two unfinished) … Won both doubles matches with partner Julie Byrne in the NCAA Tournament, including a 6-3 win over the nation’s No. 20 pair from Texas A&M ... Won nine-straight singles matches in the regular season from Feb. 14 to Mar. 28 … Won six-straight doubles matches with partner Julie Byrne to close the regular season and begin the postseason … Went 8-2 in doubles with partner Christina Hand to start the season … Defeated the No. 38 singles player 6-4, 6-4 to help Northwestern beat No. 8 NC State in the season opener (1/24) … Singles wins pivotal to team wins over No. 16 Wake Forest (1/25) and No. 9 Ohio State (2/7).
2020: 4-5 in singles (one unfinished) ... 6-5 in doubles ... Was victorious in her singles debut, posting a 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 win against Arizona State (1/24) ... Followed that up with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Penn (1/25), also picking up a 6-0 win in doubles alongside Hannah McColgan versus the Quakers ... Also teamed up with McColgan for wins against Princeton (2/1; 6-2) and Notre Dame (2/7; 6-4).
High School: Rated as a Blue Chip five-star recruit and ranked in the top-10 nationally by TennisRecruiting.net … Top-300 world ranking … Plantation ITF and Atlanta ITF Champion … Seven-time national champion … Two-time national finalist … Winter national doubles champion … National doubles finalist … Orange Bowl doubles finalist … National clay court semifinalist … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Briana Cara Crowley on June 13, 2001 … Daughter of Julie and Brian Crowley. '
Pollard on Crowley: Briana is a fierce competitor who wears her heart on her sleeve. She will be a huge team player for us. She is full of life and spice. Her dominant forehand and relentless mentality will have an immediate and very potent impact to our lineup.
SINGLES
DOUBLES
2022: 6-3 in singles (one unfinished) ... 12-8 in doubles (three unfinished) ... Laid the foundation for a four-match win streak with a thrilling 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory against Notre Dame (2/13) ... Posted straight set wins over Harvard (2/20; 6-2, 6-1) and Miami (Ohio) (2/20; 6-2, 6-3) ... Opened Big Ten play with doubles wins against Wisconsin (3/19; 7-5) and Minnesota (3/20; 6-1) ... Notched Big Ten wins over Rutgers (3/26; 6-2, 6-0) and in the Big Ten Tournament against Michigan (4/30; 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5)), playing alongside Christina Hand ... Also picked up a 6-2 doubles win with Hand in the postseason clash with the Wolverines.
2021: 16-6 in singles (three unfinished) … 19-4 in doubles (two unfinished) … Won both doubles matches with partner Julie Byrne in the NCAA Tournament, including a 6-3 win over the nation’s No. 20 pair from Texas A&M ... Won nine-straight singles matches in the regular season from Feb. 14 to Mar. 28 … Won six-straight doubles matches with partner Julie Byrne to close the regular season and begin the postseason … Went 8-2 in doubles with partner Christina Hand to start the season … Defeated the No. 38 singles player 6-4, 6-4 to help Northwestern beat No. 8 NC State in the season opener (1/24) … Singles wins pivotal to team wins over No. 16 Wake Forest (1/25) and No. 9 Ohio State (2/7).
2020: 4-5 in singles (one unfinished) ... 6-5 in doubles ... Was victorious in her singles debut, posting a 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 win against Arizona State (1/24) ... Followed that up with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Penn (1/25), also picking up a 6-0 win in doubles alongside Hannah McColgan versus the Quakers ... Also teamed up with McColgan for wins against Princeton (2/1; 6-2) and Notre Dame (2/7; 6-4).
High School: Rated as a Blue Chip five-star recruit and ranked in the top-10 nationally by TennisRecruiting.net … Top-300 world ranking … Plantation ITF and Atlanta ITF Champion … Seven-time national champion … Two-time national finalist … Winter national doubles champion … National doubles finalist … Orange Bowl doubles finalist … National clay court semifinalist … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Briana Cara Crowley on June 13, 2001 … Daughter of Julie and Brian Crowley. '
Pollard on Crowley: Briana is a fierce competitor who wears her heart on her sleeve. She will be a huge team player for us. She is full of life and spice. Her dominant forehand and relentless mentality will have an immediate and very potent impact to our lineup.
SINGLES
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Match |
Fall |
Conference | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 4-5 | 2-4 | 2-1 | -- | -- | -- | 1-3 | 1-1 | -- | |
| 2021 | 16-6 | 16-6 | --- | 11-4 | -- | -- | 0-2 | 15-3 | 1-1 | -- |
| 2022 | 6-3 | 6-3 | --- | 1-0 | -- | -- | -- | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-0 |
| 2023 | 9-7 | 9-7 | --- | 2-3 | -- | -- | 1-3 | 3-2 | 5-2 | -- |
| Career | 35-21 | 33-20 | 2-1 | 14-7 | -- | -- | 1-5 | 20-8 | 9-7 | 3-0 |
DOUBLES
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Match |
Fall |
Conference | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 6-5 | 3-3 | 3-2 | --- | --- | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| 2021 | 19-4 | 19-4 | -- | 12-2 | 9-2 | 8-2 | 2-0 |
| 2022 | 12-8 | 12-8 | -- | 8-2 | 0-3 | 6-3 | 6-2 |
| 2023 | 9-11 | 9-11 | -- | 4-4 | 6-5 | 3-5 | 0-1 |
| Career | 46-28 | 44-26 | 3-2 | 24-8 | 14-11 | 19-12 | 9-4 |
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