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Grand Canyon University Athletics
2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster
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Emilia Occhipinti
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- HS:
- Liceo Classico Tommaso Campaina
- Hometown:
- Ragusa, Italy
- Major:
- Hospitality Management/Minor in Psychology
GCU
2020-21 - Graduate Student
Liceo Classico Tommaso Campaina
Personal
2020-21 - Graduate Student
- Returned for a fifth season by using an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Became GCU's Division I career leader in singles wins (54) and doubles wins (47).
- Earned First Team All-WAC Singles and Doubles honors.
- Finished with a 12-5 record in singles and ended the season on a 10-match winning streak at No. 2.
- Led the team with a 15-5 doubles record from the No. 2 position with partner Jana Weiss.
- The 15 doubles wins is a GCU D-I single season record.
- Named to the All-WAC Tournament team.
- Competed at the top singles and went 3-8.
- In doubles partnered with Celina Buhr at No. 1 and Martina Lo Pumo at No. 2 going 3-6.
- Earned Second Team All-WAC Singles and Doubles honors
- Went 11-8 and 2-3 in WAC at the top singles position
- With partner Celina Buhr went 8-8 and 3-2 in WAC play in doubles
- Named WAC Singles Player of the Week three times
- Named WAC Doubles Player of the Week twice
- Earned WAC Doubles Player of the Month in October with Celia Morel
- Went 4-5 in singles and 6-5 in doubles during the fall season
- Tied the team lead in singles with a 13-7 overall record and a 4-1 record in WAC play
- Played at No. 1 doubles with Rinaldi and lead the team in doubles wins with a 11-9 and 4-1 record in conference play
- Won both singles matches and doubles matches in the WAC conference tournament
- Named Second Team All-WAC Singles and First Team All-WAC Doubles with Rinaldi
- Named to the All-Tournament Team in both singles and doubles with Rinaldi
- Named WAC Singles Player of the Week on Feb. 27
- Earned three WAC Doubles Players of the Week awards with Rinaldi
- Went 7-3 in singles and 8-2 in doubles in the final 10 matches
- Named First Team All-WAC Singles and Second Team All-WAC Doubles
- Led the Lopes with a singles record of 15-1 during the year, playing mostly at No. 6
- Won 14 straight singles matches to begin her career
- Partnered with Rinaldi in doubles play to earn a 10-6 record at No. 2
- In WAC play, went 4-1 in both singles and doubles competition
Liceo Classico Tommaso Campaina
- Won the international "Lemon Bowl" Tournament in Rome (2013)
- Was the doubles champion in Malta
- Won the Italian national and regional championships in 2013
Personal
- Daughter of Rita Trovato and Daniele Occhipinti
- Has one sister, Flavia
- Majoring in Hospitality Management at GCU
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