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  Cecilia Gratian

Cecilia Gratian

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Saint Cyr sur Mer

High School:
CNED

Height:
5-4

Birthdate:
02/05/1989

Experience:
1V

2007-08 SEASON: Ended the season with a 4-7 singles record... first win came against No. 16 Fresno State's Vanessa Heroux 0-6, 6-3, 10-3 (10/13/07)... defeated Santa Clara's Meghan Madden 6-1, 6-0 (10/24/07)... also defeated Santa Clara's Myra Davoudi 4-6, 6-4, 10-3 (11/5/07)... again defeated a Bronco, this time Lindsay McBride 6-4, 6-3 (2/15/08)... went 6-4 in doubles competition... with partner Jenni Heinser, defeated No. 16 Fresno State's Vanessa Heroux and Danon Beatty 8-4 (10-13/07)... beat No. 7 Stanford's Carolyn McVeigh and Jennifer Yen 8-5 to earn the tournament victory (10/14/07)... with Heinser, defeated No. 7 Stanford's Jennifer Yen and Lejla Hodzic 8-6 (10-19/07); Santa Clara's Stephanie Galainena and Ashley Pane 8-4 (2/15/08); and No. 59 SMC's Jessica Hoath and Nienke Strijbis 8-6 (2/25/08).

PERSONAL: Born on February 5, 1989... daughter of Edmond and Brigitte Gratian... chose USF because of the city and a scholarship... goal for the season is to help the team improve... likes the rich vegetation and the denseness of the streets in San Francisco... would like to be Sir Edmond Hilary for a day... lists her dad as the most impressive person she has met... would like to go to grad school in China after graduation... would like to attend the Olympics... favorite movie is Forrest Gump... favorite musical artists are The Cranberries and Francis Cabrel... favorite foods are Japanese and French bread... hobbies include running, traveling, movies, and studying Chinese culture... major is undecided.