| Krista Damico |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Parker, Colo.
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| High School:
Laurel Springs
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| Height:
5-9
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| Experience:
1L
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AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
•totaled a 16-17 overall singles record, including a 12-13 mark in dual-match play
•posted a 19-15 overall doubles record, including a 13-12 mark in dual-match play
•helped UT to a 4-0 win over Pepperdine in the opening round of the NCAA Championships with a 6-4, 6-3 win at first singles over the Waves' Anamika Bhargava
•helped UT to a 4-0 win over Texas Tech in the opening round of the Big 12 Championships with a 6-0, 6-4 win over the Red Raiders' Kelsey Garland at second singles
•helped UT to a weekend road sweep of Colorado and Missouri with wins over CU's Abbie Probert (6-2, 6-4) and MU's Mallory Weber (6-3, 6-4) at third singles
•posted a weekend sweep of Oklahoma's Kristina Radan (6-3, 6-4) at No. 3 singles and Oklahoma State's Nataliya Shatkovskaya (6-1, 6-1) at No. 2 singles
•knocked off Texas A&M's Christi Liles (6-1, 6-3) at No. 3 singles in the Horns' 5-2 win over the Aggies
•opened the regular season with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Rice's Ana Guzman at second singles
•defeated Stephen F. Austin's Alina Shazhko (6-4, 6-0) in the opening round of the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
•added consolation round wins over Lamar's Mariaryeni Gutierrez and Texas A&M's Elze Potgieter at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
HIGH SCHOOL
•Ranked as high as No. 6 in the USTA Girls' 16 rankings and as high as No. 1 in the USTA 12 and 14 rankings
•Won the 2004 U.S. Super National Hardcourt Championships (singles and doubles)
•Won four gold balls and one silver balls at U.S. Super National events
•Played in the girls' singles draw at the U.S. Open and played in the girls' qualifying draws at the Australian Open and Wimbledon
•Finished in the top 10 in the girls' 18 division at the 2008 Supernational Hardcourt Championships
•Won three ITF Grade 1 doubles tournaments
PERSONAL
Daughter of Ermie and Lisa Damico ... brother, Kellen (20), is ajunior on the Texas men's tennis team ... a liberal arts major.
