University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Tennis Roster
Pinto, Sofia
Sofia Pinto
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-6
- High School:
- Colegio Pedro Arrupe
- Hometown:
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Prev School:
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Bio
2025 SPRING SEASON
Notched a 9-7 singles record • went 9-12 in doubles • CSC Academic All-District • Spring Academic All-Big Ten team • team-high 16 singles wins in 2024-25 season • notable singles wins against Missouri, Northwestern, Indiana, and Purdue • primarily played at No. 4, 5, 6 singles • primarily played No. 2 doubles with partner Jeselle Ante • finished the season winning three of her last four doubles matches, with victories over Indiana, Purdue, and Ohio State.
2024 FALL SEASON
Notched a 7-4 singles record • went 4-4 in doubles play • went 2-1 in singles and 3-2 in doubles at the annual Gopher Invitational • finished 3-2 in singles and 1-1 in doubles in the consolation rounds at the ITA Central Regional Championships • went 2-0 in singles and 1-2 in doubles at the CSUN Fall Invitational.
2024 SPRING SEASON
Notched a 10-11 singles record during the 2024 spring season • went 5-13 in doubles • primarily played at the No. 5 singles spot • also notched wins at No. 4 and 6 singles • primarily played at No. 1 doubles spot with partner Mia Liepert • the pair led Minnesota in doubles wins on the season.
2023 FALL SEASON
Went 9-3 in singles play • went 10-5 in doubles play • went 2-1 in singles and 5-1 in doubles at the annual Gopher Invitational • went 2-1 in singles and 1-2 in doubles at the SDSU Fall Classic • reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the 2023 ITA Central Regional Championships with partner Mia Liepert, the furthest of any Minnesota student-athlete pair • went 3-0 in singles and 1-1 in doubles at the Drake Bulldog Classic.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
Played at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in 2022-23 • helped the team win the Southland Conference (SLC), which earned them a bid to the NCAA Tournament • played No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles • finished with singles records of 15-5 overall and 4-3 in SLC play • reached the round of 32 in the main draw at ITA Regionals in the fall, which was the furthest of any Texas A&M-Corpus Christi student-athlete, after defeating Nika Novikova of UT-Arlington 6-2 in the round of 64 • partnered with Naomi Moi McKenzie, together going 16-9 overall and 5-2 in SLC play, tying a team-high in wins.
PREP
Attended high school at Colegio Pedro Arrupe • claimed as high as a 507 ITF Junior ranking, notching an 11-4 ITF Junior record in 2022 • played for Club Internacional de Foot-Ball (CIF) • helped CIF win the National Team’s Champion +18/Seniors • was the top-ranked U18 player in Portugal • won eight Tennis Europe Titles and an ITF J3 Junior Championship.
PERSONAL
Parents are Vasco and Ana Pinto • has two siblings, Rita and Maria.
Notched a 9-7 singles record • went 9-12 in doubles • CSC Academic All-District • Spring Academic All-Big Ten team • team-high 16 singles wins in 2024-25 season • notable singles wins against Missouri, Northwestern, Indiana, and Purdue • primarily played at No. 4, 5, 6 singles • primarily played No. 2 doubles with partner Jeselle Ante • finished the season winning three of her last four doubles matches, with victories over Indiana, Purdue, and Ohio State.
2024 FALL SEASON
Notched a 7-4 singles record • went 4-4 in doubles play • went 2-1 in singles and 3-2 in doubles at the annual Gopher Invitational • finished 3-2 in singles and 1-1 in doubles in the consolation rounds at the ITA Central Regional Championships • went 2-0 in singles and 1-2 in doubles at the CSUN Fall Invitational.
2024 SPRING SEASON
Notched a 10-11 singles record during the 2024 spring season • went 5-13 in doubles • primarily played at the No. 5 singles spot • also notched wins at No. 4 and 6 singles • primarily played at No. 1 doubles spot with partner Mia Liepert • the pair led Minnesota in doubles wins on the season.
2023 FALL SEASON
Went 9-3 in singles play • went 10-5 in doubles play • went 2-1 in singles and 5-1 in doubles at the annual Gopher Invitational • went 2-1 in singles and 1-2 in doubles at the SDSU Fall Classic • reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the 2023 ITA Central Regional Championships with partner Mia Liepert, the furthest of any Minnesota student-athlete pair • went 3-0 in singles and 1-1 in doubles at the Drake Bulldog Classic.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
Played at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in 2022-23 • helped the team win the Southland Conference (SLC), which earned them a bid to the NCAA Tournament • played No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles • finished with singles records of 15-5 overall and 4-3 in SLC play • reached the round of 32 in the main draw at ITA Regionals in the fall, which was the furthest of any Texas A&M-Corpus Christi student-athlete, after defeating Nika Novikova of UT-Arlington 6-2 in the round of 64 • partnered with Naomi Moi McKenzie, together going 16-9 overall and 5-2 in SLC play, tying a team-high in wins.
PREP
Attended high school at Colegio Pedro Arrupe • claimed as high as a 507 ITF Junior ranking, notching an 11-4 ITF Junior record in 2022 • played for Club Internacional de Foot-Ball (CIF) • helped CIF win the National Team’s Champion +18/Seniors • was the top-ranked U18 player in Portugal • won eight Tennis Europe Titles and an ITF J3 Junior Championship.
PERSONAL
Parents are Vasco and Ana Pinto • has two siblings, Rita and Maria.
First Practice of 2025
Tuesday, September 09
Cinematic: Gophers-Maryland
Tuesday, April 01
Mic'd Up: Coach Anastasia Pennington
Tuesday, March 18
Mic'd Up: Anali Kocevar
Wednesday, March 05
