Isabella Rivera Ortiz

Class:
Senior
High School:
Colegio Cumbres
Hometown:
Medellin, Colombia

2022-23: Picked up a singles win at the No. 1 position in the Pirates' 7-0 win over Hampton ... Teamed up with Martina Muzzolon to record victories against players from Longwood, Liberty, Radford, Chowan, Charleston Southern, Western Carolina, UNC Wilmington, Campbell, William & Mary and Houston.

2021-22: Defeated Eugenia Camacho of UNC Greensboro 6-1, 6-2 to help the Pirates knock off the Spartans by a 6-1 score and clinch her lone dual victory of the campagin ... Teamed up with Anne-Lou Champion to secure six a team-high six doubles wins ... Notched doubles victories in matches versus Appalachian State, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, Georgetown, George Washington and Elon.

Before East Carolina: Represented Colombia in the Junior Panamerican Games ... Has won more than 25 national titles in her career and has been ranked No. 1 nationally in her age group ... Reached the final and won numerous ITF tournaments, including winning the ITF J5 Medellin doubles championship in 2021 ... Won the same tournament in doubles in 2020, while reaching the semifinals in singles play ... Runner-up in doubles at the 2020 ITF Armenia J5 ... Won the Tegucigalpa doubles championship and the ITF G5 Pereira doubles title.

Coach Burgess on Ortiz: "We really worked hard to get Isabella, but I know she will be worth the effort. She just represented her country at the Pan American Junior Games and because of that, she will come in this spring and be ready to compete. Her work ethic and professional aspirations will be a great asset in building the culture of this team."