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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elizabeth_Scotty > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Elizabeth_Scotty.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Scotty > Source revision: 1318271065 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American tennis player (born 2001)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Elizabeth Scotty | image = UNC (Kitty Harrison 2023) 013.jpg | caption = Scotty at the 2023 [Kitty Harrison Invitational](/source/Kitty_Harrison_Invitational) | fullname = | country_represented = {{flagu|United States}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|12}} | birth_place = [Annapolis, Maryland](/source/Annapolis%2C_Maryland), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height = 6 ft 1 in | plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | college = [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_women's_tennis) (2020–2024) | retired = | careerprizemoney = US$ 14,784 | singlesrecord = | singlestitles = | highestsinglesranking = No. 1,239 (September 12, 2016) | currentsinglesranking = | doublesrecord = | doublestitles = | highestdoublesranking = | currentdoublesranking = | USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([2021](/source/2021_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles)) | updated = August 2, 2021 }} '''Elizabeth Scotty''' (born July 12, 2001) is an American [tennis](/source/tennis) player. She played college tennis for the [North Carolina Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_women's_tennis), with which she won the [2023 NCAA team championship](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Tennis_Championships). She won three national doubles titles: at the [NCAA championship](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_I_Tennis_Championships) with [Makenna Jones](/source/Makenna_Jones) in 2021 and at the [ITA National Fall Championships](/source/Intercollegiate_Tennis_Association) with [Fiona Crawley](/source/Fiona_Crawley) in 2021 and [Reese Brantmeier](/source/Reese_Brantmeier) in 2023. ==Early life and junior career== Scotty was raised in [Annapolis, Maryland](/source/Annapolis%2C_Maryland).{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/2019/07/21/dallastown-grad-koons-teams-md-prep-star-take-doubles-title/1790848001/|title=Dallastown grad Holden Koons teams with Maryland high school star to take doubles title|last=Vandersloot|first=Ryan|date=2019-07-21|newspaper=[The York Dispatch](/source/The_York_Dispatch)|access-date=2023-11-06}} She began playing on the [International Tennis Federation](/source/International_Tennis_Federation) (ITF) [Women's World Tennis Tour](/source/ITF_Women's_World_Tennis_Tour) in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/elizabeth-scotty/800383692/usa/wt/s/overview/|title=Elizabeth Scotty Tennis Player Profile|publisher=[International Tennis Federation](/source/International_Tennis_Federation)|access-date=2023-11-06}} She has a career-high [Women's Tennis Association](/source/Women's_Tennis_Association) (WTA) singles ranking of No. 1,239 achieved on September 12, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/325407/elizabeth-scotty|title=Elizabeth Scotty|publisher=[Women's Tennis Association](/source/Women's_Tennis_Association)}} She signed a letter of intent to the [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill) in late 2019.{{cite news|url=https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/19/three-sign-with-carolina-womens-tennis.aspx|title=Three Sign With Carolina Women's Tennis|date=2019-11-19|website=goheels.com|publisher=[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels)|access-date=2023-11-06}} ==College career== Scotty began playing college tennis at North Carolina in the spring of 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/elizabeth-scotty/21970|title=Elizabeth Scotty - Women's Tennis|website=goheels.com|publisher=[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels)|access-date=2023-11-06}} As a freshman, she went undefeated in nine [dual match](/source/dual_match) singles matches and had 13 wins and 3 losses in doubles partnering sophomore [Cameron Morra](/source/Cameron_Morra). Scotty went 19–4 in singles in the 2020–21 season and partnered with senior [Makenna Jones](/source/Makenna_Jones) to win 18 of 20 matches. She helped North Carolina earn the top seed at the [2021 NCAA Championships](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_I_Tennis_Championships), where they reached the semifinals. Fourth-seeded Scotty and Jones won the doubles title at the NCAA tournament, becoming the second pair of Tar Heels to do so; they finished the year ranked {{nowrap|No. 1}} nationally.