2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
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Kei Kato
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Aliso Viejo, Calif.
- High School:
- Aliso Niguel HS
2025-2026
Played in 15 singles matches and 17 doubles matches ... Posted a team best 9-6 singles' record ... Secured her first conference win of the year against Cal State Fullerton, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 (1/26/26) ... Had a seven match unbeaten streak from 2/22/26 - 3/12/26 ... Won four doubles matches
2024-2025
Played in 23 singles matches and 23 doubles matches ... Started the year on court three with doubles partner Chloe Vu and played last 19 doubles matches on court one with Ramey Yu ... Won six doubles matches with Yu including a conference win against UC Davis (4/5) ... Played last eight singles matches on court three ... Secured a conference singles point against Cal State Fullerton (4/19) ... Team captain
2023-2024Â
Won four matches including a comeback win over UC Irvine (2/8) ... Team captain
2022-2023
Went 2-0 against Hope International (1/25) with a 6-0, 6-0 win in singles and 6-2 win in doubles with Niki Shahbazi
High School
Played at Aliso Niguel High School where she was part of three league championship teams ... 2019 CIF-SS Runner-Up (team) ... 2021season CIF-SS Individuals Runner-Up in doubles ... Ranked among the top 35 seniors in California ... Four-star recruit, per Tennis Recruiting Network
Personal
Daughter of Kiyoshi and Eri Kato ... Favorite team is UCR Women's Tennis ... Favorite athletes are Roger Federer, Sofia Kenin and Jannik Sinner ... Favorite movies are The Holiday, Home Alone and Finding Dory ... Favorite TV shows are Friends, Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill ... Chose UCR because, "The UCR community felt like family. I could see myself growing and utilizing what UCR provides for us student athletes. Being surrounded by supportive, motivating people is what I valued most and I felt UCR could provide me with that."
Played in 15 singles matches and 17 doubles matches ... Posted a team best 9-6 singles' record ... Secured her first conference win of the year against Cal State Fullerton, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 (1/26/26) ... Had a seven match unbeaten streak from 2/22/26 - 3/12/26 ... Won four doubles matches
2024-2025
Played in 23 singles matches and 23 doubles matches ... Started the year on court three with doubles partner Chloe Vu and played last 19 doubles matches on court one with Ramey Yu ... Won six doubles matches with Yu including a conference win against UC Davis (4/5) ... Played last eight singles matches on court three ... Secured a conference singles point against Cal State Fullerton (4/19) ... Team captain
2023-2024Â
Won four matches including a comeback win over UC Irvine (2/8) ... Team captain
2022-2023
Went 2-0 against Hope International (1/25) with a 6-0, 6-0 win in singles and 6-2 win in doubles with Niki Shahbazi
High School
Played at Aliso Niguel High School where she was part of three league championship teams ... 2019 CIF-SS Runner-Up (team) ... 2021season CIF-SS Individuals Runner-Up in doubles ... Ranked among the top 35 seniors in California ... Four-star recruit, per Tennis Recruiting Network
Personal
Daughter of Kiyoshi and Eri Kato ... Favorite team is UCR Women's Tennis ... Favorite athletes are Roger Federer, Sofia Kenin and Jannik Sinner ... Favorite movies are The Holiday, Home Alone and Finding Dory ... Favorite TV shows are Friends, Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill ... Chose UCR because, "The UCR community felt like family. I could see myself growing and utilizing what UCR provides for us student athletes. Being surrounded by supportive, motivating people is what I valued most and I felt UCR could provide me with that."
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
Athletics Director Greg Paules Introductory Presentation Recap
Tuesday, March 24
