Veda Madhusudan

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- Height:
- 5'5"
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- Year:
- 2027
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- Hometown:
- Short Hills, N.J.
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- High School:
- Millburn
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- Major:
- Political Science; International Relations
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- Pronunciation:
- vay-DA muh-doo-SOO-done
Bio
2023-24:
- Had a record of 14-8 in singles as a first year
- Finished 7-1 in doubles as a first year
- Made collegiate debut with wins over Trinity (Conn.) at the Wellesley Invitational
- Won the “C” draw at NEWITT with partner Emilee Pak
- Defeated No. 19 New York U. at No. 3 doubles 8-7
- Earned a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles in the NEWMAC Championship First Round over Springfield
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Millburn high school, graduated in 2023
- Played on the varsity tennis team for four years
- Captain during junior and senior year
- Played No. 1 singles (2022) and No. 2 singles (2019, 2021) and No. 1 doubles (2020 covid year)
- The team won the NJSIAA North II Group III State Sectionals in 2019 and 2020 and Super Essex conference in 2019, 2020, and 2022
- Made First Team American Division (All-Conference) in 2019, 2021, and 2022 and was undefeated in 2020
Personal:
- Born in New York City, N.Y.
- Daughter of Madhu Kannan and Shubha Srinivasan
- Mother played Tennis at the University of Pennsylvania
- Has a brother and sister, Vathsaal and Vasuda
- Lived in India for 10 years
- Has a Bernedoodle, Oreo
Why Wellesley:
- Chose to attend Wellesley because she really loved the supportive community and strong athletic and academic opportunities it had to offer