| Krista Damico |
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Senior
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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:
4L
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• 2012 All-Big 12 (singles)
• 2010 All-Big 12 (singles)
• 2010 Big 12 champion, No. 2 doubles (with Amanda Craddock)
Records (FINAL)
Career
Singles: 88-57
Doubles: 78-59
Dual-Match Singles: 55-38
2011-12 (SENIOR)
Singles: 23-12
Doubles: 16-18
Dual-Match Singles: 16-7
2010-11 (JUNIOR)
Singles: 21-16
Doubles: 22-11
Dual-Match Singles: 12-10
2009-10 (SOPHOMORE)
Singles: 28-12
Doubles: 21-15
Dual-Match Singles: 15-8
2008-09 (FRESHMAN)
Singles: 16-17
Doubles: 19-15
Dual-Match Singles: 12-13
AS A SENIOR (2011-12)
• posted a 23-12 overall singles record, including a 16-7 dual-match record at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 singles
• registered a 9-5 dual-match doubles record, primarily at No. 2 doubles, with Cierra Gaytan-leach
• defeated Wichita State's Delia Damaschin (6-1, 6-3) in UT's 4-0 win over the Shockers in the opening round of the NCAA Championship
• knocked off Texas Tech's 104th-ranked Samantha Adams (7-5, 6-4) to help Texas to a 4-2 win over the Lady Raiders in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship
• dealt Texas Tech's Elizabeth Ullathorne a 6-1, 6-0 defeat at No. 1 singles in Texas' 4-2 regular-season win over the Lady Raiders in Austin
• went on a 14-match unbeaten streak (12 wins, 2 unfinished matches) that stretched over a two-month span in the dual-match season
• defeated USC's 17th-ranked Danielle Lao (0-6, 6-3, 6-4) in UT's 4-3 loss to the Trojans
• knocked off Michigan's 85th-ranked Brooke Bolender (7-5, 6-3) in UT's 4-2 win over the 15th-ranked Wolverines
• defeated Northwestern's 66th-ranked Brittany Wowchuk (6-2, 6-3) in Texas' 6-1 win over the eighth-ranked Wildcats in Austin
• dealt Clemson's 70th-ranked Klara Vyskocilova a 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 win to help UT post a 4-3 win over the Tigers at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship
• posted wins over Alabama's Courtney McLane (6-1, 6-2) and Vanderbilt's Marie Casares (7-5, 6-3) at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend event to help Texas advance to the ITA National Team Indoor Championship
• defeated Virginia's 107th-ranked Li Xi (6-3, 6-3) in UT's 4-3 defeat to the Cavaliers in New York City
• defeated USC's Gabriella DeSimone (6-3, 6-1) at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic
• advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA Texas Regional Championship with wins over SMU's Shahzoda Hatamova (6-1, 6-4) and Texas Tech's Kenna Kilgo (6-3, 6-1)
• advanced to the semifinals at the Longhorn Invitational with wins over Texas Tech's Haley Fournier (6-4, 6-4) and UT Arlington's Maria Martinez-Romer (3-6, 7-6, 6-4)
• defeated North Carolina's Tessa Lyons (6-3, 6-3) at the Duke Fab Four Invitational
AS A JUNIOR (2010-11)
• totaled a 21-16 overall singles record, including a 12-10 mark in dual-match play
• defeated Kansas State's Ana Gomez Aleman (6-3, 6-0) in UT's 4-0 win over the Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship
• closed the regular season with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Iowa State's Erin Karonis
• helped Texas complete a weekend sweep of Oklahoma State and Oklahoma with wins over the Cowgirls' Nataliya Shatkovskaya (7-5, 6-3) and the Sooners' Ana-Maria Constantinescu (6-4, 6-4)
• defeated Texas Tech's Samantha Adams (6-1, 6-2) in UT's 4-3 loss to the Lady Raiders in Lubbock
• dealt Kansas' Monica Pezzotti a 6-1, 6-0 defeat in Texas' 6-0 win over the Jayhawks
• helped Texas to a weekend sweep of Missouri and Colorado with a 7-5, 6-2 win over the Tigers' Mallory Weber and a 6-1, 6-1 win over the Buffaloes' Abbie Probert
• defeated Texas A&M's Morgan Frank (6-3, 6-1) in UT's 5-2 home win over the Aggies
• defeated Pepperdine's Maria Zalameda (6-4, 6-2) in Texas' 4-3 road loss to the Waves
• defeated Princeton's Taylor Marable (6-2, 6-0) in UT's 6-1 win over the Tigers at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend event in Tallahassee, Fla.
