2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster
Faa-Hviding, Dorthea
Dorthea Faa-Hviding
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- St. Svithun VGS
- Hometown:
- Stavanger, Norway
Bio
FAA-HVIDING’S AWARDS & HONORS
FAA-HVIDING’S ITA RANKING HISTORY
AT TEXAS A&M
2020-21 (SENIOR)
Maintained a 14-9 singles record in her senior campaign with a spotless 13-8 mark in the dual match season… Recorded at least one victory in four different singles positions throughout the year… Logged seven wins at the No. 4 line with an undefeated record in the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5 positions… Had a season-best win streak of 10 matches beginning against Prairie View A&M on opening day… Boasted a 6-3 SEC singles record… Completed her collegiate career with a 71-40 record against singles opposition… Had a 10-5 record in doubles play alongside two different partners… Saw action for the majority of the season at the No. 2 doubles line alongside Renee McBryde, going 9-5 in the process.
2020-21 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Following a 10-month hiatus from play, Faa-Hviding returned to the courts for the Aggies at the TCU Winter Invitational… Logged her first singles win of the season at the tournament, defeating Houston’s Sophie Gerits in a 6-2, 6-2, straight-set victory.
2019-20 (JUNIOR)
Led the team in wins with a 21-5 overall record in singles matches, including an 11-2 mark in dual match play… Ended the year with the No. 107 rank in the ITA Singles Poll… Played six matches apiece at the No. 3 and No. 4 lines, going 5-1 in both slots… Went 3-1 in SEC singles play… Recorded the clinch victory in three matches, including the first SEC team win of the season on Mar. 1 against Arkansas… Is 11-3 in doubles, posting a 5-2 dual match record alongside Lucia Quiterio.
2019-20 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Posted a 10-3 singles record in tournament play… Advanced to the singles final at the H-E-B Invitational… Went 4-1 in singles at the ITA Texas Regional, falling in the quarterfinals to Lexi Ryngler of Texas… Finished with a 2-1 mark at the Texas Invitational, advancing to the semifinal round… Recorded a 4-1 performance in doubles, with a perfect 3-0 record when paired with Jessica Anzo.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
Went 17-7 overall in singles, including 11-3 in dual matches… Played the majority of her matches at the No. 6 line, posting a 9-3 record… Went undefeated at the No. 5 line, recording a 2-0 mark… Finished 4-3 in SEC matches, all at the No. 6 line… Longest win streak of the season was nine matches… Recorded the clinch victory in two matches… Went 8-6 in doubles, including a 5-2 record in dual matches, all at the No. 3 line… Was 5-2 in dual matches when paired with fellow sophomore Riley McQuaid.
2018-19 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Posted a 4-3 singles record and 3-4 doubles record in tournament play… Split four single matches at the Big 5 Challenge in Fort Worth to open the fall slate, topped student-athletes from Texas Tech and Virginia Tech… Opened the ITA Texas Regional with a win against Charleen Tiwari of UTSA before falling in the round of 64, reached the second round of the doubles draw alongside Katya Townsend… Went 2-1 at the UNLV Rebel Invite in singles play while earning the Flight 2 Doubles Consolation Title alongside Riley McQuaid.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
Went 19-19 overall in singles, including 12-9 in dual matches only...Played the majority of matches at the No. 6 line, where she went 7-7...Was undefeated at the No. 5 line, where she was 4-0…Was 4-6 in SEC matches, all at No. 6...Longest win streak was four matches...Won the last match standing to clinch the Aggies’ 4-3 victory at TCU on Feb. 18...Finished 13-11 in doubles matches, including 8-5 in dual matches only, all at the No. 3 line...Was 7-4 in dual matches when paired with freshman Riley McQuaid.
2017-18 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Went 7-10 in singles…Went 5-6 in doubles, including 4-2 with former teammate Margo Taylor…Made her A&M debut at The Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland, Texas, and won her first two singles matches in three sets each to reach the quarterfinals…Reached the consolation singles semifinals at the ITA Texas Regional Championships…Went 3-0 with Taylor in the doubles Flight 3 at the Haunted Horned Frog Classic in Fort Worth…Placed third in the No. 2 singles draw at the UNLV Rebel Invitational.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: Won a combined 15 Norwegian championships in singles, doubles and mixed doubles since she was 12 years old…Won four silver medals and six bronze medals at the European Championships…Was No. 1 in all the Norway junior rankings…Won the 2015 ITF Deloitte Junior Cup (Girls 18 G5) in Aarhus, Denmark.
