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Enters the spring ranked No. 1 in the Southeast region and No. 15 in the ITA national poll in doubles along with Sanaz Marand • Also ranked No. 22 in the region in singles • Finished the fall season with a 5-3 record in singles play and a 9-5 mark in doubles action • Defeated a pair of top-100 opponents in singles play, No. 56 Keilly Ulery of Vanderbilt and No. 89 Stefi Balda of Clemson • Captured the ITA Southeast Regional doubles title with Sanaz Marand to earn an automatic bid to the ITA National tournament • Posted a 7-1 record with Marand that included a pair of wins at the ITA National tournament over teams from USC and LSU.
JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08)
After being limited due to injury for two seasons, had a breakout junior campaign for the Tar Heels • Finished 17-14 in singles play, including an 11-7 mark in dual matches • Partnered with Marand to form one of the nation's top doubles tandems • The duo reached as high as No. 3 in the ITA national rankings and finished the spring ranked No. 21 • Compiled an overall doubles record of 26-18, including a team-best 21 wins with Marand • Entered the spring ranked No. 3 in the Southeast Region and No. 8 in the nation in doubles with Marand • Captured the consolation draw title with Marand at the ITA National Indoor Championships • Defeated No. 13 Megan Falcon and Hannah Robinson of LSU and No. 10 Caitlin Whoriskey and Zsofia Zubor of Tennessee at ITA Nationals • Avenged an earlier loss to Duke's Melissa Mang and Amanda Granson in the consolation final with a convincing 8-2 win • Also advanced to the finals of the ITA Southeast Regionals.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Played doubles in four dual matches during the spring, finishing with a 3-1 record partnered with Austin Smith and Alexandra Jurewitz.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Missed both the fall and spring seasons due to injury.
PREP/PERSONAL
Played on the tennis team for two years, her sophomore and junior years • Lost in the Indiana State High School Championships finals in her sophomore year • Posted a season record of 26-1 • Won the Indiana State High School Championships her junior year • Posted a 25-0 record that year • Won the Midwest Closed Championships once in 16s and twice in 18s in singles • Reached the quarters of the 18s Spring Supernationals in Alabama nationally ranked in the top 30 of all age groups • Ranked as high as fourth in the nation • Majoring in communications with a minor in social and economic justice • Sports, movies, concerts, shopping, and tubing are her hobbies • Admires athletes Roger Federer and Peyton Manning • Her biggest sports thrill was winning the state championship her junior year • Lists her sister as the person having the greatest influence on her athletic career • Lasagna is her favorite food • Her favorite movies are "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Charlie Bartlett" and her favorite TV shows are "Friends" and "24" • Speaks Polish • Sophie Helen Grabinski is the daughter of Eva and Lech Grabinski • Born October 23, 1987, in Southfield, Mich.
