Shahar Biran Named ITA Atlantic Region Most Improved Senior

NORFOLK, Va. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its regional awards on Tuesday and Old Dominion women's tennis senior Shahar Biran was named the Atlantic Region Most Improved Senior recipient.
 
Biran went 19-5 in singles and 13-13 in doubles this season. She finished the year winning her last ten matches and didn't lose a set in that run. Biran went 7-0 in Sun Belt play and had non-conference wins over LSU, Princeton, Georgia, Delaware and William & Mary. She teamed with Alesya Yakubovich in doubles where they ran off a five-match winning streak that had victories over Florida State, Princeton, Kansas, Louisiana and Marshall.
 
"Congrats to Shahar. She was out of the lineup after her freshman year, but with her hard work and the guidance of the coaching staff, she was able to not only work her way back into the lineup but be a contributing member of the team this season," said ODU Head Coach Dominic Manilla.
 
This is the first regional award winner for ODU since 2019 when Yuliia Starodubtseva was named Atlantic Region Player to Watch.