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Student Athlete Profile - Natalia Baez, Women's Tennis


March 16, 2006

Natalia Baez
Women's Tennis
Freshman
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(University of Miami Online HS)

Natalia's Bio

Major at U of L: Business

Individual high school honors: Member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior; Valedictorian of her class

Post-college ambition: To travel and work in the business world

Person with the greatest influence on her athletic career: Her father

Favorite tennis player: Roger Federer

Hobbies and outside interests: Going to the movies, going to the beach and traveling

Favorite movies: Cold Mountain, Million Dollar Baby

Favorite TV show: Real World

Favorite musical group: Sin Bandera

Favorite food: Latin Food

Favorite class: Healthy Lifestyles

Favorite book: Tuesdays with Morrie

Three words that describe her best are: Outgoing, determined, honest

Favorite thing about the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center: Tennis courts

People she'd most like to meet: Pete Sampras

Most impressive person she's ever met: Her brother

Best advice she's gotten about sports: "Keep a positive body language at all times."

Why she chose U of L: The warm environment and great academic and athletic programs

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