2020 Northwestern State Tennis Media Guide by Northwestern State Sports Information

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Quick Facts Name Northwestern State University Location Natchitoches, Louisiana Population 18,048 Founded 1884, as Louisiana Normal Affiliation Division I Conference Southland Enrollment 10,900 Nickname Lady Demons Colors Purple and White, Orange Trim President Dr. Chris Maggio Vice President, External Affairs Jerry Pierce Director of Athletics Greg Burke Ticket Office 318-357-4268

Team Information Program All-Time Record 502-343 First Season 1977 SLC Titles 4 (1989, 1994, 2010, 2014) SLC Tournament Titles 3 (2010, 2013, 2015) NCAA Regionals 3 (2010, 2013, 2015) 2019 Season Record 18-6 SLC Record/Finish 9-2/2nd NCAA Postseason N/A Letterwinners R/L 4/4 Newcomers 4 Seniors 3 Head Coach Patric DuBois (St. Bonaventure, 1986) Record/Years 415-236 (27th Season) Record at NSU 235-104 (18th Season) Assistant Coach Jonas Brobeck (UNC-Asheville, 2012) Assistant Coach Caroline Nelhage (Tiffin, 2018) Athletic Trainer Hunter Wright Sports Information Director Jason Pugh Email pughj@nsula.edu Cell 318-663-5701 Tennis Contact Jonathon Zenk Email jzenk225276@nsula.edu Cell 715-307-3601 Assistant SIDs Matt Vines, Brad Welborn SID Graduate Assistant Jonathon Zenk SID Office Phone 318-357-6467 Website nsudemons.com Tennis Twitter @NSUDemonsWTN

Table of Contents 2020 NSU tennis Quick Facts & Table of Contents 2020 Roster

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Coaching Staff & Athletes Head Coach Patric DuBois Assistant Coach Jonas Brobeck Assistant Coach Caroline Nelhage Athletic Trainer Hunter Wright Judit Castillo Gargallo Emilija Dancetovic Ela Iwaniuk Patrycja Polanska Olivia Alfredsson Gig Kanaphuet Mariella Minetti Dorota Szczygielska

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History & Records Series Records Individual and Career Records All-Time Roster Year-by-Year Results All-Time Awards NSU Tennis History Paddlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Professor

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University & Athletic Personnel President Dr. Chris Maggio Vice President Jerry Pierce Director of Athletics Greg Burke Sports Medicine Sports Information

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Northwestern State We are Northwestern State 32 City of Natchitoches 33 Academics 34 Campus Life 35

2020 Media Guide Credits Design & Layout Jonathon Zenk Covers Jonathon Zenk Editorial Assistance Jason Pugh, Matt Vines Photography Chris Reich and Gary Hardamon, NSU Photographic Services

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2020 Lady Demons Roster Name Judit Castillo Gargallo Emilija Dancetovic Ela Iwaniuk Patrycja Polanska Olivia Alfredsson Gig Kanaphuet Mariella Minetti Dora Szczygielska

Ht. 5-4 5-10 5-4 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-5 6-0

Yr.-Exp. Sr.-3L Sr.-3L Sr.-2L Jr.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS

Hometown/Previous School Teruel, Spain/IES “Ramon Llull” Belgrade, Serbia/Gimnazija-Lipljan Konarskie, Poland/Tulsa Zakopane, Poland/Sopot High School Gothenburg, Sweden/Kitas Natur Chonburi, Thailand/Suphanburi Sports School Tampere, Finland/Sammon Keskuslukio Gdynia, Poland/Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa

Head Coach: Patric DuBois (St. Bonaventure, 1987) Athletic Trainer: Hunter Wright Pronunciation Guide Judit Castillo Gargallo: You-dit Cas-tee-yo Garg-EYE-oh Emilija Dancetovic: Eh-mili-ah Dance-toe-vich Ela Iwaniuk: Ella EE-van-nuke Patrycja Polanska: Puh-trish-uh Pole-lan-ska Olivia Alfredsson: Elf-red-sun Gig Kanaphuet: Gig CAN-uh-poo-EE Mariella Minetti: Mare-EE-ell-uh Minn-ett-EE Dora Szczygielska: SHTEE-gill-skuh Patric DuBois: do-BWAH

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Patric Dubois Director of Tennis 18th season as NSU head coach St. Bonaventure (1987) Patric DuBois is no stranger to NSU tennis entering his 22nd season with the Lady Demon tennis program, leading the team as head coach for 17 seasons. DuBois is one of the most successful tennis coaches in Southland Conference history and has a track record of developing nationally competitive teams and players who succeed on the court and in the classroom. As NSU’s head coach from 1989-94 and from 2006-2014, he led the Lady Demons to a combined six Southland Conference regular season and tournament titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances. Back as head coach in the 2018 season, DuBois led the Lady Demons to the finals of the Southland Conference Championship Tournament. In 26 seasons of collegiate coaching, DuBois has led NSU and Texas-Arlington to 13 Southland Conference regular season titles, 11 Southland Conference Tournament titles, and nine NCAA Tournament appearances. DuBois began his coaching career at NSU in 1989. The Lady Demons consistently improved in the standings each year before winning the SLC championship in 1994. His 1994 team included freshman Ljudmila Pavlov, who was ranked as high as No. 33 in the ITA national singles rankings, and the doubles team of Karen Bacon and Emily Nichols, who was ranked as high as No. 20 in the ITA national doubles rankings. That trio was the cornerstone of the Lady Demons’ 1994 SLC championship. Moving to UTA, he took over a men’s program that had never won an SLC title but went on to win six Southland Conference regular season titles, five SLC Tournament championship titles, and five NCAA Tournament appearances under his guidance. DuBois was named Director of Tennis in 1997, taking on additional head coaching duties for the UTA women’s program. In his third season in that capacity, the UTA women launched a 46-match winning streak in conference play, winning four SLC regular season titles, four SLC Tournament championships, and making three NCAA appearances. He coached Andy Leber, who was the NCAA DI Senior Male National Player of the Year in 2002. Leber had a singles record of 44-3, was an NCAA All-American, and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in Division I singles. DuBois returned to NSU in 2003 as the Director of Wellness & Recreation and started his second stint as head coach for the 2006-2007 season. DuBois guided NSU to a 10-10 mark in his first year after the Lady Demons had just one winning season from 1999-2006 with no championships. The Lady Demons won the SLC regular season and conference titles in 2010, starting a string of five total titles in four different seasons with three NCAA Tournament appearances. The 2010 team recorded a program-record 20 wins (20-2), winning percentage (.909) and the program’s first NCAA Tournament trip. DuBois coached Martina Rubesova, who in 2010 became the first Lady Demon player to be invited and participate in the 64-woman NCAA Singles Championship, and was the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and the All-Louisiana Player of the Year. DuBois guided Northwestern State to another SLC tournament title in

2013 and the school’s second appearance in the NCAA Team Tournament, posting an overall 14-8 record while placing four members on the All-Southland teams. The 2014 Lady Demons matched their 20-win record (20-6) with another SLC tournament title and NCAA appearance. Returning as head coach in 2018, he led the Lady Demons to their fifth conference tournament championship appearance in the 10 years he has been at NSU when there has been a conference tournament. He coached SLC Player of the Year Polina Mutel, who finished the season 17-6 in singles and 17-2 in doubles. At the end of the fall 2018 season, freshman Maria Skyba finished ranked No. 114 by the ITA, becoming the first Lady Demon to be ranked in singles since Rubesova in 2010. His overall coaching record is 415-236, including a 203-51 mark in Southland Conference matches. DuBois is a nine-time SLC Coach of the Year and his teams have won 11 SLC Tournament championships, 13 regular-season titles, to go along with the nine NCAA Tournament appearances. He has coached more than 100 athletes who have earned first or secondteam All-SLC honors, including 12 SLC Tennis “Conference Player of the Year” awards. DuBois has seen 15 of his teams honored by the ITA for their outstanding academic achievements, posting a cumulative team grade point average of 3.2 or better and over 100 ITA scholar-athletes honored for having over a 3.5 individual grade point average. A Kingston, N.Y., native, DuBois was an outstanding tennis player at St. Bonaventure University in the Atlantic 10 Conference where he received his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. DuBois then earned his graduate degree in sports administration from Kent State in Ohio. DuBois’ wife, Lise, is an instructor in the Business Department & Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Northwestern State University. They have one daughter, Mazie Catherine, who is in graduate school at ULM.

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Jonas Brobeck Graduate Assistant Coach 2nd season UNC-Asheville (2012) After working at Nasbypark Tennis Club in Stockholm, Sweden, Jonas Brobeck is in his second year as the Northwestern State assistant tennis coach. He works with Patric DuBois, assisting in on-court coaching in practice and matches. Brobeck helped lead the Lady Demons to a second-place finish in the Southland Conference in his first year. Brobeck was a member of UNC-Asheville’s tennis team from 2008-12 and was a team captain his senior year. During his final season, he led the team to a secondplace finish in the Big South, which was its best finish in school history. For his efforts, Brobeck was named first team all-conference. Following his playing career, he was a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater for a year before moving on to Morehead State University as an assistant coach in August 2013. He spent two years at MSU before going back to Stockholm. A Stockholm native, he has been in his home city for the last three years, where has worked daily with players aged 13-18, both individually and in group settings. He served as travel coach for top juniors during regional, national, and ITF tournaments. Additionally, Brobeck coached two professional players from the club, Christoffer Solberg and Anette Munozova. Brobeck’s father, Michael, was a professional tennis coach for 20 years and the Fed Cup coach for the Swedish Tennis Federation.

Caroline Nelhage Graduate Assistant Coach 2nd season Tiffin (2018) Caroline Nelhage enters her second year as a graduate assistant on the Northwestern State tennis staff. She specialized in helping Lady Demons players when facing a left-handed opponent. She helped guide NSU to a second-place regular season finish in the conference and a trip to the tournament semifinals. Nelhage had a successful tennis career at Tiffin University in Ohio, leading the Dragons to a 79-30 record during her four years and the NCAA Tournament all four years. She ended her career ranked as the 37th best singles player in the country. In her senior year, the Gothenburg, Sweden, native, was named Tiffin’s top Female Athlete of the Year. Nelhage was a four-time First Team All Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection and was the GLIAC Player of the Year as a senior along with freshman of the year her first year. Nelhage is pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Northwestern State.

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Hunter Wright Graduate Assistant Athletics Trainer 2nd season Central Arkansas (2018) Hunter Wright is in his second season as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for football and women’s tennis. Wright graduated in 2018 from the University of Central Arkansas with a degree in athletic training. While at Central Arkansas, he assisted the athletic trainer in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s basketball and football. He provided in-depth evaluations of injuries to the lower extremities, upper extremities, cervical spine, thoracic spine and lumbar spine, as well as head and face. A Springdale, Arkansas, native, he is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Southwest Trainers’ Association. He also is a Certified American Red Cross professional rescuer. Wright is pursuing a master’s degree in health and human performance at Northwestern State.

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Judit Castillo Gargallo 5-4 • Senior Teruel, Spain IES “Ramon Llull” 2019 Season (Junior): Was a constant force at the back of the rotation for NSU…went 15-4 overall and was 6-2 in Southland play…along with partner Emilija Dancetovic, Castillo Gargallo went 13-3 in doubles, including 5-2 in conference…for the second consecutive season, she was named to the All-Southland Conference Second Team in singles…Castillo Gargallo and Dancetovic were named first-team All-Conference at No. 3 doubles…Southland Conference Women’s Tennis All-Academic first team…provided the clinching point in the conference opener against defending conference co-champion Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2018 Season (Sophomore): Dominated in the back of the rotation for NSU in singles... was 12-4 at No. 5 singles and 3-1 at No. 6...All-Southland Conference Second-Team Singles selection...was 9-2 in conference play...won seven straight matches during conference play...Went 9-9 in doubles overall, but went 7-5 at No. 2 doubles with Kateryna Avram… .finished off major comeback in a 4-3 victory in the Southland Conference quarterfinals over Abilene Christian…singles comeback led NSU to a win over eventual Southland Conference champion McNeese State…Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll... Southland Conference Women’s Tennis All-Academic second team 2017 Season (Freshman): Excelled in the back end of NSU’s singles rotation … compiled a 6-2 mark in the No. 5 slot and a 6-1 record in the No. 6 spot … garnered a team-high eight singles wins in conference play (8-3) … in doubles, had a 7-5 record overall … played eight matches in the No. 2 spot, posting a 5-3 mark with Iryna Vardanian. Previous to NSU: Ranked No. 133 nationally in Spain Women’s Open Division … won several Spanish national junior tournaments … competed in ITF Juniors circuit, achieving wins over top 500 in G1-G3 events … also competed in ITF pro circuit events around Spain … Graduated with a 3.2 GPA from IES Ramón Llull in Valencia, Spain … along with tennis, she competed in cross country as well as track and field, earning championships in each. Personal: Youngest child of María Pillar, a nursing assistant, and Miguel Gerónimo, a nurse … has one brother, Ismael, and one sister, Marta … Ismael has a Master of Music Therapy degree, and Marta has a Master of Archaeology degree … Judit is majoring in health and exercise science and plans to get a Master’s in Sports Administration and working in strength and conditioning, coaching, marketing, administration and/or business areas… Nickname is “Gorrión,” which translates to “sparrow” in English. Castillo Gargallo’s Career Stats Singles Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 2017 12-5 - - - 0-2 6-2 6-1 2018 15-5 12-4 3-1 2019 15-4 3-1 12-3 Totals 42-14 - - - 0-2 21-7 21-5 Doubles Total 1 2 3 2017 6-3 - 5-3 1-0 2018 9-9 7-8 2-1 2019 13-3 1-0 2-0 10-3 Totals 28-15 1-0 14-11 13-4

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Emilija Dancetovic

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5-10 • Senior Lipjan, Serbia Gimnazija-Lipljan 2019 Season (Junior): Dominated at the No. 3 spot in doubles, where she went 15-5 overall, including 13-3 with partner Judit Castillo Gargallo…went 6-3 in doubles in Southland action, and 5-2 with Castillo Gargallo…was named first team All-Southland at No. 3 doubles with Castillo Gargallo…played in four singles matches, but a straight sets win against LSU-Alexandria was the only decision…Southland Conference Women’s Tennis All-Academic first team. 2018 Season (Sophomore): Finished 9-14 playing mostly at No. 3 singles for NSU…was 4-7 in Southland Conference play…was 9-8 at doubles, including 6-2 in conference play…when paired with Ela Iwaniuk at No. 3 doubles, she was 7-4… member of the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll. 2017 Season (Freshman): Posted an 8-13 mark in singles play, mostly in the middle of NSU’s singles lineup … had a 2-2 mark as the No. 3 and a 6-7 record as the No. 4 … in doubles, paired with Polina Ivanova to post an 8-4 record as the team’s primary No. 2 squad (8-3 in that spot) … went 2-3 in doubles with Kateryna Avram in the No. 3 position. Previous to NSU: Reached as high as No. 1203 in singles and No. 1054 doubles in the WTA rankings … competed in multiple ITF $15,000 and $25,000 tournaments around Serbia, Croatia, Greece, Slovenia and Egypt, achieving wins in qualifiers and main draw over top 900 WTA players … has also competed on the Junior ITF circuit around Bulgaria and Montenegro achieving a No. 921 and No. 9 in the European U-14 rankings … graduated from Gimnazija-Lipljan High School in Lipljan, Serbia, with a 4.89 GPA. Personal: Born Dec. 9, 1997 … daughter of Aleksandra and Nemanja Dancetovic … has one brother, David. Dancetovic’s Career Stats Singles Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 2017 8-10 - - 2-2 6-7 0-1 2018 9-14 - - 7-11 1-1 1-2 2019 1-0 - - - - 1-0 Totals 18-24 - - 9-13 7-8 2-3 Doubles Total 1 2 3 2017 10-7 0-1 8-3 2-3 2018 9-8 1-2 8-6 2019 15-5 1-0 2-0 12-5 Totals 34-20 1-1 11-5 22-14

