Denny LaMachia

Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Hopkinton
Hometown:
Hopkinton, Mass.
Major:
Finance

AT DELAWARE
Two-time letter winner that graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance in May 2016 • has one year of collegiate playing eligibility remaining • 2016 CAA Women’s Tennis Scholar Athlete of the Year • ITA Scholar-Athlete • National College Athlete Honor Society (Chi Alpha Sigma) member • team Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative.

2016-17 SEASON
Team Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative alongside Amanda Studnicki and Sarah Hall.

2015-16 SEASON
Delaware’s first-ever CAA Women’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year honoree • led Blue Hens with 15 singles wins and 17 doubles victories • registered a mark of 9-9 in dual matches, all in the No. 2 flight • went 6-3 in fall tournament action • posted a season-best six-match winning streak • paired with sophomore Amanda Studnicki for an 11-7 record in No. 1 doubles play • duo recorded a season-high six consecutive wins • collected CAA Doubles Team of the Week (March 15) accolades with Studnicki • also saw doubles action alongside freshmen Sarah Hall and Sara Komer • CAA All-Academic Team and Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selection • ITA Scholar Athlete • member of Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society) • PNC Bank Student-Athlete Achiever (Nov. 7).

2014-15 SEASON
UD Alumni Association Team MVP • went 7-6 overall in singles play in first season with the Blue Hens • played majority of year in No. 2 and No. 3 slot • collected 9-7 doubles record • registered 5-2 top flight doubles mark alongside senior Kim Milla • duo named Saint Joseph’s Tournament Flight 1 Doubles Champions after defeating Drexel, 9-8 (5) • also paired with senior Abby Martinez for 2-0 doubles record • USTA/ITA Atlantic Regional Championship Doubles participant • National College Athlete Honor Society.

2013-14 SEASON (at Richmond)
ITA Scholar-Athlete • posted a 5-2 singles record in the spring • played all but one match at the No. 6 spot • paired with Elizabeth Sims in No. 3 doubles for an overall mark of 12-11 • played for head coach mark Wesselink.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time South Division champion and state finalist at Hopkinton High School under head coach Nancy Clark • four-time Tri-Valley League MVP • North Massachusetts State 12 Champion • two-time Tri-Valley League champion • four-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection • Smith Book Award honoree • High Honors student.

PERSONAL
Dennison “Denny” Alexandra LaMachia ("la-mah-shia") • born May 5, 1995 in Greenwich, Conn. • daughter of Peter and Thomasin LaMachia • has three younger siblings, Devon, Madison and Hailey • majoring in finance • lists all Boston teams (Patriots, Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics) as her favorite sports teams • worked as an intern with Fidelity Investments during the summer of 2015.