2009-10 Arkansas State Tennis Guide by Arkansas State Athletics

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Quick Facts ................................................1 This is Red Wolves Tennis .........................2 Tennis Facilities..........................................4 2010 Outlook..............................................5 Head Coach Marcia Williams .....................6 Assistant Coach Marina Engelbrecht .........7 2010 Roster & Schedule ............................8 Player Bios Roné van Wyk ........................................9 Jenny Herring .......................................10 Menna Kamal ........................................11 Tina Ojdanic..........................................12 Elné Barnard.........................................13 Maria Aleman........................................14 Andreea Georgescu..............................15 Ioana Teu ..............................................16 All-Time Letterwinners..............................17 Year-by-Year Results................................17 2009 Results ............................................18 2009 Statistics ..........................................19 Welcome to ASU ......................................20 Student Life at ASU ..................................27 Athletics at ASU .......................................28 Athletic Facilities ......................................30 Academics at ASU ...................................32 ASU Administration ..................................33 ASU Chancellor Dr. Robert L. Potts .........34 ASU Dir. of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee...........35 Athletics Staff............................................36 Jonesboro ................................................38 Sun Belt Conference ................................40

CREDITS The 2010 Arkansas State women’s tennis media guide has been compiled for use by the media, prospective students and fans. It is a publication of the ASU Sports Information Office.

PHOTOGRAPHY Nelson Chenault, Terry Bill, Richard Bishop (Bishop Photography), Hannah Dolle, David Stout, Rodney Freeman, David Minton, Jonesboro Sun, Tom Moore, Van Provence, Ernie Rice, Sun Belt Conference, Katey Buckley, Jenny Herring.

COVER DESIGN ASU Creative Services Department. FRONT: Senior Rone’ van Wyk and the entire 2010 Red Wolves team.

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IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Location ......Jonesboro, Arkansas (60,489) Nickname.................................Red Wolves Enrollment........................................12,185 Colors .................................Scarlet & Black Founded..............................................1909 Home Courts ....ASU Tennis Center (2011), ASU Tennis Courts, Ridgepoint Country Club, Three Oaks Raquet Club, Jonesboro Country Club, Allen Park Affiliation.............................NCAA Divsion I Conference....................................Sun Belt President ...............................Dr. Les Wyatt Chancellor .........................Dr. Robert Potts Director of Athletics................Dr. Dean Lee Athletic Dept. Phone.............870-972-3880 Athletic Web Site ....AStateRedWolves.com

ASU Dept. of Athletics . . . . . 870-972-3880 ASU Tennis Office . . . . . . . . 870-972-2795 ASU Sports Information . . . . 870-972-2541 Sun Belt Conference . . . . . . 501-299-9066 Sun Belt Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-299-9068

HISTORY First year of tennis ..............................1976 All-Time Record ..........................337-249-2 Winning Seasons ....................................22

2010 TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8 SBC Tournament Seed/Record . . . 6th/1-1 Letterwinner Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . 5/3 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

COACHING STAFF

SPORTS INFORMATION SID Main Phone Number......870-972-2541 Fax........................................870-972-3367 Asst. AD / Sports Info. Dir. . . . . Jerry Scott Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-972-3405 Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-243-6021 E-mail Address . . . . . jscott@astate.edu GA (Tennis Contact) . . . . . . Katey Buckley Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-972-2541 Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-838-5967 E-mail: . . kathryn.buckley@smail.astate.edu Assistant SID . . . . . . . . . . . . Van Provence Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-972-2707 Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-897-5010 E-mail Address . vprovence@astate.edu Assistant SID . . . . . . . . Anthony Reynolds Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-972-3547 Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870-530-4454 E-mail Address . . areynolds@astate.edu Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 Overnight Address: 217 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401

Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Williams Alma Mater. . . . . . . . . . Arkansas State ‘80 Record at ASU. . . . . . . 321-222 (29 years) Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same Asst. Coach . Marina Engelbrecht (4 years) Alma Mater. . . . . . . . . . Arkansas State ‘06

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This is Red Wolves Tennis

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Life with Arkansas State tennis is fun, exciting and character-building. Friendships are built, and cultures shared among the Red Wolves tennis team. And, when it’s time to hit the court, it’s all about serious competition and good sportsmanship.

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Tennis Facilities The Arkansas State womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team will have a new home for the 2011 season as construction on a new tennis facility is underway. The facility will include six courts and is located off Caraway Road just behind the ASU Track and Field Complex. In addition to serving as a new home for the Red Wolves tennis team, it will also be utilized by Arkansas State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health, Physical Education and Sports Sciences (HPESS) Department for classes. The city of Jonesboro has the new Allen Park Courts, currently utilized by the Red Wolves for its home matches when weather permits. In inclement weather, the Jonesboro Country Club, Three Oaks Racquet Club and RidgePointe Country Club graciously offer their indoor facilities for play.

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Season 2010 Outlook Outlook ASU head coach Marcia Williams is entering her 30th season at Arkansas State, and the Red Wolves tennis team is looking to extend its winning tradition in 2010. Last season, the Red Wolves posted a 13-8 (.619) overall record. The team entered the Sun Belt Conference tournament seeded sixth and topped UALR to advance to the second round before falling to thirdseeded South Alabama.

Newcomers The Red Wolves will welcome three newcomers for the 2010 season, including Maria Aleman, Andreea Georgescu and Ioana Teu. Aleman comes to ASU from V.E. Colegio Metropolitano in San Cristobal, Tachica, Venezula where she ranked third in girls 16's and was named Athlete of the Year twice. Georgescu joins the Red Wolves from Colegiul National in Bucharest, Romania where she ranked as high as 10th in girls 16's and 20th in girls 18's. Finally, Teu comes to Arkansas State from Mount Albert Grammar School in South Auckland, New Zealand where she won the Auckland Secondary Schools Senior Girls' Singles title and the 2008 National Secondary Schools Girls' team event.

Returning Players Rone' van Wyk is the lone senior on the 2010 Red Wolves team. She has compiled a 2925 singles record, playing primarily at the No. 3 spot where she has 18 wins. The South Africa native has recorded 34 doubles wins so far in her career and posted a 5-2 league record last season with former teammate Leydi Zora. van Wyk will bring experience and leadership to a young ASU team.

Schedule Arkansas State returns three juniors and a sophomore from the 2009 team, including Jenny Herring, Menna Kamal, Tina Ojdanic and Elne' Barnard.

The Red Wolves will hit the road for their first four matches of the 2010 season, traveling to El Paso, Texas first. During the first weekend, A-State will meet Sam Houston State, Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Texas-El Paso. Then, ASU will travel to Birmingham, Ala. to take on UAB before returning home for four consecutive matches, including Middle Tennessee, McNeese State, Lamar and UTMartin. The Red Wolves will hit the road again for sixstraight matches, including trips to meet Louisiana Tech, Southeast Missouri State, St. Louis and SBC opponents ULM, Troy and South Alabama. ASU will wrap up the season, hosting Tennessee Tech in Jonesboro and facing UALR in Little Rock, Ark. The 2010 Sun Belt Conference Tournament will be held in New Orleans, La. Apr. 22-25.

Herring posted a 10-9 singles record in her first season as a Red Wolf, competing solely at No. 1. Kamal finished the 2009 season at 11-6 in singles action, and she notched a 7-1 record in tournament doubles play with Zora. Ojdanic earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status as a sophomore and saw action in ten matches, posting two doubles wins at No. 1 with teammate Jenny Herring. Barnard is the lone sophomore on the Red Wolves squad. She held a 14-5 record in both singles and doubles as a true freshman. She played singles primarily at No. 4 where she posted an 8-4 record and played solely at No. 2 in doubles, chalking up a 6-1 conference record with former teammate Paula Chelminska.

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Head Coach Marcia Williams Marcia Williams, now in her 30th year as Arkansas State’s head women’s tennis coach, surpassed 300 career victories two years ago and has led the Red Wolves to 21 winning seasons since 1981. Williams was a decorated member of the ASU women’s tennis team and one of the top players in the state from 1976 to 1980, but she now spends her time teaching others how to play the game. And, they play the game well. Williams has used her knowledge and expertise for the game of tennis and continually breathes new life into the Red Wolves’ program each year. The 2010 squad should be no exception. A native of Jonesboro, Williams enters the 2010 season with a career record of 321222 for a .591 winning percentage. She also has Marina Engelbrect, one of ASU’s most decorated tennis players, on as assistant for the fourth consecutive season. A 1980 graduate of Arkansas State, Williams took over the women’s tennis program that same year and coached her team to a second-place finish in the Arkansas Women’s Intercollegiate Sports Association (AWISA) with an 8-5 record. The following season, her team won the AWISA championship with a 12-3 mark.

