TEMPE – The Sun Devil women's tennis team has added another five-star recruit to its lineup for the 2018-19 campaign in Florida's own Samantha Alicea, coach Sheila McInerney announced Thursday.
"We're excited to have Samantha join our women's tennis program this August," McInereny said. "Samantha will be a great addition to our young team. We feel her ceiling is very high and she absolutely loves to play tennis, which is a recipe for success for sure."
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A senior at Palmetto Bay high school in Palmetto Bay, Florida, Alicea is considered the No. 5 recruit in the state according to tennisrecruiting.net.
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She's put together a 27-21 record in tournaments this season with two wins coming against blue chip recruits, nine over fellow five-star girls and she's been dominant against opponents rated less than five stars with a 16-1 record.
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"Samantha's skill set will allow her to be a force in both singles and doubles," McInerney said. "She is aggressive from the backcourt, possess a big serve and has sound volleys. She's also an excellent student, so her transition to college and collegiate activities should be seamless. We're definitely excited for her future at ASU."
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She currently sits at No. 153 in the USTA standings and last October advanced to the USTA Florida Level 3 final.
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Alicea joins early commit Cali Jankowski of Carlsbad, California, as the Devils' 2018-19 signing freshman class. With Alicea joining Jankowski in the fall, the Devils will have two recruits in tennisrecruiting.net's top-100 list. ASU joins USC, Stanford, Washington and Oregon as Pac-12 programs with at least two commits on the list, while Utah has three.
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"We're excited to have Samantha join our women's tennis program this August," McInereny said. "Samantha will be a great addition to our young team. We feel her ceiling is very high and she absolutely loves to play tennis, which is a recipe for success for sure."
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A senior at Palmetto Bay high school in Palmetto Bay, Florida, Alicea is considered the No. 5 recruit in the state according to tennisrecruiting.net.
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She's put together a 27-21 record in tournaments this season with two wins coming against blue chip recruits, nine over fellow five-star girls and she's been dominant against opponents rated less than five stars with a 16-1 record.
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"Samantha's skill set will allow her to be a force in both singles and doubles," McInerney said. "She is aggressive from the backcourt, possess a big serve and has sound volleys. She's also an excellent student, so her transition to college and collegiate activities should be seamless. We're definitely excited for her future at ASU."
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She currently sits at No. 153 in the USTA standings and last October advanced to the USTA Florida Level 3 final.
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Alicea joins early commit Cali Jankowski of Carlsbad, California, as the Devils' 2018-19 signing freshman class. With Alicea joining Jankowski in the fall, the Devils will have two recruits in tennisrecruiting.net's top-100 list. ASU joins USC, Stanford, Washington and Oregon as Pac-12 programs with at least two commits on the list, while Utah has three.
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