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Ela Iwaniuk 5-4 • Senior Konarskie, Poland Tulsa/St. Jan Kanty The 3rd Secondary School

2019 Season (Junior): Was overpowering at the No. 5 position for NSU…compiled a team-best 17-4 record…10-1 in league play, including 8-0 at the No. 5 singles spot…including the conference tournament, Iwaniuk only dropped three sets in conference action…compiled a 5-4 doubles record overall and 2-2 in conference…her 81 percent winning percentage in singles is tied for 12th in school history…second team All-Louisiana selection...All-Southland Conference second team…Academic All-Southland second team selection. 2018 Season (Sophomore): Was 14-9 in singles, including 13-6 at No. 4 singles….was 9-2 in Southland Conference play…won 10 straight matches during from March 4 through April 8…was 9-9 at doubles, but went 7-4 when teamed up with Emilija Dancetovic at No. 3 doubles…won both singles and doubles match in helping NSU reach SLC finals with win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi…Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year… Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Collegiate Tennis Newcomer of the Year…All-Southland Conference First-Team Singles selection…Southland Conference Player of the Week on March 13…Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll. 2017 (Freshman): Competed for the University of Tulsa ... did not appear in a match. Previous to NSU: Graduated with a 4.0 GPA from St. Jan Kanty III high-school in Poland … always ranked in Top 10 in Polish Juniors (U16-U18) and as high as No. 10 in Women’s open division nationally … she reached the finals of the Polish championships U21, made semifinals in Polish Championships twice (open division) and achieved the first place of OTS Cup Koln for women U21 … ranked No. 1091 in ITF Juniors playing through G4 events … competed in various ITF pro events $15,000 and $25,000 around Poland, Germany, and the U.S., achieving wins over top 700 WTA ranked players such as Anastasya Shoshyna and Paulina Czarniak. Personal: Nicknamed “Ela.” … daughter of Monika Pokorska-Iwaniuk, a professor of linguistic and Lithuanian literature specialist … has one sister Maria, who has a master’s degree in journalism ... majoring in physical sciences with a concentration in chemistry. Iwaniuk’s Career Stats Singles Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 2018 14-9 - - 1-3 13-6 - 2019 17-4 - - - 4-3 13-1 Totals 31-13 - - 1-3 17-9 13-1 Doubles Total 1 2 3 2018 9-9 0-4 9-5 2019 5-4 1-1 1-1 3-2 Totals 14-13 1-1 1-5 12-7

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Patrycja Polanska

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5-5 • Junior Zakopane, Poland Sopot HS 2019 Season (Sophomore): Finished the season at 12-9 and 5-6 in league action, playing mostly at the No. 4 spot…won seven of eight in a stretch from Feb. 3 through March 16…was 14-7 in doubles with partner Rhea Verma, including 12-4 at No. 2…provided the clinching point in wins over eventual Southland Tournament champion Central Arkansas and in the conference tournament against New Orleans. 2018 Season (Freshman): Redshirted. Before NSU: Ranked No. 2 in Poland (U16), and as high as No. 6 in Tennis Europe Race (U16) … reached a WTA high of No. 839 in singles, No. 528 in doubles; and No. 417 in ITF Juniors … selected to the Polish Fed-Cup team in 2016 … achieved third place twice at the high level individual Polish championships (open division) and won four doubles titles in the same event … has individual wins over top 600 WTA players (Njoze Mirabelle, Bianka Bekefi, Ola Abou Zekry) … achieved three (ITF $10K) singles quarterfinals, 2 (ITF $10K) doubles titles, and 3 (ITF $10K) doubles finals. Personal: Daughter of Zbigniew and Monika Polanski … has one older brother … Zbigniew was her tennis coach growing up … from Zakopane, “the winter capital of Poland.” … attended and graduated from the Sopot Tennis Academy … majoring in psychology and addiction studies and plans to get her master’s degree in clinical psychology...ambition is to get a PhD and have her own neuropsychology clinic. Polanska’s Career Stats Singles Dual 1 2 3 4 5 6 2019 12-9 - - 5-3 7-6 - Totals 12-9 - - 5-3 7-6 - Doubles Total 1 2 3 2019 14-7 2-3 12-4 Totals 14-7 2-3 12-4 -

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Olivia Alfredsson 5-6 â&#x20AC;˘ Freshman Gothenburg, Sweden Kitas Natur Before NSU: Ranked in the top in Sweden as a junior in 16s and 18s...won the under-21 2019 Swedish Doubles championship

Personal: Daughter of Charlotte Alfredsson and Jose Conde...her mother is the owner of a clothing store...has an older sister, Felicia Alfredsson...is a business major.

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Gig Kanaphuet

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5-7 • Freshman Chonburi, Thailand Suphanburi Sports School Before NSU: She was a top 10 junior player in Thailand…reached a high of 16 in the Thailand Senior Division. Kanaphuet graduated Suphanburi Sports School with a GPA of 3.3. Personal: Daughter of Anchalee and Paul Kanaphuet....an exercise science major who plans to become a tennis coach.

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Mariella Minetti 5-5 • Freshman Tampere, Finland Sammon Keskuslukio Previous to NSU: Ranked No. 4 in Finland’s women’s ranking and had a best WTA ranking of No. 1181....Three times Finnish champion in U18, as well as a Finnish champion in U21...two times was a finalist and two times a semifinalist in women’s Finnish Championships...one doubles final.

Personal: Daughter of Tuula and Tino Minetti...has three sisters, Martina, Maria and Marissa...majoring in business administration

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Dorota Szczygielska

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6-0 â&#x20AC;˘ Freshman Gydnia, Poland Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa Previous to NSU: Ranked in the 10 juniors in all age groups...ranked as high as No. 14 in seniors...graduated high school with a 3.5 GPA. Personal: Daughter of Marzena and Adam...her father is a businessman...has two brothers, Patryk and Jacek...majoring in business

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L ady D e mon Te nni s Well into its sixth decade of service, the Southland Conference continues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions and approximately 4,200 studentathletes. Having commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2013, the Southland Conference has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 13 member universities in three states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15, 1963, the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into the 21st Century. The successful transformation continues, as the Southland Conference welcomed four additional members in 2013: Abilene Christian University, Houston Baptist University, the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and the University of New Orleans. In addition to its newest members, the Southland also consists of the University of Central Arkansas, Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi. An original Southland member from 1963-73, Abilene Christian rejoined the league as one of the most decorated athletic programs in NCAA history, and the addition of Houston Baptist, UIW and New Orleans gives the Southland a regular competitive presence in the key metropolitan areas of Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans. Southland cities encompass approximately 14 million people, and six of its television markets rank among the top 100 in the U.S. All told, the membership of the Southland encompasses nearly 140,000 current students and an alumni base of nearly 800,000. Famous alums from current Southland Conference schools include former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese State), ABC news anchor Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana), Major League Baseball star Wade Miley (Southeastern Louisiana), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas), and track and field Olympians Kenta Bell (Northwestern State), and Bobby Morrow and Billy Olson (both Abilene Christian). Other notable alums from current members include Grammy Award-winning musicians Frank Ocean (New Orleans), Don Hen-

2019 All-Southland Women’s Tennis Teams First Team Singles Sahaja Yamalapalli, Sam Houston State Fuka Nonoyama, Central Arkansas Rhea Verma, Northwestern State Lusine Chobanyan, Sam Houston State Allison Stewart, Abilene Christian Illeana Mocciola, Abilene Christian Second Team Singles Chunxi Xin, Central Arkansas Isidora Zivkovic, Sam Houston State Camille Townsend, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Mariya Shumeika, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Ela Iwaniuk, Northwestern State Judit Castillo Gargallo, Northwestern State First Team Doubles Marli Van Heerden/Chunxi Xin, Central Arkansas Mei Ishimura/Yada Vasupongchai, Central Arkansas Emilija Dancetovic/Judit Castillo Gargallo, Northwestern State Second Team Doubles Ank Vullings/Trang Dao, New Orleans Kei Kato/Myu Kageyama, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Karla De La Luz Montalvo/Petra Kaszas, Sam Houston State

ley and Rodney Crowell (both Stephen F. Austin), and Ronnie Dunn (Abilene Christian), television personality and actress Ellen DeGeneres (New Orleans), current NFL standouts Lardarius Webb (Nicholls State), Terrence McGee (Northwestern State), and Daniel Manning (Abilene Christian), professional golfers Shawn Stefani and Chris Stroud (both Lamar) and Colin Montgomerie (HBU), award-winning filmmaker Richard Linklater (Sam Houston State), American Idol winner Kris Allen (Central Arkansas), NFL Hall of Famer Jackie Harris (Northwestern State), former NFL standouts Bobby Hebert (Northwestern State), Gary Barbaro (Nicholls State), Wilbert Montgomery (Abilene Christian) and Gary Reasons (Northwestern State), former MLB stars Darryl Hamilton (Nicholls State) and Kevin Millar (Lamar), NCAA football coach Charlie Strong (Central Arkansas), actors John Larroquette (New Orleans), Ricardo Chavira (UIW) and Jesse Borrego (UIW), and the late NFL coaching legend O.A. “Bum” Phillips (Lamar and Stephen F. Austin). The Southland sponsors 17 full championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level. The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. The Southland Bowling League, an affiliated Conference sport, originated in 2015, and four of its members filled out half of the eight-team bracket, with Stephen F. Austin advancing to the national title match.

2019 Tournament (Corpus Christi, Texas) Quarterfinals No. 3 Central Arkansas 4, No. 6 McNeese 3 No. 2 Northwestern State 4, No. 7 New Orleans 1 No. 1 Abilene Christian 4, Lamar 0 No. 4 Sam Houston State 4, No. 5 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2 Semifinals No. 3 Central Arkansas 4, No. 2 Northwestern State 0 No. 4 Sam Houston State 4, No. 1 Abilene Christian 3 Championship No. 3 Central Arkansas 4, No. 4 Sam Houston State 2

Player of the Year: Sahaja Yamalapalli, Sam Houston State Freshman of the Year: Chunxi Xin, Central Arkansas Newcomer of the Year: Kei Kato, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Coach of the Year: John Walker, Abilene Christian

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Opponent ABAC Abilene Christian Air Force Alabama Alcorn State Arkansas State Arkansas Tech Auburn Baylor Bethune Cookman Centenary Central Arkansas* Drury East Texas Baptist Florida Atlantic Florida Gulf Coast Grambling Gustavus Adolphus Harding Houston Houston Baptist Illinois State Incarnate Word* Jackson State Jacksonville Kansas State Lamar* Little Rock Louisiana College Louisiana Tech LSU LSU-Alexandria McNeese* Memphis Middle Tennessee State Mississippi State Miss. Univ. for Women Mississippi Valley State Mobile College Murray State Navarro College New Orleans* Nicholls* North Texas Northern Iowa Notre Dame Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Ole Miss Oral Roberts Prairie View-A&M Purdue Rice Sam Houston State* Samford Schreiner SMU South Alabama Southeast Missouri State Southeastern Louisiana* Southern Southern Arkansas Southern Miss Stephen F. Austin* TCU Texas A&M-Commerce Texas A&M-Corpus Christi* Texas Rio Grande Valley Texas State

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Opponent Texas Tech Texas-Arlington Texas-Permian Basin Texas-San Antonio Tulane UAB UConn UL Lafayette UL Monroe UNC-Wilmington UT Tyler UTEP Vanderbilt West Florida West Texas A&M Wichita State Xavier (La.) TOTALS

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Individual Records Top Singles Career Percentage

Career Singles wins Name 1. Bianca Schulz 2. Andrea Nedorostova 2. Natalya Krutova 4. Shirley Echaiz 5. Shayne Fitzwilliam 5. Polina Ivanova 7. Victoria Simms 8. Tatiana Larina 9. Babette Cramer 10. Kathrin Lange 11. Daniela Posada 12. Nannette Beasley 13. Jane Paterson 13. Karen Patel 13. Ana Maria de Felippo 16. Polina Mutel 16. Olga Bazhanova 18. Monica Isaza 19. Adna Curukovic 20. Kim Tollett 21. Polina Konop 22. Judit Castillo 22. Sara Jones 24. Barbara Tons 24. Anneline Zerwick

Record 65-21 60-22 60-25 58-35 57-14 57-29 55-16 54-28 53-36 52-31 51-26 50-23 49-23 49-29 49-33 47-28 47-31 46-28 45-40 44-19 43-18 42-14 42-26 41-21 41-32

Years 2008-11 2010-13 2013-16 1979-82 1986-89 2015-18 1989-91 2012-15 1987-88 2008-11 2006-09 1979-81 1988-91 1988-91 1984-87 2016-19 2009-12 1984-87 2008-11 1983-85 2012-14 2017-Pres. 1987-90 1986-89 2002-05

Record 30-4 23-3 20-0 20-7 20-7 19-3 19-4 19-4 19-4 19-7 17-0 17-3 17-3 17-4 17-4 17-4 17-4 17-5 17-6 17-6 17-9 16

Pct. .923 .829 .803 .791 .775 .756 .750 .732 .714 .706 .705 .704 .698 .685 .681 .667 .667 .663 .662 .661 .659 .656 .649 .644 .643

Record 36-3 34-7 57-14 34-9 55-16 65-21 42-14 60-22 40-16 60-25 43-18 31-13 44-19 50-23 49-23 38-19 24-12 57-29 51-26 41-21 54-28 40-21 24-13 29-16 36-20

Years 2010-11 1985-86 1986-89 1994-97 1989-91 2008-11 2017-Pres. 2010-13 1991-93 2013-16 2012-14 2018-Pres. 1983-85 1979-81 1988-91 1992-94 1987-88 2015-18 2006-09 1986-89 2012-15 1996-98, 00 1990-91 1997-99 1980-82

Top Singles Season Percentage

Season Singles wins Name 1. Marie Jeanne Huyben 2. Carin Roux 3. Shayne Fitzwilliam 3. Shirly Echaiz 3. Diane Raybon 6. Martina Rubesova 6. Natalya Krutova 6. Andrea Nedorostova 6. Bianca Schulz 6. Nannette Beasley 10. Martina Rubesova Bianca Schulz Tory Plunkett Ela Iwaniuk Natalya Krutova Kathrin Lange Tory Plunkett Aliona Ladutska Polina Mutel Daniela Posada Babette Cramer 21. 13 tied

