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  Giana Oliveira

Giana Oliveira

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Santa Anna, Brazil

High School:
Coligio Franciscano Sant'Anna

Last College:
Eckerd College

Height:
6-0

2006-07 [Junior Season]
The UTPA junior collected 15 total victories during the 2006-07 season in her first campaign with the Lady Broncs... recorded a 6-18 record, including a 5-13 mark in dual competition, at the number-one and -two positions for the Lady Broncs... posted a 9-13 overall record in doubles' competition, including a 7-10 record in dual competition, at the number-one doubles' position... recorded a straight-set victory over Tanya Roberts of Lamar by scores of 7-6 and 6-3... captured a straight-set triumph over Carmen Abeaboeru of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi by a 7-6, 6-2 decision... notched consecutive victories at the number-one position for the Lady Broncs against Melissa Guerrier of Prairie View A&M and Christine Burek of the University of Connecticut... closed out the season with a three-set victory over Petra Keilova of Central Arkansas by scores of 6-4, 4-6 and 12-10... captured three consecutive doubles' victories with teammates Julie Cirne-Lima and Luisa Cantu at the number-one doubles' position... recorded an 8-6 victory over the University of Connecticut's number-one team in Breann Cheung and Jessica Porter... qualified for the finals round of the Stephen F. Austin Invitational in the Lady Broncs' first tournament of the fall season... captured a doubles' victory at The University of Texas at San Antonio Invitational with teammate Megan Bedeau with an 8-4 triumph against Tyler Junior College... selected to the Bronc Pride 3.0 Club during the fall semester.

2005 Season [Sophomore - Eckerd College]
Oliveira was a key member of the nationally-ranked Eckerd College women's tennis program where she was ranked 45th in the nation in singles' action... recorded a 16-8 record while playing in the number-three position and finished with an 18-9 mark in the number-one doubles' position... was part of a doubles' team with current UTPA teammate Julia Lima that was ranked 16th in the nation among all NCAA Division II programs... helped the Tritons earn an eighth-place ranking in the nation during her sophomore season... guided her team to a 20-5 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Sunshine State Conference... helped the Tritons advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championships.

2004 Season [Freshman - Eckerd College]
In her first season at Eckerd College, Oliveira spent the majority of her rookie season in the number-one singles' role where she posted a 10-6 record... finished with a 12-10 mark in doubles' action in the number-two position.

Coligio Franciscano Sant'Anna
Oliveira was a standout during her prep career at Coligio Franciscano Sant'Anna where she was ranked as one of the top-30 Junior Players in Brazil in her junior and senior seasons... was ranked third in her State of Rio Grande do Sul during her final two prep seasons... played COSAT in South America and reached the finals at the national tournament in both singles' and doubles' action... was a four-time member of the Rio Grande do Sul National Team in the Brazilian National Team Tournament... competed on a singles' basis in ITF Tournaments in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay... was a member of Avenida Tennis Blube.

Off the Court
Oliveira is the daughter of Zenio and Loucia Oliveira... was born on July 7, 1986... has one brother - Giancarlo... majoring in international business.



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