2019-20 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Sophie Bendetti
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Oaks Christian School
- Hometown:
- Pacific Palisades, Calif.
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 4-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2018-2021)
• 2-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll member (2020, 2021)
• 11-time Athletic Director’s Honor Roll member (last Spring 2021)
2020-21
Did not see action during tournament or dual-match portions of schedule … Bruins captured Pac-12 regular-season championship outright for first time in program history … team did not compete during fall … named ITA Scholar-Athlete … earned spot on Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll ... named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021.
2019-20
2-2 doubles mark in shortened season … named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... earned spot on Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll ... with partner Sasha Vagramov, beat Gitte Heynemans/Khim Iglupas of Arizona, 7-5, in doubles extra match at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 20) … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020.
2018-19
Did not see action during tournament or dual-match portions of schedule … named ITA Scholar-Athlete … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2018, Spring 2019.
2017-18
In her true freshman season, went 0-3 in singles and 1-3 in doubles ... ITA Scholar-Athlete (3.50 GPA or higher, varsity letterwinner) ... made her NCAA debut on Sept. 29 against UC Davis's Shirley Hall, falling 4-6, 4-6 ... made it to the Round of 16 at the Jack Kramer Collegiate Invitational alongside partner Alaina Miller after topping USC's duo of Constance Branstine/Alexa Corcoleotes by a score of 8-2 ... was partnered with Miller and senior Kristin Wiley for two matches apiece ... made her last appearance of the season on Jan. 19 against UC Santa Barbara, falling 2-6 on doubles court No. 3 alongside Wiley … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2017, Winter 2018 and Spring 2018.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, Calif. … reached doubles final with partner and sister, Chloe, at CIF-Southern Section (SS) 2016 Individual Championships in Seal Beach, Calif. … named Lions’ team MVP three years in row … recognized as Girls Tennis Player of the Year by Ventura County Star in 2016.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Michael and Vanessa … has one younger sister, Chloe … decided to attend UCLA because it is “one of the most elite schools in the country and offers an amazing tennis program along with so many other opportunities” … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as reaching the CIF-SS doubles final with her sister in 2016 … admires former basketball player Kobe Bryant and football player Tom Brady … hobbies and interests include surfing, playing the guitar, hiking and trying new foods … grandfather, Jack Kirby, played football at USC … mother has worked for UCLA and uncle attended UCLA … hopes to one day open her own restaurant … aspires to career in business or marketing ... sociology major.
| CAREER SINGLES RECORD | CAREER DOUBLES RECORD | |||||
| YEAR | DUAL | TOUR | OVERALL | DUAL | TOUR | OVERALL |
| 2017-18 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| 2018-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| 2020-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| TOTALS | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3-5 |
