Biography
2025-26 (Sophomore)
Posted a combined 34-23 record, going 17-11 in singles and 17-12 in doubles across fall and spring play, competing primarily at the No. 3, 4, and 5 singles positions and partnering with Nora Svensson at No. 1 and 2 doubles for much of the season … Opened fall singles by beating Kennesaw State’s Maria Ivankovic 6-3, 7-5 (10/16) and Florida Atlantic’s Lucia Cassidy 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 (10/16) at the ITA Women’s Southeast Regional Championships, then won a match tiebreak over Eastern Kentucky’s Sasha Parkhomenko, 6-0, 4-6, 10-3 (10/24), at the Conference Invitational Championship … Paired with Svensson in fall doubles for a run of Conference Invitational Championship wins over Stetson’s Anastasija Adeikyte and Clelia Lombardi 6-2 (10/24), Eastern Kentucky’s Marila Fedenko and Ceylin Ipek 6-3 (10/25), and UNF’s Laurie Barendse and Isabel Oliveira 7-5, 3-6, 10-6 (10/26), then added Bonita Bay Collegiate Classic wins over North Alabama’s Eeva Ristola and Hassan Assad Hassan 7-5 (11/7) and Colorado’s Anya Nelson and Pia Rebec 6-3 (11/8) … Opened spring singles by beating St. Johns’ Charlotta Buss 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 (1/16), Miami Ohio’s Nina Chavez 6-0, 6-3 (1/17), Florida A&M’s Reagan Harris 6-0, 6-1, (1/23), won a first set tiebreak over Middle Tennessee’s Zora Koenig, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 (1/25), beat South Florida’s Charlotte Ruud 7-5, 6-4 (2/6), won a match tiebreak over Florida Atlantic’s Katrin Pavkova, 6-4, 1-6, 10-8 (2/13), beat Southeastern Louisiana’s Mariam Makashvili 6-2, 6-2 (2/16), Mercer’s Marie Bannmeyer 6-3, 6-1 (2/20), Toledo’s Neha Guru 6-1, 6-4 (3/3), Cleveland State’s Laura Tapia 6-4, 6-2 (3/11), won a three-setter over Liberty’s Candy Wai, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 (3/13), beat Brown’s Chloe Qin 6-2, 6-3 (3/25), won a first-set tiebreak over North Florida’s Anslee Long, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 (4/3), and closed with a three-set win over Lipscomb’s Sofiia Zhylchuk, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 (4/17) … Teamed with Svensson in spring doubles for wins over St. Johns’ Nicoli Startz-Lunde and Nao Kojima 6-2 (1/16) and Miami Ohio’s Nina Chavez and Evelyn Risner 7-5 (1/17), then a ranked win over Miami (Fla.)’s No. 82 Maria Vargas and Daria Volosova, 7-5 (1/21), followed by wins over Florida A&M’s Larissa Silva and Genesis Whitelock 6-1 (1/23), Middle Tennessee’s Sara Conde and Zora Koenig 6-2 (1/25), South Florida’s Sienna Leeson and Margherita Marcon 6-4 (2/6), and Arkansas State’s Lilly Cvanciger and Carla Muro Castellvi 6-3 (2/22) … Paired with Sabrina Jaramillo for a 6-3 win over Southeastern Louisiana’s Mariam Tetradze and Adriana Tirado (2/16) … Closed the season teaming with Cecilie Maeland for wins over Liberty’s Celina Joseph and Candy Wai 6-1 (3/13), Brown’s Abigail Lee and Chloe Qin 6-3 (3/25), Stetson’s Anastasija Adeikyte and Dana Baidaulet 6-1 (4/16), and North Florida’s Aryana Bartlett and Anslee Long 6-3 (4/18).
2024-25 (Freshman)
Kotecha was named the 2024-25 season ASUN Freshman of the Year and named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team with a 14-5 overall record and 7-2 in the league ... Recorded 13 singles victories during her sophomore season, competing mainly at the No. 3 position ... Earned wins over Middle Tennessee, Minnesota, Mercer, University of South Florida, Yale, South Alabama, St. John’s, Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Queens, Eastern Kentucky, Lipscomb, North Alabama, and Austin Peay ... Several of her matches went to three sets, showcasing her resilience and competitive spirit, including comebacks against Georgia Southern, Central Arkansas, and North Alabama ... In doubles,Kotecha partnered primarily with Francisca Vergara, earning multiple wins at the No. 3 position ... Highlights included victories over Barry, Columbia, University of South Florida, South Alabama, Bellarmine, Stetson, Eastern Kentucky, Lipscomb, North Florida, and Austin Peay.
High School
Attended Oxford Open Learning
Personal
Born on October 9, 2005 ... Daughter of Mel Kotecha and Sejal Kotecha ...Has one younger brother, Yash Kotecha.
Updated 9/9/2025
