Colorado State University Athletics
2019-20 Women's Tennis Roster
Palermo, Priscilla

Priscilla Palermo
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lombard, Ill.
- High School:
- Glenbard East HS
Bio
2021 All-Mountain West, singles
2021 All-Mountain West, doubles
2020 All-Mountain West, singles
2021 (SENIOR) – Capped her career with a pair of All-Mountain West honors after beginning the season sidelined by an injury. She earned her second in singles play, going 2-2 on year, all at No. 1. She earned her first at doubles (with Tracy Guo), posting a 3-2 mark, all at No. 1. … She is just the third Ram to earn all-conference honors at singles in back-to-back seasons. … She leaves seventh all-time in career doubles victories (55) and 10th in career doubles duals victories (31).... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2019-20 (JUNIOR) – She posted the best singles record on the team, going 13-6 on the season, 8-2 in tournament play, earning her first All-Mountain West honor, coming in singles play. …. Put together a pair of four-match win streaks during the season. … She had a winning dual record at 5-4, with four victories at No. 3 and winning her lone match at No. 2. … She ended the year on a three-match victory streak. … Playing at No. 2 doubles with Alyssa Grijalva, went 13-3 at a tandem, 6-1 in dual play. … Twice during the season, the two posted win streaks of four. ... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Was 18-12 in singles, including 11-7 in duals, and a team-best 19-6 in doubles, with a 9-4 dual mark… Won five of her last six completed singles matches at No. 4, including wins over New Mexico, at Boise State (if three sets) and vs. Nevada and at San Diego State both in the Mountain West championship, helping the Rams pick up a victory over the Wolf Pack… Teamed with Emily Luetschwager at No. 3 doubles for the majority of the season, going 8-2 in doubles (4-2 against Mountain West foes)… Won a tough 7-6 (5) battled versus Nevada in the Mountain West Championship, helping the Rams pick up the doubles point en route to a victory in the opening round … Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Started her collegiate career as a Ram very well… Seated at the No. 1 position for all of her doubles matches (22 matches) and 20 out of 23 singles matches during the spring 2018 season… Primarily competed doubles with teammate Alyssa Grijalva, where they took a 16-9 record… Earned a 6-win streak in singles from Sept. 29 – Nov. 3 over Creighton, North Dakota, Iowa State, South Dakota and Wyoming… Palermo, with Emily Kolbow and then Grijalva, notched a 6-win streak in doubles over Creighton, Wyoming, Iowa State, South Dakota and DePaul… Had another undefeated streak from Jan. 28 – Feb. 12 with Grijalva over Nebraska, Eastern Michigan, UC Riverside and Youngstown State… Defeated Boise State and Air Force’s Mountain West All-Conference doubles teams of Wiktoria Nosek and Anja Dokic (Apr. 1) and TJ Fumagalli and Elizabeth Barnickel (Apr. 8) … Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Ill. … Held a career prep record of 55-8, becoming the only player in her school's history to win sectionals (Chicago)… Ranked as the No. 13 player in the Midwest Region by TennisRecruiting.net… Earned all-state and team MVP honors as a freshman in 2014… Earned two varsity letters, only playing her freshman and sophomore seasons… High school coach was William Burt… Also trained under Tom Lockhart… Four-time honor student and member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born in Elmhurst, Ill. … Hometown is Lombard, Ill. … Parents are Chris and Nenette Palermo… Father played basketball at St. Francis College of Brooklyn… Is right-handed but plays tennis as a lefty… Is undecided on a major.
2021 All-Mountain West, doubles
2020 All-Mountain West, singles
2021 (SENIOR) – Capped her career with a pair of All-Mountain West honors after beginning the season sidelined by an injury. She earned her second in singles play, going 2-2 on year, all at No. 1. She earned her first at doubles (with Tracy Guo), posting a 3-2 mark, all at No. 1. … She is just the third Ram to earn all-conference honors at singles in back-to-back seasons. … She leaves seventh all-time in career doubles victories (55) and 10th in career doubles duals victories (31).... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2019-20 (JUNIOR) – She posted the best singles record on the team, going 13-6 on the season, 8-2 in tournament play, earning her first All-Mountain West honor, coming in singles play. …. Put together a pair of four-match win streaks during the season. … She had a winning dual record at 5-4, with four victories at No. 3 and winning her lone match at No. 2. … She ended the year on a three-match victory streak. … Playing at No. 2 doubles with Alyssa Grijalva, went 13-3 at a tandem, 6-1 in dual play. … Twice during the season, the two posted win streaks of four. ... Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Was 18-12 in singles, including 11-7 in duals, and a team-best 19-6 in doubles, with a 9-4 dual mark… Won five of her last six completed singles matches at No. 4, including wins over New Mexico, at Boise State (if three sets) and vs. Nevada and at San Diego State both in the Mountain West championship, helping the Rams pick up a victory over the Wolf Pack… Teamed with Emily Luetschwager at No. 3 doubles for the majority of the season, going 8-2 in doubles (4-2 against Mountain West foes)… Won a tough 7-6 (5) battled versus Nevada in the Mountain West Championship, helping the Rams pick up the doubles point en route to a victory in the opening round … Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Started her collegiate career as a Ram very well… Seated at the No. 1 position for all of her doubles matches (22 matches) and 20 out of 23 singles matches during the spring 2018 season… Primarily competed doubles with teammate Alyssa Grijalva, where they took a 16-9 record… Earned a 6-win streak in singles from Sept. 29 – Nov. 3 over Creighton, North Dakota, Iowa State, South Dakota and Wyoming… Palermo, with Emily Kolbow and then Grijalva, notched a 6-win streak in doubles over Creighton, Wyoming, Iowa State, South Dakota and DePaul… Had another undefeated streak from Jan. 28 – Feb. 12 with Grijalva over Nebraska, Eastern Michigan, UC Riverside and Youngstown State… Defeated Boise State and Air Force’s Mountain West All-Conference doubles teams of Wiktoria Nosek and Anja Dokic (Apr. 1) and TJ Fumagalli and Elizabeth Barnickel (Apr. 8) … Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Ill. … Held a career prep record of 55-8, becoming the only player in her school's history to win sectionals (Chicago)… Ranked as the No. 13 player in the Midwest Region by TennisRecruiting.net… Earned all-state and team MVP honors as a freshman in 2014… Earned two varsity letters, only playing her freshman and sophomore seasons… High school coach was William Burt… Also trained under Tom Lockhart… Four-time honor student and member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born in Elmhurst, Ill. … Hometown is Lombard, Ill. … Parents are Chris and Nenette Palermo… Father played basketball at St. Francis College of Brooklyn… Is right-handed but plays tennis as a lefty… Is undecided on a major.
CSU Tennis (W) Sights and Sounds: New Mexico
Sunday, March 31
CSU Tennis (W): UTEP SIghts and Sounds
Sunday, March 03
Colorado State Women's Tennis: Sights and Sounds vs. Wyoming
Monday, April 23
Colorado State Women's Tennis: Sights and Sounds vs. UNC
Friday, April 20