(minimum 35 matches) Name 1. Martina Rubesova 2. Tory Plunkett 3. Shayne Fitzwilliam 4. Ljudmila Pavlov 5. Victoria Simms 6. Bianca Schulz 7. Judit Castillo 8. Andrea Nedorostova 9. Katarina Ristic 10. Natalya Krutova 11. Polina Konop 12. Ela Iwaniuk 13. Kim Tollett 14. Nannette Beasley 15. Jane Paterson 16. Emily Nichols 16. Stephanie Cloutier 18. Polina Ivanova 19. Daniela Posada 20. Barbara Tons 21. Tatiana Larina 22. Jelena Lukic 23. Siw Johnsson 24. Marta Zivanov 25. Elizabeth Rosenthal

Years 1979 1980 1986 1979 1978 2011 2015 2011 2008 1979 2010 2010 1986 2019 2014 2010 1985 2014 2018 2008 1978

(minimum 15 matches) Name 1. Shayne Fitzwilliam 1. Martina Rubesova 3. Victoria Simms 4. Carin Roux 5. Marie Jeanne Huyben 6. Karen Patel 7. Martina Rubesova 8. Bianca Schulz 8. Tory Plunkett 10. Polina Ivanova 11. Tatiana Larina 11. Polina Konop 13. Natalya Krutova 13. Andrea Nedorostova 13. Bianca Schulz 16. Ela Iwaniuk 16. Natalya Krutova 16. Kathrin Lange 16. Tory Plunkett 20. Barbara Tons 20. Jane Paterson 22. Judit Castillo 23. Stephanie Cloutier 24. Aliona Ladutska 25. Jane Paterson

Pct. 1.000 1.000 .933 .885 .882 .867 .864 .850 .850 .842 .833 .833 .826 .826 .826 .810 .810 .810 .810 .800 .800 .789 .778 .773 .765

Record 20-0 17-0 14-1 23-3 30-4 13-2 19-3 17-3 17-3 16-3 15-3 15-3 19-4 19-4 19-4 17-4 17-4 17-4 17-4 12-3 12-3 15-4 14-4 17-5 13-4

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Years 1986 2010 1989 1980 1979 1989 2011 2010 1986 2016 2012 2012 2015 2011 2008 2019 2015 2010 1985 1989 1989 2019 1988 2014 1988

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DOUBLES Records Career Doubles wins Name 1. Andrea Nederostova 2. Tatiana Larina 3. Bianca Schulz 4. Natalya Krutova 5. Kathrin Lange 6. Olga Bazhanova 7. Shirley Echaiz 8. Adna Curukovic 9. Nannette Beasley 10. Barbara Tons 11. Babette Cramer 12. Shayne Fitzwilliam 12. Polina Ivanova 12. Karla Tubbs 15. Polina Konop 15. Jane Paterson 17. Victoria Simms 18. Karen Patel 19. Sara Jones 20. Polina Mutel 20. Daniela Posada 22. Kim Tollett 22. Anneline Zerwick 24. Martina Rubesova 24. Elizabeth Rosenthal 24. Karen Bacon 24. Alexandra Nieto

Record 71-10 68-12 67-21 66-17 65-21 63-20 59-30 57-26 53-17 51-12 50-22 49-18 49-26 49-30 47-11 47-15 46-19 45-20 43-32 40-21 40-27 39-17 39-33 38-3 38-13 38-19 38-35

Years 2010-13 2012-15 2008-11 2013-16 2008-11 2009-12 1979-82 2008-11 1979-80 1986-89 1977-80 1986-89 2015-18 1983-85 2012-14 1988-91 1989-91 1988-91 1987-89 2016-19 2006-09 1983-85 2002-05 2010-11 1980-82 1991-94 2002-05

Season Doubles wins Name 1. Tatiana Larina 2. Andrea Nedorostova 2. Martina Rubesova 4. Andrea Nedorostova 4. Natalya Krutova 4. Bianca Schulz 7. Martina Rubesova 7. Karen Patel 7. Jane Paterson 7. Natalya Krutova 7. Kateryna Piatakova 7. Nannette Beasley 7. Babette Cramer 7. Siw Johnsson 7. Victoria Simms 7. Marie-Jeanne Huyben 7. Babette Cramer 7. Dianne Raybon 7. Wendy Johnson 7. Shirley Echaiz 7. Suzette Prieto 7. Nannette Beasley 7. Lainey McNabb 24. 11 tied with 17

Record 21-2 20-3 20-3 19-0 19-3 19-4 18-0 18-1 18-1 18-3 18-3 18-4 18-4 18-6 18-7 18-7 18-7 18-7 18-7 18-9 18-9 18-10 18-10

Years 2015 2011 2011 2010 2015 2009 2010 1988 1988 2012 2014 1980 1980 1990 1990 1979 1979 1978 1978 1979 1979 1979 1979

Top Doubles Career Percentage (minimum 35 matches) Name 1. Martina Rubesova 2. Andrea Nedorostova 3. Tatiana Larina 4. Siw Johnsson 5. Polina Konop 6. Barbara Tons 7. Dragana Colic 8. Natalya Krutova 9. Ljudmila Pavlov 10. Bianca Schulz 11. Olga Bazhanova 12. Jane Paterson 13. Nannette Beasley 14. Kathrin Lange 15. Tory Plunkett 16. Elizabeth Rosenthal 17. Shayne Fitzwilliam 18. Victoria Simms 19. Katarina Ristic 20. Kim Tollett 21. Babette Cramer 22. Karen Patel 23. Adna Curukovic 24. Karen Bacon 25. Shirley Echaiz

Pct. .927 .877 .850 .825 .810 .810 .800 .795 .769 .761 .759 .758 .757 .756 .750 .745 .731 .708 .707 .696 .694 .692 .687 .667 .663

Record 38-3 71-10 68-12 33-7 47-11 51-12 28-7 66-17 30-9 67-21 63-20 47-15 53-17 65-21 30-10 38-13 49-18 46-19 29-12 39-17 50-22 45-20 57-26 38-19 59-30

Years 2010-11 2010-13 2012-15 1990-91 2012-14 1986-89 2008-11 2013-16 1994-97 2008-11 2009-12 1988-91 1979-80 2008-11 1985-86 1980-82 1986-89 1989-91 1991-93 1983-85 1977-80 1988-91 2008-11 1991-94 1979-82

Top Doubles Season Percentage (minimum 15 matches) Name 1. Andrea Nedorostova 1. Martina Rubesova 3. Karen Patel 3. Jane Paterson 5. Tatiana Larina 6. Polina Ivanova 6. Polina Mutel 6. Olga Bazhanova 9. Olga Bazhanova 10. Polina Konop 11. Andrea Nedorostova 11. Martina Rubesova 13. Daniela Posada 13. Karen Patel Paterson 13. Jane 16. Natalya Krutova 17. Natalya Krutova 17. Kateryna Piatakova 19. Andrea Nedorostova 19. Tatiana Larina 19. Adna Curukovic 19. Tory Plunkett 19. Nannette Beasley 19. Elizabeth Rosenthal 25. Barbara Tons

Pct. 1.000 1.000 .933 .933 .913 .895 .895 .895 .895 .895 .870 .870 .867 .867 .867 .864 .857 .857 .850 .850 .850 .850 .850 .850 .842

Record 19-0 18-0 14-1 14-1 21-2 17-2 17-2 17-2 17-2 17-2 20-3 20-3 13-2 13-2 13-2 19-3 18-3 18-3 17-3 17-3 17-3 17-3 17-3 17-3 16-3

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Years 2010 2010 1988 1988 2015 2018 2018 2010 2012 2012 2011 2011 2009 1989 1989 2015 2014 2014 2013 2013 2010 1986 1981 1981 1986

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TEAM Records Most wins (season)

Longest home winning streak

1. 20 (2014) 1. 20 (2010) 3. 18 (2019) 3. 18 (2011) 5. 16 (2018) 5. 16 (2015) 5. 16 (2008) 8. 15 (2009) 8. 15 (1991) 10. 5 tied with 14 (last in 2013)

1. 15 (3/27/90-3/4/92) 2. 13 (4/2/11-3/2/13) 3. 12 (2/2/19-3/31/19) 4. 12 (4/7/13-4/22/14) 5. 11 (2/19/10-2/13/11) 6. 10 (3/25/16-3/12/17) 7. 9 (4/13/03-4/17/04) 8. 8 (2/18/18-4/8/18) 9. 8 (2/25/94-4/10/94) 10. 6 (5 tied)

Winning percentage (season)

Most shutouts (season)

1. 0.91% (2010) 2. 0.87% (1989) 3. 0.78% (1985) 4. 0.77% (2014) 5. 0.77% (1994) 5. 0.77% (1986) 7. 0.75% (2019) 7. 0.75% (2011) 9. 0.75% (1991) 10. 0.74% (2012) 10. 0.74% (2004)

1. 10 (1980) 2. 7 (2010) 3. 6 (2014) 3. 6 (1989) 3. 6 (1978)

Most conference wins (season)

1. 11 (2014) 2. 11 (2010) 3. 9 (2019) 3. 9 (2015) 3. 9 (2008) 3. 9 (2004)

Matches played: 26 (2014) Highest SLC finish: 1st (2014, 2010, 1994, 1989) Most conseutive shutouts: 4 (1989) Most losses: 13 (2005, 2006) Most consecutive losses: 10 (3/21/95-2/25/96) Home wins in a season: 13 (2019 Road wins in a season: 8 (2010) Most consecutive wins to start season: 10 (1980) Best start through five matches: 5-0 (1978, 1980) Best start through 10 matches: 10-0 (1980) Last time

Began season 3-0: 2011 Began season 4-0: 1989 Longest winning streak (in-season) Began season 5-0: 1980 1. 19 (2010) Began season 6-0: 1980 2. 11 (2014) Began season 7-0: 1980 3. 10 (1980) Began season 8-0: 1980 4. 9 (2017) Began season 9-0: 1980 4. 9 (2004) Began season 10-0: 1980 4. 9 (1994) NCAA Tournament appearance: 2015 7. 8 (2012) Had player ranked: Maria Skyba (2018-19)-No. 114 7. 8 (2008) Unbeaten home schedule: 2014 (11-0) 7. 8 (1989) Unbeaten road schedule: 1988 (6-0) 7. 8 (1979) Longest winning streak (overall)

1. 19 (2010) 2. 11 (2014) 2. 11 (1979-80) 4. 9 (2017) 4. 9 (2004) 4. 9 (1994) 7. 8 (2012) 7. 8 (2008) 7. 8 (1989) 7. 8 (1985-86) 7. 8 (1979)

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All-Time Roster Alcantara, Marcia 2005-07 Alfredsson, Olivia 2020-Present Arnett, Joy 1984 Ates, Peggi 1976-78 Aud, Pam 1984 Avram, Kateryna 2017-18 Bacon, Karen 1991-94 Bazhanova, Olga 2009-12 Blattner, Antonia 2019 Beasley, Nannette 1979-80 Black, Kathy 1976 Bogetic, Vanja 2013 Bradley, Julea 1983-84 Carolissen, Glynnia 1995 Castillo Gargallo, Judit 2017-Present Champion, Angela 1983 Cloutier, Stephanie 1987-88 Colic, Dagana 2008-11 Conway, Kim 2002-05 Cramer, Babette 1977-80 Curukovic, Adna 2008-11 Daly, Jan 1976 Dancetovic, Emilija 2017-Present deFelippo, Ana Maria 1984-87 Del carmen, Sylvia 1981-82 Dodge, Christine 1992-94, 96 Doll, Gloria 1991 Doty, Tonya 1996 Echaiz, Shirley 1979-82 Emde, Sandra 1995 Eriksson, Lana 1998 Fabregas, Begona 1982-84 Fernandez, Alicia 1977 Fitzwilliam, Shayne 1986-89 Gamo, Linda 2012-13 Gerasimova, Elzaveta 2017 Gillham, Peggy 1976 Gordon, Jane 2000 Gray, Ann 1990 Gray, Julie 1995 Hancock, Julie 1978 Hodge, Nancy 1976 Humphries, Brooke 2008-09 Huyben, Marie-Jeanne 1979 Isaza, Liliana 1981-85 Isaza, Monica 1984-87 Ivanova, Polina 2015-18 Ivic, Ilijana 2016 Iwaniuk, Ela 2018-Present Jan, Ana 2010-11 Johnson, Angela 1990 Johnson, Siw 1990-91 Johnson, Wendy 1978 Jones, Sara 1987-90 Kanaphuet, Gig 2020-Present Kentzel, Kourtney 1996-98 Kerr, Emily 2015 Kollarova, Barbora 2015-16

Konop, Polina 2012-14 Krutova, Natalya 2013-16 Ladutska, Aliona 2014-15 Lange, Kathrin 2008-11 Larina, Tatiana 2012-15 LaSuzzo, Brandee 1998-2001 Lessiter, Julie 1995-96 Leyshyna, Olga 2012-13 Litvinova, Vladislava 2017 Lukic, Jelena 1996-98, 2000 Luu, Ngoc 2005 Manicci, Marie 1984 Mathews, Brandi 1999-2001 Matthieu, Monica 1990 McKee, Janne 2005 McKee, Joanne 2001-02 McNabb, Lainey 1979-80 Messina, Julie 1984 Minetti, Mariella 2020-Present Mulholland, Liza 1998-99 Mutel, Polina 2016-2019 Nedorostova, Andrea 2010-13 Neuve, Marine 2006-08 Nichols, Emily 1992-94 Nieto, Alexandra 2002-05 Olsen, Kathryn 1999-2001 Opoku, Natalie 1993-96 Pagels, Kristen 2003-04 Patel, Karen 1988-91 Paterson, Jane 1988-91 Patzer, Bogusia 2006-08 Pavlov, Ljudmila 1994, 1996-98 Peters, Lauren 2010-12 Peterson, Angela 1984-86 Piatakova, Kateryna 2014-15 Pirow, Gretchen 1978 Plunkett, Tory 1985-86 Polanska, Patrycja 2018-Present Posada, Daniela 2006-09 Prado, Camila 2002-05 Prezens, Merlin 1997-99 Prieto, Suzette 1979 Raybon, Diane 1978 Ristic, Katarina 1991-93 Rosenthal, Elizabeth 1980-82 Roux, Carin 1980 Roux, Suzanne 1980 Roziers, Nathalie 1992-94 Rubesova, Martina 2010-11 Salano, Mara 1983 Salvo, Angela 1987 Sardak, Dana 2012 Schultz, Bianca 2008-11 Scriba, Maria 2007 Silva, Fernanda 2005 Simeonova, Petya 2014 Simms, Victoria 1989-91 Simonova, Daniela 2013-14

Sirera, Carmen 1981-84 Skyba, Maria 2019 Spika, Elvira 1992-94 Steele, Danielle 1999-2002 Stinton, Amy 1991 Strkic, Suncica 2009-10 Szczygielska, Dorota 2020-Present Talley, Cheyna 2006-07 Teekel, Gwen 1976 Tollett, Kim 1983-85 Tons, Barbara 1986-89 Tubbs, Karla 1983-86 Unger, Natalie 1998-2001 Van den Bergh, Magali 2004-07 Vardanian, Iryna 2016-17 Verbick, Kelly 1995 Verma, Rhea 2019 Veverkova, Alzbeta 2016 Villegas, Catalina 2004-06 Vlaskina, Maria 2015 Wallace, Janie 1976-77 Wallace, Katy 2000-03 Williams, Amy 2012-15 Willis, Wendy 1995 Wise, Fran 1977 Wynn, Mary 1981-82 Young, Eliza-Jane 2001-02, 04-05 Zarhi, Vivianne 1977 Zerwick, Anneline 2002-05 Zivanov, Marta 1997-99

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Year-by-year results 1977 (9-5)

Tulane UL Lafayette Navarro College Southern Arkansas UL Monroe Southern Arkansas LSU Nicholls UL Lafayette Louisiana Tech LSU-Alexandria Navarro College Nicholls Louisiana Tech

L, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 5-2 W, 8-1 L, 9-0 W, 7-0 L, 8-1 L, 5-4 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 6-1 L, 7-1 W, 8-1

1978 (13-8) 2/17 LSU-Alexandria 2/24 Centenary 2/28 UL Lafayette 3/3 Southern Arkansas 3/8 North Texas 3/10 Houston Ole Miss McNeese 3/18 Southeastern Louisiana 3/19 Tulane Louisiana Tech Tulane UL Monroe Centenary McNeese Centenary McNeese LSU UL Monroe LSU-Alexandria 4/26 UL Monroe !-at Baton Rouge, La.

