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Lina Tammam

5'4''
Height
Sophomore
Class
Alexandria, Egypt
Hometown
International American School
High School
Lina Tammam - Women's Squash - Virginia Cavaliers

2023-24

  • CSA Second Team All-American, her first time earning All-America honors
  • All-MASC First Team
  • MASC All-Academic Team
  • Finished the season with a 12-7 record, playing primarily at position 2 with a 11-6 record at that position
  • Had two 4 match win streaks, spanning from Nov. 4 – Nov. 17 and Dec. 3- Feb. 10
  • Earned her first invitation to compete in the 16-player Ramsay Cup (CSA A-Division), falling in the first round
  • Opened the season by playing at the 1 position for the first time, picking up an 11-7, 11-13, 11-6, 11-1 win against Jesse Brownwell of Georgetown (11/4)
  • Tallied an 11-8, 11-6, 1-11, 11-9 win against Penn’s Sohaila Ismail at 2 (11/18)
  • Went 6-2 in November and December
  • Picked up her 10th win of the season during MASC Championship group play against Georgetown (2/10)
  • Posted a 3-1 win against Princeton’s Liyen Teoh (2/17)

2022-23

  • MASC Co-Rookie of the Year
  • All-MASC First Team
  • Played at 2 and 3 with a 10-4 record for the season
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll

Background

  • Competed at Alexandria Sporting Club from 2011-2022
  • Placed third in the U19 divisions at the Gezira Open and the Maadi Open
  • Advanced to the finals of the 2022 Madkour Academy Satellite
  • Took the Ciaro Regional Open Championship in the U17 division
  • Placed third at the Egyptian National Championships (U17)

Personal

  • Full name Lina Sherif Tammam
  • Has an older brother, Abdelrahman
  • Has two older sisters, Zeina and Sarah, and a younger sister, Salm
  • Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences
VIRGINIA CAREER STATS
Year Overall
2022-23 10-4
2023-24 12-7
Total 22-11