Emma Perelman
Emma Perelman
Height: 5-3
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Shady Side Academy
Major: Undeclared
Parents: Susie & Gregg Perelman

Junior (2018-19):

Appeared in four matches for the Eagles during the spring season, going 4-0 at fifth singles…Won all four singles matches in straight sets…Added a doubles victory with Lauren Yoon against SCAD-Atlanta on February 15th.

Sophomore (2017-18):

Perelman notched a 13-6 singles record, 7-2 at sixth singles, and a 6-3 doubles record during her sophomore season with the Eagles. She closed out the season with four straight wins in singles including the clinching win against the University of Chicago in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Earlier in the season, she earned a 6-0, 6-0 win at sixth singles against Carnegie Mellon in the semifinals of the ITA National Indoor tournament and added a 6-0, 6-0 at fourth singles against the University of Rochester in the opening round of the UAA Championships. In the fall, Perelman advanced to the semifinals in the doubles draw for the season straight year in the ITA South Regional tournament with Stephanie Taylor before falling to eventual champions Bridget Harding and Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico.

Freshman (2016-17):

Perelman went 5-4 in singles and 5-3 in doubles in her first season with the Eagles. In the fall, she advanced to the semifinals round of the doubles draw in the ITA South Region with Michelle DeMeo before falling to teammates Daniela Lopez and Michelle Satterfield. Saw her first action of the spring in singles during the second round of the NCAA tournament against Methodist where she led Riley Zopp 6-3 before the match went unfinished.

Career Record:

SINGLES TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tour Final Nat'l Rank Final Reg. Rank
2016-17 5-4 -- -- -- -- -- -- 5-4 NR NR
2017-18 13-6 -- -- -- 2-0 2-0 7-2 2-4 NR NR
2018-19 4-0 -- -- -- -- 4-0 -- -- NR NR
Total 22-10 -- -- -- 2-0 6-0 7-2 7-8  
 
DOUBLES TOTAL 1 2 3   Tour Final Nat'l Rank Final Reg. Rank
2016-17 5-3 -- -- -- 5-3 NR NR
2017-18 6-3 -- -- -- 6-3 NR NR
2018-19 1-0 -- -- 1-0 -- NR NR
Total 12-6 -- -- 1-0 11-6  


Prior to Emory:

Four-year member of the Shady Side Academy tennis program, playing under Tom Mercer and Jeff Miller...Served as team captain as a senior...Three-Star recruit by tennisrecuiting.net...Competed at No. 1 and No. 2 singles for all four seasons...Helped Shady Side to a WPIAL Runner-Up finish four times, state finalist three-times, and state semifinals once.

Personal:

Born on August 30th...Daughter of Susie and Gregg Perelman...Sister, Sara, played three seasons for the Cornell tennis team.

Why she chose Emory?

"I chose Emory because I was drawn to the amazing tennis team and amazing academics that the university offers."