Liberty University
ITA All-American Championships
Parra Romero Earns Ranked Win Over Oregon’s No. 107 Leuscher
10/4/2022 6:08:43 PM | Women's Tennis
Liberty’s Maria Juliana Parra Romero earned a ranked win over Oregon’s No. 107 Sophie Leuscher on the fourth day of the ITA Women’s All-American Championships.
Parra Romero’s victory over Leuscher, the first ranked win of her Liberty career, came in two sets, 6-3, 6-2 at Cary Tennis Park. The triumph was her fourth of the event. She is the first player in program history to win four matches at the ITA All-American Championships, a prestigious tournament featuring the best collegiate players.
In her second match of the day, Parra Romero faced another ranked foe in No. 71 Ava Markham, Wisconsin’s No. 1 player. Markham defeated the Lady Flames sophomore 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Thoughts From Head Coach Jeff Maren
“Juli has had an amazing, record-setting week! She proved that she is one of the better players in the country. She was also an incredible representative of Liberty and of God! We are excited for the future of our team and are thankful that Juli is playing a significant role in that future. To God be the glory!”
Key Stats & Notes
• Parra Romero wraps up her time at the event with a 4-2 record in singles.
• Parra Romero faced three ranked foes – No. 58 Mary Stoiana (Texas A&M), No. 71 Markham and No. 107 Leuscher.
• Five of her six opponents at the tournament were from Power-5 schools. The only opponent not from a Power-5 institution was Charlotte’s No. 1 singles player, Margaux Maquet, who was nationally ranked during the 2022 season for a 49ers squad which finished the year ranked No. 48 in the country.
• The Liberty sophomore was 3-0 in pre-qualifying and 1-2 in qualifying.
• Through two events this fall, Parra Romero holds a 7-2 singles record.
Up Next
Parra Romero’s time at the ITA Women’s All-American Championships has concluded. Main draw action will begin on Wednesday and run through Sunday.
Tournament Website: https://bit.ly/3roQYQ8
Live Video: https://bit.ly/3CpXCfl
Remaining Schedule
Wednesday Through Sunday – Main Draw
Parra Romero and the Lady Flames will return to action at the ITA Atlantic Regional, Oct. 20-24 at Virginia Tech’s Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center in Blacksburg, Va.
