AMES – Iowa State head tennis coach Jaron Maestas announced Wednesday the signing of Brazilian Gabriela Da Silva.
Da Silva, a Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, native, owns an ITF junior ranking of 209, while her career-high WTA ranking was 1,290. She will join the Cyclones as a freshman with four seasons of eligibility remaining.
“Gabriela was the type of kid that was excited to call Ames home,” Maestas said. “She is the fiery competitor that will be a part of what our vision for the program is going forward.”
Da Silva is the fifth newcomer in the class for Iowa State, joining Julia Camblor (Gijon, Spain), Suzanie Pretorius (Potchefstroom, South Africa), Cristina Ramos Sierra (Madrid, Spain) and Mari Paz Alberto Vilar (Alcala De Henares, Spain).
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