Tennis Signs 3 International Players

[Zeleny' Orel]

UNT has announced the signing of 3 top-tier international players, one for the spring semester and two for next fall. Coach Lama is quoted as saying "this is the strongest recruiting class we have assembled in the time I have been here." Minying Liang from China will be eligible to join the team in January for the spring semester. Laura Arciniegas from Colombia and Tamuna Kutubidze from Georgia (the country, not the state) will begin at UNT in the fall. Laing will fill an open roster spot on this year's team and Arciniegas and Kutubidze will replace the two seniors on the team, Kseniya Bardabush and Fanziska Sprinkmeyer, who graduated in three years and is a graduate student but a senior in eligibility. Both have played sparingly this fall while nursing injuries but should be ready for the spring semester.

For more detailed information about these recruits, go to www.meangreensports.com/sports/w-tennis

GO MEAN GREEN!

[Withers940]

Thats Fantastic!

[adman]

#12 U18 Chinese player.

#1 U18 Colombian player.

#1 U18 Georgian player.

Well done Coach.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Nice find Zeleny' Orel, and thanks for the research Adman!

Way to go coach Lama!

[untbowler]

Liang will be very good currently ITF #243 (http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100172006)

Kutubidze currently sits ITF 600, WTA 1150, should be good by time hits campus. (http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100166286)

Arciniegas, South Americans always worry me on recruiting, many tend to underperform, but she seems solid with ITF ranking #550, WTA ranking in 700's, looks good on paper.

Solid early class for Lama and getting Liang for Spring is huge.

[Zeleny' Orel]

If Liang adapts quickly to the American college game and Kseniya and Fransziska are completely recovered from their injuries (same ones that both had last year), then our team could make some noise in the conference. Rice is a several levels above, but on any given day in a conference tournament anything can happen!

GO MEAN GREEN!

[untbowler]

If Liang adapts quickly to the American college game and Kseniya and Fransziska are completely recovered from their injuries (same ones that both had last year), then our team could make some noise in the conference. Rice is a several levels above, but on any given day in a conference tournament anything can happen!

GO MEAN GREEN!

UNT is shooting for #2, Rice is heads and shoulders above the conference, especially with Tulsa gone.

Will need some 5* and Blue Chips to compete with Rice