2019 (Graduate Student Year): Named the team’s MVP … Became the program’s first MEAC Player of the Year and earned first team all-conference honors after going 9-1 overall, 5-0 in the conference, while playing exclusively at No. 1 singles … Was equally potent in doubles action, going 7-3 with a 4-1 mark in the MEAC … Collected wins over Hampton on March 8 and Savannah State on March 10 to start her season … Suffered her lone singles loss of the season to Longwood on March 14 then rallied off seven-straight wins to close out the regular season … Dropped only one set during her winning streak and retired all conference foes in straight sets, setting the tone for NSU’s first-ever MEAC Northern Division regular season title … Won seven-straight matches at No. 1 doubles with Zoe Fraser between March 10 and April 6, collecting victories over Savannah State, Longwood, Delaware, Maryland Eastern Shore, Delaware State, Howard and Coppin State.
At Tulane (Senior Year - 2018)
Did not compete.
At Tulane (Junior Year – 2017)
Played primarily at No. 1 singles, where she produced a 12-17 overall record and an 8-11 mark in dual matches … Went 15-14 in doubles competition, including 12-7 in dual matches … Earned victories against two nationally-ranked doubles pairings, defeating No. 43 Foster/Valle Costa of LSU and No. 35 Granic/Wagland of Texas … Earned her first-career ITA doubles ranking, checking in at No. 76 on March 6, 2017.
At Tulane (Sophomore Year – 2016)
Went 9-18 overall in singles action and 4-11 in dual play … Scored an upset over No. 121 Ksenia Laskutova of Tulsa at the 2016 AAC Championships … Won the Blue Draw at the Arizona Invitational … Held a 14-9 doubles record, including a 6-5 mark in dual competition.
At Tulane (Freshman Year – 2015)
Earned AAC All-Conference honors … Won the team’s Newcomer Award … Went 15-11 in singles action, including a mark of 10-7 in dual competition … Her 10 dual victories were the most on the team … Played primarily at No. 3 singles, posting a 9-2 mark at the position … Selected as the AAC’s Tennis Athlete of the Week on Jan. 20 … Reached the Round of 16 at the ITA Southern Regional … Earned a 9-5 dual record in doubles action.
High School
Achieved the No. 399 ranking by the ITF in 2013 … Became a member of the Turkish Tennis Federation in 2012 and reached a ranking of 269 by the ITF that same year … Represented the Turkish National Team and led the team to the ISF World Championship … Also represented Turkey at the 2012 Summer-Winter European Cups.
Personal
Full name is Naz Karagoz … Born Jan. 24, 1996 … Daughter of Sevilay Eraslan and Alaaddin Karagoz … Father Alaaddin is the head coach of Turkey’s national tennis team … Mother Sevilay played 19 years for Turkish basketball club Besiktas … Pursuing her master’s in media and communication … Wants to become a sports broadcaster … Enjoys running, dancing, hiking and playing with her pet dog.
Karagoz's Career Record
| Singles |
Dual |
MEAC |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 2015* |
10-7 |
-- |
0-2 |
1-2 |
9-2 |
0-1 |
-- |
-- |
| 2016* |
4-11 |
-- |
0-7 |
2-1 |
2-3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2017* |
8-11 |
-- |
8-10 |
0-1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2018* |
-DNP- |
| 2019 |
9-1 |
5-0 |
9-1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Totals |
31-30 |
5-0 |
17-20 |
3-4 |
11-5 |
0-1 |
-- |
-- |
| Doubles |
Dual |
MEAC |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 2015* |
9-5 |
-- |
7-4 |
2-1 |
-- |
| 2016* |
6-5 |
-- |
-- |
5-5 |
1-0 |
| 2017* |
12-7 |
-- |
8-4 |
4-3 |
-- |
| 2018* |
-DNP- |
| 2019 |
7-3 |
4-1 |
7-3 |
-- |
-- |
| Totals |
34-20 |
4-1 |
22-11 |
11-9 |
1-0 |
*At Tulane
