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Spring 2013: Selected as an ITA Academic All-American Scholar... 2013 Southland Conference Tennis All-Academic team... placed on SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Recorded a 13-7 overall record and went 4-4 in conference action playing in the No. 5 spot primarily... Won opening match of the season agianst Jackson State’s Angele Condorelli (6-2, 6-0)... Went almost a whole month without losing a match as she defeated five straight opponents, including wins over Illinois State and conference opponent Southeastern La... Posted a 10-9 record in doubles play with partners Andreea Nenu (1-0) and Annabelle Peacock (9-9) playing primarily in the No. 3 spot... Won first three doubles matches of the year, including an 8-1 win over Celia Fraser/Maja Kazimieruk of 75th-ranked Houston.

Fall 2012: Placed second at the UNO Big Easy Classic after drawing a bye in the first round of flight 3... She then defeated Nicholls’ Emma Pitre (6-2, 6-0) in the second round... Pirciu then went on to defeat Southern Illinois’ Gisela Cairao Baza in a come from behind win... dropped the first set (2-6) then won the next two (6-0, 6-4) to advance to the finals... fell 2-6, 4-6 to Troy’s Anja Cosovic in the championship match.

Spring 2012: Placed on Commissioner’s Honor Roll... compiled a 7-12 overall record in singles action playing primarily in No. 4 spot... Recorded a 5-12 record along with partner Andreea Nenu in doubles play.

Before McNeese: Attended CNL AL.O Dobescu.

Personal: Born 8/14/92... parents are Dan and Florina... majoring in mass communication

“Being a part of McNeese Tennis Team is a privilege for me. My teammates and I have chosen to pursue the same goal so that makes us a wonderful family.” - Diana Pirciu