Thalita Rodrigues
Thalita Rodrigues
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Brasilia, Brazil

Bio

*Fall Athletic Directors Honor Roll (2016)

*Region VI Tournament #2 Singles Champion (2016)

*Region VI Tournament #2 Doubles Champion (2016)

 

Freshman (2016): Rodrigues had a monster first season in Liberal for the Lady Saints winning Region VI Championships in both singles and doubles while placing in the top five at the NJCAA National Tournament in both as well.  Rodrigues racked up a 24-4 record in singles play this season, leading all Lady Saints in singles victories while playing at the #1 and #2 spots.  In doubles, she and partner Nthabi Mogopodi were equally as deadly, combining at #1 and #2 to go 20-4 giving Rodrigues 44 total victories on the year to lead the Seward team.  She finishes the season ranked in the top 20 nationally in both singles and doubles, checking in at #18 in the singles charts and #20 in pairs.  

News Mentions

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Lady Saints Notch Best Nationals Finish in History with 5th Place Showing

The Seward County Lady Saints finished up their best season in school history on Wednesday, wrapping up a 5th place finish at the NJCAA National...

May 11, 2017

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Lady Saints Hold #3 Spot After Day Three at Nationals

The Seward County Lady Saints remain in third place after three days of action at the NJCAA National Tournament in Tucson, Arizona, piling up 4.5...

May 10, 2017

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Seward Third After Day Two of NJCAA Nationals

As expected, a successful day two on the courts at the NJCAA National Tournament in Tucson, Arizona has rocketed the Seward County Lady Saints up...

May 9, 2017

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Lady Saints Win All Three First Round Matchups in Tucson

The Seward County Lady Saints took care of business in a light first round load of the NJCAA National Tournament Sunday afternoon in Tucson,...

May 7, 2017

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Lady Saints Capture First Region VI Championship

The Seward County Lady Saints captured their first NJCAA Region VI Championship in program history in dominating fashion Sunday in Great Bend,...

April 26, 2017

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Quiet Day One at Region VI Tournament For Favorite Lady Saints

Drawing first round bye’s at six of nine spots at the NJCAA Region VI Tournament on Saturday, the #6 Seward County Lady Saints won all three...

April 22, 2017

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Mixed Results For Seward on Day Two in Plano

There were some ups and there were some downs for the Seward County Lady Saints Saturday at the Southwest Juco Championships in Plano, Texas as...

April 15, 2017

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Pair of Lady Saints to Play For Titles Saturday

Sarah Manseri and Fernanda Santana will play for titles on Saturday at the Southwest Juco Championships in Plano, Texas as the pair led Seward...

April 14, 2017

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Lady Saints Struggle in Pair of Losses

The 6th ranked Seward County Lady Saints took a right hook and then a left from a pair of ranked NCAA Division II foes this weekend, falling 8-1...

April 8, 2017

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Strong Doubles Play Leads Lady Saints to Second Place Finish

The 6th ranked Seward County Lady Saints played arguably their best doubles of the year this weekend at the Seminole State Dual Match Classic,...

April 1, 2017

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Cougars & Tritons No Match For Lady Saints

The #6 Seward County Lady Saints cruised to a pair of wins Monday in Great Bend, hammering #17 Barton 8-1 before blanking Iowa Central 9-0 to...

March 27, 2017

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Lady Saints Dominate CSUP For 10th Win

The 6th ranked Seward County Lady Saints earned their 10th win of the season Wednesday afternoon at home at Blue Bonnet Park, downing visiting...

March 22, 2017

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New Combos Leads to Same Success For Lady Saints

Seward County Head Coach Greg Owen mixed things around Sunday afternoon as his 5th ranked Lady Saints took on 24th ranked Harford, but the results...

March 13, 2017

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Seward Beats #2 SCF, Falls to #7 ABAC

The 5th ranked Seward County Lady Saints continued their heated weekend of competition in Florida on Saturday, dropping a match to #7 Abraham...

March 11, 2017

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Seward Starts Weekend in the Sunshine State

The #5 Seward County Lady Saints battled two of the top teams in the country Friday afternoon in Pensacola, Florida, dropping a 9-0 decision to #3...

March 10, 2017

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Strong Singles Play Sends Seward to Win

The #5 Seward County Lady Saints had little problem in breezing past Texas Wesleyan Saturday afternoon in Midlothian, Texas, winning all 12...

March 5, 2017

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Lady Saints Sting Hornets in Emporia

The #5 Seward County Lady Saints improved to 3-1 on the early season Thursday afternoon in Emporia, Kansas, knocking off NCAA Division II member...

February 24, 2017

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#5 Seward Sweeps Way to Pair of Opening Day Wins

The #5 Seward County Lady Saints couldn’t have written a much better script for their opening day of tennis action in 2017 on Friday as they...

February 10, 2017

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Lady Saints Fall One Win Short of National Title

Thalita Rodrigues and Steffany Bermudez came within one victory of school history on Friday in Surprise, Arizona, but fell just short in their...

October 15, 2016

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Rodrigues/Bermudez to Play For ITA National Championship

Following a strong day one of competition at the ITA Oracle Cup Tournament in Surprise, Arizona, the Seward County doubles duo of Thalita...

October 14, 2016

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Lady Saints Wrap Fall in Plano

The Seward County Lady Saints wrapped up their 2016 fall season this weekend in Plano, Texas, posting a 20-11 overall record as a team in the...

October 10, 2016

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Rodrigues/Bermudez Net Lady Saints ITA Regional Doubles Championship

Two years ago, the Lady Saints ‘Paula duo’ captured the school’s first ITA Regional Championship in doubles action. After a one...

October 2, 2016

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Lady Saints Fall to UCO in ITA Tuneup

In a stiff test in preparation for the ITA Regional Tournament this weekend in Oklahoma City, the Seward County Lady Saints fell 5-3 to homestandi...

September 30, 2016