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Getting to know

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 15, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU mens and women's tennis teams will be featured in a Getting to
Know segment on ETSUBucs.com.
The second student-athlete to be profiled is sophomore Diego Nunez
(Monterrey, Mexico). As a freshman in 2014, Nunez helped ETSU to the
program's eighth consecutive conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament
appearance. Nunez posted a 5-1 mark in Atlantic Sun spring singles competition,
and earned spots on the Atlantic Sun First Team for singles, and Atlantic Sun AllFreshman Team. In 2014, he advanced to the Round of 64 at the USTA/ITA Ohio
Valley Regionals in Knoxville, Tenn. He was also ranked No. 114 by ITA in Sept.
2014.
Nunez's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Nunez's responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
I want to get an MBA and work in my profession
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
Because my big brother was playing, I decided that I wanted to play
too, so I told my parents.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Javier Chicharito Hernandez
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
No many people know that all my brothers play tennis
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Conner [Huertas Del Pino]
6. What is a bad habit you have?
I study way too much
7. What is your favorite quote?
''Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.''Stanislas Wawrinka
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
Swimming with sharks in Mexico.
9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be
doing?
Playing soccer
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?

Be an astronaut and go to the moon

11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?
Read
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
My Dad
13. What country do you most want to visit?
Australia
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it
be and why?
Javier Chicharito Hernandez, because we is an inspiration for my
country and he is also one of my favorite soccer players
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Happiness
16. If you were an animal, what would you be?
I want to be a penguin because is my favorite animal
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
Playing doubles with both of my brothers.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU mens and women's tennis teams will be featured in a Getting to
Know segment on ETSUBucs.com.
The third student-athlete to be profiled is redshirt junior Rogerio Ribeiro (Sao
Paulo, Brazil). During his first two seasons at ETSU, Ribeiro posted an overall
record of 50-21, including a 17-0 mark in Atlantic Sun play, en route to helping
lead ETSU to the program's sixth and seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament
appearances. He earned A-Sun Second Team Doubles honors in 2012 and 2013,
while earning Second Team and First Team Singles status in 2012 and 2013,
respectively.
Ribeiro's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Ribeiro's responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
If my body lets me, I would like to try to play professional tennis for a
little bit and then try to get a job in real life.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
My cousin used to be a very good tennis player and we would go to my
farm and I would see him practicing and I started liking it so I decided
that I wanted to play.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Neymar Jr.
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
I hate failing
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Pabon
6. What is a bad habit you have?
Procrastination
7. What is your favorite quote?
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all
sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't
care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you
there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard
as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can
get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep
moving forward. That's how winning is done!
Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?

Swimming with dolphins when I was 7

9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be
doing?
Probably playing another sport in college, most likely soccer.
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
Mountain climbing
11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?
Listen to music, play FIFA and hang out with my friends and my
girlfriend
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
My parents
13. What country do you most want to visit?
I dont have an specific country, but I would like to do a Safari in Africa.
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it
be and why?
I would like to have dinner with Michael Jackson, because I would like
to ask what he was thinking about throughout his career.
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Happiness
16.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
I would like to be hawk
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU, tennis memory?
When I got my first ATP point.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 8, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of

the ETSU mens and women's tennis teams will be featured in a Getting to
Know segment on ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is sophomore Ismael Merino (Lima,
Peru). As a freshman last season, Merino helped lead ETSU to the program's
eighth consecutive conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament
appearance. After posting a team-best 16-4 singles record, including a perfect 70 mark in Atlantic Sun play, Merino was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman
Team and A-Sun Singles Second Team. The Lima, Peru, native also excelled in
the classroom, earning A-Sun Academic All-Conference honors, in addition to
being named 2014 Atlantic Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Merino's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Merino's responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
I would like to work for a year and get my MBA.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
Because a lot of my friends played tennis, so I decided that I wanted to
play as well.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Novak Djokovic
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
My moms side of the family is from Germany.
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Pabon
6. What is a bad habit you have?
Procrastination
7. What is your favorite quote?
Imma show you, how great I am. -Muhammed Ali
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
Paragliding
9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be
doing?
I would like to be a surfer
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?