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unc.edu/posts/2021/05/28/makenna-jones-and-elizabeth-scotty-win-ncaa-tennis-doubles-title/|title=Makenna Jones and Elizabeth Scotty win NCAA tennis doubles title|date=May 28, 2021|publisher=[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill)}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/unc/other-sports/jones-scotty-national-champions|title=Jones and Scotty Are National Champions|last=Schade|first=Isaac|date=2021-05-29|magazine=[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated)|access-date=2023-11-06}} In August 2021, Scotty made her [WTA Tour](/source/WTA_Tour) main draw debut at the [2021 Silicon Valley Classic](/source/2021_Silicon_Valley_Classic_%E2%80%93_Doubles), where she and Jones received a wildcard into the doubles main draw. They also received a wildcard for the [2021 US Open](/source/2021_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles).{{cite news|url=https://goheels.com/news/2021/9/1/womens-tennis-jones-scotty-play-wednesday-at-us-open.aspx|title=Jones/Scotty & Carter to Play Thursday at US Open|date=2021-09-01|website=goheels.com|publisher=[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels)|access-date=2023-11-06}} Scotty began partnering [Fiona Crawley](/source/Fiona_Crawley) in the fall of 2021. In their first ten matches together, they won the doubles titles at the [Intercollegiate Tennis Association](/source/Intercollegiate_Tennis_Association) (ITA) Carolina Regionals and the ITA Fall National Championships in San Diego.{{cite news|url=https://goheels.com/news/2021/11/7/womens-tennis-crawley-and-scotty-win-ita-fall-national-championship.aspx|title=Crawley and Scotty Win ITA Fall National Championship|website=goheels.com|publisher=[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels)|access-date=2023-11-06}} They finished the 2021–22 regular season with 25 wins and 9 losses and ranked {{nowrap|No. 2}} nationally; Scotty ranked {{nowrap|No. 20}} in singles with a 20–6 record. North Carolina again had the top seed at the [NCAA Championships](/source/2022_NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Tennis_Championships) but lost in the semifinals; Scotty reached the round of 16 in singles and doubles. North Carolina went undefeated in the 2022–23 regular season.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/04/unc-north-carolina-womens-tennis-defeats-duke|title=UNC women's tennis ends regular season undefeated with big win over No. 3 Duke|last=Duah-Mensah|first=Twumasi|date=2023-04-14|newspaper=[The Daily Tar Heel](/source/The_Daily_Tar_Heel)|access-date=2023-11-06}} Scotty helped North Carolina win their first national team title at the [2023 NCAA Championships](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Tennis_Championships), beating [Abigail Rencheli](/source/Abigail_Rencheli) in a long two-set singles match in the final against [NC State](/source/NC_State_Wolfpack_women's_tennis).{{cite news|url=https://goheels.com/news/2023/5/20/womens-tennis-unc-ncsu-ncaa-wten-recap.aspx|title=National Champs! Tar Heels Down Wolfpack, 4-1, for NCAA Women's Tennis Title|date=May 20, 2023|website=goheels.com|publisher=[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels)|access-date=June 7, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/article275613161.html|title=UNC women's tennis avenges only loss of season, beats rival NC State for national title|last=Pelletier|first=Justin|date=2023-05-21|newspaper=[The News & Observer](/source/The_News_%26_Observer)|access-date=2023-05-21}} She additionally reached the NCAA doubles final with [Reese Brantmeier](/source/Reese_Brantmeier), but they lost to North Carolina teammates Crawley and Tanguilig.{{cite news|url=https://chapelboro.com/sports/uncs-fiona-crawley-and-carson-tanguilig-win-ncaa-doubles-championship|title=UNC's Fiona Crawley and Carson Tanguilig Win NCAA Doubles Championship|last=Koh|first=Michael|date=May 27, 2023|website=[Chapelboro.com](/source/Chapelboro.com)|access-date=June 7, 2023}} Scotty returned to North Carolina for a fifth year in the fall of 2023. Top seeds Scotty and Brantmeier won the ITA Fall National Championships without dropping a set.{{cite news|url=https://chapelboro.com/sports/uncs-reese-brantmeier-wins-singles-and-doubles-titles-at-ita-fall-national-championships|title=UNC's Reese Brantmeier Wins Singles and Doubles Titles at ITA Fall National Championships|last=Koh|first=Michael|date=2023-11-06|website=[Chapelboro.com](/source/Chapelboro.com)|access-date=2023-11-06}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{WTA|325407}} * {{ITF|elizabeth-scotty/800383692/usa}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Scotty, Elizabeth}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Annapolis, Maryland Category:American female tennis players Category:North Carolina Tar Heels women's tennis players Category:21st-century American sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Elizabeth Scotty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Scotty) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Scotty?action=history)). 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