Vaez in Spring 2007: Records -- 16-8, 6-4 Big Ten; Doubles 15-9, 5-5 Big Ten
Began spring season with ITA Midwest regional rankings in singles (24) and doubles (14 w/Randi Schuler) ... tied Cigdem Duru and Anna Dzeva for team lead with 16 singles wins ... began year at 9-0 at No. 4 singles, but went 4-7 at No. 3 following injury to Randi Schuler ... won lone appearance at No. 2 singles, beating Butler's Michelle Hawes, 6-1, 6-1 ... went 6-4 in singles against the Big Ten, defeating opponents from Illinois, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, No. 33 Indiana and No. 56 Minnesota ... teamed with Schuler in early stages of season and went 3-2 ... was teamed with Duru for final two months of season and won 12 of 19 matches ... won seven straight matches at No. 2 doubles with Duru from Feb. 13 to March 24 ... Purdue was 10-2 in matches Duru and Vaez won at No. 2 doubles.
Vaez in Fall 2006: Record -- Singles 9-2; Doubles 6-6
Lost only two singles matches, one of those to nationally ranked Anna Blagodarova of Texas A&M ... finished season with five-straight singles victories, winning the Illinois Midwest Blast singles title in the process ... beat Megan Fudge of the Fighting Illini, 6-4, 7-5, to win her second collegiate championship of the season ... also at the Midwest Blast, teamed with Alejandra Boeker to go 3-1 ... began season winning the Flight C singles championship at the University of Tennessee-based St. Mary's Classic, beating three of her four opponents in straight sets ... teamed with Mallory Voelker for most of the season, posting a record of 3-5.
Vaez at Notre Dame Academy: Graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 2006 ... Four-year varsity tennis letterwinner ... Two-time state champion as a junior (2005) and senior (2006) ... Three-time city champion in 2004, 2005, 2006 ... As a freshman, placed fourth in the state and second in the city ... Was selected as team's MVP following her freshman, junior and senior years ... helped lead team to a third-place finish in the 2006 state tournament.
Vaez's Vitals Given name is Neela Vaez ... Born Sept. 25, 1987 ... Parents are Ahmad and Stephanie Vaez ... Has one older brother, Amir Vaez ... Major is undecided.
Began spring season with ITA Midwest regional rankings in singles (24) and doubles (14 w/Randi Schuler) ... tied Cigdem Duru and Anna Dzeva for team lead with 16 singles wins ... began year at 9-0 at No. 4 singles, but went 4-7 at No. 3 following injury to Randi Schuler ... won lone appearance at No. 2 singles, beating Butler's Michelle Hawes, 6-1, 6-1 ... went 6-4 in singles against the Big Ten, defeating opponents from Illinois, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, No. 33 Indiana and No. 56 Minnesota ... teamed with Schuler in early stages of season and went 3-2 ... was teamed with Duru for final two months of season and won 12 of 19 matches ... won seven straight matches at No. 2 doubles with Duru from Feb. 13 to March 24 ... Purdue was 10-2 in matches Duru and Vaez won at No. 2 doubles.
Vaez in Fall 2006: Record -- Singles 9-2; Doubles 6-6
Lost only two singles matches, one of those to nationally ranked Anna Blagodarova of Texas A&M ... finished season with five-straight singles victories, winning the Illinois Midwest Blast singles title in the process ... beat Megan Fudge of the Fighting Illini, 6-4, 7-5, to win her second collegiate championship of the season ... also at the Midwest Blast, teamed with Alejandra Boeker to go 3-1 ... began season winning the Flight C singles championship at the University of Tennessee-based St. Mary's Classic, beating three of her four opponents in straight sets ... teamed with Mallory Voelker for most of the season, posting a record of 3-5.
Vaez at Notre Dame Academy: Graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 2006 ... Four-year varsity tennis letterwinner ... Two-time state champion as a junior (2005) and senior (2006) ... Three-time city champion in 2004, 2005, 2006 ... As a freshman, placed fourth in the state and second in the city ... Was selected as team's MVP following her freshman, junior and senior years ... helped lead team to a third-place finish in the 2006 state tournament.
Vaez's Vitals Given name is Neela Vaez ... Born Sept. 25, 1987 ... Parents are Ahmad and Stephanie Vaez ... Has one older brother, Amir Vaez ... Major is undecided.