2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Harper, Tallia
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Tallia Harper
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Santa Cruz, CA
- High School:
- Santa Cruz HS
Bio
CSUN - 2025 (Junior)
Harper did not appear in any matches in the 2025 campaign.
CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)
Harper competed in seven total duals, registering a 4-1 record in singles and 2-0 record in doubles ... mostly competed at No. 6 in singles while she teamed with Emma Moratalla Sanz and Sofia Dermenjyan in doubles ... picked up a straight set win in singles over UC Riverside (2/15/24) ... earned a three-set win in singles over Weber State (3/3/24).
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
Finished the season fifth on the team in singles victories (11-4) ... won eight of singles matches at one point of the season ... appeared in two doubles matches, posting a 1-1 record ... won 6-4 against Hawai'i's Satsuki Takumara and Madison Kim on Mar. 23 with Angela Ho...lost 6-3 with Cindy Ung on May 17 against Stetson's Magda Hedrzak and Pilar Harper ... selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Santa Cruz High School … a four-time Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Singles champion…did not lose a singles match in league play over the final three years of her career ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Central Coast Singles Championship … named 2019 NorCal Grand Prix Player of the Year … ranked No. 60 in California for the Class of 2022 by tennisrecruiting.net ... ranked 46th in California, 57th in the Southwest, and 225th nationally by babolat.com as a senior.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Charles and Kristin Harper … great uncle Tommy Harper played Major League Baseball for nine teams from 1962-1976 … favorites include Serena Williams, Adam Sandler, Reese Witherspoon, On My Block, Footloose, the Breakfast Club, the Edge of Seventeen, Pasta, A Tribe Called Quest, and 50 Cent … chose CSUN not only because it offered the major, she wanted to pursue but also because out of all the options I had, I felt that the team and coaches here best suited what I want to achieve with tennis, the coaches didn't define my abilities as a tennis player by my stats but by the potential they felt I had, which is something I really liked and appreciated, the team is incredibly hard working and supportive of one another, Overall, CSUN just felt like a good fit for me … has two greatest sports moments so far. The first was a few years ago during a tennis match. I was down a set and 0-5 in the second. Somehow, I was able to win a game, then another, and another, until finally I got the second set 7-5. I can't remember exactly what the tiebreak score was (if I had to guess it would be 10-4) but I managed to get the win. Honestly, I don't really know how I did it. All I remember is I kept repeating to myself something I heard Serena Williams once say - "Everyone plays me at their greatest. So, I must be greater" … the second greatest sport moment was during senior year when I did track. The first time I ran the 4x400 was something I'll never forget. I was the fourth leg, and the other team was a solid 150m ahead. Again, I don't know how I did it, maybe it was the fact that I really hate losing or that I didn't want to let my team down, but I somehow caught up and past her. My team and I were absolutely exhausted afterwards but so incredibly happy with our win and hard work that day … says the best thing about being an athlete is how much it challenges you to be the best version of yourself, I love how there's always something to improve upon and better yourself at, which I feel translates over into everyday life outside of sports … says her greatest heroes are her parents and coach, first and foremost, they're the ones who support this passion of mine, helping me in any way possible to get where I want to go, one of this, playing college tennis I mean, wouldn't be possible without them … Serena Williams is also a hero because she has been her inspiration ever since she was six years old and first picked up a racket, she greatly admires her resilience, fire on the court, and the impact she's made on the game overall.
Harper did not appear in any matches in the 2025 campaign.
CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)
Harper competed in seven total duals, registering a 4-1 record in singles and 2-0 record in doubles ... mostly competed at No. 6 in singles while she teamed with Emma Moratalla Sanz and Sofia Dermenjyan in doubles ... picked up a straight set win in singles over UC Riverside (2/15/24) ... earned a three-set win in singles over Weber State (3/3/24).
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
Finished the season fifth on the team in singles victories (11-4) ... won eight of singles matches at one point of the season ... appeared in two doubles matches, posting a 1-1 record ... won 6-4 against Hawai'i's Satsuki Takumara and Madison Kim on Mar. 23 with Angela Ho...lost 6-3 with Cindy Ung on May 17 against Stetson's Magda Hedrzak and Pilar Harper ... selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Santa Cruz High School … a four-time Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Singles champion…did not lose a singles match in league play over the final three years of her career ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Central Coast Singles Championship … named 2019 NorCal Grand Prix Player of the Year … ranked No. 60 in California for the Class of 2022 by tennisrecruiting.net ... ranked 46th in California, 57th in the Southwest, and 225th nationally by babolat.com as a senior.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Charles and Kristin Harper … great uncle Tommy Harper played Major League Baseball for nine teams from 1962-1976 … favorites include Serena Williams, Adam Sandler, Reese Witherspoon, On My Block, Footloose, the Breakfast Club, the Edge of Seventeen, Pasta, A Tribe Called Quest, and 50 Cent … chose CSUN not only because it offered the major, she wanted to pursue but also because out of all the options I had, I felt that the team and coaches here best suited what I want to achieve with tennis, the coaches didn't define my abilities as a tennis player by my stats but by the potential they felt I had, which is something I really liked and appreciated, the team is incredibly hard working and supportive of one another, Overall, CSUN just felt like a good fit for me … has two greatest sports moments so far. The first was a few years ago during a tennis match. I was down a set and 0-5 in the second. Somehow, I was able to win a game, then another, and another, until finally I got the second set 7-5. I can't remember exactly what the tiebreak score was (if I had to guess it would be 10-4) but I managed to get the win. Honestly, I don't really know how I did it. All I remember is I kept repeating to myself something I heard Serena Williams once say - "Everyone plays me at their greatest. So, I must be greater" … the second greatest sport moment was during senior year when I did track. The first time I ran the 4x400 was something I'll never forget. I was the fourth leg, and the other team was a solid 150m ahead. Again, I don't know how I did it, maybe it was the fact that I really hate losing or that I didn't want to let my team down, but I somehow caught up and past her. My team and I were absolutely exhausted afterwards but so incredibly happy with our win and hard work that day … says the best thing about being an athlete is how much it challenges you to be the best version of yourself, I love how there's always something to improve upon and better yourself at, which I feel translates over into everyday life outside of sports … says her greatest heroes are her parents and coach, first and foremost, they're the ones who support this passion of mine, helping me in any way possible to get where I want to go, one of this, playing college tennis I mean, wouldn't be possible without them … Serena Williams is also a hero because she has been her inspiration ever since she was six years old and first picked up a racket, she greatly admires her resilience, fire on the court, and the impact she's made on the game overall.
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