Sara Castellano

Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore

Castellano's K-State Career Records (as of 4/28/16)
Overall Career Singles Record: 22-18
Career Singles Record in Tournaments: 12-7
Career Singles Record in Dual Matches: 10-11
Career Singles Record in Big 12 Matches: 1-4

Career Singles Record in Two-Set Matches: 18-16 (1-4 Big 12)
Career Singles Record in Three-Set Matches: 4-2 (0-0 Big 12)

K-State Career Record vs. ITA Ranked Opponents: 1-5

Overall Career Doubles Record: 17-13
Career Doubles Record in Tournaments: 6-8
Career Doubles Record in Dual Matches: 11-5
Career Doubles Record in Big 12 Matches: 4-0

Career Positional Record
Singles
No. 1: 7-10 (0-3 Big 12)
No. 2: 3-1 (1-1 Big 12)
No. 3: N/A
No. 4: N/A
No. 5: N/A
No. 6: N/A

Doubles
No. 1: 2-1
No. 2: 2-1 (1-0 Big 12)
No. 3: 7-3 (2-0 Big 12)

Castellano's Trophy Case
• Three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2015, 2014 w/ McNeese State)
• 2015 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Three-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Southland Conference Freshman of the Year (2014)
• Two-time Southland Conference Player of the Week
• Freshman of the Year by Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA)
• LSWA Women’s Tennis First Team

SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Competed in just three duals in an injury-shortened spring season … Was 2-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles … Played in the No. 1 position in both singles and doubles … Helped K-State upend No. 74 UC Irvine on 1/24 by winning her singles (6-1, 6-2 vs. Sarah Gong) and doubles (7-6 [8-6] vs. Ali Facey/Kat Facey) … Played all doubles alongside Palma Juhasz … Lone loss in doubles was at No. 1 UCLA (2-6 vs. Robin Anderson/Jennifer Brady) … Completed her first fall with K-State with a 7-5 record ... Reached the semifinals of the ITA Central Regional (10/17-19) ... Tallied a 4-4 fall record in doubles play with playing partner, Palma Juhasz ... Won two doubles matches at the ITA Central Regional (10/17-19) … Granted a medical hardship waiver by the Big 12 and NCAA after the season.

At McNeese State (2013-14)
Named Freshman of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA)... Named to the LSWA Women's Tennis First Team... Named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year... Two-time Southland Conference Player of the Week recipient... Played in the no. 2 position in the singles lineup for the Cowgirls... Achieved a singles record of 18-3, including a 12-0 mark in Southland Conference matches... Recorded a 13-6 doubles record, playing at the no. 1 and no. 2 positions in the doubles lineup... Competed in Rice Invitational and won her bracket at the no. 3 singles... Defeated Stephanie Nguyen of Rice 7-5, 6-1 and Kaysie Hermsdorf of Abilene Christian 7-5, 6-1... Won her second tournament playing at no. 1 singles at the UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Women's Tennis Classic... At the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships, she advanced to the round of 16 in the singles main draw... Came from behind to defeat South Alabama's Monica Mitta (4-6, 6-4, 6-4) in round of 32.... Advanced to the round of 32 and defeated LSU's Gabriel Otero (6-0, 6-3).

Junior Career
Achieved a Top 50 ranking in the U-16 category of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour... Won the mix doubles regional championship... Finished with a 13-2 career record in doubles play and achieved three wins in singles action on the tour... Won a singles match and two doubles matches in the ITF Pro Circuit main draw of the ATP/WTA Tour.

Personal
Born May 30, 1994... Daughter of Ludovico and Ivana... has two siblings, Andrea and Edoardo