Long Beach State University Athletics
2026-27 Women's Tennis Roster
Diana De Simone
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rome Italy
- High School:
- Istituto San Giuseppe
2024-25 First Team All-Big West (Singles)
Long Beach State (2025-26): A regular throughout the lineup in both singles and doubles as a sophomore … Posted a 14-17 overall record in singles and 12-15 in doubles … Played solely in the top three flights in singles … Had five unfinished matches on the year … Won all three doubles matches with Daisy Carpenter at the Big West Championship … An Academic All-Big West and ITA All-Academic Selection … Named CSC Academic All-District.
(2024-25): A first-team All-Big West selection in singles as a true freshman … Went 22-12 in singles in her first season, competing primarily in the top flight … Went 18-15 in doubles, splitting time between the second and third flights … Had a very strong start to her collegiate career, going 13-3 in singles play during the fall … Advanced into the Main Draw with two qualifying wins at the ITA Southwest Regionals … Finished in third place in the top draw at the UNLV Fall Tournament … Won all three singles matches at the Beach Tennis Winter Invite … Was 9-9 overall while playing in the top flight in the spring season, going 4-5 in conference matches … Earned a doubles win while playing with Daria Malaescu against Cal Poly … Also grabbed a win with Paulina Franco in doubles against UC Santa Barbara … Had two wins in doubles at the Big West Championship, playing with Malaescu … All three singles matches at the Big West Championship went unfinished.
Prior to Long Beach State: Played club tennis with Circolo Vela Messina in Messina, Italy … Reached the finals during her two years with the program … Finished her junior career with an ITF ranking as high as 161.
Major: Business Management
Long Beach State (2025-26): A regular throughout the lineup in both singles and doubles as a sophomore … Posted a 14-17 overall record in singles and 12-15 in doubles … Played solely in the top three flights in singles … Had five unfinished matches on the year … Won all three doubles matches with Daisy Carpenter at the Big West Championship … An Academic All-Big West and ITA All-Academic Selection … Named CSC Academic All-District.
(2024-25): A first-team All-Big West selection in singles as a true freshman … Went 22-12 in singles in her first season, competing primarily in the top flight … Went 18-15 in doubles, splitting time between the second and third flights … Had a very strong start to her collegiate career, going 13-3 in singles play during the fall … Advanced into the Main Draw with two qualifying wins at the ITA Southwest Regionals … Finished in third place in the top draw at the UNLV Fall Tournament … Won all three singles matches at the Beach Tennis Winter Invite … Was 9-9 overall while playing in the top flight in the spring season, going 4-5 in conference matches … Earned a doubles win while playing with Daria Malaescu against Cal Poly … Also grabbed a win with Paulina Franco in doubles against UC Santa Barbara … Had two wins in doubles at the Big West Championship, playing with Malaescu … All three singles matches at the Big West Championship went unfinished.
Prior to Long Beach State: Played club tennis with Circolo Vela Messina in Messina, Italy … Reached the finals during her two years with the program … Finished her junior career with an ITF ranking as high as 161.
Major: Business Management
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