Santa Clara University

FRESHMAN 2007-08: Attended Texas-Arlington hisfreshman year ... Earned Southland Conference second team honors... named Southland Conference Player of the Week for the week ofMarch 27 ... posted a 12-11 overall singles record and a 7-7 recordin the dual season ... played primarily at the No. 3 position ...in the Fall tournaments advanced to quarterfinals at the BaylorInvitational ... participated in the Polo Ralph Lauren ITAAll-American Championships ... reached Round of 64 at the ITARegionals and earned a win in the Consolation Bracket ... at TexasInvitational reached Round of 32 ... in doubles played primarily atthe No. 3 spot with Gonzalo Beinzoba ... pair won first fourmatches, going 6-3 in the dual season ... fell in only match at No.2 position ... also played with David Costa at the No. 1 spot ...pair went 0-5.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of I.E.S. SanClemente in Spain ... ranked as high as 288 and No. 2 for Spain bythe International Tennis Federation (ITF ... was ranked 1500 by theAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP ... was a U16 and U18regional champion ... won ITF doubles title and was singlesrunner-up in 2005 ... chosen as the best player in Galicia in 2005... played in the Galicia Championships in 2003 and '05.

PERSONAL: Born in Pontevedra, Spain ... parentsare Al Eugenio Taracido and Marisa Loureiro ... interests are musicand surfing ... major is economics.