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2011-12 Women's Tennis Roster
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Rivero, Marcela
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Marcela Rivero
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- High School:
- Saint George
Bio
2009-10: Posted a .500 record (14-14) in singles play and an 11-12 record in doubles play, amassing 25 wins on the year...Started the fall season with six consecutive singles wins before being downed by Abby Buxton of Nebraska...Scored seven of her doubles wins with teammate Xu Chang, while also picking up wins with Celine Donnet and Karina Ahuja...Beat Michigan State’s Christina Milliken to score a signature singles win on the season.
2008-09: Recorded six wins in doubles and singles combined during her freshman campaign, with four coming in the No 5. singles spot and the other two wins coming in the No. 3 doubles spot...Picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win against Wright State’s Monica Capozziello (Jan. 30, 2009) to record her first regular season win...Scored her final win of 2009 with a win over Northern Illinois’ Brooke Foresberg, 7-5, 6-2.
Rivero and EMU: Marcela Rivero joined the EMU Eagles for the 2008-09 season and began to show promise throughout the fall...Earned the No. 5 singles spot heading into the January dual-match portion of the schedule.
High School: Attended Saint George School in Santa Cruz, Bolivia…In 2007, she earned a U-18 No. 1 singles and doubles regional and national ranking…In 2006 she earned a U-18 No. 1 ranking in national singles and doubles…In 2005, she was ranked first in U-18 regional singles and third in U-18 national singles, as well as second in U-18 regional doubles and fourth in U-18 national doubles…Also in 2005, she was ranked first in U-16 regional singles and doubles, third in U-16 national singles and fourth in U-16 national doubles…Personal: Full name: Marcela Cristina Rivero…Daughter of Julio Rivero and Marcela Arana…Has two brothers, Julio and Roberto, and one sister, Erika…Born: 1-15-90…Major: Business.
2008-09: Recorded six wins in doubles and singles combined during her freshman campaign, with four coming in the No 5. singles spot and the other two wins coming in the No. 3 doubles spot...Picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win against Wright State’s Monica Capozziello (Jan. 30, 2009) to record her first regular season win...Scored her final win of 2009 with a win over Northern Illinois’ Brooke Foresberg, 7-5, 6-2.
Rivero and EMU: Marcela Rivero joined the EMU Eagles for the 2008-09 season and began to show promise throughout the fall...Earned the No. 5 singles spot heading into the January dual-match portion of the schedule.
High School: Attended Saint George School in Santa Cruz, Bolivia…In 2007, she earned a U-18 No. 1 singles and doubles regional and national ranking…In 2006 she earned a U-18 No. 1 ranking in national singles and doubles…In 2005, she was ranked first in U-18 regional singles and third in U-18 national singles, as well as second in U-18 regional doubles and fourth in U-18 national doubles…Also in 2005, she was ranked first in U-16 regional singles and doubles, third in U-16 national singles and fourth in U-16 national doubles…Personal: Full name: Marcela Cristina Rivero…Daughter of Julio Rivero and Marcela Arana…Has two brothers, Julio and Roberto, and one sister, Erika…Born: 1-15-90…Major: Business.
Tennis Senior Day Highlights 2025 vs. BGSU
Sunday, April 13
Tennis Recap vs. NIU
Saturday, April 12
Highlights: EMU Falls to Miami in Close 4-3 Match
Monday, March 31
Tennis Claws Back to Defeat Ball State, 4-3
Monday, March 24