• opened the dual-match season with a three-set win over Rice's Rebekka Hanle in UT's 7-0 win over the Owls
• posted wins over Oklahoma's Marie-Pier Huet (6-3, 6-1) and USC's Lyndsay Kinstler (7-5, 6-3) at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic
• advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Texas Regional Championships with wins over UT Arlington's Nicola Matovicova (6-4, 6-2), Texas State's Jessica Kahts (6-3, 6-2) and Lamar's Mariaryeni Gutierrez (6-1, 6-3)
• defeated Nevada's Emma Verberne (6-3, 6-2) in the round of 64 of the qualifying draw at the ITA All-American Championship
• advanced to the semifinals of the UNLV Invitational with wins over Illinois State's Ariane Maack (7-6, 6-4) and Illinois' Rachael White (6-3, 4-6, 6-3)
• dealt Illinois' Allison Falkin a 6-1, 6-4 defeat at the Duke Invitational
AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
• posted a 28-12 overall singles record, including a 15-8 dual-match mark at Nos. 2 and 3 singles
• tallied a 21-15 overall doubles record with Amanda Craddock, with whom she won the Big 12 title at No. 2 doubles
• defeated Arkansas' Kate Lukomskaya (6-2, 6-3) in Texas' 4-0 win over Arkansas in the round of 32 at the NCAA Championships
• clinched UT's 4-0 win over Wichita State in the opening round of the NCAA Championships with a 6-4, 7-5 win over the Shockers' Stephanie Dalmacio
• closed out the regular season with a pair of victories over Missouri's Mallory Weber (6-2, 2-6, 6-2) and Colorado's Melisa Esposito (6-3, 6-4)
• registered a pair of conference victories on the road against Oklahoma's Teona Tsertvadze (6-3, 6-1) and Oklahoma State's Sasha Belova (4-6, 7-6 [6], 1-0)
• won six consecutive matches in February and March, culminating with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Texas Tech's Elizabeth Ullathorne
• opened the regular season with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Rice's Julie Chao in the Longhorns' 6-1 win over the Owls
• won her singles flight at the Georgia Invitational with victories over Troy's Lauren Simpson (6-4, 6-3), Georgia's Yvette Hyndman (6-3, 6-1) and Kansas State's Karla Bonacic (6-0, 6-0)
• defeated UCLa's Nina Pantic (3-6, 6-3, 6-4), USC's Alison Ramos (6-3, 6-2) and Northwestern's Lauren Lui (7-5, 6-0) at the Duals in the Desert
• reached the semifinals of the ITA Texas Regional Championship, where she fell to teammate Aeriel Ellis (4-6, 6-0, 6-2)
• defeated Baylor's 23rd-ranked Lenka Broosova (6-1, 6-4) in the quarterfinals of the ITA Texas Regional Championship
• defeated North Texas' Paula Dinuta (6-4, 6-3), Texas A&M's Lauren Santacroce (6-2, 4-6, 6-2) and Texas A&M's Elze Potgieter (2-6, 7-5, 6-3) at the ITA Texas Regional Championship
• opened the fall with victories over Missouri's Jamie Mera (6-3, 6-2) and Mallory Weber (6-1, 6-0) at the UNLV Invitational
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, was an All-America tennis player at Texas (2008-11) ...her grandfather, Ed Gilbert, was an All-America swimmer at Texas and represented the USA at the 1948 London Olympics ... graduated alongside her brother in May 2012 with a degree in physical culture and sport ... two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2010, Spring 2012).
