BOSTON – Suffolk women's tennis will have a nearly all-new look in 2024 as first-year head coach Zack Goodstein has welcomed five newcomers to the fold.
The five newcomers – two true freshmen, Aastha Shah and Megha Tenneti, sophomore Chloe Pszenny, juniors Jaylin Hills, Elene Nishnianidze – join returners sophomore Nia Bebb and seniors Rachel Hill and Caren Urbano to comprise the 2024 Suffolk women's tennis team.
The trio veteran Rams look to the rookies to build on the team's 2-10 overall record and 1-5 league ledger from a year ago. The group aims to play its way into the conference postseason since 2018.
Under the new leadership of Goodstein, Suffolk's 2024 season starts this Saturday, Sept. 7 at Salem State at 12:00 p.m.
RAMS ROOKIES RESUMES
LUCIANA BOTERO | SR. | MEDELLIN, ANTIOQUIA / SIMON BOLIVAR
JAYLIN HILLS | JR. | HERMON, MAINE / HERMON
BEFORE SUFFOLK – HERMON
Letterwinner at Hermon and captained the team as a senior ... Also lettered in soccer ... Four-time Northern Maine Champion ... Member of National Honor Society ... Belonged to Hawks for Change Club, One Act Theatre Club, Skills USA and Poetry OutLoud.
NATALIA MALDONADO OYARCE | JR. | LIMA, PERU / GRADED AMERICAN SCHOOL OF SAO PAULO
ELENE NISHNIANIDZE | JR. | TBILISI, GEORGIA / GZAAT
BEFORE SUFFOLK – GZAAT
Letterwinner at GZAAT ... Also lettered in soccer and captained the team.
CHLOE PSZENNY | SO. | IPSWICH, MASS. / IPSWICH
AASTHA SHAH | FR. | LANCASTER, N.H. / WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONALS
BEFORE SUFFOLK – WHITE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL
Letterwinner at White Mountains Regional as a senior ... Coaches Award recipient in 2024 ... Competed and captained the Unified Basketball Team as a junior and senior ... Participated in track & field for two seasons ... Vice President of National Honor Society ... Recipient of the Spanish 4 Academic Excellence Achievement, Psychology Academic Excellence Achievement, the University of Rochester Bauch & Lomb Honorary Science Award and the AP Scholar Award ... Belonged to the Student Government Team, Health Occupations Student of America and Youth in Government ... Student Coordinator for The Great Conversation ... Member of the Ethics Bowl Team ... Volunteered at local medical center and ambulances services.
MEGHA TENNETI | FR. | RIVERSIDE, R.I. / EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.
BEFORE SUFFOLK – EAST PROVIDENCE
Letterwinner at East Providence ... Two-time NV Regional 5A Champions ... 2024 Rhode Island D3 Follow-Up Champions ... Also lettered in track & field.