Skydiving
11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?
I like to cook
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
My mom
13. What country do you most want to visit?
Italy
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it
be and why?
I would like to have dinner with my Grandpa. There are a lot of
questions that I would like to ask him
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Peace
16. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
Leopard
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
Coffee bowl 2011, I really enjoyed that to

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 23, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU mens and women's tennis teams will be featured in a Getting to
Know segment on ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is Sebastian Yllera (Cinco Saltos,
Argentina).
After joining ETSU for the 2013-14 season, Yllera posted a 12-7 spring singles
record (6-0 A-Sun), and an 11-2 doubles record en route to helping the Bucs to
the program's eighth consecutive conference tournament title and NCAA
Tournament appearance. He was named to the 2014 Atlantic Sun Second Team
for both singles and doubles, and was also named A-Sun Player of the Week
April 17, 2014. This fall, Yllera won a share of the consolation singles title at the
ITA Ohio Valley Regionals and teamed with Conner Huertas to win the Division II
Doubles title at the Southern Intercollegiates Championships.
Yllera's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Yllera's responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
Dont know yet. I am living in the present, planning on get my degree
in Management and Marketing. Afterwards I will see if I try to play
tennis or work either in the States or back in Argentina.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
My dad is a tennis coach and since I was a little kid I would be in a
court with him.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Lionel Messi
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
I played for UT my freshman year and then I transfer here.
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Pabon
6. What is a bad habit you have?
Because of my personality, I overthink everything, which is think it is
fine sometimes, but there are occasions where I take a lot of time
making decisions and I do not like that.
7. What is your favorite quote?
Train Insane or remain the same
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
Leaving my country, family and friends and come to a new country.
Having to meet new people and adjust to a new culture.

9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be
doing?
I would be studying back home like all my friends are doing. Having
fun with them because I would have them pretty close. I would play
soccer with my friends sometimes as a hobby and I would probably
start doing some workout like CrossFit.
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
I would go to a dessert Island for a week or month with someone that I
want.
11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?
Hang out with family and friends
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
My dad
13. What country do you most want to visit?
Australia
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it
be and why?
With my family because I miss them
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Happiness
16. If you were an animal, what would you be?
Lion
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
I think one of the coolest experiences was seeing Nalbandian playing
Davis Cup back home.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 31, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU mens tennis team will be featured in a Getting to Know segment on
ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is David Biosca (Sant Fruitos de Bage,
Spain).
As a freshman, Biosca went a combined 11-1 in Atlantic Sun singles and doubles
competition, helping the Bucs to the program's eighth-consecutive conference
tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance. Following his stellar
conference campaign, Biosca earned a spot on the 2014 Atlantic Sun First Team
for singles and Second Team for doubles, while also earning A-Sun All-Freshman
Team honors. During the fall of 2013, Biosca made a run to the quarterfinals of
the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regionals. Following his noteworthy freshman season,
Biosca broke into the ITA Singles Rankings to start the 2014-15 campaign.
Biosca's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Biosca's responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
Probably go back to Spain.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
My dad liked tennis a lot, and I used to watch tennis matches on T.V. a lot and I
told my parents I wanted to play, and so I did.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Michael Jordan
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
I am addicted to T.V. shows and YouTube videos.
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Chebi (Sebastian Yllera)
6. What is a bad habit you have?
I am a little bit moody.
7. What is your favorite quote?
Every point is a match point
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
I had to deal with a snake that came inside my house.
9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be doing?
Playing soccer and studying in Spain.

