Kassaie Files

2025-26

Used final season of eligibility while in medical school at CWRU...earned All-America honors for her singles play for the fourth time in her career after advancing to the round of 16 at the 2026 NCAA Division III Singles Championship...received All-America honors for her doubles play (along with teammate Katalina Wang) for the fourth time in her career after advancing to the quarterfinals at the 2026 NCAA Division III Doubles Championship, matching the furthest run in program history...earned fourth consecutive selections to the All-UAA First Team for her play at first singles and first doubles (along with teammate Lily McCloskey)...took home the NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award (formerly Elite 90) for Division III Women's Tennis for the third time, becoming the first-ever student-athlete to collect three awards for women's tennis in any NCAA Division...played only in the spring season, ending year with 11-4 singles record and 14-1 doubles record...went 10-3 at first singles and 12-0 at first doubles...won first 14 doubles matches of the season, including all three at the UAA Championship and both at the NCAA Team Championship...finished regular season ranked first in Region V in singles and doubles (with Katalina Wang) by the NCAA...ended season ranked 42nd nationally and ninth in the Central Region in singles and sixth nationally and second regionally in doubles (with teammate Katalina Wang) by the ITA...named UAA Athlete of the Week on February 16...concluded career with the most singles wins (79), most overall wins (156), best singles record (79-15), best doubles record (77-16), and best overall record (156-31) in program history...ranked second in program history for most doubles wins (77)...received UAA All-Academic recognition.

2023-24

Finished undergraduate career as most decorated player in program history...earned All-America honors for her singles play after advancing to round of 16 at 2024 NCAA Division III Singles Championship...received All-America honors for her doubles play (along with teammate Lily McCloskey) after earning the third seed at the 2024 NCAA Division III Doubles Championship...named University Athletic Association Player of the Year, the second player in program history to receive the honor...earned third consecutive selections to the All-UAA First Team for her play at first singles and first doubles (along with teammate Lily McCloskey)...received NCAA Elite 90 Award for Division III Women's Tennis for second season in a row...earned CSC Academic All-America First Team selection for second time...awarded ITA Senior Player of the Year and ITA Sally Ride STEM Awards...ended season with 24-5 singles record, including 12-2 mark at first singles...went 26-4 in doubles matches, including 17-2 record at first doubles...matched program record for singles wins in a season and set program record for doubles wins in a season...advanced to ITA Cup in the singles draw after reaching the ITA Regional Singles Final, the first player in program history to be invited to the draw...ended season with the most singles wins (68), best singles record (68-11), and best doubles record (63-15) in program history...tied for third in program history for most doubles wins (63)...ranked as 17th best singles player nationally and third best in the region by the ITA at the end of the season...ranked as the fourth best doubles pair nationally and second best pair regionally (with teammate Lily McCloskey) at the end of the season by the ITA...earned UAA All-Academic recognition...inducted into CWRU Van Horn Society...Named Division III Commissioner's Association/Chi Alpha Sigma Region II Student-Athlete of the Year for Women's Sports.

2022-23

Earned All-America honors for her singles play after advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2023 NCAA Division III Singles Championship...set program record for furthest run in the NCAA Singles Championship...received All-America honors for her doubles play (along with teammate Lily McCloskey) after earning the second seed at the 2023 NCAA Division III Doubles Championship...named CSC Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for Division III Women's Tennis...named to CSC Academic All-America First Team...received NCAA Elite 90 Award for Division III Women's Tennis...earned second consecutive selections to the All-UAA First Team for her play at first singles and first doubles (along with teammate Lily McCloskey)...went 20-3 in singles play, including a 12-1 mark at first singles...recorded mark of 21-6 in doubles play, including 17-3 record at first doubles...ranked 11th in career singles wins (44) with the best career singles record (44-6) in program history at end of season...held best career doubles record (37-11) in program history at end of season...ranked as sixth best singles player nationally and third best player in the Central Region by the ITA at conclusion of season...ranked as third best doubles duo (along with teammate Lily McCloskey) nationally and top ranked duo in the Central Region...named UAA Athlete of the Week four times (February 13, 20, April 14, May 22)...received UAA All-Academic honors.

2021-22

Earned All-America honors for her doubles play (along with teammate Lily McCloskey) after advancing to the Quarterfinals of the 2022 NCAA Division III Doubles Championship...honored as All-American in singles action for receiving top-eight seed at 2022 NCAA Division III Singles Championship...received All-UAA First Team honors for her performance at first singles and first doubles (along with teammate Lily McCloskey)...set program record with 24 singles wins in a season...finished season with an overall record of 24-3 in singles play, including a record of 13-1 as the team's first singles player...went 16-5 overall in doubles action...ranked as 14th best national singles player and 11th best national doubles duo (along with teammate Lily McCloskey)...earned UAA Athlete of the Week honors on September 13 and February 7.

Prior to CWRU

Four-year varsity letterwinner at Mayfield High School...served as team co-captain during her senior year...was coached by Kevin Schaffert, Alex Guthrie, and David Cole...four-time State Qualifier (2017-20)...was a State Doubles Finalist in 2018 and a State Singles Quarterfinalist in 2020...three-time District and Sectional Champion (2018-2020)...four-time Conference MVP/Champion (2017-2020)...named News Herald Player of the Year in 2017 and 2020...was her high school's valedictorian...was a National AP Scholar and received National Merit Commended.

Personal

Born April 28...daughter of Voravan Shotelersuk and Ali Kassaie...graduated from CWRU with a degree in nutrition in 2024.