WASHINGTON – The 2023 incoming recruiting class for Georgetown University's women's tennis team was ranked sixth in the women's mid-major recruiting classes by the Tennis Recruiting Network.
 
The mid-major rankings include all colleges in all divisions except for those in the five power conferences- the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, PAC-12, and SEC - as well as the Ivy League. The TRN's rankings do not consider incoming transfer students or players who competed for college teams in 2022-23.

The Hoyas will welcome four incoming freshmen this fall including two five-star, one four-star and one three-star recruits. 

"I am thrilled to welcome this group to campus in just a few weeks," said Head Coach Freddy Mesmer. "I have built strong relationships with each of the incoming freshmen and I can't wait to work with them this fall. They all will be a great addition to the program we are continuing to build. I know the rest of the team is looking forward to welcoming them into our Hoya Tennis family."

Tatiana Zelenko: Five Star
Tatiana Zelenko attended Florida Virtual School in Davie, Florida. The five star recruit has competed in multiple UTR tournaments and also participated in professional tournaments in Egypt. The incoming Hoya is currently ranked 23rd in the nation and sixth in Florida. Zelenko has a Universal Tennis Ranking of 9.68 and a rating percentage index (RPI) of 11. 

Katie Garofolo-Ro: Five Star
Katie Garofolo-Ro attended St. Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas. While at St. Anges Academy, Garofolo-Ro won states as an individual during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons as well as two consecutive team state championships her sophomore and junior years. The five-star recruit was also awarded the State MVP award during her sophomore, junior and senior years. Garofolo-Ro ranked as high as fourth in Texas and 49th in the nation. 

Emily Novikov: Four Star
Emily Novikov attended Harker School in Campbell, California. While at Harker, Novikov helped her team become League Champions during her sophomore, junior and senior years as well as Central Coast Section Champions during her sophomore and junior years. As a junior, Novikov also contributed to her team's North California CIF Championship win. As a senior, Novikov was named League MVP and was honored with the Tyler Nii Sportsmanship Award.

Alexandra Anderson: Three Star
Alexandra Anderson attended Kent Place School in Chatham, New Jersey. While attending Kent Place, Anderson was ranked number one in the program as a freshman. During her junior and senior seasons, Anderson led her team as captain. The incoming Hoya made key contributions that led her team to success of winning the Union County Championship all four years. Anderson was named MVP her freshman, junior and senior years while also earning a Coaches Award during her sophomore year. Individually, Anderson was a quarterfinalist in the New Jersey State Tournament in 2021 and 2022. During her time at Kent Place, Anderson also collected 50 straight wins. In addition to playing for her high school team, Anderson participated in United States Tennis Association tournament  play for 12 years and earned multiple nominations for sportsmanship awards. Most recently, Anderson was nominated by the USTA tournament director for her exemplary behavior during a USTA event in 2021.