Shervin Saedinia

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Calabasas
Hometown:
Woodland Hills, CA

Coach Gifford: She is a competitor ... Does anything it takes to win ... Finds her opponent's weakness and goes after it ... One of the most dependable players on the team ... Spirited player, proud to play for the Orange.

As a Senior:Took second place in the Flight A doubles bracket with partner Masha Kabanova at the Maryland Invitational. Won the Flight A doubles title with Kabanova at the Brown Invitational. Advanced to the Round of 64 in the singles bracket and the Round of 16 in the doubles bracket with Kabanova at the ITA Tournament. Advanced to the semifinal round in the Gold FLight singles bracket at the Eck Classic.

Sophomore Year: Tied for the team lead in winning percentage (.667) ... Teamed with Masha Kabanova to post a 21-9 doubles record ... Played No. 4 singles, registering a 12-6 mark ... Runner-up in Flight B singles at East Coast Collegiate Championship and seminalist in Flight A doubles with Kabanova at East Coast Collegiate Championship ... Partnered with Kabanova to win the first flight doubles at the SUnity Life Tennis Classic ... Finalist in second singles flight at SUnity Classic ... Won Flight B singles title at Cornell Winter Tennis Classic ... Made Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.

Freshman Year: Led the Orangewomen with a .761 winning percentage (35-11) ... Tied for the team lead in total victories among rokies with 35 ... Led newcomers with 20 singles wins ... Won the Flight D title at the East Coast Women's Collegiate Tournament ... Teamed with Tricia Sargent to take the Flight C consolation bracket at the Maryland Invitational ... Named to the Syracuse Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both semesters ... Was a BIG EAST Academic All-Star

High School and Age Group: National ranking of No. 95 in girls 18-and-under ... four-time MVP at Calabasas High School ... advanced to finals of state championship as a sophomore and to semifinals as a junior ... sectional finalist as a junior ... Frontier League champion as a senior ... three-time team captain.

Personal: Born November 20, 1981 ... daughter of Khosrow and Efat Saedinia ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.

SAEDINIA'S CAREER STATISTICS