Junior Year (2010-11): Bitetti notched a 3-3 overall singles record, including a perfect 3-0 mark against league opponents, playing primarily at number six. She recorded a 6-2, 6-0 win over Elon at number six singles, then posted a 6-0, 6-0 win at number five singles versus Western Carolina. Bitetti had a 6-3, 6-3 win in the number six spot at Davidson to conclude the regular season. She was honored as a member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore Year (2009-10): Bitetti recorded a 14-9 overall singles mark, including a 2-0 record at number four singles and a 12-9 record in the number five position. She posted a 6-4 conference singles record after recording a win against Western Carolina in the number four singles contest and posting a 5-4 mark in league matches at the number five spot. Bitetti recorded a 1-1 doubles record for the season. She was named to the ITA All-Academic team, the SoCon Academic All-Conference Team, and the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2008-09): Bitetti recorded a 15-10 singles overall record, playing mostly in the number four position, and was named to the first-ever SoCon All-Freshman team after posting a 9-1 conference singles record. She teamed with Jessica Preeg for a 14-5 doubles record and a .737 doubles winning percentage, the tenth-highest doubles winning percentage in Furman women’s tennis history. The Bitetti-Preeg team recorded a 6-1 conference record in the number three doubles spot. Bitetti was inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and was a member of the ITA All-Academic Team and the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.
Prep/Personal: Susan Bitetti played at Norwell High School for head coach Judy Field, where she compiled a 98-4 singles record in four years. Bitetti won the singles state championship as a senior and earned Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors for four straight years. She was named an AP Scholar with Distinction. Susan Bitetti was born on December 5, 1989 in Norwell, Mass. She is the daughter of Sam and Mary Bitetti. Her brother Sammy was an All-American tennis player at Bowdoin, and sister Sara played tennis for Providence College. Bitetti is majoring in physics.
Getting to know Susan Bitetti
Favorite restaurant: Any Italian restaurant...Betrucci’s, Carraba’s, Olive Gardent, etc.
Favorite book: Cheaper by the Dozen
Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore and The Break
Favorite TV show: The O.C.
Craziest ambition: Learn how to kite surf
Best non-athletic talent: Making sandwiches
First job: Babysitting
Proudest athletic accomplishment: Winning the state singles title
The most famous person I’ve met: James and Thomas Blake
If a movie were made about me, I’d want this actress to play me: Sandra Bullock
Pro player I’d most like to play against: Kim Clijsters
The reality show I’d go on: Wipeout
If I’m cooking, we’re having: Pasta with lots of cheese, Sammy’s maji, and my mom’s chocolate chip cookies with ice cream
