2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Franco Martinessi, Paulina
Paulina Franco Martinessi
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Asunción, Paraguay
- Prev School:
- Xavier
Bio
Long Beach State (2024-25): A First Team All-Big West selection in doubles with Cecilia Costa … Primarily played doubles for a second straight year, going 7-6 overall in singles while not competing in any dual matches … Went 18-8 overall in doubles, including a 9-4 dual match record and a 5-1 mark in conference play … Went 3-0 while playing in the top-flight of doubles … Partnered mainly with Costa in the fall, going 8-6 and reaching the Round of 16 at the ITA Southwest Regionals … Moved up the flights list in dual match play throughout the season … Won 7-5 with Diana De Simone against Dartmouth in the second flight … Returned to playing with Costa in the top flight starting with a win at UC Davis on April 3 … Earned a win in the regular season finale at UC Irvine … Also had a win in the first round of the Big West Championship against the ‘Eaters … Final two matches at the Big West Championship were both unfinished. … Earned Academic All-Big West … An ITA All-Academic selection.
(2023-24): Primarily played doubles in her first season, posting a 13-4 overall record with Mathilde Tranberg … Posted a 12-3 record in dual matches while playing the third flight … Posted an overall singles record of 7-11 in her first season at the Beach … Played in five dual matches in the sixth flight … Won 6-1, 6-2 over Fresno Pacific’s Margarita Munoz … Also played singles in one dual match against Cal State Fullerton … An ITA All-Academic selection.
Prior to Long Beach State: Boasted an incredible junior career with a career-high International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior ranking of No. 132 in 2022 after earning 19 wins and collecting eight ITF Titles … Ranked No. 2 in the U18 national rankings in Paraguay … In 2020 and 2022, Franco Martinessi was nominated to play in the Fed Cup representing Paraguay … Picked up a No. 3 ranking In the South American COAST U16 rankings … Played one year collegiately at Xavier and went 4-1 in singles action, while picking up nine wins in doubles competition.
Major: Business Finance
(2023-24): Primarily played doubles in her first season, posting a 13-4 overall record with Mathilde Tranberg … Posted a 12-3 record in dual matches while playing the third flight … Posted an overall singles record of 7-11 in her first season at the Beach … Played in five dual matches in the sixth flight … Won 6-1, 6-2 over Fresno Pacific’s Margarita Munoz … Also played singles in one dual match against Cal State Fullerton … An ITA All-Academic selection.
Prior to Long Beach State: Boasted an incredible junior career with a career-high International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior ranking of No. 132 in 2022 after earning 19 wins and collecting eight ITF Titles … Ranked No. 2 in the U18 national rankings in Paraguay … In 2020 and 2022, Franco Martinessi was nominated to play in the Fed Cup representing Paraguay … Picked up a No. 3 ranking In the South American COAST U16 rankings … Played one year collegiately at Xavier and went 4-1 in singles action, while picking up nine wins in doubles competition.
Major: Business Finance
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