2010 Florida State Women's Tennis Media Guide

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“We are very excited about the indoor facility that is being built for the tennis programs. This facility will ensure a consistent training program, with weather never being an issue affecting our practice schedules and training regime.

It will allow us to host conference, regional and national championships in the future, which will only bring about more positive attention to our program. This facility highlights the continued support for our Women’s Tennis Program demonstrated by the Administration at Florida State. We are very excited for the completion on this project.”

- Head Coach Jennifer Hyde

Florida State Women’s tennis 2009-10 WOMEN’S TENNIS QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...................................................Tallahassee, Fla. Symbol............................................................... Seminoles Colors.....................................................Garnet and Gold Enrollment.............................................................. 39,136 President..............................................Dr. T.K. Wetherell Athletic Director.................................... Randy Spetman Assistant AD (Women’s Tennis)...............Brandi Stuart Conference.................................................Atlantic Coast Affiliation.............................................NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Information Head Coach ............................ Jennifer Hyde (FSU ’95) Record at FSU/Years .........................................72-49/6 Career Record/Years ................................... 127-105/12 Associate Head Coach ...Oliver Foreman (MTSU ’02) Tennis Office Phone .................................850.644.1893 Office Fax ...................................................850.644.3451 Home Facility .................Scott Speicher Tennis Center 2008-09 Season In Review 2008 Record . ............................................................. 17-8 2008 ACC Record/Finish . ..................................7-4/5th Final ITA Ranking ......................................................18th Letterwinners R/L ......................................................7/1 Newcomers ......................................................................2 SID INFORMATION Sports Information Director ..............Tina Dechausay Women’s Tennis SID . .........................Tania Fernandez Phone Number ..........................................850.644.5653 Fax Number ...............................................850.644.3820 Cell Number ...............................................786.554.0527 Email Address ......................................... tsf04@fsu.edu Mailing Address .......................Florida State University .............................................................403 Stadium Dr.W ....................................................... Tallahassee, FL 32306 Athletic Website .............................www.seminoles.com Conference Website . ...........................www.theacc.com Media Information All home tennis matches held at the Florida State Scott Speicher Tennis Center. Interviews and other information regarding Florida State women’s tennis are handled through Tania Fernandez.

Credits Editor: Tania Fernandez Assistant Editors: Tina Dechausay, Maryjane Gardner, Nicole Lamar, Michelle Orrick, David Weisz Featured Photographers: Ross Obley, Mike Olivella and Tania Fernandez Cover and Page Template: Old Hat Creative Interior Design: Tania Fernandez Printing:

Table of Contents 2............................................... This is Florida State 4.................................................. Academic Success 6.................................This is FSU Women’s Tennis 8....................................................... Seminole Spirit 9..........................................Annual Tennis Banquet 10............................................. First Class Facilities 11........................................................ Digital Media 12............................................... This is Tallahassee 13.............................................Meet The Seminoles 14.................................................... 2009-10 Outlook 16......................................................... Team Roster 17................................ Executive and Support Staff 18.................................. Head Coach Jennifer Hyde 20...............Associate Head Coach Oliver Foreman 22.......................... Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane) 24......................................Jessica Sucupira (Wente) 26................................................... Bonny Davidson 28.....................................................Katie Rybakova 30...................................................... Federica Suess 32.................................................... Noemie Scharle 33....................................................... Amy Sargeant 34...............................................Francesca Segarelli 35......................................... 2008-09 Season Review 38.........................................2008-09 Season Results 39......................Seminole Women’s Tennis History 40......................Hall of Fame and Booster Support 41..................... Women’s Tennis Coaching History 42..............................................Honors and Awards 44.................................NCAA Tournament History 46.............................. All-Time Dual -Match Roster 47.........................................All-Time Serier Record 48...................................... All-Time Season Results 53............................This is Florida State University 54............................... Scott Speicher Tennis Center 55.................................................... This is the ACC 56....................................................University Facts 57................................................Prominent Alumni 58...............................................NCAA Compliance 59.................................... The Unconquered People 60................................................Academic Services 61................................................... Student Services 62..................................................Medical Training 63...................................Strength and Conditioning 64............................................... Media Information

This is Florida State

This is Florida state a powerhouse university

Top National Rankings

• Florida State consistently ranks in the top 10 universities nationally in physical science grants awarded by the National Science Foundation.

• U.S. News & World Report ranks Florida State in the nation’s top 50 public universities.

• The Meteorology and Oceanography departments are ranked among the nation’s top 10 by the National Research Council.

• Florida State’s graduate program in nuclear physics was ranked eighth among public universities by U.S. News & World Report.

• The College of Business is ranked 8th among public universities by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News also ranks the business school’s Real Estate Program 11th in the country and its Risk Management/Insurance Program fourth.

• The College of Information’s graduate program ranks in the top 10 nationally

by U.S. News & World Report. The college’s Children and Youth Services Program is first in the nation.

• The College of Law’s Environmental Law Program is ranked 10th best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which also ranks the law school in the nation’s top tier in terms of academic reputation.

• The College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts was recognized in 2004 by the Directors Guild of America for distinguished contributions to American culture and has won 24 College Television Awards in 17 years.

• The College of Music graduate program was named fifth best in the nation and its Opera Program third among public universities by U.S. News & World Report.

Nationally Renowned Faculty

This is Florida State

• Nobel Prize winner Sir Harold Kroto, of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is a recipient of the Copley Medal, the highest award of the Royal Society in Britain.

• College of Music Professor Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, also a Florida State graduate, is the first woman to win the Pulitzer in music. She also is a four-time Grammy nominee, the first woman to earn a doctorate in composition at the Julliard School and is the first-ever occupant of Carnegie Hall’s Composer’s Chair.

• Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Florida State English Professor Robert Olen Butler has won two National Magazine Awards in Fiction from the American Association of Magazine Editors.

• Academy Award winner Richard Portman, of the College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts, has received 11 Academy Award nominations for sound work in feature films.

• Our Department of Dance faculty — one of the largest and most accomplished dance faculties in the country — includes legendary ballerina and 2006 Kennedy Honors recipient Suzanne Farrell.

• New York Times bestselling author Mark Winegardner, a Creative Writing professor, was selected by Random House and the Mario Puzo Estate to write the sequel to The Godfather.

Strong Students

• Florida State University has garnered three Rhodes Scholars in the past four years, including two student-athletes – track & field’s Garrett Johnson (2005), Joe O’Shea (2007) and football’s Myron Rolle (2008). Student have also received numerous other prestigious national scholarships and fellowships, including Truman Scholarships, Fulbright Fellowships, a Goldwater Scholarship, a Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship, a Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, a Fulbright Hays Award and Rotary International Ambassador Scholarship.

