2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster
Olivares, Macarena
Macarena Olivares
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- San Juan de las Condes
- Hometown:
- Santiago, Chile
Bio
OLIVARES’ HONORS/HIGHLIGHTS
2015-16
2014-15
2017-18 (SENIOR)
2017-18 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Led the team in singles victories with a 10-5 record after closing out the tournament schedule having won seven of her last eight matches…Was 3-8 in doubles…Reached the finals of the No. 1 singles draw at the UNLV Rebel Invitational…Went 3-0 at the Weinman Foundation Invitational in Honolulu to win the No. 2 singles flight to conclude the tournament slate.
2016-17 (JUNIOR)
Tallied the second most singles victories on the team with a 23-14 overall record...Clinched A&M’s NCAA Championship second-round 4-3 win at Baylor, defeating Jessica Hinojosa, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4, at the No. 6 line in the last match standing and in the only three-set match of the contest...Went 14-11 in dual matches only, having seen the most action at the No. 4 line, where she finished 7-4...Went 2-6 in SEC matches only...Ended the season having won six of her last eight decisions...Went 10-9 overall in doubles...Was 6-6 in dual matches only, including 6-5 at the No. 3 line where she paired with Tina Bokhua and Stefania Hristov...Went 3-3 in SEC matches, all at the No. 3 line with Hristov.
2016 FALL RESULTS:
Went 9-3 in singles and 4-3 in doubles…Won the consolation championship at the ITA Texas Regional Championships, winning six consecutive matches…Extended her win streak to eight matches, winning her first two matches at the David Kent Invitational…In doubles, went 2-3 with Tina Bokhua, 1-0 with Mason Strickland and 1-0 with Saska Gavrilovska.
AT ASA MIAMI
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
Earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles and was named the ITA NJCAA National Sophomore of the Year…Won the doubles title at the 2016 NJCAA D1 Women's Tennis National Championships and advanced to the semifinals in singles…Was No. 1 in the nation in the final ITA JUCO doubles rankings and No. 3 in the final singles rankings…Was a member of a national championship team for the second consecutive year…Helped ASA Miami capture its first national championship, leading the Silver Storm to the 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I title…Team went 22-1 and was ranked No. 1 throughout the entire season…Reached the Super Bowl singles finals in both singles and doubles at the 2015 National Small College Championships (NSCC).
AT ASA COLLEGE (NEW YORK)
2014-15 (FRESHMAN):
Was the NJCAA individual national champion at Flight No. 1 in both singles and doubles while leading ASA College to the NJCAA national team title…Was the top ranked player in the final NJCAA national singles and doubles rankings…Named the ITA National Rookie of the Year…Selected an ITA Collegiate All-Star, the only NJCAA selection and only one of two junior college student-athletes to receive the honor.
PERSONAL: Is the daughter of Carlos Olivares…Began playing tennis when she was 4 years old…The most memorable moment of her athletic career is advancing to the quarterfinals at a 25K Challenger tournament…Is the first in her family to attend a university in the United States…Chose to attend Texas A&M because “the coaches recruited me and I liked it.”…Hobbies include shopping, movies and going to the beach…Is a member of the women’s student-athlete organization…Majoring in university studies leadership with minors in business and economics…Career ambition is to be an entrepreneur…Born December 28, 1995 in Santiago, Chile.
Favorites:
2015-16
- ITA JUCO All-American (singles and doubles)
- No. 1 in final ITA JUCO doubles national rankings
- ITA NJCAA National Sophomore of the Year
- ITA Collegiate All-Star
- ITA Scholar Athlete
2014-15
- NJCAA Division I national champion (singles)
- NJCAA Division I national champion (doubles)
- ITA JUCO All-American (singles and doubles)
- No. 1 in final ITA JUCO singles and doubles national rankings
- ITA National Rookie of the Year
- ITA Collegiate All-Star
2017-18 (SENIOR)
2017-18 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Led the team in singles victories with a 10-5 record after closing out the tournament schedule having won seven of her last eight matches…Was 3-8 in doubles…Reached the finals of the No. 1 singles draw at the UNLV Rebel Invitational…Went 3-0 at the Weinman Foundation Invitational in Honolulu to win the No. 2 singles flight to conclude the tournament slate.
2016-17 (JUNIOR)
Tallied the second most singles victories on the team with a 23-14 overall record...Clinched A&M’s NCAA Championship second-round 4-3 win at Baylor, defeating Jessica Hinojosa, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4, at the No. 6 line in the last match standing and in the only three-set match of the contest...Went 14-11 in dual matches only, having seen the most action at the No. 4 line, where she finished 7-4...Went 2-6 in SEC matches only...Ended the season having won six of her last eight decisions...Went 10-9 overall in doubles...Was 6-6 in dual matches only, including 6-5 at the No. 3 line where she paired with Tina Bokhua and Stefania Hristov...Went 3-3 in SEC matches, all at the No. 3 line with Hristov.
2016 FALL RESULTS:
Went 9-3 in singles and 4-3 in doubles…Won the consolation championship at the ITA Texas Regional Championships, winning six consecutive matches…Extended her win streak to eight matches, winning her first two matches at the David Kent Invitational…In doubles, went 2-3 with Tina Bokhua, 1-0 with Mason Strickland and 1-0 with Saska Gavrilovska.
AT ASA MIAMI
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
Earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles and was named the ITA NJCAA National Sophomore of the Year…Won the doubles title at the 2016 NJCAA D1 Women's Tennis National Championships and advanced to the semifinals in singles…Was No. 1 in the nation in the final ITA JUCO doubles rankings and No. 3 in the final singles rankings…Was a member of a national championship team for the second consecutive year…Helped ASA Miami capture its first national championship, leading the Silver Storm to the 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I title…Team went 22-1 and was ranked No. 1 throughout the entire season…Reached the Super Bowl singles finals in both singles and doubles at the 2015 National Small College Championships (NSCC).
AT ASA COLLEGE (NEW YORK)
2014-15 (FRESHMAN):
Was the NJCAA individual national champion at Flight No. 1 in both singles and doubles while leading ASA College to the NJCAA national team title…Was the top ranked player in the final NJCAA national singles and doubles rankings…Named the ITA National Rookie of the Year…Selected an ITA Collegiate All-Star, the only NJCAA selection and only one of two junior college student-athletes to receive the honor.
PERSONAL: Is the daughter of Carlos Olivares…Began playing tennis when she was 4 years old…The most memorable moment of her athletic career is advancing to the quarterfinals at a 25K Challenger tournament…Is the first in her family to attend a university in the United States…Chose to attend Texas A&M because “the coaches recruited me and I liked it.”…Hobbies include shopping, movies and going to the beach…Is a member of the women’s student-athlete organization…Majoring in university studies leadership with minors in business and economics…Career ambition is to be an entrepreneur…Born December 28, 1995 in Santiago, Chile.
Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: Marketing
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Novak Djokovic
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Real Madrid
- Favorite social media site: Instagram
- Favorite food: Italian
- Favorite sports to play other than tennis: Swimming, soccer, and trekking
- My nickname is: Maca
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Persistent
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: My Family
- The most famous athlete I have met: Pete Sampras
- People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Caroline Garcia
- My dream job is: Start my own company
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
