Maria Sotirchos

Maria Sotirchos

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Oak Hill, Va.

High School:
St. Paul VI Catholic HS

Height:
5-6

Experience:
2L

Fall 2007: Started the UNM Individual Invite 3-0 in singles and 2-0 with partner Mackenzie White for doubles... Went 5-9 overall in singles... collected a 7-5 mark in doubles with three different partners.

2006-07: Named ITA Scholar Athlete... honored as a MWC Scholar Athlete... selected to the MWC Academic All-Conference team... ended the season with a 4-9 overall singles record and 5-7 in doubles... played primarily at No. 6, finishing 2-6 in the spring... went 4-4 in doubles at No. 3 with Nora Quintal.

2005-06: Finished her first season with an overall doubles record of 3-3... played at the No. 3 doubles spot with Nora Quintal and posted a spring record of 1-2... ended the fall season with a 2-1 doubles record.

High School: A four year letterwinner in tennis at St. Paul VI Catholic High School... helped team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship four years straight... went undefeated in singles and doubles at the WCAC championship sophomore, junior and senior year... came in second place in singles and doubles at the WCAC championship as a freshman... highest national ranking has been No. 101 in singles in the Girl's 18... went undefeated for the past two seasons in all high school tennis matches... was named 2005 MVP... won doubles in national open in Girl's 16.

Personal: Born June 25, 1987 in Fairfax, Va... parents are Don and Susanne Sotirchos (so-TEAR-hos)... has one sister, Athena... favorite foods are cheddar cheese, kalamata olives and crab legs... has a cousin, Nick White, who played tennis for Arizona State... major is Psychology with minors in Anthropology and Criminology.