2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster
Julie Byrne
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Muckross Park College
- Hometown:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
2021: Big Ten All-Tournament team … 10-8 in singles (three unfinished) … 12-5 in doubles (four unfinished) … Won both doubles matches with partner Briana Crowley in the NCAA Tournament, including a 6-3 win over the nation’s No. 20 pair from Texas A&M … Undefeated in singles in the Big Ten Tournament with wins against Minnesota and Michigan … Won six-straight doubles matches with partner Briana Crowley to close the regular season and begin the postseason … Took down the nation’s No. 2 doubles team 7-6 with partner Hannah McColgan in the season opener against NC State (1/24).
2018-2019: Advanced to the singles Quarterfinals and doubles semifinals with partner Rheeya Doshi at ITA Midwest Regionals … Defeated Louisiana State and SMU in doubles play at Tiger Fall Classic … Beat No. 82 Daniella Roldan of Miami and Lesedi Jacobs of Kentucky in singles at Miami Invite … Won singles and doubles match against UIC … Topped No. 34 Janet Koch and finished No. 2 in singles against Kentucky University … Finished No. 2 in doubles and singles against UCF at ITA Kickoff Weekend … Defeated No. 82 Daniella Roldan to finish No. 2 against Miami … Dominated Jessica Golovin at No. 2 (7-5, 6-1) to contribute to the ‘Cats’ win against No. 18 LSU … Easily took down Jaclyn Switkes (6-0, 6-1) of No. 26 Illinois to continue the Wildcat’s 5-0 conference record … Defeated No. 83 Shiori Fukuda at No. 2 in straight sets to contribute to the ‘Cats’ win against No. 18 Ohio State … Ended spring regular season on six match win streak … Boasted a 5-2 record against nationally ranked opponents … Went on win streak with doubles partner Hannah McColgan at No. 2 doubles, winning seven straight matches at No. 2 doubles, not losing a match in February or March … The duo went 11-4 over the last 15 matches to close out the regular season … Selected to All-Big Ten team... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017-18: Finished with a 17-6 overall record with a 9-1 record in the Big Ten ... Compiled a 24-6 overall doubles record with partner Rheeya Doshi ... Won her doubles match in the Big Ten Tournament Championship against Michigan 6-3 ... Rolled past Buffalo in a doubles match 6-0, as Northwestern advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Won a doubles match 7-5 with Rheeya Doshi to help the 'Cats beat KSU and make it to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
2016-17 (At Oklahoma): Compiled 5-7 fall record in singles … Made her collegiate debut at the Wolfpack Invitational … Recorded a 3-1 record at the OU Invite … Recorded an 8-5 overall record in doubles play with partners Lily Miyazaki and Serena Nash ... Finished with 7-3 doubles record with partner Lily Miyazaki, including a 4-1 finish at the 2016 ITA Division I Women's Central Regional Championship.
High School: Ranked No. 356 in the ITF Juniors rankings … Played on the Irish Federation Cup Team.
Personal: Daughter of Louise Gunning and Brian Byrne .. Majoring in Communication Studies
Byrne's Stats
SINGLES
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Match |
Fall |
Conference | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 17-6 | 17-4 | 0-2 | 9-1 | -- | -- | 1-0 | 8-2 | 1-0 | 7-2 |
| 2018-19 | 19-8 | 17-8 | 2-0 | 7-4 | 1-1 | 16-7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 7-7 | 2-1 | 5-6 | -- | 2-1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 9-7 | 9-7 | --- | 7-7 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 4-0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Career | 52-28 | 45-20 | 7-8 | 23-12 | 4-3 | 20-13 | 5-0 | 8-2 | 1-0 | 7-2 |
DOUBLES
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Match |
Fall |
Conference | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | 28-7 | 22-6 | 6-1 | 8-3 | -- | 3-0 | 19-6 |
| 2018-19 | 16-7 | 14-6 | 1-1 | 5-3 | 1-2 | 13-4 | -- |
| 2019-20 | 5-7 | 0-3 | 5-4 | -- | 0-3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 10-5 | 10-5 | --- | 7-3 | 10-5 | --- | --- |
| Career | 59-26 | 46-20 | 12-6 | 20-9 | 11-10 | 16-4 | 19-6 |
