MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS (CAREER)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South Second Team All-Conference (2023-24)

FIRST YEAR (2024): Competed in 15 singles matches, all as the No. 2 seed, along with 16 doubles matches, all as the No. 1 seed alongside classmate Adley Keim … wrapped up her first season at Salem with seven singles wins, the most of any Spirit … claimed seven doubles victories with her partner Keim … opened her collegiate career with a three-set victory over Jolie Nhouyvanisvong (Guilford) by margins of 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7) … capped off the fall slate with a win over Ellie Phillips (Meredith) on September 30th … followed that by earning a two-set win (6-1, 6-1) against Ferrum’s Hannah Huffman on February 20th … won four of her final eight matches of the season by taking down Camryn Straughn (William Peace), Claire Southern (Meredith), Gracie Spangler (Brevard) and Kelsey Bantel (Mary Baldwin) … her seven wins as the Spirits’ No. 2 seed she will enter her sophomore season fourth on the program’s all-time list of wins by a second seed behind Ashley Koehler (12), Makenna Mason (9) and Abigail Williams (9) … Faint and Keim were the only two individuals to compete as a No. 1 doubles team for the Spirits in 2023-24 … won four straight to open the season, taking down Guilford (Belnap/Kancie Tate), Pfeiffer (Rekieta/Alison Sloop), Meredith (Phillips/Hannah Higgins) and Ferrum (Huffman/Gabby Mendoza) in succession … fifth victory came at Columbia (March 12), as the pair downed Aniya Sims and Mariane Lima ... In April, the Faint and Keim tandem posted doubles victories against Meredith (Southern/ Hannah Higgins) and Mary Baldwin (Eastridge/Bantel) … pair is tied for the second-most wins (seven) in program history with Makenna Mason / Abigail Williams and is two wins shy of Andrea Akers / Ayla Pruitt (9-5) for the most wins as a No. 1 seed in program history.

PREP: Graduated from Rockingham Early College High School in 2023 … earned a two-year associate’s degree … a four-year member of the tennis team, competing under the direction of head coach Michelle Witt at Reidsville High School … reached the regional round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Tennis Tournament … was the No. 1 singles player in the county tournament.

PERSONAL: Mariana Faint … daughter of Amanda Brown and Ronta Jovan King … born on November 3, 2005 … active member of STEM Club.