![Larize Nel](/sports/wten/2021-22/photos/0001/Nel_Larize_HS-web.jpg?max_width=600&max_height=800)
Height: | 5-6 |
Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Sasolburg Free State, South Africa |
High School: | Sasolburg |
Major: | Finance & Accounting |
2021-2022 Season: CACC All-Tournament Team - CACC Player of the Week (10/12)
2020-2021 Season: COVID-19 postponed season – retained year of eligibility
2019-2020 Season: Played in two matches in the spring of 2020 before the season was shut down due to COVID-19 – first appeared in a Wildcat uniform on March 6 at Millersville, winning at number four singles and number two doubles – also won at number four singles at TCNJ but dropped her doubles match at number two.
High School: Five-year letterwinner for tennis at Sasolburg High School in Sasolburg Free State, South Africa for coach Werner Joubert at No. 1 – also letterwinner in hockey 2015-2019 for coach Sune Prinsloo – achieved high academic honors in 2018 and 2019.
Personal: Larize Nel – daughter of Reinier and Valerie Nel – has one brother, Reinier – from Sasolburg Free State, South Africa – majoring in finance and accounting at Wilmington University – favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal – also enjoys playing pool and ping pong – the thing she misses most about being a kid is going to school barefoot – her favorite cartoon character is Tom & Jerry – the greatest piece of advice she has ever received is, “Always have fun.”