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Lidia Gonzalez - Women's Tennis - University of Kentucky Athletics

LidiaGonzalez

  • height 5-11
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Madrid, Spain
  • Major Biomedical Engineering
  • High school Eurocolegio Casvi

Freshman (2021-22)
Recorded a 7-9 record in singles competition during her rookie campaign while playing on the last three courts … Had UK’s lone singles win in the second round of the SC Tournament over South Carolina’s Misa Malkin in impressive 6-2, 6-0 fashion … Posted a 6-3, 6-0 victory against Missouri’s Valentina Vasquez … Tallied the decisive point in the Wildcats’ win over Miami Ohio after defeating Sarah Dev, also earning the clinch against Penn State’s Karly Friedland… Also notched singles wins over Austin Peay’s Martina Paladini-Jennings, Southeast Missouri State’s Vivian Lai and East Tennessee State’s Yunuen Elizarraras … Partnered with Carlota Molina for a 6-4 ledger in doubles in the third spot, earning the clinching point over Ohio State, Indiana and West Virginia … Also had doubles wins with Molina against Penn State, Miami Ohio, Western Kentucky … Teamed up with Carla Girbau for a clinching win over Southeast Missouri State’s Lera Valeeva/Ksenia Shikanova … Paired with Fiona Arrese for doubles victories over Missouri and Bellarmine … During the fall season, teamed up with Fiona Arrese to post a doubles win at the June Stewart Invitational where she also notched a win in singles action … Advanced to the doubles main draw Round of 16 at the ITA Regional Championships with Fiona Arrese … Had singles victories at both the Tennessee Invitational and the Miami Invitational.

Singles Doubles
Overall: 7-9 Overall: 9-13
Conference: 1-6 Conference: 1-10

Prior to UK
Has represented Spain three times in the Winter Cup, Summer Cup, and European championship … Was the runner-up in the Spanish Championship at the U15 and U16 levels.

Personal
Parents are Oscar González and Susana García … Has one sister, Claudia.

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