• In 2008, the students entering as freshmen in the fall had an average SAT score of 1265 and an average ACT score of 28.

• Florida State graduates find employment with major employers including Ernst & Young, GEICO, Merrill Lynch, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Target.

Academic Success

STudent-athlete success

Because at Florida State...

Academics & Athletics Go Hand in Hand

FSU WOMEN’S TENNIS TOUTS...

• One CoSIDA Academic All-Distict III Team honor • Four ITA All-Academic Team honors • Five ACC All-Academic Team honors since 2006 • 45 ACC Academic Honor Roll honorees since 1992 • One ACC Postgraduate Scholarship recipient • 13 Consecutive Golden Torch Awards

SEMINOLE ATHLETICS TOUTS...

• Football’s Myron Rolle became the second Seminole student-athlete in the past four years to earn the Rhodes Scholarship - one of the oldest and most prestigious awards for international study. It was the first time in nearly 25 years they awarded the scholarship to a prominent college football player.

• Over the past 15 years, more than $450,000 in Postgraduate Scholarship money has been granted to FSU student-athletes, as well as numerous other academic honors and awards.

• During the 2008-09 academic year, five Seminoles earned CoSIDA Academic All-American honors, 15 Seminole student-athletes were named District Academic All-Americans, 175 Seminole student-athletes were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and seven of Florida State’s athletic teams had a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average.

• In the spring 2009 semester, 202 Seminoles achieved a 3.0 GPA or better, 10 athletic teams had a 3.0 or better GPA and the average team semester GPA was a 2.8. Ten student-athletes made the spring 2009 President’s List with a perfect 4.0 GPA while 62 student-athletes earned Dean’s List status with a GPA of 3.5 or better.

ACC Academic Honor Roll

All-ACC Academic Team

Alina Mihailescu 2002-04 Mihaela Moldovan 2002-04 Ann Olsson 1997 Rakina Payne 1997-98 Marina Raic 1999-01 Laura Randmaa 1994 Katie Rybakova 2008-09 Ania Rynarzewska 2006-08 Noemie Scharle 2009 Nicola Slater 2007 Lori Sowell 1994-97 Jessica Sucupira (Wente) 2008 Federica Suess 2008 Amberly Tantee 2004 Chrissie Tee 1992 Kylie Thompson 1996-99 Natalie Tirapelli 2002-04 Christy Travis 1998-99, 01 Lauren Walker 2001-02 Caroline Walter 2008 Ali Weber 1997-00 Brittany Veal 2001-03

Jim McKay Scholarship Ania Rynarzewska 2009

Ania Rynarzewska 2006, 2008, 2009 Lauren Macfarlane 2007 Nicola Slater 2007 Katie Rybakova 2008, 2009 Noemie Scharle 2009

FSU’s Golden Torch Award

FSU’s Golden Torch Award

(Highest Team GPA)

(Highest Individual GPA)

1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Nicki Ivy 1991 Ashley Delaney 1994 Kia Asberg 2000 Alida Gallovits 2000 Marina Raic 2000 Mihaela Moldovan 2003 Lisa Nystrom Skold 2006 Katie Rybakova 2009

ITA All-Academic Team

CoSIDA Academic All-District III Team

2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

Mihaela Moldovan 2004, 2005

ITA Scholar-Athletes Brooke Cordell 2004 Lindsay Deason 2004 Christina Denny 2004 Anca Dumitrescu 2004 Miranda Foley 2006 Alida Gallovits 2002 Elizabeth Lawrence 2002 Alina Mihailescu 2004, 2006

Mihaela Moldovan 2004 Lisa Nystrom-Skold 2006 Ania Rynarzewska 2006, 2008 Amber Tantee 2004 Tapiwa Marobela 2008 Katie Rybakova 2008 Federica Suess 2008

Academic Success

Kia Asberg 1998-00 Buffy Baker 1992 Jessica Balbuena 1999-01 Natalie Carratalá 1998-99, 01 Nicole Cercone 2004 Brooke Cordell 2002-04 Lindsay Deason 2004 Ashley Delaney 1994-97 Christina Denny 2000-04 Anca Dumitrescu 2001-04 Nanette Duxin 1999-02 Sandi Ecclestone 1994 Meredith Fish 2001-02 Alida Gallovits 1999, 01; 02 Amy Hanby 1992-93 Sasha Hanna 1997, 98 Nicki Ivy 1992 Elke Juul 1996 Lori Junker 1995-97 Helena Karlsson 1998 Beth Lawrence 2000-03 Lauren Macfarlane 2007 Tapiwa Marobela 2008

This Is FSU Women’s Tennis

This is FSU Women’s Tennis

Seminole Spirit

Seminole Spirit THE SYMBOL: SEMINOLES Florida State played only two football games in 1947 before students demanded the school to acquire a symbol. While details conflict, most believe the account of a poll of the student body is accurate. The Florida Flambeau reported that Seminoles won by 110 votes over the Statesmen. The other top contenders (in order) were Rebels, Tarpons, Fighting Warriors and Crackers.

In the 1950s, a pair of students dressed in Native American costumes joined the cheerleaders on the field, which eventually evolved into the majestic symbol of Osceola and Renegade that FSU now enjoys. Today, the Seminole Tribe participates in many campus activities. Florida State University is proud of its longstanding cooperative relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Seminole people have suffered many hardships and injustices, but they have remained brave, dignified and proud. The Seminoles are unconquered.

They symbolize what Florida State hopes will be the traits of all of its graduates, including student-athletes.

OSCEOLA AND RENEGADE Perhaps the most spectacular tradition in all of college football occurs in Doak Campbell Stadium when Osceola charges down the field riding an Appaloosa horse named Renegade and plants a flaming spear at midfield to begin every home game. The tradition was born on Sept.

16, 1978 against Oklahoma State when a student led the team from the tunnel riding a horse.

Since the beginning of the FSU tradition, three different horses and 10 different riders have actually appeared at the games.

However, there have been a total of 16 horses trained in the Renegade program. The original Osceola and Renegade were Jim Kidder and Reo. In 2003, local businessman Bill Durham, who had trained the riders and horses for 20 years, passed the honor and responsibility to his son Allen, who was a former rider in the 1990s. The clothing and rigging that Osceola and Renegade use were designed and approved by the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida.

Garnet and Gold Florida State’s school colors of garnet and gold date back to the Florida State College championship football teams of 1904 and 1905. In those championship seasons, FSC donned purple and gold uniforms. When Florida State College became Florida Female College in 1905, the football team was forced to attend the University of Florida. The following year the

FFC student body selected crimson as the official school color of 1905. The administration in 1905 took crimson and combined it with the recognizable purple of the championship football teams to achieve the color garnet.

