2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster
Di Laura, Isa
Isa Di Laura
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Stephens Episcopal School
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
Bio
DI LAURA’S AWARDS & HONORS
AT TEXAS A&M
2021-22 (SENIOR)
Amassed a 10-4 overall singles record and a 4-0 mark in dual match singles play over the course of her senior season… Defeated Natalia Komar of Tarleton 6-3, 6-3 in her first dual match opportunity… Beat Jadeh Chan of Texas State 6-0, 6-1 at line No. 6… Won her first match at No. 5 singles in a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Jada Hill against Prairie View… Won in three sets against Abilene Christian’s Claire Fisher… Went 6-6 overall in doubles play with a 2-0 record in dual matches, winning alongside four different partners… Earned three of her five wins when paired with Ellie Pittman.
2021-22 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Started her senior season off with a three-set win over Kayla Meraz of Arizona at the H-E-B Invitational… Had four wins in straight sets, highlighted by a 6-1, 6-1 win over Baylor’s Hannah Pinto at the Texas A&M Fall Invitational… Amassed a 6-4 overall singles record in fall tournament action… Went 4-6 in tournament doubles, recording wins alongside Ellie Pittman, Kayal Gownder and Renee McBryde.
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
Held a 5-2 singles record to start her career at Texas A&M, featuring a 3-1 slate in dual match play… Maintained a four match singles win streak which started during the TCU Winter Invitational… Won a match at the No. 5 line and went 2-1 at the No. 6 singles position… Booked the clinch victory against Prairie View A&M and Abilene Christian… Has a 2-1 doubles record, all with freshman Elise Robbins… Earned a victory in her first dual match doubles opportunity against Prairie View A&M’s Salma Villalobos and Jimena Duran Castellanos.
2020-21 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Arrived in Aggieland in the spring of 2021, making her first tournament appearance at the TCU Winter Invitational… Won her first match in the Maroon & White, defeating Manasi Reddy of Houston in straight sets… Finished with a 2-1 singles record after tournament play… Went 1-1 in doubles, winning her first doubles match of the season alongside Elise Robbins against Houston’s Stephan Belovukovic and Manasi Reddy.
AT TEXAS TECH
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)
Recorded a 6-9 overall singles record, with a 5-7 mark in fall tournament play… Went 1-2 in dual matches, with all three played at the No. 6 line… Went 0-1 in doubles during tournament play.
2019-20 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Recorded five wins during tournament action, finishing with a 5-7 record… Made one appearance in doubles with Reagan Collins.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN)
In her first season with the Lady Raiders, Di Laura recorded her first collegiate win on Jan 12 during the Orlando Invitational… Also teamed up with Francesca Sella and Reagan Collins for two doubles wins during the Orlando Invitational.
2018-19 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Went 3-5 in singles play, 0-2 in doubles play during fall competition... Advanced to the Round of 16 at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland, Texas.
PERSONAL: Isa Di Laura is the only daughter of Carlos and Billie Di Laura, and was born in Lima, Peru in April of 2000… She has one brother, Carlos… Attended St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas… Was named a four-star recruit by the Tennis Recruiting Network, and the No. 126 overall player in the 2018 class… Spent two seasons at Texas Tech University before joining the Aggies in 2021… Expects to receive her Aggie Ring and graduate from Texas A&M in December of 2022 with a degree in business management… Looks to one day work in sports marketing… When she’s not on the court, she enjoys cooking, baking, reading, going to spin class and playing guitar.
DI LAURA UP CLOSE
Favorites
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team (at Texas Tech, 2020)
AT TEXAS A&M
2021-22 (SENIOR)
Amassed a 10-4 overall singles record and a 4-0 mark in dual match singles play over the course of her senior season… Defeated Natalia Komar of Tarleton 6-3, 6-3 in her first dual match opportunity… Beat Jadeh Chan of Texas State 6-0, 6-1 at line No. 6… Won her first match at No. 5 singles in a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Jada Hill against Prairie View… Won in three sets against Abilene Christian’s Claire Fisher… Went 6-6 overall in doubles play with a 2-0 record in dual matches, winning alongside four different partners… Earned three of her five wins when paired with Ellie Pittman.
2021-22 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Started her senior season off with a three-set win over Kayla Meraz of Arizona at the H-E-B Invitational… Had four wins in straight sets, highlighted by a 6-1, 6-1 win over Baylor’s Hannah Pinto at the Texas A&M Fall Invitational… Amassed a 6-4 overall singles record in fall tournament action… Went 4-6 in tournament doubles, recording wins alongside Ellie Pittman, Kayal Gownder and Renee McBryde.