W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 8-1 L, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 L, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 L, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 7-2 L, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 4-2

1979 (13-6) Louisiana College UL Lafayette Vanderbilt Purdue LSU Louisiana Tech Memphis Stephen F. Austin Southeastern Louisiana UL Lafayette Louisiana Tech McNeese Gustavus Adolphus Southeastern Louisiana South Alabama Tulane Centenary UL Monroe Centenary

W, 6-0 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 L, 5-4 L, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 L, 9-0 W, 7-2

2/21 2/27 2/29 3/8 3/9 3/22 3/25 4/7

1980 (16-5) @ Southern Arkansas @ Louisiana College @ Lamar UL Lafayette McNeese Centenary UL Lafayette UL Lafayette Memphis Louisiana Tech UL Monroe UL Lafayette Louisiana Tech LSU @ Little Rock Centenary Louisiana Tech LSU Southeastern Louisiana LSU Tulane

W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 5-2 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 L, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 6-3 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 8-1 L, 6-3

1981 (12-10) @ Stephen F. Austin L, 6-2 @ Centenary L, 5-4 2/27 McNeese W, 6-3 @ Tulane L, 8-1 @ UL Lafayette W, 8-1 Little Rock W, 8-1 #Oral Roberts L, 5-4 #Alabama L, 5-4 Wichita State L, 6-3 @ Houston Baptist W, 9-0 @ McNeese W, 9-0 UL Lafayette W, 9-0 Louisiana Tech W, 6-3 Stephen F. Austin L, 5-0 Grambling W, 9-0 Houston Baptist W, 7-2 @ Little Rock W, 8-1 4/25 @ Louisiana Tech W, 6-3 4/26 Centenary L, 6-3 ##McNeese W, 5-4 ##LSU L, 9-0 ##Tulane L, 8-1 #LSU Team Tournament ##LAIAW State Tournament, placed 4th 2/11 2/21 3/2 3/11 3/16 3/24 3/29 3/30

1982 (9-9) @ Louisiana College @ Tulane Centenary @ Grambling Notre Dame #New Orleans #Sam Houston #Stephen F. Austin Little Rock @ McNeese Louisiana Tech Stephen F. Austin UL Lafayette

W, 9-0 L, 9-0 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 6-3 L, 9-0 L, 7-2 W, 6-3

4/22 Louisiana College 4/25 Louisiana Tech Grambling 4/27 McNeese 4/28 @ UL Lafayette #SFA Tournament, placed 3rd

W, 7-2 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 L, 5-4

3/12 3/17 3/19 3/25 3/31 4/1 4/2 4/6 4/8 4/10 4/13 4/22

@ Centenary Tulane Louisiana Tech *@ Sam Houston State McNeese *Stephen F. Austin @ Little Rock *@ Nicholls *Southeastern Louisiana @ LSU *@ Texas State @ Louisiana Tech

1983 (11-11) 2/26 @ Southern Arkansas 2/28 @ Stephen F. Austin 3/2 McNeese 3/3 @ UL Lafayette 3/6 @ Houston 3/7 Stephen F. Austin Illinois State 3/10 #Lamar 3/10 #Louisiana Tech 3/11 #Oklahoma State 3/11 #Memphis 3/12 #UL Monroe Northern Iowa 3/15 @ Grambling 3/19 @ New Orleans 3/20 Tulane 4/8 @ Louisiana Tech 4/15 UL Lafayette 4/16 @ Lamar 4/18 @ Little Rock Louisiana Tech 4/23 Grambling #NLU Invitational, placed 4th

W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 8-1 L, 7-1 L, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 6-3 L, 9-0 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 L, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 8-1 W, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 8-1

1984 (11-9) @ Nicholls @ Tulane UL Lafayette Little Rock #Arkansas State #Memphis #UL Monroe #Little Rock West Texas A&M Nicholls @ UL Lafayette Louisiana Tech @ Centenary @ McNeese @ Stephen F. Austin LSU Tulane Stephen F. Austin McNeese @ Louisiana Tech #NLU Invitational, placed 4th

W, 5-4 L, 6-3 L, 5-4 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 L, 8L, 6-3 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 5-4 L, 7-2 L, 5-4 W, 7-2 L, 5-4 W, 5-4

1987 (12-7, 2-0 GSC) 2/14 UL Monroe 3/6 #Texas-Permian Basin 3/6 #Texas-San Antonio 3/7 #UT Tyler 3/10 @ UL Monroe 3/13 UL Lafayette 3/18 @ LSU 3/25 @ New Orleans 3/26 @ Tulane 3/27 *@ Nicholls 3/31 @ McNeese 4/1 @ UT Tyler 4/4 @ UL Lafayette 4/7 McNeese 4/8 Louisiana Tech 4/11 *@ Sam Houston State 4/12 @ Baylor 4/13 @ TCU 4/14 @ Texas A&M- # Texas-Tyler Invitational

W, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 8-1 W, 7-0 L, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 8-1

2/24 2/27 2/28 3/1 3/16 3/17 3/20 3/22 3/24 3/27 4/7 4/9 4/11 4/15 4/17 4/19 4/23

2/9 2/20 2/23 2/24 2/26 3/1 3/10

1985 (13-6, 4-1 GSC) East Texas Baptist @ East Texas Baptist @ Tulane @ New Orleans Lamar @ McNeese @ UL Lafayette

W, 6-2 L, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 L, 6-3 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 5-4

1986 (13-4, 3-0 GSC) GULF STAR CHAMPIONS New Orleans Southern Miss Louisiana Tech Mississippi State Houston Baptist UL Lafayette Lamar Kansas State Louisiana Tech *Sam Houston State Houston Baptist *Stephen F. Austin McNeese *Southeastern Louisiana UL Monroe UT Tyler Tulane

1988 (12-5, 2-2 SLC) @ Louisiana Tech @ Nicholls @ New Orleans @ Centenary UT Tyler LSU New Orleans Louisiana Tech Lamar *Texas State UL Lafayette *Sam Houston State *@ North Texas Tulane @ UL Lafayette Centenary *UL Monroe

W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 6-3 L, 6-3 L, 7-2 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 6-3 W, 6-3 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 L, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 2-5 W, 6-3 L, 2-7 L, 1-8 W, 9-0 L, 2-7 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 L, 4-5 L, 0-9 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 L, 0-9 W, 8-1

W, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 9-0 L, 1-5 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 4-5 L, 3-6 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 L, 5-4

1989 (13-2, 3-1 SLC) SOUTHLAND CO-CHAMPIONS 2/22 @ UT Tyler W, 5-3 3/3 New Orleans W, 9-0 3/3 @ Louisiana Tech W, 9-0 3/4 #Southeastern Louisiana W, 8-1 3/8 LSU L, 9-0 3/27 @ UL Lafayette W, 5-4 4/1 *Texas State L, 5-4 4/2 *@ Sam Houston State W, 9-0 4/5 @ Grambling W, 9-0 4/6 Southern W, 9-0 4/10 Grambling W, 9-0 4/17 *North Texas W, 7-2 4/20 UL Lafayette W, 7-2 4/21 UT Tyler W, 8-1 4/23 *UL Monroe W, 8-1 #-in Ruston, La.

Tatiana Larina and Amy Williams with the 2015 SLC championship trophy

2/11 2/18 2/24 2/26 3/2

1990 (9-9, 3-1 SLC) $Baylor @ Louisiana Tech @ Little Rock @ UL Lafayette #Texas Rio Grande Valley

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L, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 5-4 L, 8-1 W, 7-2

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Year- by-year results

The team celebrating seeing their seeding during the 2013 NCAA Tournament Selection Show 3/2 #Texas Tech 3/3 #Schreiner 3/6 @ Lamar 3/9 @ Centenary 3/17 @ Tulane 3/23 Centenary 3/24 Tulane 3/27 *UL Monroe 3/31 @ North Texas 4/1 *@ Texas-Arlington 4/4 Southern 4/7 *Texas State 4/8 *Sam Houston State $-in Shreveport, La. #-in Tyler, Texas

L, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 L, 7-2 W, 5-4 L, 9-0 L, 5-4 L, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 5-4

2/9 2/16 2/17 2/22 2/24 2/25 3/6 3/11 3/15 3/20 3/24 3/28 3/29 3/30 4/2 4/6 4/10 4/13 4/16 4/18 4/22

1991 (16-6, 3-2 SLC) @ LSU Louisiana Tech UL Lafayette Southeastern Louisiana Little Rock Lamar Centenary Louisiana Tech @ Centenary Nicholls Oklahoma City @ South Alabama @ Jacksonville @ West Florida @ Southern Miss @ Louisiana Tech *@ Texas State *@ UL Monroe *Texas-Arlington *Sam Houston State *@ North Texas UL Lafayette

L, 8-0 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 6-1 W, 5-4 L, 5-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 6-0 W, 6-3 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 L, 6-3

2/8 2/14 2/20 2/28 2/29 3/1 3/3 3/4 3/18 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/25 4/1 4/4 4/5 4/7 4/11

1992 (13-7, 6-1) @ Southeastern Louisiana @ Centenary @ Louisiana Tech @ Mobile College @ South Alabama @ West Florida @ Jacksonville #UNC-Wilmington Oklahoma City UL Lafayette *Sam Houston State *Nicholls Centenary *UL Monroe *Texas-San Antonio *Texas State Louisiana Tech *@ Texas-Arlington

L, 5-1 L, 5-4 W, 8-1 L, 5-4 L, 5-1 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 5-1 W, 5-1 L, 7-2 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 6-0 W, 8-1

4/12 *@ North Texas 4/20 @ UL Lafayette #-at Pensacola, Fla.

W, 5-4 L, 8-1

4/9 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 7-2 4/20 ^McNeese L, 7-2 ^ Southland Conference Tournament

W, 5-1 W, 9-0 L, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 7-2 L, 5-3 L, 6-3 W, 7-2 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 8-0 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 7-2 L, 6-3 L, 5-4 L, 8-1 W, 8-1 L, 8-1

2/17 2/24 2/25 3/9 3/10 3/18 3/23 3/24

1/29 1/30 2/6 2/7 2/9 2/27 2/28 3/6 3/7 3/14 3/17 3/18 3/20 3/21 3/27 3/28 4/1 4/9 4/10 4/16

1993 (11-9, 4-3 SLC) @ Lamar @ Texas-Rio Grande Valley Baylor Southeastern Louisiana Centenary Middle Tennessee State @ Little Rock Little Rock Centenary *@ Sam Houston State Oklahoma City Louisiana Tech *North Texas *@ Texas-Arlington @ UL Lafayette *@ Nicholls *@ UL Monroe *@ Texas-San Antonio *@ Texas State UL Lafayette

1/29 1/30 2/5 2/25 2/26 3/4 3/13 3/15 3/19 3/20 3/30 4/1 4/2 4/9 4/10 4/14 4/16

1994 (13-4, 8-0) SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONS @ Rice L, 6-0 @ Houston W, 5-4 @ Baylor L, 6-3 Arkansas State W, 5-4 Lamar W, 7-2 @ UL Lafayette L, 5-1 *@ Texas-Arlington W, 9-0 Centenary W, 5-1 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 9-0 @ Sam Houston State W, 9-0 *UL Monroe W, 5-4 *Nicholls W, 7-2 *McNeese W, 9-0 *Texas State W, 8-1 *Texas-San Antonio W, 7-2 UL Lafayette L, 6-3 *@ North Texas W, 8-1

2/12 2/21 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/18 3/19 3/21 3/27 4/1 4/2 4/8

1995 (2-12, 2-7) Mississippi State Centenary New Orleans *Texas-Arlington *North Texas *Stephen F. Austin *Sam Houston State *@ UL Monroe Centenary *@ Nicholls *@ McNeese *@ Texas State

L, 7-2 L, 5-4 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 6-3 L, 9-0 L, 5-4 L, 9-0 L, 5-4 L, 8-1

1996 (4-10, 4-5) @ Baylor &Southern Miss &Tulane *@ Stephen F. Austin *@ Sam Houston State #Texas Tech *Nicholls *McNeese

L, 7-2 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 L, 6-2 L, 6-3 W, 5-4

3/28 *UL Monroe 3/30 *Texas-San Antonio 3/31 *Texas State. 4/5 *@ Texas-Arlington 4/6 *@ North Texas 4/8 @ Southeastern Louisiana &-Tulane Quadrangular # in Lafayette $ in Monroe

L, 8-1 W, 5-4 L, 6-3 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 5-3

Former head coach Olga Bazhanova playing as a senior in 2012

Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;¢ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

L ady D e mon Te nni s 1997 (9-5, 6-2) 2/15 @ New Orleans 2/28 #Harding 3/1 @ Arkansas State 3/4 *UL Monroe 3/8 *Stephen F. Austin 3/9 *Sam Houston State 3/15 *@ Texas State 3/23 *Texas-Arlington 4/1 Louisiana Tech 4/3 Centenary 4/6 *@ Nicholls 4/7 *@ McNeese 4/13 $Little Rock 4/15 *Texas-San Antonio 4/17-20 SLC Championships # at Arkansas State $ at La Tech

Year- by-year results

L, 5-4 W, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 4-2 L, 4-3 W, 4-3 L, 4-3 W, 5-2

