Jade Psonka : French Tennis Player at UCF

Jade Psonka is a French tennis player competing at the NCAA Division I level with UCF, a member of the Big 12 Conference. Originally from Amiens, France, she arrived as part of the Knights’ second-ranked 2024 recruiting class, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network, and has since developed into one of the program’s most reliable clutch performers.

Career Path

Before college, Psonka built a competitive ITF junior résumé, reaching a career-high ITF singles ranking of No. 1507, along with notable runs at the W15 Le Havre (second round of qualifying, with a win over Germany’s Vivien Sandberg) and the W25 Reims (second round).

Freshman Season (2024-25)

Psonka made an immediate impact in her first year at UCF, playing primarily on courts five and six :

• Went 10-6 in singles and 9-6 in doubles during spring play
• Clinched a dramatic 4-3 comeback win over then-No. 24 Florida State with a three-set victory
• Built an eight-match unbeaten streak through conference play (March 9 – April 5)
• Formed a strong late-season doubles partnership with Olivia Bergler, going 6-5 on court three
• Helped UCF win its first-ever Big 12 team title, defeating ranked pairs from No. 17 Oklahoma State and No. 15 Texas Tech in the tournament semifinals and final

Sophomore Season (2025-26)

Psonka took on an even bigger role as a sophomore, becoming one of the Knights’ most consistent match-clinchers :

• Compiled a 20-9 overall singles record (13-6 in spring play)
• Posted an 11-4 doubles record in dual matches, highlighted by an 8-2 mark alongside Vladislava Andreevskaya, primarily from court three
• Delivered four match-clinching victories during the spring, including a 7-6, 6-4 win at West Virginia that secured UCF’s second consecutive Big 12 regular-season title
• Built a season-high seven-match winning streak (January 25 – February 28)
• Came back from a first-set 0-6 loss to win 6-3, 6-1 on court six, swinging momentum in UCF’s road upset of then-No. 12 Arizona State
• Went a standout 10-2 on court six across the season

Career Totals

Across her two seasons at UCF, Psonka holds a combined 35-20 singles record and a 28-16 doubles record, with 23-12 and 20-9 marks respectively in dual-match play.

A Proven Clutch Player

Now entering her junior season, Jade Psonka has established herself as one of UCF’s go-to players in pressure moments — twice delivering the point that clinched a Big 12 title for the Knights. Her steady progression across two seasons, combined with her reliability in decisive matches, makes her one of the program’s most valuable returning pieces heading into 2026-27.

Jade Psonka – University of Central Florida Women’s Tennis Team