Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2019-20 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Herrero, Marta Peris

Marta Peris Herrero
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manuel, Spain
Bio
Career
• 57-52 record in singles
• 54-47 record in doubles
Awards
• 2017, 2018 and 2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2017 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 (Senior)
• Singles: 13-11 (4-7 in fall, 9-4 in spring)
• Doubles: 10-10 (5-5 in fall, 5-5 in spring)
Fall
• Picked up wins at Hoosier Invite, ITA Ohio Valley Regional and FSU Showdown
• Won three matches with fellow senior and doubles partner Lidia Burrows
Spring
• The spring season was cut short due to the health concerns of the COVID-19 on March 12th.
• Had four match win streak to start the season from Jan. 18 to Jan. 30.
• Won matches at No. 4 and 5
• Posted 6-0, 6-0 victories against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and had seven straight set victories
• Split time between two doubles partners, playing mostly with Lidia Burrows and Zani Barnard.
2018-19 (Junior)
• Singles: 12-14 (3-8 in fall, 9-6 in spring)
• Doubles: 13-15 (4-5 in fall, 9-10 in spring)
Fall
• Took down a regional seed with Lee Barnard in doubles at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
• Also won two of three doubles matches with Lee Barnard at the FSU All-Conference Showdown
• Finished 7th in her singles draw at the SMU Invitational
Spring
• Had the longest win streak on the team with seven wins in a row from March 2 to April 5
• Won matches at No. 5 and 6
• Posted 6-0, 6-0 victories against UNA and WKU
• Split time between four doubles partners, playing mostly with Lidia Burrows and Luisa Zirilli
• Went 1-1 in the C-USA Championship in doubles with Zirilli
2017-18 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 15-10 (9-6 in fall; 6-4 in spring)
• Doubles: 17-12 (12-5 in fall; 9-7 in spring)
Fall
• Won a three-set match over an opponent from South Alabama to advance to the finals of her Samford Fall Invitational flight
• Claimed seven consecutive matches from October 14 to November 10, including every match she played in at the Harvard Invitational
• Big wins in the fall came against opponents from No. 27 Syracuse and No. 22 UCF
Spring
• Won matches at No. 4, 5 and 6
• All matches that were completed ended in straight sets
• Posted six singles sets in which she did not give up a single game
• Was inserted into the singles lineup at No. 6 in the Conference USA Championship First Round vs. UTSA but was unable to finish with one game away from a victory
• Split time between four doubles partners, playing mostly with Maria Josefina Zehnder, Costanza Magazzini and Lee Barnard
• Herrero and Barnard were 1-1 and had one unfinished match in the C-USA Championship at the No. 2 spot
2016-17 (Freshman)
• Singles: 17-17 (7-7 in fall; 10-10 in spring)
• Doubles: 14-10 (5-4 in fall; 9-6 in spring)
Fall
• Won over No. 14 South Carolina's Alison Mills, 6-4, 7-5, at the South Carolina Fall Invitational for her first win in a Middle Tennessee uniform
• Won all three matches she competed in at the Steve Baras Fall Invitational
• Fell in the Round of 32 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional, but won both consolation matches
Spring
• Won matches at No. 3, 4, 5 and 6
• Seven of her singles wins came in straight sets
• Maria Josefina Zehnder and Herrero were second on the team in dual match doubles wins as a combo with a record of 9-3, all at the No. 3 spot
• The pair reeled off nine consecutive victories from March 5 against San Francisco to April 15 against Troy
• Was first to finish in doubles three times in the streak and clinched the doubles point four times in the streak
• The duo was 2-0 in matches decided in a tiebreak, including wins at New Orleans and Troy
Prior to MT
• Attended I.E.S. Josepde Ribera in Jativa, Spain
Personal
• Parents: Hugo Peris and Marisol Herrero
• Birthdate: 4/10/98
• Major: Undecided
• 57-52 record in singles
• 54-47 record in doubles
Awards
• 2017, 2018 and 2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2017 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 (Senior)
• Singles: 13-11 (4-7 in fall, 9-4 in spring)
• Doubles: 10-10 (5-5 in fall, 5-5 in spring)
Fall
• Picked up wins at Hoosier Invite, ITA Ohio Valley Regional and FSU Showdown
• Won three matches with fellow senior and doubles partner Lidia Burrows
Spring
• The spring season was cut short due to the health concerns of the COVID-19 on March 12th.