PERSONAL: Dorthea Abigel Faa-Hviding is the daughter of Bjorn Hviding and Annelise Faa…Has one older brother, Leonard…Began playing tennis when she was 5 years old…Chose tennis over other sports because it was the most fun…Most memorable moments in athletics are winning both the Norwegian championship in equestrian and winning gold three times in tennis…Describes her style of play as a “baseline player that likes to hit hard and dominate the game with my forehand and lefty serve.”…Chose to sign with the Aggies because of the tennis program and Coach Weaver…Hobbies include being with friends, eating good food and watching the Kardashians…Is active in community service projects…Majoring in business…Career ambition is to play profession tennis after college…Born in Stavanger, Norway.
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Favorites:
(as of June 2, 2021)
Singles
#96 Victoria Smirnova, Rice (October 19, 2019)
#69 Selma Cadar, Miami (January 25, 2020)
#97 Carlota Molina, Kentucky (February 28, 2020)
#111 Victoria Emma, Florida (March 8, 2020)
- ITA All-Academic Team (2020)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020)
FAA-HVIDING’S ITA RANKING HISTORY
- Career-High Singles Ranking – No. 95 (Feb. 5, 2020)
- Number of Times Ranked – Three (Three Singles Rankings)
AT TEXAS A&M
2020-21 (SENIOR)
Maintained a 14-9 singles record in her senior campaign with a spotless 13-8 mark in the dual match season… Recorded at least one victory in four different singles positions throughout the year… Logged seven wins at the No. 4 line with an undefeated record in the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5 positions… Had a season-best win streak of 10 matches beginning against Prairie View A&M on opening day… Boasted a 6-3 SEC singles record… Completed her collegiate career with a 71-40 record against singles opposition… Had a 10-5 record in doubles play alongside two different partners… Saw action for the majority of the season at the No. 2 doubles line alongside Renee McBryde, going 9-5 in the process.
2020-21 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Following a 10-month hiatus from play, Faa-Hviding returned to the courts for the Aggies at the TCU Winter Invitational… Logged her first singles win of the season at the tournament, defeating Houston’s Sophie Gerits in a 6-2, 6-2, straight-set victory.
2019-20 (JUNIOR)
Led the team in wins with a 21-5 overall record in singles matches, including an 11-2 mark in dual match play… Ended the year with the No. 107 rank in the ITA Singles Poll… Played six matches apiece at the No. 3 and No. 4 lines, going 5-1 in both slots… Went 3-1 in SEC singles play… Recorded the clinch victory in three matches, including the first SEC team win of the season on Mar. 1 against Arkansas… Is 11-3 in doubles, posting a 5-2 dual match record alongside Lucia Quiterio.
2019-20 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Posted a 10-3 singles record in tournament play… Advanced to the singles final at the H-E-B Invitational… Went 4-1 in singles at the ITA Texas Regional, falling in the quarterfinals to Lexi Ryngler of Texas… Finished with a 2-1 mark at the Texas Invitational, advancing to the semifinal round… Recorded a 4-1 performance in doubles, with a perfect 3-0 record when paired with Jessica Anzo.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
Went 17-7 overall in singles, including 11-3 in dual matches… Played the majority of her matches at the No. 6 line, posting a 9-3 record… Went undefeated at the No. 5 line, recording a 2-0 mark… Finished 4-3 in SEC matches, all at the No. 6 line… Longest win streak of the season was nine matches… Recorded the clinch victory in two matches… Went 8-6 in doubles, including a 5-2 record in dual matches, all at the No. 3 line… Was 5-2 in dual matches when paired with fellow sophomore Riley McQuaid.
2018-19 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Posted a 4-3 singles record and 3-4 doubles record in tournament play… Split four single matches at the Big 5 Challenge in Fort Worth to open the fall slate, topped student-athletes from Texas Tech and Virginia Tech… Opened the ITA Texas Regional with a win against Charleen Tiwari of UTSA before falling in the round of 64, reached the second round of the doubles draw alongside Katya Townsend… Went 2-1 at the UNLV Rebel Invite in singles play while earning the Flight 2 Doubles Consolation Title alongside Riley McQuaid.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
Went 19-19 overall in singles, including 12-9 in dual matches only...Played the majority of matches at the No. 6 line, where she went 7-7...Was undefeated at the No. 5 line, where she was 4-0…Was 4-6 in SEC matches, all at No. 6...Longest win streak was four matches...Won the last match standing to clinch the Aggies’ 4-3 victory at TCU on Feb. 18...Finished 13-11 in doubles matches, including 8-5 in dual matches only, all at the No. 3 line...Was 7-4 in dual matches when paired with freshman Riley McQuaid.
