Ladies and gentlemen, with today's Senior Spotlight we would like to thank a women's tennis player for her hard work and dedication to Goucher College and the women's tennis program for the last four years! This senior hails from Haare, Zimbabwe, who tallied 22 singles wins and 17 doubles wins in her career. In the last two years, she registered a 19-6 singles record and a 14-9 doubles record with teammate Anais Gill. An All-Landmark Conference second-team selection in doubles last season, she went 8-0 in the fall including winning all four matches at the Goucher Invitational to earn Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week. She graduated in December with a degree for French, communications and media studies, she is the daughter of Bongani and Tsisi. Ladies and gentlemen, Mandile Mpofu.
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Check out Mandile Mpofu's full biography below!
2019-20
Posted an 8-0 record in singles and 3-1 mark in doubles
Named Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week after going 4-0 at the Goucher Invitational on September 28-29
Earned a 6-1, 6-2 win against York on October 5 for her final collegiate win
2018-19
Finished the year 11-6 in both singles and doubles
Registered eight single wins in straight sets
Named to the All-Landmark Conference second team for doubles
Teamed with Anais Gill to defeat the No. 1 all-conference first-team selection from Moravian twice including the Landmark Conference Semifinals on May 1
2017-18
Recorded a 3-4 singles mark and 2-2 record in doubles action
Posted all three singles wins in straight sets
Earned wins in doubles in her final two competitions
2016-17
Registered a win in her freshman campaign in singles and a win in doubles play
Made collegiate debut against St. Mary's on March 14
Notched first collegiate singles (6-4, 6-1) and doubles (8-3) against Susquehanna on April 1
HIGH SCHOOL
Played tennis at Arundel School
Served as team captain for the Zimbabwe U19 Tennis Team
Named a Zimbabwe Women's Tennis team Reserve in 2015
PERSONAL
Majoring in French, Communications and Media Studies