• Had four match win streak to start the season from Jan. 18 to Jan. 30.
• Won matches at No. 4 and 5
• Posted 6-0, 6-0 victories against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and had seven straight set victories
• Split time between two doubles partners, playing mostly with Lidia Burrows and Zani Barnard.
2018-19 (Junior)
• Singles: 12-14 (3-8 in fall, 9-6 in spring)
• Doubles: 13-15 (4-5 in fall, 9-10 in spring)
Fall
• Took down a regional seed with Lee Barnard in doubles at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional
• Also won two of three doubles matches with Lee Barnard at the FSU All-Conference Showdown
• Finished 7th in her singles draw at the SMU Invitational
Spring
• Had the longest win streak on the team with seven wins in a row from March 2 to April 5
• Won matches at No. 5 and 6
• Posted 6-0, 6-0 victories against UNA and WKU
• Split time between four doubles partners, playing mostly with Lidia Burrows and Luisa Zirilli
• Went 1-1 in the C-USA Championship in doubles with Zirilli
2017-18 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 15-10 (9-6 in fall; 6-4 in spring)
• Doubles: 17-12 (12-5 in fall; 9-7 in spring)
Fall
• Won a three-set match over an opponent from South Alabama to advance to the finals of her Samford Fall Invitational flight
• Claimed seven consecutive matches from October 14 to November 10, including every match she played in at the Harvard Invitational
• Big wins in the fall came against opponents from No. 27 Syracuse and No. 22 UCF
Spring
• Won matches at No. 4, 5 and 6
• All matches that were completed ended in straight sets
• Posted six singles sets in which she did not give up a single game
• Was inserted into the singles lineup at No. 6 in the Conference USA Championship First Round vs. UTSA but was unable to finish with one game away from a victory
• Split time between four doubles partners, playing mostly with Maria Josefina Zehnder, Costanza Magazzini and Lee Barnard
• Herrero and Barnard were 1-1 and had one unfinished match in the C-USA Championship at the No. 2 spot
2016-17 (Freshman)
• Singles: 17-17 (7-7 in fall; 10-10 in spring)
• Doubles: 14-10 (5-4 in fall; 9-6 in spring)
Fall
• Won over No. 14 South Carolina's Alison Mills, 6-4, 7-5, at the South Carolina Fall Invitational for her first win in a Middle Tennessee uniform
• Won all three matches she competed in at the Steve Baras Fall Invitational
• Fell in the Round of 32 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional, but won both consolation matches
Spring
• Won matches at No. 3, 4, 5 and 6
• Seven of her singles wins came in straight sets
• Maria Josefina Zehnder and Herrero were second on the team in dual match doubles wins as a combo with a record of 9-3, all at the No. 3 spot
• The pair reeled off nine consecutive victories from March 5 against San Francisco to April 15 against Troy
• Was first to finish in doubles three times in the streak and clinched the doubles point four times in the streak
• The duo was 2-0 in matches decided in a tiebreak, including wins at New Orleans and Troy
Prior to MT
• Attended I.E.S. Josepde Ribera in Jativa, Spain
Personal
• Parents: Hugo Peris and Marisol Herrero
• Birthdate: 4/10/98
• Major: Undecided
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 14, 2025: Women’s Tennis and Men’s Tennis
Monday, April 14
MTSU Women's Tennis vs WKU Recap on 04/08/25
Thursday, April 10
WTN: Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky
Tuesday, April 08