The now-famous garnet and gold colors were first used on an FSU uniform in a 14-6 football loss to Stetson on October 18, 1947.

War Chant Florida State’s “war chant” appears to have begun with a random occurrence that took place during a 1984 football game against Auburn, but in the 1960’s, the Marching Chiefs band would chant the melody of a popular FSU cheer. In a sense, that chant was the long-version of FSU’s current “war chant.” During a thrilling game with Auburn in 1984, the Marching Chiefs began to perform the dormant melody. Some students behind the band joined in and continued the “war chant” portion after the band had ceased. Most agree the chant came from the fraternity section, but many spirited Seminole fans added the hand motion to symbolize the brandishing of a tomahawk. The chant continued among the student body during the 1985 season, and by t h e 1 9 8 6 season, it was a stadium-wide phenomenon.

Of course, the Marching Chiefs refined the chant, plus put their own special brand of accompaniment to the “war chant,” for the sound we hear today.

Seminole tennis annual kick-off banquet

“This event gives the seniors from both the men’s and women’s teams the chance to say a few words to their teams, coaches and the community about their experience as a tennis player and student of Florida State.”

-FSU Head Coach Jennifer Hyde

cOMMUNITY SUPPORT

Each year, the Florida State men’s and women’s tennis programs serve up the Seminole Tennis KickOff Banquet to ring in the new season and get fans and supporters fired up for the season. Boosters, local supporters, former coaches and athletes and many other faces come together annually to celebrate Florida State’s success and recognize the accomplishments of the student-athletes on and off the court and in academics and community service. The banquet gives the Florida State tennis programs the opportunity to show their appreciation to all the supporters for their continued efforts to keep Florida State among the elite tennis programs in the nation.

The event is held on the eve of the home opener and usually draws more than 500 people. Past special guests have included NFL quarterback and former Seminole Brad Johnson and Tony Trabert, a five time Grand Slam winner and the 2009 speaker Malavai Washington who won 14 singles titles.

FIRST-CLASS FACILITIES First Class Facilities

Scott Speicher Tennis Center

• Houses 12 lighted hard courts and more than 1,000 court level seats • Played host to the 2007, 2008 and 2009 NCAA Regionals

The Don Fauls Athletic Training Room • 15,000 Square-Foot Athletic Training Facility • Two Examination Rooms • 24 Treatment Tables • Three Separate Rehab Rooms • Aquatic Rehab Center With Hot and Cold Jacuzzi • Seven Individual Whirlpool Tanks • 10 Full Time Certified Athletic Trainers

The Roger Holler Champions Training Complex • Lifitng Area of 14,000 Square Feet • 24 Self-Contained Powerlift Work Stations • 20,000 Square Feet of Functional Training Space • More than 20,000 Pounds of Free Weights • Custom-Built FSU Equipment, Platforms and Weights

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Digital Media

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this is tallahassee This is Tallahassee

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

• The first Christmas celebrated in the United States was in Tallahassee at the encampment of Spanish Explorer Hernando de Soto in 1539.

• Lights, Camera, Action … Early “Tarzan” movies featuring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan were filmed at nearby Wakulla Springs. Also filmed, were the “Creature from the Black Lagoon” and “Airport 77.”

• George Washington’s great grandniece, Catharine DaingerfieldWillis-Gray and Napoleon Bonparte’s nephew, Prince Achille Murat, provided the social event of the season when they were married in Tallahassee in 1826. The plantation home of widowed Princess Murat is on exhibit at the Tallahassee Museum.

FACTS & FIGURES

• America’s largest concentration of original plantations — 300,000 acres, 71 plantations — exists between Tallahassee and Thomasville, Georgia, just 28 miles away.

• Nearly 60 percent of Tallahassee’s population is between the ages of 18-44.

• Average Low – High Temperatures in Tallahassee are 40 to 63 degrees in January and 72 to 91 degrees in July.

• There are over 150,000 people living in Tallahassee and over 300,000 in the metropolitan area.

• The capitol of the State of Florida has been located in Tallahassee since 1823.

• The Gulf of Mexico is just 20 miles south of Tallahassee and the Georgia border is just 14 miles to the north.

WHAT TO DO

• With over 5,900 rooms in more than 58 hotels and motels, Tallahassee offers a blend of Southern-style inns, rustic campsites, family-owned economy lodges and impressive corporate hotels.

There are also 13 bed & breakfasts and 13 inns in the Tallahassee area.

• From fast food to five-star, Tallahassee serves up an excellent selection of tantalizing restaurants.

Tickling the taste buds are specialties ranging from homemade country sausage and melt-in-yourmouth steaks to wild game and succulent seafood fresh from the Gulf.

• Tallahassee lists 122 properties on the National Register of Historic Places. Tallahassee offers more than 28 museums, galleries, public art sculptures, monuments and historic sites. There are 306.5 miles of hiking/biking & walking trails in and around the Tallahassee area.

• There are eight public pools and 63 recreational parks in Tallahassee/Leon County -- incredible weather, lush gardens, lakes and more.

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2009-10 Seminoles

e h t t e Me s e l o n i Sem

2009-10 Outlook

with Head coach jennifer hyde

You led the team to the third round of the ACC Championships in 2009 for just the third time in FSU history. What will it take for this team to have the same success?

I think we are at the point now where making it to the third round of the ACC Championships (the semifinals) is not quite good enough. There’s not one person on this team who doesn’t dream of having an ACC Conference Championship ring on their finger. Regardless of who wins the ACC title each year, it’s never an easy route to get there and you really have to play your best tennis at the end of the season for that to happen. We are looking to go beyond what we’ve done in the ACC Tournament these last few years, especially with the new additions to our roster this season, along with the maturity of our upperclassman-heavy team. This team has the potential to be the best to ever play at FSU. What are the team goals this season?

The team goals include an ACC Championship, hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA Championships and an Elite 8 appearance in the NCAA Championships. Individually, we have 4 players ranked inside of the top 100 right now, more than any other team in the ACC. Our goal is to have a few more of our players in the rankings this year. If we can make that happen, it would greatly affect our ability to have an ACC Conference and NCAA Championship contending team.

Who will be the team leaders this season?

Very quickly our two freshmen, Francesca Segarelli and Amy Sargeant, have already stepped up into leadership roles. They are extremely vocal, driven and passionate about their work and the work the team puts in on a daily basis. They have already found their voices in such a short time at FSU, and that kind of leadership from the youth on our team will only make us better.

We have five upperclassman that will also provide great leadership for our program. This team has a very narrow vision towards what they want to accomplish. They have a very professional approach to their entire college experience, and they do not waste one day of work. Everyone is on the same page with regards to where we are heading this season, and each player realizes how crucial it is that they do their part to keep this team as strong as we can be. I expect leadership to come from different people at different times, and I know there is not one person on this team who isn’t capable of providing that during this season.

