Idalina Franca

Height:
5-2
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Prev School:
Independence CC

North Texas Fall 2007
Participated in five tournaments during the fall and recorded an 8-5 record in singles ... Was the champion of her flight during the North Texas Challenge ... Finished first in her singles flight with a 3-0 record during the North Texas Classic ... Recorded a 12-3 record in doubles ... Her 12 victories were the most on the team ... Posted a 4-0 record with partner Ashley Akin for the first most victories for a North Texas duo during the 2007 fall season ... Was doubles team champion of the North Texas Challenge with partner Sammie Moreton ... Finished second place in doubles flight with partner Narine Kazarova during the North Texas Classic.

2006-07
Led the team with 15 wins at singles' last year ... Won three matches at No. 2 singles ... Was awarded the NT Tennis Most Valuable Player Award for the 2006-07 season ... Was the recipient of the North Texas Athletics Strength and Conditioning Award.

Independence Community College
Was a member of the Women's NJCAA ITA All-America Team in 2005 ... Was the Junior College Central Region Women's Singles Champion at the Regional Championships in 2005 ... Was named to the Women's NJCAA ITA Division II ITA All-America Team in 2004 ... Was named to a first team position on the Women's All-American Division II Tennis Team of the NJCAA for the year 2004 ... Was the women's singles champion in the Junior College Central Region Regional Championships in 2004 ... Named to the All-Star team by ITA Collegiate, presented by the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 2004.

High School
Attended Guiomar Rocha Rinald High School ... Was ranked in the top 5 in Brazil at age 16 Was ranked No. 1 in Sao Paulo at age 16.

Personal
Daughter of Manoel Franca and Izabel Paranhos da Silva ...Has one sister, Elmira Franca, and one brother, Marcio Luis da Silva.