William’s Year-by-Year Record at Arkansas State 2009: 2008: 2007: 2006: 2005: 2004: 2003: 2002: 2001: 2000: 1999: 1998: 1997: 1996: 1995: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1991: 1990: 1989: 1988: 1987: 1986: 1985: 1984: 1983: 1982: 1981:

13-8 (5th in Sun Belt Conference) 13-10 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) 9-8 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) 12-9 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) 6-11 (10th in Sun Belt Conference) 6-8 (9th in Sun Belt Conference) 11-11 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) 16-8 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 7-15 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) 17-4 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 13-8 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 13-7 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 12-5 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) 16-6 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) 16-1 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 11-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 19-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 17-9 (5th in Sun Belt Conference) 11-3 (2nd in American South Conf.) 9-5 (3rd in American South Conf.) 5-12 (5th in American South Conf.) 8-14 (T3rd in American South Conf.) 10-8 (4th in Southland Conference) 11-7 (5th in Southland Conference) 11-6 (3rd in Southland Conference) 6-10 (6th in Southland Conference) 3-7 (4th in Southland Conference) 12-3 (AWISA Champions) 8-5 (2nd in AWISA)

Her commitment to good work in the classroom also pays dividends as the Red Wolves team has been selected as an ITA All-Academic Team each year since 1999. In fact, in 2005, her entire squad received individual ITA academic honors, and four Red Wolves were honored last season. In addition, the women’s team is almost always at 100 percent for the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Marcia is married to Bob Williams, a former ASU men’s tennis coach and assistant track and field coach who was an outstanding decathlete. Bob was inducted into ASU’s Hall of Honor in 1987, and Marcia joined him as a 1993 inductee. She earned degrees in both elementary education and business administration while at ASU. They have two children—son Matt (22) and daughter, Kara (17).

Totals: 321-222 (.591 winning percentage)

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Assistant Coach Marina Engelbrecht Marina Engelbrecht is in her fourth season as an assistant coach with the women's tennis program. She was one of the most decorated and successful players at No. 1 singles for Arkansas State for three seasons after playing No. 2 her freshman year. At No. 1, Engelbrecht posted an overall mark of 37-9. A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference performer, she was also successful as one-half of ASU's No. 1 doubles pair throughout her career. Engelbrecht graduated from ASU in 2006 with a degree in exercise science. While a student, she was a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll every semester and was also a four-time member of the ITA All-Academic team and Scholar-Athlete list. During the spring of 2006, Engelbrecht received the prestigious Terry Gwin Award, the highest award an ASU student-athlete may receive. Engelbrecht received her masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in exercise science in August 2008 and also serves as the Coordinator of Wellness Programs at the newly opened Red W.O.L.F. Center. The daughter of Callie and Johanna Engelbrecht, Marina was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, where she was a standout tennis player at Eunice High School.

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Roster and Schedule

2010 ARKANSAS STATE ROSTER Name Maria Aleman Elné Barnard Andreea Georgescu Jenny Herring Menna Kamal Tina Ojdanic Ioana Teu Roné van Wyk

Ht. 5-4 5-5 5-8 5-9 5-8 5-9 5-7 5-7

Year Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr.

Exp. HS 1L HS 1L 2L 1L HS 3L

Hometown (Previous School) San Cristobal, Táchica, Venezula (V.E. Colegio Metropolitano) Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Hoërskool Stellenbosch) Bucharest, Romania (Colegiul National) Copenhagen, Denmark (Falkoner Gaarder Gymnasium) Cairo, Egypt (American Manor House) Jonkoping, Sweden (Katedralskolan) South Auckland, New Zealand (Mount Albert Grammar School) Ventersburg, South Africa (C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje)

Head Coach: Marcia Williams (30th season) Assistant Coach: Marina Engelbrecht (4th season)

2010 ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time Sept. 18-20 . . . . . . .Wichita Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wichita, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALL DAY Oct. 9-11 . . . . . . . . .ULM Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monroe, La. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALL DAY Oct. 23-25 . . . . . . . .KU Jayhawk Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALL DAY Feb. 5 . . . . . . . . . . .Sam Houston State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .El Paso, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noon Feb. 6 . . . . . . . . . . .Texas A&M - Corpus Christi . . . . . . . . . . .El Paso, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 a.m. Feb. 7 . . . . . . . . . . .Texas - El Paso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .El Paso, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 a.m. Feb. 13 . . . . . . . . . .Alabama - Birmingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Birmingham, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00 a.m. Feb. 19 . . . . . . . . . .Middle Tennessee* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonesboro, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:45 p.m. Feb. 26 . . . . . . . . . .McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonesboro, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:45 a.m. Mar. 1 . . . . . . . . . . .Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonesboro, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 a.m. Mar. 6 . . . . . . . . . . .UT - Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonesboro, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m. Mar. 13 . . . . . . . . . .ULM* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monroe, La. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00 a.m. Mar. 14 . . . . . . . . . .Louisiana Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruston, La. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m. Mar. 20 . . . . . . . . . .Troy* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Troy, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m. Mar. 21 . . . . . . . . . .South Alabama* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mobile, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noon Apr. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .Southeast Missouri State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cape Girardeau, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30 p.m. Apr. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Louis, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 p.m. Apr. 11 . . . . . . . . . . .Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonesboro, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00 a.m. Apr. 17 . . . . . . . . . . .UALR* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Little Rock, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m. Apr. 22-25 . . . . . . . .Sun Belt Conference Tournament. . . . . . .New Orleans, La. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALL DAY All Times Central *Sun Belt Conference Match

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Player Profiles

Roneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; van Wyk 5-7

Senior

Ventersburg, South Africa (C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje)

Pronounced: Ro-nay Van-Vike 2009: Finished 13-13 overall in singles matches . . . Played primarily at the No. 3 spot where she went 5-6 . . . Also competed at No. 4, going 2-4 . . . Won seven tournament matches . . . Competed in doubles action solely at the No. 3 spot . . . Recorded a 12-7 mark with former teammate Leydi Zora with a 5-2 record in conference matches . . . Posted an 8-2 doubles record in tournament play with former teammate Emily Laing. 2008: Played 22 times at No. 3 and finished 12-10 at that spot . . . Competed in doubles play with former teammates Renee Branker at No. 1 and Leydi Zora at No. 3 . . . Completed the season with an overall record of 20-13 . . . 20 victories tied the second most on the team . . . Finished 8-3 at No. 3, 3-7 at N0. 1 and 15-16 overall . . . Won the White Draw consolation singles bracket at the Ole Miss Invitational . . . Claimed third place in the Chipotle Singles Flight at the Rice Classic. 2007: Played mostly at No. 3 singles, finishing with 6-4 record . . . Also had 3-0 mark at No. 4 and 1-1 record at No. 2 . . . Excelled with former teammate Ashlesha Lokhande at No. 3 doubles with 11-4 record. HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked eighth in South Africa in Girls' 18's at C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje . . . Played tennis for five years and was the Southern Free State No. 1 player during that span . . . Was also the Free State No. 1 player in 2001 . . . A member of the Nike Junior Tour Sun City in 2001, van Wyk was ranked eighth in the 5A rankings in 2001, 10th in 2002, sixth in 2003, and 10th in 2004 . . . Her VAN WYKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RECORD most recent ranking in 5A is eighth and is a silver medal winner for the 2005 5A games . . . Won a SINGLES gold medal for 5A under 14 and under 18 . . . No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Totals Served as her team's captain in 2005 . . . Also 2009 5-6 2-4 7-10 played hockey and netball in high school.

2008 2007 Career

1-1 1-1

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No. 1 3-7 3-7

No. 2 -

12-10 6-4 18-14

3-0 3-0

DOUBLES No.3 12-7 8-3 11-4 19-7

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12-10 10-5 29-25

Totals 12-7 11-10 11-4 34-21 9

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 4, 1987 in Kroonstad, South Africa . . . Majoring in exercise science . . . Won silver medal for academics in high school . . . Also recruited by North Texas . . . Daughter of Herman and Sandra Van Wyk.

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Jenny Herring 5-9

Junior

Copenhagen, Denmark (Martin Methodist College) 2009: Played solely in the No. 1 spot, compiling a 10-9 record on the year with a 5-3 mark in conference matches . . . Finished 13-13 overall in singles play and 3-4 in tournament action . . . Played at the No. 1 doubles spot with both former teammate Emily Laing and Tina Ojdanic . . . Finished 6-5 with Laing and 2-7 with Ojdanic for an overall doubles record of 8-12 . . . Played doubles with former teammate Paula Chelminska in tournament action for a 6-3 record. MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE: Named Martin Methodist College Player of the Year . . . Named 2007-08 TranSouth Athletic Conference Player of the Year . . . 2007-08 All-TranSouth Athletic Conference selection . . . Finished the 2008 season with an overall record of 18-2 with the RedHawks . . . 2007 singles champion at the University of North Alabama Clay Court Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 4 in Under-16 competition in Denmark . . . Ranked No. 13 in senior's competition in Denmark as well. PERSONAL: Born March 10, 1988 . . . Daughter of Hanne and Gustavo Herring.

HERRINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RECORD

2009 Career

No. 1 10-9 10-9

No. 2 -

SINGLES No.3 No. 4 -

2009 Career

No. 1 8-12 8-12

No. 2 -

DOUBLES No.3 -

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No. 5 -

No. 6 -

Totals 10-9 10-9

Totals 8-12 8-12

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Menna Kamal 5-8

Junior

Cairo, Egypt (American Manor House)

2009: Recorded a 14-9 overall singles record . . . Played primarily at No. 6 where she went 9-6 and won two matches at No. 5 . . . Finished 3-3 in tournament singles play . . . Compiled a 7-1 tournament doubles record with former teammate Leydi Zora. 2008: Played primarily at No. 4 singles with a 2-5 record in that spot . . . Also played at No. 6, recording a 2-2 record while chalking up a 6-10 overall mark in singles play . . . Played at No. 3 doubles with former teammate Leydi Zora . . . Also competed with former teammate Paula Chelminska in tournament play . . . Finished doubles with a 1-8 record. HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked second in women's tennis in Egypt . . . Number two in Girls 18s . . . Won numerous tournaments in Egypt.

KAMALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RECORD

2009 2008 Career

No. 1 -

No. 2 -

SINGLES No.3 No. 4 2-5 2-5

2009 2008 Career

No. 1 -

No. 2 -

DOUBLES No.3 0-5 0-5

No. 5 2-0 2-0

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No. 6 9-6 2-2 11-8

Totals 11-6 4-7 15-13

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 14, 1990 in Cairo . . . Given name is Mennatallah Hamed Kamal . . . Majoring in international business . . . Academic honors each year in high school . . . Enjoys playing piano and meeting new people . . . Daughter of Nadia Hamed Mostafa Kamal.

Totals 0-5 0-5

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Tina Ojdanic 5-9

Junior

Jonkoping, Sweden (Katedralskolan)

2009: Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status following the 2009 season . . . Lost one match at No. 3 and went 4-5 in tournament singles action . . . Posted a 2-7 mark at the No. 1 spot with doubles partner Jenny Herring . . . Played for a 5-2 record in tournament doubles with Elne' Barnard. 2008: Did not compete in any matches. HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at Katedralskolan school where finished number one in her district for five consecutive years . . . Ranked No. 13 in Sweden among 20year-old players and No. 16 in her country among 18-year-old girls. PERSONAL: Born April 19, 1987 in Banja Luka, Bosnia . . . Studying international business at Arkansas State . . . Enjoys music, running, hanging out with friends, reading a good book and shopping . . . Parents are Vela and Zeljko Ojdanic.

OJDANICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RECORD

2009 2008 Career

No. 1 -

No. 2 -

SINGLES No.3 No. 4 0-1 0-1 -

2009 2008 Career

No. 1 2-7 2-7

No. 2 -

DOUBLES No.3 -

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No. 5 -

No. 6 -

Totals 0-1 0-1

Totals 2-7 2-7

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Player Profiles

Elne’ Barnard 5-5

Sophomore

Port-Elizabeth, South Africa (Hoerskool Stellenbosch)

2009: Played primarily in the No. 4 spot where she recorded an 84 record . . . Also competed in the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, finishing 6-1 in those matches . . . Finished 5-2 in tournament singles for an overall singles record of 19-7 . . . Played at No. 2 doubles with former teammate Paula Chelminska, chalking up a 14-5 record with a 6-1 mark in conference matches . . . Also competed with Tina Ojdanic in tournament play. HIGH SCHOOL: Won the Dubbles Cup at the prestigious Amanda Coetzer High School Tournament in South Africa . . . No. 1 player on 2006 team that was ranked No. 3 in South Africa . . . Represented the Boland Province.

BARNARD’S RECORD

2009 Career

No. 1 -

No. 2 1-0 1-0

SINGLES No.3 No. 4 5-1 8-4 5-1 8-4

2009 Career

No. 1 -

No. 2 14-5 14-5

DOUBLES No.3 -

No. 5 -

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Totals 14-5 14-5

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 1989 at Bloemfontein, South Africa . . . Daughter of Ansa Pieter . . . Has two sisters, Anine and Judy, living in London . . . Brother, Dieteruys, lives in South Africa . . . Enjoys waterskiing, camping computers and traveling.

Totals 14-5 14-5

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Player Profiles

Maria Aleman 5-4

Freshman

San Cristobal, Tรกchica, Venezula (V.E. Colegio Metropolitano)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked third in girls' 16's singles in Venezuela . . . Named Athlete of the Year at V.E. Colegio Metropolitano in 2006 and 2007 . . . Also finished in the top-five in two marathons . . . Won three Excellency honors and six Merit honors for her academic performance. PERSONAL: Born Nov. 24, 1992 in San Cristobal, Venezuela . . . Daughter of Alix Chona . . . Majoring in mechanical engineering . . . Enjoys extreme sports, music and hanging out with friends.

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Andreea Georgescu 5-8

Freshman

Bucharest, Romania (Colegiul National)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as high as 10th in girls' 16's rankings in 2006 and as high as 20th in girls' 18's rankings in 2008. PERSONAL: Born May 6, 1990 in Bucharest, Romania . . . Daughter of Elena and Vasile Georgescu . . . Majoring in journalism . . . Enjoys music, movies, dancing, theater and traveling.

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Profiles ASUPlayer Football Tradition

Ioana Teu 5-7

Freshman

South Auckland, New Zealand (Mount Albert Grammar School)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked 10th in girls' 18 singles and sixth in doubles in New Zealand during 2008 . . . Won the 2008 National Secondary Schools Girls' Team Event where she played at No. 1 . . . Won the Auckland Secondary Schools Senior Girls' Singles title . . . Also played netball, volleyball and hockey. PERSONAL: Born June 18, 1991 in Tofao, Tonga . . . Daughter of Teuito and Tala Teu . . . Majoring in accounting . . . Enjoys dancing, music, traveling and going to the beach with friends.

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All-Time Letterwinners A Alred, Natalie ‘84 Anderson, Beth ‘89 ‘90 Axelsson, Eva-Lena ‘99 Axelsson, Pernilla ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 B Barnard, Elne’ ‘09 Bishop, Sharon ‘88 Botha, Cornelia ‘95 ‘96 Brohman, Mary Anne ‘84 Bullington, J.J. ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 ‘81 Branker, Renée ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Byrne, Siobhan ‘00 ‘01 C Caldwell, Angela ‘86 ‘87 ‘89 Chelminska, Paula ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 Cibils, Magui ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 Clark, Jo ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 Crooks, Bettina ‘97 ‘98 Cross, Kerrin ‘92 ‘93 Crumpton, Karen ‘80 ‘81 ‘82 ‘83 D de Villiers, Wanda ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 E Engelbrecht, Marina ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 Enriquez, Giuliana ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 Eyeington, Tina ‘83 F Fourie, Katrien ‘92 ‘93 G Geme, Gija ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 Geme, Liga ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 Gibson, Marcia ‘77 ‘768 ‘79 ‘80 Giesen, Vicki ‘88 ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 Grimes, Heidi ‘83 Guthrie, Belinda ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 H Halko, Paula ‘81 Harrison, Cynthia ‘89 Herring, Jenny ‘09 Hilburne, Janet ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 ‘92 Huchingson, Kimberly ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 Hurzeler, Cyndi ‘90 I Iddles, Jo ‘990 ‘91 ‘92

Lewis, Jill ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 Lockhande, Ashlesha ‘05 ‘06 Loots, Wilmarie ‘95 ‘96

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M McCoy, Megan ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 McFadden, Maureen ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 McLin, Monica ‘92 Meichsner, Kendra ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 Minic, Zeljka ‘06 N Nelson, Jennifer ‘02 O Ojdanic, Tina ‘09 Oprea, Maria ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Osborn, Sandra ‘81 ‘82 P Penon, Monica ‘05 Pogacnik, Marusa ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Posada, Bianca ‘99 Pridgen, Vanessa ‘81 R Rana, Saumya ‘00 ‘01 Reilly, Leanne ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Richardson, Cindy ‘80 ‘81 Roberts, Vanessa ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 Robertson, Eileen ‘990 ‘91 Robison, Claire ‘82 ‘83 Robison, Kit ‘82 ‘83 S Saravia, Karen ‘05 Scarbrough, Scottie Schladweiler, Melissa ‘89 Searle, Julia ‘02 Silva, Melissa ‘05 Smith, Allison ‘90 Snapp, Marianne ‘81 Stephens, Kim ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Stone, Jennie ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 Szafranski, Caroline ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 Szepeshazi, Agi ‘99 T Tate, Melanie ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 Tiernan, Nicole ‘88 Townsley, Rene ‘82 Turner, Kelley ‘93 ‘94 ‘95

