{"id":715970,"date":"2026-06-05T04:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/715970\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T04:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:09:11","slug":"womens-tennis-signs-experienced-grad-transfer-from-duquesne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/715970\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Tennis Signs Experienced Grad Transfer from Duquesne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                    Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                 SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2013 Santa Clara women&#8217;s tennis announced the signing of Alexandra O&#8217;Brien, a graduate transfer from Duquesne University.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nO&#8217;Brien will have one season of eligibility at Santa Clara after playing three seasons across UMass and Duquesne.\u00a0 She was a CSC Academic All-District\u00ae Team honoree in 2025 and 2026 and an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2025.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;I chose Santa Clara because it immediately felt like home with a coaching staff that truly supports me,&#8221; said O&#8217;Brien. \u00a0&#8220;Santa Clara offers me the opportunity to compete in tennis at the highest level while at the same time offering academic excellence.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Boca Raton, Florida native finished the 2025-26 season tied for the team lead with 10 doubles wins during the spring, all coming on court two.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAs a sophomore in 2024-25, O&#8217;Brien primarily played doubles at No. 2 and 3 and in singles played mostly at the No. 3, 4, and 5 slots.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nO&#8217;Brien played her freshman year at UMass after training at the Evert Tennis Academy.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;I am excited to welcome Alexandra to our program,&#8221; said Broncos head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarabroncos.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/coaches\/allie-will-van-alstyne\/904\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"904\" target=\"_blank\">Allie Will-Van Alstyne<\/a>. \u00a0&#8220;She brings incredible energy, enthusiasm, and a mindset centered on daily growth and improvement. \u00a0We are thrilled to have her join our team and look forward to a great season together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Connect with the Broncos on Social Media<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAthletics:\u00a0<a data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/santaclarabroncos\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/santaclarabroncos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCUBroncos\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCUBroncos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scubroncos\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scubroncos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/eyebronco\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWomen&#8217;s Tennis:\u00a0<a data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scuwtennis\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scuwtennis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scuwtennis\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scuwtennis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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