Katie Chang
Katie Chang
Height: 5-7
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Coto de Caza, CA
High School: Santa Margarita Catholic
Parents: Carl & Diana Chang

Senior (2020-21):

NCAA Division III Doubles National Champion...ITA All-American in doubles…All-UAA selection…Playing alongside Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico, the duo put forward a perfect doubles season in 2021, going 16-0 and capturing the NCAA doubles national title as well as helped the Eagles to the team national championship…Chang and Gonzalez-Rico went 12-0 in dual matches including a 3-0 run during the NCAA tournament…In the NCAA doubles bracket, Chang and Gonzalez-Rico went 4-0 including a three set victory over teammates Stephanie Taylor and Christina Watson in the NCAA Championship…Chang added a 1-0 record in singles play, defeating Brenau’s MaryWynn Brannon in straight sets on April 20.

Junior (2019-20):

Went 6-2 in singles as a junior while posting a 7-3 overall record in doubles…Advanced to the round of 16 in the singles draw at the ITA South regional championships…Added a run to the doubles semifinals at the regional tournament playing with Jessica Fatemi to highlight the fall…Went 1-1 with a win over SCAD-Atlanta while playing at third doubles as her lone appearances during the spring.

Sophomore (2018-19):

Finished her sophomore season with a 12-4 record in singles and went 10-3 in doubles matches…In the fall, she reached the Round of 16 in singles at the ITA South Regional tournament and advanced to the semifinals of the doubles draw with Lauren Yoon…Named the UAA Athlete of the Week on November 5th after going unbeaten in singles and doubles at the Wofford Invitational…Went 3-0 in doubles during the spring including an 8-0 decision with Sasha Hartje at the third position in the first round of the UAA Championships.

Freshman (2017-18):

Chang posted a 6-5 record in singles and 15-10 record in doubles during her first season with the Eagles. During the fall, she advanced to the Round of 16 in both the singles and doubles competition of the ITA South Regional Tournament. In the spring, Chang was 2-2 in singles action including a straight set win over Rochester’s Abbey Reinhart in the first round of the UAA tournament. In doubles play, Cheng teamed up with Daniela Lopez to go 12-6 at the No. 3 position with the duo posting a 3-2 record during Emory’s NCAA tournament run and a 3-0 record in three matches at the ITA National Indoor tournament. Cheng was named the UAA Athlete of the Week on October 30th after recording a 3-0 mark in singles and 2-0 record in doubles at the Wofford Invitational.

Career Record:

SINGLES TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tour Final Nat'l Rank Final Reg. Rank
2017-18 6-5 -- -- -- -- 1-0 1-2 4-3 NR NR
2018-19 12-4 -- -- 1-0 -- 1-0 2-0 8-4 NR NR
2019-20 6-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 6-2 NR NR
2020-21 1-0 -- -- -- -- 1-0 -- -- NR NR
Total 25-11 -- -- 1-0 -- 3-0 3-2 18-9  
 
DOUBLES TOTAL 1 2 3   Tour Final Nat'l Rank Final Reg. Rank
2017-18 15-10 -- -- 12-8 3-2 NR 11th
2018-19 10-3 -- 1-0 2-0 7-3 NR NR
2019-20 7-3 -- -- 1-1 6-2 NR NR
2020-21 16-0 10-0 2-0 -- 4-0 1st 1st
Total 48-16 10-0 3-0 15-9 20-7  

Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year member of the Santa Margarita Catholic...Served as a team captain during her junior and senior seasons...Three-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net...Ranked as high as #109 nationally in 2017...Played at no.-1 singles during her final three seasons...2014 Easter Bowl Doubles Champion...2013 SCTA Sportsmanship Award...2012 Winter National Doubles Champion...Named the League's MVP in 2013...Helped Santa Margarita Catholic to four straight league titles from 2013-2016 and reached the CIF quarterfinals in 2014...AP Scholar.

Personal:

Born on June 4th...Daughter of Carl and Diana Chang...Father, Carl, played tennis at UC Berkeley and played on the pro circuit...Uncle, Michael, also played on the pro circuit, reaching a career-best No.-2 world ranking in 1996 and was the 1989 French Open Champion.

Why she chose Emory?

"I chose Emory for the highly competitive athletic program, incredible academics and the great staff and teammates of the women's tennis program."