Elon Women's Tennis Media Guide 2008 by Chris Rash

2008 Elon Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis Schedule Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 26

North Carolina North Carolina State WINSTON-SALEM STATE NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL

Chapel Hill, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C.

7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 21 Feb. 26 Feb. 28

Radford Virginia Tech BARTON NORTH CAROLINA A&T East Carolina HIGH POINT CHARLOTTE

Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg, Va. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Greenville, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C.

6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 1 Mar. 5 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 18 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 26 Mar. 31

Chattanooga* UNC WILMINGTON FURMAN* College of Charleston* APPALACHIAN STATE* Wofford* Mercer Georgia State WEST VIRGINIA

Chattanooga, Tenn. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Elon, N.C. Spartanburg, S.C. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Elon, N.C.

11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

Apr. 2 Apr. 5 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 17-20

DAVIDSON* GEORGIA SOUTHERN* UNC Greensboro* WESTERN CAROLINA* SoCon Tournament

Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Greensboro, N.C. Elon, N.C. Charleston, S.C.

3:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. TBA

May 9-11 May 16

NCAA Regionals NCAA Championship

TBA TBA

* - SoCon Match

2008 Phoenix Roster

L-R: Student Assistant Coach Anuwat Dalodom, Whitney Butcher, Jennifer Tucci, Laura Graybill, Jessica Margolis, Hayley Wahl, Deanna Bailey, Anna Milian, Paige Kensrue, Head Coach Elizabeth Anderson

Name Deanna Bailey Whitney Butcher Laura Graybill Paige Kensrue Jessica Margolis Anna Milian Jennifer Tucci Hayley Wahl

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

Height 5-4 5-8 5-7 5-7 5-3 5-9 5-7 5-3

Hometown McDonough, Ga. Ashland, Ky. Lancaster, Pa. Tampa, Fl. Charleston, W. Va. Tortosa, Spain Roswell, Ga. Gauteng, South Africa

Previous School Union Grove Paul G. Blazer Hempfield Freedom Capital Joaquim Bau Pope St. Dunstan’s

Head Coach: Elizabeth Anderson (UNC Wilmington ‘01) - 4th season Assistant Coach: Bob Owens (Guilford ‘72) - 8th season Student Assistant Coach: Anuwat Dalodom (Elon) - 1st season

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2008 Elon University Phoenix Women’s Tennis Media Guide

Elon University

Location.......................................... Elon, N.C. Founded................................................. 1889 Enrollment............................................. 5,456 Colors..................................... Maroon & Gold Home Court....... Jimmy Powell Tennis Center President..........................Dr. Leo M. Lambert Alma Mater..................... SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76 Table of Contents Athletics Director.......................... Dave Blank Quick Facts.....................................................................................1 Alma Mater.......................South Carolina, ‘82

Elon University................................................................................2 Administration..................................................................................3 Coaching Staff Academics.......................................................................................4 Head Coach.................... Elizabeth Anderson Strength & Conditioning..................................................................4 Alma Mater.................... UNC Wilmington, ‘01 The Southern Conference...............................................................4 Record at Elon........................ 30-35 (3 years) SoCon Record at Elon............ 11-17 (3 years)

2008 Season Outlook......................................................................5 Assistant Coach...........................Bob Owens Student Assistant Coach..... Anuwat Dalodom Head Coach Elizabeth Anderson....................................................6 Office Phone...........................(336) 278-6805

Assistant Coach Bob Owens...........................................................7 Team Information Student Assistant Coach Anuwat Dalodom.....................................7 2007 Record.......................................... 13-10 Whitney Butcher..............................................................................8 Jennifer Tucci..................................................................................8 Deanna Bailey.................................................................................9 Laura Graybill..................................................................................9 Paige Kensrue...............................................................................10 Anna Milian....................................................................................10 Hayley Wahl..................................................................................11 Jessica Margolis............................................................................11 Off the Court..................................................................................12 Legend of the Phoenix..................................................................13 The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center..................................................14 2007 Individual Statistics...............................................................15 2006-2007 Results........................................................................15 Record Book..................................................................................16

2007 SoCon Record.................................. 6-3 2007 SoCon Finish.....................................4th Starters Returning/Lost..............................5/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.....................6/4 Newcomers...................................................2

Sports Information

Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Information & Media Relations (Tennis Contact)..........................Matt Eviston Office Phone........................... (336) 278-6711 E-mail..............................meviston@elon.edu Assistant SID.................................Chris Rash Mailing Address.................2500 Campus Box ............................................. Elon, NC 27244 Fax.........................................(336) 278-6768 Website........................www.elonphoenix.com

The 2008 Elon University Phoenix Women’s Tennis Media Guide was produced by Thomas Lide and Elizabeth Ballard with assistance by Chris Rash and Matt Eviston. Special thanks to the Rev. James M. Waggoner, longtime Elon sports historian, for compiling many of the records that appear in this book. Photography provided by Sports on Film, John Flowers, SoCon Photos and Megan Donald. The front cover design and printing services were provided by PIP Printing and Document Services of Burlington, N.C.

