University of Minnesota Athletics

2020-21 Women's Tennis Roster

Said, Dalila
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Said, Dalila
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Hanford, Rachel
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Said, Dalila
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Said, Dalila
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Said, Dalila
Photo by: Craig Lassig
Said, Dalila
Said, Dalila
Said, Dalila
Said, Dalila
Said Dalila

Dalila Said

  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • High School:
    Laurel Springs School
  • Hometown:
    Cairo, Egypt
  • Prev School:
    Georgia Tech
2022 SPRING SEASON
Tied for third on the team in singles victories (20) and led the team in doubles victories (28) • went 12-6 in singles play and 19-5 in doubles play • went 2-0 in singles play and 3-0 in doubles play at the Florida Gulf Coast Hidden Dual • went 10-5 in the No. 6 position • went 4-4 in singles and 7-3 in doubles in Big Ten play • finished season with three-straight singles victories in Big Ten play • 6-0 with Maria Rizzolo in doubles play • 7-2 with Rachel Hanford in doubles play.

2021 FALL SEASON
8-3 in singles play and 9-2 in doubles play during the Fall season • went 2-1 in singles play and 5-0 in doubles play during the Gopher Invitational (Sept. 24-26) • went 3-2 in singles play and 2-1 in doubles play in the ITA Central Regional (Oct. 21-24) • went 3-0 in singles play and 2-1 in doubles play in Harvard Invitational (Nov. 5-7).

2021 SPRING SEASON
Went 6-11 in singles play and 8-9 in doubles play • All six singles victories came from the No. 3 position • Went 7-6 in doubles with main partner Rachel Hanford • Defeated #65 ranked Clarissa Hand of Northwestern 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8) on Mar. 26.

2020 FALL SEASON
*Not played due to COVID-19*

2020 SPRING SEASON
Won her first two singles matches before going unfinished against Abi Atlick of UCLA • won six of her seven matches between Jan. 18 - Feb. 7 • clinched the win over Iowa by defeating Elise Van Heuvelen (6-3, 6-4) • played consistently in the No. 1 and 2 singles spots • collected a 7-2 doubles record with doubles partner Ekin Ercetin in the No. 2 spot • After falling to a top UCLA tandem, the pair went on to win five straight matches • was selected to the 2020 All-Big Ten team for her accomplishments on the court during the 2019-2020 season.

2019 FALL SEASON
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Prior to Minnesota:
Completed her freshman year at Georgia Tech • Was 8-4 in singles and 7-6 in doubles during the 2018 fall season • Suffered a season-ending ACL injury in her first match of the 2019 season.

High School:
Attended Laurel Springs High School • Played for the Egyptian national team 2011-2015 • Played for the Spanish national  team 2016-2018 • Won the U12, U14, and U16 African Championships • held a top 100 ITF Juniors ranking • Held a No. 1 ranking for Egypt under 18 • Played in the under 14 and 16 tennis World Cup.

Personal:
Dalila is the daughter of Maria Barroso and Amro Said • Intended major is Business • Her most memorable sports moment was when she won a match against South Africa to take Egypt to the U16 Tennis World Cup.
 
Dalila Said's Career Statistics
Season Singles Doubles
2019-20 9-2 8-3
2020-21 6-11 8-9
2021-22 20-9 28-7
Career Totals 35-22 44-19
Cinematic: Gophers-Maryland
Tuesday, April 01
Mic'd Up: Coach Anastasia Pennington
Tuesday, March 18
Mic'd Up: Anali Kocevar
Wednesday, March 05
Aiva Schmitz Wins Third Set Tiebreaker
Wednesday, March 05