You have guided the team the past three years to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. What coaching tactics will you use this season in order to lead your team to another post season appearance?

At the end of the day, it’s all about the girls getting out there and battling their way through matches. I think the fact we have been so close to making it to the Sweet 16 and falling short will really help us in the long run as we strive to get back to that point again this year. The feeling you have after a close loss in the second round of the NCAA’s is not something that fades quickly, and that feeling will remain a constant reminder for these young ladies. They know this team is more talented and deeper than any other team that has represented FSU for many years, and

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having that belief up and down the lineup is crucial as we make our way into ACC and NCAA play in the spring.

What are the team’s strengths and some things you would like to improve on this year?

One of the biggest strengths on this year’s team has to be balance and chemistry. In a very short period of time, these young ladies have really meshed. This process usually takes some time, but this year, for whatever reason, is different. They are very level headed girls, and they really seem to want to get after things. I continue to be proud of the teams we have produced, and this team is no different. I’m actually more excited than ever to see how far we can go. One thing I know we will improve upon from last year is our doubles success. We were able to win some very big matches last year without winning the doubles point. That takes its toll on girls over time, and we have already seen great improvements in this area. That doubles point is crucial come dual-match time, and we will spend a great deal of time in the fall focusing on our doubles combinations and strategy.

How will this year’s schedule prepare you for the post season?

Each year our schedule is among one of the most difficult schedules in the country. This is a byproduct of being in the ACC (the strongest tennis conference in the nation), along with the other teams we include on our schedule regionally and nationally.

We will make two trips out west this season to face some very good competition in California with Fresno State and Pepperdine.

We will play Northwestern University up in Chicago, who has spent the better part of the last two seasons ranked No.1 in the nation. We always look forward to our rivalry with Florida, who we beat last year for the first time in program history. It’s important we play a very tough schedule throughout the season to make sure we get to see some of the best teams in the country.

This is the best way to prepare for post season play at the ACC and NCAA Championships.

What is it like to play in one of he hardest conferences in the country?

We love being a part of the ACC. It is by far and large the strongest and deepest tennis conference in the country, and having a built-in schedule with so much depth only makes our program better. There are no easy matches, home or away, and you really have to be on your game each time you step on the court for competition in this league. That makes each player better on our team and in the league as well. Being able to play with and against the best players in the nation is one of the great things about college tennis and playing in the ACC. Talk about the two incoming freshmen and what to expect from them.

Francesca Segarelli and Amy Sargeant have already had a wonderful impact on this team.

They both are natural leaders who have easily transitioned into college tennis and into the college life. They will help provide a tremendous amount of depth on the team this season and are already challenging their teammates and making this team better. I couldn’t ask for more from a freshman class. They love FSU. They love the team and being a part of something so special, and I look forward to continuing to watch their growth in their freshman campaigns. They both have the potential to be impact players for us.

Talk about the teams leaders?

This year we have a more mature team and an older more experienced team. We are now in a position where I think a few of the younger girls from last year have seen the importance of leadership in a team, holding each other accountable for their decisions and making good choices. Learning from last year will give them an opportunity to step up into a more significant role and take this team to a whole new level. I don’t think there is one individual in particular I can choose because the group of studentathletes we now have in this program are starting to understand what it takes to be the very best. Everyone on this team has a voice and I want them to be heard and make this team their own.

With the tough schedule that lies ahead for the Seminoles, how will it prepare the team for another post season appearance?

From a coaches’ standpoint all we can do is to continue to find ways to improve our players as individuals and as a team on the court. I think after what we accomplished last season the belief is we can achieve more success and we should. Playing in the ACC (the

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Alongside Coach Hyde, you led the women to a back-to-back third round appearance in the ACC Championships and a second-round NCAA Tournament appearance. What will it take for the team to have the same success this season?

Each year we have achieved more success than the previous year.

Our team is now deeper than it ever has been before, and that is evident from the four players we currently have ranked in the pre-season polls. In my opinion we could easily have six players ranked by the time the spring season rolls around. We lead the ACC with most players ranked this year in the pre-season rankings and probably join only a few teams with the most ranked players in the country. Our freshmen have added a whole new dimension to our team allowing us to be more flexible with our lineup, and added a higher level of competitiveness during practices which will toughen us for our dual matches in the spring. I don’t think the team is interested in the same success as last year; they want to improve upon that. They want to continue to add to the history breaking at FSU. The fact that we are another year older and a more mature team I honestly believe this may very well be the most successful women’s tennis team in Florida State history.

2009-10 Outlook

Last season you were promoted to associate head coach and were named the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year. With this new title comes more responsibility. What do you look to accomplish in the 2009-10 season?

I feel extremely honored to receive those accolades. Ever since I stepped on campus here at Florida State in 2005 those were some of the few goals I had set for myself, and in achieving those goals I was inevitably helping the team achieve their goals. My priorities will remain the same and that is to the team and to Florida State.

Jennifer Hyde and I have built an incredible program with some amazing student-athletes and I believe we still have so much to improve upon. Each year we are getting better, but at the elite level we are at now so too are the few programs that lie ahead of us. It comes down to those little details that when added up will be the difference in being No. 1 or being No. 15. I see a National Championship on the horizon for the FSU Women’s Tennis Team and I will continue to give as much as I possibly can to make that happen and finally make it a reality.

What will it take this year to keep the Florida State women’s tennis program among the nation’s elite?

As a team I have always felt we compete very hard and we as coaches have made that priority number one. When you step foot on the court and walk through those gates, the only thing that matters is out competing your opponent and finding a way to get the job done no matter how good or how bad it is out there; you scratch and claw your way to get the win. We have certainly proven over the past couple of years that we have done exactly that. I have stressed the importance of this characteristic as an athlete and that it breeds winners. It’s a positive energy that runs through from player to player and the more you see it the more it becomes second nature. I think as individuals we need to focus on continuing to learn from every match we play, whether we win convincingly or lose ugly. We can always learn from a performance. Try to do a better job of identifying the things that went right and the things that went wrong and adapting. Having that philosophy that no matter how a match goes, you can always get better will inevitably lead to further success.

with Coach Oliver Foreman

toughest conference in the nation) allows us to compete against the very best players and teams in the country every week, and gives us every opportunity to become National Champions. Our focus has to be on consistently performing every week, because at this level you can’t afford to drift off and expect to outperform opponents of this caliber. In essence on any given day, life can be rough out on the court, but those that find the way to win and fight through adversity will in the end find success, or even success will find them.

