2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Braun, Janina

Janina Braun
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- VCU
- Hometown:
- Berlin, Germany
Bio
Career (MSU Only)
Singles Record: 32-33 // 19-24 dual // 5-15 SECDoubles Record: 40-23 // 27-15 dual // 10-11 SEC
Senior (2018-19)
Singles Record: 18-13 overall // 12-9 dual // 3-6 SEC
Doubles Record: 23-10 overall // 16-6 dual // 7-4 SEC
FALL:
- Opened her second and final season with a 6-4 singles mark and 7-4 in doubles
- Recorded a 2-1 ledger at the SMU Invite (Oct. 5-7) to capture a third-place finish in Flight 1 singles
- Earned a first-round victory over UAB’s Marlene Herrmann at the ITA Southern Regional Championships to advance to the second round of singles
- Partnered with Sara Lizariturry, earned an undefeated mark in doubles and claimed the Flight 1 Doubles title by winning three straight at the SMU Invite Oct. 5-7
- Went 2-3 in doubles alongside fellow senior Anastasia Rentouli, making the twosome 6-6 overall through two seasons
- Owned a 3-0 mark when paired with Lizariturry
- Went 2-1 at Alabama’s Roberta Alison Fall Classic, claiming the Susan Carver Draw’s consolation singles title with decisions over Clemson’s Tate Schroeder and ECU’s Lisa Hofbauer
SPRING:
- Owned a 12-9 ledger in her final spring for the Bulldogs, playing primarily in the Nos. 5 and 6 spots, while also spending time at the No. 4 position
- Amassed a team-best 13-2 mark in doubles with Sara Lizariturry at No. 3, going 7-2 in SEC play
- Clinched 5 doubles points with Lizariturry and ended the season winning two in a row and nine of their last 10
- Ended her career winning four straight singles bouts, three in straight sets
- Clinched 5 matches for the Bulldogs, most notably on Senior Day vs. LSU, when she defeated the Tigers’ Anna Loughlan in three sets to complete MSU’s 4-3 comeback win in Starkville (4/14)
Junior (2017-18)
Singles Record: 14-20 overall // 7-15 dual // 2-9 SECDoubles Record: 17-13 overall // 11-9 dual // 3-7 SEC
FALL:
- Went 7-5 in her first fall campaign as a Bulldog in singles
- Recorded her first win on Sept. 24 against Furman’s Katty Weymouth
- Advanced to the singles quarterfinals of the ITA Southern Regional Championships
- Crowned consolation champion of the Alexa Guarachi Draw at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic
- Won four straight from Oct. 1-21
- Ended the fall with a two-match winning streak
- In doubles, went 6-4 with a 4-3 record when paired with Anastasia Rentouli
- They advanced to the championship round of the Erin Routliffe Draw at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic
SPRING:
- Went 7-15 in singles her first dual match season at MSU, primarily playing at the No. 2 spot
- Knocked off Vanderbilt’s 27th-ranked Christina Rosca 6-3, 6-2 in MSU’s 4-3 upset of the second-ranked Commodores
- Clinched State’s regular-season triumphs over Arkansas State, Samford and Southern University, as well as the Bulldogs’ NCAA First Round victory over William & Mary
- Her 17 doubles wins tied her for most on the team
Sophomore (2016-17 / / VCU)
Singles Record: 25-7 overall // 19-4 dual // 3-0 conf.
Doubles Record: 12-8 overall // 9-8 dual // 2-1 conf.
- Finished the 2016-17 season with a team-best 25-7 singles ledger, while she rounded out her VCU career with a 41-11 singles record over two seasons.
- Powered VCU to a 4-1 semifinal victory over Saint Louis, putting the Rams in the Atlantic 10 Championship match against UMass.
- Partnered with Anna Rasmusson, the pair defeated the UMass tandem of Ruth Crawford & Anna Woosley (6-3) to clinch the doubles point in the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Concluded her spring run with a 19-4 dual record.
- 2017 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer, Atlantic 10 First Team and Atlantic 10 All-Academic.
- Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete for the second straight year
Freshman (2015-16 / / VCU)
Singles Record: 16-4 overall // 16-4 dual // 3-0 conf.
Doubles Record: 11-9 overall // 11-9 dual // 3-0 conf.
- Selected to 2016 Atlantic 10 Second Team
- Helped lead the Rams to the Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship by defeating Davidson’s tandem of Sarah Stein & Laura Cummer (6-1) alongside Anna Rasmussen, while overpowering Megan Scholvinck (6-3, 2-6, 6-4) in singles
- Part of the Rams team that earned an NCAA Tournament Bid, where the Rams fell to Duke in the first round
- Won 10-straight singles matches to close her 2015-16 rookie campaign
- Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete for her accomplishments in the classroom
Women's Tennis vs. UAB Highlights - 2/10/19
Sunday, February 10
Women's Tennis vs. Alabama St. Highlights - 2/9/19
Saturday, February 09
Women's Tennis vs. Alcorn State Highlights - 2/2/19
Saturday, February 02
Women's Tennis vs Tennessee Highlights - 4/5/18
Thursday, April 05