Noel Ruiz
	Class: Senior Hometown: Asuncion, Paraguay High School: Instituto Paz Height: 5-2 Experience: 3L

2000-2001 Season
Posted a 2-1 conference record, 6-6 overall before a torn ACL ended her season … Named co-captain with teammate Alenka Ovin … Advanced to finals in the Baylor Classic defeating UTSA’s Eveline Folkerts … Battled Mimi Lozano of UTSA winning the consolation bracket … Paired up with Sonnia Orellana in doubles to post a 1-0 record.

1999-2000 Season
Concluded season with 5-16 overall record, 2-10 in conference play … Two conference wins came against Kansas State and Iowa State … Teamed up with three different partners in doubles play … Recorded win of the year with partner Michelle Colaninni by defeating Wyoming’s Shirley Mendoza and Sofia Espinosa in the University of New Mexico Tournament.

1998-1999 Season
Big contributor to the team in her first year with the Red Raiders … Split time at No. 5 and No. 6 singles spot … Finished with an overall record of 8-14 … Had a 3-8 record in the Big 12 … Split time at No. 2 and No. 3 spot in doubles … Finished with an overall 3-15 doubles record, 2-8 in conference.

High School
Ranked as No. 1 junior singles player in Paraguay in 96-97 … Played in the Orange Bowl Tournament … Competed in the Eddie Herr International Tennis Tournament … Participated in a number of tournaments in Paraguay and the CoSAT Amateur Tennis Tournament … Also played handball and volleyball.

Personal
Born Jan. 16, 1981 in Asuncion, Paraguay … Daughter of Ruben and Sylvia Careri de Ruiz … Has three siblings: Marcelo, 13, Ma Jose, 16 and Fernando, 18 … Engineering major.