J Jackard, Jane ‘82 ‘83

V Van Den Berg, Leanne ‘93 ‘94 van Wyk, Rone’ ‘08 ‘09 Vorwald, Catherine ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87

K Kamal, Menna ‘08 ‘09 Kemsley, Kylie ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 Kostner, Manuela ‘97 Koster, Mary ‘87 ‘88 Kottke, Heather ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94

W Wilkinson, Dyphany ‘89 Williams, Marcia ‘77 ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 Wiskotoni, Becky ‘80 ‘81 ‘82

L Laing, Emily ‘08 ‘09

Z Zora, Leydi ‘08 ‘09

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2009: 2008: 2007: 2006: 2005: 2004: 2003: 2002: 2001: 2000: 1999: 1998: 1997: 1996: 1995: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1991: 1990: 1989: 1988: 1987: 1986: 1985: 1984: 1983: 1982: 1981: 1979: 1978: 1977: 1976:

Totals: 337-249-2 (.573 winning percentage)

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2008-2009 Results Record: All Matches Conference Non-Conference

Date Sept. 5-7 Sept. 26-28 Oct. 10-12 Jan. 23 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 9 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Apr. 5 Apr. 9 Apr. 10 Apr. 17 Apr. 18

Overall 13-8 3-3 10-5

Team Results Home 6-3 2-1 4-2

Away 6-4 1-2 5-2

Opponent Site St. Louis Billiken Classic St. Louis, Mo. KU Jayhawk Invitational Lawrence, Kan. Ole Miss Fall Tennis Classic Oxford, Miss. UT-Arlington Jonesboro, Ark. at #34 Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. at Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tenn. at Southern Illinois-Carbondale Carbondale, Ill. at Mississippi Oxford, Miss. at New Orleans* New Orleans, La. at Louisiana-Lafayette* Lafayette, La. at McNeese State Lake Charles, La. Louisiana Tech Jonesboro, Ark. Southeast Missouri State Jonesboro, Ark. ULM* Jonesboro, Ark. Texas-El Paso Jonesboro, Ark. Alabama-Birmingham Jonesboro, Ark. UALR* Jonesboro, Ark. Troy* Jonesboro, Ark. Memphis Memphis, Tenn. St. Louis Jonesboro, Ark. Sun Belt Conference Tournament UALR Denton, Texas South Alabama Denton, Texas

Neutral 1-1 1-1 0-0

Result Record NO TEAM SCORING NO TEAM SCORING NO TEAM SCORING L, 3-4 0-1 L, 0-7 0-2 W, 7-0 1-2 L, 3-4 1-3 W, 5-2 2-3 W, 5-2 3-3 L, 0-7 3-4 W, 7-0 4-4 L, 3-4 4-5 W, 6-1 5-5 W, 4-0 6-5 W, 4-0 7-5 W, 5-2 8-5 W, 5-2 9-5 W, 6-1 10-5 W, 4-0 11-5 L, 2-5 11-6 W, 6-1 12-6 L, 3-4 12-7 W, 4-0 L, 4-0

13-7 13-8

* Sun Belt Conference matches

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2008-2009 Statistics SINGLES OVERALL Barnard, Elne’ 19-7 Chelminska, Paula 13-12 Herring, Jenny 13-13 Kamal, Menna 14-9 Laing, Emily 8-2 Ojdanic, Tina 4-6 van Wyk, Rone’ 13-11 Zora, Leydi 21-9 TOTALS 105-69

TOURN. 5-2 2-6 3-4 3-3 6-1 4-5 6-3 7-2 36-26

DOUBLES Herring/Laing Barnard/Chelminska van Wyk/Zora Chelminska/Herring Laing/van Wyk Barnard/Ojdanic Kamal/Zora Herring/Ojdanic TOTALS

OVERALL 6-5 14-5 12-7 6-3 8-2 5-2 7-1 2-7 60-32

1 10-9 10-9

TOURN. 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-3 8-2 5-2 7-1 0-0 26-8

3 5-1 0-1 5-6 1-0 11-8

1 6-5 2-7 8-12

4 8-4 2-2 1-1 11-7

5 2-0 12-6 14-6

2 14-5 14-5

6 9-6 2-1 11-7

3 12-7 12-7

Former ASU player Leydi Zora led the team with 21 singles wins, posting 12 victories at the No. 5 spot.

Former Red Wolf Paula Chelminska added 13 singles wins as a senior in 2009.

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Welcome to Arkansas State University Those who have not visited the campus of Arkansas State University in the last five or 10 years would be shocked at the school’s appearance today. So much on campus is tied to athletics. There is so much construction and new projects on campus. The school looks . . . and is . . . a modern educational institution that has kept up with technology and student needs as much, if not more, than most schools in the nation. A student center addition anchors the campus and a new student recreation and wellness center is on the way. New campus housing has recently been completed, including a “Collegiate Park” apartment complex, coastal-type soft-colored housing throughout campus, and a new dorm. There is a new Alumni Center and construction of a new overpass connecting the campus to local businesses is about to become a reality. It’s a newlook campus that is growing and improving each day. Arkansas State University is an extremely valuable part of Northeast Arkansas and surrounding areas. On the following pages are portraits of the campus, of the people and areas which strengthen the university and those who are involved with its growth. Welcome to Arkansas State!

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Welcome to Arkansas State University

Arkansas State University continues to thrive and expand. The University is constantly undergoing changes in its look, its increased enrollment and its expanding academic programs. The last few years have seen extensive physical changes, including more housing, a parking garage, a new and refurbished student center, and there are more changes on the books for the near future. ASU is emerging as one of the leading universities in the South when it comes to preparing its graduates for the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges.

Beautiful apartment housing constructed in the coastal style of the Gulf Coast or tropical islands cover the east side of campus.

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Welcome to Arkansas State University Located next to the pond that lies close to the Pavilion, and just southwest of ASU Stadium, ASU’s new alumni center recently opened. It’s presence adds another dimension to football game day. Arkansas State’s alums will be able to incorporate game-day activities in a centralized area. A new section of student housing was recently completed as well, another sign of ASU’s growth.

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Since its opening in January 2001, the Fowler Center has quickly become the region’s home for performance and visual arts presentations of the highest caliber, as well as for special civic and community events. Its location is just south of the Convocation Center.

Arkansas State University was established April 1, 1909, as a “public school of agriculture” by Act 100 of the Arkansas General Assembly. It was located at Jonesboro because citizens of the city bid $40,000 to the state and pledged 200 acres of land as a site. After 99 years of growth, ASU-Jonesboro now has an annual budget of some $122.6 million, owns more than 3,000 acres of land in five different counties, has a physical plant valued at almost $200 million, and has an alumni roll exceeding 53,000. ASU’s rapid development over the years has been typical of other major universities in an emerging modern South. From an agricultural high school in 1909, to a junior college in 1918, to a four-year degree-granting institution in 1930, to a university in 1967, ASU has become regionally respected and nationally recognized for its qualities of teaching, research and service. The ASU system includes campuses at Beebe (White County), Mountain Home (Baxter County), and Newport (Jackson County) where associate degree programs are offered, and at Marked Tree, Searcy and

Heber Springs. A new campus is being built for ASUHeber Springs. An instructional site is located at Paragould. The Jonesboro campus, which occupies 942 acres amid the gentle slopes of Crowley’s Ridge in east Jonesboro, is located between the vast and fertile Mississippi River Valley and the cultural and scenic richness of the Ozark Mountains. More than 10,000 students annually work toward degrees in 141 areas of specialization at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Fifteen undergraduate degrees are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and the University College. The Honors College was instituted July 1, 2004, evolving from the Honors Program.

The Arkansas Biosciences Institute opened in 2004. The $20 million facility is dedicated to multi-disciplinary research to fulfill purposes outlined in the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement.

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Welcome to Arkansas State University Fifteen master’s and two specialist degrees are offered, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, environmental sciences, and heritage studies. Pre-professional programs are offered in nine areas. The bachelor’s degree programs with the most graduates are early childhood education, business administration, management information systems, accounting, nursing, agricultural business, and finance. The top graduate programs, based on number of degrees awarded, are business administration, education administration-elementary principalship, reading education, educational administration-secondary principalship, communication disorders, nursing and physical therapy. New academic programs are introduced as needed to respond to the rapid changes in our society. For instance, the athletic training program is the only such accredited program in the state. Academic strength has been enhanced with the Distance Learning Program which extends ASU’s educational influence across the nation. Also, ASU offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and upper level courses at ASU-Beebe, ASUMountain Home, and ASU degree centers in three Arkansas cities—Blytheville, Forrest City, and West Memphis—where partnership agreements have been established in cooperation with the community colleges in those cities.

CAMPUS LANDMARKS (Above) The eight-story bell tower of the Dean B. Ellis Library, dedicated in 1995, is the focal point of the Arkansas State University campus.

(Right) ASU’s Pavilion is the site of many student activities. A new Alumni Center was recently constructed across the pond from the Pavilion. The two sites form with ASU Stadium and the Convocation Center to create an exciting atmosphere on game days and nights.

