Marlee Zein won a pair of ITF singles titles during the summer.
Marlee Zein Signs NLI with Gators
Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Zein is No. 6 in the national recruiting rankings.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Marlee Zein, a five-star player from Sugar Land, Texas, has signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Florida, coach Roland Thornqvist announced today.
Zein (pronounced ZAIN, like rain) will be a member of the 2018-19 Gator squad.
Zein is currently ranked a career-best No. 6 in the national recruiting rankings, while earning the No. 2 ranking among all players from the Gulf States region and the state of Texas. She's also currently listed No. 35 in the Nov. 9 USTA Girls' 18 Singles rankings.
In 2016, Zein was one of 30 players in the country named to the first-ever USTA Junior Leadership Team, which recognizes America's finest junior tennis players who exhibit leadership, sportsmanship and character on and off the court.
Zein's 2017 Top Highlights
Quoting UF Coach Roland Thornqvist:
"Marlee is a fantastic athlete, fast and can also play physical tennis that has been the redline through our program for so many years.
"She has the personality that makes everyone around her better. Coupled with her recent success, her tennis game is on-par with her attitude."
Gator Women's Tennis 2017-18 Signing Class
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Zein (pronounced ZAIN, like rain) will be a member of the 2018-19 Gator squad.
Zein is currently ranked a career-best No. 6 in the national recruiting rankings, while earning the No. 2 ranking among all players from the Gulf States region and the state of Texas. She's also currently listed No. 35 in the Nov. 9 USTA Girls' 18 Singles rankings.
In 2016, Zein was one of 30 players in the country named to the first-ever USTA Junior Leadership Team, which recognizes America's finest junior tennis players who exhibit leadership, sportsmanship and character on and off the court.
Zein's 2017 Top Highlights
- Won two ITF singles titles during the summer: Davis Trading Junior ITF Vancouver Championships (July) and the Canadian Saville ITF U18 (June)
- Singles semifinalist at the Pan American ITF Championships (October)
- Reached round of 16 at the Abierto Juvenil Mexicano, a Grade A event
- Advanced to round of 32 at two Grade 1 events: Eddie Herr ITF and the USTA International Spring Championships
- In Doubles won the Canadian Saville ITF U18 and was a runner-up at the Davis Trading Junior ITF Vancouver Championships
- Doubles quarterfinalist at the Mundial Juvenil de Tennis (January) and the Easter Bowl Championships
Quoting UF Coach Roland Thornqvist:
"Marlee is a fantastic athlete, fast and can also play physical tennis that has been the redline through our program for so many years.
"She has the personality that makes everyone around her better. Coupled with her recent success, her tennis game is on-par with her attitude."
Gator Women's Tennis 2017-18 Signing Class
- McCartney Kessler – 5-8, Right-handed (Calhoun, Ga./Stephen Diaz Academy) – will enroll in January 2018
- Marlee Zein - Right-handed (Sugar Land, Texas/Houston Tennis Academy)
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