NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion women's tennis head coach Dominic Manilla announced the addition of Marina Alcaide to the Monarch roster on Friday. Alcaide, who reigns from Barcelona, Spain, is transferring to ODU after spending her first two seasons at VCU and then next two at FIU.
"I'm so excited for the opportunity to work with Marina," said Manilla. "She brings a wealth of experience to our already very strong lineup. She has a long-standing reputation as a fierce, and smart competitor. I look forward to her helping our program achieve success in what is shaping up to be a very tough 2022 spring schedule."
This past season at FIU, Alcaide was nationally ranked No. 85 for her singles play, earning her All-Conference USA First Team laurels. She went 11-1 in 2021 and earned a ranked singles win over Rice's Linda Huang at the C-USA Championship, with a straight-set victory to help the Panthers knock off the Owls.
Alcaide spent her first two collegiate years at VCU, where she was named to the First Team All-Atlantic 10 and helped guide the Rams to back-to-back A-10 Championships her sophomore year. She was recognized by the league as an All-Atlantic 10 Second Team selection her freshman year.
Prior to her collegiate career, Alcaide earned one WTA ranking point and won the team championship at the 2016 Catalonia Absolute Championship with Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona. She was also a finalist of the 2015 Catalonia Absolute Championship, as well as a finalist for the team championship at the 2016 Spanish Absolute Championship with Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona.
Manilla Announces Addition of Transfer Marina Alcaide to Roster
