Western Michigan University Athletics

2011-12

• Won two of three singles matches at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, defeating opponents from Marquette and Kansas State
• Defeated Ksenia Pronina of Iowa State at the WMU Super Challenge
• Had a team-best 5-2 record in MAC singles play, part of her 16-10 dual match singles record
• Compiled an 8-3 record at No. 3 singles
• Tied for second on the team in singles victories with a 19-18 record

2010-11

• Closed the season on a hot streak, winning eight of her final nine overall matches
• Finished third on the team with 18 singles victories, and was tied for first on the team with a 6-2 record against MAC opponents
• Performed best in the No. 3 singles position, posting a 6-2 overall record there
• Ranked second on the team with an 18-16 record in doubles play, as well as a 6-2 record against MAC opponents
• Recorded a perfect 5-0 record in the No. 3 doubles position
• Defeated Xu Chang 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 in the No. 3 singles match of the MAC Women's Tennis Championship quarterfinal round
• Went 3-0 with Jill Pastunink in doubles play at the Wildcat Invitational hosted by Northwestern (10/8-10)
• Paired with Jill Pastunink to win ITA All-American Championship in doubles, defeating opponents from Illinois-Chicago, Oklahoma and South Carolina
• Paired with Nina Sujashvili to win four consecutive No. 2 doubles matches

2009-10

• Named to All-MAC Tournament Team after going 2-0 at No. 5 singles and 2-1 at No. 2 doubles
• Tied for the team lead with 21 overall singles wins and second on the team going 16-9 in dual singles
• Went 2-0 at No. 3 singles, 5-5 at No. 4 and 9-4 at No. 5
• Finished 15-10 overall in doubles and 13-3 in dual doubles at No. 2 (3-1) and No. 3 (10-2)
• Teamed with Yumi Matsuto to go 10-3 in doubles for second best team winning percentage (at least five matches)
• Went 7-1 in MAC singles and 7-1 in MAC doubles
• MAC Player of the Week (3/31) by going 4-0 against Miami (Ohio) and Ball State
• Clinched 4-3 victory at Sam Houston State 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 in last match off the court (3/19)
• Won three matches in straight sets, including the first two 6-0, 6-0, to win her singles flight at the Northwestern Wildcat Invitational ... defeated Tara Eckel of Oklahoma 6-3, 6-3 in the final
• Earned second letter

2008-09

• Didn’t play until dual season; went 9-4 in singles and 5-3 in doubles
• Compiled 5-2 mark in MAC singles at No. 3/4
• Earned first letter

• Reached the finals in doubles of an ITF event in Colombia in the fall of 2007, winning three matches in the process
• Earned 13 career wins on the ITF junior circuit, including a 9-6 mark in doubles
• Reached the semifinals in doubles of the Copa de Las Naciones Amigas in August 2007 before falling in a third set tiebreaker   

• Daughter of Alfonso Nivia and Martha Isabel Baffios
• Majoring in marketing with 3.29 GPA
• Has one older sister, Laura
• Born Dec. 9, 1990

Nivia's Career Statistics (last updated 4/30/12)