Joana Baptista

Joana Baptista hits a shot against San Jose State.

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Joana Baptista waiting for a return during the Lewis-Clark State doubleheader.

Joana Baptista and Nicole Discenza play doubles.

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Joana Baptista returns a ball at the net.

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Nicole Discenza and Joana Baptista shake hands with their opponents after a doubles match.

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Joana Baptista and Maria Lopez have a discussion during a match.

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2021 ITA Academic Honors for the Boise State women's tennis team.

Boise State women's tennis Top-20 ITA Mountain Region ranking.

Joana Baptista and Shauna Heffernan celebrate a point.

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Women's tennis earns ITA Academic Honors 2020

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Porto, Portugal
High School:
Escola Secundaria Garcia de Orta HS
Height:
5-7
Major:
Sociology

HONORS & AWARDS

2x All-Mountain West, Singles (2020, 2021)
2x All-Mountain West, Doubles (2021, 2022)
2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022, 2023)
5x ITA Scholar Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. 2025)
5x Academic All-Mountain West (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
5x Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Ford Boise State Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 12, 2023)

2023-24 | FIFTH-YEAR SEASON

HONORS: Ford Boise State Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 12)
OVERALL: Posted a 12-14 record in singles play and a 11-12 mark in doubles.
FALL: Went 8-3 in singles play and 7-3 in doubles during the fall tournaments…finished second in the Charlie Draw at the ITA Bedford Cup in the Mountains (Sept. 14-17), winning three out of four of her singles matches…claimed third-place honors along with partner Ariadna Briones Ginesta in the Orange Draw of the Barb Chandler Classic (Sept. 22-24)...went 3-0 in singles to earn the championship in the top singles flight at the Beach Tennis Fall Tournament (Oct. 6-8).
SPRING SINGLES: Finished the season with a 4-11 duals record…primarily played at the No. 3 spot, going 3-8…also went 1-3 in the No. 2 spot.
SPRING DOUBLES: Went 4-9 in duals…played at all three spots, going 0-3 at No. 1, 3-3 at No. 2 and 1-3 at No. 3.

2022-23 | SENIOR SEASON

HONORS: College Sports Communicators Academic All-District... ITA Scholar-Athlete
OVERALL: Went 18-12 in singles play...posted a 20-12 record in doubles matches.
FALL: Went 7-5 in singles play and 10-4 in doubles during the fall tournaments...went 7-0 combined in singles and doubles at the Idaho State Fall Invite to win the doubles A-draw and singles Orange-draw titles (Sept. 9-11)...won the Blue Flight title at the Barb Chandler Classic with partner Nicole Discenza (Sept. 23-25)...was selected to compete at the ITA All-American Championships in doubles with Discenza (Oct. 1)...won the doubles title with Holly Stewart at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct. 28-30).
SPRING SINGLES: Finished the season with a 11-7 record...started teh season at the No. 4 spot, going 7-7...finished the year as the No. 3 option, going 4-0 at that court.
SPRING DOUBLES: Posted a 10-8 record with partner Holly Stewart, playing all matches at the No. 2 position.

2021-22 | JUNIOR SEASON

HONORS: All-MW Doubles...CoSIDA Academic All-District…Academic All-Mountain West…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete…ITA Scholar-Athlete.
OVERALL: Posted a 14-13 singles record on the year…Went 15-8 in doubles across both tournaments and dual matches.
FALL: Went 10-2 in tournament singles play…went 6-3 in tournament doubles play with three different partner…earned a consolation singles title and won the top-flight doubles championship at the ISU Bengal Invitational (Sept. 17-19)…won the Blue Flight championship at the Barb Chandler Classic with partner Pauline Ernstberger (Oct. 1-3)…went undefeated at the Long Beach State Winter Invitational (Jan. 21-23).
SPRING SINGLES: Finished the season 4-11 in spring singles…primarily played at the No. 2 position, going 4-10.
SPRING DOUBLES: Posted a 9-5 record at the Broncos’ No. 1 doubles option alongside partner Nicole Discenza...went 4-4 against MW opponents.

2020-21 | SOPHOMORE SEASON

HONORS: All-Mountain West Singles and Doubles ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Academic All-Mountain West ... Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
OVERALL: Posted a 11-5 overall record in singles play as a sophomore … for the second-straight year went 11-5 overall in doubles play.
FALL: There was no fall season in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SPRING SINGLES: Went 11-5 in dual matches with seven of the wins coming in straight-sets ... was 9-5 at the No. 1 position and 2-0 at the second slot.
SPRING DOUBLES: Was 11-5 in doubles play …competed exclusively with true-freshman Shauna Heffernan on court one ... the duo defeated Utah's top pair 6-3 and went 5-3 in conference action.

2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON

HONORS: All-Mountain West Singles ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Academic All-Mountain West ... Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
OVERALL: Posted a 9-6 overall record in singles play in her freshman campaign… went 11-5 overall in doubles play.
FALL SINGLES: Went 4-4 in fall tournaments...won her first collegiate match against Megan Poe from Idaho State 4-6, 6-1,6-1 (Sept. 13)...appeared in the ITA-All American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.,...went 2-0 against Mountain West opponents.
FALL DOUBLES: Went 6-4 overall in fall tournaments...went 3-0 in her first three collegiate doubles matches with partners Wiktoria Nosek and Frankie Trella...played alongside Lilian Poling at the ITA All American Championships where they defeated a team from East Carolina 8-6 (Oct. 9).
SPRING SINGLES: Was 5-2 in singles competitions, all played at the No. 2 position…earned four of her five wins in straight sets.
SPRING DOUBLES: Was 5-1 in doubles play…played all of her doubles matches at the No. 3 position alongside partner Camryn Moortgat…she and Moortgat led the team in doubles winning percentage with a mark of .833 (minimum five matches played).

Remainder of season canceled March 12 due to coronavirus pandemic

PRIOR TO BOISE STATE

Was ranked nationally in the top five of the Portuguese Senior Division…ranked first in the U18 Juniors division…ranked second in both the U14 and U16 divisions…won the 2018 Team U18 National Championship…won the 2018 Campeonato Júnior Vale do Sousa (Junior Championship Vale do Sousa), a grade A level event…won an international title in doubles in the U14 TE (2015).