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  Lara Maurer

Lara Maurer

Player Profile

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bay Village, Ohio
High School:
Bay High
Last College:
Kentucky
Height:
5-9
Birthdate:
09/12/1984
Major:
Psychology

2006-07 (Senior):

University of Kentucky (2003-06) Career singles record at Kentucky was 71-58... Recorded 72 doubles victories.

2005-06 (Junior): Played No. 2 singles and doubles... Reached NCAA individual doubles ranking (No. 45) with partner Joelle Schwenk... Was named to the All-SEC Second Team... Kentucky ended the season ranked No.17, nationally.

2004-05 (Sophomore): Played the No. 4 and 5 positions, posting a 21-30 record... Became the only player in Kentucky women's tennis history to record consecutive victories over University of Florida opponents all ranked in the top five nationally... After winning the Southeast Conference Championship, Kentucky went on to the NCAA Quarterfinals and ended the season with a No. 4 national ranking.

2003-04 (Freshman): Played number 2, 3, and 4 singles... Helped lead team to the NCAA round of 16... Won more than 20 singles and 20 doubles matches... Kentucky ended season ranked No. 16 nationally.

High School: Played tennis all four years at Bay High School... Division II High School State Champion 2001... Ranked 88th (nationally) in USTA Girls 18s as a junior... Reached the round of 16 ITF International Grass Court Championships with the Philadelphia Cricket Club in 2002.

Personal: Born September 12, 1984... Daughter of Violeta and David Mauer... Has an older sister, Kristina... Psychology major with hopes of attending graduate school... Interests include: reading, music, spending time in the great outdoors, and traveling... Favorite athletes are tennis professionals Roger Federer and Martina Hingis... Biggest thrill in sports is watching the winter Olympics and meeting the tennis professional and legend Billie Jean King.

GET TO KNOW LARA...

What is your favorite color?
Purple

What is your favorite movie?
What Lies Beneath

What is your favorite candy?
Sour Patch Kids - Watermelon

Who is your favorite male tennis player?
Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal

Who is your favorite female tennis player?
Martina Hingis

If you could win one of the Grand Slams, which would it be?
Wimbledon

Do you have any nicknames?
"Maurer"

What is your favorite song?
No Ordinary Love - Sade

What is your favorite quote?
"The heart has reasons that reason cannot understand." - Pascal

What is your dream job?
Helping people

If you could be any animal what would it be?
An eagle

What is your favorite book?
No specific book, but I love Nora Roberts

Do you have any unique talents?
I can design ... to a certain extent =)

What was the name of your first pet?
Sahara

Cat or dog?
Cat

Favorite vacation destination?
I want to go to the islands of Greece one day

Chocolate or vanilla?
Chocolate

Favorite flavor of Gatorade/Powerade?
Fruit punch (powerade)

What kind of tennis racket do you use?
Yonex RDX 500