MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS (CAREER)
MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS (2024-25)
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South Second Team All-Conference (2023-24)
SOPHOMORE (2025): Concluded her sophomore season with a 6-6 record in singles play, posting a 5-3 record in No. 3 action and a 1-3 mark in No. 2 singles … had two doubles partners in 2024-25—Daisy Ortiz Mendoza and Abrielle Eckenroth … earned her first win of the 2024-25 season as the No. 2 seed against Kyla Burns (Winston-Salem State) by scores of 6-0, 6-4 … notched her first singles win in the spring against Sash Mingo (Hollins) in 6-0, 6-0 fashion … claimed a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Deanna Chapman (Mary Baldwin) on March 18th … finished 3-1 in April, grabbing the first of back-to-back wins against Cate Reilly (Meredith) by a 6-4, 6-1 score … rebounded from an opening set loss to take down Gracie Spangler (Brevard) in three sets by scores of 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 … capped off the regular season with a 6-1, 6-3 triumph against Payton Abrams (Johnson & Wales) on April 19th … faced off against Lydia Delich (Southern Virginia) in singles action at the USA South Conference Tournament, but the match was unfinished … with Eckenroth by her side, tied for the second-most doubles wins (seven) as a No. 3 seed alongside Ona James and Leia Pruitt … rebounded from a setback to Elon, where she played alongside Daisy Ortiz Mendoza, by winning three consecutive doubles matches with Eckenroth … posted a 6-0 victory over Elizabeth Angelo and Zilina Robinson (Hollins) … earned a 6-1 doubles win against Harmony Crawford and Kelsey Bantel (Mary Baldwin) … teamed with Faint to earn a 6-4 win against Veva Willocks and Madelyn Parker (Methodist) in No. 3 doubles … rattled off three doubles wins to open April playing, including a 6-4 triumph over Kate Jackson and Anna Bittler (Meredith) on April 6th … emerged with 6-1 doubles victories against Casey Wampler and Gracie Spangler (Brevard) along with Natalia Molanphy and Elizabeth Ursenbach (Southern Virginia) in back-to-back matches … posted the seventh doubles win of the campaign in the regular season finale by a 6-1 margin over Payton Abrams and Mandy Marth (Johnson & Wales).
FIRST YEAR (2024): Competed in 15 singles matches, all as the No. 2 seed, along with 16 doubles matches, all as the No. 1 seed alongside classmate Adley Keim … wrapped up her first season at Salem with seven singles wins, the most of any Spirit … claimed seven doubles victories with her partner Keim … opened her collegiate career with a three-set victory over Jolie Nhouyvanisvong (Guilford) by margins of 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7) … capped off the fall slate with a win over Ellie Phillips (Meredith) on September 30th … followed that by earning a two-set win (6-1, 6-1) against Ferrum’s Hannah Huffman on February 20th … won four of her final eight matches of the season by taking down Camryn Straughn (William Peace), Claire Southern (Meredith), Gracie Spangler (Brevard) and Kelsey Bantel (Mary Baldwin) … her seven wins as the Spirits’ No. 2 seed she will enter her sophomore season fourth on the program’s all-time list of wins by a second seed behind Ashley Koehler (12), Makenna Mason (9) and Abigail Williams (9) … Faint and Keim were the only two individuals to compete as a No. 1 doubles team for the Spirits in 2023-24 … won four straight to open the season, taking down Guilford (Belnap/Kancie Tate), Pfeiffer (Rekieta/Alison Sloop), Meredith (Phillips/Hannah Higgins) and Ferrum (Huffman/Gabby Mendoza) in succession … fifth victory came at Columbia (March 12), as the pair downed Aniya Sims and Mariane Lima ... In April, the Faint and Keim tandem posted doubles victories against Meredith (Southern/ Hannah Higgins) and Mary Baldwin (Eastridge/Bantel) … pair is tied for the second-most wins (seven) in program history with Makenna Mason / Abigail Williams and is two wins shy of Andrea Akers / Ayla Pruitt (9-5) for the most wins as a No. 1 seed in program history.
PREP: Graduated from Rockingham Early College High School in 2023 … earned a two-year associate’s degree … a four-year member of the tennis team, competing under the direction of head coach Michelle Witt at Reidsville High School … reached the regional round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Tennis Tournament … was the No. 1 singles player in the county tournament.
PERSONAL: Mariana Faint … daughter of Amanda Brown and Ronta Jovan King … born on November 3, 2005 … active member of STEM Club.
