Elbaba and Nauta Added as Captains of Women's Tennis Team

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Jan. 28, 2014

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia women’s tennis head coach Mark Guilbeau has named sophomores Julia Elbaba (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) and Stephanie Nauta (Galveston, Texas) as additional captains for the 2013-14 season. Elbaba and Nauta join senior Caryssa Peretz (Cherry Hill, N.J.) as tri-captains for the rest of the season.

The sophomores guided the Cavaliers to their third-straight NCAA round of 16 appearance last season, playing at the top of the singles and doubles lineup much of the season.

Elbaba was named ITA National Freshman of the Year, ITA All-America and All-ACC after posting a 35-12 singles record and 29-8 doubles mark in 2012-13. She was ranked as high as No. 4 in the ITA singles rankings and became the first Cavalier to earn a seed (No. 9-16) at the NCAA Singles Championship.

Nauta was also named All-ACC after posting a 28-12 singles record and 27-20 doubles mark. She earned MVP honors at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic and advanced to the ITA Indoor Doubles final and NCAA Doubles Championship with Li Xi (Kunming, China).

Elbaba is currently ranked No. 11 in the ITA singles rankings, while Nauta is ranked No. 85. Elbaba is also ranked No. 8 in doubles with freshman Rachel Pierson (Princeton, N.J.).

No. 14 Virginia (1-0) returns to dual action against No. 39 VCU on Friday, Jan. 31.