Melinda Alviar

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- Height:
- 5'5"
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- Year:
- 2024
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- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
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- High School:
- Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
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- Major:
- Neuroscience
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- Pronunciation:
- Muh-LIN-duh AL-vee-ahr
Bio
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 3x ITA Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 2x CSC Academic All-District (2022-23, 2023-24)
- 3x NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2023 NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship
- 2x NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference Doubles (2022 - No. 1 doubles, 2024)
- 2022 NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference No. 4 Singles
- NEWMAC Singles Athlete of the Week (3/24/24)
- 5x NEWMAC Doubles Team of the Week (2/28/22, 3/14/22, 3/21/22, 4/4/22, 4/11/22)
2023-24:
- Had a record of 11-8 in singles as a senior
- Finished 13-11 in doubles as a senior
- Earned a win over Trinity (Conn.) at the Wellesley Invitational
- Picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles against No. 19 New York U.
- Defeated No. 40 Brandeis at No. 3 singles 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
- Beat No. 44 Skidmore 8-4 at No. 1 doubles with partner Annissa Mu
- Won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles in the NEWMAC Championship First Round against Springfield
2022-23:
- Went 11-11 in singles, including going 6-2 in the NEWMAC as a junior
- Had a 10-10 record in doubles, going 9-8 at No. 1 doubles
- Defeated Stonehill in singles at the Wellesley Invitational
- Made the Round of 32 at ITA Regionals with a 6-7 (8-10), 6-3, 1-0 (10-1) win over Isabella Suk of Colby
- Earned an 8-2 win over No. 28 Skidmore in doubles
- Won 8-1 at No. 1 doubles in NEWMAC Championship First Round
2021-22:
- Went 10-4 in singles matches, including 6-1 in the conference a sophomore for the Blue
- Finished with a 9-5 doubles record and was regionally ranked inside the top-10
- Made collegiate debut at the Morehouse Invitational with a doubles and singles victory on Sept. 25
- Won the doubles C bracket at the NEWITT Tournament on Oct. 10 with partner Cristiana DeAgazio
- Won first spring singles match 6-1, 6-4 versus RPI on Feb. 26
- Defeated the No. 12 nationally ranked doubles team from Whitman College (8-7, 7-3) with partner Annissa Mu on Mar. 18
- Earned a 6-1, 6-3 in the No. 5 singles victory against 30th ranked Gustavus Adolphus College
- Earned an 8-4 victory in No. 3 doubles with partner Celeste Tran in the NEWMAC Semifinals over Babson
- Held a lead in the NEWMAC semifinals before the match was unfinished
2020-21:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, graduated in 2020
- Was on the varsity tennis team for four years
- Was voted as an All-State selectee by the IHSTECA for two years
Personal:
- Daughter of Liza Ilag and Alvin Alviar
- Born in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Has an older brother, Carlo
- Loves listening to Taylor Swift
Why Wellesley?
- Chose to attend Wellesley because of the unique academic opportunities available