10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
Spend a night in the middle of the mountains with my friends.
11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?
Play video games and watch T.V. shows and videos
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
My family in general and my girlfriend.
13. What country do you most want to visit?
New Zealand
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it be
and why?
Carles Puyol, because I think he is a really interesting person and he is one of
my favorites athletes
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Good health
16. If you were an animal, what would you be?
A dog, because I think dogs have a special contact with humans.
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
Under-18 Spain championship. I lost in the final, and I think it was a really nice
experience.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 17, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU mens tennis team will be featured in a Getting to Know segment on
ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is Fernando Amon (Buenos Aires,
Argentina).
Amon's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Amon's responses:
1

What are your plans after graduation?

I plan to start an MBA at ETSU.

Why did you start playing tennis?

Because my dad used to play and I wanted to play too.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Roger Federer

What is something that not many people know about you?

I am afraid of heights.

Who is the best dancer on the team?

Conner Huertas del Pino

What is a bad habit you have?

I dont like to wake up early and sometimes I oversleep.

What is your favorite quote?

Do what you have to do.

What is the most adventurous thing you have done?

Deciding to come alone to the U.S. and leaving my family.

If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be doing?
I like soap operas a lot, so I would have liked to become an actor.

10

If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
Skydiving

11

What is your favorite thing to do off the court?

Watch soap operas and drive my car.

12

Who do you look up to most in life?

My dad and my uncle.

13

What country do you most want to visit?

Greece
14

If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it be and
why?
Both of my grandfathers, because I didnt have the chance to meet them

15

If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
I would want to form a family and keep my friends forever.

16

If you were an animal, what would you be?

A tiger.

17

Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?

When I reached the quarterfinals of the inter-clubs with my friends in Argetina

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 23, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU mens tennis team will be featured in a Getting to Know segment on
ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is Conner Huertas del Pino (Lima,
Peru).
In his first two seasons at ETSU, Huertas has played an integral part in the Bucs'
success, earning 17 singles win and 24 doubles wins while posting an impressive
20-4 cumulative record in league play. As a freshman, Huertas earned Atlantic
Sun Doubles Second Team honors alongside Sebastian Yllera en route to
helping ETSU clinch the program's eighth-consecutive NCAA Tournament
appearance. This past fall, Huertas teamed with Yllera to take home the Division
II Doubles title at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, knocking off
opponents from Vanderbilt, Mercer, and Arkansas. Huertas and Yllera also
shared the consolation singles title at the 2014 USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional
Championships in Nashville, Tenn.
Huertas' teammates came up with the questions. Below are Huertas' responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
I want to play on the professional tour
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
Because my two brothers played, so I decided to play.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Roger Federer
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
I have the ability to fall asleep anywhere whenever I want.
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Sebastian Yllera
6. What is a bad habit you have?
I struggle starting things like assignments and errands that I am supposed to do.
7. What is your favorite quote?
When you want to succeed as badly as you want to breath, then you will be
successful.
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
I was in the middle of the jungle with a notebook and a pencil all by myself at
night.
9.

If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be doing?

Thats a really tough question, but I would definitely be playing other sport
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
I am afraid of heights, so I would say something related to that.
11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?
Watch movies, T.V. shows, and sleep.
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
I would say my dad
13. What country do you most want to visit?
Greece
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it be
and why?
Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers), because he is the lead singer of my
favorite band and after reading his book I find him an interesting person.
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
To live a long and happy life.
16. If you were an animal, what would you be?
A wolf
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
I got to play a challenger in Manta, Ecuador this past summer and I got top play
with players ranked Top 50 in the world

