Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning letterwinner.....ITA Scholar-Athlete 2017....PBC All-Academic Team 2017....Gained valuable experience as a freshman and contributed....Posted a 7-7 singles mark (at #5 and #6) and 6-12 doubles mark (at #2 and #3) in first year....Part of squad that earned a 2016 ITA All-Academic Team award....Athletic, in addition to being a quality tennis player....Will immediately compete with and complement our returnees.....Provides depth that we have lacked for the past couple of years.....Look forward to watching this student-athlete's transition to life in the U.S., the college experience, and tennis competition in the Peach Belt Conference.....Bright future....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2016, 2017....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2015 (fall), 2016 (spring, fall), 2017 (spring)....D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award 2017.

PERSONAL:  Born Ana Lucía Barraza Araiza in San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico....A graduate of Tecnologico de Monterrey....Nickname is Anilu.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional tennis player....Favorite Athlete: Novak Djokovic....Favorite Sports Team: Barcelona....Favorite Movie: The Notebook....Favorite TV Show: That 70's Show....Favorite Food: Tacos....Favorite Vacation Spot: Beach....Celebrity Crush: Justin Bieber....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Soccer....Favorite Website (outside social media): Google....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: @anilubarraza ....Instagram Account: anilubarraza  ....Your Motivation Music: Ed Sheeran....Favorite Thing About FMU: The people....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Netflix....Goals for Upcoming Season: Improve record....Hobbies: Reading, spend time with friends, eating....Brush With Greatness: Pete Sampras.