COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s tennis program welcomes three new members this fall – freshman Megan Basil and transfers Akanksha Bhan and Danielle Willson.
“We are really excited about the addition of Akanksha, Danielle and Megan,” Melissa Schaub, head coach of the Buckeyes, said. “They will not only make an immediate impact on the tennis court for us but also in the classroom and in the community. We are looking forward to the new year and getting started here very soon.”
Megan Basil
Freshman, 5-7
Upper Arlington High School
Columbus, Ohio
- Team captain for Upper Arlington Golden Bears as a senior
- Captured OHSAA Division I state doubles title in 2020
- 2021 state singles qualifier
- Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year in 2021
- Earned first team all-state honors in singles in 2021 and in doubles in 2020
- 2021 Greater Columbus Tennis Association Female Player of the Year
- UAHS finished third in 2021 OTCA state tournament, second in 2020 and third in 2019
- Clinched team victory in 2021 Central District final to send Golden Bears to state tournament
- An honor roll student
- On why she chose Ohio State: “It is the best school in the nation.”
Akanksha Bhan
Graduate Student, 5-6
Columbia University/Udgam School
Gujarat, India
- Graduate transfer from Columbia with two years of eligibility remaining; earned bachelor’s degree in economics in the spring of 2022
- Working toward a master’s in applied economics in 2022-23 and will then pursue a specialized master’s in finance in 2023-24
- Three-time Second Team All-Ivy
- Team captain in 2021-22
- Advanced to main draw of ITA All-American Championships in Fall 2019; first player from Columbia to reach main draw
- 2019 ITA Northeast Region Player to Watch
- Has been ranked as high as No. 65 in ITA singles rankings and ended 2022 ranked No. 115
- Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors in 2021 and ’22 and a Three-time Dean’s List honoree at Columbia
- 2018 Junior Australian Open main draw qualifier
- Reached as high as No. 110 in ITF junior rankings and ranked No. 1 in Indiana in Girls U18 in 2018
- Won All-India hard court and clay court singles championships in 2016 and ‘17
- On why she chose to be a Buckeye: “Ohio State has one of the best tennis programs in the country and offers a strong academic experience in my interested field of study. A full scholarship to such a strong Big Ten institution will help me enhance my capabilities on the tennis court and in the classroom.”
Danielle Willson
Graduate,…
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