Grace Schumacher

Gargi Pawar & Grace Schumacher 2024 horns up

South Florida Bulls during a women's tennis match against the Miami University (OH) on March 1, 2024. (Stephen Galvin/South Florida Tennis)

Photo by: Stephen Galvin / University of South Florida Athletics

Photo by: Mary Holt / University of South Florida Athletics

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Photo by: Mary Holt / University of South Florida Athletics

Class:
Senior
High School:
PLC Sydney
Hometown:
Bathurst, Australia

2024 AAC All-Conference
AAC Player of the Week (March 12, 2024)
Played for Australia in the World University Tennis Championships (Winter 2023)
2023 AAC All-Conference
2022 AAC All-Conference
2021 AAC All-Conference

2023-24: Named All-Conference for the fourth straight season...went 12-9 in her final season to lead the Bulls in wins…posted an 11-9 record on Court 1 and also picked up a win on Court 2…owned a 6-11 doubles record on Court 1…played with Kelly Vargas, Gargi Pawar and primary partner Najda Bay Christians.

2022-23: Went 12-6 during singles play and 9-11 in doubles action...played at singles No. 1 & 2 and at doubles No. 1 all season with Sierra Berry...went 3-4 at singles No. 1 and 9-2 at singles No. 2...won seven straight singles matches at one point in the season.

2021-2022: Recorded a 10-8 record during the spring in singles en route to American Athletic Conference All-Conference honors, joining teammate Sierra Berry … Schumacher’s 10 wins were second-most on the team … Played all of her singles matches on either court one or court two, turning in an 8-7 record at No. 1 and a 2-1 record at No. 2 … Had an 8-3 record in her last 11 matches finished which included a 2-1 mark in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, defeating Temple in the first round (6-3, 7-5) and No. 19 and top-seeded Central Florida in the quarterfinals (7-5, 6-4) … Was 9-9 in matches finished on the season in doubles teaming up with Margriet Timmermans for all 22 contests in the spring … The duo played the entire season on court two.

2020-2021: Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference Team...started in all 23 matches... led the team with a 13-5 singles record at the No. 2, 3 and 4 spots with wins over 3 nationally ranked singles players (No. 85, 99, and 106)... recorded 7 doubles victories with partners Amelie Boy and Margriet Timmermans on all spots.

HIGH SCHOOL: NSW team captain 2018-19...All-Australian Team 2017, 2018, 2019...ITF Level 3 Gallipoli Cup Winner...2019 Australia School Girl Champion in the Tennis Australia Cup ... 2019 winner of the Tildesley Cup, the oldest tennis tournament in Australia ... semi-finalist in singles Gallipoli Youth Cup G3 ITF ... quarterfinalist in the Nan Ying Cup G2 ITF-Taiwan ... reached the final round of qualifying for the Australian Open Juniors.

PERSONAL: Nicknamed "Aussie"...enjoys cooking, going to the bach and watching movies in her free time...studying psychology.