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  Mercedes Cobos

Mercedes Cobos

Player Profile

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Seville, Spain
High School:
Claret HS
Height:
5-5
Major:
Marketing

2006-07 Season
Played all of her singles matches in the No. 1 position, finishing the season with a 5-15 record...partnered with Giselle Nakakura in the No. 1 doubles slot, recording a team-high five wins and an overall record of 5-12...swept both her singles and doubles matches against Savannah State (3/12), defeating the Tigers' Tracey Modeste 6-0, 6-0 in singles before teaming with Nakakura to down Angela Palmer and Modeste 8-0 in doubles...won both her singles and doubles match against conference opponent Lipscomb (3/23), winning her singles match when her opponent Raphaela Jann retired and defeating Jann and partner Erin Moakler 8-1 in doubles...recorded back-to-back singles victories by following up her win against Savannah State with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Mercer's Lauriane Auvergne in Macon (3/16)...finished the season with a 2-8 singles record and a team-best 3-7 doubles record against A-Sun opponents...was selected to the ITA All-Academic Team.

2005-06 Season
Finished her freshman season with an overall singles record of 6-5...she saw time at No. 3 (2-1), No. 4 (2-1), No. 5 (0-3) and No. 6 (2-0)...compiled a doubles record of 4-7 overall...partnered with Giselle Nakakura at No. 1 (1-0), Karen Ammann at No. 2 (1-2), Lindsey Teoli (0-1) at No. 2 and Jessica Fischetti (2-3) at No. 3.

Prep Career
Came to Kennesaw State after a successful career at Caret High School...enjoyed a successful junior career as she advanced to the quarterfinals of the Nike Junior tour in Madrid...picked up a pair of wins while playing the Volkswagen Tennis Tour...won a team championship at the Andalucia Championships...won titles at the Sevilla Championships and the Championships of Cordoba...played in the No. 1 position for Real Club Pineda where she was two-time Most Valuable Player.

Personal
Was born Mercedes Cobos on January 18, 1986 in Seville, Spain...is the daughter of Mercedes Calvo and Carlos Cobos...has two older brothers Carlos (30) and Eduardo (29)...her favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal...is a Marketing major.