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On The Rise features compelling stories and unique voices in women's college tennis. Our conversations focus on topics such as self-care, team culture and personal goals. On The Rise is more than tennis; it is the next generation of women in sports.

Peri Sheinin


    • Apr 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    Episode 50: Liya Davidov

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 15:23


    Liya Davidov is on the rise. The College of New Jersey alum shares her story becoming a two-time NJAC Player of the Year before working for Tennis Channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 49: Eudice Chong

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 15:07


    Eudice Chong is on the rise. The Wesleyan alum shares her story capturing four consecutive NCAA singles titles before breaking into the Top 250 in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 48: Dasha Vidmanova

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 15:33


    Dasha Vidmanova is on the rise. The Georgia senior shares her story becoming the first female athlete to win NCAA singles and doubles titles for Bulldogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 47: Caitlin Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 17:12


    Caitlin Thompson is on the rise. The Missouri tennis alum shares her story competing for the Tigers before founding Racquet, a tennis magazine and lifestyle brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 46: Qavia Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 12:33


    Qavia Lopez is on the rise. The Florida sophomore shares her story becoming the top recruit in the nation before making history with the Gators in her first season of college tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 45: Leyla Erkan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 16:11


    Leyla Erkan is on the rise. The Florida State women's tennis alum shares her story playing in the top spot for the Seminoles before launching her career in children's book publishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 44: Sara O'Leary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 12:27


    Sara O'Leary is on the rise. The UVA women's tennis head coach shares her story coaching 2021 NCAA Singles Champion Emma Navarro, who is now ranked No. 13 in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 43: Lulu Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 20:32


    Lulu Sun is on the rise. The Texas alum shares her story becoming the first woman from New Zealand to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals in the Open Era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 42: Alexa Noel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 13:21


    Alexa Noel is on the rise. The Miami redshirt junior shares her story winning the 2024 NCAA Individual title and earning a wild card into the upcoming US Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 41: Kara Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 15:58


    Kara Hall is on the rise. The Michigan alum shares her story becoming the stunt double for Zendaya in the 2024 film Challengers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 40: Jennifer Kerr and Melissa Sakar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 18:55


    Jennifer Kerr and Melissa Sakar are on the rise. The Washington tennis alums share their story transferring from Ivy League to Pac 12 programs and finding success in both conferences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 39: Angella Okutoyi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 15:43


    Angella Okutoyi is on the rise. The Auburn sophomore shares her story becoming the first player from Kenya in nearly 50 years to win the African Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 38: Mira Ruder-Hook

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 19:25


    Mira Ruder-Hook is on the rise. The 2016 All-American shares her story earning a Top 10 national doubles ranking for Michigan. Now, Mira is creating a new venture to support former college athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 37: Donatella Guarnieri

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 12:09


    Donatella Guarnieri is on the rise. After playing for the UCF club tennis team, Donatella was called up to the varsity roster midway through the 2024 season. One week later, she earned her first Big 12 doubles victory over #7 Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 36: Anna Danilina

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 11:51


    Anna Danilina is on the rise. The University of Florida alum shares her story becoming the first Kazakh player in the Open Era to win a mixed doubles major title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 35: Grace Melrose

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 12:31


    Grace Melrose is on the rise. The former pro player shares her story founding Tennis Girl Nation before returning to the tour, this time as a published author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 34: Mary Stoiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 11:37


    Mary Stoiana is on the rise. The Texas A&M junior shares her story becoming the first Aggie to win the ITA All-American Championships. This fall, Mary climbed to No. 1 in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 33: Katherine Hui

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 17:13


    Katherine Hui is on the rise. The Stanford freshman shares her story winning the 2023 US Open Junior Championship as an unseeded player. This fall, Katherine became the first player since 1982 to win a Junior Grand Slam and play college tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 32: CiCi Bellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 13:08


    CiCi Bellis is on the rise. The former world No. 35 shares her story rising to stardom at age 15, when she became one of the youngest players to win a US Open main draw match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 31: Lauren Embree

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 20:08


    Lauren Embree is on the rise. The University of Florida alum shares her story becoming a five-time All-American for the Gators before returning to Gainesville as an assistant coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 30: Hannah Berner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 35:37


    Hannah Berner is on the rise. The Wisconsin alum shares her story playing on the top court for the Badgers before launching her comedy career. Berner has over 2 million followers on TikTok, was a reality TV star on Summer House, and is currently on a comedy tour throughout North America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 29: Fiona Crawley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 15:19


    Fiona Crawley is on the rise. The North Carolina junior shares her story becoming the first Tar Heel to go undefeated in a fall season, winning the 2022 All-American Championships along with the 2022 ITA Fall National singles and doubles titles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 28: Dana Mathewson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 21:20


    Dana Mathewson is on the rise. The Arizona alum shares her story becoming the first American to win a wheelchair Grand Slam while representing Team USA at multiple Paralympic Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 27: Kaitlin Ray

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 16:25


    Kaitlin Ray is on the rise. The UCLA alum shares her story helping lead the Bruins to the 2014 NCAA Championship before pursuing a career in sports law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 26: Irina Falconi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 17:32


    Irina Falconi is on the rise. The Georgia Tech product shares her story breaking the record for singles winning percentage at Tech before reaching a career high world ranking of No. 63. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Return: Angela Kulikov

