Sampada Kanade

Sampada Kanade

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Mumbai, India

High School:
Modern English

Birthdate:
03/03/1988

2007-08: MVC women's tennis Athlete of the Week award recipient...runner-up in MVC No. 1 doubles alongside Taynara Moraes... third most singles wins on team with 15.

2006-07: Placed second at the Missouri Valley Individual Championships...played mostly the No. 3 singles position, going 11-7...finished season 16-12 overall...teamed with Carolina Hannes in doubles, going 12-6.

Personal: Enjoys reading, listening to music and hanging out with friends...favorite quote is, "Patience and perserverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish."...undecided major...daughter of Vidyasagar and Vidula Kanade...born 3/3/1988.

GETTING TO KNOW...SAMPADA KANADE

Hero: My parents

Favorite Food: Indian

Favorite Athlete: Steffi Graf

Favorite Movie: The Last Samurai

Favorite Book: Lance Armstrong's autobiographies

Favorite Website: Facebook

Best Place to Eat in Cedar Falls: Hu Hot

Favorite Subject in School: Psychology

Why UNI: For its good academics and great tennis program

Season Goal: To play solid tennis all year long

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