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2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster

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Daniela Pedraza Novak

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bogota, Colombia
  • High School IMG Academy

Biography

Career StatisticsĀ 

Singles Doubles
Year
Overall
Big Ten
Overall
Big Ten
2015-16 14-13 2-3 20-8 6-3
2016-17 19-12 7-4 19-11 5-4
2017-18 18-9 8-1 23-8 7-4
2018-19 14-8 8-1 10-11 6-5
Total:
65-43
25-9
72-38
24-16

Rankings History

Career-High DoublesĀ Ranking:Ā 30Ā (with Sasha Belaya; Sept. 11, 2018; Fall)Ā 

Collegiate HonorsĀ 

  • 2018Ā ITA Scholar-AthleteĀ 
  • 2018 Strength and Conditioning Award*Ā 
  • 2017-19 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2017 Player to Watch*Ā 

*team awardĀ 

Senior - 2018-19

  • Played the majority of the season at No. 6 singles and clinched two victories for the Illini
  • Finished the season on a nine-match singles win streak, dating back to March 29
  • Played the majority of the season at No. 1 doubles and helped clinch seven doubles pointsĀ 

JuniorĀ - 2017-18

  • Clinched the Illini's 4-2 win over Princeton in the NCAA First Round. The win was the first NCAA Tournament win for the Illini since 2009Ā 
  • Clinched four doubles points with freshman Sasha BelayaĀ 
  • Led the Orange and Blue with a 23-9 record in doubles playĀ 
  • Reached a career-best No. 38 doubles ranking on April 3 with Sasha BelayaĀ 

SophomoreĀ - 2016-17

  • Posted the most singles wins on the team with a 19-12 record, including a 5-2 mark in Big Ten play
  • Played primarily at No. 5Ā 
  • Compiled the most doubles wins on the team with a 19-11 mark
  • Partnered with Alexis CasatiĀ and Louise Kwong and played primarily the No. 3 doubles spot

Freshman - 2015-16

  • Went 14-13 overall in singles play
  • Played primarily at No. 5
  • Worked to an overall record of 20-8 in doubles play
  • Went 14-5 in dual doubles action, including an 11-3 mark with Alexis Casati

High School/JuniorĀ 

  • Represented Colombia in a pair of South American team tournaments hosted in Argentina
  • In 2013, represented Colombia in the South American Youth Games
  • Won the 2014 Girls' 18 and under Panama Bowl
  • Advanced to the quarterfinals at the Girls' 18 and under Delray Beach ITF
  • Made it to the quarterfinals of the 2014 $10,000 Pereira tournament

Personal

  • Daughter of Jaime Pedraza and Nicoletta Novak
  • Has an older brother, Diego, and a younger brother, Santiago
  • Diego is a member of the Dartmouth tennis team
  • Plans to major in business
  • Hobbies include playing soccer and basketball
  • Lists her favorite athlete as Roger Federer
  • Names her brother Diego as the most influential person of her athletic career because he "has always been an example of hard work and discipline

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior