Laura Harwell - 2015 Women's Tennis - LIU Post
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Laura Harwell
Height: 5-3
Class: Junior
Hometown: Alabaster, Ala.
Previous School: Thompson
2015-16: Compiled a 5-8 singles record and 5-7 doubles mark on the year ... battled to a straight-set win (7-5, 7-6 (7-4)) at fourth singles against STAC's Raven DeLeon and posted an 8-1 victory at second doubles in a 7-2 win on Sept. 12 ... earned back-to-back 8-1 wins at No. 3 doubles against Holy Family (Sept. 26) and Molloy (Oct. 2) ... rallied from a one-set deficit to defeat Caldwell's Sara Riccardi (2-6, 6-1, 10-5) in a 9-0 victory on Oct. 14 ... beat Daemen's Delaney Fragale in straight sets (6-2, 6-4) at No. 5 singles in a 9-0 rout on Oct. 17.
2014-15: Was part of the No. 2 doubles tandem for the Pioneers, going 6-4 with Heena Kewalramani and 0-2 with Meagan Byrne ... bounced back-and-forth between the third- and fourth-singles flight ... went 7-4 in singles competition, gaining the match-winning victory with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 triumph against Roberts Wesleyan on Sept. 5 ... scored a 6-1, 6-1 win against Daemen on Sept. 6 ... shut out her opponent 6-0,6-0 in the Dowling match on Sept. 19 ... won three doubles matches by an 8-0 scoreline with Heena Kewalramani, defeating Daemen (Sept. 6), Dowling (Sept. 19) and Molloy (Oct. 17).
2013-14: Spent the year as the No. 3 singles player and part of the No. 2 doubles team for the Pioneers ... won three singles matches and three doubles matches ... picked up a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Daemen College on Sept. 14 ... won a 6-0, 6-3 match against St. Thomas Aquinas on Oct. 5 ... recorded an 8-0 win over Dowling on Oct. 13, won by the same score in her doubles match.
Prior to LIU Post: Four-year varsity tennis competitor at Thompson High School ... garnered All-County recognition in her senior year ... named Team MVP for three consecutive seasons (2011, 2012 & 2013).
Personal: Has one sibling, Mel ... daughter of Charles and Stephanie Harwell ... enjoys biking, running, reading, kayaking and traveling ... hopes to obtain a master's degree in biomedical engineering ... majoring in biomedical technology with a minor in environmental sustainability.
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