| Height: | 5-3 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | San Mateo Atenco, Mexico |
| High School: | Tecnologico De Monterrey |
| Major: | Political Science |
2021-22: Shared team lead in singles victories with a 19-7 overall record, and went 18-7 in doubles play... Tied for team lead with 14-6 singles record in dual matches, and had 13-5 doubles record... Finished 8-4 in conference play in singles and 8-3 in doubles... Opened fall with five straight singles wins in tournament play... Won seven matches in a row from February 12 through March 1... Went 2-2 in matches that went to three sets or a tiebreaker... Rallied for 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) win vs. North Georgia (March 25)... Won 10 sets by a 6-0 score... In doubles, had four striaght wins to open the spring (Feb. 12-22), and won five in a row from March 7-April 2... Went 9-3 in doubles with Emilie Hansen, all at flight three, and was 5-1 with Rory Church... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award... ITA All-Academic Team.
2020-21: Finished with a 2-4 record in singles and a 2-1 mark in doubles... Earned first victory with a 6-1, 6-2 win vs. Milligan (Feb. 17)... Claimed 6-4, 6-0 win vs. Limestone (April 7)... In doubles, teamed with sister, Paulina, for wins over Milligan (6-1) on Feb. 17 and at Anderson (6-2) on Feb. 27... ITA All-Academic Team.
High School: Graduated from Tecnologico de Monterrey... Earned Academic Award all years... Coached by Chris Letcher, Eduard Urbanic and Miguel Ortega.
Personal: Born Feb. 15, 2003 in Metepec, Mexico... Nickname: "Val"... Daughter of Fritz Loretz Ruiz and Nadia Mejia Ayala... Siblings - Paulina (18), Hanna (15), Paris (10), Caroline (6)... Twin sister, Paulina, is a member of the Pioneer women's tennis team... Majoring in political science... SAC Commissioners Honor Roll... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: A 4.0 GPA, internships and a well-paying job... Hobbies and activities: Drawing, running... Favorite movie: "Flipped"; Favorite class at Tusculum: American Government; Favorite midnight snack: Rice Krispy treats... Favorite movie: "Cinderella"; Favorite musical artist: Lewis Capaldi; Favorite song: "Train Wreck"; Valentina can't imagine a week without: Talking with her family; Favorite athlete: Maria Sharapova; Valentina's advice to kids: "Dreams do come true. Perfect practice makes perfect"; Favorite color: Pink; Favorite food: Sushi; Most famous person Valentina has ever met: Stan Wawrinka.
