Play to Clinch — Nova McCauliff

🇺🇸 Nova McCauliff USA

Class of 2026 · Born Spartanburg, SC · Aug 31 · ★★2-Star

STR

36.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Swarthmore 25% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#560
South Carolina	#8
Ranking points (122 pts · 22 events)	#795
STR	36.2
Junior STR (singles)	36.2
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.3

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Aix-en-Provence Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 2 Rotterdam Classic Premier R32

Wk 4 Kortrijk Cup Developmental R32

Wk 6 Shanghai Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 7 Cagliari Open Developmental R32

Wk 9 Valjevo Open Developmental R32

Wk 11 Seattle Cup Developmental R32

Wk 12 Campinas Open Developmental R16

Wk 14 Pickering Open State R16

Wk 16 Miami Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Braunschweig Classic State R32

Wk 19 Coventry Classic State Quarterfinalist

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational State R16

Wk 22 Tijuana Invitational State R32

Wk 24 Liège Cup State Quarterfinalist

Wk 25 Townsville Cup State R32

Wk 27 Langley Classic State Champion

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational State Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Comodoro Rivadavia Classic State R32

Wk 32 Kelowna Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 34 Užice Open State R32

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Cup State Champion

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Kortrijk Cup Developmental Mckenzie Marsh Champion

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational State Tisha Schultze Finalist

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational State Elina Shevchenko Champion

Wk 30 Comodoro Rivadavia Classic State Fallon Humphries Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Aix-en-Provence Challenger Round of 32 L Ursula Banerjee 7-6 3-6 8-10

Wk 2 Rotterdam Classic Round of 32 L Mikaylah Sayeri 4-6 6-7

Wk 4 Kortrijk Cup Round of 32 L Ivana Čermák 0-6 1-6

Wk 6 Shanghai Cup Round of 32 W Shay Amend 6-1 5-7 10-7

Wk 6 Shanghai Cup Round of 16 W Tenley Kiyomiya 2-6 6-4 10-6

Wk 6 Shanghai Cup Quarterfinals L Melissa Zapata 0-6 2-6

Wk 7 Cagliari Open Round of 32 L Reign Garcia 0-6 3-6

Wk 9 Valjevo Open Round of 32 L Sasha McGohan 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 11 Seattle Cup Round of 32 L Paige Dahlkemper 3-6 6-7

Wk 12 Campinas Open Round of 32 W Tianna Sanchez 6-3 5-7 10-6

Wk 12 Campinas Open Round of 16 L Klára Bořil 2-6 2-6

Wk 14 Pickering Open Round of 32 W Ruthny Shepherd 6-1 6-1

Wk 14 Pickering Open Round of 16 L Sariah Torrecilla 6-7 7-5 1-10

Wk 16 Miami Cup Round of 32 W Salma Caldentey 2-6 7-5 12-10

Wk 16 Miami Cup Round of 16 W Juliette Teltscher 6-4 7-6

Wk 16 Miami Cup Quarterfinals L Dashae Elmore 5-7 7-6 8-10

Wk 17 Braunschweig Classic Round of 32 L Jean Jagusah 2-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 19 Coventry Classic Round of 32 W Amber Hu 7-6 6-3

Wk 19 Coventry Classic Round of 16 W Katie McMains 3-6 6-2 10-5

Wk 19 Coventry Classic Quarterfinals L Haley Kyle 3-6 6-2 7-10

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational Round of 32 W Selena Barr 6-2 6-4

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational Round of 16 L Noelia Casillas 6-7 6-4 6-10

Wk 22 Tijuana Invitational Round of 32 L Ursula Banerjee 4-6 6-3 9-11

Wk 24 Liège Cup Round of 32 W Irene Matos 2-6 6-3 10-8

Wk 24 Liège Cup Round of 16 W Katie McMains 6-2 7-5

Wk 24 Liège Cup Quarterfinals L Rosalia Casillas 2-6 4-6

Wk 25 Townsville Cup Round of 32 L Karla Plum 3-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 27 Langley Classic Round of 32 W Ashby Luckie 5-7 6-3 10-6

Wk 27 Langley Classic Round of 16 W Martina Pavlenka 6-0 6-2

Wk 27 Langley Classic Quarterfinals W Lucille Kenan 2-6 6-2 10-7

Wk 27 Langley Classic Semifinals W Aneesah Arconada 6-4 2-6 10-7

Wk 27 Langley Classic Final W Ursula Banerjee 7-6 6-4

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational Round of 32 W Ursula Banerjee 4-6 7-6 12-10

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational Round of 16 W Rosalia Casillas 6-2 7-6

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational Quarterfinals L Tionna Gushiken 3-6 3-6

Wk 30 Comodoro Rivadavia Classic Round of 32 L Luciana Castaneda 6-4 6-7 7-10

Wk 32 Kelowna Invitational Round of 32 W Ivy Busic 6-4 6-1

Wk 32 Kelowna Invitational Round of 16 W Rute Quaresma 7-6 7-6

Wk 32 Kelowna Invitational Quarterfinals W Paige Dahlkemper 7-6 4-6 10-8

Wk 32 Kelowna Invitational Semifinals L Mandy Morii 3-6 7-6 3-10

Wk 34 Užice Open Round of 32 L Katie McMains 2-6 6-4 6-10

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Cup Round of 32 W Rosalia Casillas 6-3 6-4

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Cup Round of 16 W Sandy Barnhardt 6-1 6-4

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Cup Quarterfinals W Cathy Di Guglielmo 7-6 3-6 10-5

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Cup Semifinals W Mia Ivanov 5-7 6-3 10-8

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Cup Final W Rosalia McGee 6-3 7-5

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Swarthmore ✓ Hot ⅙ 25% Finalist

Gettysburg ✓ Hot ⅙ 24% Finalist

Berry ✓ Hot ⅙ 24% Finalist

Emory ✓ Hot ⅙ 27% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	51.8
Your department	46.6
4-year projection	38.8

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#525	#10	35.6
Mid 2026	#527	#10	35.7
Late 2026	#517	#10	35.8
Final 2026	#519	#10	36.0

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	35
Serve Accuracy	32
Return	29
Forehand	31
Backhand	32
Consistency	35
Net Play	34
Speed	25
Stamina	36
Composure	37
Clutch	33

Recruiting

Intended major	Exercise Science
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Gettysburg	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Swarthmore	early_contact Wk 2
Received interest from Berry	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Emory	offers Wk 9
Offered by Gettysburg	offers Wk 10
Offered by Berry	offers Wk 13
Offered by Swarthmore	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Swarthmore	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Gettysburg	visits Wk 18