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Wayne State University Athletics

2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster

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Linda Liong

Linda Liong

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sarawak, Malaysia
  • High School:
    SMK Seri Hartamas
  • Letters:
    5

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Has collected 155 wins between singles and doubles ... ranks top five in program history in both singles (79) and doubles (76) victories.

2021-22:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... went 9-5 in dual matches and was 10-6 overall in singles play ... collected a 5-0 record against GLIAC opponents ... won eight of her last 10 singles matches ... downed Tiffin's Anelle Lepinay 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament ... playing primarily with Laura Cazacu in doubles, the duo posted a 14-5 dual-match record and 16-8 overall mark ... went 7-1 in GLIAC play ... Match-By-Match Results.

2020-21:  Voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... tied-for-20th in the Midwest Region in final ITA singles rankings ... named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... compiled an 11-7 singles record, all at the first flight, including a 5-3 mark in GLIAC competition ... notched a 9-7 doubles record, primarily at the top flight (9-6) ... played with four different doubles partners, but primarily Laura Cazacu (6-6) ... won her final six singles matches, including the GLIAC Tournament opener vs. Ashland ... won seven of her last eight doubles matches, including two in the GLIAC Tournament with Melanie Zampardo ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-By-Match Results.

2019-20:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... finished the season ranked 14th in singles in the Midwest Region ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... named team co-captain prior to the start of the season ... finished the season with a 15-4 record primarily at No. 2 singles and a 13-4 mark mostly playing at first doubles ... went undefeated (9-0) in GLIAC doubles matches, along with an 8-1 record in conference singles matches ... nearly blanked Purdue Northwest 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 singles in the 2019 GLIAC Tournament quarterfinals (10/25) ... won her No. 2 singles match 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 vs. Grand Valley State in the GLIAC championship match (10/27) ... squad had already qualified for the NCAA Championships as the winner of the GLIAC Tournament ... final seven matches and NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Results.

2018-19:  Selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... earned ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition ... finished the year ranked 16th in singles in the Midwest Region ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... finished the season with a 20-6 record in singles matches (primarily No. 3 singles) and a 16-8 mark in doubles matches (primarily No. 2 doubles) ... went undefeated in GLIAC matches at No. 3 singles (6-0) and at No. 2 doubles (7-0) ... helped WSU to the 2018 GLIAC Tournament title by going undefeated at No. 3 singles (2-0) and notching a No. 2 singles victory in the Semifinals ... clinched the win for WSU at No. 3 singles vs. Walsh in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament ... competed against Grand Valley State in the second round of the Regional Tournament ... Match-by-Match Results.

2017-18:  Finished the season with a 19-7 singles record, playing primarily at the fifth flight (14-6) … went 8-2 in conference play in the singles division … finished the season on a four-match win streak, going 6-3 down the stretch … went 19-6 at doubles, including an 8-1 mark in conference play … went 18-6 at No. 3 doubles ... Match-by-Match Results.

High School:  A 2016 graduate of SMK Seri Hartamas. 

Personal:  Full name--Linda Liong Tng Ting ... born on December 2, 1999, in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia ... daughter of Liong Woei Hua and Le Choon Li ... has two brothers, Tommy and Jimmy, and two sisters, Laura and Lydia ... is majoring in Psychology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021 (4.00) and Winter 2022 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2017, Winter 2018 and Winter 2019 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council.

 
Linda Liong's Career Doubles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 ITA Regional GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* Total
2017-18 --- 1-0 18-6 --- 2-1 0-1 19-6
2018-19 3-3 13-4 --- 1-2 1-0 1-1 17-9
2019-20% 11-4 --- 2-0 2-1 0-1 COVID 15-5
2020-21 9-6 0-1 --- COVID 2-0 --- 9-7
2021-22 1-0 13-5 --- --- 2-0 0-1 16-9
Career 24-13 27-10 20-6 3-3 7-2 1-3 76-36
 
 
Linda Liong's Career Singles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 ITA Regional GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* Total
2017-18 --- --- 1-0 3-0 14-6 --- 1-1 2-1 1-0 19-7
2018-19 --- 5-2 14-4 --- --- --- 2-1 2-0 1-1 21-7
2019-20% 1-0 14-4 --- --- --- --- 3-1 2-0 COVID 18-5
2020-21 11-7 --- --- --- --- --- COVID 1-0 --- 11-7
2021-22 --- --- 1-3 8-2 --- --- --- 1-1 1-0 10-6
Career 12-7 19-6 16-7 11-2 14-6 --- 6-3 7-1 2-1 79-32

* - Included in flight record
% - Season cut short due to COVID-19

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'4"

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'4"
  • C

    2019-20Junior

    5'4"
    C
  • C

    2020-21Senior

    5'4"
    C

  • 2021-22Redshirt Senior

    5'6"