Laresa Marino
5'5"
Sophomore
San Diego, California

Marino Stats

Season          Singles         Doubles
1999            6-8             6-5
Fall 1999       5-6             6-3
Overall         11-14           12-8

According to Dancer:
"Laresa has made phenomenal improvements in her game since the beginning of fall practice. She has really grown as a competitor and is developing a better understanding of the court. The two keys for her success this year will be to dictate the court with her forehand and to serve more effectively."

Arizona:
Logged a 5-6 singles record and a 6-3 doubles record for the 1999 fall season . . . Split time with Stringer at the No. 6 singles position and teamed up with her for the No. 3 doubles duo on the year in 1999.

High School:
Graduated from Patrick Henry High School in San Diego . . . four-year letterwinner in tennis . . . two-time Union Tribune all-academic member . . . 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:
Majoring in psychology . . . daughter of Tom and Roxanne Marino . . . father is an automotive salesman . . . enjoys going to the beach . . . worked at a kids' summer camp this past summer . . . related to the Olympic pole vaulter Bob Seagram and NBA player Eric Leckner . . . born 7-14-80 in San Diego.

Marino' s Favorites
Movie: Primal Fear and The Shining
Actor: Jack Nicholson
Actress: Cameron Diaz
Athlete: Ben Davis
Tennis Player: Mark Phillipousous
Team: San Diego Padres
Musician: Jim Morrison
Food: Artichokes