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Welcome to Arkansas State University ASU offers challenging, fully-accredited programs and a prestigious 600-member faculty with a vast number holding doctorates from other major institutions. Some faculty are nationally known for teaching, research and service in the sciences, humanities and professional fields. Arkansas State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to excellence in higher education is demonstrated by its accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, as well as 18 specialized accrediting organizations. ASUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation toward excellence has been established in part by student performance in national competition, such as a nationally ranked debate team, and by the success of its graduates. The underlying principle of learning at Arkansas State University is its tradition of changing to meet the needs of its students and the society in which they live and work. Arkansas State University continues to grow and prosper because the university plans ahead for the needs of students. A recent example is the Horizon Institute of Technology, created in the College of Business with a major gift from alumna Dr. Kathy Brittain White. The institute will provide opportunities for students, faculty, community and business leaders to expand their capabilities for providing solutions and increasing productivity with technology.

Arkansas Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new student union is identified by a new fountain. The fountain was provided by Chi Omega Sorority and serves as a beautiful landmark to enter the building.

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Welcome to Arkansas State University Following the success of Collegiate Park, a 336bed luxury apartment complex on the north side of campus, ASU also erected The Village Apartments, which accommodates up to 100 families. The new $29 million Student Union has taken prominent place in the center of campus, with the first portions opening in the spring of 2004. The second phase of the project was complete renovation of the existing Reng Center. Students and visitors enjoy a new dining hall, meeting facilities, student leadership offices, bookstore, computer labs, a food court and many other features. A new track and field complex has been completed on the south side of the campus. The $2.7 million facility features a 400-meter track facility, including venues for NCAA track and field events. The academic enterprise at ASU was enhanced with the addition of the $20 million Biosciences/Biotechnology Building. This facility was dedicated to multi-disciplinary research to fulfill purposes outlined in the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement. Several other projects which involve new construction or improved facilities are in various stages of planning and development, including a liberal arts classroom building in the heart of the campus and the recently completed Cooper Alumni Center. A groundbreaking ceremony for a new student recreation and wellness center was also held this past spring.

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The $29 million Student Union (left) and complete renovation of the existing Reng Center (left) houses a new dining hall, meeting facilities, bookstore, computer labs, a food court and other features. The Village Apartments (above) accommodates up to 100 families. Collegiate Park (at top) serves 336 students.

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Welcome to Arkansas State University Student Life at Arkansas

The $18 million dollar Red W.O.L.F. Center opened January 19, 2010. The acronym stands for Wellness, Opportunity and Life Fitness. The facility is designed as a 74,000square-foot structure that houses multiple amenities for students. This new recreation facility has two levels and isequipped to outfit an aquatics center in the future. The lower level houses approximately 17,000 square feet of cardiovascular and strength training equipment, three basketball/volleyball courts, one multipurpose activity court, office space, locker rooms, and wellness assessment rooms. The upper level houses a three-lane walking/running track, as well as meeting rooms and exercise classroom space. The Red W.O.L.F. Center has been able to increase the number of fitness classes currently offered, as well as adding additional wellness and nutritional programming options.

Life at Arkansas State University is exciting, youthful and vibrant. There is something always happeningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; with the students' best interests at heart. Not only do all kinds of student events center around football and other sports, but nearly every academic discipline on campus offers societies or organizations to help spark interest. More than 160 different organizations, including social and religious organizations, are available to promote personal growth of the individual. On-campus concerts are regular events, as are cultural exhibits, plays, specialty shows and seminars. Competition is available through a challenging intramural program, and club sports are available. Academically, there are plenty of quiet nooks all around campus for studying. At the same time, opportunities abound for recreation and relaxation. Campus life has it all at Arkansas State University.

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ASU: WHERE CHAM

Arkansas State University has a longstanding saying: “Big enough to play your game, small enough to know your name.” The names of student-athletes are known all over the country for their contributions to their sport. Champions are made at ASU. Opportunities are provided for all 16 of ASU’s NCAA Division I sports. Just look at the names and numbers—12 Olympians, over 100 National Football League contracts, All-Americans, All-Conference, All-Academic. You name it . . . you can be it at Arkansas State. The people on these two pages prove it. They have excelled individually as well as with their teams. They not only represent themselves as champions but their school, community, friends, and family as well.

ASU multi athlete Amy Bowman qualified for the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Regional in two events.

Senior Donald Boone ranked among the top in the Sun Belt Conference in scoring and steals during his junior campaign.

Ledyi Zora won over 20 matches last season as a sophomore to lead the team in victories.

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ASU senior Jeremy Willis qualified for the at large pool in the pole vault for the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Junior Shay Scott is currently ninth on the ASU alltime blocks chart. She also has 440 rebounds over the past two seasons and needs just one rebound to break into the top-20 alltime at Arkansas State.

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MPIONS ARE MADE

Samantha Santoro was named Second Team All-America last season as a true freshman.

Senior Alex Carrington was the 2008 Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Senior captain Chelsea Hopkins appeared in all 18 games for the Red Wolves and won the team Senior Tyler Thompson was Defensive MVP award. one of two ASU golfers named All-Sun Belt Conference last year.

Sophomore Cayla Fielder was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year in 2008.

Senior Cassie Huffer was a 2009 All-Sun Belt Conference selection. ASUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three Olympic medal winners and former track and field coach Guy Kochel. (From left) Bronze medal winner Dr. Tom Hill, Kochel, Gold Medal winner Al Joyner and Bronze Medal winner Earl Bell.

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Brandon Eller concluded his career as a First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America choice in 2009.

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Athletic Facilities Arkansas State University’s athletic programs compete in top-of-the line facilities. ASU Stadium, which opened in 1974, has evolved into a beautiful stadium which seats 30,406 fans. That includes a cluster of exclusive suites in the south end zone atop the football office complex. A million dollar video/scoreboard is the focal point in the stadium. Coaches and student-athletes moved into a new $2.7 million track and field complex in spring 2004. It contains an eight-lane 400-meter track and can be set up for two NCAA venues. Three local country clubs graciously allow ASU’s men’s and women’s golf programs to utilize their facilities for practice and play. J.A. “Ike” Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field serves as home to Red Wolves baseball. Built in 1993, the stadium received complete lighting in 1996 and, most recently, 206 field level seats were added for the 2008 season. ASU’s newest women’s program, bowling, competes in the Jonesboro Bowling Center, a 40-lane state-of-the-art facility.

RidgePointe Country Club hosts the annual ASU Red Wolves Golf Classic

The ASU Soccer Park opened in 2001, one year after the program was installed. It is located at the north end of ASU Stadium and accommodates seating for 500. The complex also is the office headquarters for the program. The Convocation Center seats 10,038 for basketball and is the home of ASU’s men’s and women’s teams. It also is the site for women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s indoor track and field. ASU’s cross country teams run on a wellplanned course which originates and has its finish line at the Garry Meadows Arena at the Equine Center.

Convocation Center—Pride of ASU men’s and women’s basketball and indoor track and field

ASU Baseball plays at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field

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Athletic Facilities

ASU Soccer Park opened in 2001

Sage Meadows Golf Club has been the site of two Sun Belt Conference golf championships

Track & Field moved into a new facility in spring 2004

In addition to playing at Allen Park (above), RidgePointe Tennis Center, Three Oaks Racquet Club, and the Jonesboro Country Club provide their facilities in inclement weather.