2017-18 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Went 7-10 in singles…Went 5-6 in doubles, including 4-2 with former teammate Margo Taylor…Made her A&M debut at The Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland, Texas, and won her first two singles matches in three sets each to reach the quarterfinals…Reached the consolation singles semifinals at the ITA Texas Regional Championships…Went 3-0 with Taylor in the doubles Flight 3 at the Haunted Horned Frog Classic in Fort Worth…Placed third in the No. 2 singles draw at the UNLV Rebel Invitational.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: Won a combined 15 Norwegian championships in singles, doubles and mixed doubles since she was 12 years old…Won four silver medals and six bronze medals at the European Championships…Was No. 1 in all the Norway junior rankings…Won the 2015 ITF Deloitte Junior Cup (Girls 18 G5) in Aarhus, Denmark.
PERSONAL: Dorthea Abigel Faa-Hviding is the daughter of Bjorn Hviding and Annelise Faa…Has one older brother, Leonard…Began playing tennis when she was 5 years old…Chose tennis over other sports because it was the most fun…Most memorable moments in athletics are winning both the Norwegian championship in equestrian and winning gold three times in tennis…Describes her style of play as a “baseline player that likes to hit hard and dominate the game with my forehand and lefty serve.”…Chose to sign with the Aggies because of the tennis program and Coach Weaver…Hobbies include being with friends, eating good food and watching the Kardashians…Is active in community service projects…Majoring in business…Career ambition is to play profession tennis after college…Born in Stavanger, Norway.
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Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: Leadership
- Favorite Texas A&M professor: Dr. Allison Dunn
- Favorite tennis player of all time: Roger Federer
- Favorite athlete (other than tennis): Aksel Lund Svindal
- Favorite professional sports team: Manchester United
- Favorite social media platform: Instagram
- Favorite music genre: It can vary a lot
- Favorite book: I need to read more books
- Favorite TV show: Yellowstone
- Favorite movie: Depends on what I’m in the mood for
- Favorite sport to play other than tennis: Equestrian
- Favorite vacation spot: Norway
- Favorite thing about Texas A&M: The people
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Aggie ring
- My nickname is: Dorthy
- One word to describe me ON the court: Emotional
- One word to describe me OFF the court: All over the place
- The person who had the greatest impact on my life: My parents
- The accomplishment that I’m most proud of: Being a student-athlete at Texas A&M
- The person I would most like to meet: Chrissy Teigen
- The most famous person I’ve met: Post Malone
- My go-to hype song: Power – Kanye West
- Musical instruments that I play: Power
- Languages (other than English) I speak fluently: Norwegian
- The teammate who will surprise people this year: I think everyone will perform well!
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: They all do!
- The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Katya Townsend, Riley McQuaid and Renee McBryde
- The teammate who is most likely to become President: Renee McBryde
- The teammate who is the best candidate for America’s Got Talent: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who is the best candidate for American Ninja Warrior: Riley McQuaid
- The teammate who is the best candidate for The Bachelorette: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Big Brother: Jessica Anzo
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Lip Sync Battle: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who is the best candidate for MasterChef: Isa DiLaura
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Shark Tank: Tatiana Makarova
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Survivor: Renee McBryde and Riley McQuaid
- The teammate who is the best candidate for The Voice: Jayci Goldsmith
(as of June 2, 2021)
Singles
#96 Victoria Smirnova, Rice (October 19, 2019)
#69 Selma Cadar, Miami (January 25, 2020)
#97 Carlota Molina, Kentucky (February 28, 2020)
#111 Victoria Emma, Florida (March 8, 2020)
Georgia Postgame: Mark Weaver, Mary Stoiana, Mia Kupres
Sunday, May 18
Michigan Postgame: Mark Weaver, Nicole Khirin, Lexington Reed
Saturday, May 17
NCAA Team Championship Preview: Daria Smetannikov
Monday, May 12
NCAA Team Championship Preview: Mia Kupres
Monday, May 12
