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Western Michigan University Athletics

2007-08 Tennis-W Roster

Noriko Saruta

Noriko Saruta

  • Height:
    5-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Shukugawa Gakuin HS
  • Hometown:
    Yamaguchi, Japan

Summary

Biography

NOTEWORTHY
? With 163 career wins, needs 42 more to move into first place all-time (Carrie Jeanmaire-204)
? Needs 35 singles wins (Sue Weigand-110) and 26 doubles wins (Carrie Jeanmaire-112), respectively, to become the career leader in those categories 

2006-07
? ITA Scholar-Athlete
? Named to MAC All-Tournament Team
? Went 8-0 at No. 4 singles in MAC play and 5-3 at No. 1 doubles
? Finished the year with 50 wins, the third year in a row she had 50 or more wins
? Led the team with a 22-4 singles record in dual matches
? Defeated Minnesota’s Ida Malmberg, No. 30 in the Midwest, 6-4, 6-0 at Minnesota             Court Classic (1/27)
? Earned third letter

2005-06
? ITA Scholar-Athlete
? Has 113 career victories in only two years, 35th all-time at WMU
? Finished the year with 51 wins, one of four Broncos to win 50 or more matches
? Went 9-2 in MAC play
? Won a team-high 24 matches in the fall
? Advanced to the semifinals of the “Blue” singles flight at the Wolverine Invitational

2004-05

? Named to MAC All-Tournament Team
? Set a new school record with 35 doubles victories and 62 total wins
? Went 22-1 in doubles with Rattiya Hiranrat to end the year ranked 57th in the country
? Went a perfect 18-0 in MAC play and dropped only one set in singles (9-0 singles and doubles)
? Advanced to the semifinals of the Flight B draw at the Bronco Invitational and the flight one draw at the Indiana Fall Invitational
? Earned first letter

High School
? Trained at Michigan Athletic Club for one year before enrolling at WMU
? Finalist in doubles at the All-Japan Junior Tennis Tournament in 2002 after being a semifinalist the year before
? Advanced to high school championship doubles final in 2001 and 2002

Personal
? Majoring in exercise science with a 3.47 GPA
? Daughter of Isao and Chizue Saruta
? Born July 18, 1984

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Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06Sophomore

    5'0"
  • 2006-07Junior

    5'0"
  • 2007-08Senior

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