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Students

• Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,455 with 4,939 undergraduate students and 517 graduate students • Average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1 • Average class size of 22 • Students represent 46 states, the District of Columbia and 45 nations • Elon offers more than 150 student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, student media, musical ensembles, honor societies, spiritual life organizations, club sports and service groups • Elon received 9,303 applications for 2007-08 with an acceptance rate of 42 percent • The average SAT score of incoming freshman was 1220 and a 3.90 GPA

Campus

• Named the second-most beautiful campus in the country by the Princeton Review in 2003 • Recent additions include The Oaks Residence Halls (2006), Koury Business Center (2006), Academic Village (2002), Irwin Belk Track (2002) and Rhodes Stadium (2001) • The Carol Grotnes Belk Library houses more than 200,000 volumes and more than 200 computers

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Faculty

• Elon boasts an excellent faculty of 291 full-time • 84 percent of full-time faculty members hold a Ph. D.

Academics

• Elon offers 50 major fields of study leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts or bachelor of science degrees • Elon has four graduate programs in physical therapy, business, education and law • About 80 percent of Elon students complete an internship or co-op work experience prior to graduation • Ranked 6th among 131 Southern regional institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2005 • Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the traditional fall and spring semesters, as well as a three-week January term • 71 percent of Elon students graduate in four years • Most popular majors include business, communications and journalism, education, psychology and biology • Nearly 73 percent of Elon students study abroad

Dr. Leo M. Lambert University President

Dr. Leo M. Lambert became Elon University’s eighth president on Jan. 1, 1999. His tenure has been marked by the successful completion of a $46.7 million capital campaign, the opening of Belk Library, the construction of Rhodes Stadium and the transition to university status. He has provided leadership for the conception of the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan, which will guide Elon’s efforts to become one of the nation’s premier small, selective, undergraduate universities. Chair of the executive committee of North Carolina Campus Compact, a coalition of college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education, Lambert also heads the president’s council of Project Pericles, an initiative to promote socially responsible citizenship among college and university students. He has written extensively about post-secondary education and has spearheaded several national projects aimed at improving college and university teaching, including the Future Professoriate Project, which he founded at Syracuse University. Lambert has been a member of the boards of the American Council on Education and the American Association for Higher Education. In 1998, he was honored by Change magazine as one of the nation’s outstanding young leaders in higher education. Lambert graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He earned a master’s degree in education at the University of Vermont in Burlington and a doctorate in education from Syracuse. He and his wife, Laurie, both natives of Scotia, N.Y., have two daughters, Callie and Mollie.

Dave Blank

Director of Athletics

Dave Blank enters his second year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2007-08 campaign, following a year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising. Blank also engineered staff expansion in the Department of Athletics — including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club — and set a plan in motion for future facility improvements. Under Blank’s direction, 10 of Elon’s 16 teams fashioned better winning percentages and higher Southern Conference finishes last year than in the previous campaign. Last year also saw the Phoenix forge the school’s best SoCon finishes in football, women’s cross country and women’s tennis, record the program’s first winning men’s soccer season at the Division I level and post SoCon regular season and tournament championships in men’s tennis, claiming 14 consecutive victories before falling to Clemson in NCAA postseason action. Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006, arriving on the scene just in time to witness the Phoenix capture the SoCon men’s basketball North Division crown, a SoCon men’s tennis regular season co-championship and the outright SoCon baseball regular season title. Prior to coming to Elon, Blank spent six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, Blank directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program and a new Life Skills program for studentathletes, encouraging participation in community activities and career development. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade-point average of 3.0 or above. Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority during his tenure at Drake, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer, track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays. He restructured the Bulldog Club, which provides financial support for Drake athletics, resulting in a 90-percent increase in gifts. He also enhanced the marketing of Drake athletics to generate additional exposure and corporate donations. Blank served as chairman of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Committee and was a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance Committee and Football Issues Committee. He received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation in 2005. Before moving to Drake in 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). Blank directed the CINO Club, increasing fiscal contributions to Coastal Carolina athletics by more than 200 percent. He spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to establish an intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003. Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996. Blank began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina for three seasons (1982-85). He then served Wofford College for a year (1985-86) as Assistant Director of Athletics and assistant basketball coach before working a two-season stint (1986-88) as an assistant basketball coach at Lock Haven. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from South Carolina in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration (finance). He earned a master of science degree in business administration from South Carolina in 1986.    Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children — Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.