ASU Stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Home of ASU Football

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Academics The Arkansas State University Athletic Department announced the largest single donation in its history, a $400,000 gift from Charles Luter that will be used to enhance the athletic academic facility, at a press conference held at the newly named Charles F. Luter Family Academic Success Center in September of 2008. “We are proud to announce the largest gift in the history of ASU Athletics of $400,000, and we are also proud to announce the renaming of this facility to the Charles F. Luter Family Academic Success Center,” said ASU Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee at the press conference. “We have the great opportunity to announce the completion of what we call the third phase of our performance enhancement complex. We previously had the Boe and Myrna Adams Strength and Conditioning Center, the Tim and Terri Langford Sports Medicine Center and now a vital and very important part of what we call the Academic Success Center. “That is a very appropriate name for what we do here, because we have had a tremendous amount of academic success,” Lee added. “We work extremely hard to build a culture where our student-athletes want to succeed not only in competition, but in the classroom, and they have done that.” The long list of ASU’s most recent academic achievements includes the latest statistics showing a 64.1 percent graduation rate of its student-athletes, the highest percentage in school history. Additionally, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll had a total of more than 300 representatives during the 2007 academic year. Arkansas State won four Sun Belt Conference academic championships over the past year, representing the highest grade-point average in the league for a given sport. Among ASU’s winning teams was the football program, which won the Sun Belt’s academic title for the fourth time in the last five years. Also over the past year, 100 ASU student-athletes were placed on the 2007-08 SBC Commissioner’s List and Academic Honor Roll. In perhaps the truest measure of academic success, 44 student-athletes received their degrees from Arkansas State University over the last year as well. “I was very enthusiastic about making this contribution to ASU with the academic success that it has had,” said Luter. “I hope this contribution will add to the continued academic success and build on that academic success. I hope when we enhance this facility, it’s going to add to the entire University and the sports complex out here. Ultimately, what we have to think about is the student body as a whole and the student-athletes and how hard they work to be successful.” The 3,000 square-foot Charles F. Luter Family Academic Success Center serves as a foundation for structure, discipline and organization for the education of all ASU student-athletes. The facility, coupled with innovative programs and equipment, currently houses the academic support staff, tutors, computer labs, a resource room, study areas, tutorial rooms, small group study centers, a large conference room, the compliance office and spring sports coaching offices. The renovation project will include a new foyer that will serve as a reception area for guests and recruits as they enter the facility, a new front that will create a stronger image, new computers, new tutorial rooms and restructuring of the computer lab. Some additions will assist in strengthening a culture of academic success through a stronger presence and recognition of Red Wolves student-athletes. A special wall and display area will be added for those student-athletes that make the honor roll. Also, those student-athletes that graduate will have their pictures displayed throughout the year until the next group of graduating seniors come in. Another phase of the renovation is a “Wall of Honor” that will recognize special student-athletes that have come to Arkansas State and excelled in their business, in their profession or in their community. The new facility will display a special plaque in honor of Charles and Kay Luter as well.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

UNIVERSITY VICE CHANCELLORS

Michael Medlock In Memoriam Albert Einstein once said, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” Mike Medlock did just that. He lived his life for his family, his friends, and for Arkansas State University—the school he loved. Mr. Medlock, who passed away Oct. 28, served as both a member and chair of the ASU Board of Trustees since February 2000, when he was first appointed by Governor Mike Huckabee, and was re-appointed in March 2005. His term was to expire in January 2010. A 1973 graduate of Arkansas State with a bachelor of science degree in Business Management, Mr. Medlock did indeed live a worthwhile life that was dedicated to helping and serving others. He was past chair of the Greater Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce Board, and he was a past chair of the Jonesboro Municipal Airport Commission. He was also a member of the Jonesboro Industrial Development Corporation Board. Medlock was a long-time supporter of numerous local organizations, including United Way, St. Bernards Foundation, the Arkansas State University Foundation, and the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House, among others. He worked with the Jonesboro Industrial Development Corporation and served on the board of Healthcare Medical Group. Until his death, he was president of Insurance Network in Jonesboro and was the tax liaison to the Governmental Affairs Committee of Independent Insurance Agents of America. He began his career at Jonesboro Insurance Agency in 1973 with a total of four employees who specialized in the construction segment of the insurance industry. As the business grew, he turned Insurance Network into one of the top 12 insurance agencies in Arkansas before it became a division of Bancorp South Insurance Services of Arkansas in 2007. He served as executive vice president for Bancorp South Insurance Services, the nation’s 23rd largest insurance broker, with offices in eight states. “We have lost a great friend,” acknowledged Dr. Robert Potts, chancellor of Arkansas State. “Mike loved ASU and was deeply involved with every aspect of university life. He was a caring person who took a personal interest in our university. His leadership will be greatly missed.” Dr. Les Wyatt, president of the Arkansas State University System, said, “All of us at ASU are sorry to lose Mike Medlock as our leader and friend. His gentle manner and thoughtful insights served to guide the university during the 10 years he served as our trustee. We are saddened now with his family in their loss, and we are grateful to have shared with them his joyful and productive life.” Mr. Medlock’s wife Lynda and three children--Mary Katherine, Julie, and Matt, and two step-children, Ashley and Aubree—survive a loving husband and father whose life was lived for others.

Dr. G. Dan Howard Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and Research

Dr. Rick Stripling Vice Chancellor Student Affairs

Mr. Ed Kremers Vice Chancellor Finance & Administration

Mr. Cristian Murdock Vice Chancellor University Advancement

Dr. Leslie Wyatt University System President

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE ASU President Dr. Les Wyatt announced the formation of the new Intercollegiate Athletics Committee in the spring of 1997. The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee reviews and makes recommendations on issues involving the welfare of student-athletes, the role of athletics in campus life, and the athletics program’s compliance with the university, conference, and NCAA regulations; serves as a search advisory committee for key athletics program personnel; reviews the role of existing and potential sports programs; and reviews the athletics budget. The committee reports to the chancellor. Nonie Wiggins Membership consists of four students appointed annually by the Student Government Association (one should be a student-athlete); four faculty appointed by the Faculty Senate (staggered two-year terms); one Faculty Athletic Representative appointed by the chancellor (two-year term); one executive staff member appointed by the chancellor (two-year term); the Dean of University College; two staff members appointed by the staff Senate (staggered two-year terms); Student Government Association and Student Activities Board presidents; and representatives from the following external organizations: Alumni Association, Red Wolf Club, Letterman’s Club, and the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce ASU Committee. The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and the senior woman athletic administrator serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members. The chancellor appoints a chair at the beginning of each academic year.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS

Florine Tousant Milligan Forrest City (Vice Chair)

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Howard Slinkard Rogers (Secretary)

Mike Gibson Osceola

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Dr. Robert Potts, University Campus Chancellor Dr. Robert L. Potts, a veteran administrator in higher education, was selected after a national search on Oct. 6, 2006, to serve as the first chancellor of the Jonesboro campus of Arkansas State University. In that capacity, among his other duties he now provides oversight for ASUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic program. After studying at Newbold College in England then completing his bachelor's degree at Southern Adventist University in Tennessee, Potts earned a juris doctor degree from the University of Alabama. He later earned a master of laws degree from Harvard University. Potts has had a distinguished career in higher education. Prior to joining ASU, he served as chancellor of the North Dakota University System. Previously, he served as president of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Ala., for more than 14 years, and prior to that was General Counsel of the University of Alabama System. During his first months at ASU-Jonesboro, Potts worked closely with the Faculty Senate in resolving issues of concern to the faculty, and planned for a major capital campaign and the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming centennial celebration in 2009-2010. During the 2007-08 academic year, in addition to overseeing the process that led to the selection of Red Wolves as the new ASU mascot, he appointed seven task forces of faculty, staff, and students who have studied and made recommendations on major issues of importance to the future of the University. Many of those recommendations are now being implemented. The University is currently focused on increasing its enrollment through expansion of distance learning offerings and building a more robust international program, in addition to improving its facilities across the campus to make the campus more convenient and attractive to students. In addition, under Potts leadership, the University is taking steps to modernize and expand its curriculum and also to increase its research and sponsored program activities. As President of the University of North Alabama, his accomplishments included streamlining the administrative structure, implementing a shared governance decision making structure, raising admission standards, and establishing a development and advancement office. He and his administration also led the university's first capital campaign, established a Child Development Center, expanded the international students program, completed a campus master plan, and implemented several construction projects, including academic buildings, student recreation center, four residence halls, and others. While at UNA, Potts served a term as President of the Gulf South Athletic Conference, and University athletic teams won five Division II national championships. While with the North Dakota University System, Potts was chief executive officer for a statewide system that included 42,000 students on six four-year campuses and five twoyear campuses. Among the highlights of his work there, he provided leadership in creating a statewide collaboration plan for increasing the number of international students, in implementing a new higher education administrative software system, in continuing the highly acclaimed Higher Education Roundtable process that successfully aligned the higher education system with the needs of the state, and in implementing the first stage of a $50 million Economic Centers of Excellence program for system campuses. His list of professional activities is long, including membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges, on the board of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, on the U.S. Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, and on several accreditation teams. He also chaired the Secretary of the Army's ROTC Program Sub-Committee, which focused on improving the Army ROTC and Junior ROTC programs throughout the United States. He has also served terms on the boards of trustees of Alabama State University and Oakwood College. In addition to his administrative experience, he has taught at Boston University, University of Alabama, and University of North Alabama. Potts met his wife Irene, a native of Sweden, while they were participating in an international education program in England. They are the parents of two adult children. Julie Anna Potts and her husband, Parks Shackelford, live in the Washington, D.C. area where Julie Anna is general counsel for the American Farm Bureau Federation and Parks works for Florida Crystals, a sugar cane company. They have three children, Ella, Olivia, and Duke. Les Potts and his wife Holly also have two children, Claire and Anna Leslie. They live in Starkville, Miss., where he is employed at Mississippi State University and she is an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and other charitable organizations.

