Anya Nelson

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Photo by: Tyler Davis

AT COLORADO:
2024-25 (Jr.)

Nelson recorded four singles wins on the season after stepping up to the No. 5 and 6 positions due to a teammate’s injury.
Finished with a successful 22-13 record in doubles competition.
Nelson is one-half of the first ITA regional champion doubles team in CU history, securing 19 doubles wins with partner Ema Bubalo.
Nelson began the doubles season with a 13-game winning streak that continued until the Fall NCAA Championship round of 16.
Against ranked opponents, Nelson and partner Bubalo secured two victories against a No. 54 and No. 89 ranked team.
Finished the season ranked No. 3 in the region in doubles with partner Bubalo.
Consistently in the national doubles rankings throughout the season.

2023-24 (So.)

Saw consistent action primarily in doubles with partner Ema Bublao.
Finished the season with a 7-12 singles record in the fall. She did not play a singles match in the spring.
In doubles Nelson thrived with a record of 21-15 and an impressive 16-7 record in dual matches.
She was 14-6 at her normal No. 3 position, 2-0 at No. 2, and 0-1 at the top spot.
Nelson saw her first ranking with Bubalo with the No. 70 doubles pairing mid-season.

2022-23 (Fr.)

She had an overall singles record of 3-7, with no dual matches.
In doubles action, she has an overall record of 4-3, including 1-1 in dual matches.
She won her first dual match against South Dakota in the No. 2 position with Antonia Balzert.

High School

She attended Marist High School in Brookhaven, Georgia.
As a team, they won three state championships, including clinching the title her freshman season.
Named a two-time MVP for her school as a freshman and junior.
Went 21-0 as a senior and compiled a career record of 70-4-3.

In The Classroom

Personal

Daughter of Lisa Roberts and Kirk Nelson.
Her sister Malia is at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She works with the athletic department and does photography for the men's football team.
Born on June 22, 2004

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