
11/11/2020 12:25:00āÆPM | Women's Tennis
Head coach Ricardo Rosas added three student athletes to his roster on Wednesday via his 2020-21 recruiting class. Joining Rosas for next year will be Nishitha Saravanan, Emilia Valentinsson and Sofia Zaprianov.
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"I am very excited to welcome Sofia, Emilia, and Nishitha to our team," said Rosas. "Their work ethic, passion for the game and competitiveĀ drive will impact our program forĀ the next four years. They value the perfect combination that Miami University and Miami Athletics offers to ensureĀ a bright futureĀ in all aspects of life.Ā I am lookingĀ forward to seeing them compete for Miami Tennis, win championships and embark on the journey of Graduating Champions."
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Bio information on all three recruits can be found below.
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Emilia Valentinsson, Malmö, Sweden (Malmö Idrotts Gymnasium)
High School: Won the Swedish Championship her senior. Personal: Full name ā Emilia Valentinsson ⦠daughter of Helen and Patrick Valentinsson ⦠born Feb. 5, 2003.
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Sofia Zaprianov, Concord, Calif. (California Connections Academy at Ripon)
High School: Ranked the No. 74 recruit for the class of 2020 by TennisRecruiting.net ⦠ranked as high as No. 1 in G16 and G18 doubles and top 10 in G18 singles in the UTSA Northern California Section ⦠finished fourth at the USTA Northern California Sectional G18 ⦠ranked No. 1,088 in ITF junior rankings. Personal: Full name ā Sofia Zaprianov ⦠daughter of Eileen Ko and Dimitar Zaprianov ⦠born Feb. 19, 2003.
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Nishitha Saravanan, Greenbelt, Mary. (Laurel Springs)
High School: Currently attends Laurel Springs High School ⦠coached by Benjamin Cappuccitti ⦠ranked as a top-900 player by the ITF her senior year ⦠was a 2019 USVI Cup G5 Finalist in singles and doubles. Personal: Full name ā Nishitha Saravanan ⦠born Jan. 26, 2004 ⦠daughter of Susetha Saravanan and Saravanan Narasimhan.
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"I am very excited to welcome Sofia, Emilia, and Nishitha to our team," said Rosas. "Their work ethic, passion for the game and competitiveĀ drive will impact our program forĀ the next four years. They value the perfect combination that Miami University and Miami Athletics offers to ensureĀ a bright futureĀ in all aspects of life.Ā I am lookingĀ forward to seeing them compete for Miami Tennis, win championships and embark on the journey of Graduating Champions."
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Bio information on all three recruits can be found below.
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Emilia Valentinsson, Malmö, Sweden (Malmö Idrotts Gymnasium)
High School: Won the Swedish Championship her senior. Personal: Full name ā Emilia Valentinsson ⦠daughter of Helen and Patrick Valentinsson ⦠born Feb. 5, 2003.
Sofia Zaprianov, Concord, Calif. (California Connections Academy at Ripon)
High School: Ranked the No. 74 recruit for the class of 2020 by TennisRecruiting.net ⦠ranked as high as No. 1 in G16 and G18 doubles and top 10 in G18 singles in the UTSA Northern California Section ⦠finished fourth at the USTA Northern California Sectional G18 ⦠ranked No. 1,088 in ITF junior rankings. Personal: Full name ā Sofia Zaprianov ⦠daughter of Eileen Ko and Dimitar Zaprianov ⦠born Feb. 19, 2003.
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Nishitha Saravanan, Greenbelt, Mary. (Laurel Springs)
High School: Currently attends Laurel Springs High School ⦠coached by Benjamin Cappuccitti ⦠ranked as a top-900 player by the ITF her senior year ⦠was a 2019 USVI Cup G5 Finalist in singles and doubles. Personal: Full name ā Nishitha Saravanan ⦠born Jan. 26, 2004 ⦠daughter of Susetha Saravanan and Saravanan Narasimhan.
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