Margaret Moscato
Margaret Moscato
Height: 5-6
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Las Cruces, NM
High School: Mayfield
Major: Biology
Parents: John & Frances Moscato

Senior (2004):

Moscato finished as a four-time All-American, once in singles and three times in doubles. This season, she and teammate Carina Alberelli advanced to the finals of the NCAA doubles championship and finished third in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) fall national doubles championship. As a result, the duo placed second in the final ITA national doubles rankings. Moscato (and Alberelli) broke a school record with 32 doubles wins this season. Moscato compiled a 24-3 record in singles, ninth-highest season total in Emory history, and her .889 singles win percentage is sixth best on the Emory all-time list. She was voted to the all-conference first team in singles and doubles for the third time (she was not on the ballot in 2003 because she skipped the conference tournament for a Medical College Admission Test). Moscato was voted the regional winner of the Arthur Ashe Award, presented by the ITA for leadership and sportsmanship. Moscato graduated with a 72-29 career singles record, placing her 10th on the Emory all-time list for career singles wins, and a 90-27 career doubles record, putting her in second place in school history for career doubles wins.

Junior (2003):

Junior Margaret Moscato was selected to play in the NCAA Division III singles national championship for the second consecutive year. She finished the season with a 17-7 singles record, including 13-3 against opponents from NCAA Division III national top-20 teams. Moscato was 34th in the final national singles rankings for Division III. Moscato ranks 18th in school history with 48 career singles wins. Moscato made the All-America team in doubles, the third citation of her career, a total surpassed by only one person in school history. She and partner Emily Warburg advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA doubles championship. The duo were sixth in the final national doubles rankings. The pair finished with a season doubles record of 21-8 (.724 winning percentage), including 18-3 against competition from NCAA Division III national top-20 teams. Their doubles record places them 21st in school history for season wins and 27th for season win percentage. Moscato ranks ninth in school history in career doubles win percentage (.725) and 13th for career doubles wins (58). She did not compete in the conference championship in order to take the Medical College Aptitude Test (MCAT) the same weekend.

Sophomore (2002):

Advanced to the quarterfinals in the NCAA national singles tournament. Named All-America singles. Named first team all-UAA for both singles and doubles.

Moscato is the fourth Eagle ever to earn All-America honors in both singles and doubles in the same school year. She advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA national singles championship by upsetting the tournament's No. 6 seed before losing to the No. 4 seed. Moscato was 11th in the final national ITA singles rankings after not placing in the top 50 at the end of the fall season. In doubles, she and Emily Warburg finished fourth in the ITA national fall championships for Division III.

Freshman (2001):

Named first team all-UAA for both singles and doubles. Named the team rookie of the year.

Freshman Margaret Moscato compiled a 15-8 singles record and was 12-4 against Division III opponents. With partner Julia Jacobs, they tallied 15 doubles wins against just five losses during the season. Moscato was named to the all-conference first team in singles and doubles.

Personal:

Daughter of John and Frances Moscato. Highest sectional ranking of 7 in Southwest girls singles 18's.

Quote:

"My favorite thing about Emory tennis is getting free personal trainers and going out for team dinners."