According to Maes: "We expect Laresa to play a major leadership role this year. We also believe that she can add a point to our scoreboard every time she steps on the court."
Summer 2001: Assisted psychology professors at the UA in conducting lab research...
Arizona: Junior (2000-01): Fourth on the team in singles victories (16)... Reeled off a season-
high four match winning streak against players from New Mexico, Arizona State, Tulane and
Furman... Played at the No. 4 singles spot... Recorded straight sets victories over UCLA's Lauren
Fisher and Southern California's Bernadette Bayani... Advanced to singles finals of flight at
William & Mary Invitational... Defeated Texas' Pauline Trinchant and Ziva Grasic in straight
sets in the first and second rounds at the Thunderbird Invitational... Won opening round match at
ITA Region VIII Tournament over UCLA's Zana Zlebnik... Paired with Debbie Larocque for
doubles play at the No. 2 position... Logged 12 wins... Earned a spot in Wingspanbank.com
doubles poll three times (4/25, 4/29, 6/1) and was ranked as high as 41st... Reached semifinals of
Pac-10 Championships... Sophomore (1999-2000): Recorded 19 singles wins, tripling her total
from her freshman year... Victorious in both NCAA Regional matches against New Mexico and
Southern California... Swept all three matches at the UA Invitational... Season-high win streak of
four matches... Advanced to the semifinals of the invitational draw at the Pac-10
Championships... Teamed with Joanna Buczkowska to form the No. 3 doubles team, compiling a
5-5 mark at the spot... Logged a 5-6 singles record and a 6-3 doubles mark... Freshman (1998-
99): Split time with Carly Stringer at the No. 6 singles position and paired with her for the No. 3
doubles team on the squad...
High School: Graduated from Patrick Henry High School in San Diego... Four-year
letterwinner in tennis... Two-time Union Tribune all-academic team... Seventh-ranked
singles player in Southern California and 11th in the nation in doubles... Finished third in the
Copper Bowl singles tournament at the age of 16... Earned team MVP honors her senior year...
Team compiled 64-0 record during her high school career under head coach Jim Ault...
Personal: Daughter of Tom and Roxanne Marino... Enjoys going to the beach... Born in San
Diego, Calif.
