Silvia Ambrosio

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Liebigschule
Hometown:
Frankfurt, Germany

Honors and Awards:

2015-16: BIG EAST All-Academic Team
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Sophomore (2016-17): Ended her sophomore campaign with a four-match win streak in singles play … Tallied a 16-6 singles record, all at the No. 1 flight … Saw the most doubles action with partner Paula Tormos Sanchez in the No. 1 position and notched a final record of 11-2 … Won her last eight out of the last 10 doubles contests.

Freshman (2015-16): Finished the season with a 12-7 record in dual matches, all 12 coming from the No. 1 position ... Won eight of her last 10 singles matches, closing out the season with two straight victories ... Also played well in doubles competition, teaming up with Erin Gebes to amass a 11-4 record from the No. 1 spot, and also closed her doubles season with eight wins in her last 10 contests ... The duo claimed the doubles championship at the IU Winter Invitational on Jan. 17.

Prior to Marquette:A two-time Hessen State Championship participant at the German Championships... Ranked No. 192 among German women... Won the Hessen State Championship with Ehringshausen... Also played soccer.

Personal:Was born in Germany, but is of Italian descent... Parents are Carmela Cortazzo and Giovanni Ambrosio... Family owns a restaurant... Father also played tennis... Has an older sister, Melissa.