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Getting to Know

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. , 2015)-- Each week during season, members
of the ETSU womens tennis team will be featured in a Getting to
Know segment on ETSUBucs.com
The first player profile is senior Jessica Brumit (Elizabethon, Tenn.).
Brumit has an overall singles record of 45-15 and was part of the A-Sun
conference champion team on 2014, in which she had a 14-3 singles
record and 13-3 doubles record. The Elizabethon Tenn., native was the
2014 Atlantic Sun Scholar Athlete of the Year and was also ranked No.
118 in the nation to start the 2014 season.
The players came up with the questions, and each of them submitted
their answers. Below are Brumits responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
I am currently applying to Medical Schools and hope to start in the fall
of 2016. In the year between, I would like to travel the world some.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
Both of my brothers were playing and I always wanted to do exactly
what they did, so I begged my parents to let me play
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Jason Witten
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
I want to learn to fly one day.
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Jayde
6. What is a bad habit you have?
Candy Crush, someone showed me the game and I havent been able
to stop playing it. I always have to play it before going to bed.
7. What is your favorite quote?
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift- Steve
Prefontaine
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
Skiing down a double black diamond slope out west, which we had to
hike to get to.

9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be
doing?
I have always loved all kinds of sports so I would probably be playing
another sport. I ran cross-country a few years in high school and really
enjoyed that so I would most likely be running.
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
Scuba Diving with Sharks. I love the ocean and love seeing sharks but I
am completely frightened by them at the same time.
11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?
Spending time with friends and family
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
My Mom. She is so strong and has taught me to always be myself and
do whatever I can to be happy in life.
13. What country do you most want to visit?
I have always wanted to visit Australia. Since I was little I have wanted
to dive the Great Barrier Reef and also watch the Australian Open. I
heard wonderful things about Melbourne from Jayde so I am definitely
hoping I can visit her there.
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it
be and why?
Christopher Columbus. I would like to know about the struggles they
faced on their journey and understand what bravery it took to set out
into the complete unknown.
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Happiness.
16. If you were an animal, what would you be?
A Barracuda.
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
Winning the Tennessee State 10 and under championship. I saved 4
set points in the final so it was exciting

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 7, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of

the ETSU womens tennis team will be featured in a Getting to Know segment
on ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is freshman Jayde Viccars (Glen
Waverley, Australia).
Prior to joining the Bucs this season, Viccars won five career AMT titles, most
recently the 2014 Boroondara Summer AMT. Viccars was also ranked as high as
No. 8 among Australian juniors, and represented Waverley in the Asia Pacific
Tennis League.
Viccars' teammates came up with the questions. Below are Viccars' responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
My plan is to head back to Australia as soon as I graduate but before I
do I would like to travel and see some more of America then I already
have. After a bit of travel it will definitely be time to get a full-time job
though and begin life in the real world.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
When I was about 4 years old my family moved house and it just
turned out that where we moved was directly across the road from a
tennis club. It didnt take long before I was insisting that my parents
get me enrolled for lessons and thats how it all began.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Jessica Brumit.
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
I wish I could speak another language.
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Me.
6. What is a bad habit you have?
Biting my fingernails when Im nervous.
7. What is your favorite quote?
The best things in life arent things.
8.

What is the most adventurous thing you have done?

One of the most adventurous things I have done is leaving my friends
and family behind to fulfill a lifelong dream of mine to play college
tennis.

9.

If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be doing?
Tennis allowed me to play here in America so if I didnt play Im pretty

sure I would just be back home going to university, studying and

working.
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
Skydiving. I am very much afraid of heights but I think it would be a
great thing to be able to say you have done.
11.

What is your favorite thing to do off the court?

Just chillin.

