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Natalie Araya
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Lee College
- Hometown:
- Ontario, Canada
2009-10 (Senior)
Fall: Was 6-3 in the fall season in singles ... All six wins came at the very start of the season, which included wins over opponents from Murray State, Chattanooga, New Orleans and Texas A&M Corpus-Christi ... Three set victories came against Chattanooga's Jennifer Taylor and Ceara Howey from New Orleans ... Had a 7-4 record in doubles action ... Won two matches at the Buck Bouldin Fall Classic followed by a win over Murray State at the UTC/Steve Baras Fall Classic ... All but one win came with Anna Djananova as her partner.
Spring: Had a 10-10 record in singles play in the dual match season ... Started the season with a three-match win streak, with wins over Belmont, Chattanooga and UT-Martin ... Earned a three set victory over Arkansas Little Rock's Yana Kakovkina ... Finished the season on another three-match win streak ... Wins came against opponents from Troy, WKU and Arkansas Little Rock, all in straight sets ... Was 8-12 in doubles action ... Started the season at No. 1 in the lineup with four consecutive wins, including victories over Belmont, Chattanooga, UT-Martin and Arkansas State with partner Marietta Bigus ... Earned a 9-8 (7-5) victory over UTEP with partner Alex Dachos ... Partnered with Taylor Coffey to win 8-1 over WKU.
2008-09 (Junior)
Fall: Posted 3-6 singles record ...Defeated UT-Martin's Sara Leavy and Memphis' Lindsey Wiseman to begin season ... Went 1-5 in doubles play teaming up with Anna Djananova and Taylor Coffey.
Spring: Posted a 12-9 dual match record and ended the season 15-15 overall ... In the No. 3 position notched a 9-3 record ... Won five straight at the beginning of the season going 7-1 in first eight matches ... Defeated No. 64 Marshall's Jessica Keener 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 ... In doubles action, notched a 9-17 record ... Teamed with Taylor Coffey recording a 7-9 record ... Pair was 6-6 in dual matches and 5-5 at the No. 2 position ... Duo went 4-2 to end of the season ... Duo defeated Marshall's Keener and Deanna Bailey 8-5.
Prior to Middle Tennessee
Played two seasons at Lee College in Bayton, Texas ...Won a team Division I NJCAA national championship ... Named a 2007-2008 NJCAA All-American ... Began the 2007-2008 season as the No. 4 ranked doubles team in the NJCAA Division I ... Finished as a 2008 NJCAA Women's Doubles Finalist with doubles partner Anna Djananova ... Began the 2007-2008 season ranked 10th in the nation in singles.
High School
Played for Attila Nagy at Iona Catholic Secondary School ... Captured the U18 Girls Doubles Canadian National Championship in Laval, Quebec ... Reached Top 10 in each age category in Ontario.
Personal
Natalie Araya ... Daughter of Roberto and Cecilia Araya ... Born July 28, 1987 ... Majoring in physical education.
Fall: Was 6-3 in the fall season in singles ... All six wins came at the very start of the season, which included wins over opponents from Murray State, Chattanooga, New Orleans and Texas A&M Corpus-Christi ... Three set victories came against Chattanooga's Jennifer Taylor and Ceara Howey from New Orleans ... Had a 7-4 record in doubles action ... Won two matches at the Buck Bouldin Fall Classic followed by a win over Murray State at the UTC/Steve Baras Fall Classic ... All but one win came with Anna Djananova as her partner.
Spring: Had a 10-10 record in singles play in the dual match season ... Started the season with a three-match win streak, with wins over Belmont, Chattanooga and UT-Martin ... Earned a three set victory over Arkansas Little Rock's Yana Kakovkina ... Finished the season on another three-match win streak ... Wins came against opponents from Troy, WKU and Arkansas Little Rock, all in straight sets ... Was 8-12 in doubles action ... Started the season at No. 1 in the lineup with four consecutive wins, including victories over Belmont, Chattanooga, UT-Martin and Arkansas State with partner Marietta Bigus ... Earned a 9-8 (7-5) victory over UTEP with partner Alex Dachos ... Partnered with Taylor Coffey to win 8-1 over WKU.
2008-09 (Junior)
Fall: Posted 3-6 singles record ...Defeated UT-Martin's Sara Leavy and Memphis' Lindsey Wiseman to begin season ... Went 1-5 in doubles play teaming up with Anna Djananova and Taylor Coffey.
Spring: Posted a 12-9 dual match record and ended the season 15-15 overall ... In the No. 3 position notched a 9-3 record ... Won five straight at the beginning of the season going 7-1 in first eight matches ... Defeated No. 64 Marshall's Jessica Keener 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 ... In doubles action, notched a 9-17 record ... Teamed with Taylor Coffey recording a 7-9 record ... Pair was 6-6 in dual matches and 5-5 at the No. 2 position ... Duo went 4-2 to end of the season ... Duo defeated Marshall's Keener and Deanna Bailey 8-5.
Prior to Middle Tennessee
Played two seasons at Lee College in Bayton, Texas ...Won a team Division I NJCAA national championship ... Named a 2007-2008 NJCAA All-American ... Began the 2007-2008 season as the No. 4 ranked doubles team in the NJCAA Division I ... Finished as a 2008 NJCAA Women's Doubles Finalist with doubles partner Anna Djananova ... Began the 2007-2008 season ranked 10th in the nation in singles.
High School
Played for Attila Nagy at Iona Catholic Secondary School ... Captured the U18 Girls Doubles Canadian National Championship in Laval, Quebec ... Reached Top 10 in each age category in Ontario.
Personal
Natalie Araya ... Daughter of Roberto and Cecilia Araya ... Born July 28, 1987 ... Majoring in physical education.
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Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 14, 2025: Women’s Tennis and Men’s Tennis
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