2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster
Biography
2017-18 (SENIOR): Won Maroon singles title at 2017 Elon Invitational on Sept 17, 2017, with 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, victory over Emory's Yasbel Gonzalez-Rico.
2016-17 (JUNIOR): Played No. 1 singles in all 19 matches for Seahawks...Carved out sparkling 16-3 mark in singles...Also went 15-2 in doubles play...Named Most Outstanding Performer at CAA Championships, becoming only the second Seahawk to collect the honor...Named First-Team All-CAA in singles and doubles...Invited to play in Oracle/ITA National Master's Championships in Malibu, Calif., in September, 2017.
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE): Played No. 1 singles for Seahawks in first season with team...Went 9-8 at top of lineup...Also fashioned 12-4 doubles mark...Named First-Team All-CAA in singles.
JUNIOR CAREER: Competed in ITA and WTA Tour events...Posted wins over two top-10 opponents and registered victories over three top-50 foes...Two-time U-18 national champion...Semifinalist in Eddie Herr and made Round of 16 at Orange Bowl...Ranked as high as No. 221 in ITF rankings...Played in European Championships from ages 12-17...Bronze medalist in U-16 doubles...Won four ITF doubles titles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Maujanu Sporta Gimnazija in Jurmala, Latvia.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Madara Elzabete Straume...Born in Riga, Latvia...Daughter of Janis and Baiba Straume...Majoring in Sociology...Transfer from LSU...Teamed up with Leva Irbe to win Latvian National Women's Doubles Championship in summer of 2016...Two-time Latvia national champion in singles and three-time national champion in doubles.
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