12. Who do you look up to most in life?

My parents. They have always set a good example for me.
13. What country do you most want to visit?
France.
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it be and
why?
Roger Federer. I dont think I would be able to speak once I got to meet
him but it would be great to listen to his stories and see what he has to
say.
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Lifetime supply of happiness.
16. If you were an animal, what would you be?
A dog, but only if I was lucky enough to be part of a loving family.
17.
Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
Playing main draw at a Pro-Tour event that I qualified for back at home.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 20, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU womens tennis team will be featured in a Getting to Know segment
on ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is redshirt junior Lyn Yee Choo (Kuching,
Malaysia).
In her first two seasons at ETSU, Choo earned Atlantic Sun First Team Singles
and Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference honors. As a freshman, Choo posted
an overall singles record of 31-8, including an 18-2 record in dual matches en
route to being named the Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year and Atlantic Sun
Scholar Athlete of the Year. Last season, Choo went 14-4 in singles play and
helped the Bucs win the Atlantic Sun tournament championship and secure a
berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Choo's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Choo's responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
I recently came up with a plan to travel around the US with my
fellow friend and golfer Vivienne Chin. Afterwards, I will stay in the
country to pursue my career in computer science and we will see
where I go from there.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
I would like to stay that I started it because of the love for that
sport, but my parents got me into it at a young age.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Roger Federer. Aside from being an outstanding tennis player, I
admire many of his other qualities such as being humble, and
respectful, along with a good sense of humor.
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
I never chose tennis, and I strongly disliked it as a child. I started so
young that I do not remember my first time holding on to a racket
or stepping on the court. I dreaded every practice sessions for years
before I came to love the sport. Now, I feel so lucky to have started
playing so early as it has made me who I am today.

5. Who is the best dancer on the team?

Jessica Brumit, of course. In fact she is so good she hardly ever
dance for fear of making the rest of the us look bad.
6. What is a bad habit you have?
Procrastination. The more tasks due, the more I slack. The closer
the exams, the more distractions I find.
7. What is your favorite quote?
Fear cannot take what you do not give it. Christopher Coan
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
Recently I just toured 7 states in the east coast of the U.S. within 15
days with my family. It was pretty exhilarating getting to visit
Washington, New York, West Virgina, Philadelphia, Florida, Georgia,
and Tennessee in just two weeks!
9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be doing?
I am not sure really but I think playing golf as thats what I have
been told.

10.

If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?

I would spend all my money and live like a millionaire for a day, just
for the fun of it.
11.

What is your favorite thing to do off the court?

Stay in catching up on TV shows.

12.

Who do you look up to most in life?

I look up to my parents most, for what they have taught me.

Growing up allowed me to see the reasons behind their actions and
most importantly, their sacrifices to give my sisters and I the best in
life.

13.

What country do you most want to visit?

Somewhere in Europe, Switzerland maybe?

14.

If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it

be and why?
My all-time favorite Roger Federer. I feel like there is more to
him than meets the eye and it would be great to actually get to
know him in person.
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Contentment. What is life without its essence?
16. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
Some kind of underwater creature, maybe a dolphin. I have
always been intrigued by the ocean and what lies deep beneath.
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
My best achievement before college tennis is winning both
singles and doubles event in an International Tennis Federation
(ITF) junior tournament in Brunei. This accomplishment was
unexpected for me and it really showed my competence in an
international level.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 27, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU womens tennis team will be featured in a Getting to Know segment
on ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is junior Ana Gerbasi (Caracas,
Venezuela).
As a freshman during the 2012-13 campaign, Gerbasi went unbeaten in Atlantic
Sun play in both doubles and singles, earning a spot on the Atlantic Sun AllFreshman Team, in addition to being named to the Atlantic Sun Second Team for
singles and doubles. Prior to the 2013-14 season, Gerbasi and doubles partner
Lyn Yee Choo achieved the No. 51 ranking in the ITA Women's Preseason
Doubles Rankings, the highest doubles ranking in program history. Last season,
Gerbasi went 14-5 in spring singles play and helped the Bucs win the Atlantic
Sun tournament championship and secure a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Gerbasi's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Gerbasi's
responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
I would like to try the professional tennis tour. It has been my dream
since I started playing. It is really expensive and demanding, but
hopefully I would be able to at least give it a try, and after that get my
masters in sports management.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
My dad used to play and then both of my parents used to have tennis
lessons Saturday mornings, and since I was really little I would go with
them and return the balls that they hit. I used to swim before, but
when I was 6 I injured my shoulder, and I never wanted to swim again.
My parents wanted me to do a sport, so after I recovered I started
playing tennis.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Andre Agassi.
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
Not many people know that I am really afraid of elevators.
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
I would say Jess is.
6. What is a bad habit you have?
I have to put alarms and reminders for EVERYTHING. For every little
single thing I need to remind or do at certain time I would put an alarm
and if my phone doesnt remind me I would probably forget

