2007-08 Women's Tennis Roster
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Natalia Christenson
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Newark Academy
- Hometown:
- Summit, N.J.
Spring 2010: Went 0-6 in singles playing in the No. 6 spot … went 6-8 in doubles with partner Eliza Matache, and 3-2 in doubles with partner Diana Shapoval … had doubles wins over duos from St. John’s, Stony Brook, Fairleigh Dickinson, Syracuse, George Washington, NJIT, Florida Atlantic, Nova Southeastern and Fordham.
Spring 2009: Went 0-6 in singles, mostly in the Nos. 5 and 6 spots.
Spring 2008: Earned five wins with Carling Donovan in doubles, including a pair of wins in Ivy League play ... defeated Harvard’s Vilsa Curto in third-set tiebreak at No. 6 singles.At Newark Academy: Earned three varsity letters in tennis at Newark Academy ... captained the team as a junior ... team won the New Jersey State Championship in her first season ... won the sportsmanship award at 16 Zone Team Championships ... trained for a year in Austin, Texas with Christo van Rensburg, former ATP Tour #1 doubles player, before coming to Columbia.
Personal: Parents are Mirka and Michael ... economics major ... birthdate 9/14/88.
| Getting to Know Natalia: | |
| What do you like best about Columbia? | 3rd floor reference room in Butler |
| What is your favorite thing to do in New York City? | Spend the day in Central Park |
| Who's your favorite professional tennis player? | Novak Djokovic and Kim Clijsters |
| People would be surprised to know that I: | Am a sick dancer |
| If I were to have a dinner party, I would invite: | Nicholas Kristof or Terrell Owens |
| Song you never get sick of: | Eddie Money: Take Me Home Tonight |
| Favorite season and why: | Fall -- I love when the leaves change colors and I love pumpkins! |
| Favorite Disney movie: | The Little Mermaid |
| What is your favorite ice cream topping? | Sprinkles and Caramel |
| What TV show do you HAVE to watch each week? | Lost and The Office |
| What song would you sing at karaoke? | Don't Stop Believing -- Journey |
| What is your dream vacation? | Anywhere in Greece |
| If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? | London |
| If you could stay one age for your entire life, how old would you chose to be? | 21 |
| Your most over-used word/phrase is: | "Listen, let me tell you something..." |
| What's the best advice you've ever recieved? | You've got to believe to achieve |
| If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be and why? | NCAA men's basketball Final Four |
Columbia Classics Shorts - Women's Tennis 2013 Ivy League Championship
Monday, April 12
