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2026-2027 Women's Tennis Roster

Makayla Yancey

  • Year Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • High School Ridgeline Academy

Biography

CAREER
Statistics
  • Has appeared in 17 matches, earning five doubles and four singles wins
 
2025-26 SEASON
Statistics
  • Played in 10 matches, securing four doubles and two singles victories
Match Highlights
  • Won 6-4 in third doubles and 6-1, 6-1 in fifth singles during a 4-1 home win versus John Jay (10/1/25)
  • Secured a 6-4 victory in first doubles at home against Kean (4/1/26)
 
2024-25 SEASON
Statistics
  • Appeared in seven matches, earning two singles wins and one doubles victory
Match Highlights
  • Made her collegiate debut Oct. 2, compiling a win in second doubles (6-1) and sixth singles (6-1, 6-3) during the season opener versus FDU-Florham
  • Won in fifth singles (6-0, 6-0) at Stockton (3/28/25)
 
2023-24 SEASON
  • Did not participate in tennis
2023 WP Volleyball
Statistics
  • Saw action in 13 sets and eight matches, collecting 10 kills
 
PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON
  • A volleyball letterwinner at Ridgeline Academy, where she was named to the all-state team as a senior
  • Guided the Eagles to back-to-back state runner-up finishes
  • Also lettered in basketball, softball and track & field
  • Helped her basketball team secure a state championship and a pair of runner-up finishes
  • Played a pivotal role on the softball team that finished as a state finalist
  • Served as the Student Body Vice President
  • Competed with Victorium for three years at the club level
 
ACADEMICS
  • Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society
  • A Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Dean's List student
  • Earned a spot on the 2024-25 and 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Teams
  • Named to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions
  • Majoring in speech language pathology 
 
YANCEY’S SINGLES RESULTS
Season Overall NJAC Third Fourth Fifth Sixth
2024-25 2-5 1-2 0-0 0-1 1-2 1-2
2025-26 2-8 0-4 0-2 0-5 1-1 1-0
Total 4-13 1-6 0-2 0-6 2-3 2-2
 
YANCEY’S DOUBLES RESULTS
Season Overall NJAC First Second Third
2024-25 1-4 0-2 --- 1-1 0-3
2025-26 4-6 2-2 2-0 0-6 2-0
Total 5-10 2-4 2-0 1-7 2-3

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-2025Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2025-2026Junior

    6'0"
  • 2026-2027Senior

    6'0"