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Suarez, Vanesa
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Vanesa Suarez
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Valencia, Venezuela
- Prev School:
- Kansas State
Bio
RECORD AND HONORS
Career Singles Record: 43-41Career Doubles Record: 30-32
2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
2022-23 Academic All-BIg 12 Rookie Team
2024-25 - JUNIOR
Singles: 22-11Doubles: 19-6
SPRING SEASON (DUAL ACTION)
- Recorded a singles and doubles victory in the NCAA Quaterfinals against No. 2 Texas A&M. (5/15)
- Secured a 6-1, 6-0 victory over No. 10 Virginia's Karolina Kozakova in the NCAA Round of 16. (5/9)
- Turned in a 6-3 doubles win with Maeve Thornton against Pepperdine's Soke/Yang in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. (5/3)
- Clinched the victory against Ole Miss in the SEC Championships with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Alice Soulie. (4/17)
- Picked up a pair of doubles wins alongside, Maeve Thornton at the SEC Championships. (4/17-18)
- Recorded a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 singles victory over Missouri's Korina Roso, and took down the Tigers' pairing of Bashir/Lazar, 6-3, alongside Thornton. (4/11)
- Carded a 6-4, 6-2 win versus No. 15 Texas's No. 71 Ariana Anazagasty. (3/28)
- Landed a 7-5, 6-0 victory against Alabama's Sara Nayar and a 6-2, 6-1 over Mississippi State's Chiara Di Genova. (3/21-23)
- Secured the match against No. 71 Ole Miss with a convincing 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 win over Andrea Nova.
- Tallied two doubles wins with Thornton at No. 71 Ole Miss and No. 10 LSU.
- Clinched the match at No. 67 Kentucky with a 6-3, 6-2 decision against Tess Bucher, also added a doubles 6-2 doubles win with Maeve Thornton. (2/22)
- Produced a 7-5, 6-3 victory versus No. 4 Stanford's Chidimma Okpara at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. (2/9)
- Notched a flawless weekend in doubles alongside Thornton at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. (2/8-9)
- Logged a ranked doubles win with Maeve Thornton against Texas Tech's No. 33-ranked duo of Lila/Sherif, 6-2. (1/24)
- Registered a 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 victory against Wake Forest's Kady Tannenbaum. (1/18)
FALL SEASON (INDIVIDUAL ACTION)
- Wrapped up the fall season ranked at No. 54 in singles.
- Claimed five straight singles wins to secure the singles title at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic.
- Earned a finalist finish in the doubles draw alongside Maeve Thornton at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic.
- Advanced to the ITA Ohio Valley Regional doubles semifinals, alongside Leyla Britez Risso.
- Qualified for the 2024 ITA Sectional Championships and defeated Georgia's Mulberry/Rojas, 6-0-6-1.
- Entered the fall ranked at No. 79 in doubles with Leyla Britez Risso.
2023-24 - SOPHOMORE - KANSAS STATE
Singles: 8-12Doubles: 1-8
SPRING SEASON (DUAL ACTION)
- Clinched the match against West Virginia (3/30), defeating Alexis Love-star in a three set affair, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
- Won her first Big 12 match of the spring, defeating TCU's Jade Otway 6-2, 7-5.
- Featured at No. 92 spot in the ITA spring singles rankings.
- Recorded consecutive wins against Alabama (2/9) and Indiana. (2/10)
- Etched a win vs. No. 50 Petra Sedlackova (Alabama), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
- Started the season 3-0 at the No. 1 spot, defeating Wichita State (1/26) in a three-set victory and winning again versus South Dakota. (1/28)
- Notched her first win of the season during the first match of the season against Drake (1/20) she defeated Stephani Ines 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 1 spot.
FALL SEASON (INDIVIDUAL ACTION)
- Defeated No. 51 Dana Guzman from Oklahoma, 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 at the Big 12 Fall Invite.
- During the ITA Central Regional in Lawrence she competed in just two singles matches, first beating Nebraska's Anfisa Danilchenko in a long three set match, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, before losing to No. 40 preseason ranked Ange Oby Kajuru from Oklahoma State, 1-6, 2-6.
- Competed in the ITA All-American Championships with doubles partner Manami Ukita, going 1-1 on the weekend.
- In the first fall invitational in Charlotte, posted a 1-1 mark in three set singles matches, and dropped just her third match against a ranked opponent with Charlotte's #114 Lucia Quiterio, 4-6, 2-6.
2022-23 - FRESHMAN - KANSAS STATE
Singles: 5-10Doubles: 4-9
- Defeated her fourth ranked opponent of the season, No. 117 Alana Wolfberg of Oklahoma State, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
- Won her first match in the No. 2 spot on April 8 against Maria Titova of Kansas, 6-4, 6-1.
- Defeated her second straight ranked opponent, No. 101 Sabina Zeynalova of Texas 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 as the team's only point. (3/17)
- Notched a victory against No. 87 Miska Kadleckova of Iowa State 6-2, 6-3.
- Surpassed No. 74 Christina Hand of Northwestern (2/19), 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-6.
- Started the spring season 2-2 in doubles matches with Rozalia Gruszczynska while playing at the No. 1 spot.
- Went on a three-match singles win streak in the fall, with two wins in the Big 12 Fall Championships.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
- Played in four South American games for Venezuela and received second place two out of the four times.
- Played two World Junior Cups in the Czech Republic at 14 years old.
- Won a bronze medal in the Bolivian games in mixed doubles.
- Started playing tennis at eight years old.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Vanesa Andreina Suarez Chacon.
- Born January 14, 2005 in Maracay, Venezuela.
- Daughter of Maite Chacon and Rufino Suarez.
- Father played baseball for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
- Nicknames are V, Vane, Vanesita, and Vanesota.
- Transferred from Kansas State University.
- Enjoys listening to music, going to the beach and eating.
- Majoring in journalism.
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