Sophomore '09-'10: Finished the dual campaign with a team best 19 singles victories and only four losses (18-4 at #6 spot; 1-0 at #5 spot)... Finished the season on a 14-0 run at No. 6... Contributed in dual doubles by capturing an overall mark of 12-12, partnering with senior Alexandra Demidova (7-8 at No. 2) and senior Justine Perl (5-4 at No. 3)... Received WCC Player of the Month honors for March after going 8-0... Tabbed All-WCC Honorable Mention for singles for the second straight season... Helped the Toreros to a third place finish at the WCC Championships by winning two singles matches against Sophie Lantta (6-2, 6-0) of Gonzaga and Kimmi Cox (6-1, 6-2) of Santa Clara... Also earned a doubles victory with Demidova over Kacie Wagner and Kimmi Cox (8-3) from Santa Clara... During the fall, picked up five singles victories while competing in the SDSU Fall Classic I, the 2009 Wilson/ITA DI Southwest Regional Championships, and the ASU Thunderbird Tournament.
Freshman '08-'09: Had an outstanding freshman season for the Toreros, posting a 17-2 record... Went 8-2 at No. 5 and was undefeated at No. 6 (9-0)... Went thirteen straight matches before relinquishing a win to Boise State's Klaudia Wlodarczyk (6-0, 6-2)... Also paired with junior Justine Perl in doubles at the No. 3 slot, going 8-8 on the season... Tabbed All-WCC Honorable Mention for singles... Advanced her singles record to a perfect 13-0 by being one of two (the other being senior Tammy Kevey) Toreros to capture a win against No. 8 USC, downing Lyndsay Kinstler in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4... During the fall, competed in the SDSU Fall Classic I and II and the Wilson/ITA Southern California Regional Championships.
High School/Prep: Received four varsity letters while at Eastlake High School... Was Metro League champion both freshman and senior year... Was a CIF doubles finalist during her sophomore year.
Personal: Born May 5, 1990 in Lima, Peru to parents Javier and Teresa Raygada... Chose to attend USD because of the school's prestige, athletic department, and beautiful campus... Speaks four languages (English, Spanish, French, and Italian).
The University of San Diego women's tennis team outlasted San Francisco 4-3 in a thrilling match in the WCC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday afternoon. With the match tied at 3-3, freshman Marta... Read More [+]
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