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Raquel Amaro
Raquel Amaro
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Grad.
  • Hometown:
    Caracas, Venezuela
  • High School:
    Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
  • Previous College:
    Christian Brothers Univ./East Tennessee State Univ.
  • Twitter:
    @raquelamaro
  • Instagram:
    @raquelamarov

Bio

As a Graduate (UT): Transferred to the University of Tampa, playing 2023 season for the Spartans...Served as number one singles player and part of top doubles team...Finished season with 13-5 overall record while playing all singles matches at number one...Also carried a 13-5 record at top doubles position with teammate Victoria Sanchez...Was nationally-ranked all season...Highest ranking was No. 13...At No. 13, was second-highest ranking in program history...Spent nine total weeks in individual national rankings...Became first player in program history to be in national top-20 for multiple weeks...Also nationally-ranked with partner Victoria Sanchez for final seven weeks of season...Ranked in top-10 for three weeks, including two at No. 8, which was the highest doubles ranking in program history...Won nine consecutive singles matches from Feb. 19 to March 18...Defeated nationally-ranked opponents from Embry-Riddle, Ferris State, Indianapolis, Southern New Hampshire, Indiana (Pa.), Rollins, Florida Southern and Lynn...Totaled eight victories over nationally-ranked players...Finished season with straight set victory over No. 10 Salma Djoubri from No. 4 Lynn at SSC Championships...12 of 13 singles wins came in straight set sweeps...In doubles, won nine consecutive matches from Feb. 17 to March 16...Posted 6-1 victory over opponents from Division I Navy...Wins over nationally-ranked opponents came against Indianapolis, Lynn and Rollins...Had six wins over SSC opponents...Defeated No. 16 opponents from No. 13 Lynn in regular season match.

As a Senior (CBU): Attended Christian Brothers University, where she repeated as the 2022 Gulf South Conference Player of the Year...Finished the regular season with a 19-1 singles mark, and a 16-4 doubles record with Maud Vandeputte, in doubles play. Dropped just four sets in singles play during the entire season. 

As a Junior (CBU): 2021 ITA All-American while playing for Christian Brothers University...2021 GSC Co-Player of the Year...2021 All GSC first team...2021 GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll...Ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division II...Finished with perfect 15-0 record in singles...Was 10-0 in Gulf South Conference...Lost just two sets the entire season...Finished 14-2 in doubles with Esther Guemes (9-1 GSC).

As a Sophomore (ETSU): Competed at East Tennessee State University, where she received a redshirt for the 2020 season due to the Covid-19 shortened season...Had an overall record of 7-2 at the No. 4 spot in singles play with six wins in straight sets to finish the season...In doubles, paired with Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga, the duo finished with a record of 5-3.

As a Freshman (ETSU): Enrolled at East Tennessee State University for the 2018-19 season...Went 17-4 in singles play...Was a perfect 7-0 in conference play, primarily at No. 4 singles...Finished 2019 winning five straight singles bouts...In doubles, paired with Yi Chi Ma, went 12-6 and 5-2 in league play...Of her four losses, she only lost one match in straight sets...Named to SoCon All-Freshman Team and SoCon Second Team.

Personal: Daughter of Jorge Amaro and Karen Veloso...Birthdate: 8/10/2000.

2023 Statistics

 SINGLES 
 Record 
  1  
  2  
  3  
  4  
  5  
  6  
 Tour 
2023
13-5
 13-5 
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Totals
13-5
 13-5 
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 DOUBLES 
 Record 
  1  
  2  
  3  
 Tour 
2023
13-5
 13-5 
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Totals
13-5
 13-5 
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