Maria Koo-Jones

Maria was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and has been playing tennis since the age of three. By six years old, she was competing in tournaments and began winning titles just a year later in the 8-and-under division. At age ten, Maria captured her first national championship while competing in the 12-and-under category, marking the beginning of a successful junior career.

National Career in Peru

• 12 singles and 13 doubles championships in 12U
• 9 singles and 5 doubles championships in 14U
• 3 singles and 3 doubles championships in 16U

International Career Highlights

• Represented Peru in the South American Tournament in 2010 (2nd place), 2011 (4th place), 2013 (2nd place), and 2015
• Champion, Perú Junior Open 14U (2012)
• Singles Champion, COSAT Caracas, Venezuela 14U (2013)
• Doubles Finalist, COSAT Cali, Colombia 14U (2013)
• Singles Champion, COSAT Lima, Peru 16U (2013)
• Competed in the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals (Junior Fed Cup/Davis Cup), 14U (2013)
• Champion, Perú G4 Lima 16U (2014)
• Finalist, Regatas Bowl 16U (2014, 2015)

College Career (Northern Kentucky University, 2017–2022)

• Played primarily #2 singles (2017–2021) and #1 singles (2021–2022)
• Horizon League Awards & Honors:
  • All-Horizon League First Team (2020–2021, 2021–2022)
  • Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award (2020–2021, 2021–2022)
  • Horizon League Singles Player of the Week (March 12, 2020)
  • All-Horizon League Second Team (2017–2018, 2018–2019)