AKRON, Ohio—University of Akron junior Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) has joined the individual national rankings for women's tennis, the first Oracle/ITA Division I National Rankings of the year revealed on Wednesday.
Geier is ranked No. 121 in singles play.
"I'm extremely proud of Sophia for breaking into the national rankings," head coach Brandon Padgett said. "It's a very difficult thing to do, especially at a mid-major school, but her hard work and determination have paid off. Two short summers ago we asked her to completely change her backhand, and to her credit, she trusted us, allowing Brian Peters to work his biomechanics' magic, and this is a direct result of her trust in us.