2022-23 Lady Demon Tennis Roster

Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services

Mariella Minetti

Mariella Minetti

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Tampere, Finland
  • Highschool:
    Sammon Keskuslukio

Summary

Biography

Career Honors
2022 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

2022 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete
2022 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Women’s Collegiate Tennis First Team
2022 Southland Conference Women’s Tennis All-Academic First Team
2022 All-Southland Conference Women’s Tennis Second Team Doubles (Mariella Minetti/Tjasa Klevisar)
2022 All-Southland Conference Women’s Tennis First Team Singles
2021 Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Scholar Athlete
2021 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2020 Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Academic Award
2020 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
2020 Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Women’s Tennis Second Team
February 18, 2020 Southland Conference Player of the Week


2022 Season (Sophomore): First Team All-SLC singles at No. 3 … went 6-0 in league play and 15-3 overall … 15 overall wins at No. 3 is tied for fourth all-time at NSU and 13th overall regardless of position … regardless of position, her .875 winning percentage ranks sixth all-time in single season … won 10 straight singles matches before losing in the SLC Tournament semifinals to NJIT … wins include Southern Miss, Texas State, UTSA, AMCC, UNO and Lamar … went 3-2 in three-set matches … Second Team All-SLC in doubles at No. 1 with partner Tjasa Klevisar … 12-5 overall and 4-0 in league play … wins include Houston, Tulane, SFA, Lamar and AMCC among others.


2021 Season (COVID Freshman): Played all 17 of her matches in the No. 1 singles spot, posting a 6-11 record … went 2-4 in SLC play … scored the deciding point against Stephen F. Austin in a three-set win, taking the last two sets … finished the season strong by going 5-5 in her last 10 after a 1-6 start … in doubles, went 5-3 with Patrycja Polanska (4-3 in conference) and 2-7 with Greta Wallin.

2020 Season (Freshman): Was a consistent force at the top of the rotation for the Lady Demons...recorded a 9-4 record at the No. 1 spot in the singles rotation, which was second on the team...along with partner Patrycja Polanska, she went a team-best 8-5 in doubles at the No. 2 spot...earned the Southland Conference Player of the Week after she led the Lady Demons to weekend shutouts of Alcorn State and Texas State...was instrumental in the comeback victory at Lamar, coming out on top in three sets to tie the match, setting the stage for the Lady Demons to win...Came back to defeat Houston's Mimi Kendall-Woseley, leading NSU to a 4-3 victory over the Cougars.

Before NSU: Ranked No. 4 in Finland's women's ranking and had a best WTA ranking of No. 1181....Three times Finnish champion in U18, as well as a Finnish champion in U21...two times was a finalist and two times a semifinalist in women's Finnish Championships...one doubles final and two semifinals in women's Finnish Championships
 
Personal: Daughter of Tuula and Tino Minetti...has three sisters, Martina, Maria and Marissa...majoring in Business Administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'5"