Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Rutuja Chaphalkar
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Prev school:
- Ferguson College
- Hometown:
- Pune, India
- Major:
- Fine Arts
Bio
Career
• 28-28 record in singles
• 40-28 record in doubles
• 68 career wins
Highest ITA Rankings
Awards
2025
2024
• 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2023
• 2023 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2023 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2024-25 (Junior)
Played in three different events including the Mid-South Fall Collegiate Tournament... Went 2-1 in singles during the MTSU Fall Invite.
Spring
Ranked No.59 in doubles by the ITA during the spring season... Earned CUSA All-Conference Second Team Doubles honors... Went 16-4 in doubles this season while playing on court two.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 7-5 (0-0 in fall, 7-5 in spring)
• Doubles: 7-9 (0-0 in fall, 7-9 in spring)
Fall
• Did not play in the fall.
Spring
• Played mainly on court No. 6 earning seven singles victories.
• Defeated four CUSA teams in singles
• Tallied seven doubles victories including wins over Jacksonville State, Mississippi State and UTEP
2022-23 (Freshman)
• Singles: 6-11 (3-8 in fall, 3-3 in spring)
• Doubles: 6-7 (5-5 in fall, 1-2 in spring)
Fall
• Picked up three doubles wins with Love-Star Alexis
• Won two singles at the MTSU Invitational
Spring
• Played in the first six matches of the spring before suffering a season ending injury
• Tallied singles wins against Georgia State, Bellarmine and Chattanooga
• Clinched the win for the Blue Raiders against Chattanooga heping extend the win streak to four and remain undefeated at home
• Added a doubles victory against Austin Peay with Love-Star Alexis
Personal
• Born on July 1, 2004
• Daughter of Rohini and Mandar Chaphalkar
• Majoring in Fine Arts at Middle Tennessee
• 28-28 record in singles
• 40-28 record in doubles
• 68 career wins
Highest ITA Rankings
- ITA Doubles: No. 59 (w/ Alessia Truden)
Awards
2025
- 2025 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll Medal
- 2025 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2025 CUSA All-Conference Second Team Doubles
2024
• 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2023
• 2023 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2023 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2024-25 (Junior)
- Singles: 11-8 (4-5 in fall, 7-3 in spring)
- Doubles: 18-9 (3-5 in fall, 16-4 in spring)
Played in three different events including the Mid-South Fall Collegiate Tournament... Went 2-1 in singles during the MTSU Fall Invite.
Spring
Ranked No.59 in doubles by the ITA during the spring season... Earned CUSA All-Conference Second Team Doubles honors... Went 16-4 in doubles this season while playing on court two.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 7-5 (0-0 in fall, 7-5 in spring)
• Doubles: 7-9 (0-0 in fall, 7-9 in spring)
Fall
• Did not play in the fall.
Spring
• Played mainly on court No. 6 earning seven singles victories.
• Defeated four CUSA teams in singles
• Tallied seven doubles victories including wins over Jacksonville State, Mississippi State and UTEP
2022-23 (Freshman)
• Singles: 6-11 (3-8 in fall, 3-3 in spring)
• Doubles: 6-7 (5-5 in fall, 1-2 in spring)
Fall
• Picked up three doubles wins with Love-Star Alexis
• Won two singles at the MTSU Invitational
Spring
• Played in the first six matches of the spring before suffering a season ending injury
• Tallied singles wins against Georgia State, Bellarmine and Chattanooga
• Clinched the win for the Blue Raiders against Chattanooga heping extend the win streak to four and remain undefeated at home
• Added a doubles victory against Austin Peay with Love-Star Alexis
Personal
• Born on July 1, 2004
• Daughter of Rohini and Mandar Chaphalkar
• Majoring in Fine Arts at Middle Tennessee
Middle Made Moments with senior setter Caroline Macander
Saturday, September 06
Middle Made Moments with Head Coach Alexa Keckler
Saturday, September 06
Raider Report Week 2 - MTSU vs. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Friday, September 05
Derek Mason LIVE: Presented by The Boulevard Bar & Grille Week 2
Wednesday, September 03
