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- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, PA
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- Year:
- Jr
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- High School:
- Kiski Area
Bio
2024-25: Played in 19 matches in her first season with Penn State Altoona women’s tennis…was voted to the first team of the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference squad at No. 6 singles…was also a second-team All-AMCC pick for No. 3 doubles…set the women’s tennis program’s single-season wins record for singles matches, compiling a team-high 14 victories…went 14-5 overall in singles, including a 4-0 mark within the AMCC…was 0-1 at No. 2 singles, 5-1 at No. 5, and 9-3 in the No. 6 position…was 8-7 overall in doubles play, including 2-1 in the AMCC…was 0-1 in No. 1 doubles, 1-1 at No. 2, and 7-5 at No. 3…was selected the AMCC Player of the Week on Sept. 3…earned a place on the AMCC Academic All-Conference team as a Peak Performer…was named to the College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District team.
High School: Was No. 2 in singles and doubles her senior year...helped lead her Kiski Area tennis team to its first playoff berth in 13 years...team captain as a senior...was a section qualifier in both singles and doubles...her doubles pairing moved on to compete in the WPIAL playoffs.
Personal: Daughter of Chris and Kerrie Colaianni...majoring in Business Marketing and Management with minors in Entrepreneurship and Human Resources...is a member of the Sheetz Fellows Program and THON.
News Mentions
Four Women’s Tennis Student-Athletes Picked for CSC Academic Honors
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Four student-athletes on the Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team were honored for their academic achievements on...
May 12, 2026
Women's Tennis Sets Records in Season Finale
WESTMINSTER, Md. - The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team closed out the 2025-26 season traveling to face non-conference...
April 18, 2026
Women's Tennis Tops Penn College in Home Finale
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team competed in their final home match of the 2025-26 season on Friday...
April 17, 2026
Women's Tennis Blanks Tomcats, 7-0
GREENVILLE, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team traveled to face Thiel Saturday afternoon, posting a 7-0 victory over the...
March 28, 2026
Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season with 7-0 Loss at Juniata
HUNTINGDON, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team traveled to face Juniata College today in a makeup game, losing to the...
March 25, 2026
Colaianni Voted Co-Player of the Year; Four Lions Picked to All-AMCC Team
LATROBE, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s tennis junior Lexi Colaianni (Pittsburgh, PA/Kiski Area) was voted the Allegheny Mountain...
October 22, 2025
Women's Tennis Wins in Final Regular Season Game
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team returned home to face Juniata for their final regular season game of the...
October 14, 2025
Women's Tennis Sets Program Record with Win
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team traveled to face Penn State Harrisburg in their penultimate game of the fall...
October 10, 2025
Lions Beat Bobcats 5-2
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team returned home to the Adler Tennis Courts this Sunday afternoon to face Pitt...
October 5, 2025
Women's Tennis Bests Wildcats 6-1
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team traveled to face non-conference opponent Penn College today, where they...
October 3, 2025
Women’s Tennis Finishes Weekend with 5-2 Win at LHU
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team finished its busy weekend with another victory, defeating Division II...
September 28, 2025
Lions Defeat Geneva 5-2 on Senior Day
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team celebrated senior Rachel Stricek (Tyrone, PA/Tyrone) on Saturday afternoon,...
September 27, 2025
Women's Tennis Wins 6-1 Against Redhawks
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team played indoors at the Gorilla House Gym, where they beat the Redhawks 6-1.
September 26, 2025
Colaianni Receives AMCC Player of the Week Recognition
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. - Penn State Altoona junior Lexi Colaianni (Pittsburgh, PA/Kiski Area) was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference&r...
September 22, 2025
Women’s Tennis Gets Past Mounties, 4-3
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team got back to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play at home on Sunday...
September 21, 2025
Women's Tennis Beats Lycoming 6-1
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women's tennis team travelled to Williamsport today to face Lycoming, beating the Warriors 6-1.
September 19, 2025
Behrend Edges Lions 4-3
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team was home on Sunday afternoon to face off against Allegheny Mountain...
September 14, 2025
Women's Tennis Tops Clarion 6-1
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women's tennis team hosted Clarion University today, beating the Golden Eagles 6-1 at the Adler Tennis...
September 12, 2025
Lions Nab 6-1 Win in Home Opener
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team hosted its first home match of the 2025-26 season on Sunday afternoon, when...
September 7, 2025
Colaianni Receives AMCC Player of the Week Nod
LATROBE, Pa. – Penn State Altoona junior Lexi Colaianni (Pittsburgh, PA/Kiski Area) was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference&r...
September 2, 2025
Women’s Tennis Blanks Waynesburg 7-0
WAYNESBURG, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team finished its opening weekend of the 2025 season with a 2-0 record, as the...
August 31, 2025
Women’s Tennis Tops Carlow 5-2 in Season Opener
PITTSBURGH – Penn State Altoona women’s tennis began its 2025-26 season with an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference road match on...
August 30, 2025
Women’s Tennis 2025-26 Season Preview
The Penn State Altoona women’s tennis team enters its 2025-26 season looking to build upon last year’s success.
August 20, 2025