2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
Piper Charney
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charleston, S.C.
- High School:
- Lucy Beckham
Junior (2025-26)
• Earned third varsity letter
• Picked up ITA All-America honors for the second time in her career after reaching the round of 16 at the 2025 NCAA Singles Championship
• Ended the season ranked No. 8 in singles, becoming the sixth Wolverine to finish ranked in the top 10
• All-Big Ten first team
• Named to the all-tournament team at the Big Ten Tournament
• CSC Academic All-District
• Competed in the 2025 NCAA Singles Championship, marking her second appearance at the event
• Went 24-11 overall in singles
• Compiled a 13-8 dual-match record, going 10-4 at No. 1 and 3-4 at No. 2
• Defeated No. 2-ranked Reese Brantmeier, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 1 singles in the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament (May 8)
• Knocked off No. 4 Luciana Perry at No. 1 singles to help Michigan to the 2026 Big Ten Tournament title (April 26)
• Went 23-11 in doubles action, compiling a 16-8 dual-match record
• Went 1-0 at No. 1 doubles with Reese Miller, 1-1 at No. 2 doubles with Gabriella Lindgren, 2-1 at No. 2 doubles with Emily Sartz-Lunde and 12-6 at No. 3 with Sartz-Lunde
Sophomore (2024-25)
• Earned second varsity letter
• Named ITA All-American in singles, the first honor of her career
• 2025 ITA National Player to Watch
• All-Big Ten first team
• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 29)
• Competed in the NCAA Singles Championship for the first time in her career, reaching the second round
• Finished the season ranked No. 17 in singles, earning All-America honors on the strength of her ranking
• Also finished ranked No. 42 in doubles with Jessica Bernales
• Won a team-high 35 singles matches, going 35-10 in singles for her second straight 30-win season
• Went 21-4 in dual matches, going 19-4 at No. 2 and 2-0 at No. 3
• Also compiled a 24-12 overall record in doubles
• Went 17-10 in doubles action during dual matches
• Was 6-5 at No. 1 doubles with Bernales, 0-1 at No. 1 with Julia Fliegner, 0-1 at No. 2 with Reese Miller, 2-0 at No. 2 with Emily Sartz-Lunde and 9-3 at No. 3 with Sartz-Lunde
Freshman (2023-24)
• Earned first varsity letter
• Named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• Ranked No. 105 in singles in the final ITA rankings of the season
• Compiled a 37-8 overall singles record, going 26-3 in dual matches
• Her 37 wins set a new freshman record and is the second-most wins by a Wolverine in program history
• Ended the season on a 20-match singles winning streak
• Went 3-0 at No. 4 singles, 12-3 at No. 5 and 11-0 at No. 6
• Accumulated a 9-0 Big Ten singles record
• Clinched Michigan's NCAA Tournament second-round win with a three-set victory at No. 6
• Went 26-15 on the doubles court
• Played mostly with Reese Miller, going 1-1 at No. 1, 8-3 at No. 2 and 7-3 at No. 3 in dual matches
• Entered the fall ranked No. 8 in the ITA Freshman/Newcomer rankings
Prep
• Lucy Beckham (2023)
• Honor Roll
• Blue Chip recruit
• Graduated as the No. 4-ranked senior by TennisRecruiting.net
• Two-time 4A South Carolina High School tennis team state champions
• Individual 4A South Carolina High School tennis state champion
• Two-time 4A Player of the Year
• Went undefeated during her sophomore and senior seasons of high school tennis
• Swept the singles and doubles titles at the USTA National Winter Championships in January 2022
Personal
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business - majoring in business administration
• Sister, Emma, played tennis at USC
Career Statistics
| Singles | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Big Ten* | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| 2023-24 | 37-8 | 26-3 | 11-5 | 9-0 | -- | -- | -- | 3-0 | 12-3 | 11-0 |
| 2024-25 | 35-10 | 21-4 | 14-6 | 9-1 | -- | 19-4 | 2-0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025-26 | 24-11 | 13-8 | 11-3 | 7-0 | 10-4 | 3-4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 96-29 | 60-15 | 36-14 | 25-1 | 10-4 | 22-8 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 12-3 | 11-0 |
| Doubles | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Big Ten* | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| 2023-24 | 26-15 | 18-8 | 8-7 | 6-1 | 1-1 | 8-3 | 9-4 |
| 2024-25 | 24-12 | 17-10 | 7-2 | 8-3 | 6-6 | 2-1 | 9-3 |
| 2025-26 | 23-11 | 16-8 | 7-3 | 8-3 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 12-6 |
| Career | 73-38 | 51-26 | 22-12 | 22-7 | 8-7 | 13-6 | 30-13 |
* Big Ten Conference dual-match record (regular season)
