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2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster

Christian Daikeler

Kaya Rand

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kobe, Japan
  • Prev School DePaul

Biography

ITA PROFILE

Career

As a Senior (2024-25)
  • Registered a team-leading 30-20 overall record
  • Posted a season-high 17-8 mark in singles play while going 13-12 in doubles competition
  • In the spring, posted a team-best 12-6 mark in singles play, primarily at the No. 2 and 3 spots
  • Tallied an 8-4 mark at No. 2 singles spot while going 5-1 in conference play
  • Recorded an 8-7 record in doubles competition at the No. 1 and 2 slots
  • Posted an 8-6 mark at the top doubles spot while going 3-1 in league action
  • Ended the season winning four of her last five singles matches and doubles matches
  • Earlier in the season, won seven of eight singles matches from January 18 to March 2
As a Junior (2023-24)
  • Registered a 16-20 overall record
  • Posted a 11-9 record in doubles play while going 5-11 in singles competition
  • Recorded a 9-8 mark in the spring during doubles play
  • Went 9-6 in the No. 1 position in doubles competition
  • Won three of four doubles matches from February 3 to February 18
  • Was victorious in three of four doubles matches from April 7 to April 13
Before Duquesne
  • Spent the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons at DePaul
  • 2021 BIG EAST Team Academic Excellence Award
  • 2021 ITA Scholar Athlete
  • 2021 ITA All-Academic Team
  • 2021 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
  • 3-9 in singles and 2-3 in doubles in 2021-22
  • Competed in 11 matches during fall tournament season and one match in the spring before suffering a season-ending injury.
  • 1-3 in doubles in 2020-21
  • Recorded first career win in doubles, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot against Kansas City
High School
  • Played one season at Stevenson (2017-18) and helped the Patriots win the state title
  • Tennis Recruiting Network ranked No. 14 in the state, No. 52 in the Great Lakes region and No. 366 nationally
  • Played and traveled on the ITF international tour for two seasons
  • Won the DODEA European Championships in Germany as a freshman
  • Stars and Stripes Athlete of the Year in 2016
  • Competed in the prestigious Eddie Herr Invitational Junior Championship at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. and the renowned Orange Bowl tournament in Plantation, Fla.  
Personal
  • Daughter of Robert Rand and Eriko Hibi
  • Has a brother, Ari
Career Records entering 2025-26
  • Singles: 30-39
  • Doubles: 38-36
  • Total: 68-75

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Junior

    5'7"
  • 2024-25Senior

    5'7"

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