7. What is your favorite quote?

I have so many, but one of my favorites at the moment is A man is a
success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in
between he does what he wants to do by Bob Dylan
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
Swim in a natural Cenote in Mexico. The water was so cold, it was
super dark and there were little fish everywhere.
9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be
doing?
I would probably be dancing. I used to be in a dance academy since I
was 3, dancing Ballet and Flamenco and that was one of the things I
had to give up once I decided to play tennis because I could not do
both things at the same time.
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
I would probably do Skydiving, hopefully one day I will.
11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?
I like to paint, I am not awesome at it but it relaxes me a lot.
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
I admire my family in general for different reasons, but I think my
grandma is really special to me. She took care of me since I was little
when my parents couldnt. She is a real fighter and I really admire her.
13. What country do you most want to visit?
I think Morocco or Turkey. I had a teammate from Morocco last year
and the place looks so beautiful. She also visited Turkey and she told
me about it and it really made me want to go there.
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it
be and why?
It is too hard for me to choose just one person. I think I would like to
have dinner with my Mom and my Dad, and my 4 Grandparents. I
didnt have the chance to meet my Grandfather on my Dads side, and
I never got the change to have dinner with all six together.
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Happiness for my love ones and me
16. If you were an animal, what would you be?
An Eagle
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?

This is actually a hard question because I think I have 2 tennis

memories that are without doubt better than any other non-ETSU
memory. The first one is when I won my first International Tournament
in Mexico, and I think is not because I won, but because I figured how
to win without playing my best. And the second one is when I reached
quarterfinals in a $10,000 future back home.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 29, 2015) - Throughout the season, members of
the ETSU womens tennis team will be featured in a Getting to Know segment
on ETSUBucs.com.
The next student-athlete to be profiled is Ioanna Markesini (Athens, Greece).
As a freshman this season, Markesini posted a cumulative spring record of 2711, including an impressive 11-2 mark in league play en route to helping the
Buccaneers to the program's 10th-consecutive conference tournament
championship appearance. Markesini was selected to the All-SoCon Doubles
Second Team and All-Freshman Team.
Markesini's teammates came up with the questions. Below are Markesini's
responses:
1. What are your plans after graduation?
Go back to Greece, work there for a year or 2 and then try to find a
college in Europe to do my masters.
2. Why did you start playing tennis?
I wanted to do a sport and my brother said tennis could fit perfectly to
me.
3. Who is your favorite athlete?
Roger Federer.
4. What is something that not many people know about you?
I am really weak if you know how to hurt me.
5. Who is the best dancer on the team?
Ana Gerbasi of course, she is latin.
6. What is a bad habit you have?
I am always nice even to people that I should not.
7. What is your favorite quote?
Dont be the same, be better
8. What is the most adventurous thing you have done?
Jump from the boat into the sea 10 years ago.
9. If you were not playing tennis what do you think you would be
doing?
Be a chef. Cooking is my passion.
10. If you were not afraid of doing something, what would you do?
I would probably try something risky.

11. What is your favorite thing to do off the court?

Go shopping with my mom, she is amazing.
12. Who do you look up to most in life?
My older brother.
13. What country do you most want to visit?
Australia of course.
14. If you could have dinner with somebody dead or alive who would it
be and why?
My grandfather. He died when I was 8 years old so I never had the
opportunity to spend time with him.
15. If you could have one thing in the world what would it be?
Patience.
16. If you were an animal, what would you be?
A fish, they are amazing creatures.
17. Which is your favorite non-ETSU tennis memory?
When I won my very first tournament. It was a national tournament
back home and I was 8 years old

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