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    Misia Kedzierski
    Misia Kedzierski
    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    St. Louis, Mo.

    High School:
    St. Joseph's Academy

    Height:
    5-8

    Birthdate:
    08/28/1992

    04/21/2013

    Illini End Regular Season with 5-2 Loss to Purdue

    White wins in singles, doubles on Senior Day

    04/19/2013

    Illini Edge Indiana in Bloomington, 4-3

    White clinches Illinois victory with fourth straight singles win

    04/14/2013

    Illini Take Down Penn State, 5-2

    White clinches victory with comeback on court four

    04/13/2013

    Illini Pick Up 5-2 Win at Ohio State

    White, Falkin, Kopinski, Kedzierski win in both doubles, singles

    04/07/2013

    Illini Bounce Back with 6-1 Win over Michigan State

    Illinois won doubles, five straight-set singles matches

    01/20/2013

    Notre Dame 4, Illinois 3

    The No. 19 Illini fell to No. 24 Notre Dame, 4-3, on Jan. 20 at the Atkins Tennis Center.

    Sophomore 2011-12
    Tallied a career-best 11-4 mark in singles action ... Won two doubles matches ... Posted a strong comeback from injury in the fall season, picking up five wins over two tournaments ... Played primarily at No. 6 singles.

    Freshman 2010-11
    Played in limited matches due to injury ... Recorded six wins in singles and seven in doubles ... Reached the semifinal round of the Florida Gulf Coast Invitational.

    Juniors/High School
    Four-year varsity letterwinner at St. Joseph's Academy ... Helped lead team to three state titles from 2007-09 ... Three-time state singles champion ... Four-time All-Metro state team ... Two-time Player of the Year ... Ranked as high as No. 41 nationally for the class of 2010.

    Personal
    Born Michelle Allison Kedzierski on August 28, 1992 ... Goes by Misia ... Daughter of Jacek, who was a tennis pro in Italy and Urszula Kedzierski ... Has an older sister, Jennifer, who played tennis at St. Joseph's University ... Majoring in business management ... Hobbies include dance, painting and reading ... Her biggest thrill in sports is pressure and having a lot of people watch ... Lists Roger Federer as her favorite athlete because he is extremely humble and very gifted ... Names her parents as most influencing her athletic career because they started her in tennis and always pushed her to be the best ... Plans to attend grad school after graduation.

    The Kedzierski File
    Favorite movie: The Devil Wears Prada
    Favorite quote: "Be your own kind of beautiful"
    Favorite TV show: Gossip Girl
    Favorite sports team: St. Louis Blues
    Favorite food: Anything with cheese
    Pre-match ritual: Listening to her iPod
    Favorite place on campus: Atkins Tennis Center
    Favorite sport: Soccer
    Dream job: Public relations manager at Marc Jacobs
    Favorite song: "Fade Into Darkness" by Avicii
    Favorite singer: Amy Allin
    Actress who would play her in a movie: Leighton Meester
    Favorite Disney movie: Cinderella
    Hidden talent: She sings opera
    Favorite superhero: Marisa Lambropoulos

    Career Statistics

    Singles Doubles Season Overall Big Ten Overall Big Ten 2010-11 6-10 2-4 7-5 1-0 2011-12 11-4 3-2 2-3 0-2 Total 17-14 5-6 9-8 1-2

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