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Academic Support

Academic Enhancement Program (AEP) All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Academic Enhancement Program. All student-athletes in AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss academic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, student-athletes in AEP are required to complete monitored study hours. To accommodate class and practice schedules, both daytime and nighttime options are available to complete monitored study hours.

Life Skills In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the studentathlete experience. Programs and speakers address topics such as freshman transition issues, health and wellness, and career/graduate school preparation. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by studentathletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.

Registration Services All student-athletes are assigned an academic advisor through the academic advising office. The academic advisor serves as the primary contact for preregistration and graduation requirements and student-athletes meet with their academic advisor prior to the beginning of registration to determine scheduling needs. Student-athletes also meet with the academic coordinator for their sport to balance their academic schedule with athletic demands, such as in-season versus out-of-season scheduling.

Academic Success Of the more than 400 student-athletes, athletic training students, cheerleaders and dance team members at Elon last spring, 206 made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, which recognizes those students with a semester GPA of 3.0 or better. In addition, 99 athletes achieved either the President’s List or the Dean’s List honors last spring.

Strength & Conditioning The Elon University Strength and Conditioning Program is based on hard work and competition. The belief being that athletes do not just become strong, but physically and mentally tough. Athletes must work hard each and every day to attain their goals, realizing that the team that works the hardest usually wins. So, the strength and conditioning coaches strive to instill the characteristics of a champion: dedication, sacrifice and toughness. It is the job of the Elon strength and conditioning program to ensure that every time an athlete leaves a training session, he or she has become both physically and mentally tougher. Each staff member is dedicated to every athlete. The main objectives are maximizing an athlete’s potential and preventing injury. Safety is a major concern and will never be sacrificed to lift more weight. Proper techniques for spotting and performing the lifts are taught before an athlete begins training. As athletes learn how to work harder and compete at a higher level, their team, the department and our university will become stronger and take one more step toward being champions.

The Southern Conference The Southern Conference, which began its 87th season of intercollegiate competition in 2007, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. The Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision conference. Southern Conference member Appalachian State University captured the last three Football Championship Subdivision titles. The Conference currently consists of 11 members in four states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from SoCon institutions. The Southern Conference office is located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, the Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the SoCon a first class meeting area and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents.

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2008 Season Outlook Elizabeth Anderson enthusiastically enters her fourth season as the head coach of the Elon University women’s tennis team, welcoming six letter-winners back from last year’s 13-10 squad that finished fourth in the 10team Southern Conference. The most successful Phoenix women’s tennis team since Elon officially joined the NCAA Division I ranks for the 1999-2000 academic year, the 2007 squad demonstrated tremendous improvement despite the loss of seniors in the top three positions from the 2006 team’s 8-13 campaign. “Last season, five of our top six players were freshmen,” says Anderson. “Each of our players did a tremendous job of stepping in and being immediate contributors to our team.” Last year’s squad was the youngest in the conference, sporting seven freshmen on its 10-player roster. The Phoenix will enter the 2008 campaign slightly more seasoned, as the eight-player roster consists of no seniors, two juniors, five sophomores and one freshman. “Our team has worked hard this fall on improving our overall quickness and strength,” says Anderson. “We have also improved our doubles play.” Anderson has plenty to be excited about, thanks to the return of juniors Whitney Butcher (Ashland, Ky.) and Jennifer Tucci (Roswell, Ga.), as well as sophomores Deanna Bailey (McDonough, Ga.), Laura Graybill (Lancaster, Pa.), Paige Kensrue (Tampa, Fla.) and Hayley Wahl (Benoni, South Africa). Rounding out the roster are newcomers sophomore Anna Milian (Tortosa, Spain) and freshman Jessica Margolis (Charleston, WV). “They are a very motivated and cohesive group who are working hard to rise to the top of our conference,” according to Anderson. Bailey, the 2007 team MVP, amassed a 16-7 record at No. 1 singles last spring, including a 6-3 record versus Southern Conference foes on her way to becoming Elon’s first SoCon Freshman of the Year in women’s tennis. She also became the first Phoenix women’s tennis player to earn First Team All-SoCon accolades. Tucci, who played No. 2 singles last spring, posted an 11-9 slate. Together, Bailey and Tucci were 12-7 at No. 1 doubles. Kensrue, who made appearances at both No. 3 and No. 4 singles, finished the 2007 campaign with a 10-9 record. Other returners who won key matches last season include Wahl (7-9), Butcher (6-12) and Graybill (3-1). Kensrue, Tucci and Wahl all earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete status last year, as the Phoenix achieved ITA All-Academic Team distinction for the second consecutive campaign. Anderson is also counting on key contributions from Milian and Margolis. “We are thrilled with our newcomers,” says Anderson. “They each add a lot of talent and enthusiasm to our team.” The 2007 fall season provided many team members the opportunity to work on their games, all while facing some stiff competition. One of the many highlights from this past fall include Kensrue advancing to the finals of the NC State Residence Inn Invitational. In addition, Bailey, Kensrue and Tucci were invited to play in the ITA Southeast Regional tournament at the University of North Carolina. Bailey and Kensrue were selected to play in the main draw while Tucci was selected to play in the qualifying draw. This year’s team had more players invited to play in the main draw of the tournament than any other team in Elon’s history. “Our team improved considerably this past fall,” says Anderson. “Our competition was the toughest that we have ever had, and the team rose to the challenge. Their hard work and great preparation will help us tremendously throughout the spring season.” Elon faces a competitive non-conference schedule, highlighted by matches against preseason nationally-ranked opponents No. 12 North Carolina, No. 40 North Carolina State and No. 60 Virginia Tech. The Phoenix open a tough conference slate March 1 with a road match against Chattanooga. 2008 Women’s Tennis • 5