2009-10 Roster

2009-10 Seminoles Name

Height

Class

Hometown

Bonny Davidson

5-4

JR

Johannesburg, South Africa

Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane)

5-8

SR

Ogden, Utah

Katie Rybakova

5-7

JR

Coral Springs, Florida

Amy Sargeant

5-3

FR

Walsall, England

Noemie Scharle

5-9

SO

Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg

Francesca Segarelli

5-4

FR

Rome, Italy

Jessica Sucupira (Wente)

5-8

SR

Whitehouse, Texas

Federica Suess

5-8

JR

Ludwigshafen, Germany

Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde (6th Season) Associate Head Coach: Oliver Foreman (5th Season)

HOW YOU SAY THEM Katie Rybakova RY-ba-ko-va Noemie Scharle Na-o-mie Shar-lay Francesca Segarelli Si-gar-ell-ee Jessica Sucupira Su-ku-pir-a Federica Suess Swess

2009-10 Florida State Seminoles

From left: Associate Head Coach Oliver Foreman, Federica Suess, Lauren McCreless, Katie Rybakova, Amy Sargeant, Bonny Davidson, Francesca Segarelli, Noemie Scharle, Jessica Sucupira, Head Coach Jennifer Hyde

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Executive & Support Staff

Randy Spetman Athletics Director

Kellie Elliott Deputy Athletics Director/SWA

Monk Bonasorte Senior Associate Athletics Director

Gary Huff Senior Associate Athletics Director

Brandi Stuart Assistant Athletics Director/ Sports Oversight

Tami Brown Team Secretary

Wendy Byers Business

Brian Ginsberg Team Manager

Chris Rettkowski Assistant Director of Event Management

Ania Rynarzewska Team Manager

Ryan Soule Team Stringer

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Executive Staff and Support staff

Dr. TK Wetherell President

Coach Jennifer Hyde

“I will push the Seminoles even further this year in order to become one of the top ranked women’s tennis programs in the country.”

-Jennifer Hyde “Jen has been a great coach, mentor and friend during my time at FSU. I have learned so much from her on and off the court.”

-Lauren McCreless “Jen is an amazing coach and person that cares for everyone on the team. She has so much belief in the team and that is what makes us who we are today on the court.” - Jessica Sucupira “Jen is an amazing coach. She cares so much about the team and always wants every single one of us to perform well on the court and in the classroom. She is a great person that is always there when I need her.”

- Bonny Davidson “Jen is an inspiring and caring person. She is not only a great coach to have, but a great friend to rely on.”

- Katie Rybakova “Jen has so much passion for her job. She truly believes in FSU and every single one of us.

Not only does she care about our evolution on the court, she also cares about how we grow as people. I admire her as a coach and person.”

- Federica Suess “Jen is like a second mother. She always has the right words to pump me up again and she makes me believe in myself anytime I have doubts.”

Head Coach JENNIFER HYDE Alpharetta, Ga. / Florida State ‘95

Jennifer Hyde enters her sixth season as Florida State Head Coach and looks to continue pushing the Seminoles to reach new goals and maintain the reputation as one of the nation’s powerhouses for women’s tennis. As one of Florida State’s most successful tennis coaches in program history, Hyde has coached five athletes who currently hold 19 school records. Coach Hyde enters the 2010 spring season with 4 nationally ranked players from the squad, the most players ever recognized in the rankings at one time. This is yet another foreshadowing to the year which lies ahead for Hyde and her Seminoles.

The 2008-09 season featured Coach Hyde leading her team to the NCAA Tournament for the third-consecutive year, battling in the third round of the ACC Championships for the second consecutive season while also defeating the Florida Gators for the first time in program history. The Garnet and Gold were able to knock off 10 ranked opponents throughout the season while finishing the season with a 17-8 record.

Coach Hyde continued to turn heads during the season as two Seminoles earned All-ACC honors while one ‘Nole was named ACC Performer of the Week.

Coach Hyde’s team wasn’t only more talented as a unit on the courts than in previous years, they also made strides off the courts and in the classroom. Capping off a successful junior year, Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane) earned the Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award while teammate Ania Rynarzewska was honored with an ACC Post Graduate Scholarship and a first ever Jim McKay Post Graduate Scholarship recipient. The academic achievements didn’t stop there. A total of three Seminoles were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll while the squad once again earned the highest team grade point average of all sports at Florida State for the thirteenth straight year. Katie Rybakova and newcomer Noemie Scharle both earned bids to represent Florida State University and compete at the NCAA Individual Singles Championships as well.

The 2007-08 season also welcomed several firsts for the program with Florida State hosting the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Hyde led her team to two victorious matches over in-state rival Miami and after beating the 12th ranked North Carolina Tar Heels; the Seminoles reached a No. 12 ranking, the highest ranking in the women tennis program history. With the help of big wins against top ranked programs during the 2008 season, the Seminoles finished the year with an overall record of 19-7, the highest winning season since 1999 and second highest all time at Florida State. Hyde also guided her team to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament which is only the second time in program history this has been accomplished. From start to end, Hyde placed her team in the top 16 of the country with seven shut-out matches throughout the year.

The impressive launch to the 2008 spring season was not only the best start in program history, but also stands out as the best in ACC history. Although many

-Noemie Scharle “Jen is very motivational and inspiring. She has a crazy and fun loving nature about her.”

- Amy Sargeant “She is always there when you need her. She knows how to guide the team to the best success we could possibly have.”

-Francesca Segarelli

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Who is a sports figure you look up to and why?

It’s hard for me to choose any one but Tiger Woods. I know that is so cliché, but at the same time, he has proven to be the best golfer in the history of golf. When he injured himself last year, it was interesting to see how the dynamics and popularity of the sport shifted during his absence. Its amazing how one person can have such an impact, even in their absence. He is never satisfied. Greatness for him is not good enough. He’s always looking for ways to become better.

What is your motto or favorite quote?

“Things are never as good as they seem.

Things are never as bad as they seem.” I think it’s important to try and keep a level head about things in life, which at times is not an easy thing to do. I can’t tell you how often I’ve spoken the words of that quote.

We sometimes have a way of making bigger issues of things than necessary, and this quote is a nice way to remember to step back and not get all caught up in the mental madness unnecessarily.

Three words that describe me are?

Loyal, Forgetful, Funny

Which reality TV show do you think you could win?

I’m quite sure I wouldn’t even win it, but I would love to cook up against the best chefs of The Iron Chef. Cooking is not a strength of mine, but I love the finished product and the creativity that goes into food/cooking.

What was Coach Foreman’s and the Seminoles funniest and most embarrassing moment last season?

