Jessica Balbuena
	Class: Senior Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas Birthdate: 08/25/1980 Major: Education

Coach Gregory: “Jess is probably the most physically talented player I have ever coached. When she is focused she is capable of beating anybody in the country.”

2000-01: In fall play Balbuena finished with a singles record of 5-4…reached the final round of the Lady Seminole Classic flight B before falling to teammate Christina Denny…finished her junior season with a record of 12-11, including a six match winning streak in the spring...would see three more win streaks in doubles action with teammate Samantha Schoeffel…the two ended the season winning five of their last seven matches…finished the season with a doubles record of 15-8…the tandem of Balbuena and Schoeffel received an ITA ranking of No. 38…1999-00: Has won 44 singles matches in the first two years of her career...followed up a 27 win freshmen campaign with 17 in 99-00...teamed with Weber to play No. 3 doubles where the two won the ACC Flight Championship...the two were 10-2 at No. 3 and had a team high eight-match winning streak.

1999-00: Has won 44 singles matches in the first two years of her career...followed up a 27 win freshman campaign with 17 in 99-00...teamed with Weber to play No. 3 doubles where the two won the ACC Flight Championship...the two went 10-2 overall at No. 3 and had a team high eight-match winning streak.

1998-99: Won ITA Tournament this summer in Arlington, Texas defeating the country's 78th-ranked player in the finals...was a constant at No. 4 singles for the Lady Seminoles in her first year here in Tallahassee...was third on the team in wins with 27...finished the season with a five-match winning streak...won all three of her postseason matches at No. 4 singles...posted a 14-9 doubles record this dual match season with fellow freshman Marina Raic...posted a 6-5 record in fall tournaments...reached the finals of the Roberta Alison Classic in Alabama before losing to Stacy Ryan of Vanderbilt...won five of her first seven singles matches to start her career at FSU...posted a 3-3 record in doubles during the fall...member of the All-ACC Academic team, as well as the Dean's List..

High school and other acomplishments: Great all-around athlete who was three year all-state soccer player...has won three national doubles titles...ranked among the Top 20 juniors in the United States in 1997...won a total of five I.T. F. events in 1997 in Aruba, Dominican Republic and Jamaica...semi-finalist at the Easter Bowl singles tournament in March of 1997...also competed in swimming, softball, gymnastics and track...earned third team all-state honors as a swimmer.

Personal: Born August 26, 1980...Education major...daughter of Arturo Balbuena and Patricia Montano...her mother played on the Mexican Olympic team and won the Orange Bowl tournament for 18-year-olds while she was only 16...her father was a bull fighter.

Segarelli Earns ITA Honors

`Noles Fall to Cougars

Tournament Time

`Noles Scripted For Gainesville Regional

`Noles Fall to Heels

`Noles Take Hokies

ACC Ready