Elizabeth Anderson enters her fourth season at the helm of the Elon Phoenix women’s tennis program. Through her first three years at Elon, the Phoenix have seen a steady and exciting rise in the conference standings. In 2005, Elon finished eighth, but improved all the way to a fourth-place finish in 2007. In addition to all of the improvements on the court, the Phoenix have excelled academically, registering several Academic All-Southern Conference selections, as well as Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes. Under Anderson’s guidance and leadership, Elon was named an ITA All-Academic Team for both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 campaigns, something that had not been accomplished prior to Anderson’s arrival. Last season, Deanna Bailey was honored as the 2007 SoCon Freshman of the Year - also a first for Elon - as well as SoCon Player of the Week honors during the season. She also became the first Elon women’s tennis player to ever earn First Team All-Southern Conference accolades. In 2006, Elizabeth Kernodle was recognized as the ITA Southeast Region Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award and Southern Conference Sportsmanship Award recipient. In 2005 and 2006, Kelly Fleck was honored twice as the Southern Conference Player of the Week. Prior to coming to Elon, Anderson spent one season (2003-04) as the assistant coach at Auburn University. In 2002-03, she volunteered as an assistant women’s tennis coach for the University of North Carolina’s top-10 program. Anderson was the assistant women’s tennis coach at the University of Idaho in 2001-02 where she earned her master’s degree with a concentration in sports psychology. Anderson served as a tennis pro at the Duke Faculty Club, Hollow Rock Racquet Club and Chapel Hill Tennis Club in 2002-03. In the summer of 2002, she coached Tennis Europe’s National 1 team – coaching and traveling to tournaments in Spain, Belguim, The Netherlands and France. She also worked with the Van der Meer World Class tennis program in Hilton Head, S.C. in the summer of 2001 where she also received her PTR professional certification. A 2001 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Anderson played on the Seahawk tennis team for four years (1997-2001). She was named to the Colonial Athletic Association Honor Roll each of her four years and received the Most Improved Player award in 1998 and 2001 as well as the Coach’s Award in 2001. In 2000 and 2001, she earned the Seahawk Award. Before transferring to UNCW, Anderson played on the 1996-97 North Carolina State University tennis team. In 1997, she was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll and was a University Scholar. In addition to her coaching duties, Anderson is currently a member on the ITA Southeast region committee. In 2007, she served as an NCAA representative during the NCAA regional tournament. She has also served on the Executive Committee of the Alamance Junior Tennis Foundation since 2004. The former Elizabeth Perry married Nathan Anderson in July 2007. Year 2007 2006 2005 Totals

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Anderson’s Coaching Statistics Overall 13-10 8-13 9-12 30-35

SoCon 6-3 2-7 3-7 11-17

Home 9-2 6-6 3-5 18-13

Away 4-7 2-6 5-6 11-19

Bob Owens is entering his eighth season as the assistant coach for the Phoenix tennis programs. Last season, he helped the men’s team clench the 2007 Southern Conference Tournament Championship and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament. A long-time tennis coach at nearby Northeast Guilford High School, Owens worked closely with former Phoenix head coach Tom Parham for more than 20 years and now serves as an assistant to head coaches Michael Leonard and Elizabeth Anderson. A six-time Triad 3A Conference Coach of the Year, Owens has been both a tennis and football coach for more than 25 years. Owens has coached two 3A state champion doubles teams, as well as his son, who was a state runner-up in singles. Currently a member of the United States Tennis Association, he was once one of 12 finalists for the North Carolina Teacher of the Year Award. While at Guilford College, Owens was a two-time All-American in football. He then went on to play five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He and his wife, Wanda, have three adult children - twin sons, Todd and Jay, and daughter, Amber.

