2006-07 Season: Had a 3-5 record in dual singles... overpowered North Texas' Sara Pesic 6-2, 6-0... topped Quincy Carter of Montana 6-1, 6-2... defeated UC Santa Barbara's Bryanna Ojeda.

Personal: Nisha Dixit... goal for the season is to make the starting lineup... chose USF for the small class sizes... best advice ever given is don't ever stop believing in yourself... would like to go to the World Cup one day... lists James Blake as the most impressive person she's ever met... favorite movie is Miss Congeniality... favorite food is Mexican food... enjoys shopping and hanging out with friends in her spare time... parents are Vishva and Manjul Dixit... born February 9, 1987 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Coach Somers' Take

Tennis: A talented freshman who came out of the USTA NorCal section, ranked #15. In 2003 she was the team #1 player and MVP at Woodside Priory High School, where she went 17-0 in league play.

Personal: If Nisha could be anyone for a day she would choose to be Aishwarya Rai. Her favorite movie is Miss Congeniality and if she could go to any sporting event in the world she would go to the World Cup. An avid shopper, her favorite thing about being in SF is the mall is only 15 minutes away.

Future Ambitions: She would like to marry James Blake. She did have an opportunity at last year's SAP Open in San Jose to propose to him. She hung out with him at the tournament, but whimped out on the proposal . Maybe this year. Nisha can be seen anywhere around campus with her UGG boots and bumping to her rap with her IPod. She is an early riser and the first to arrive for 6:30 am running - quite impressive for a freshman living the dorm life.