SENIOR DAY: Tulane Honors Women's Tennis' Laura Fabrizi
Apr 8, 2020 | Women's Tennis
EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the next few months, TulaneGreenWave.com will honor the 35 seniors that had their respective collegiate careers cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic through this SENIOR DAY series. We hope you the fans enjoy this series and remember the seniors from the 2020 graduating class.
A Caracas, Venezuela native, Laura Fabrizi has lettered for the Green Wave's women's tennis program each of the last three seasons after transferring into the program during the summer of 2017 following one year at Florida Atlantic University. She played at or near the top of the singles lineup in each of her three seasons at Tulane, earning 19 wins. Fabrizi collected 38 doubles wins during that time as well, including an impressive 20-11 overall record with a 15-7 mark during the spring as a junior in 2018-19.
Just 15 matches into the 2020 spring season, she was unable to complete her final season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, we honor Fabrizi in our SENIOR DAY web series.
Q AND A WITH LAURA FABRIZI
What made you want to come to Tulane?
"In talking to Maru (Maria Brito), she was also transitioning after becoming the new head coach. I wanted a different culture than the one I previously had. I wanted one where hard work was appreciated and where my personal needs were met. I was looking for a program that was going to push, challenge and respect me as a person and a student-athlete. I wanted that with my coaches, teammates, professors and fellow student-athletes. Tulane has given me all of that and I've been able to grow as a person."
What is your favorite memory from your time at Tulane?
"Spring break during my first two years were amazing because we spent a lot of time together as a team. My first year, we stayed in New Orleans, so we were just hanging out in each other's homes and practicing. The next year, we all stayed at a house in Orlando and had the greatest time ever. We got to bond and really know one another both on and off the court because we were also playing a lot of matches. We got to know each other on a personal level instead of the normal routine of practicing and going to classes."
What's next?
"My family is in Spain right now, but I want to get my master's degree and also be able to be home for a bit. I'm going to study human resources while I'm in Spain so that I can further my experience and education, get an internship and be near my family. After that, I hope to return to the U.S., with my second degree and apply for jobs."
I was looking for a program that was going to push, challenge and respect me as a person and a student-athlete.-Laura Fabrizi
??: Fabrizi’s match-clinching point! #RollWave ???? #MatchPointMonday pic.twitter.com/aD7Gx1bDD6
— Tulane Women’s Tennis (@GreenWaveWTenn) February 16, 2018
WATCH ??: Fabrizi seals the match win for the Green Wave!#RollWave???? pic.twitter.com/TnM2RYg3zD
— Tulane Women’s Tennis (@GreenWaveWTenn) February 17, 2018
FABRIZI'S CAREER BIO
2019-20: Posted a 3-7 overall singles record and a 4-10 mark in doubles…Won all three singles matches during the fall season…Went 2-5 in doubles during the spring, going 2-1 at the No. 3 spot in the lineup with fellow senior Christina Sisti.
2018-19: Produced a 9-17 overall singles record going 5-12 in dual matches playing primarily at the No. 1 position in the lineup...Totaled a 20-11 overall doubles record with 12-6 and 3-1 marks in dual matches playing at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively.
2017-18: Tallied a 7-18 overall singles record, including a 5-13 mark in dual matches playing primarily at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions in the lineup…Notched a 14-14 overall doubles record, including a 12-9 mark playing No. 1 and No. 2 during the spring…Went on a five-match winning streak teamed with Ivone Alvaro between Feb. 11 vs. South Dakota State and Feb. 24 at Chattanooga at the No. 2 spot.
Prior to Tulane:Fabrizi played the No. 1 singles position at FAU as a freshman where she went 9-8 in dual matches and 9-9 overall. Fabrizi also played in the No. 1 doubles position where she led the team with a 13-7 record. Fabrizi attended Florida Virtual School and was a four-star recruit, ranking inside the top-30 in the state and within the top-150 in the nation.
FABRIZI'S CAREER SINGLES STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tour | Conf. | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 6 |
| 2016-17 | 9-9 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9-8 | 0-1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017-18 | 7-18 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-10 | 2-2 | - | - | - |
| 2018-19 | 9-17 | 5-12 | 4-5 | 0-4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | - | 3-3 | - | - |
| 2019-20 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0-2 |
| Total | 28-51 | 19-36 | 9-15 | 0-10 | 11-15 | 3-14 | 2-2 | 3-3 | - | 0-2 |
FABRIZI'S CAREER DOUBLES STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tournament | Conference | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 |
| 2016-17 | 13-7 | 13-7 | - | 1-1 | 13-7 | - | - |
| 2017-18 | 14-14 | 12-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5-5 | 7-4 | - |
| 2018-19 | 20-11 | 15-7 | 5-4 | 4-1 | - | 12-6 | 3-1 |
| 2019-20 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | - | 0-4 | 2-1 |
| Total | 51-42 | 42-28 | 9-14 | 7-4 | 19-12 | 19-14 | 5-2 |
Upcoming Senior Day Series Schedule
April 10– Senior Day on Jessica Duckett (Track and Field)
April 11– Senior Day on Luke Glancy (Baseball)
April 12– Senior Day on Josie Larkin (Sailing)
April 14– Senior Day on Grant Matthews (Baseball)
April 16– Senior Day on Kaylie McHugh (Beach Volleyball)
April 18– Senior Day on K.J. Lawson (Men’s Basketball)
April 20– Senior Day on Haydyn Gibson (Women’s Golf)
April 22– Senior Day on Dane Esses (Men’s Tennis)
April 23– Senior Day on Tom Coe (Track and Field)
April 24– Senior Day on Ty Johnson (Baseball)
April 26– Senior Day on Paige Fatland (Track and Field)
April 27– Senior Day on Christina Sisti (Women’s Tennis)
April 28– Senior Day on Stephen Hahn (Sailing)
April 30– Senior Day on Trent Johnson (Baseball)
May 2– Senior Day on Eva Torruella (Beach Volleyball)
May 4– Senior Day on Ewan Moore (Men’s Tennis)
May 6 – Senior Day on Keagan Gillies (Baseball)
May 7 – Senior Day on Mary Catherine Stovall (Track and Field)
May 8 – Senior Day on Tim Ruetzel (Men’s Tennis)
May 10 – Senior Day on Meghan Doyle (Beach Volleyball)
May 12 – Senior Day on Corey Dauphine (Track and Field)
May 13 – Senior Day on Brinton Hoover (Sailing)
May 14 – Senior Day on Skyler Guillot (Track and Field)
May 15 – Senior Day on Tarin Mergener (Beach Volleyball)
May 16 – Senior Day on Robert Price (Baseball)
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