2014-15: 13-7 singles record overall, 6-2 in dual matches… 1-1 at No. 4, 2-0 at No. 5, 3-1 at No. 6… Won first three matches in the spring, rallying from first-set loss to down Irene Gandara Gonzalez of Texas-San Antonio 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5, and dropped one game in 6-0, 6-1 victory against Bri Creek of Incarnate Word… After three-match streak ended in three sets, she started another three-match run, winning all in straight sets… Reached finals of Mercer Bear Gridiron Classic before losing in three sets… Lost opener at UNLV Invitational but came back and won final two… 11-9 doubles record overall, 4-0 in dual matches… 4-0 at No. 3… Lost no more than two games in any spring match, all with Paula Sanchez… Advanced to finals of Mercer Bear Gridiron Classic with Laura Matuskova.
2013-14: 3-6 record overall, 3-1 in dual matches… 2-1 at No. 4, 1-0 at No. 6… Won first three decisions of the spring, all in straight sets… Defeated Brankica Orlovic of Alabama State 6-0, 6-2, Zoe Bizinos of Jacksonville State 6-4, 6-4 and Ancia Ifill of Bethune-Cookman 6-3, 6-2… 6-1 overall doubles record, 4-1 in dual matches… Paired with Laura Matuskova to win Flight 4 championship at Samford Fall Invitational, defeating teams from Samford (8-5) and UAB (8-4)… Went 3-0 at No. 3 with Paula Sanchez, topping Jacksonville State (8-2), UAB (8-5) and Texas State (8-7 (7-5).
2012-13: 13-8 overall record, 13-8 in dual matches… 1-1 at No. 2, 2-0 at No. 3, 0-7 at No. 4, 4-0 at No. 5, 6-0 at No. 6… Won 11 of final 14 matches of the season, with nine coming in straight sets, and put together five-match run in March… Rebounded from 2-5 start to win seven of her next eight matches… Finished off run with 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Deana Galbraith of Hillsborough Community College… Dominated at the lower two spots in the lineup, going 10-0… 8-8 overall record in doubles, 8-8 in dual matches… 2-3 at No. 2, 6-5 at No. 3… Won first three matches of the spring season—and five of the first six—with Mary Angela Martin and Paula Sanchez… Blanked three opponents—Florida International, Hillsborough CC and Middle Tennessee—with Martin and Michaela Meszarosova.
High School: Herzog-Christoph-Gymnasium in Germany…Graduated in 2012.
Personal: Full name is Cinta Maria Papke… Born Sept. 28, 1994 in Ohringen, Germany… Daughter of Ralf and Gabi Papke… Has younger brothers Gary and Ramon… Majoring in biomedical sciences… Lists hobbies as tennis and other sports… Favorites – movies: “Law Abiding Citizen”, “Fracture” and “P.S. I Love You”; books: “P.S. I Love You” and “Tres Metros Sobre el Cielo”; pro team: German national team; athletes: Rafael Nadal; musical artists: Kalkbrenner, Hoodie Allen, Enrique Iglesias, Cro; food: pasta and fruits; class: biology… General likes are sports and the sun… Lived in the Caribbean islands as a child for a year… Celebrity she would like to meet is Chace Crawford… Chose South Alabama because of her tennis scholarship and the weather… Superstition for matches is that she needs her wristband… The best part of sports to her is the feeling she has on the court… Her goal for the upcoming season is to win the Sun Belt Conference… Postgraduate plans are working on a master’s degree, getting a job and having a family… Three wishes would be to be happy, good health for her family, and to reach all of her goals… She is most thankful for having a healthy family.