We were up in Illinois playing a tournament last January, and snow covered the streets and walkways. Oliver went to kick what he thought was a mound of soft snow, and as he kicked it he realized it wasn’t soft at all and his feet came out from underneath him and he fell onto his back. This guy is like a cat…he always ends up on his feet somehow, so it was really funny to see him flail about like a spaz. Once we realized he was okay after the spill, it was a pretty good laugh.

Coach Jennifer Hyde

believe that the hype dimmers down towards the end of a season, this was just the opposite reaction for Hyde when she coached freshman Katie Rybakova to a top 20 national ranking in which Rybakova also received a bid to participate in the NCAA Singles Championships as a freshman.

Hyde and the Seminoles made long strides in the 2006-07 season. In addition to the NCAA berth, ITA South Region Coach of the Year and a No. 13 ranking, Hyde also coached the Seminoles to a 5th-place ACC finish, 9-1 home record and eight, top-60 victories, including the team’s first win over Duke since 1983. Hyde also helped put two more Seminoles, Lauren Macfarlane and Nicola Slater, on the All-ACC team in 2007.

In just her third year with the Garnet and Gold, Hyde led FSU to its then highest ranking in program history at the time (13th), an NCAA tournament berth, eight top-60 wins and a 16-8 season record. Such high accomplishments in such a short period of time illustrate only the beginning of what Hyde has in store for the Seminoles.

Hyde came full-circle upon her return to Tallahassee in July 2004, becoming just the fifth women’s tennis head coach in Seminole history. In her first year, Hyde coached Florida State into the top 30 and capped the regular season with an NCAA Tournament appearance. Hyde continued to build the program in 2005-06, notching victories over two nationally ranked teams and coaching freshman Ania Rynarzewska to a spot on the All-ACC team.

The University of Houston recognized her unquestionable skill and presence within the sport and handed Hyde her first head coaching position in 1999.

Hyde spent five increasingly successful years with the Cougars, building on her previous accomplishments with a third-place finish in the Conference USA as well as the program’s most dual-match wins since 1997.

It was with the Tar Heels in 1998-99 that Hyde would begin to establish herself as one of the best young coaches in the sport. With her assistance, UNC enjoyed one of its best seasons in program history, moving from outside all the national polls to a top-25 ranking and the school’s first NCAA tournament berth. Hyde also made strides off the court in the recruitment realm, identifying and signing two top-five prospects for the Tar Heels.

After graduating from FSU in 1995, Hyde began her coaching career as an assistant for the Seminoles prior to heading north to the University of Iowa in 1995. Hyde spent two years in the Midwest before returning to the south and to her roots with an assistant coaching stint at the University of Alabama (1997-98).

Hyde first arrived in Tallahassee as a student-athlete in 1991. The Alpharetta, Ga., native enjoyed an impressive career with the Seminoles—establishing herself as a four-year letter winner, NCAA Tournament participant (1994) and ACC flight champion in doubles alongside teammate Jenny Graf. Ironically, Hyde would captain the 1994 Seminole squad whose No. 17 ranking stands as the highest year end ranking to date. Since the arrival of Hyde in Tallahassee as the head coach, the women’s team has been ranked in a better position each year. The ‘Noles finished 19th in 2006, 18th in 2007, so time will tell if No. 17 is on the horizon.

Jennifer Hyde has continued to use her skills and experience both from her studentathlete days in Tallahassee and her coaching days around the country. She continues to personify the Seminoles’ trademark Unconquered spirit, driving her players and her program to new heights each season.

Coach Oliver Foreman

“I came here to help develop a program that will win a national championship and compete at the elite level year in and year out.”

-Oliver Foreman “Oliver brings a great energy to the team that you can’t create! He has been a great role model for me during my time here at FSU.” -Lauren McCreless

“Oliver is an awesome coach. He brings a lot of energy on and off the court and pushes us to be better tennis players everyday. He knows what needs to be done for the team to achieve our goals.”

- Jessica Sucupira “Oliver comes to practice everyday with so much energy and has the ability to pick me up when I am having a bad day. He is a great person and I feel lucky to have him as my coach.”

- Bonny Davidson “Oliver is full of enery and motivation. He is the one who drives us to be the best we can be.”

- Katie Rybakova “Oliver has a lot of energy and he has the ability to pass this energy along to us when we need it. He pushes us to our limits and he makes us better every day. This team and especially the trips would not be the same without him.”

-Federica Suess “Oliver is an inspiration for me and he knows exactly how to be Mr. Strength on the court in the tough moments.”

- Noemie Scharle “Oliver is a great coach with a great character on and off the court. He makes me feel at home.”

-Amy Sargeant “Oliver works us as hard as we need to in order to be the best.”

- Francesca Segarelli

Associate Head Coach OLIVER FOREMAN

Eastbourne, England / Middle Tennessee ‘02 As one of collegiate tennis’s most influential coaches, Oliver Foreman begins his fifth season with Florida State with a new responsibility and title- Associate Head Coach. Alongside Coach Hyde, Foreman guided the Seminoles to an NCAA Tournament appearance for the third straight season and third round play at the ACC Championship. In one of the team’s most important victories, Coach Foreman also assisted with the squad’s defeat of the Florida Gators for the first time in program history.

For his efforts on and off the courts, Coach Foreman was awarded the ITA South Region Assistant Coach of the Year and capped off the season by being named the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year. Throughout the season, Coach Foreman coached the Seminoles to defeat ten ranked opponents and finish the season with a 17-8 record. Coach Foreman closed out the season on a high note as two Seminoles were chosen to compete at the NCAA Singles Championship. The last time FSU had more than one athlete chosen was in 1994.

Coach Foreman has been an instrumental part in not only the development of the team’s training on the court, but the ‘Noles excellence in the classroom. While two of his players earned All-ACC honors, three Seminoles were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

With the direction of Coach Hyde, Foreman helped the 2007-08 Seminoles to a top 16 seeding in the NCAA tournament, two top upsets over UNC and Miami and the highest ranking in program history at No. 12 last year. Foreman also took part in the honored role when Florida State hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament which was also a first for the program. Foreman was an integral part in the 11 clean sweeps the Seminoles boasted in regular season dual competition, a school record. Only has Florida State improved since the 1st day Foreman stepped foot on the courts; and he continues to pull the program to higher levels of success.

Foreman’s second season with the Seminoles ended with a No. 17 ranking, an NCAA Tournament berth, a fifth-place ACC finish and a 16-8 season record.

With his assistance, Florida State broke a then school record, reaching as high as 13th place in the national rankings during the season. The team also posted a 9-1 record at home and succeeded in beating Duke for the first time since 1983 en route to an 8-5 ACC record.

In Foreman’s first stint as an assistant coach, he took the role of player development and recruiting. With head coach Jennifer Hyde’s direction, Foreman helped the Seminoles to a great beginning season as the ‘Noles won seven of nine matches with a four game winning streak. Florida State finished the season with a 9-13 record and a ranking at No. 72.

