Dea Koiava

Dea Koiava

  • Award
    Rookie
  • Week Of
    9/24/2018
  • Sport
    Women's Tennis
  • School
    Skidmore College
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    New York, N.Y.
  • High School
    International High School at Union Square
Skidmore College first-year player Dea Koiava advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Northeast Championship before falling to teammate Risa Fukushige, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Koiava earned victories over Christina Ryan of St. Lawrence (6-1, 6-0), Leland Barclay of William Smith (6-0, 6-0), Katrine Luddy of TCNJ (6-0, 6-2) and Frances Cornwall of Vassar (6-3, 6-1) en route to the semifinals. She also teamed with Fukushige to advance to the semifinals of the doubles championship before falling to defending champions Coco Kulle and lyora Shiyanova of New York University.