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Pia Kranholdt - Women's Tennis - University of Iowa Athletics

Pia Kranholdt

Height 5-6
Class Jr.
Hometown Hilders, Germany
High School KGS Hemmingen

2023-24 Honors — Big Ten Sportsmanship Award… CSC Academic All-District selection… ITA Scholar Athlete… Academic All-Big Ten… Big Ten Distinguished Scholar… Dean’s List honoree during fall and spring semesters. 2023-24 – Posted a 12-13 record in singles, going 7-4 at No. 4, 0-2 at No. 5 and 2-2 at No. 6… earned singles wins in team victories over No. 34 Illinois and No. 75 Nebraska… had a three-match winning streak to open Big Ten play… posted 10 straight-set victories… recorded the most doubles wins (16) and most dual doubles victories (12)… had four doubles victories during the fall season.

2023-24 Honors – ITA Scholar-Athlete… Dean’s List honoree during spring and fall semesters. 2023-24 – Posted a 10-13 overall record… had six dual victories, including four Big Ten wins… had a three-match winning streak in March, beating conference opponents from Michigan State, Nebraska and Purdue… posted singles victories in final two matches of the season (Indiana, Illinois)… registered seven doubles victories — six on court three and one on court two… five of seven doubles wins were against Big Ten competition… was runner-up in singles and doubles at the Watanabe Classic in the fall.

High School — One of the top junior tennis players from Germany… had a top 100 German Women’s Open ranking… won a doubles title at the German Junior Nationals… won multiple Women’s Open tournaments with victories over several players inside the top 100… high school team won the German national title and represented Germany at the World Championships.

Personal — Born Feb. 13, 2022… daughter of Uwe and Carola Kranholdt… has an older sister, Pascale… majoring in psychology and sport and recreation management.

SINGLES

Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Big Ten Dual Tourn. Overall Pct. 
2022-23 1-0 5-9 4-5 6-9 3-4 9-13 .409
2023-24 7-4 0-2 2-2 5-3 9-8 3-5 12-13 .480
Career 7-4 1-2 7-11 9-8 15-17 6-9 21-26 .447

DOUBLES

Season #1 #2 #3 Big Ten  Dual  Tourn.  Overall  Pct. 
2022-23 0-1 1-3 6-6 5-4 7-10 3-3 10-13 .435
2023-24 1-0 5-7 6-1 4-5 12-8 4-1 16-9 .640
Career 1-1 6-10 12-7 9-9 19-18 7-4 26-22 .542