Norfolk State University Athletics

2025 (Sophomore): Named to CSC Academic All-District Team ... Named to NSU AD Honor Roll for fall semester ... MEAC All-Academic Team ... Accumulated 10-9 singles record (4-1 MEAC), playing primarily the No. 5 position ... Went 9-4 in doubles with a 4-1 conference mark ... Earned nonconference singles victories over Wagner and Hampton ... Defeated Delaware State’s Victoria Linkovski 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) ... Beat North Carolina Central’s Valentina De Aquino 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) ... Took down Morgan State’s 6-4, 6-0 Roua Limem ... Defeated Howard and North Carolina Central at the No. 1 doubles position alongside Angelina Maniawska. 

2024 (Freshman): ITA Academic Scholar … Named to NSU AD Honor Roll for spring semester ... Primarily played the No. 2 singles position ... Produced a 6-8 doubles record, going 5-2 in the top position ... Defeated Longwood’s Phoebe Mitchell 6-4, 6-1 ... Took down Virginia State’s Ashleigh Charles 6-0, 6-0 ... Beat Coppin State’s Alison Azarak 6-0, 6-1 ... Named Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Year at 2024 Spartan Choice Awards 

Personal: Irina Ioana Iurea was born on June 4, 2004 ... Daughter of Stelian and Corina Iurea ... Majoring in tourism and hospitality management.