Anuwat Dalodomwill serve as the student assistant coach for the Elon tennis programs for the 2007-08 season after two extremely successful seasons on the Phoenix men’s tennis squad. Dalodom was a member of the Elon men’s tennis team from 200507, playing No.2 singles and doubles on a pair of Southern Conference regular season championship squads and the 2007 SoCon Tournament title team. Last season, Dalodom was named the 2007 Southern Conference Tournament MVP after sweeping all three of his singles matches and taking two of three doubles contests in the tournament. He finished last spring with an 18-4 singles record and a 13-5 doubles ledger with partner Gustaf Asplund. In addition to being named First Team All-Southern Conference, Dalodom was honored as SoCon Player of the Week for the week of April 3, 2007 and the SoCon Athlete of the Month for April 2007. In 2005-06, Dalodom received the team’s leadership award after posting an 11-5 record in singles play and a 13-5 ledger in doubles action. The Bangkok, Thailand native will graduate from Elon with a degree in business administration.

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Fall 2007: Posted records of 1-4 in singles play and 4-4 in doubles action with Paige Kensrue. 2007: Went 6-12 overall and 3-4 in conference play in singles, while playing most of her matches as the No. 5 seed ... Posted a doubles record of 9-12 overall and 4-5 in conference, primarily partnered with Paige Kensrue ... Along with Francie Rudolph, won the doubles flight with of the College of Charleston tournament during the 2006 fall season. 2006: Played singles at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5, notching a 6-13 record ... Posted an 8-12 overall doubles record with Melissa Holland, Alli Benton and Elizabeth Kernodle. Juniors: Ranked 29th in the Girls’ 18 Southern Section ... Placed second in the 2005 Girls’ 18 Singles of the Joe Creason Kentucky Junior Qualifier Tournament of the Kentucky Tennis Association ... Has reached regional champion, regional player of the year and all-area team status during her prep career. Personal: Majoring in political science ... Daughter of Michael and Lisa Butcher ... Born Oct. 2, 1987. Anderson on Butcher: “Whit made huge improvements in doubles this past fall. She has a very multidimensional game and great team spirit.”

Fall 2007: Elected team captain ... Went 3-3 in singles play ... Posted an overall doubles record of 5-3 ... Won the Flight A-1 doubles consolation championship with teammate Deanna Bailey at the North Carolina State Invitational. 2007: Posted an 11-9 record in singles play, all as the No. 2 seed ... Achieved an overall doubles record of 14-8, mostly while teaming with Deanna Bailey to form the team’s No. 1 doubles seed ... Earned ITA Scholar Athlete honors for the 2006-2007 academic year ... Was selected as team captain ... Won the team’s Heart and Hustle Award. 2006: Red-shirted her freshman season ... Advanced to the finals of the A-3 singles flight at the NC State Residence Inn Invitational in the fall of 2005 before suffering a shoulder injury. Juniors: Ranked as high as No. 1 in Georgia, No. 10 in the South Region and No. 101 in the nation by the USTA ... Named Rookie of the Year as a prep ... Earned first team all-country honors once ... A four-year scholar-athlete...Helped Team Georgia to three consecutive Junior Davis/Fed Cup titles ... Was a member of the National Zonal Team for the USTA Southern Section for six years. Personal: Majoring in corporate communications and is a Leadership Fellow ... Daughter of Joe and Denise Tucci ... Born Nov. 12, 1986. Anderson on Tucci: “Jenn has made some great strides on her game and technique this past fall. She thrives on competing in the team atmosphere and is very determined to be successful both on and off the court.”

