By: Erica Tran
NCTTA Media Committee

Table tennis has always been a largely male-dominant sport. Not only are there many more male players, but the fan base is also very skewed in the gender department. However, NCTTA is lucky to have a number of strong female athletes. Most seasoned is Angela Guan from UC Berkeley, the top seed for Women’s Singles, and a familiar face to many. She is a chopper and has been in the international, national, and college table tennis scene for years.

Closely behind Angela are Zhen Deng and Jiaqi Lin from Texas Wesleyan University, two very strong players who will give Angela a run for the title. There are also many former youths who have competed avidly before college, including Tia Hsieh from Yale, Kelly Zhao from UT Austin, and Lavanya Maruthapandian from UC Berkeley. Beyond these players, there are dozens more strong female athletes to showcase girl power at the championships! 16 teams will compete for the Women’s Teams title, with the top 4 seeds being Texas Wesleyan, UC Berkeley, MIT, and Columbia.

Photo credit to Shashank Shastry

About 2022 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships
The championships are hosted by the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association and the Round Rock CVB. Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, and Men’s/Coed Teams, Women’s Teams. The event is sponsored by Double Happiness, Double Fish and Joola.
Watch the event on live stream starting Friday April 8th on champs.nctta.org

About NCTTA
The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively for promoting the sport of table tennis at the college level. As the national governing body for college table tennis in the United States and Canada, NCTTA organizes elite intercollegiate competition throughout North America. www.nctta.org