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Rikeetha Pereira
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dubai, U.A.E
- High School:
- Indian High School Dubai
2017-18 (Jr.): Slotted as the No. 2 singles player, Pereira went 15-5 for the Golden Eagles… Went on an 11-game winning streak that spanned from Feb. 13 to March 16… Won 10 sets via a score of 6-0… Went 7-6 in doubles with time spent on Court 2 and Court 3… Went 3-0 at No. 3 doubles with Elena Roca and 4-2 with Claudia Castella… Went 3-0 with Roca at the No. 2 pairing.
2016-17 (So.): Pereira finished her sophomore season with an overall 7-9 singles record... She finished 3-2 on court 2 and 4-7 on court 3... Her last two wins came across Jackson State and at Middle Tennessee..Pereira finished doubles play with a 7-12 record... Was named an ITA Scholar Athlete and the Southern Miss President's List.
2015-16(Fr.): Earned Dean's Honor Roll in her first season.... Earned C-USA All Third Team Honors... Went 13-5 in singles action as the #3 in singles action... Paired with Castella and went 7-7 with 7 of the matches going unfinished... The doubles pair recorded a win against the #15 Xavier team in doubles action with an 8-0 win.
Prior to Southern Miss: Attended Indian High School in Dubai ... Advanced the semifinals of the Amman International Tournament ... Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Fujairah Junior Championship and the Iran Junior Tournament ... Ranked No. 1 girls in singles in India.
Personal: Daughter of Rudalf and Anitha Pereira ... Has one older sister, Ruveelha ... A sports management major and business administration minor.
2016-17 (So.): Pereira finished her sophomore season with an overall 7-9 singles record... She finished 3-2 on court 2 and 4-7 on court 3... Her last two wins came across Jackson State and at Middle Tennessee..Pereira finished doubles play with a 7-12 record... Was named an ITA Scholar Athlete and the Southern Miss President's List.
2015-16(Fr.): Earned Dean's Honor Roll in her first season.... Earned C-USA All Third Team Honors... Went 13-5 in singles action as the #3 in singles action... Paired with Castella and went 7-7 with 7 of the matches going unfinished... The doubles pair recorded a win against the #15 Xavier team in doubles action with an 8-0 win.
Prior to Southern Miss: Attended Indian High School in Dubai ... Advanced the semifinals of the Amman International Tournament ... Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Fujairah Junior Championship and the Iran Junior Tournament ... Ranked No. 1 girls in singles in India.
Personal: Daughter of Rudalf and Anitha Pereira ... Has one older sister, Ruveelha ... A sports management major and business administration minor.
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