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Fall 2007: Achieved a singles record of 5-4 ... Won the Flight A-1 singles consolation championship at the North Carolina State Invitational ... Earned a record of 5-3 in doubles play ... Teamed with Jennifer Tucci to win the Flight A-1 consolation doubles championship at the North Carolina State Invitational. 2007: Posted an impressive freshman season, going 16-7 overall in singles, all as the No. 1 seed ... Combined mostly with Jennifer Tucci to post an overall doubles record of 13-9 ... Earned several accolades, including Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Southern Conference, Southern Conference Player of the Week and team MVP honors ... Became the first freshman ever to win the top flight of the College of Charleston Invite during the 2006 fall season ... Also won the top flight of the Davidson Invite during the 2006 fall season. Juniors: Earned team MVP honors all four years of her high school career ... The USTA ranked her as high as No. 6 in Georgia, No. 20 in the South, and No. 156 in the nation ... Went unbeaten against Georgia high school competition, turning in a perfect 34-0 record ... Won a silver ball for being a doubles finalist in the USTA Girls’ 14 Winter Super National Tournament during her juniors career. Personal: Majoring in communications ... Daughter of Alvin and Josefina Bailey ... Born May 3, 1988. Anderson on Bailey: “Deanna stepped in as a freshman and made a huge impact on our team. Her strong mental toughness and fierce competitiveness is very impressive. She worked very hard on her game this past summer and fall and continues to raise her level of play.”

Fall 2007: Earned a 3-4 singles record ... Advanced to the main draw finals of the D1 Flight at the North Carolina State Invitational ... Posted a doubles record of 3-3 with teammate Hayley Wahl. 2007: Posted a 3-1 singles record, mostly as the No. 6 seed ... Combined with Francie Rudolph to go 2-1 in doubles action ... Went 4-3 in singles play during the 2006 fall season, including a 2nd-place finish in her flight at the Davidson Fall Invite. Juniors: Four-year Hempfield team MVP ... Played three years at No. 1 singles ... Compiled a career singles record of 71-9 ... Three-time all-conference player... Two-time all-district honoree ... Team captain as a senior ... Led Hempfield to a pair of league championships, two district titles and a pair of appearances in the state semifinals ... Ranked as high as No. 30 in the USTA Middle States Section. Personal: Majoring in elementary education ... Daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Graybill ... Born Feb. 23, 1988. Anderson on Graybill: “Laura is one of our most improved players and has worked very hard on her consistency and court coverage this fall. Laura is a wonderful team player and has a very positive and encouraging personality.”

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Fall 2007: Posted a very impressive fall, while going 7-4 record in singles play ... Advanced to the main draw final of the A3 Flight at the North Carolina State Invitational ... Singles accomplishments also include the Flight B consolation championship at the Hokie Fall Invitational ... Posted a 4-4 doubles record ... Was invited to the main draw of the ITA Southeast Tournament. 2007: Went 10-9 in singles play, while splitting time between the No. 3 and No. 4 seed ... Posted a doubles record of 8-12, mostly partnered with Whitney Butcher ... Earned ITA Scholar Athlete honors for the 2006-2007 academic year ... Received the team’s Most Improved Award ... Placed 2nd in her flight at the Davidson Fall Invite during the 2006 fall season. Juniors: Won the clinching match to lead her USTA Zonals team to the 16’s championship in 2004 ... Ranked among the top 20 players in the USTA Florida section ... Ranked No. 112 on the national recruiting list and No. 39 on the Southeast recruiting list on TennisRecruiting.net ... Helped Freedom High School to advance to the state tournament every year throughout her career ... Was a high school state champion as a freshman ... 2006 Freedom High Valedictorian. Personal: Honors Fellow majoring in exercise/sport science ... Daughter of Doug and Cindy Kensrue ... Born July 26, 1988. Anderson on Kensrue: “Paige had an outstanding fall and has tremendously elevated her game since last season. She is determined to be the best she can be and continues to improve her game.”

Fall 2007: Enrolled at Elon in January 2008. Juniors: Comes to Elon with a lot of international experience ... Ranked among the top eight players in Spain in the Under 16 age group ... Won state tournament three times. Personal: Majoring in International Business ... Daughter of Francisco Vines and Julia Milian ... Born Oct. 17, 1987. Anderson on Milian: “We are thrilled with the signing of Anna and are looking forward to watching her compete. She is an extremely talented and competitive player who will make an immediate impact on our team.”

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Fall 2007: Posted a 4-4 singles record and a 3-3 doubles record. 2007: Joined the team in January 2007 ... Achieved a singles record of 7-9, mostly as the No. 5 seed ... Posted a 10-9 mark in doubles play, mostly while teaming with Kelley Moore ... Earned ITA Scholar Athlete honors for the 2006-2007 academic year. Juniors: Ranked No. 1 for the Gauteng East Province for five years ... Won the Gauteng East Championship for seven years ... In 2006, earned a ranking of 11th in the under-18 division in South Africa ... Served as the captain of her high school team ... Helped her team in winning the local super school league in 2006 while coming in second in the province. Personal: Major is biology on a pre-med track ... Daughter of Leslie and Rosemary Wahl ... Born June 19, 1988. Anderson on Wahl: “Hayley worked very hard on her game this past summer and showed tremendous improvements over the fall. She is a very crafty player and competes with a lot of passion.”

