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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

Ella Franz

Ella Franz

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Delaware, Ohio
  • High School:
    Olentangy Berlin

Summary

Biography

2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON
Became Cleveland State’s all-time doubles wins leader with Tereze Vevere, finishing the year with 66 wins as a tandem…moved into sixth place on Cleveland State’s individual doubles wins list, entering the year with 70 wins…finished with a 24-4 doubles record on the year with Vevere, earning a pair of #HLTennis Doubles Team of the Week awards…also went 19-20 in singles during the season, including a perfect 6-0 record in Horizon League regular season matches…recorded a stretch of nine straight singles wins late in the season, including a straight-set win over Northern Kentucky to help clinch the #HLTennis semifinal win.

2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Posted a 16-15 singles record on the year…went 11-8 during the spring season, including a 4-1 mark against Horizon League opponents…teamed up with Tereze Vevere to post a 26-4 doubles record on the year, setting a program record for doubles wins in a single season…the duo went 16-2 during dual matches playing primarily at No. 3 doubles…three-time #HLTennis Doubles Team of the Week…the duo finished the year ranked second on the CSU Career Wins List with 42 wins as a doubles team.

2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Appeared sparingly in the singles lineup, finishing with nine wins on the year…picked up her first collegiate singles win against Oakland at the MSU Invitational in her CSU debut…notched a three-set win against Northern Kentucky in her lone appearance in the singles lineup against league opponents…paired with Tereze Vevere to post a team-best 16-4 record in doubles, including a perfect 5-0 mark against league opponents in regular season play…the duo was named the Horizon League Doubles Team of the Week following a pair of wins against IUPUI and Northern Kentucky.

PRIOR TO CLEVELAND STATE
Three-time Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year…led Olentangy Berlin to an OCC championship as a senior while posting a 26-1 singles record…finished third at the Ohio State Tournament in 2021. 

PERSONAL
Born June 21 in Westerville, Ohio…daughter of Matt and Elizabeth Franz…has one sister, Madeline…three-time Scholar-Athlete…member of the National Honor Society, student council and class cabinet…graduated high school Summa Cum Laude with an Honors Diploma…plans on majoring in biology.

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  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

  • 2025-26Senior

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