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Furman Women's Tennis 2012-13 The Team Alex Moreno-Kaste Sophomore • 5-7 Wesley Chapel, Fla. • Winegrass Ranch Freshman Year (2011-12): Moreno was honored as a member of the Southern Conference All-Freshman team after notching a 14-9 overall record and 8-2 SoCon mark, playing mostly in the number five singles position. She recorded straight-set wins over #58 Georgia State and #72 Florida International to open the season then posted a 6-4, 6-4 victory at #67 Harvard and a 6-0, 6-3 win versus Boston University at the end of February. Moreno won 11 out of 13 matches beginning with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory at Loyola Marymount on March 10 and concluding with a 6-0, 6-0 trouncing of Appalachian State in the opening round of the Southern Conference tournament. She bested Georgia Southern and Appalachian State in straight-sets to open the conference season and tallied consecutive straightset victories over Chattanooga, Wofford, Elon, and UNC Greensboro in the middle of the SoCon season. Moreno posted an 11-11 overall doubles mark and 5-4 league record in the top doubles position. She teamed with Michele Stanford for victories in the Paladins' final four matches, including a key 8-5 win over College of Charleston in the final week of regular-season play. Getting to know Alex Moreno-Kaste Favorite restaurant: Waffle House & Hooters Favorite band: Bob Marley Favorite book: Ozzy Favorite movie: The Hangover Favorite TV show: Spongebob First job: Tennis Coach Dream job: Play a role in "The Office" Most valuable item: My bottle of shampoo 12 Prep/Personal: Alex Moreno competed in Teen Tennis and Les Petit AS as a 13-yearold and was ranked 750 in the WTA in both singles and doubles as a prep. She played against Belgium in the Pro Fed Cup playoffs and qualified for the World Finals Junior Fed Cup. Alexandra Moreno was born on November 17, 1992, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to Mauricio Moreno and Erica Kaste. Her father played tennis at South Carolina. She is undecided on her major. Career Dual Record 2012 Career SinglesDoubles 15-9 (8-2) 11-11 (5-4) 15-9 (8-2) 11-11 (5-4) SoCon record in parenthesis 17 SoCon Regular Season Championships ~ 16 SoCon Tournament Crowns