Zaina Sufi

Demon Notes:

Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team her sophomore year, became an ITA Scholar Athlete her junior year
Named BIG EAST Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week once her sophomore year.

2015-16 (Senior) - Singles: 17-16 | Doubles: 20-15

Primarily played at No. 4 and No. 5 singles
Went 4-5 at No. 4 and 6-2 at No. 5
Finished the season with a two-match win streak, going 8-2 in her last 10
Boasted a 5-1 singles record in BIG EAST Conference play
Went undefeated in BIG EAST doubles action with Jarret Fisher and Yuliya Shupenia.

2014-15 (Junior) - Singles: 8-2 | Doubles: 17-6

Competed at the No. 5 and 6 singles and No. 2 and 3 doubles spots, going 5-1 and the No. 6 singles and netting a 8-2 record at No. 3 doubles with Rebeca Mitrea
Ranked No. 87 going into the NCAA Tournament with Rebeca Mitrea
One of seven Blue Demons to be named an ITA Scholar Athlete after achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

2013-14 (Sophomore) - Singles: 29-8 | Doubles: 24-8

Led the Blue Demons in overall singles wins, going 29-8 overall
Went 19-3 in dual singles matches, finishing 3-0 at No. 4 singles and 16-3 in the No. 5 position
Went 15-4 with Rebeca Mitrea in dual doubles matches
Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Feb. 18
Beat Andrea Wolf (Xavier), 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, to seal the 2014 BIG EAST Tournament Championship for the Blue Demons on April 27
Selected to the BIG EAST All-Academic team.

2012-13 (Freshman) - Singles: 19-16 | Doubles: 19-12

Put together a solid freshman season at sixth singles, finishing 13-10 in dual matches and 19-16 overall
Compiled a 3-3 record against BIG EAST competition
Finished tied for second on the team with 19 doubles wins.

High School:

Listed as a four-star recruit by Tennis Recruiting Network
Helped Catalina Foothills to three State Championships and a state runner-up finish
Finished second in singles as a freshman and sophomore
Sufi took home the singles State Championship and also claimed the doubles title as a junior
Following the 2011 state championships, Sufi was named the All-Southern Co-Player of the Year by Tucson Citizen
Won 2012 USTA Southwest Juniors Doubles title.

Personal:

Daughter of Nabeel and Joanne Sufi
Has four siblings, including two brothers Faisal and Sameer as well as two sisters, Hala (a former collegiate tennis player at Purdue University) and Nooria
Plans to major in Business (Economics).