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Dr. Dean Lee, Director of Athletics

The Lee Family (from left) Anna Pearl, Reba, Dean and Diamond

When the Arkansas State University athletics program reaches its 100th birthday in two years, Dean Lee's name will figure prominently in the celebration. ASU athletics is entering its 99th year and Lee still has a little more time to continue restoring the old and building new tradition for Arkansas State. Under Lee’s direction, the ASU athletic department enjoyed another significant year in 2007-08. Not only did ASU enjoy some of the most exciting moments ever on the fields, courts, and tracks, but also in the arenas of academics, donor and alumni involvement, community service and achievement. Lee was named the AAFF’s Outstanding Athletic Director in 2008 and serves on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Issues Committee, the BCS Athletic Directors Advisory Committee and the Division 1A Athletic Directors Association Board of Trustees. He has guided the athletic department to annual success academically and competitively, but last year ASU athletics once again enjoyed growth through a number of unique accomplishments and projects as well. For instance, 206 field-level seats and new party boxes available for corporate events were added to Tomlinson Stadium, the Convocation Center weight room underwent major renovations that included new weights and cardio equipment, festivities such as Jazz in Jonesboro continued to grow and improve, the women’s bowling team was the NCAA National Runner-up and Lee was instrumental in the recruitment and hiring of John Brady, who is just two years removed from an NCAA Final Four appearance, as the Red Wolves new men’s basketball coach. Those are just a few of the many ways the ASU athletic department continued to develop under Lee, who is always looking for new and creative ways to take the Red Wolves athletic program to the next level while maintaining its main focus on academics, competitive performance and a well-rounded environment for student-athletes. Entering his seventh year as Director of Athletics, Lee is even hungrier for ASU to have continued success in all areas. He has already made great strides in enabling Arkansas State's Department of Athletics to become one of the most respected programs around. Dr. Lee became ASU's 10th Director of Athletics July 9, 2002. It wasn't long before the department began to experience important and progressive changes which were capped by an unprecedented “State of A-State” address in the spring of 2004. When he concluded the address to a packed house, there was no mistaking that he is committed to building a successful program at ASU. In a very short time, he has orchestrated sellout and capacity crowds, overseen the expansion and growth of ASU's athletic facilities, and provided sound leadership to both the athletic staff and population of student-athletes. Lee came to ASU from Oklahoma State University, where he was the executive director of the OSU Athletic Associates and assistant vice president of the OSU Foundation. His administrative experience at two NCAA Division I-A universities, OSU and the University of Arkansas, and his achievements in mobilizing financial support make him well-suited for Arkansas State University and Northeast Arkansas. In addition, Dr. Lee's experience as athletic director at Arkansas Tech University and his familiarity with ASU and the state of Arkansas help him feel right at home. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 and master's in education at Henderson State University, then completed his doctor of education degree at the University of Arkansas in 1989. Although born in Tulsa, Okla., Lee competed in high school sports in Berryville, Arkansas, and was selected to play in the all-Star basketball and football games in 1975. He also played basketball, baseball and tennis at Henderson State, where he later served as an assistant coach. He was head basketball coach at Malvern High School early in his career. Dean and wife Reba are the parents of two daughters, Diamond Olivia (13) and Anna Pearl (11).

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Athletics Staff

DR. DEAN LEE Director of Athletics

DOUG ABEL Senior Associate Director of Athletics

DOUG DOGGETT DANIEL FEIG Associate Director of Assistant Director of Athletics for External Athletics for Compliance Operations & Director of the Red Wolf Club

JERRY SCOTT Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Information

BRAD PIETZ Assistant Director of Athletics for Development

LAUREN ADAMS Academic Adviser

JOHN ARCE Director of Strength & Conditioning

CHRIS BUTTGEN Video Coordinator

RON CARROLL Head Certified Trainer

RYAN DICKSON Equipment Supervisor

BRAD HERMAN Academic Adviser

LEELA KELLER Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Administrative Asst.

SANDRA SMYTHE Compliance Administrative Asst.

CHAD STURKIE Assistant Certified Trainer

GLEEN HART Assistant Director of Athletics for Marketing & Promotions

RANDY KNOWLES Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities & Event Management

KAREN BARKER Administrative Asstistant to Director of Athletics

BRAD BOBO Director of Corporate Sales

BOBBY BURTON Athletics Facilities Supervisor for Grounds & Landscape

MAKINZIE FOOS Director of Marketing

TABITHA FOREMAN Athletics Administrative Asst.

MEREDITH GREEN A-Team Adviser

JASON GREGORY Director of Football Operations

MARTHA McFERRON Cheerleader Adviser

ROSS MILLER Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning

VAN PROVENCE Assistant Director of Sports Information

ANTHONY REYNOLDS Assistant Director of Sports Information

KAREN RINEHART Administrative Asst. to Head Football Coach

BILL TEMPLETON Director of Major Gifts

NATALIE TROTTER Assistant Certified Trainer

CAROLINE WILLIAMS Athletics Administrative Assistant

GINA WINCHESTER Administrative Asst. to Red Wolf Club

JULIE LESSITER

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LON BADEAUX Track & Field, Cross Country Head Coach

BRIAN BOYER Women’s Basketball Head Coach

TOMMY RAFFO Baseball Head Coach

STEVE ROBERTS Football Head Coach

JASON BROOKS Track & Field, Cross Country Asst. Coach

DAVID GUNN Football Assistant Coach

KEVIN PEOPLES Football Assistant Coach

JEFF CLAPACS Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

JOHN BRADY Men’s Basketball Head Coach

JUSTIN INGRAM Women’s Volleyball Head Coach

STEVE JOHNSON Men’s Golf Head Coach

MARCIA WILLIAMS Women’s Tennis Head Coach

TAFADZWA ZIYENGE Women’s Soccer Head Coach

JULIE ALLEN Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach

CHRIS COOK Baseball Assistant Coach

KEVIN CORLESS Football Assistant Coach

CHAD DOLLAR Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach

JUSTIN KOSTICK Women’s Bowling Head Coach

GINGER BROWN LEMM Women’s Golf Head Coach

COREY BATOON Football Assistant Coach

LISA BERG Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach

MARINA ENGELBRECHT Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach

TONY GILBERT Football Assistant Coach

MAURICE HARRIS Football Assistant Coach

CLAY HELTON Football Assistant Coach

DARREN HILLER Football Assistant Coach

MATT KRAFT Track & Field Assistant Coach

ELWYN McROY Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

JUSTIN MECCAGE Baseball Assistant Coach

REBECCA PEOPLES Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach

TANYA RAY Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach

TYLER SISKEY Football Assistant Coach

JENNIFER SULLIVAN Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach

KAREN SYROCKI Tutor Coordinator and Assistant Women’s Bowling Coach

MATT VINING Track & Field/Cross Country Asst. Coach

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Jonesboro

tured over the past half century into a regional center for cultural, educational, industrial, commercial, agricultural, communication, transportation, recreational and medical interests. It contains almost every convenience of a big city and every comfort of a small town.

Jonesboro, home of Arkansas State University, weighs in as the largest city in Northeast Arkansas. As a matter of fact, if you form a triangle by connecting Little Rock, St. Louis and Memphis, Jonesboro stands out as the largest metropolitan city in what amounts to a 17,000 square mile triangular area.

The community is alive with cultural events such as the art exhibitions, theatrical and musical productions, not only on campus but in the city itself through the Jonesboro Fine Arts Council, NEA Foundation of Arts, the Forum and the Northeast Arkansas Symphony. One highlight is the annual Hispanic celebration when downtown Main Street is transformed into a festive explosion of Hispanic music, food and cultural activity.

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Regionally located with numerous services for Northeast Arkansas, portions of Tennessee & Missouri. • More than 100 industries are located in Jonesboro. • Cited as Volunteer and Arkansas Community of Year. • Ideal climate and temperature provide a variety of recreational activities including hunting, fishing, golf, park activities, tennis, boating, swimming, camping and picnicking. • Downtown Jonesboro is revitalized into area including loft housing, restaurants, specialty shops, weekly and weekend concerts featuring everything from gospel to rap. • Site of new Mall at Turtle Creek which houses over 100 new stores. Construction of the mall, which opened in March 2006, exceeded $100 million. Jonesboro is living up to its slogan of “People, Pride, and Progress” Memphis is less than an hour away from the ASU campus.

Jonesboro is also the medical hub of northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri, with two major hospitals and countless medical professionals. The city is also a shopping mecca, offering a modern business district as well as quaint downtown antique shops and restaurants. The $100 million Mall at Turtle Creek recently opened with more than 100 stores.

drive from Memphis, two hours from Little Rock and four hours from St. Louis.The city and University have meshed resources in recent years and have truly become the “capital” of the northeast quadrant of the state. Northeast Arkansas is a recreation haven for the person who enjoys water sports, fishing, hunting, and boating as well as the joys of unspoiled nature. Jonesboro and the surrounding area have an abundance of lakes, rivers, ponds, streams and forests to serve as nature’s playgrounds for the avid outdoors person.

One of the five largest cities in Arkansas, Jonesboro is located between the vast and fertile Mississippi River and the cultural and scenic richness of the Ozark Mountains. It is nestled about 70 miles west of Memphis, Tennessee, on the gentle slopes of Crowley’s Ridge.

