Genevieve Zeidan
Genevieve Zeidan
Position: Student Assistant Coach (1st Season)

CAREER ACCOLADES
2019 Big West Singles Second Team
Ranked No.115 by ITA in National Preseason for season 2018-2019
2018 Big West Freshman of the Year
2018 Big West Singles First Team
Ranked No.17 by ITA in Southwest Region at the end of season 2017-2018
Big West Player of the Week (March, 14th)

The 2021 season is Zeidan's first as a student assistant coach since she has finished her playing career.

Spring 2021, Zeidan worked alongside Head Coach, Dianne Matias and Volunteer Assistant Coach, Mark Spearman to help lead the Titans through another successful year. The Titans made their fourth consecutive Big West semifinals appearance (2020 did not occur due to COVID-19). For the second time in program history, the team was seeded No. 2 in the Big West Championships. The season marked the sixth straight winning season. The Titans finished the season 13-6 (6-2 in Big West play). Zeidan also helped with coaching both YuSeung Suh and Natalie Duffy at No. 3 doubles, the duo went 11-2 in season (6-1 in Big West play). She also assisted with coaching in singles wherever it was necessary, some of those who she assisted included; Jadie Acidera (No.3 singles) and YuSeung Suh (No.5 singles). 

JUNIOR (2019-20) 
Injuries hindered Zeidan's junior campaign, but she still managed a 6-3 singles record, including 4-3 in dual matches before the season was cancelled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  In doubles she was 3-2, all in dual matches, partnered with Eira Tobrand.  Zeidan was honored academically by being named to the Big West Commissioners "With Honors" roll,

SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Ranked 115th nationally in ITA preseason rankings becoming the first ever Titan to be selected to compete in Singles ITA All-American Championships... Named to the All-Big West Singles Second Team for the second straight year... Finished the season with a 12-9 record in singles... Held an impressive 9-3 dual matches record including 4-1 in Big West action... Picked up a 6-2, 6-2 victory in the quarterfinals against CSUN in the Big West Tournament... Posted a 5-2 record in doubles going 3-1 in dual matches all paired with Genevieve Zeidan... Won both of her doubles matches in the Big West Tournament with a 6-3 victory over CSUN and a 6-3 victory over Long Beach State... Her most impressive win of the season came against No. 11 USC when she defeated No. 123 Ana Neffa 6-4, 6-3.

FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Finished her first season as a Titan being the program first-ever newcomer to be named Big West Conference Freshman of the Year…earned a spot in the Big West Conference Singles First Team alongside two other teammates...also finished the year ranked No.17 in Southwest Region by ITA…she owned the team-best total of victories with 30 wins for a singles overall record of 30-7…she went 20-6 in dual play matches with 10-6 at No.1 spot and unbeaten at No.2 spot with a 10-0 record…compiled a season-high and team-best fourteen-match win streak from January to March…she was also named Big West Player of the Week in March…helped the Titans reach their first-ever Big West Championship match as she went 6-2 in conference play…she played 3 games against nationally ranked opponents…won 0-6 6-3 6-2 against LMU Voracek (No. 104)…but coming short 1-6 3-6 facing University of Florida Anna Danilina (No.8) and Hawaii Petra Melounova (No.80) in Big West championship game with a 3-6 5-7 result…in doubles play, finished the year with a 17-15 record…partnered most of her doubles games with Makiba with 11 wins and 7 losses…together were able to get a six-game win streak going in February and March.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of Zhong Xing High School in Taipei, Taiwan...played three years of varsity tennis...earned three national silvers...Winner of the International Tennis Federation Speaker Cup Championship...runner-up at the ITF Nanying Cup, ITF Smash Cup and ITF Greenmax Cup...ranked as high at 145 in the world for Junior ITF.

PERSONAL
Born in Lebanon...parents are Pierre and Sulu Zeidan...has one sibling, Roy...major is undeclared.

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