Student Athlete Profile - Natalia Baez, Women's Tennis
March 16, 2006 | General
March 16, 2006
 | Natalia Baez Women's Tennis Freshman Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (University of Miami Online HS) |
Major at U of L: Business
Individual high school honors: Member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior; Valedictorian of her class
Post-college ambition: To travel and work in the business world
Person with the greatest influence on her athletic career: Her father
Favorite tennis player: Roger Federer
Hobbies and outside interests: Going to the movies, going to the beach and traveling
Favorite movies: Cold Mountain, Million Dollar Baby
Favorite TV show: Real World
Favorite musical group: Sin Bandera
Favorite food: Latin Food
Favorite class: Healthy Lifestyles
Favorite book: Tuesdays with Morrie
Three words that describe her best are: Outgoing, determined, honest
Favorite thing about the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center: Tennis courts
People she'd most like to meet: Pete Sampras
Most impressive person she's ever met: Her brother
Best advice she's gotten about sports: "Keep a positive body language at all times."
Why she chose U of L: The warm environment and great academic and athletic programs
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