University of Minnesota Athletics

2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster

Camila Vargas
Camila Vargas
Camila Vargas
Photo by: Craig Lassig
Camila Vargas

Camila Vargas

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Santa Ursula School
  • Hometown:
    Lima, Peru
2019 SPRING SEASON
Went 3-1 in singles across the regular season which was vital during late conference matchups • Left a doubles match unfinished with teammate River Hart while leading 4-3 against #21 Ohio State • Battled back against #29 Northwestern’s Carol Finke in a historic 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) clinch in the No. 6 slot to secure the upset team win on home court • Won 6-4 in No. 3 doubles with River Hart against #34 Illinois at home • Had two, key victories against Nebraska and Iowa over senior weekend • Finished her regular season with a 6-2 doubles win with partner Bella Lambert against Green Bay • Posted a 6-2 dual doubles record along with a 4-1 singles record from the No. 6 position.

2018 FALL SEASON
Opened up the Gopher Invitational with a 7-6 (10-8) doubles win with partner River Hart over Nebraska’s duo of Vasanti Shinde and Jessica Aragon • Additionally saw doubles action with Kalyssa Hall and Bella Lambert at the Gopher Invitational • Went 2-1 in singles at the home tournament with wins against North Dakota and Iowa State opponents.

2017 SPRING SEASON
Went 13-9 in singles and 9-6 in doubles play • Competed mostly out of the No. 6 position going 8-4 and also went 1-0 in the No. 3 spot • In doubles, played out of the No. 3 spot in all 15 matches • As the No. 3, defeated Morgan Brower of South Dakota State without dropping a game 6-0, 6-0 • Won six out of the first seven singles matches of the spring season including a comeback victory over Dartmouth College • Won eight of the first nine doubles matches of the spring season including a 6-0 victory over the Milwaukee pair of Clarke/Lobanova • Helped secure the doubles point against No. 24 Mississippi with a 6-2 win • Won eight straight doubles matches and did not lose for the entire calander month of Feb. 

2016 FALL SEASON
Went 9-4 in singles play and 13-5 in doubles • Won three singles matches and seven doubles matches at the Gopher Invitational • Won three matches in both singles and doubles at the FGCU Fall Tournament • Won three singles matches at the ITA Central Region Championships • Won three doubles matches with Annemarie Emme at the Kitty Harrison Invite.

2016 SPRING SEASON
Went 10-9 in singles and 1-1 in doubles play • Both doubles matches came with Paula Rincon-Otero • Picked up the Gophers lone win against No. 11 Michigan topping Sara Remynse in two sets • Saw the majority of her action in Big Ten play at the No. 5 or 6 spots going 6-6 against conference foes in her freshman season. 

2015 FALL SEASON
Finished the fall season 7-5 in singles competition and 8-3 in doubles competition  Started her collegiate career competing in the top "A" Flight singles draw posting a 3-2 record while going 5-1 in doubles play  Got out of the first round at the ITA Central Region Championships with a victory  Competed in the Big Green Invite, going 2-1 in singles play and 2-1 in doubles competition alongside teammate Paula Rincon-Otero.

PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
Reached national level in 2010 when she earned Peruvian sub-12 national singles and doubles championships • achieved an International Tennis Federation ranking of 127 after reaching the Under-16 Orange Bowl doubles championship, entering the tournament as the second seed • Reached the semifinal round in 2012 at the Eddie Herr Mixed Doubles Tournament • Represented her home country in the Fed Cup and Junior Fed Cup as a 16-year-old • Won gold medal in doubles at the International Youth Games.

PERSONAL
Will graduate in the Spring of 2019 with a degree in Supply Chain Operations • Lettered in basquet, swimming, hockey and volleyball in high school • Likes to act, write, listen to music and play any sport • Lists most memorable sports memory as winning a tournament that made her the No. 1 South American player • Daughter of Gomez Muñoz and Gianette Beatriz and has one sister in Valeria Vargas.
 
Camila Vargas's Career Statistics
Season Singles Doubles
2015-16 17-14 9-3
2016-17 21-13 21-11
2017-18 13-6 10-5
2018-19 5-5 9-7
Career Totals 56-38 49-26
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