Qualifies as a sophomore in athletic eligibility standards but stands as a junior academically ... Sat out the 2005-06 academic year after attending Formatic Barna College in Barcelona (Wales University) in 2004-05. Fall 2007: Produced both a 3-5 fall tourney singles record and a 3-5 doubles mark ... Dropped three of first four matches (Residence Inn North Wolfpack/0-2 and Wofford Invitationals/1-2) before rebounding with a strong 2-1 effort at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships ... Teamed with fellow Spaniard Mireia Gol (2-3) and Zandy Overcash (1-2) during doubles play. 2006-07: Turned in the third-highest singles win total on squad during first spring dual match season in Lady Pirate program ... Tallied a 14-13 record, experiencing action at five of six positions - No. 1 (0-2), No. 2 (5-5), No. 3 (2-1), No. 4 (3-2) and No. 5 (4-3) ... Teamed with six doubles partners to turn in an overall record of 12-10 ... Played with Brooke Walter (0-1), Anca Dumitru (2-5), Alex Smith (1-0), Luiza Borges (1-0), Hannah Priest (1-0) and Mireia Gol (7-4) ... Played in a squad-high 12 matches during her initial semester at ECU in the fall ... Booked a 5-7 mark and teamed with three different partners (Dumitru/3-1, Gol/1-2 and Walter/0-6) to log a 4-9 doubles record ... Opened career by advancing to the championship match of the UNC-Wilmington/Landfall Invitational ... Earned a fourth-place finish in the Folly Beach Doubles Draw (College of Charleston Invitational) with Gol ... Captured the consolation title of the B-3 Singles Draw at the Residence Inn North Wolfpack Invitational ... Also won consolation title of the A-1 Doubles Draw in Raleigh, pairing with Dumitru for victories over James Madison (8-5), Coastal Carolina (8-4) and Wofford (8-6). High School/Junior Tennis: Graduated from Ausias March High School in 2004. Personal: Full name is Varinia Soler Bravo ... Born January 21, 1986 at Barcelona, Spain ... Daughter of Jose and Francisca Soler ... A business major ... Nickname is "V". Coach Morris on Varinia Soler: "Varinia is a great athlete that will start in our lineup this spring as a freshman. There is no limit to how well she can play. A very strong player on both sides with great quickness, Varinia will have a solid spring and will make an impact in our lineup in both singles and doubles." |
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