Leyla Erkan
School: |
Florida State University |
Year: |
transferred |
Home Town: |
Hilton Head |
Home State: |
South Carolina |
Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
High School: |
Kaplan College Preparatory School |
Height: |
5-9 |
Weight: |
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Birth Date: |
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Dominant Hand: |
Right |
Major: |
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Singles Record: |
2-0 |
Doubles Record: |
1-0 |
Sophomore 2012-13:
Fall: Was selected to play in the prequalifying rounds of the ITA/Riviera All-American Championships in singles...posted a 4-5 record on the season in singles while splitting a 4-4 record in doubles for the fall.
Freshman 2011-12:
Spring:Started the spring season at position four and worked her way up to play the majority the matches on court one...got her first win against a ranked opponent in No.95 in Ale Granillo of Pepperdine while playing on court one...recorded a 13-17 showing in doubles on the year...was named a ITA Scholar Athlete.
Fall: Went .500 in both singles and doubles during the fall season, earning a 7-7 record in singles and a 3-3 record in doubles.
High School: Earned third place in doubles in the Girls U18 National Open in 2011...was a singles finalist in the Junior Smash Cup in 2011...accomplished berths in the singles finals of both the Panama Bowl ITF G4 and ITF World Ranking Event in 2009.
Personal: Born April 23, 1993...daughter of and Yavuz and Melike Erkan...originally from Rochester, N.Y. and moved to Hilton Head to attend the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy...has two siblings Amber and Kenan.