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- Height:
- 5'5
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- Hometown:
- Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- High School:
- Liceo Federico II di Svevia
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- Major:
- Business Management
Bio
Season: 1st
2021-22 Season: No.6 player for singles. Went undefeated in the Fall season with a 10-0 singles record and a 2-0 doubles record. Earned Rookie of the week honors and multiple ECC honor rolls. Named Rookie of the Year in the post-season and won her singles match in the ECC finals to help secure the Championship title.
Personal: Daughter of Anna and Giuseppe Brienza...has an older brother Davide Brienza (24).... the only thing she cannot say no to is PIZZA.
Goals: To always work hard to give as many points as possible to the team. Improve as a player and a person as well.
News Mentions
#2 UDC Women’s Tennis Historic Season Comes to a Close Following HeartBreak Upset by #6 Franklin Pierce in NCAA East Regional Tournament
FLUSHING, N.Y. - The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team fell to Franklin Pierce 0-4 in round two of the NCAA...
May 7, 2022
Firebirds Face Setback at Goldey-Beacom College
WILMINGTON, DE- The University of the District of Columbia's women's Tennis team picked up their second loss of the season falling to Goldey-Beaco...
April 14, 2022
Firebirds Shutout Jefferson 7-0
WASHINGTON, DC- The University of the District of Columbia's women's tennis team defeated Jefferson 7-0, Wednesday evening at the UDC Tennis...
April 6, 2022
Firebirds Edged Out by Wilmington 4-3 in First Loss of the Season
WASHINGTON, DC- In the battle of the unbeaten, The University of the District of Columbia's women's team saw their 14 game win streak come to an...
March 23, 2022
Brienza Clinches Winning Point in Firebirds 4-3 Victory Over Le Moyne
SYRACUSE, N.Y.- The University of the District of Columbia's women's tennis team pulled away with a big 4-3 road victory over Le Moyne College,...
February 26, 2022
UDC Women’s Tennis Earns a Host of Conference Awards
WEST BABYLON, N.Y.- The East Coast Conference announced its Women's tennis All-Conference selections on Wednesday afternoon. Head Coach Theodore...
November 3, 2021
UDC Women’s Tennis Crowned 2021 ECC Champions; Earns Automatic Bid into NCAA Tournament
FLUSHING N.Y.- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team was crowned the East Coast Conference Champions after...
October 30, 2021
Firebirds Soar Past the Wildcats and into the ECC Championship Finals
FLUSHING N.Y.- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team defeated Daemen College in the ECC semifinal round...
October 29, 2021
Firebirds Dominate in Victory Over the Wildcats; UDC Celebrates Three Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC- Simoné Pärn, Sofia Bellucco, and Joanna Skrzypczynska were celebrated as seniors of the UDC women’s tennis team,...
October 22, 2021
Firebirds Improve to a 7-0 Record on the Season with a 7-0 Victory over the Huskies
WASHINGTON, DC- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team defeated Bloomsburg 7-0, on Friday afternoon at the...
October 15, 2021
UDC Women’s Tennis Defeats Millersville 7-0
MILLERSVILLE, PA- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team picked up another road win with a 7-0 victory over...
October 13, 2021
Firebirds Soar Past the Lions to a 7-0 Victory; Remains Undefeated on the Season
WASHINGTON, DC- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team faced off against ECC foe, Molloy College to grab...
October 9, 2021
Franco and Brienza Sweep ECC Women’s Tennis Weekly Honors
BABYLON, N.Y. – Mariona Franco and Valentina Brienza swept the ECC Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards earning Player and Rookie of the Week...
September 27, 2021
UDC Defeats Queens College in Historic 4-3 Victory
FLUSHING N.Y. – The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team defeated Queens College 4-3 in an intense...
September 25, 2021
Franco Clinches Winning Point in UDC’s 5-2 Victory over STAC
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team defeated conference foe St. Thomas Aquinas...
September 24, 2021
Firebirds Shutout Bobcats in Season-Opener
FROSTBURG, Md- The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team swept both singles and doubles play in a 7-0 shutout...
September 11, 2021
UDC Women’s Tennis Voted to Finish Third in the ECC Preseason Poll
Washington, DC – The University of the District of Columbia’s women’s tennis team was voted to finish 3rd in the ECC preseason...
August 23, 2021