1998 (5-8, 3-6 ) 2/18 @ Centenary 3/8 *Nicholls 3/11 New Orleans 3/17 *Texas State 3/21 *Texas-San Antonio 3/25 Centenary 3/28 *@ McNeese 3/29 *@ Stephen F. Austin 3/30 *Texas-Arlington 4/3 *@ Sam Houston State 4/4 *@ UL Monroe 4/12 UL Lafayette 4/13 *@ Southeastern Louisiana 4/17-19 SLC Championships

W, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 5-4 L, 6-1 L, 7-2 W, 5-1 W, 5-4 L, 5-1 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 7-2 L, 9-0 L, 6-3

1999 (7-11, 4-6 SLC) 2/6 @ Centenary 2/12 #ABAC 2/13 #Miss. Univ. for Women 2/13 @ West Florida 2/20 @ New Orleans 2/27 Centenary 2/28 Tulane 3/6 *@ Texas-San Antonio 3/7 *@ Texas State 3/14 *@ Stephen F. Austin 3/20 *Southeastern Louisiana 3/21 *Nicholls 3/27 *@ McNeese 4/2 *Sam Houston State 4/3 *Texas-Arlington 4/5 *UL Monroe 4/9 Louisiana Tech 4/11 *@ Lamar #West Florida Spring Fling

W, 8-1 L, 5-2 L, 4-1 L, 6-0 L, 8-1 W, 7-2 L, 9-0 L, 7-2 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 L, 6-3 L, 9-0 W, 8-1 L, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 L, 5-4

2/1 2/5

2000 (6-12, 3-7 SLC) Centenary @ Rice

W, 9-0 L, 9-0

2/20 2/26 3/2 3/4 3/5 3/8 3/11 3/12 3/14 3/18 3/25 3/28 4/1 4/2 4/10 4/10

New Orleans @ Arkansas State @ Centenary *@ Texas-Arlington *@ Stephen F. Austin @ North Texas *Lamar *McNeese *@ UL Monroe *@ Nicholls *Sam Houston State Louisiana Tech *Texas State *Texas-San Antonio *@ Southeastern Louisiana @ UL Lafayette

L, 5-1 L, 8-1 W, 6-3 L, 7-2 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 7-2 W, 4-3 L, 5-0 L, 6-0 L, 5-0 L, 5-1

2001 (8-12, 4-6 SLC) 2/2 #North Texas L, 6-1 2/10 @ UL Lafayette L, 7-0 2/11 @ New Orleans L, 7-0 2/13 Centenary W, 5-2 2/17 @ Southern Miss L, 6-1 2/17 &Mississippi Valley State W, 7-0 2/21 Arkansas State L, 5-2 2/23 %Little Rock L, 6-1 3/3 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 5-2 3/4 *@ Texas State W, 5-2 3/10 *@ Lamar W, 5-2 3/11 @ Texas-Rio Grande Valley W, 5-1 3/17 *Southeastern Louisiana L, 5-2 3/18 *Nicholls W, 5-2 3/20 *UL Monroe L, 5-2 3/24 *@ McNeese L, 6-1 3/25 *@ Stephen F. Austin (!) W, 5-2 3/31 *Texas-Arlington L, 7-0 4/1 * Sam Houston State W, 4-3 4/16 @ Louisiana Tech W, 6-1 !- Won on court but lost by forfeit on appeal #-at Tyler, Texas &-at Hattisburg, Miss. %-at Monroe, La. 1/26 2/1 2/2 2/25 2/27 3/2 3/5 3/9 3/10 3/16 3/17 3/23 3/24 4/3 4/6

2002 (8-11, 5-5 SLC) @ North Texas @ Little Rock @ Arkansas State New Orleans @ Centenary Texas-Rio Grande Valley *UL Monroe *Texas-San Antonio *Texas State *@ Sam Houston State *@ Texas-Arlington *Lamar *Stephen F. Austin UL Lafayette *@ Nicholls

L, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 4-3 L, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 5-2

4/7 *@ Southeastern Louisiana 4/12 Louisiana Tech 4/14 *McNeese 4/26 ^UL Monroe ^-Southland Confere Tournament

W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 4-0

2003 (8-12, 5-5 SLC) 2/8 @ Southern Miss L, 5-2 2/16 UL Lafayette W, 4-3 2/21 Arkansas State L, 5-0 2/22 @ New Orleans L, 6-1 3/7 @ Memphis L, 6-1 3/8 #Murray State L, 7-0 3/15 *Southeastern Louisiana W, 4-3 3/16 *Nicholls W, 6-1 3/18 *UL Monroe L, 6-1 3/23 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 4-3 3/27 Little Rock L, 6-1 3/29 *@ Texas State L, 6-1 3/30 *@ Texas-San Antonio L, 7-0 4/2 Centenary W, 6-1 4/5 *Sam Houston State W, 5-2 4/6 *Texas-Arlington L, 6-1 4/12 *@ McNeese L, 5-2 4/13 *Lamar W, 5-2 4/19 Louisiana Tech W, 4-3 4/25 ^Texas-Arlington L, 4-2 #-at Memphis ^-Southland Conference Tournament 2004 (14-5, 9-1 SLC) 1/23 @ Little Rock 1/24 @ Arkansas State 1/30 @ Centenary 2/15 Grambling 2/28 @ Southern Miss 2/29 #Samford 3/6 *@ Texas-Arlington 3/7 *@ Stephen F. Austin 3/13 *Lamar 3/14 *McNeese 3/16 *UL Monroe 3/20 *@ Nicholls 3/21 *@ Southeastern Louisiana 3/27 *Sam Houston State 4/3 *Texas State 4/4 *Texas-San Antonio 4/10 @ Louisiana Tech 4/17 UL Lafayette 4/25 $McNeese $ - Southland Conference Tournament #-at Southern Miss 1/29 2/4 2/4 2/5 2/19

2005 (6-13, 3-7 SLC) @ UL Lafayette #Texas A&M-Corpus Christi #Texas-Rio Grande Valley @ Abilene Christian Southern Miss

L, 6-0 L, 5-1 W, 4-2 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 4-0

L, 6-1 W, 4-2 W, 6-0 L, 4-1 L, 7-0

2/20 Arkansas State 3/5 *@ Texas-San Antonio 3/6 *@ Texas State 3/10 @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3/12 *@ Lamar 3/19 *@ Southeastern Louisiana 3/20 *Nicholls 3/22 *UL Monroe 3/25 @ Louisiana Tech 4/2 *@ McNeese 4/3 *@ Stephen F. Austin 4/9 *@ Texas-Arlington 4/10 *Sam Houston State 4/15 @ Little Rock #-at Abilene Christian 2/3 2/4 2/26 3/7 3/11 3/12 3/19 3/23 3/24 3/29 3/31 4/2 4/7 4/9 4/15

2006 (3-13, 2-8 SLC) @ Arkansas State Little Rock Southern Miss *UL Monroe *Texas-San Antonio *Texas State *@ Texas-Arlington Centenary *Stephen F. Austin *@ Sam Houston State UL Lafayette *@ Nicholls *Southeastern Louisiana Louisiana Tech *McNeese *Lamar

L, 5-0 L, 6-1 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 6-1 L, 6-0 W, 6-1 L, 7-0 L, 4-3 L, 6-1 L, 6-1

2/3 2/10 2/11 2/15 2/28 3/1 3/2 3/10 3/11 3/16 3/18 3/19 3/24 3/25 3/31 4/1 4/4 4/5 4/11 4/12

2007 (10-10, 5-6 SLC) @ UL Lafayette Arkansas State Southern Miss @ LSU Louisiana Tech Centenary *Central Arkansas *@ Lamar *@ McNeese @ Louisiana Tech Nicholls #59 Southeastern Louisiana *@ Stephen F. Austin *@ Sam Houston State *Texas State *Texas-Arlington *@ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas-San Antonio Little Rock @ UL Monroe

L, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 L, 4-2 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 4-3 L, 4-3 L, 5-2 L, 5-2 W, 5-2 L, 4-3 W, 5-2

2/3 2/4

2008 (16-8, 9-2 SLC) @ Arkansas State *@ Central Arkansas

W, 4-3 W, 6-1

The 11-1 2014 Southland Conference Regular Season Champion Team

L, 5-2 L, 4-3 L, 4-1 L, 4-3 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 6-0 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 6-1

Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;¢ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

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Year-by-year results 2/5 @ Little Rock 2/9 #UAB 2/10 @ Southern Miss 2/16 @ Rice 2/17 @ Houston 2/23 Louisiana Tech 2/23 Centenary 3/1 *@ Texas State 3/2 *@ Texas-Arlington 3/8 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3/9 *Texas-San Antonio 3/15 Memphis 3/20 UL Monroe 3/25 #71 UL Lafayette 3/30 *@ Nicholls 4/5 *Stephen F. Austin 4/6 *Sam Houston State 4/12 *Lamar 4/13 *McNeese 4/19 *@ Southeastern Louisiana 4/25 $Sam Houston State 4/26 $Lamar $ - Southland Conference Tournament #-at Southern Miss 2009 (15-8, 8-3 SLC) 2/7 @ Tulane 2/8 @ New Orleans 2/14 Houston 2/16 Southern Miss 2/21 @ Florida Gulf Coast 2/22 @ Bethune Cookman 2/23 @ Florida Atlantic 2/28 *Texas State 3/1 *Texas-Arlington 3/7 *@ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3/8 *@ Texas-San Antonio 3/17 @ UL Lafayette 3/28 *Southeastern Louisiana 3/29 *Nicholls 4/1 UL Monroe 4/4 *@ Lamar 4/5 *@ McNeese 4/8 *Central Arkansas 4/11 @ Rice 4/15 *@ Stephen F. Austin 4/16 *@ Sam Houston State 4/24 $Texas State 4/25 $Texas-Arlington $ - Southland Conference Tournament

W, 5-2 L, 4-3 L, 4-3 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 6-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 L, 5-2 W, 4-2 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 7-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-0

W, 4-3 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 W, 5-1 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 L, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 L, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-0 L, 4-0

2010 (20-2, 11-0 SLC) Southland Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions 2/2 @ Louisiana Tech W, 7-0 2/17 Tulane L, 4-3 2/19 New Orleans W, 7-0 2/21 @ Houston W, 6-1 2/27 *Lamar W, 5-2 2/28 *McNeese W, 7-0 3/6 *Stephen F. Austin W, 6-1 3/7 *Sam Houston State W, 6-1 3/13 *@ Central Arkansas W, 7-0 3/14 @ Little Rock W, 6-1 3/27 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 6-1 3/28 *Texas-San Antonio W, 7-0 4/2 *@ Southeastern Louisiana W, 6-1 4/3 *@ Nicholls W, 5-2 4/8 *@ Texas State W, 6-1 4/11 *@ Texas-Arlington W, 6-1 4/14 @ UL Monroe W, 4-3 4/16 UL Lafayette W, 5-2 4/23 $Stephen F. Austin W, 4-0 4/24 $Lamar W, 4-0 4/25 $Texas-Arlington W, 4-3 5/14 $$#1 Baylor L, 4-0 $ - Southland Conference Champions $$ - NCAA Tournament (Waco, Texas)

2/11 2/13 2/13 2/18 2/20 2/26 2/26 3/6 3/12 3/13 3/16 3/25 3/26 3/27 4/2 4/3 4/3 4/9

2011 (18-6, 8-4 SLC) Little Rock Southern Miss *Central Arkansas UL Monroe Houston Arkansas State Louisiana Tech *Texas-Arlington *@ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi *@ Texas San-Antonio @ UL Lafayette #Texas State #UTEP #North Texas *Southeastern Louisiana *Nicholls Grambling *@ Stephen F. Austin

W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1

4/10 *@ Sam Houston State 4/16 *@ Lamar 4/17 *@ McNeese 4/29 $ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4/30 $ Lamar 5/1 $ Texas-Arlington $- Southland Conference Tourn. #- North Texas Invitiational

W, 4-2 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 L, 4-2

2/21 @ Texas State 2/22 @ Texas-San Antonio 2/28 Southern Miss 3/7 *Central Arkansas 3/7 Grambling 3/14 *@ Incarnate Word 3/15 *@ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3/19 Southeast Missouri State 3/22 *Abilene Christian 3/28 *@ Stephen F. Austin 4/3 *@ New Orleans 4/4 *@ Southeastern Louisiana 4/10 *Nicholls 4/11 *McNeese 4/19 *@ Lamar 4/20 *@ Sam Houston State 4/24 ^Central Arkansas 4/25 ^New Orleans 4/26 ^Nicholls 5/9 $#8 Baylor !-at Conway, Ark. ^-Southland Conference Tourn. $-NCAA Tournament (Waco, Texas)

