2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
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/ Women's Tennis
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/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
Joana Miralles Cardona
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- IES Alfred Ayza
- Hometown:
- Vinaros, Spain
2024-25 (Senior): Went for 15 singles decisions, all at the No. 1 spot ... Earned five total wins ... Picked up a three set win at Missouri State on Feb. 7 ... Won three-straight matches from Feb. 16-25 ... Earned a Summit League victory at St. Thomas on Mar. 15 ... Played in 15 doubles decisions with three different partners, all at the No. 1 position ... Picked up a win with Sophie Marshman at Missouri State on Feb. 7 ... Won a conference decision with Amal Gati on Mar. 15 at St. Thomas
2023-24 (Junior): First Team All-Summit League ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 20 doubles matches, all from the No. 1 and 2 positions ... Put together a 6-10 record in dual matches, including a 3-3 record in conference play ... Opened spring season with a win over St. Mary on Jan. 27 from the No. 2 spot ... Won back-to-back matches from the No. 1 position against Western Illinois on Mar. 9 and St. Thomas on Mar. 16 ... Took wins at the No. 1 position from Oral Roberts on Apr. 2 and Omaha on Apr. 13 ... Played in 17 doubles matches, all from the No. 1 and 2 spots ... Played all dual doubles matches with partner Maria Bylina ... Opened spring season with back-to-back wins ... Picked up a conference victory from the No. 2 spot against St. Thomas on Mar. 16
2022-23 (Sophomore): ITA Scholar Athlete ... Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Tallied a team-high 12 singles wins ... Played in 16 doubles matches, largely at the No. 2 spot with Kate Miley ... Went 5-2 from the No. 4 singles spot, 7-7 at No. 5 ... Ended the season by winning 8-of-10 singles matches ... Went 5-2 in singles in Summit League play ... Partnered with Kate Miley to earned 7-6 (11-9) doubles win over Drake on Feb. 2 ... Earned first singles win of season in straight sets at Northern Iowa on Feb. 3 ... Strung together a season-long four-match winning streak from Mar. 12-25 ... Picked up a 7-5, 6-3 victory over North Dakota in the Summit League Semifinals on Apr. 21
2021-22 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Playing time was limited due to mid-season injury ... Played in six singles matches from the No. 3 and 4 positions, compiling a 3-2 record ... Played in five doubles matches with partners Anastassiya Timofeyeva and Laura Munoz-Baroja ... Defeated Central Arkansas at No. 4 singles on Jan. 23 ... Picked up back-to-back singles wins over Missouri State (Feb. 19) and Bradley (Feb. 26)
High School/Club: Played with La Closa, coached by Vicen Mayola ... Earned multiple team and individual championships ... Competed in national open tournaments
Personal: Born Sept. 19, 2002 in Vinaros, Castellon, Spain ... Parents Augustin Miralles Buj and Maria Jesus Cardona Tomas ... Has three siblings ... Enjoys trap and raggaeton music
2023-24 (Junior): First Team All-Summit League ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 20 doubles matches, all from the No. 1 and 2 positions ... Put together a 6-10 record in dual matches, including a 3-3 record in conference play ... Opened spring season with a win over St. Mary on Jan. 27 from the No. 2 spot ... Won back-to-back matches from the No. 1 position against Western Illinois on Mar. 9 and St. Thomas on Mar. 16 ... Took wins at the No. 1 position from Oral Roberts on Apr. 2 and Omaha on Apr. 13 ... Played in 17 doubles matches, all from the No. 1 and 2 spots ... Played all dual doubles matches with partner Maria Bylina ... Opened spring season with back-to-back wins ... Picked up a conference victory from the No. 2 spot against St. Thomas on Mar. 16
2022-23 (Sophomore): ITA Scholar Athlete ... Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Tallied a team-high 12 singles wins ... Played in 16 doubles matches, largely at the No. 2 spot with Kate Miley ... Went 5-2 from the No. 4 singles spot, 7-7 at No. 5 ... Ended the season by winning 8-of-10 singles matches ... Went 5-2 in singles in Summit League play ... Partnered with Kate Miley to earned 7-6 (11-9) doubles win over Drake on Feb. 2 ... Earned first singles win of season in straight sets at Northern Iowa on Feb. 3 ... Strung together a season-long four-match winning streak from Mar. 12-25 ... Picked up a 7-5, 6-3 victory over North Dakota in the Summit League Semifinals on Apr. 21
2021-22 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Playing time was limited due to mid-season injury ... Played in six singles matches from the No. 3 and 4 positions, compiling a 3-2 record ... Played in five doubles matches with partners Anastassiya Timofeyeva and Laura Munoz-Baroja ... Defeated Central Arkansas at No. 4 singles on Jan. 23 ... Picked up back-to-back singles wins over Missouri State (Feb. 19) and Bradley (Feb. 26)
High School/Club: Played with La Closa, coached by Vicen Mayola ... Earned multiple team and individual championships ... Competed in national open tournaments
Personal: Born Sept. 19, 2002 in Vinaros, Castellon, Spain ... Parents Augustin Miralles Buj and Maria Jesus Cardona Tomas ... Has three siblings ... Enjoys trap and raggaeton music
Head Coach Mark Turgeon Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, March 09
A Sit-Down Conversation with Head Tennis Coach Kendell Hale
Wednesday, July 26
Senior Day: Michela Xibilia
Sunday, April 16
Postgame Interview: Michela Xibilia post-North Dakota
Saturday, April 08
