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Senior 2010-11
Went 6-2 in singles and doubles before redshirting the remainder of the season due to injury.
Junior 2009-10
Secured her second straight 20-win season with 22 overall ... Played primarily at Nos. 2-4 singles ... Tallied three wins over nationally ranked opponents ... Tied the team lead with 24 doubles wins overall, including a 7-2 mark in Big Ten play ... Teamed up with Breanne Smutko to garner a team-best 18 victories, with 13 coming in dual matches ... Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree ... Received the Most Improved Player award as voted on by her teammates.
Sophomore 2008-09
Finished the year 22-17 in overall singles play ... Saw action at Nos. 3 and 4 singles ... Posted a 7-3 record in Big Ten matches ... Went 24-13 in doubles playing with three different partners ... Teamed with Megan Fudge at the Nos. 1 and 2 spots to produce her best results with a 12-6 record.
Freshman 2007-08
Boasted a 17-19 record in overall singles play ... Played primarily at No. 3 singles, going 8-13, but saw time at No. 4 singles as well ... In doubles, went 13-23 overall and registered a 4-8 record in conference play playing along side Leigh Finnegan at No. 2 doubles ... Received the Most Improved Player award as voted on by her teammates.
Juniors/High School
Coached by Brian McNamara ... A four-year all-state selection ... Led her team to a third-place state finish as a freshman. Followed by taking her squad to back-to-back state runner-up finishes as a sophomore and junior ... Individually, finished eighth as a sophomore in singles and claimed fifth-place honors in doubles as a senior .... As a team, paced Lake Forest to a third-place finish during her senior season ... Before Illinois, was ranked 78th nationally and ninth in the Midwest in singles and seventh nationally in doubles.
Personal
Born Marisa Lambropoulos on Aug. 3, 1989 ... Daughter of George and Patty Lambropoulos ... Has three brothers: Demetre, Bill and Alex, who plays tennis at the University of Kentucky ... Her biggest thrill in life is the excitement from competition ... Names Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete because of his attitude on the court and how he made everything look so easy ... Has aspirations of attending law school after graduation .. Names her mom as the most influential person in her life because her work ethic has shown her she can accomplish getting a good job, having a family and being a great mother all at the same time.
The Lambropoulos File
Favorite movie: Mean Girls
Favorite movie quote: "I would have, but I didn't have any money!" - Happy Gilmore
Favorite TV show: Modern Family
Favorite sports team: Cubs
Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite Illini athlete: Lindsey Nimmo and Bubba Chisholm
Favorite campus hangout: Irwin Indoor
Famous person I've met: LL Cool J
Top three songs on my iPod: "Stan"-Eminem, "Bubble Toes"-Jack Johnson, "Love the Way You Lie"-Eminem
Favorite food: Corn
Career Statistics
Singles Doubles Season Overall Big Ten Overall Big Ten 2007-08 17-19 4-6 13-23 4-6 2008-09 22-17 7-3 24-13 6-4 2009-10 22-13 5-4 24-11 7-2 2010-11 6-2 0-0 6-2 0-0 2011-12 17-12 8-3 19-11 9-2 Total 84-63 24-16 86-60 26-14
