NEW HAVEN Conn. – Rachel Kahan, the Swensen-McMahon head coach of women's tennis, will welcome a pair of first years to Yale this fall. Angela Huang and Julia Werdiger both bring strong credentials on and off the court.
 
A closer look at the Class of 2028:
 

Angela Huang
5-10
Wexford, Pa.
North Allegheny High School

 
Before Yale: Blue-Chip recruit on TennisRecruting.net… Ranked as high as No. 5 nationally in the Class of 2024… No. 1 player in the state of Pennsylvania throughout junior career… Champion of Atlanta 25K UTR Pro Tennis Tour… Named top five of UTR Pro Tennis Tour by winning percentage in 2023… Multiple national L2 titles in both singles and doubles... High School honor roll student… National Merit semi-finalist.
 
Personal: Older sister Ashley played tennis at Cornell… Worked with USTA NetGeneration program to promote and make tennis more accessible to children around the country.
 
Why Yale? "Yale stood out to me from the other schools because of the wonderful team and coaches. I wanted a school that would challenge me both academically and athletically and believe Yale held the perfect balance."
 

Julia Werdiger
5-7
New York, N.Y.
Horace Mann School

 
Before Yale: Reached a high ranking of No. 12 nationally in the TennisRecruiting.net Class of 2024… National Indoor Girls 16s champion… L2 Girls 18s finalist… Girls 18s doubles finalist… L3 Girls 16s and 18s champion… Blue-Chip recruit.
 
Personal: Has played piano since age of 6… Editor in Chief of high school sports publication For The Win… Mother played tennis at Harvard.
 
Why Yale? "I always wanted a school that emphasized academics while maintaining competitive athletics. When I stepped onto Yale's campus, I immediately found an environment that would support my academic and athletic curiosity and growth. I knew that the enthusiasm of the coaches and the team's support would allow me to excel at one of the finest academic institutions in the country."