2012 (14-5, 8-3 SLC) 2/5 @ Mississippi State W, 4-3 2/11 @ Houston L, 4-3 2/19 @ Southern Miss L, 7-0 2/25 UL Lafayette W, 4-3 2/26 Texas-Rio Grande Valley W, 7-0 3/3 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 4-3 3/4 *Texas-San Antonio W, 6-1 3/12 *@ Texas State W, 4-3 3/16 @ Arkansas State W, 5-2 3/17 *@ Central Arkansas W, 6-1 3/17 #Drury W, 5-2 3/23 *Stephen F. Austin L, 6-1 3/28 *Texas Arlington W, 4-3 4/1 *Sam Houston State W, 5-2 4/6 *Lamar L, 5-2 2016 (13-11, 7-4 SLC) 4/7 *McNeese W, 6-1 2/5 @ Louisiana Tech 4/14 *@ Southeastern Louisiana W. 6-1 2/8 @ SMU 4/15 *@ Nicholls W, 6-1 2/10 UL Monroe 4/27 ^Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L, 4-3 2/13 @ Southern Miss ^-Southland Conference Tournament 2/19 Texas-San Antonio #-at Central Arkansas 2/20 Texas State 2/20 Alcorn State 2013 (14-8, 6-3 SLC) 2/28 *@ Central Arkansas Southland Tournament Champions 2/28 !vs. Arkansas Tech 1/26 @ LSU L, 4-3 3/4 Air Force 2/1 Abilene Christian W, 6-1 3/5 *Incarnate Word 2/9 Southern Miss W, 7-0 3/5 Grambling 2/11 @ SMU L, 6-1 3/7 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2/16 @ Texas State W, 4-3 3/20 *Stephen F. Austin 2/17 @ Texas-San Antonio L, 4-3 3/25 *New Orleans 3/2 Arkansas State W, 5-2 3/26 *Southeastern Louisiana 3/3 @ UL Lafayette W, 6-1 3/30 *@ Abilene Christian 3/9 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L, 4-3 4/2 *@ Nicholls 3/14 Louisiana Tech L, 4-3 4/3 *@ McNeese 3/16 *@ Central Arkansas W, 7-0 4/9 *Lamar 3/17 *@ Oral Roberts W, 7-0 4/10 *Sam Houston State 3/22 *Sam Houston State W, 4-3 4/22 ^Southeastern Louisiana 3/29 *@ Stephen F. Austin W, 4-3 4/23 ^Central Arkansas 4/6 *Southeastern Louisiana L, 4-3 4/24 ^Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4/7 *Nicholls W, 6-1 !-at Conway, Ark. 4/13 *@ Lamar L, 4-3 ^-Southland Conference Tourn. 4/14 *@ McNeese W, 4-3 4/26 ^Stephen F. Austin W, 4-1 2017 (13-9, 6-5 SLC) 4/27 ^Southeastern Louisiana W, 4-1 1/21 @ #19 LSU 4/28 ^Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 4-1 1/28 @ Tulane 5/10 $#9 Alabama L, 4-0 2/4 @ SMU ^-Southland Conference Tourn. 2/9 UL Lafayette $-NCAA Tournament (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 2/11 Southern Miss 2/12 Louisiana Tech 2014 (20-6, 11-1 SLC) 2/18 @ Texas State Southland Conference Regular Season 2/19 @ Texas-San Antonio Champions 3/1 LSU-Alexandria 1/26 @ SMU W, 4-3 3/1 Grambling 2/8 @ Southern Miss W, 4-3 3/4 *@ Sam Houston State 2/9 @ UAB L, 4-3 3/12 *Nicholls 2/15 #Auburn L, 4-0 3/13 *McNeese 2/16 @ LSU L, 5-0 3/18 *@ Southeastern Louisiana 2/22 UL Lafayette W, 6-1 3/19 *@ New Orleans 2/23 Texas-San Antonio W, 4-3 3/25 *@ Stephen F. Austin 2/23 Prairie View A&M W, 7-0 3/29 *!Lamar 3/2 Texas State W, 4-2 4/1 *Abilene Christian 3/8 *@ Oral Roberts W, 7-0 4/8 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3/9 *@ Central Arkansas W, 6-1 4/9 *@ Incarnate Word 3/9 !Arkansas Tech W, 6-1 4/14 *Central Arkansas 3/15 *Incarnate Word W, 7-0 4/28 ^Central Arkansas 3/16 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 5-2 !-at Lafayette, La. 3/21 *@ Abilene Christian W, 4-3 ^-Southland Conference Tourn. 3/29 *Stephen F. Austin W, 4-3 *-Conference Opponents 3/30 @ Louisiana Tech L, 7-0 4/5 *New Orleans W, 5-2 4/12 *@ Nicholls W, 5-2 2018 (16-9, 8-3 SLC) 4/13 *@ McNeese L, 4-3 1/20 @ LSU 4/18 *Lamar W, 4-0 1/21 @ Tulane 4/19 *Sam Houston State W, 6-1 1/31 @ UL Lafayette 4/22 *Southeastern Louisiana W, 4-0 2/9 @ Southern Miss 4/25 ^Lamar W, 4-0 2/12 @ SMU 4/26 ^Stephen F. Austin W, 4-1 2/18 Texas-San Antonio 4/27 ^Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L, 4-2 2/19 Texas State #-at New Orleans 2/24 !UConn !-at Conway, Ark. 2/24 @ Houston ^-Southland Conference Tourn. 3/2 *Sam Houston State 3/4 *Lamar 2015 (16-9, 9-2 SLC) 3/9 *@ McNeese Southland Tournament Champions 3/12 *@ Nicholls 1/31 @ LSU L, 7-0 3/17 *Southeastern Louisiana 2/3 UL Monroe L, 4-3 3/18 *New Orleans 2/6 Louisiana Tech L, 5-2 3/24 *Stephen F. Austin 2/14 @ North Texas W, 4-3 3/30 *@ Abilene Christian 2/15 @ SMU L, 6-0 4/2 @ Louisiana Tech

L, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-1 W, 5-0 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 L, 4-1 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 L, 4-0 W, 4-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 W, 4-2 L, 4-0

L, 6-1 L, 7-0 L, 4-2 L, 4-3 L, 5-2 L, 4-2 W, 4-0 L, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 5-1 W, 7-0 W, 6-0 L, 5-2 L, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 4-2 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 4-2 L, 4-2

4/2 #Grambling 4/8 *Incarnate Word 4/14 *@ Central Arkansas 4/21 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4/27 ^Abilene Christian 4/28 ^Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4/29 ^McNeese !-at Houston, Tex. #-at Ruston, La. ^-Southland Conference Tourn. 2019 (18-6, 9-2 SLC) 1/18 @ Tulane 2/2 UL Lafayette 2/3 Jackson State 2/3 LSU-Alexandria 2/10 @ Texas State 2/16 Xavier (La.) 2/16 LSU-Alexandria 2/22 @ North Texas 3/1 *Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3/8 *@ Nicholls 3/10 *@ New Orleans 3/16 *Central Arkansas 3/21 Louisiana Tech 3/22 *Lamar 3/22 Prairie View A&M 3/24 @ SMU 3/29 *McNeese 3/31 *Southeastern Louisiana 4/5 *@ Sam Houston State 4/9 *@ Stephen F. Austin 4/12 *Abilene Christian 4/14 *Incarnate Word 4/25 ^New Orleans 4/26 ^Central Arkansas *-Conference Opponents ^-Southland Conference Tourn.

W, 4-0 W, 7-0 L, 4-3 L, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 L, 4-1

L, 4-3 W, 4-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-2 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 L, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 4-1 W, 4-3 W, 4-0 L, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 4-1 L, 4-0

L, 7-0 L, 4-0 L, 6-1 W, 4-0 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 6-0 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 L, 5-2 W, 5-2 L, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 L, 4-2

L, 7-0 L, 4-0 L, 4-3 W, 5-2 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 5-0 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 4-1

Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;¢ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

L ady D e mon Te nni s

ALL-TIME AWARDS

Karen Patel finished her career ranked sixth in Lady Demon history in singles wins with 49, now ranking 13th. At the time of graduation, she also ranked in the top 10 in doubles victories with 45.

Natalya Krutova finished her career ranked tied for second in Lady Demon history in singles wins with 60. Her 66 doubles wins ranks fourth in Lady Demons history.

Academic All-Americans

Third Team Natalya Krutova (2016) Karen Patel (1991)

All-Southland

First-Team Singles Rhea Verma-No. 3 (2019) Polina Mutel-No. 1 (2018) Ela Iwaniuk-No. 4 (2018) Natalya Krutova (2014) Polina Konop (2012, 13) Tatiana Larina (2012, 13) Martina Rubesova (2010) Kathrin Lange-No. 4 (2009, 10) Ljudmila Pavlov (1994) Nathalie Roziers (1994) Bianca Schoeneck (1994) Christine Dodge (1994) Victoria Simms (1989-90, 92) Shayne Fitzwilliam (1989) Barbara Tons (1988-89) Jane Paterson (1988-89)

Second-Team Singles Ela Iwaniuk-No. 4 (2019) Judit Castillo-No. 5, 6 (2018, 19) Tatiana Larina (2014, 15) Polina Konop (2014) Andrea Nedorostova-No. 4, 5 (2010, 12) Martina Rubesova-No. 3 (2011) Kathrin Lange-No. 6 (2011) Olga Bazhanova-No. 1 (2010) Bianca Schulz (2008, 10) Daniela Posada-No. 5 (2007, 08) Anneline Zerwick-No. 2 (2003, 04) Alexandra Nieto-No. 5 (2004) Camila Prado-No. 6 (2003, 04) First-Team Doubles Judit Castillo Gargallo/Emilija Dancetovic-No. 3 (2019) Polina Mutel/Polina Ivanova (2018) Natalya Krutova/Tatiana Larina (2015) Polina Konop/Tatiana Larina (2014) Natalya Krutova/Kateryna Piatakova (2014) Tatiana Larina/Andrea Nedorostova (2013) Polina Konop/Natalya Krutova (2013) Olga Bazhanova/Polina Konop-No. 1 (2012) Martina Rubesova/ Andrea Nedorostova-No. 2 (2010, 11) Olga Bazhanova/ Adna Curukovic-No. 1 (2010) Kathrin Lange/Bianca Schulz (2009, 10) Karen Bacon/Emily Nichols (1994) Ljudmila Pavlov/Natalie Opoku (1994) Katarina Ristic/Elvira Spika (1993) Shayne Fitzwilliam/Barbara Tons (1987-89) Karen Patel/Jane Paterson (1988) Second-Team Doubles Polina Ivanova/Natalya Krutova-No. 1 (2016) Bianca Schulz/Kathrin Lange (2008, 11) Olga Bazhanova/Dragana Colic-No. 1 (2009) Adna Curukovic/Daniela Posada-No. 3 (2009) Anneline Zerwick/Alexandra NietoNo. 2 (2004) Magali Van Den Bergh/Camila PradoNo. 3 (2004) Natalie Unger/Kathryn Olsen-No. 3

(2000) Freshman of the Year Tatiana Larina (2012) Newcomer of the Year Eli Iwaniuk (2018) Martina Rubesova (2010) Coach of the Year Patric DuBois (2010) Patric DuBois (1994) Player of the Year Polina Mutel (2018) Ljudmila Pavlov (1994)

All-Louisiana

First Team Polina Mutel (2018) Natalya Krutova (2014, 15) Polina Konop (2012, 13) Martina Rubesova (2010, 11) Kathrin Lange (2010)

Second Team Rhea Verma (2019) Ela Iwaniuk (2019) Polina Ivanova (2016, 18) Natalya Krutova (2016) Tatiana Larina (2012, 15) Olga Bazhanova (2012) Andrea Nedorostova (2011, 12) Bianca Schulz (2008, 09, 10) Daniela Posada (2007) Player of the Year Martina Rubesova (2010) Freshman of the Year Rhea Verma (2019) Tatiana Larina (2012) Newcomer of the Year Ela Iwaniuk (2018) Martina Rubesova (2010) Coach of the Year Patric DuBois (2010)

Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;˘ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

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Tennis at Northwestern State dates to the earliest days of the institution. Dating back to the early 1900s, there are photos of students playing tennis, in a day when all but a few students at Louisiana Normal School were women training to be teachers. More than a century later, with plenty of history in place, women’s tennis is annually one of the strongest sports at what is now Northwestern State University. An official intercollegiate women’s team dawned in the late 1970s as additional women’s sports popped up in college tennis around the country, thanks to the creation of Title IX spurring formalized competition in many women’s sports that were previously contested on the club level. During those days, NSU had an extremely strong men’s tennis program -- so strong that in the late 1970s, the Demons were ranked in the NCAA’s Top 20 and played in the NCAA Division I Championships in Athens, Georgia. Under coach Johnnie Emmons, the Demons produced All-Americans Gregg Manning and Ricardo Acuna. Among several players who became professionals, Acuna reached the game’s greatest levels. In 1985, he was a singles quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. He was voted by his peers to serve on the Association of Tennis Professionals board and remained in that capacity for several years. He was ranked as highly as No. 47 in the world in March 1986, won three ATP doubles titles in his career, and since has been associated with the ATP as a coach and player development official after his playing career wound up. Acuna was NSU’s first NCAA All-American (Manning won the honor in the NAIA) and never lost to a Louisiana opponent during his career. A former Lady Demon standout, Emily Nichols, has been in the highest of tennis circles around the pro courts. She was part of a No. 19 nationally-ranked doubles team for NSU in 1993 and helped the 1994 Lady Demons win the Southland Conference championship. After going home to England, she worked for the Lawn Tennis Association for five years, as a press officer working with, among other events, the Wimbledon Championships. She is currently a senior account director for Progressive Sports and Entertainment, working with the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, and has worked with the International Tennis Federation, the 2004 Olympic Games, the French Tennis Federation (French Open), Tennis Australia and with the Davis Cup series.

Ricardo Acuna was NSU’s first NCAA All-American and advanced to the Round of 8 at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships Modern-day tennis at Northwestern was launched in 1970 when Emmons, hired as a football assistant coach, was named head tennis coach for a men’s program. He soon developed a friendship with Nick Bollettieri and attended the Junior Orange Bowl Championships each year, looking for international prospects. It led to a tradition of global influence producing a strong program that continues at NSU today. In 1972, Carlos Blanco, a Bolivian native, became the first in a long line of foreign tennis players to attend NSU, bringing the Demons one of the strongest programs in the region. Many recruits and three years later, NSU became a force to be reckoned with, winning the school’s first conference championship (Gulf South) and fashioning a 23-4 record. With Acuna, Manning, Willie Paz and Blanco among the stars, NSU developed into a powerhouse that lost just four matches over three years -- going 24-1 in 1976, 22-1 in 1977 and 16-2 in 1978. Emmons remembers the players from that era fondly. “As any coach knows, the number one reason for success is the material that you have to work with. Gregg Manning, Juan Lopez, Luis Varela, Steve Fricker, Mike Phillips, Jose deCamino and Ricardo Acuna - those players put Northwestern State on the map.” Emmons is most proud of the fact that his teams had just two losing seasons in 17 years. But that is just one item on a long list of accomplishments. “Every player that played here for four

years graduated and all are successful in life. Some are judges, lawyers, engineers, and tennis pros. All of my players were hard workers and were respectful of everyone. They gave the alumni of Northwestern a winning program and one that could be identified with.” That tradition transferred to the Lady Demons program. Emmons took over as head baseball coach in his final three seasons (1986-89) and relied upon graduate assistants to help run the women’s team which won the Southland championship in 1989 under Emmons and Alex Kukaros. He was followed by Patric DuBois, who became the first fulltime women’s tennis coach and had a strong run of success from 1990-94 culminating with the 1994 Southland crown as Ljudmila Pavlov ranked as highly as No. 33 nationally in singles. DuBois moved on, only to return in 2007 to create a renaissance for NSU tennis -- which is back where it’s often been, a program regionally and nationally respected, bringing in players from near and far bonding to produce championship play and the highest level of academic success. In 2015, DuBois stepped aside for for,er player Olga Bazhanova. In her first year, she led the Lady Demons to a 9-2 conference record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. DuBois came back to lead the program in 2018 and guided the Lady Demons to the conference tournament finals behind Southland Conference Player of the Year Polina Mutel. In 2019, NSU finished tied for second in the regular season and reached the tournament semifinals.

