Manami Kuroda Class: Junior Hometown: Tokyo, Japan High School: Niagra Academy Height: 5-2 Birthdate: 07/28/1987 Experience: 2L

2007-08: Named Second Team All-Southland Conference at No. 6 singles ... One of two Lady Cardinals players to go undefeated during the regular season, posting a 10-0 record on the year ... Went 8-0 at No. 6 singles and 2-0 at No. 5 singles ... Posted her two wins at No. 5 at the SLC Tournament, helping LU to the NCAA Tournament ... Posted a 3-0 record in SLC play, not counting wins by forfeit ... Went 3-0 in doubles play with partner Anahita Jagtiani at No. 3.

2006-07: Posted a 12-11 record in singles play, playing at four, five and six throughout the season ... Went 5-7 at No. 5 and 5-3 at No. 6 while going 2-1 at No. 4 ... Went 4-7 in Southland Conference play ... Posted a 6-6 record in doubles, playing exclusively with Maria Gutierrez ... Went 2-2 at No. 2 doubles and 4-4 at No. 3 doubles.

High School: Attended Niagara Academy of Tennis ... Competed for Coach Lezlie Murch ... Ranked #29 under 18's in Ontario ... Received a bronze medal for doubles and came in forth place in singles in Minatoku, Tokyo in Japan ... Named Student Athlete for the month of May 2004 and April 2005 ... Competed for Hitoshi Shirato and Yoshimasa Nagase on Toyo Eiwa Jyokgakuin Junior High School in Tokyo, Japan.

Personal: Majoring in communication ... Born on July 28, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan ... Daughter of Toshitaka and Mineko Kuroda ... Enjoys playing volleyball and the piano, swimming, drawing pictures, singing and cooking ... Also recruited by New York at Buffalo, St. Bonaventure, IPFW.