| Maggie Mello |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Laguna Hills, Calif.
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| High School:
Mission Viejo
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| Height:
5-9
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| Experience:
2L
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
•posted a 19-10 overall singles record and a 15-5 mark in dual-match play
•tallied a 7-13 overall doubles record and a 4-9 mark in dual matches
•defeated Pepperdine's Alex Liles (6-4, 6-4) at No. 3 singles to help Texas to a 4-0 win over the Waves in the opening round of the NCAA Championships
•defeated Texas A&M's Janelle Cuthbertson (6-2, 6-4) to help Texas to a 4-2 win over the Aggies in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championships
•finished the regular season with road wins over Kansas' Kunigunda Dorn (7-5, 6-4) and Kansas State's Katka Kudlackova (7-5, 6-2) at No. 4 singles
•Helped Texas to weekend road wins at Colorado and Missouri by defeating CU's Franziska Jendrian (7-5, 6-4) and MU's Daniella Day (6-2, 6-4) at No. 4 singles
•led Texas to a road sweep of Iowa State and Nebraska with wins over ISU's Tessa Lang (6-1, 7-5) and Nebraska's Jana Albers (6-4, 3-6, 6-2) at No. 3 singles
•helped Texas to a weekend sweep of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State with wins over OU's Marie-Pier Huet (7-6, 6-4) at No. 4 singles and OSU's Maryna Tkachenko (7-5, 7-5) at No. 3 singles
•defeated Texas A&M's Lauren Santacroce (6-2, 6-4) at No. 4 singles to help UT to a 5-2 win over the Aggies
•opened the season with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Rice's Varsha Shiva-Shankar
•posted consolation round victories over SMU's Sophie Quist (6-2, 6-1) and Houston's Lynley Wasson (6-1, 6-1) at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08)
•Posted a 22-13 overall singles record and a 13-9 mark in dual matches
•Registered a 17-14 overall doubles record and a 12-8 dual-match record with Courtney Zauft
•Posted an 8-1 singles mark in conference play
•Defeated Texas A&M's Tiffany Clifford by a 6-4, 7-5 count in UT's 4-2 Big 12 semifinal win over the Aggies
•Reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Southwest Regional Championships by posting wins over Rice's Rebecca Lin, Texas A&M's Anna Blagodarova, and LSU's Staten Spencer
•Defeated Cal State-Northridge's Kanykey Kouichumanova in the pre-qualifying round of the ITA All-American Championship
•Knocked off Clemson's 120th-ranked Laurianne Henry and UCLA's Ashley Joelson at the Desert Classic
BEFORE TEXAS
• No. 25 in the USTA Girls' 18 rankings
• Featured as high as No. 3 in the USTA Girls' 14 rankings and No. 12 in the USTA Girls' 16 rankings
• Ranked No. 1 among Southern California players in the Girls' 18 and Girls' 16 rankings
• Represented Southern California in the Federation Cup as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Captured the Southern California Sectionals, Girls' 16 division
• Claimed the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Southern Section title in 2004 and reached the finals in 2005
• Reached the finals of the 2003 Easter Bowl in the Girls' 14 division
• Played four seasons of varsity tennis at Mission Viejo HS from 2003-07
PERSONAL
Daughter of Frank and Julie Mello ... father, Frank, was a member of the rowing team at St. Mary's (CA) College from 1979-1983 ... mother, Julie, played tennis at St. Mary's (CA) College from 1979-1983 ... has one sister, Melissa (18) ... born Dec. 30, 1988 in Sacramento, Calif. ... major is journalism.
