Nazareth College Athletics

Nursing Major…born 8/24/97…daughter of Chip and Katey Friends, Ballston Spa, N.Y… returning for her third season,  Friends went 9-8 in singles play for 2015-16, including going 7-1 at second singles in Empire 8 play ... finished 6-9 with Marissa Joyce at first doubles, including going 4-3 in conference play ... first team All-Empire 8 in singles play for the second consecutive season ... also earned honorable-mention honors for doubles play. 

2015-16: Friends had a stellar freshman campaign in 2015-16 as she earned first team Empire 8 Conference all-star honors for singles... went 10-12 overall in singles play, exclusively at second singles, including going 7-1 during conference play … paired exclusively at first doubles, compiling a 5-3 mark in conference play.   

Scholastic: a graduate of Ballston Spa High School, Friends played six seasons of varsity tennis…New York State Section 2 Champion…USTA Northern Region JTT 18A Champion in 2012.