INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Johns Hopkins junior Sophia Strickland and sophomore Anjie Kashyap have been selected for the 2018 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship. Kashyap has been selected for the singles championship and will partner with Strickland for the doubles championship.
 
Kashyap is the seventh Blue Jay to be selected for the NCAA Singles Championship while she and Strickland are just the fourth different doubles pair to be selected. Kashyap is also just the fourth player to be selected for both singles and doubles in the same season.
 
Kashyap is 15-5 on the season and is 10-4 when playing at number one singles. Her 15 singles wins are a team-best and she is ranked fifth in the Atlantic South by the ITA. Kashyap and Strickland are 12-4 this season, including 9-3 at number one. The pair is ranked fifth in the Atlantic South.
 
For the individual championships, the national committee selected seven singles players and three doubles teams from each of the four regions. Additionally, the committee selected the remaining four singles players and four doubles team berths from a national at-large pool. The individual championships consist of 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams.
 
The selection of teams and individuals for the championships is based on won-lost record, strength of schedule and eligibility and availability of student-athletes. Any singles player or doubles team that scratches from the tournament will be replaced in sequential order by the published list of alternates.
 
The team championship will take place May 20-22, while the individual championships will be May 24-26, both at Stowe Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI. The draw for the individual championship will be done by the women's tennis committee and will be released on May 23.