And, Jonesboro, ranked by Forbes.com as the 27th “best small place to live” is a nice place to call home.

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Sun Belt Conference While there are 31 NCAA conferences that sponsor multiple sports, the Sun Belt is one of only 11 to participate in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and Football Bowl Subdivision. The Sun Belt was formed in 1976 with six members competing in four men's sports, and today comprises 13 institutions of higher learning while sponsoring 19 championship sports for men and women. The Sun Belt Conference enters its 34th season in 2009-10 with a proud history of athletic and academic success. The conference sponsors 10 women's sports - basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball; and nine men's sports - baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Each of the 19 sports has seen numerous team and individual accomplishments, and nearly every Sun Belt Conference school is currently graduating its student-athletes at a rate higher than its respective school's student body. All Sun Belt schools are committed to excellence in the 21st century, and facility upgrades and expansions are taking place on every campus. During the 2008-09 academic year alone, the Sun Belt Conference accomplished numerous feats. In the fall of 2008 Middle Tennessee, FIU and Western Kentucky University all represented the league in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament - the first time the Sun Belt has sent three teams to the NCAA Tournament in volleyball and the second straight year the conference has sent multiple teams. Middle Tennessee advanced to the second round of the tournament, while WKU and FIU put forth strong and hard-fought efforts in the first round. The Sun Belt momentum continued in the sport of football as Florida Atlantic and Troy both earned bowl bids after impressive regular-season performances. It marked the third time in the league's eight-year football history that two teams have received postseason nods. FAU marked its place in the history books when the Owls defeated Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl, becoming the first SBC team to win back-to-back bowl games. In men's basketball, WKU received its second straight bid to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament after winning the Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Hilltoppers secured a trip to the second round with a 76-72 win over fifth-seeded Illinois and battled to the end in a heartbreaking two-point loss to Gonzaga. It was the second year in a row that WKU defeated a higher-seeded team to advance past the tournament's opening round. On the women's side, Middle Tennessee captured national attention with the help of standout junior Alysha Clark. The Blue Raiders spent time in the coaches' poll top 25. The squad earned a spot in the 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament as Sun Belt Conference champions and finished the season with an impressive 28-6 record. Clark's consistent performances earned her the title of the nation's leading scorer as she averaged 27.5 points per game. The Blue Raiders will look to continue their success in the 2009-10 season, and with every student-athlete returning, they will be poised to make another strong showing. There was no shortage of success in the Sun Belt's spring sports in 2009, either. Three tennis teams represented the league in the NCAA Tennis Tournaments. The Middle Tennessee men's team and FIU women's team both earned their places in the national competition by winning their respective Sun Belt Conference championships. The Denver women's squad received an at-large bid after building a 16-5 regular season record, marking their second straight appearance at the event. FIU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament following a 4-3 win over Princeton in the first round. The 2009 Sun Belt Conference golf teams picked up right where they left off after an impressive 2008 season that saw two squads advance to the NCAA National Championship after top-10 finishes at their respective regional sites. The Sun Belt followed up the strong 2008 showing by sending three teams to the NCAA Regionals. Middle Tennessee and Denver were both selected to compete at the regional events, marking the 10th consecutive year that the conference has sent two men's teams to the postseason. The Denver women also received an automatic bid to the regionals after taking home its sixth consecutive Sun Belt crown. The Pioneer women held a national ranking throughout the entire season and capped the year with its first-ever regional championship, winning the NCAA East Regional at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla. Denver came away with a top-five finish

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in the national competition, taking fifth place at the 2009 NCAA National Championship. It marked the highest finish in the program's history and the third consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship for the Pioneers. A year after Louisiana-Lafayette reached the pinnacle of collegiate softball by advancing to the Women's College World Series, the high level of competition within the conference during the 2009 softball season was clear evidence of the league's increasing parity. Louisiana-Lafayette's Ragin' Cajuns took home their ninth Sun Belt Conference crown in 10 years, but they faced heavy opposition in the regular season and throughout the conference tournament. Louisiana-Lafayette fell to host Baylor University in the first game of the Waco Regional, but fought off elimination by winning its next two contests against No. 13 Northwestern and Texas State. The Cajuns' postseason run came to an end with a second loss to Baylor. But with their entire pitching staff returning, including Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year Donna Bourgeois, the Cajuns have plenty of reason to look forward to the 2010 season. In baseball, the Sun Belt Conference has sent multiple teams to the NCAA tournament each year since 1988. The 21-year streak of having two or more teams reach NCAA play is matched by only four other conferences (ACC, Big West, SEC, Pac-10). Both WKU and Middle Tennessee represented the league in the NCAA Baseball Championships in 2009. Because of its status as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivsion coalition, the Sun Belt Conference has a permanent seat on the NCAA's 17-member Board of Directors. As a result, the conference has a crucial voice on some of the most pressing issues in college athletics and will always have a role in the implementation of any future NCAA legislation and guidelines. The conference continues to utilize television to grow and promote the league and its member institutions. The Sun Belt Conference signed a new multi-year agreement with ESPN, Inc. in January of 2009 that will result in unprecedented national coverage for the league. Additionally, ESPN televised the conference's men's basketball championship game for the 29th straight season in 2009, marking its longest affiliation with any conference in the country. The conference's regional television partnership with Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) and Cox Sports Television (CST) enables live telecasts of Sun Belt events to reach millions of households. The addition of volleyball, baseball and softball to the conference's television package has resulted in more national and regional television exposure for the league than at any time in its history. The Sun Belt Conference has also partnered with JumpTV Sports, Inc. to deliver a full-service, customized, public and premium website to provide fans with a broad range of real-time information and content about the conference's athletic teams. The Sun Belt is one of the few conferences in the nation to provide video highlights and features on its website from each of the league's respective championships. This technology serves as a great recruiting tool for schools by enabling anyone in the world with internet access to view the conference's championship events. Fans in five different countries viewed the conference's most recent soccer championship. Prominent Sun Belt alumni include former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (Denver), NFL Hall of Fame football player "Mean" Joe Greene (North Texas), Florida Marlins All-Star baseball player Luis Gonzalez (South Alabama), Boston Red Sox baseball player Mike Lowell (MLB All-Star and 2007 MLB World Series MVP, FIU), former member of the United States Senate and House of Representatives John Breaux (LouisianaLafayette), country music superstar Tim McGraw (Louisiana-Monroe), and actor Andy Garcia (FIU). The conference's first 33 years have also produced numerous individual national champions along with Olympic track medalists including Earl Bell, Tom Hill and Al Joyner (Arkansas State), Hollis Conway (Louisiana-Lafayette), and Tayna Lawrence (FIU). Old Dominion's Anne Donovan, who received the Naismith Trophy recognizing the nation's top women's basketball player in 1983, helped the United States win the Olympic gold medal in 1984 and helped the Lady Monarchs capture the national championship in 1985 (one of eight women's Final Four appearances by Sun Belt schools: Old Dominion - 1983, 1985; WKU 1985, 1986, 1992; Louisiana Tech - 1994, 1998, 1999). Sun Belt teams have also participated in the men's NCAA Final Four (Charlotte 1977), the College World Series (Louisiana-Lafayette 2000), the women's College World Series (Louisiana-Lafayette 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008), and have had 11 players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. The Sun Belt Conference is led by Commissioner Wright Waters, who is in his 10th full year as commissioner. He was named the conference's fourth commissioner in February of 1999 following the tenures of Vic Bubas (1976-1990), Jim Lessig (1990-1991), and Craig Thompson (1991-1998). The league's annual all sports champion is awarded the Vic Bubas Cup, named after the conference's first commissioner. The conference office has been headquartered in downtown New Orleans since 2000 after moving from suburban Metairie, La., where it had been based since 1991. Prior to moving to the "Big Easy," the league was based in Tampa, Fla., from 1977-1991. The original conference office was located in Charlotte, N. C., from 1976-77.

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LEGEND: Player Name Height Classification Home Town Previous School

Rone’ van Wyk 5’ 7” Senior Ventersburg, South Africa C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje

Jenny Herring 5’ 9” Junior Copenhagen, Denmark Falkenor Gaarder Gymnasium

Menna Kamal 5’ 8” Junior Cairo, Egypt American Manor House

Tina Ojdanic 5’ 9” Junior Jonkoping, Sweden Katedralskolan

Elne’ Barnard 5’ 5” Sophomore Port-Elizabeth, South Africa Hoerskool Stellenbosch

Maria Alemán 5’ 4” Freshman San Cristobal, Tachica, Venezula V.E. Colegio Metropolitano

Andreea Georgescu 5’ 8” Freshman Bucharest, Romania Colegiul National

Ioana Teu 5’ 7” Freshman South Auckland, New Zealand Mount Albert Grammar School

Marcia Williams Head Coach 30th Season

Maria Engelbrecht Assistant Coach 4th Season

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