2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster

Emma Higuchi

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Fifth Year
  • High School Laurel Springs School
  • Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Major Human Biology

Biography

Career Accolades
  • Two-time NCAA team champion (2018-19)
  • Three-time Pac-12 team champion (2017-19)
  • Three-time All-Pac-12 (2017-18, 2021)
  • ITA Northwest Region Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award (2020)
  • NCAA All-Tournament Team - No. 6 singles (2018)
  • Three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2017, 2020-21)
  • Two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
  • Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic (2018-19)
As a Fifth-Year Senior (2021) 
  • All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
  • ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Led team in victories, finishing 16-3 overall and 16-3 in duals, including a 12-3 record at the No. 6 spot
  • Provided two clinchers
  • 1-0 in three-set matches, 0-0 against ranked opponents, 9-3 against Pac-12 opponents
  • Won first 11 matches of the season
  • Won 10 individual sets by a score of 6-0 and two matches by a score of 6-0, 6-0
  • Recorded career singles victory No. 100 against Arizona (March 20) with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Khim Iglupas at the No. 6 spot
  • In doubles, paired with Sara Choy as Stanford's No. 3 team to finish 8-2 overall and 8-2 in duals
As a Senior (2019-20)
  • ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Finished 9-2 overall and 8-1 in duals, including a 6-1 record at the No. 6 spot
  • Shared the team lead with three clinchers
  • 1-0 in three-set matches, 0-1 against ranked opponents, 1-1 against Pac-12 opponents
  • In doubles, paired with Sara Choy as Stanford's No. 3 team to finish 10-3 overall and 7-2 in duals
As a Junior (2018-19) • NCAA Champions, Pac-12 Champions
  • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
  • Earned No. 120 final national ranking
  • Finished 23-6 overall and 14-4 in duals, including an 11-3 mark at the No. 6 spot
  • Clinched three matches
  • 2-1 in three-set matches, 3-5 against ranked opponents, 11-3 against Pac-12 opponents
  • Captured first career singles title at San Diego State Fall Classic II
  • Won 12 individual sets by a score of 6-0 and three matches by a score of 6-0, 6-0
As a Sophomore (2017-18) • NCAA Champions, Pac-12 Champions
  • All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
  • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
  • NCAA All-Tournament Team - No. 6 singles (2018)
  • Earned No. 93 final national ranking
  • Shared team lead in overall victories (29-6)
  • 21-3 in duals, playing most of her matches at the No. 6 spot (14-0)
  • Closed the year on a 17-match winning streak from March 9-May 22
  • Clinched three matches, 2-0 in three-set matches, 4-2 versus nationally-ranked foes, 11-2 against Pac-12 opponents, 5-1 in NCAA Tournament contests
  • Won 14 individual sets by a score of 6-0 and four matches by a score of 6-0, 6-0
As a Freshman (2016-17) • Pac-12 Champions
  • ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • All-Pac-12 Second Team
  • Led team with 33-4 overall record and was 22-1 in duals, playing most of her matches at the No. 6 spot (18-1)
  • Career-high 22-match winning streak from Jan. 27-May 22 was Stanford's longest since Mallory Burdette (21 straight matches in 2012)
  • Earned No. 82 final national ranking
  • Clinched one match (March 18 vs. Arizona), 2-0 in three-set matches, 5-3 versus nationally-ranked foes, 17-2 against Pac-12 opponents, 3-1 in NCAA Tournament contests
  • Won 19 individual sets by a score of 6-0 and four matches by a score of 6-0, 6-0
  • Defeated California's Alexis Nelson 6-1, 6-3 in her collegiate debut at Saint Mary's Fall Invitational (Oct. 7)
  • In doubles, paired with Caroline Lampl as Stanford's No. 3 team to finish 17-8 overall and 16-8 in duals
Prior to Stanford
  • Attended Laurel Springs School in Ojai, Calif.
  • Ranked No. 7 nationally by www.tennisrecruiting.net, No. 19 in Southern California 18’s singles and No. 50 in National 18’s singles
  • 2015 Ojai Valley Women’s Open singles finalist
  • 2015 Maze Cup team champion and Girl’s 18 winner
  • 2015 Jim Hillman Southern California Junior Section Doubles Championship Girl’s 18 doubles finalist and Mixed 18 Doubles winner
  • 2015 La Habra Women’s Open singles champion
  • 2015 Maze Cup Sportsmanship Award
  • 2015 Alpine Hills National Selection Sportsmanship Award
  • 2012 Easter Bowl 14’s division singles champion
  • 2012 National Clay Court 14’s Championships singles titlist
  • World Juniors participant
  • Member of Campbell Hall School’s 2012 CIF Division I championship squad, also earning Rookie of the Year honors
Personal
  • Born in Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Parents are Jin and Masako
  • Participated in Operation Gratitude, volunteering to create care packages for the U.S. Military
  • Speaks and writes fluent Japanese and English
SINGLES
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overall Dual
2016-17 - - - - 4-0 18-1 33-4 22-1
2017-18 - - - 3-2 4-1 14-0 29-6 21-3
2018-19 - - - 2-0 1-1 11-3 23-6 14-4
2019-20 - - - - 2-0 6-1 9-2 8-1
2021 - 1-0 - - 3-0 12-3 16-3 16-3
TOTALS - 1-0 - 5-2 14-2 61-8 110-21 81-12

DOUBLES
Year 1 2 3 Overall Dual
2016-17 - - 16-8 17-8 16-8
2017-18 - - 6-2 10-4 6-2
2018-19 - - - 5-2 -
2019-20 - 1-0 6-2 10-3 7-2
2021 - - 8-2 8-2 8-2
TOTALS - 1-0 36-14 50-19 37-14

Statistics

Season:
2020-21

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'2"

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'2"

  • 2018-19Junior

    5'2"

  • 2019-20Senior

    5'2"

  • 2020-21Fifth Year

    5'2"