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I n M e m o r y o f H a r r y B r i g g s . . . N S U ’s “ P a d d l i n’ P r o f e s s o r ” Veteran’s Day 2016 produced, as it always should, a tsunami of tributes on social media to those who served our country For over 15 years, the “Paddlin’ It was NSU’s first Veterans’ Day without the most remarkable Professor” aided the NSU Marine we’ll ever know, Harry Briggs. He died June 25, at the age of 95, in his adopted hometown Women’s tennis program with of Leesville, far away from his Massachusetts roots. But distances a scholarship fund in memory never bothered Harry. He thrived on them. It was nothing for him to climb into his late-model, bareof his wife Lydia, an avid tennis bones, beat-up Volkswagen van and make the drive up bouncy La. 117 through the Fort Polk training grounds and Kisatchie Forest to watch player. the Lady Demon tennis team play. It was not uncommon for him to travel to matches around the Southland Conference. When the Lady Demons won their most recent Southland Tournament title in 2015 in Beaumont, there was Harry, peering through the chain link fence at his favorites locked in a joyous group hug on the courts in the moment after Natalya Krutova scored the championship point. That same van made hundreds of thousands of miles crisscrossing much of America while Harry sold knick-knacks at fairs big and small. For nearly 50 years of being a self-described “carney,” he was something of a cult hero on that circuit. During his 18 years in Leesville, in late May, off he’d go, heading north to New England, over to the heartland, maybe out to the Rockies or even the west coast, hawking his wares, from boots or moccasins, to his last line of products, jewelry, gold chains and ankle bracelets. That gig led him to Leesville, and a role as an adjunct political science professor at the NSU Leesville campus. As a young man, he practically leapt at the chance to go halfway around the world and fight for freedom in World War II. He found his role as an advance scout for American forces mounting assaults in the Pacific Theatre in World War II battles at Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. That meant he was 50, maybe 100 yards out in front of the troops. Distances brought him a measure of fame, and provided the path for him to impact so many lives. While traveling Europe, he reached the summit of the 14,962-foot Matterhorn in 1954, two weeks before making his first distance swim, a 16-mile adventure through the shark-infested Strait of Bonifacio. Nearly four dozen more followed, elevating him into celebrity status, and ultimately, into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. His most notable aquatic feat was becoming the first person to swim across Lake Erie, going for 35 hours, 55 minutes while covering 32 miles from Ohio to Ontario. A failed attempt at Lake Michigan, halted by 11-foot tall waves, was the top front page story in the Chicago Sun Times, with baseball superstar Ted Williams phoning him in the post-swim press conference to offer his salute for the effort (and hoping, Harry said, that the swimming star could get the Splendid Splinter, an avid fisherman, an Evinrude Outboard endorsement). Dr. Briggs was profiled in the New York Times by noted author Gay Talese, who created “The Paddlin’ Professor” nickname. He appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in his prime. The 5-foot-5 sparkplug was a big deal. Eight days after his induction in the Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Harry celebrated his 77th birthday on May 20th, 1998, with a 14-mile trek across Tampa Bay. That was the spring he’d arrived in Leesville. A few years later, he launched a relationship with the Lady Demon tennis program. Even after breaking his hip in 2014 when a Wal-Mart stock cart ran into him in Leesville – the indomitable Dr. Briggs made his way to the Jack Fisher Tennis Complex several times in the next two springs. Semper Fi never fit any Marine better. To contribute to the Briggs Scholarship, in any amount, contact Haley Blount Taitano in the NSU Athletic Association at 318-3574295 or at Blounth@nsula.edu

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Dr. Chris Maggio

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Northwestern State President Chris Maggio is a competitor for all seasons. reer at NSU, Maggio also served as director of enrollment services. Northwestern State’s second-year president Under Maggio’s leadership, the NSU Foundation completed its first capital camwas an all-sports athlete in high school, a college paign in Northwestern’s history, exceeding a campaign goal of $18.84 million and raisdistance runner at NSU, and a high school football, ing $31 million to support the university. basketball and track coach. He became a college He has also been a faculty member in the Department of Health and Human coach in track and field for the Demons and Lady Performance for more than 20 years as an instructor, assistant professor and associate Demons. He even spent a few years as a high professor. school basketball referee. Maggio came on board the NSU staff in 1988 as assistant track and field coach, His zeal for competition makes him a dynamic then became head women’s coach a year later. After a very successful five years in that recruiter and fund raiser for NSU, and his ability to mentor staff members and students capacity, in 1994 Maggio moved into administration as the fundraiser for NSU Athletics combines with his warmth and sincerity to produce a tremendously effective university before quickly being snapped up to become the university’s director of admissions and administrator. recruiting. Those traits, along with Dr. Maggio is a 1985 summa cum laude graduate of Northwestern State. He won Gulf U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Maggio’s deep roots and far- Star Conference All-Academic honors in track and field and helped the Demons win the President: reaching relationships, made 1985 GSC championship. As a senior, he was elected Mr. NSU by his fellow students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Chris Maggio him an ideal choice to take over Maggio earned his master’s of education at NSU. He received a doctorate in develInterim Provost & VP for Academic Affairs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Vickie Gentry the presidency at his alma ma- opmental education from Grambling State University. Vice President for External Affairs: ter. His parents helped run a family business in Natchitoches. His father, Buddy, was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Pierce Vice President for Business Affairs: After a national search in honored as a “Natchitoches Treasure” in 2015 by the City of Natchitoches. spring 2017, he succeeded Dr. As a young boy, Maggio became playmates with future Basketball Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Jones Vice President for University Affairs: Jim Henderson, whose dynamic member Joe Dumars, whose home was near one of the Maggio’s stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Jones tenure spearheaded significant Dr. Maggio’s wife, Jennifer, was formerly on the NSU staff as Coordinator of Adult Vice President for Technology, Innovation and growth and achievement in two Education Initiatives. They have three children, Melanie, Scott, and Emily. Emily is a high Economic Development: years as president. Henderson school student at St. Mary’s Catholic School of Natchitoches, while her older siblings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Darlene Williams moved up to run the University attend colleges outside of Natchitoches. of Louisiana System, which includes Northwestern and eight other state universities. Maggio, 54, is a lifelong resident of Natchitoches and long-time faculty and staff member at Northwestern State. He is the university’s 19th president since its founding in 1884, and the first one who is homegrown, along with the first to be a four-year athletic letterwinner as a Demon competitor. Maggio was named vice president for the student experience at Northwestern State in 2016 after serving as interim vice president for just over a year. He maintained his role as vice president for the student experience while serving as acting president. When the NSU Student Services building openedin 2012, designers had a lovely office location for Maggio on the second floor. He asked instead for the room just inside the front door to the building, not connected to any administrative wing, but envisioned as a conference space. His reasoning: Maggio wanted to see everybody who walked in the door, and providing the ability to immediately engage them or at least be easily accessible for anyone who needed help. As vice president, Maggio led the Dean of Students and the Offices of Admissions, Recruiting, Financial Aid, Student Activities and Organizations, First Year Experience and Leadership Development, Judicial Services, Counseling and Career Services, Student Life, the Student Activities Board, Student Government Association, Student Support Services, and Greek Life. Northwestern State has recorded enrollment increases for the past three years, with record numbers in 2017-18, peaked by 10,578 in the fall 2017 semester. Projected fall 2018 enrollment is over 11,000. Maggio served as assistant vice president of external affairs for university advancement from 2013 until 2015, when he was promoted by Dr. Henderson. He has been a staff member at Northwestern State since 1988, when he joined the track and field coaching staff. After several years as director of admissions and recruiting during record-setting enrollment for NSU, Maggio was selected as director of alumni affairs in 1999, director of alumni and development in 2003, executive director of the NSU Foundation in 2005 and Dean of Students and assistant provost for student success in 2007. During his ca- The Maggio family (left to right): Melanie, Jennifer, Chris, Emily and Scott. 27 Four-Time Southland Conference Champions • Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

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Jerry Pierce

Vice President • External Affairs Only a couple of people have served Northwestern State as long as DEMONS’ DELIGHTS alumnus Jerry Pierce has, and nobody has done so in a more underHighlights of NSU athletics under the leadership of Vice President Jerry stated manner. Pierce and Director of Athletics Greg Burke In his 54th year on the university’s staff, Pierce’s impact on NSU and the city of Natchitoches is indelible. He’s never wanted or gotten top 24 Southland Conference Championships (8 sports) billing, but consistently, he gets results to benefit the university. He is in his 28th year as vice president of external affairs at North- Football (1997, 1998, 2004), basketball (2005, 2006), women’s basketball western. A significant aspect of his job is oversight of intercollegiate (1999, 2004), baseball (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005), women’s soccer athletics. Pierce works closely with athletic director Greg Burke and all NSU coaches and staff members to (2000), softball (1998, 1999, 2000, 2015), women’s tennis (2010, 2014), keep Northwestern athletics competing at a championship level week after week, month after month and men’s track and field (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002). All-Sports (1997-98). year after year. At NSU’s 2018 Homecoming celebration Oct. 27, Pierce will be honored at the N-Club Hall of Fame 19 Southland Conference Tournament Championships (5 sports) ceremony, becoming only the second person to receive the “Leadership Award” from the organization of Baseball (2018), basketball (2001, 2006, 2013), women’s soccer (1997, 2000, 2002, 2005), women’s basketball (2004, 2014, 2015), softball (1998, former Northwestern athletic letterwinners. Pierce, an avid tennis player, has been a member of USTA teams that 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014), women’s tennis (2010, 2015), volleyball (2014). NSU Athletic Council have won more than a dozen state championships, five regional titles and 25 NCAA Postseason Appearances (7 sports) one national championship. Jody Biscoe (Chair) Well before moving into the executive position, Pierce had already Football - FCS Division I playoffs (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004); basketKatrice Below Maggie Black (Student-Athlete) served his alma mater, adopted hometown and state with distinction. In ball (2001, 2006, 2013); women’s basketball (2004, 2014, 2015); baseball Steven Boyd his role as vice president, he oversees university operations in athletics, (2005, 2018); softball (1998, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014); women’s soccer Scott Burrell alumni and development, public and media relations and assists President (2000, 2002, 2005), women’s tennis (2010, 2015), volleyball (2014). WomNick Forde (Student-Athlete) Dr. Chris Maggio in governmental affairs activities. Many of those duties en’s basketball also played in the 1999 WNIT. Track and field qualifications Kimberly Gallow were his since the 1970s as he worked under six previous presidents as are for individuals, not entire teams. Frank Hall Northwestern advanced from NAIA to NCAA College Division to NCAA DiviTerrie Poehl 106 NCAA Postseason Individual Participants (5 sports) sion I athletic status in 1977. Rodrick McIntosh Men’s indoor track and field 14 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2015), men’s A 1961 graduate of Northwestern, Pierce served as trainer/manager Dr. Jim Mischler for the Demon football team during his college years, working closely with outdoor track and field 49 (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, Begona Perez-Mira legendary coach Jack Clayton. After earning his journalism degree, Pierce 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018), women’s indoor track Alexis Smith-Finnie went to work for the New Orleans Times Picayune, serving as a reporter and field 10 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2019), women’s outdoor track Ex-Officio Members Greg Burke and editor. He was named executive sports editor at the age of 24. and field 32 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, Dustin Eubanks In 1965, he chose to raise his two sons in Natchitoches and returned 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019), women’s tennis 1 (2010). Roxanne Freeman to NSU as sports information director. He was promoted to news bureau Dr. Chris Maggio director two years later and assumed additional responsibilities in athlet- 86 National Awards (7 sports) Kaitlyn McCanna ics, alumni affairs and other areas through the years. All-America awards - track and field (37), football (27), baseball (4). AcaDr. Patrice Moulton He created, in 1972, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame facility in demic All-America honors – softball (2), baseball (3), football (2), women’s Dr. Vicki Parrish Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus, providing a home for an entity track and field (1), women’s tennis (1), women’s basketball (1). U.S. Track Jerry Pierce founded by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 1958. He estab- & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women’s Field Evens ScholarDr. Haley Taitano lished annual induction activities that remain in place nearly five decades Athlete of the Year (1). National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete (2); later, serving as director of the Hall for 19 years until his promotion to vice AFCA Allstate Good Works Team (1), NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (1). president in April 1990 forced him to step aside from the volunteer post. Basketball - 2006 Pontiac Game Changing Performance $100,000 Schol He helped guide Northwestern into three athletic conferences (Trans America, 1979; Gulf Star, 1983; arship. NCAA Academic Progress Rates Public Recognition, top 10 percent Southland, 1987) and NCAA Division I status in 1977. He is a past president of the Southland and has served nationally, (3, 2 by basketball, 1 by women’s soccer) the conference through other offices and committee positions. In 1994, he was named one of Louisiana’s 20 most influential sports figures by the Times-Picayune. 3 Olympic Competitors (2 sports) Also on the list were New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, LSU athletic director Joe Dean and basketball Track and field alumni LaMark Carter (2000) Kenta Bell (2004 and 2008) coach Dale Brown, and Grambling football coaching legend Eddie Robinson. represented the USA in the Olympic Games in the triple jump. Former De His salesmanship and managerial skills were instrumental in convincing Tri-Star Productions to film mon basketball player Dr. Gayle Hatch was the USA’s head men’s weightliftthe 1989 smash hit movie “Steel Magnolias,” with an all-star cast including Julia Roberts, Sally Field and ing coach in the 2004 Athens Games. Dylan McDermott in Natchitoches and on the NSU campus. The movie’s impact on tourism in Natchitoches continues to resonate nearly three decades later. 2 National Championships (2 sports) Pierce is regarded as one of the most effective legislative liaisons for Louisiana’s higher education Trecey Rew (2011 outdoor discus); Jasmyn Steels (2019 indoor long jump). system. He has been also a master of ceremonies and speaker who has enlivened hundreds of events since 1965. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Pierce is a tenured member of the Journalism Department faculty. He is the author of one book and editor of two others and has written thousands of editorials, columns, features and other articles for newspapers and magazines. Four-Time Southland Conference Champions • Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions 28

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Director of Athletics The Burke File

AGE: 63 (Born Oct. 22, 1956) • HOMETOWN: Alliance, Ohio • HIGH SCHOOL: Marlington ’74 • COLLEGE: Mt. Union ’78 (cum laude) POSTGRADUATE: Kent State ’86 • BEFORE HE WAS A.D.: Sports writer, Alliance (Ohio) Review, 1972-78; director of news and sports information, Hiram (Ohio) College, 1978-85; administrative intern, NSU athletics, 1985-86; director, NSU Athletic Association, 1986-92; director of athletic development, University of Akron, 1992-96; director of athletics, Northwestern State, 1996-present. BIG FAN OF: Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavaliers • INTERESTS: Working out, watching ESPN and VH1 Classic, family outings.