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 21:07


    7 finals, 4 ITF titles, and 1 WTA title. One year later, University of Southern California product Angela Kulikov and her partner Sophie Chang are ranked Top 75 in the world in doubles. This is The Return of Angela Kulikov. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 25: Monique Matheson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 25:40


    Monique Matheson is on the rise. The University of Washington alum shares her story playing in the top spot for the Huskies before becoming the Chief Human Resources Officer at Nike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 24: Emma Navarro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 20:23


    Emma Navarro is on the rise. The 2021 NCAA Singles Champion shares her story balancing a college and professional tennis schedule while achieving a career-high world ranking of No. 153. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 23: Ahsha Rolle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 12:46


    Ahsha Rolle is on the rise. The former World No. 82 shares her story moving from professional tennis to Director of Tennis at New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 22: Peyton Stearns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 24:12


    Peyton Stearns is on the rise. The University of Texas sophomore shares her story winning the 2022 NCAA Individual Championship as well as the 2022 NCAA Team Championship with the Longhorns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 21: Jordaan Sanford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 13:55


    Jordaan Sanford is on the rise. The Baylor University alum shares her story writing for Tennis Channel and Variety while appearing in All American: Homecoming on The CW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 20: Margaryta Bilokin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 14:29


    Margaryta Bilokin is on the rise. The Duke University senior shares her story becoming an All-American for the Blue Devils while pursuing her career as a surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 19: Julia Eshet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 15:28


    Julia Eshet is on the rise. The University of Oregon alum shares her story pursuing her passion for music while becoming the seventh-winningest player in program history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 18: Jasmine Minor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 23:20


    Jasmine Minor is on the rise. The University of Oregon alum shares her story launching her own talk show before becoming an investigative reporter at WISH-TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 17: Tory Zawacki Roy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 24:38


    Tory Zawacki Roy is on the rise. The Duke University alum shares her story achieving a Top 5 national doubles ranking for the Blue Devils before joining ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 16: Kennedi Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 15:20


    Kennedi Carter is on the rise. The Bowdoin College junior shares her story achieving a Top 20 national doubles ranking before studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 15: Rosie Johanson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 17:03


    Rosie Johanson is on the rise. The University of Virginia Women's Tennis alum shares her story overcoming injury to reach the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 14: Jamie Loeb

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 22:34


    Jamie Loeb is on the rise. The University of North Carolina product shares her story becoming the first Tar Heel to capture the NCAA Individual Championship before reaching a career-high world ranking of 132. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 13: Peggy Porter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 27:41


    Peggy Porter is on the rise. The University of Florida Women's Tennis alum shares her story competing in the Junior U.S. Open before joining the Gators, where the team captured the 2017 NCAA Team Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 12: Nina Paripovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 15:44


    Nina Paripovic is on the rise. The Dartmouth College Women's Tennis senior shares her story reaching the New Zealand National Championship final before joining the Big Green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 11: Mihaela Marculescu

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 21:45


    Mihaela Marculescu is on the rise. The Harvard Women's Tennis junior shares her story competing in junior Grand Slams as the top-ranked Romanian player before joining the Crimson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 10: Daria Afanasyeva

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 22:42


    Daria Afanasyeva is on the rise. The James Madison University Women's Tennis redshirt junior shares her story pursuing a sports management career while leading the Dukes in singles and doubles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 9: Sonya Gulnova

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 21:54


    Sonya Gulnova is on the rise. The Sacramento State Women's Tennis alum shares her story competing for the Hornets before joining SwingVision as the Head of Digital Content and Marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 8: Alana Wolfberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 16:38


    Alana Wolfberg is on the rise. The Oklahoma State University women's tennis junior shares her story reaching the NCAA Individual Championships while pursuing an oncology career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 7: Allison Chuang

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 20:17


    Allison Chuang is on the rise. The Dartmouth College Women's Tennis recent graduate shares her story leading the team on and off the court while pursuing a computer science degree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 6: Angela Kulikov

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 37:17


    Angela Kulikov is on the rise. The USC senior shares her story reaching the semifinal round of the 2019 NCAA Singles Championship before pursuing a professional tennis career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 5: Alicia Herrero Liñana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 21:14


    Alicia Herrero Liñana is on the rise. The Baylor University Women's Tennis senior shares her story earning an academy scholarship in Spain before joining the Bears to prepare for life on tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 4: Riley McQuaid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 12:20


    Riley McQuaid is on the rise. The Texas A&M Women's Tennis senior shares her story leading the Aggies in active singles victories while preparing to leave competitive tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 3: Ines Absisan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 24:08


    Ines Absisan is on the rise. The University of Nebraska Omaha junior shares her story pursuing a career in criminal justice while leading the singles lineup for the Mavericks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 2: Tamara Barad Itzhaki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 16:21


    Tamara Barad Itzhaki is on the rise. The Virginia Tech Women's Tennis freshman shares her story playing in the top spot while pursuing her lifelong passion for architecture.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 1: Charlotte Chavatipon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 15:27


    Charlotte Chavatipon is on the rise. The University of Texas Women's Tennis freshman shares her story as part of the 2021 NCAA Championship Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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