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    Malena Gordo
    Malena Gordo

    Class:
    Sophomore
    Hometown:
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    High School:
    Instituto Esba Flores
    Experience:
    1L
    Honors:
    2012 First-Team All-Southland Conference (Singles)

    04/25/2013

    Ladyjack Tennis Preps For SLC Championships

    SFA goes in search of back-to-back tournament titles

    04/13/2013

    Tennis Picks Up Key SLC Road Win

    Ladyjacks beat McNeese State to remain in conference title hunt

    04/05/2013

    SFA Women Struggle Against Lady Lions

    Tennis drops conference tilt against Southeastern Louisiana

    03/19/2013

    Ladyjacks Win Fifth-Straight Match

    SFA tennis downs Trojans in non-conference match

    03/16/2013

    Tennis Tops ORU

    Ladyjacks win fourth straight in victory over Golden Eagles

    2011-12 (Freshman): First-team All-Southland Conference selection ... One of four freshmen in the starting lineup ... Played Nos. 4-6 singles, and at No. 1 doubles (with partner Tereza Bekerova) ... One of five players with at least 20 singles wins on the season ... Finished the year with a 28-6 (.824) overall record ... Was 18-5 (.783) during the spring season ... Posted a 5-1 record at No. 5 spot, and a 7-2 record at No. 6 singles ... Was a dominant 31-5 (.861) in doubles, including 16-4 (.800) at the No. 1 spot.

    High School: Was ranked #34 in the ITF junior rankings... Was the highest-ranked player in South America... Competed in the 2007 Wimbledon Junior Championships where she had a doubles win over current top-100 pro...Competed in the junior events at the US Open and French Open... Competed in her first junior championship in 2006 at the 2nd Annual Buenos Aires Cup where she defeated two top-30 junior players on her way to victory... Was either a winner or finalist in six consecutive world-class junior doubles events in five different countries.

    Personal: Daughter of Cynthia Paganini and the late Fernando Gordo... Has one sister, Paloma... Majoring in Theater