Fall 2007: Went 4-2 in singles play ... Won the Flight D2 consolation championship at the North Carolina State Invitational. Juniors: Played as the No. 1 seed in both singles and doubles for three years at Capital High School ... Was team captain as a senior ... Selected all-conference for three years and all-state for her senior season ... Ranked 14th in the USTA Ohio Valley in girls 18’s. Personal: Undecided on a major ... Daughter of Jay and Julie Margolis ... Born Oct. 11, 1988. Anderson on Margolis: “Jessica has been a great addition to our team. She has a strong desire to be successful and is extremely motivated. I am looking forward to seeing her compete more in the spring.”

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12 • Elon Phoenix

Throughout history there is told the legend of the rare and remarkable Phoenix, a crimson and gold bird that lived 500 years. It was sleek, swift and strong - the most marvelous bird ever created by human imagination. At the end of its life, with death approaching, it built a nest in an oak tree and was consumed in flames ignited by the sun. From the ashes emerged the next Phoenix - reborn and renewed, with strength forged in fire. Fire, too, has shaped the history of Elon University. The disastrous fire of 1923 all but destroyed Elon. Gone were Main Building, college records, classrooms, the library and the chapel. But within days of the fire, Elon trustees set in motion the plan for Elon to rise from the ashes, stronger than ever. The Phoenix is a powerful leader and an emblem of immortality. It is a perfect symbol for a school that is constantly renewing and recreating itself. The Elon motto, Numen Lumen, embraces intellectual and spiritual light. And so too, throughout history, the Phoenix has served as a symbol of light and knowledge. The Phoenix is timeless and unique. It perfectly describes an athletics program and an institution that are rising to new levels of excellence.

THERE IS ONLY ONE PHOENIX. THERE IS ONLY ONE ELON. CATCH THE FIRE! 2008 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis â&#x20AC;˘ 13

In 1987, Dr. James Powell and his wife, Anne, presented Elon with a major challenge gift for the construction of an oncampus, 12-court, lighted tennis facility. The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center consists of 12 hard courts separated into bays of three courts each. The court bays are captured by a 10-foot high, vinyl-coated fence fitted with nine-foot polypropylene wind screens. Evening tennis is made possible with low-level lighting. Each court is equipped with a state-of-the-art intercom system. Located at the center of the tennis complex is a two-story pavilion that houses a storage area, concession stand and a viewing deck. From the viewing deck, competition can be observed in any direction, as well as the beautifully landscaped area between the courts. Shrubs and flowerbeds complement the permanent bleachers next to the two stadium courts, while honey locust trees help to shade the grassy seating area.

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Last 10 Singles Overall SoCon No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Decisions Deanna Bailey 16-7 6-3 16-7 --- --- --- --- --- 7-3 Alli Benton 5-1 3-0 --- --- --- 1-0 --- 4-1 5-1 Whitney Butcher 6-12 3-4 --- 1-0 --- 0-2 4-4 1-6 4-6 Allison Carney 1-0 0-0 --- --- --- --- 1-0 --- 1-0 Laura Graybill 3-1 0-0 --- --- 1-0 --- --- 2-1 3-1 Paige Kensrue 10-9 4-2 --- --- 5-7 5-2 --- --- 5-5 Kelley Moore 6-8 4-5 --- 0-1 4-5 2-2 --- --- 5-5 Francie Rudolph 2-12 0-6 --- --- --- 0-4 1-5 1-3 0-10 Jennifer Tucci 11-9 3-5 --- 11-9 --- --- --- --- 6-4 Hayley Wahl 7-9 2-3 --- --- 0-1 1-4 5-3 1-1 4-6 Totals 67-68 25-28 16-7 12-10 10-13 9-14 11-12 9-12 Percentage .496 .472 .696 .545 .435 .391 .478 .429

Doubles Overall SoCon No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Bailey/Tucci 12-7 4-5 12-7 --- --- Kensrue/Wahl 1-1 0-0 --- 1-1 --- Graybill/Rudolph 2-1 0-0 --- 1-0 1-1 Kensrue/Moore 0-2 0-0 --- 0-2 --- Butcher/Wahl 0-3 0-0 --- 0-1 0-2 Butcher/Rudolph 1-0 0-0 --- 1-0 --- Benton/Kensrue 1-0 0-0 --- --- 1-0 Butcher/Kensrue 6-8 2-4 1-0 3-7 2-1 Bailey/Kensrue 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- --- Benton/Tucci 0-1 0-0 --- --- 0-1 Bailey/Moore 1-1 0-0 1-1 --- --- Tucci/Wahl 2-0 0-0 --- --- 2-0 Moore/Wahl 6-5 4-3 --- 2-4 4-1 Moore/Rudolph 0-1 0-1 --- --- 0-1 Benton/Butcher 2-1 2-1 --- --- 2-1 Benton/Wahl 1-0 0-0 --- --- 1-0 Totals 35-32 12-14 14-9 8-15 13-8 Percentage .522 .462 .609 .348 .619

