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2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster

Claire Leger

Vanessa Canda

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool McNair Academic HS
  • Hometown Jersey City, NJ

Biography

2018-19:
- Won three singles matches, one each at Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in dual matches
- Earned a singles win in two of the Broncs’ four match victories
- Paired with Amanda Binder to win five doubles matches, including four in dual matches at No. 2
- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree

2017-18:
- Played the majority of her singles matches at the top flight
- Won a pair of singles matches, both of St. Francis Brooklyn’s Laura Dimante
- Also paired with Cyd Melendez to win a pair of doubles matches

2016-17:

- Won three singles matches at first singles as a sophomore.
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Won five doubles matches with Cyd Melendez against Holy Cross, Monmouth, Saint Francis Brooklyn, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Wagner.
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Won three straight doubles matches by the combined score of 18-5 against Monmouth, Saint Francis Brooklyn, and Wagner from September 24 to October 4.

2015-16:

- In singles play, led the team with six wins as a Rider rookie including four wins at first singles.
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Won her first collegiate match against Wagner.
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Won two matches in a row to complete the fall season, against Mount St. Mary’s and against St. Francis Brooklyn.
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Won in the spring against La Salle and Delaware State and wrapped up the spring with a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference win at Saint Peter’s.
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Won five matches in doubles play, including against MAAC-rival Marist and two wins (over Lehigh and Monmouth) in the Lehigh Invitational.

At McNair Academic High School:
Three-year letterwinner for tennis at first singles…won the team MVP award as a freshman and a junior…Hudson County singles tournament champion as a freshman…student council…personal: daughter of Jesus and Maribel Canda…older brother Vincent.

At Rider:
Biology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'1"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'1"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'1"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'1"