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AS A JUNIOR (2013)
Played in one singles match and one doubles match on the season…Earned a victory in her doubles debut against Saginaw Valley State (3/4/13) alongside Linda Kornienko, winning 8-1.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)
Went 2-5 on the year in singles play and 5-4 in doubles action...Won her first singles match of the season against Tampa (2/18)…Earned a big doubles win against highly ranked Florida Southern with teammate Dominique Wimmer by a score of 8-3 (2/25)…Arguably the most high profile win of the season was in doubles play with Dominique Wimmer against Georgetown, defeating the Hoyas by a score of 8-1 (3/4).

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-2011)
At the C.L. Varner Memorial Invitational, paired up with Federica Longo both advanced to the finals of the Flight B doubles back draw. Blackwood and Longo defeated Palm Beach Atlantic’s duo and eventually finished second to NSU tandem of Daria Burobina and Blake Bauer…At the home opener both Longo and Blackwood won their No. 2 doubles match against Northwood, the tandem finished 2-1 in No. 2 doubles matches...Playing as a freshman tandem with Burobina, the duo pulled out their No. 2 doubles match against St. Thomas, 8-6...Against Northwood Blackwood won her first singles match of the year.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played tennis at Farmington High School for four years under coach Patrick McGrath…As a senior, she was 67-0 in doubles…Won states her sophomore and junior year in doubles...Won team states her junior and senior year...Earned All-Academic honors all four year in high school…Also played on the basketball team one year and the soccer team for two years.

PERSONAL
Born in Rio Rancho, N.M…criminal justice major…Favorite food in is sushi…Lists favorite sports team as the Pittsburg Steelers…Favorite thing about NSU is that it in Florida…Stana Katic is favorite actress and Castle is her favorite TV show…Vacation hotspot is Hawaii…Daughter of Lynn Blackwood and Tyra Hall…Has one brother, Zach and one sister Kailynn.