A member of the Professional Tennis Tour from 2002-04, Foreman won the 2002 Irish National Open in both the doubles and singles competitions. He also made it to the final pre-qualifying round for Wimbledon in 1998 and 2000.

Prior to his professional career, Foreman competed at Middle Tennessee State where he was named to the Ohio Valley All-Conference

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Who is a sports figure you look up to and why?

Unquestionably Tiger Woods! Anyone who knows anything about golf will understand how hard it is to make a hole in one. This guy did it at age six. His work ethic is staggering. This is a guy who would win a major, and then went back to the range for an additional two hours to correct his flaws from the round, forgetting the fact that he just beat the very elite golfers on the planet in the biggest tournament of the year. I think of the gift he was given and he is one of the few that has given so much back to the sport. He has taken the game of golf to a whole new level and is a class act to follow.

What is your motto or favorite quote?

Tough situations don’t last, tough people do!

Three words that describe me are?

Ambitious, Determined, Spontaneous

Which reality TV show do you think you could win?

Britain’s Got Talent

Which Actor would play you in a movie?

Hmmmm, Brad Pitt, in Mr and Mrs Smith, or Meet Joe Black. Thanks to Angie, and Claire.

What is Coach Hyde’s and the Seminoles funniest/ most embarrassing moment last season?

Unfortunately I didn’t get to witness Jen’s funniest moment. It was at the Delta baggage claim desk and there was only one witness, the guy behind the desk. Anyway, as we all know when our bags go missing we get a little frustrated and worried that we will not see them again. Well Jen headed to the claim desk in hopes that her missing luggage would be there, and with a bead of sweat running down her forehead she frantically (with a nervous tone in her voice breathing very deeply) inquired about her luggage. As she scanned the room she detected her bag. Overjoyed and excited to see her luggage and in a class act went after her bag in what would be described as a very unathletic maneuver and went tumbling down over someone else’s bag and fell to the ground in a heap on the floor. The Delta agent proceeded to help her back of the ground and handed her a walking stick, thanks for the good times Jimmy!

As for the team, it’s very hard to highlight just one moment as it seems every trip brings out the best in our team, and almost every individual on the team, including myself, has that ‘one moment’ we would love to go back in time and change but hey that’s what makes us who we are.

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team (1998, 99) and the Sunbelt All-Conference Team (2001, 02). He also made it as high as the numberfive spot in the national doubles rankings during his collegiate career. Among the highlights of his college accomplishments was a win in the consolation of the 2001 National Indoor Championships, regarded as the fifth leg of the college slams.

Foreman’s career at MTSU culminated his senior year in 2002 as he broke into the top-100 collegiate singles rankings, the top-five collegiate doubles rankings and reached the quarterfinals of the ITA All-American Championships.

Foreman also qualified for the NCAA Tournament three years in a row (2000-02).

Off the court, Foreman made a powerful impact at MTSU as well, serving on the Student Athlete Advisory Council (2001-02) and notching a spot on the Dean’s List twice (2001-02).

His academic success has been a valuable asset for Florida State, as Foreman’s guidance has contributed in the women’s tennis team securing the Golden Torch Award, given to the Florida State team with the highest GPA, for its ninth consecutive year. Academically, the team has also landed spots on the All-ACC Academic team, All-ACC Honor Roll and ITA Scholar Athletes list in Foreman’s three years with the program.

Wherever the Florida State women’s tennis team may go in the future, be it on the court or off, it is certain that assistant coach Oliver Foreman will continue to be one of the key figures pushing the program to new heights.

Senior LAUREN McCRELESS Lauren McCreless

Ogden, Utah / Weber High School

Junior (2008-09):

Capped off her junior year by earning the Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award for her outstanding character on and off the court.

Singles:

“Lauren will play her best tennis this year.

She continues to play with her heart on her sleev and she will be a big part of our success this year. She will help lead this team to a place we’ve never been.”

-Coach Hyde

• Overpowered Georgia Tech’s No. 57 Noelle Hickey 6-2, 6-1 at the ACC Tournament.

• Kicked-off the dual match season with a 2-1 record at the Northwestern Invitational.

• Represented FSU on court three for most of the season where she posted a 14-7 record.

• Posted the second most dual-match wins this season with 18-9.

• Defeated two nationally ranked opponents during the fall season including No. 56 Keilly Ulery 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 and No. 79 Liset Brito 6-2, 6-2.

• Overall singles record was 23-17 (5-8 fall and 18-9 spring).

Doubles:

• Alongside Noemie Scharle, went 2-0 at the NCAA Tournament including a win over Auburn’s Chifchieva and Schreimann 8-1 to push the Seminoles to the second round.

• Defeated No. 33 Whoriskey and Sorbello of Tennessee with Katie Rybakova 8-2.

• Posted FSU’s second most wins on court three with a 8-5 record.

• Overall doubles record was 16-22 (5-8 fall and 11-14 spring).

Sophomore (2007-08):

Followed a successful freshman year with a dynamic sophomore performance that included a repeat appearance on the All-ACC team.

Singles:

• Defeated Duke’s No. 68 Tara Iyer 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(4).

• Posted an 18-6 dual-match record for a .750 win percentage.

• Posted 10 straight wins after dropping her first match of the season at the Hawaii Invitational.

• Spent most of the season in the number two spot posting a 12-1 record including a huge 6-1, 6-0 victory over Florida’s No. 58-ranked Megan Alexander.

• Finished 6-5 on court one including a 7-6, 4-6, 1-0(10-7) win over No. 28 Elena Gantcheva of UNLV. • Came back from a 3-6 first set loss against Texas’ Courtney Zauft in the second round of the NCAA Championships to win the last two sets 6-4, 6-1.

• Overall singles record was 25-10 ( 5-3 fall and 20-7 spring)

Doubles:

• In tandem with fellow sophomore Jessica Sucupira (Wente), McCreless (Macfarlane) posted an incredible 21-3 dual match record with 27 wins overall, 12 in the ACC. • Went 3-0 with Sucupira (Wente) at the ACC Tournament playing in the three spot including a hard-fought 9-7 win over Duke’s Nze/Zsilinszka duo that gave FSU the team doubles point.

• The sophomore sensations also took down the Mello/Zauft team from Texas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with an 8-5 decision.

• Started the spring with eight straight wins.

Freshman Year (2006-07):

Named to the 2007 All-ACC Academic Team and All-ACC Team.

Singles:

• Standout player in her first year with the team.

• Posted a 28-8 record for a .807 win percentage which ranks No. 3 in FSU history.

• Named to the 2007 All-ACC team.

