Bio

2022-23: Played in 13 matches during her freshman campaign with the Penn State Altoona women’s tennis program…compiled a 9-3 overall record in singles play, including going 3-2 against Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponents, while playing all her matches in the No. 1 position…played all her doubles matches in the No. 1 spot, going 6-7 overall and 3-2 in the AMCC…was named to the AMCC All-Tournament team for her performance during the conference postseason…earned a spot on the AMCC’s Academic All-Conference team.

High School: Two-year varsity letter winner in tennis...won third place in both singles and doubles in the 2020 Girls Tennis Mid Penn Class 3A conference and district...was first team in PennLive's 2020 girls tennis all-star team...won the No. 1 singles championship at the 2021 Buckskins Classic...was the 2021 Girls Tennis Mid Penn Class 3A conference champion and was a quarterfinalist for the PIAA District III in 2021...compiled a record of 20-3 during her senior year, when she earned the 2021 PennLive Girls Tennis Player of the Year honor...four-year honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Mylene and Dennis Merca...majoring in Nursing.