Lina Tammam
5'4''
Height
Junior
Class
Alexandria, Egypt
Hometown
International American School
High School
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2023-24
- CSA Second Team All-American, her first time earning All-America honors
- All-MASC First Team
- MASC All-Academic Team
- ACC Academic Honor Roll
- 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 McIntire School of Commerce
VIRGINIA CAREER STATS | |
Year | Overall |
2022-23 | 10-4 |
2023-24 | 12-7 |
Total | 22-11 |