Manuela Velasquez
Manuela Velasquez

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Kew Gardens, N.Y.

High School:
Laurel Springs


04/20/2013

Women's Tennis Falls 4-2 to USF in Semifinals

Cards get singles wins from Velasquez and Shine

04/19/2013

Women's Tennis Advance to BIG EAST Semi-Finals

Cards beat Rutgers 4-0

04/14/2013

Women's Tennis Ends Season Undefeated at Home by Downing DePaul

Cards win 4-3, BIG EAST Next

04/13/2013

Women's Tennis Downs Marquette in BIG EAST Face-off

Win helps improve Cards' seeding at next week's tournament

04/11/2013

Women's Tennis Beats Houston 5-2

Cards win at neutral site

04/14/2013

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S TENNIS v DEPAUL | SENIOR DAY

Louisville Women's Tennis v DePaul | Senior Day

01/26/2013

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S TENNIS v MIAMI (OHIO)

Louisville Women's Tennis v Miami (Ohio)

01/26/2013

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S TENNIS v SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Louisville Women's Tennis v Southern Illinois University

01/20/2013

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S TENNIS v MOREHEAD STATE

Louisville Women's Tennis v Morehead State

01/20/2013

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S TENNIS v XAVIER

Louisville Women's Tennis v Xavier

Career Highlights

• Ranked #7 in the Region in Doubles

• ITA Ohio Valley Region Doubles Semi-Finalist

• Member of the 20 Win Club

Sophomore Year

Singles

• Finalist Wake Forest Invitational

• Main Draw ITA Regional

Doubles

• Winner Wake Forest Invitational

• Winner Ohio State Inviational

• Went 9-2 in Tournament Play

Freshman Year

Singles

• Winner Wake Forest Invitational

• Main Draw ITA Regional

• Went 23-14 in Singles Overall

• Member 20 Win Club

Doubles

• Winner Wake Forest Invitational

• ITA Ohio Valley Regional Semi Finalist

• Went 11-4 in Tournament Play

• Went 13-6 in Dual Match Play

• Member 20 Win Club

• Ranked #9 in the Region

Personal

• Daughter of Soraya Ortiz, Carlos Velasquez

• Born May 8, 1993

• Major: Accounting

• Post College Ambition: Accountant

• Person with Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: my dad and coach from home

• Biggest Thrill in Sports: winning my first national open, winning the wake forest invitational in singles and doubles(with the beautiful and talented Amelia Harris), making history by reaching the semis of regionals in doubles, also with Amelia harris!

• Hobbies and outside interests: baking! making bracelets. reading. taking care of my dog, bebe

• Three words that describe you best: blunt, welcoming, adventurous

• Pre-match superstitions: must use the same hair-tie, must drink water and/or gatorade in the same order as in the last match

• Person You'd Most Like to Meet: the founder of Muddy's bake shop

• Best Advice I have gotten about sports: play your game and don't worry about your opponent. hit the ball.

Favorites

• Favorite tennis player: Serena Williams.

• Favorite thing about the Bass-Rudd Center: the lovely locker rooms

• Favorite Movies: A Lot Like Love, Titanic, Little Rascals, Atonement, Monsters Inc.

• Favorite TV Shows: Two and a Half Men, Arrested Development, Friends, Survivor

• Favorite Musical Group: U2, Coldplay, Backstreet Boys, Augustana, Death Cab for Cutie

• Favorite Foods: arroz con frijoles and chicharron always hits the spot

• Favorite Class: acting- although I am terrible , social studies

• Favorite Book: The Kite Runner

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