Overall Record: 8-13 2/4 2/8 2/11 2/16 2/18 2/21 2/23 2/25 2/28 3/3 3/10 3/11 3/14 3/19 3/31 4/1 4/5 4/9 4/12 4/14 4/20

2006

SoCon Record: 2-7

Queens of Charlotte at North Carolina A&T at NC State at East Carolina at #11 North Carolina Gardner-Webb UNC Wilmington at Chattanooga* High Point Radford Appalachian State* Furman* at UNC Greensboro* at College of Charleston* Charlotte Georgia Southern* Davidson* Western Carolina* at Wofford* Longwood Chattanooga% * - SoCon Match % - SoCon Tournament Match

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

Overall Record: 13-10 1/13 1/13 2/8 2/10 2/17 2/17 2/20 2/24 2/26 3/2 3/4 3/10 3/11 3/13 3/19 3/21 3/28 3/30 3/31 4/6 4/12 4/14 4/20

Last 10 Decisions 6-4 1-1 2-1 0-2 0-3 1-0 1-0 4-6 0-1 0-1 1-1 2-0 5-5 0-1 2-1 1-0

2007

SoCon Record: 6-3

North Carolina A&T at #8 North Carolina Gardner-Webb at Charlotte Catawba Winston-Salem State East Carolina at UNC Wilmington at High Point Wofford* at Longwood at Furman* Portland at #72 Davidson* at Georgia Southern* at Charleston Southern UNC Greensboro* College of Charleston* at Western Carolina* Chattanooga* at Appalachian State* Liberty vs. UNC Greensboro% * - SoCon Match % - SoCon Tournament Match

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

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Elon Hall of Fame Inductees

Theresa Baxter..................................................................................................................................................................... 1976

All-Americans

Helen O’Dea.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1991 Colleen Smythe..................................................................................................................................................................... 1991 Fumika Masuda..................................................................................................................................................................... 1994 Kristin Fleming....................................................................................................................................................................... 1994

Academic All-American

Julianne Treme......................................................................................................................................... 2001

South Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year

Jackie Myers................................................................................................................................... 1993, 1994 Herb Bolick............................................................................................................................................... 1995

South Atlantic Athletic Conference MVP

Julianne Treme

All-Big South Conference

Sarah Benhaim............................................................................................................................................. 2000, 2001 (singles)

Academic All-Big South Conference

Sarah Benhaim.............................................................................................................................................. 2000 Julianne Treme.............................................................................................................................................. 2001 Aubrey Rhoads.................................................................................................................................... 2002, 2003

All-Southern Conference

Deanna Bailey.................................................................................................................................2007 (singles)

Southern Conference Freshman of the Year

Deanna Bailey............................................................................................................................................... 2007

Southern Conference Players of the Week

Deanna Bailey

Kelly Fleck................................................................................................................................. March 1, 2005 Kelly Fleck...........................................................................................................................February 28, 2006 Deanna Bailey......................................................................................................................... March 23, 2007

ITA Scholar-Athlete

Alli Benton............................................................................................................................ 2005, 2006, 2007 Kelly Fleck................................................................................................................................................ 2005 Whitney Butcher....................................................................................................................................... 2006 Melissa Holland........................................................................................................................................ 2006 Kelly Fleck Paige Kensrue.......................................................................................................................................... 2007 Kelley Moore......................................................................................................................................................................... 2007 Jennifer Tucci........................................................................................................................................................................ 2007 Hayley Wahl.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2007

Academic All-Southern Conference

Kelly Fleck............................................................................................................................ 2004, 2005, 2006 Jennifer Fulmer......................................................................................................................................... 2004 Melissa Holland........................................................................................................................................ 2004 Elizabeth Kernodle............................................................................................................... 2004, 2005, 2006 Elizabeth Kristofak.................................................................................................................................... 2004 Alli Benton...................................................................................................................................... 2005, 2006 Diana Pulupa............................................................................................................................................ 2005 Katie Nicholson......................................................................................................................................... 2006 Whitney Butcher............................................................................................................... 2007 Melissa Holland Jennifer Tucci................................................................................................................... 2007

Southern Conference Sportsmanship Award

Elizabeth Kernodle........................................................................................................................................2006

ITA Southeast Region Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award