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Shiran Arol Wiegand Joins UMass Tennis Family
November 20, 2018 | Tennis
Israeli native signs National Letter of Intent for the University of Massachusetts
AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts tennis and head coach Juancarlos Nunez announced the signing of Shiran Arol Wiegand to a National Letter of Intent on Mon., Nov. 19. An accomplished competitor in her native Israel as well as internationally, Arol Wiegand joins the program following two years of military service in her home country.
INTRODUCING THE NEWEST MINUTEWOMAN
Name: Shiran Arol Wiegand
Hometown: Kiryat Ono, Israel
Notes & Information: Ranked as high as 618 in the ITF Juniors highlighted by reaching the Singles Final of the ITF G4 in Bat Yam, Israel … Reached No. 2 in the Israeli Junior rankings and No. 8 in the Israeli Women's rankings … Got through the qualifying round of three ITF Pro Circuit Events during the Fall, 2018, making it to the round of 16 in singles in two of them … In doubles, she reached the main draw semifinals of two ITF Pro Circuit Events as well … Earned her way into the doubles final of the Israeli Women's Championship in 2016 … Career WTA Singles ranking of 1,105 and doubles ranking of 1,131 … Represented Israel in the Maccabiah World Games, winning the silver in mixed doubles in 2017 … Is currently serving in the Israeli Army before she starts at UMass in the Fall, 2019.
Nunez on Shiran Arol Wiegand: "We are thrilled to welcome Shiran to the UMass family. From our first interactions, it was clear to us how committed she is to putting in the work on and off the court to make a positive impact on our team. She is an experienced competitor with a great track record of success at the national and international level. Shiran has served her country proudly over the past few years and I know she will be a big a part of the continued growth of our program."
Arol Wiegand on joining the UMass Tennis Program: "I was looking for a university where academics and tennis would both be challenging and in a healthy balance, and where I could feel at home away from home. When I visited UMass, I immediately knew I had found my place: the coaches are so involved and supportive, on and off the court, the girls are fun to be with, and the engineering department is top notch - I can't wait to be part of it!"
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INTRODUCING THE NEWEST MINUTEWOMAN
Name: Shiran Arol Wiegand
Hometown: Kiryat Ono, Israel
Notes & Information: Ranked as high as 618 in the ITF Juniors highlighted by reaching the Singles Final of the ITF G4 in Bat Yam, Israel … Reached No. 2 in the Israeli Junior rankings and No. 8 in the Israeli Women's rankings … Got through the qualifying round of three ITF Pro Circuit Events during the Fall, 2018, making it to the round of 16 in singles in two of them … In doubles, she reached the main draw semifinals of two ITF Pro Circuit Events as well … Earned her way into the doubles final of the Israeli Women's Championship in 2016 … Career WTA Singles ranking of 1,105 and doubles ranking of 1,131 … Represented Israel in the Maccabiah World Games, winning the silver in mixed doubles in 2017 … Is currently serving in the Israeli Army before she starts at UMass in the Fall, 2019.
Nunez on Shiran Arol Wiegand: "We are thrilled to welcome Shiran to the UMass family. From our first interactions, it was clear to us how committed she is to putting in the work on and off the court to make a positive impact on our team. She is an experienced competitor with a great track record of success at the national and international level. Shiran has served her country proudly over the past few years and I know she will be a big a part of the continued growth of our program."
Arol Wiegand on joining the UMass Tennis Program: "I was looking for a university where academics and tennis would both be challenging and in a healthy balance, and where I could feel at home away from home. When I visited UMass, I immediately knew I had found my place: the coaches are so involved and supportive, on and off the court, the girls are fun to be with, and the engineering department is top notch - I can't wait to be part of it!"
Follow Massachusetts tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassTennis).
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