Enters the 2016-17 season with 74 career singles wins, placing her tied for 13th in school history. She would need five wins to move into the top-10 at UNM, and 26 to become only the fourth female with 100 career singles wins.
2015-16 (Junior Season)
*Went 22-6 in singles play, one of four players with 20+ wins.
*Had three different streaks of at least five wins, including a seven-match streak that ran from the final two Fall matches to the opening five in the Spring.
*Had a streak of five straight wins, including a three-set win in the round of 16 at Arizona Wildcat Invitational.
*Won five straight from April 1 through April 23, going 4-0 in conference play.
*Won silver flight at the CU Invitational, going 2-0.
*Went 5-1 in three-setters on the season.
*Went 25-10 in doubles play, the second-most doubles wins on the team.
*Went 8-0 in doubles over the teams’ last 11 matches, all with Andrea Leblanc.
*Named Mountain West All-Academic and a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2014-15 (Sophomore Season)
*Went 26-13 in singles play, leading the team in overall singles wins.
*Was 15-9 in dual matches, mostly at No. 5 singles, where she went 15-7.
*Had a key win in Mountain West Tournament championship match, winning 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5 singles over Wyoming’s Christa Gecheva.
*Had a pair of 6-match winning streaks, one in the Fall and one in the Spring.
*Went 10-4 in three-set matches.
*Was 6-2 against Mountain West opponents.
*Went 10-13 in doubles play, and led the team with six tournament wins in doubles.
*Went 1-0 in the Mountain West Tournament, teaming with Susan Baklini.
*Had a pair of three-match winning streaks, including one while teaming with Sharon Coone to open dual match play.
*Named Mountain West All-Academic.
*Named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
*Named International Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete.
2013-14 (Freshman Season)
*Went 26-4 in singles play, including a perfect 8-0 against Mountain West teams.
*Her 26 victories led the team.
*Finished her season on a 17-match winning streak, playing mostly at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.
*Went 16-0 in the Spring.
*Did not lose a set during that streak, winning 33 straight.
*Won her only three-set match of the season.
*Went 12-3 in doubles play.
*Went 9-2 in the Fall and 3-1 in the Spring, teaming with Susan Baklini for all four of those matches.
*Named Mountain West All-Academic.
*Named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
*Named International Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to UNM
*A 2013 graduate from Catalina Foothills HS in Tucson, Ariz.
*Coached by Kirstie Stevens.
*Earned the 4A Singles title in 2010 and the 4A Doubles title in 2012 and 2013. She won the doubles title with her younger sister, Kirtana Bhat.
*Her highest national ranking before coming to UNM was 79 and she had an overall record of 44-22.
*Played the number one spot on Fed Cup team for the Southwest during summer 2012.
Personal
*The daughter of Ravindra and Sukanya Bhat.
*Has a younger sister, Kirtana Bhat.
*When she’s not playing tennis, she enjoys reading and playing the piano.
*Her major is Business Administration.
RACHANA BHAT CAREER STATISTICS
| Singles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Dual | Tour | Conf |
| 2013-14 | 26-4 | — | — | — | — | 4-0 | 12-0 | 16-0 | 10-4 | 8-0 |
| 2014-15 | 26-13 | — | — | — | 0-1 | 15-7 | 0-1 | 15-9 | 11-4 | 6-2 |
| 2015-16 | 22-6 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 | 11-2 | 11-3 | 11-3 | 4-0 |
| TOTAL | 74-23 | — | — | — | 0-1 | 19-8 | 23-3 | 42-12 | 32-11 | 18-2 |
| Doubles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dual | Tour | Conf |
| 2013-14 | 12-3 | — | — | 3-1 | 3-1 | 9-2 | 3-1 |
| 2014-15 | 10-13 | — | — | 4-7 | 4-7 | 6-6 | 1-3 |
| 2015-16 | 25-10 | — | 8-2 | 4-4 | 12-6 | 13-4 | 4-0 |
| TOTAL | 47-26 | — | 8-2 | 11-12 | 19-14 | 28-12 | 8-4 |