Women's Tennis
Class:
FR
Hometown:
Montreal, Quebec
Height:
5-6
FRESHMAN (2013): Named Sunshine State Conference Player of Week (Feb. 4) and (Apr. 15) ... Beat No. 4 nationally-ranked Kristina Huba, of Florida Tech, 6-2, 2-6, 10-5 in first college match (Feb. 2) ... Beat No. 4 Valentine Confalonieri of Lynn, 6-4, 6-3 (Apr. 10).
FRESHMAN (2012): Exercised redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB: Won U18 Canadian World Ranking event, beating Carol Zhao, 6-4, 6-3, in Oct. 2010 ... Paired with Bucs teammate Emma Onila to win the Orange Bowl 16s doubles tournament in Dec. 2009 ... Along with Onila, won U18 Canadian World Ranking event doubles crown in Oct. 2010 ... Partnered with Elianne Douglas-Miron to win Yucatan World Cup doubles title in Nov. 2009 ... Paired with Noel Scott in June 2009 to reach final of Mediterranee Avenir in Morocco ... Won Costa Rica Bowl doubles title with Jessica Pegula in March 2009 ... Ranked 103 on ITA juniors 2011 ... Ranked 353 WTA doubles 2010 ... Ranked 779 WTA singles 2010 ... Competed while attending Ecole Georges-Vanier Laval High in Canada ... Graduated in top 20 percent with an 85 percent grade point average in 2011 ... Trained at National Training Center in Montreal from 2007-11.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Blaise Abanda and Cicle Essono Ahibena ... Has a sister, Francoise, who also plays tennis ... Majoring in management.