PHILADELPHIA – Welcome to Penn! Head Coach of the University of Pennsylvania women's tennis program, Sanela Kunovac, announced the addition of Lara Stojanovski, Sarah Wang, and Claire Zhang to the team on Monday afternoon.
 
"It is with great joy and pleasure that we announce the arrival of three exceptional freshmen to the Penn women's tennis team," exclaimed Kunovac. "Claire Zhang, hails from the state of California, Sarah Wang from Illinois, and Lara Stojanovski from Serbia. All three bring a wealth of talent, dedication, and an already impressive track record of accomplishments.
 
"Claire, Sarah, and Lara also happen to be joining a team that currently stands as one of the top contenders in the Ivy League. We are confident that our three incoming freshmen will significantly contribute to our ongoing legacy of success and propel us towards many of our goals, the main of which is clinching the Ivy League title! We are grateful and lucky that Sarah, Lara, and Claire are joining this 2024-25 season, and we can't wait to see what's ahead!"
 
Meet the Class of 2028:
 
Lara Stojanovski
Belgrade, Serbia | "Crnjanski" High School
 
High School/Club
Serbian national U14 finalist in singles … U18 National Championships semi-finalist … Won the ITF Junior J5 in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021 … Captured the ITF Junior J4 in Slovenia in 2022 … Won the National Serbia Team Championships in 2023 … A PTT Serbia 25k event finalist in 2023.
Personal
Daught of Irina Ljubic and Aleksandar Stojanovski … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Sarah Wang
Lake Forest, Ill. | Stevenson High School
 
High School/Club
Played varsity tennis at Stevenson High School… Named captain during the 2023 season … Two-time IHSA State champion in 2021 and 2022 … Sectionals champion in 2021 and 2022 … Captured Conference championship in 2022 and 2023 … A five-star recruit in 2022 and 2023 … Was the #40 recruit in the nation in 2023 … Was the #2 recruit in Illinois and the #4 recruit in the Midwest.
Personal
Daughter of Christine Liu and Max Wang … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Claire Zhang
San Diego, Calif. | Weil Tennis Academy
 
High School/Club
Played for the Weil Tennis Academy … Won the Sectional 16s Doubles Orange Bowl in 2022 … Captured the Southern California Sectional 18s in 2023.
Personal
Daughter of Ning Ding and Ke Zhang … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.