Shervin Saedinia
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Syracuse University |
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Senior |
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Woodland Hills, CA |
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| High School: |
Calabasas |
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| Singles Record: |
33-34 |
| Doubles Record: |
47-32 |
Coach Gifford: She is the personification of fight...does what 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...she won many important matches for us.
Junior Year: Earned a 12-9 record at No. 3 singles...went 12-12 in dual match play for a 13-16 overall singles record...paired with Masha Kabanova for a 10-13 No. 1 doubles record...the tandem went 5-3 in tournament play...earned a 28-33 overall record on the year...advanced to the third round of the doubles competition at the Omni Hotels Eastern Region Tennis Championship with Kabanova...named to the Syracuse Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester.
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 rookies with 35...led newcomers with 20 singles wins...won the Flight D singles championship at the Cornell Winter Indoor Classic … Also claimed 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 in Northridge, California...daughter of Khosrow and Efat Saedinia...majoring in health and exercise science in the School of Education.
