Manhasset’s Katherine Yau Named Dartmouth Co-Captain
July 17, 2014 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Dartmouth Women’s Tennis Head Coach Bob Dallis has named Manhasset, N.Y.’s Katherine Yau and Akiko Okuda from Tenafly, N.J. team co-captains for the upcoming 2014-2015 season.
Yau, who played all but one match at number one singles, was 9-7 overall and was 8-7 at number one doubles with Taylor Ng. The Manhasset, N.Y. native is majoring in neuroscience.
Yau came to Dartmouth after an excellent high school career on Long Island. She was ranked as high as number one in the USTA/Eastern Section and won a National Open title. Yau made her impact felt immediately upon walking on the Dartmouth campus, receiving All-Ivy League honors in singles play in her freshman campaign, and will now be a co-captain in her upcoming junior season.
Okuda, playing mostly at fourth and fifth singles, was 10-7 during the spring and 8-8 at second doubles with Melissa Matsuoka. The Tenafly, N.J. native is an environmental studies major modified with geography and a minor in engineering.
Dartmouth finished the Ivy League with a 4-3 record. The Big Green wrapped up the year with a 4-3 victory over number 54 Harvard. It was an exceptionally strong campaign for Ivy League tennis, as two teams qualified for the NCAA Team Championship—Princeton and number 39, Columbia.
