Natasha Tomishima

Class:
Junior
High School:
MACE
Hometown:
Campo Grande, Brazil

2014-15: Played at the No. 1 singles spot throughout the season...Posted an 8-14 singles record in dual matches, 11-20 overall...Won her No. 1 singles match in a third-set tiebreaker to earn the deciding point for SIU's 4-3 win over Western Kentucky...Earned MVC Player of the Week following her match against Western Kentucky...Posted a 12-10 record at the No. 1 doubles position, 20-14 on the season overall...Won as many as five consecutive doubles matches... Contributed to SIU's record-breaking 12-match win streak, the longest in Saluki history...Earned Most Inspirational Player and Most Valuable Player for the Salukis...Earned MVC Scholar Athlete honors...Named to the MVC Honor Roll.

2013-14: Named to the MVC All-Select Team...An MVC Scholar-Athlete...Finished the season 17-11 in singles...Went 14-4 in the spring...Finished 3-3 in the MVC...Went 15-13 in doubles and 1-4 in MVC action...Played primarily at No. 1.

2012-13: Finished the season with a 25-10 singles record...Went 8-4 during the fall and 17-6 in the spring...Recorded a 5-2 MVC record...Went 22-9 in doubles play with partner Jennifer Dien...Named to the MVC All-Select team...Named MVC Scholar-Athlete.

2011-12: Played in 28 matches, finishing with a 14-14 singles record...5-2 in the MVC...16-11 in doubles play with partner Jennifer Dien...First collegiate victory came on Sep. 10, 2011 against Rachel Webb of SIU-Edwardsville in an 8-2 win.

Personal: Majoring in computer engineering...Daughter of Mario and Regina Tomishima...Father is a process manager and mother is a public servant...Born February 20, 1993...Singles Champion in Brazilian National Tournament in 12's...Was ranked top 5 juniors in Brazil.