2007-08 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Carolina Melo
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Maceio, Brazil
- High School:
- Mackenzie High School
2006 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic
As a junior, 2007-08: Went 20-13 overall in singles play ... had a team-best 9-2 singles record against the Atlantic Sun Conference ... went 9-4 in the fall and posted an 11-9 dual record in the spring ... recorded a 10-7 record in the No. 6 singles slot ... teamed up with Ina Durcakova to win the Flight C doubles title at the College of Charleston Invitational in the fall (9/14-16) ... had a five-match winning streak that included victories against Lipscomb, Belmont, Gardner-Webb, Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast.
As a sophomore, 2006-07: Finished with an 8-9 singles record, including a 4-3 mark in spring dual play … during the spring, played six of her eight matches at the No. 6 position … was 2-3 in Atlantic Sun Conference matches … knocked off Troy’s Nicole Shaw 6-1, 6-3 on March 20 in her final singles matches of the season … was 5-6 in doubles, including a 1-1 tally in the spring, both at the No. 3 position … lone doubles win came with Ina Durcakova over Georgia Southern’s Molly Maddox and Jessica Matlosz on Jan. 20 … played in four fall tournaments, posting a 4-6 mark in singles and a 5-5 record in doubles ... won the fifth-place match at the Hastings Memorial at Jacksonville University Oct. 13-15, upending Georgia Southern's Emma Knight 6-3, 6-2 in her final match ... lost in the finals of her flight at the Seminole Invitational Oct. 27-29 in Tallahassee ... marched to the consolation finals in doubles with teammate Danielle Desmarais at the Seminole Invitational before falling the final match, 8-3 ... was an Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic honoree.
As a freshman, 2005-06: Played mostly at the No. 6 singles position for the Lady Ospreys, posting a 10-6 overall singles record and a 6-1 mark in the spring ... went 2-0 at No. 5 singles, which included a key victory against No. 8 Valdosta State when she upended Kelley Sturma, 6-0, 6-0 ... was 3-1 in A-Sun singles matches, helping the Lady Ospreys earn a point in the River City Rumble Rivalry series against cross-town rival Jacksonville University on Feb. 21 with a win over Elizabeth Styles (6-0, 6-0) ... teamed with Bojana Ducanovic to help the Lady Ospreys win a doubles point against JU, winning the match 8-0 ... was an Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic honoree.
Prior to UNF: Played tennis in Brazil under coach Ricardo Leite ... began playing competitive tennis at age 12 ... enjoyed multiple regional and national rankings during her career, #40 nationally (U18) in 2004 and #24 (U16) in 2002 ... ranked #4 in Sao Paulo (U16) in 2002, #8 (U18) in 2004 and #9 (Open Division) in 2003 ... competed in two national tournaments (U14), seven regional tournaments (U16) and two regional tournaments (U18) during her career ... also competed in the Banana Bowl in 2004 and 2005, the Gerdau Tournament in 2004 and the Brazilian Big Nationals tournament in 2004.
Personal: Born on Sept. 9, 1987, in Maceio, Brazil ... full name is Carolina Pedrosa Gomes de Melo ... daughter of Solange Pedrosa Gomes de Melo and Fernando Gomes de Melo Filho ... has an older sister, Larissa Melo ... attended Mackenzie High School in Sao Paulo, graduating in December 2004 ... nickname is "Carol" ... majoring in international business.
