Diana De Simone

Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Rome Italy
High School:
Istituto San Giuseppe
Prev School:
Istituto San Giuseppe

Long Beach State (2024-25): A first-team All-Big West selection in dingles 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: Economics