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
Held a 5-2 singles record to start her career at Texas A&M, featuring a 3-1 slate in dual match play… Maintained a four match singles win streak which started during the TCU Winter Invitational… Won a match at the No. 5 line and went 2-1 at the No. 6 singles position… Booked the clinch victory against Prairie View A&M and Abilene Christian… Has a 2-1 doubles record, all with freshman Elise Robbins… Earned a victory in her first dual match doubles opportunity against Prairie View A&M’s Salma Villalobos and Jimena Duran Castellanos.
2020-21 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Arrived in Aggieland in the spring of 2021, making her first tournament appearance at the TCU Winter Invitational… Won her first match in the Maroon & White, defeating Manasi Reddy of Houston in straight sets… Finished with a 2-1 singles record after tournament play… Went 1-1 in doubles, winning her first doubles match of the season alongside Elise Robbins against Houston’s Stephan Belovukovic and Manasi Reddy.
AT TEXAS TECH
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)
Recorded a 6-9 overall singles record, with a 5-7 mark in fall tournament play… Went 1-2 in dual matches, with all three played at the No. 6 line… Went 0-1 in doubles during tournament play.
2019-20 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Recorded five wins during tournament action, finishing with a 5-7 record… Made one appearance in doubles with Reagan Collins.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN)
In her first season with the Lady Raiders, Di Laura recorded her first collegiate win on Jan 12 during the Orlando Invitational… Also teamed up with Francesca Sella and Reagan Collins for two doubles wins during the Orlando Invitational.
2018-19 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Went 3-5 in singles play, 0-2 in doubles play during fall competition... Advanced to the Round of 16 at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland, Texas.
PERSONAL: Isa Di Laura is the only daughter of Carlos and Billie Di Laura, and was born in Lima, Peru in April of 2000… She has one brother, Carlos… Attended St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas… Was named a four-star recruit by the Tennis Recruiting Network, and the No. 126 overall player in the 2018 class… Spent two seasons at Texas Tech University before joining the Aggies in 2021… Expects to receive her Aggie Ring and graduate from Texas A&M in December of 2022 with a degree in business management… Looks to one day work in sports marketing… When she’s not on the court, she enjoys cooking, baking, reading, going to spin class and playing guitar.
DI LAURA UP CLOSE
Favorites
- Favorite class subject: Marketing
- Favorite Texas A&M professor: Stephen Decasian
- Favorite tennis player of all time: Rafael Nadal
- Favorite athlete (other than tennis): Simone Biles
- Favorite social media platform: Instagram
- Favorite emoji: Smiling Face with Halo
- Favorite animal: Dogs! Specifically corgis
- Favorite food: Sushi
- Favorite music genre: Alternative pop
- Favorite book: Then She was Gone – by Lisa Jewell
- Favorite TV show: Queer Eye
- Favorite movie: The Greatest Showman
- Favorite sport to play other than tennis: Cycling
- Favorite vacation spot: Tulum, Mexico
- Favorite thing about tennis: Having to rely on your own skills and problem solving
- Favorite thing about Texas A&M: The community, and Queen Reveille of course
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Saying “Howdy!” and the Aggie Ring
- My nickname is: Isa
- One word to describe me ON the court: Grinder
- One word to describe me OFF the court: Friendly
- The person who had the greatest impact on my life: My dad
- The accomplishment that I’m most proud of: Being a part of the Texas A&M women’s tennis team and making the SEC Tournament Final
- The person that I would most like to meet: Any of the hosts from Queer Eye
- The most famous person I’ve met: Rafael Nadal
- My go-to hype song: “Glorious” – by Macklemore
- Musical instruments that I play: Guitar
- What I am most thankful for: My family
- Best piece of advice for freshmen teammates: Focus on enjoying the experience and look at the bigger picture instead of focusing on instant results and success
- The number one item on my bucket list is: Running a half marathon
- My biggest pet peeve is: When people chew with their mouth open
- My most annoying habit is: Biting my nails
- My best non-athletic talent is: Singing? I guess
- The reality show that I would most like to participate in is: The Amazing Race
- Languages (other than English) that I speak fluently: Spanish
- The teammate who will surprise people this year: Mary Stoiana
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Mary Stoiana
- The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Tatiana Makarova
- The teammate who is the best candidate for The Bachelorette: Jayci Goldsmith
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Lip Sync Battle: Gianna Pielet
- The teammate who is the best candidate for MasterChef: Renee McBryde
- The teammate who is the best candidate for Survivor: Kayal Gownder
- The teammate who is the best candidate for World of Dance: Gianna Pielet
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