In his 23rd year as director of athletics at Northwestern State, Greg Burke is highly regarded far past the 318 area code due to the work he’s done in his adopted hometown. Burke, a native Ohioan and avid fan of all Cleveland pro sports teams, has been the Demons’ athletics director since Aug. 29, 1996, when his first day included speaking at the annual NSU/ Independence Bowl Kickoff Luncheon. Burke is the longest serving AD at any Louisiana or Southland Conference institution, and is believed to be the longest-serving AD in state history. He has steered NSU athletics to many of its greatest accomplishments while overseeing a program that has fielded championship caliber teams in a dozen of the school’s 14 NCAA Division I sports. Highlights in Burke’s two decades as athletic director include 42 Southland Conference regular-season or tournament championships, 72 All-America and Academic All-America student athletes, and three U.S. Olympic competitors. Twenty-six NSU teams have taken part in NCAA or other postseason competition. All of the school’s athletic facilities have undergone over $8 million in improvements in the past few years, including the following -- $1 million of enhancements to Turpin Stadium’s video board and sound system before the 2017 home opener, a $2 million series of sponsorships for new scoreboards installed in 2008-09 at all NSU athletic venues; the $700,000 Second Century Circle fencing project for athletic venues; a $500,000 softball grandstand project; and a $600,000 upgrade of chairback seating at Turpin Stadium for the 2016 football season. Fundraising initiatives reached new levels in 2018-19. Formalizing the endowed giving program, branded as “Perpetually Purple,” generated an influx of outright and deferred gifts that have the athletics scholarship endowment at more than $2 million. Overall revenue generated by donations and sponsorships has cracked $2 million for the third straight year. Competitively, milestones continue. One of the biggest under Burke: NSU in 2004-05 became the first (and remains the only) Southland Conference member in the league’s five decades of history to sweep football, men’s basketball and baseball championships in the same athletic year. It’s been done only once in Southeastern Conference history, by Alabama in 1933-34, and only four times in Big Ten Conference history, the last time by Michigan State in 1979-80. Those accomplishments have come with one of the more modest athletic budgets in the state and conference. Burke’s management skill and fundraising ability have been pivotal. Burke has a remarkable ability to hire dynamic head coaches. Anchors of the department are current head coaches Mike McConathy, Louisiana’s all-time career basketball wins leader; softball coach Donald Pickett, and track and field coach Mike Heimerman, a trio with nearly 50 combined years on staff at NSU. Three former student-athletes in Burke’s tenure have become NSU head coaches, including third-year baseball coach Bobby Barbier, who guided the Demons to the NCAA Tournament in 2018. Numerous Burke hires had great success at Northwestern State that propelled them to national prominence in subsequent positions. Former baseball coach John Cohen is in his third year as AD at Mississippi State. Over 100 more former NSU student-athletes, coaches and support staff members, most of them here with Burke as AD or assistant AD (1986-92), are working in college athletics at some level. Former Demons are head coaches in the SEC, Big XII, Mountain West Conference, Conference USA, Ohio Valley, SWAC, and Southland Conference. Five others hold Associate AD positions in the SEC, PAC 12, and American Athletic conferences. Former Burke lieutenants Todd Garzarelli (Indiana University Pennsylvania), Jason Horn (Xavier-NO) and Adam Jonson (LSU Alexandria) are now athletics directors, while Kurt Gulbrand is senior associate AD for development at Tennessee and Jodie Libadisos is associate AD for student-athlete enhancement at South Florida. From his first day on the job, Burke has stressed the importance of having a balanced athletic program. Tremendous competitive strides have been made in women’s athletics under his guidance. Since 2013, Lady Demon basketball (2014, 2015), softball (2013, 2014), tennis (2013, 2015) and volleyball (2015) have reached NCAA Tournaments. Burke established a high standard for NSU Athletics in academic achievement and community service. The academic accomplishments are reflected annually in the NCAA’s APR and GSR studies. Community service by NSU student-athletes, coaches and staff more than doubled to over 5,000 hours in 2009-10 and has remained at that level. The Southland Conference created the “Southland Strong” Community Service award to recognize the member institution whose studentathletes compile the most service hours each year. NSU won the inaugural prize in 2014-15 and was second in 2015-16.

Burke spearheaded the adoption of the slogan “Great Tradition, Brighter Future” for NSU Athletics, and the creation of NSU Athletics “Cornerstones” for student-athletes: “Academic Achievement, Personal Responsibility, Competitive Success … Every Minute, Every Hour, Every Day!” During Feb. 2013, he was presented the “Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football Award” by the North Louisiana chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Seven years ago, he was included among 29 winners of the Under Amour AD of the Year Award presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Burke was the 2010-11 president of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association. He serves on the NCAA Committee on Academics, a 20-person group replacing the Committee on Academic Performance, which included Burke. He also has served on the NCAA Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. Burke previously served a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee (1999-2002) and concurrently served a term on the eight-member NCAA FCS Committee that administers the national playoffs. He has served as a site supervisor for Football Championship Subdivision playoff games across the nation, and he is regarded as one of the country’s premiere advocates of FCS football. In 2005, Burke was one of three recipients of the All-America Football Foundation’s Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award and that same year, was also tabbed as one of two Natchitoches Parish Cenla Newsmakers of 2005 by the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper’s editorial staff. He received the 2006 “Outstanding Alumni Award” from his alma mater, Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, recognizing his community service and professional achievements. At the time, Burke became one of only 21 alumni honored since the award was instituted in 1982. Burke serves on the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau board, and on the board of directors for the Central Louisiana Community Foundation. He is a past president of the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club and remains active in that civic group. He has also been part of the steering committee for the Natchitoches Christmas Festival and is a former member of the Natchitoches Area Jaycees. He has been involved with the American Heart Association and was 2010 March of Dimes chairman locally. His wife, Susu, is a Natchitoches native, NSU graduate and an elementary teacher. Their 24-year-old daughter, Catherine, graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in May of 2012 and will complete her graduate studies at UL Lafayette this December after earning her undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech. She began a career in public relations and marketing two summers ago.

The Burke family (left to right): Catherine, Greg and Susu

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Jason DRURY

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4TH YEAR AT NSU

Director of Sports Medicine

Now in his 15th season at Northwestern State, Jason Drury was promoted to director of sports medicine in 2012 after the retirement of long-time athletic trainer Ed Evans. Drury joined the sports medicine staff at Northwestern State University in the summer of 2005 after being the head athletic trainer at Natchitoches Central for five years. Drury was instrumental in developing Northwestern State’s partnership with Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, which doubled NSU’s full-time sports medicine staff in 2015. In the spring of 2009, Drury took over as the head football athletic trainer for the Demons, after working for three seasons with the women’s soccer team and one season with men’s basketball team. A 1999 graduate of Idaho State University in biology, Drury worked with numerous sports in Pocatello, Idaho, including football, men’s basketball and track and field. Drury earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Northwestern State in 2001, during which time he worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the NSU softball team. Drury is a native of Paoli, Indiana. He and his wife, Toni, have been married for 16 years. They have two children, Maddox and Kenzie.

Kolleen BROWN

Assistant Director of Sports Medicine 3RD YEAR AT NSU Kolleen Brown is in her third season as part of the Northwestern State sports medicine staff. Brown, who arrived in Natchitoches in August 2017, is Northwestern State’s primary athletic trainer for women’s basketball. A former all-conference soccer player at Morrisville State, Brown earned her undergraduate degree in human performance and health promotion before collecting her master’s degree in athletic training from Daemen College. Brown also played lacrosse, where she helped her team to the NAC West Division Championship Tournament. While at Utica College, Brown was the primary athletic trainer for women’s ice hockey and women’s lacrosse. Brown worked with Niagara University’s men’s hockey team in 2016 and with the University of Buffalo’s women’s soccer team in 2014. She also worked with the Buffalo football team during spring practice in 2015. Her time at Niagara and Buffalo came while she was earning her master’s degree from Daemen. Brown also performed occupational medical clearance physicals at Healthworks in Buffalo. A Licensed Athletic Trainer, Brown is BOC certified and holds a CDC concussion certification. She is first-aid/CPR/AED certified and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Assistant Director of Sports Medicine

Ashley Leggett is in her fourth season with the Northwestern State athletic training staff. She is hired through NSU’s partnership with Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Before arriving in Natchitoches, Leggett spent a year interning at Samford, where she served the softball and volleyball programs. She organized physical examinations, SCAT3 and ImPACT testing for softball and volleyball student-athletes along with the rehabilitation, management and treatment of injuries. In addition, she implemented post-surgical SLAP repair protocol and a return-to-play throwing program. After graduating from Alabama in 2013 with a bachelor’s of science in athletic training, she completed a master’s at Iowa in leisure and recreational sports management in 2015. As a graduate assistant trainer at Iowa, she worked with the softball program. Leggett managed all aspects of daily medical needs including prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of student-athletes. As an athletic training student at Alabama, she aided the football, softball, swimming and diving programs as well as the rowing team. She traveled with the football team to the SEC and national championships and worked the Women’s College World Series. Leggett has also worked with the Alabama Patrick Murphy Softball School, the Nick Saban Football Camp, and the Big Ten Cross Country Championship among other events. Her professional memberships and certifications include the states of Louisiana, Iowa and Alabama athletic training boards, a, NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer, a National Athletic Trainers’ Association member, a Southeastern Athletic Trainers’ Association member, and an American Heart Association CPR Health Care provider. Leggett-Pugh is married to Clint Pugh, an assistant business manager in NSU athletics.

Brittany GOLDBERG Assistant Director of Sports Medicine 2ND YEAR AT NSU

Brittany Goldberg returned to Northwestern State as its assistant director of sports medicine in the summer of 2018 after a stint at UL Lafayette. Goldberg is the primary athletic trainer for baseball and assists in football and other NSU sports. The Lake Havasu City, Arizona, native graduated from Northwestern State with a masters in health and human performance with a concentration in health promotion in May 2018, after spending two years working as an athletic trainer with soccer, spring volleyball, tennis and football.. The Southern Utah graduate earned a degree in athletic training and exercise science while serving two athletics seasons with duties ranging from emergency care, rehabilitation and baseline concussion testing. Her sport assignments included football, softball, men’s basketball, gymnastics, cross country, track and field, volleyball and tennis. Goldberg served Parowan High School in a variety of sports as well as the Utah High School Activities Association football championships. Goldberg is a licensed athletic trainer by the State of Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners, a BOC certified athletic trainer and a Red Cross certified professional rescuer. Goldberg, a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association, was awarded the Big Sky Football Officials Association Student Athletic Trainer Scholarship in 2015. Four-Time Southland Conference Champions • Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

Jason Pugh

Assistant AD for Media Relations

Jason Pugh took the reins of the Northwestern State sports information office in May, following the retirement of longtime assistant athletic director/ sports information director Doug Ireland. In four-plus years at Northwestern State, Pugh has coordinated publicity for two baseball All-Americans -- pitcher Adam Oller (2016 Collegiate Baseball; American Baseball Coaches Association) and David Fry (2018 Collegiate Baseball). He spearheaded efforts to ensure all NSU baseball games are available via streaming audio beginning in the 2017 season, broadcasting select home and road games solo or serving as the color commentator on Demon Sports Network coverage. During his 12-year tenure at The Times, Pugh was the Northwestern State football and men’s basketball beat writer from 2010-2013 and covered the 2012-13 NSU team that captured the program’s third NCAA Tournament berth. While at The Times, Pugh had the opportunity to cover the first three World Series that have took place in Texas, one College World Series, one NCAA Men’s Final Four and Super Bowl XLV. He has won first-place awards in Best Feature Story and Best Sports Story from the Louisiana Press Association and first place in Best Prep Feature from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. He also has captured numerous other awards for writing and design from the LSWA. While a student at Louisiana-Lafayette, Pugh was the sports editor of the campus newspaper, The Vermilion, for two years and was a part of the sports information office for three years. In 2000-01, Pugh was the primary media contact for the inaugural season of Lady Cajuns soccer and for the nationally ranked Ragin’ Cajuns baseball team, which made its lone College World Series appearance the previous year. He was the media relations contact for the 2001 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament in Lafayette. A 1997 graduate of Airline High School in Bossier City, Pugh was named the 2001 Louisiana-Lafayette Department of Communication Outstanding Graduate. He completed his master’s in sport management from the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management at the University of Massachusetts in May 2015.

Jonathon Zenk

Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Jonathon Zenk is in his second year as graduate assistant for Northwestern State. He is the primary media contact for women’s soccer and women’s tennis. He joined NSU in August 2018 and in his first year at NSU, he was the primary media contact for women’s tennis and was the secondary contact for women’s soccer and baseball. After his first year at Northwestern State, he was presented the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Ace Higgins Award, given to the state’s top applicant among student assistant sports information staffers.

2020 media g u ide

They cover the Demons: primary media outlets

Daily Newspapers - LaMar Gafford, Sports, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, P.O. Box, 7558, Alexandria, LA 71306 (318-487-6351, fax 487-6315) - Roy Lang III, Jimmy Watson, Sports, The Times, 222 Lake Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 (318-459-3296, 800-462-6436, fax 459-3301) - Peryn Keyes, Sports, Baton Rouge Advocate, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225-383-1111, fax 388-0371) - Russell Hedges, Sports, Bossier Press Tribune, 4250 Viking Dr., Bossier City, LA 71111 (318-352-3618, fax 747-5298) - Leesville Daily Leader, P.O. Box 619, Leesville, LA 71446 (318-239-3444, fax 318-238-1552) - Sports, Times-Picayune/NOLA.com, 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70140 (504-826-3405, fax 826-3401)

Non-Daily Newspapers - NSU Current Sauce, Kyser Hall, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-5456, fax 357-6564) - Sports, Natchitoches Times, 904 Hwy. 1 South, Natchitoches, LA 71457 (318-352-3618, fax 352-7842)

Television Stations - Nicole Hutchison, Jamarcus Fitzpatrick, KALB-TV, 605 Washington St., Alexandria, LA 71306 (318-445-6397 exts. 516, 523; fax 442-7427) - Rashad Johnson, KSLA-TV, 1812 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport, LA 71104 (318-677-6709, fax 677-6705) - Tim Owens, Jori Parys, KTAL-TV, 3150 N. Market St., Shreveport, LA 71107 (318-629-7134, 7133, fax 318-629-7171) - Alex Anderson, Daniel Brown, KTBS-TV, 312 E. Kings Hwy., Shreveport LA 71104 (318-861-5838, fax 318-862-9431) - David Antilley II, NSU-TV, 104A Kyser Hall, P.O. Box 5273, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-4417) Campus Radio Station - KNWD, 109 Kyser Hall, P.O. Box 5273, Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318-357-5693) Wire Service - Bret Martel, Associated Press, 1001 Howard Ave. Suite 200A, New Orleans, LA 70113 (800-662-7717, 504-523-3931, fax 586-0531)

Conference/NCAA Offices - Josh Yonis, Southland Conference, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 150, Frisco, TX 75034 (972-422-9500, fax 422-9225) - Jim Wright, NCAA Statistics, P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317-917-6222, fax 917-6888)

National Outlets - USA Today, 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22107 (703-276-3400) - Sports Illustrated, Time/Life Building, New York, NY 10020 (212-522-5782, 212-9774540/4541) - Sporting News, Box 56, St. Louis, MO 63166 (800-433-1886, 314-993-7111) - CBS Sports, 51 W52nd St., 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (212-975-5162/3559) - ABC Sports, 1330 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 (212-456-7777) - ESPN, ESPN Plaza, Bristol, CT 06010 (203-585-2154/2125, 800-843-6416) - CNN, One CNN Plaza, 100 International Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30348 (404-822-1588) - SportsTicker, Harborside Financial Center, 600 Plaza Two, Jersey City, NJ 07311 (800-3678935) Follow us on Twitter -@NSUDemons & @NSUDemonsWTN Facebook -Northwestern State Demons & Northwestern State Demons Tennis - NSU

Zenk is a native of River Falls, Wisconsin, and a graduate of River Falls High School. He received his B.S. in Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Demeber of 2012. During his time in college at Green Bay, he worked for the ‘Fourth Estate,’ the school paper throughout his time in school. There, he covered men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving and women’s volleyball. Following his time at Green Bay, he has written stories online for sites, such as Packers Talk, Twins Daily and Football Dialogue.

Four-Time Southland Conference Champions • Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

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Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;¢ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

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Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;¢ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

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Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;¢ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

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Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;¢ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions

L ady D e mon Te nni s

Four-Time Southland Conference Champions â&#x20AC;¢ Three-Time Southland Conference Tournament Champions