• Tied for fourth in program history for single season dual match wins with 21.

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• Only the 10th Seminole with 20 or more wins in a single season.

• Ranked as high as No. 58 during the season.

• Went 14-1 at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center.

• Participated in the NCAA Individual competition as an alternate.

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• Invited to the 2006 Indoor National Championships along with doubles partner Nicola Slater.

• Went 18-6 with Slater for the fall and spring seasons before switching partners.

• Slater and McCreless (Macfarlane) climbed to No. 27 in ITA doubles rankings early in the spring.

• Also competed with teammates Tapiwa Marobela and Ania Rynarzewska.

• Posted a 26-14 doubles record with all three partners for both the spring and fall seasons.

Prep:

• Two-time high school All-American...captured state championship title in 2004 and 2005.

• Won the regional championship all four years.

• Ranked 17th nationally in the Girls 18 and under division.

• Ranked number one in the Intermountain division in the girls’ under 16 and under 18 divisions.

• Member of the Intermountain Intersectional team for two years.

• Member of the Intermountain Junior Fed Cup one year... also participated in track and field.

• Graduated in the top 10% of her class.

Personal:

Born on September 5, 1988….Majoring in Humanities…Married Ashby McCreless in the summer of 2009…

Daughter of Garrett and Sam Macfarlane…Father coached and played tennis at Utah State…Mother ran track at Utah State…Older sister Hadley played tennis at BYU and Boise State... Younger sister Mary Anne will play tennis for Alabama in Fall 2010…Officer in FBLA…Volunteered with the Ogden Symphony Ballet and Ogden Opera Guild.

CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES

1 06-07 4-1 07-08 6-5 08-09 - Career 10-6

2 10-2 12-1 3-1 25-4

3 4-1 - 14-7 18-8

4 - - - -

DOUBLES

1 06-07 4-1 07-08 3-0 08-09 1-2 Career 8-3

2 5-9 6-1 1-4 12-14

3 3-0 12-2 8-5 23-7

Spring 12-10 21-3 11-14** 44-27**

5 - - - -

6 - - - -

Overall 27-15 27-6 5-8 59-29

** total record includes additional matches in spring 2009 prior to dual match play

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Spring 18-4 18-6 18-9** 54-19**

Fall 10-4 5-3 5-8 20-15

Overall 28-8 23-9 23-17 74-34

Lauren McCreless

Doubles:

Who is a sport figure you look up to and why?

Andre Agassi, because of his hard work ethic Which reality TV show do you think you could win?

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Who is your childhood hero?

My dad What is your biggest fear?

Snakes What is your motto or favorite quote?

“Fighters Fight”-Rocky What do you look forward to the most this season?

Our team coming together and succeeding If you didn’t compete in a sport, what would you be doing?

Working a full time job What is your favorite TV show?

The Closer If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

To see the future What is your favorite movie?

Pride and Prejudice Three words that describe me are?

Competitive, Kind, Hardworking Teammates whose closet you would like to raid and why?

Fede’s -she always looks cute and she has sweet jewelry Why did you choose Florida State?

Because of the coaches, team and I loved the campus Favorite Childhood memory: When I backed my grandma’s Mercedes down the driveway and wrecked it into the neighbors retaining wall What was your worst haircut as a kid?

Senior Jessica sucupira

Jessica Sucupira

Whitehous, Texas/ Whitehouse Texas School Junior Year (2008-09):

Led FSU with the most singles wins of the season with 28 overall victories. Also earned a spot on the top career doubles wins with a total of 73 victories.

Singles:

“ Jessica has been a consistent performer for the last few years, and I expect the same this year. I believe her senior season will be the one season she remembers above all others.”

-Coach Hyde

• Led FSU to a third round ACC tournament appearance by posting a 2-0 record on court six.

• Continued her streak at the NCAA Tournament with a win against Lauren Wolken of Florida 6-0, 6-0 in the first round.

• Ended the season with an 11-0 winning streak.

• Represented the Seminoles on court six with an amazing 15-3 record.

• Overall singles record was 28-9 (8-3 fall and 20-6 spring).

Doubles:

• Played most of the season on court two with either Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane) or Bonny Davidson.

• Went on a five-match winning streak with Bonny Davidson throughout the fall season.

• Overall doubles record was 15-22 (8-4 fall and 7-18 spring).

Sophomore Year (2007-08):

Posted an overall 21-18 (5-7 fall and 16-11 spring) mark in singles play and an incredible 32-8 record in doubles.

Singles:

• Secured a huge victory over Miami’s No. 62 Bianca Eichkorn 7-6(4), 7-6(4) to give the Seminoles a 5-2 upset of the No. 10 Hurricanes.

• Posted a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Boston College’s Katharine Attwell in the first round of the ACC Tournament.

• Notched another first round victory in the NCAA Championship with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Samford’s Katie Weaver.

• Spent most of the year as the Seminoles’ clean-up hitter on court four.

Doubles:

• Played all her dual-matches with fellow sophomore Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane) posting an impressive 28-5 mark.

• Secured 32 wins overall including 12 in the ACC. • Went 3-0 with McCreless (Macfarlane) at the ACC Tournament playing in the three spot including a tough 9-7 win over Duke’s Nze/Zsilinszka duo that gave FSU the team doubles point.

• The sophomores also took down the Mello/Zauft team from Texas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with an 8-5 decision.

• Started the spring with eight straight wins.

Freshman Year (2006-07): Singles:

• Posted a 26-11 record for the fall and spring.

• Ended the season on a five-match win streak.

• Defeated 11 of 14 opponents at home.

• Took down Duke’s Jessi Robinson in straight sets in helping the Seminoles to their first victory over the Blue Devils since 1983.

Doubles:

• Finished with a combined record of 26-11.

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• Notched a 13-2 record at home.

• Paired with senior Miranda Foley for all but three matches in fall and spring play going 24-9.

• Finished 10-5 in the ACC along with Foley.

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Prep:

Personal:

Born March 1, 1988…Majoring in hospitality…Married to former FSU men’s tennis player Jonathas Sucupira…

Daughter of Larry and Janet Wente...Mother participates in USTA 3.5 leagues…Earned a spot on the honor roll every year from 2002-2006…Member of HOSA... Going to be an aunt for the first time in January.

CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES

1 06-07 - 07-08 - 08-09 - Career -

2 - - - -

3 - 1-0 - 1-0

4 4-2 12-10 2-0 18-12

DOUBLES

1 06-07 - 07-08 3-0 08-09 1-6 Career 4-6

2 4-2 6-1 4-9 14-12

3 10-6 12-2 - 22-8

Spring 14-8 21-3 7-18** 42-29**

5 5-2 1-1 2-1 8-4

6 6-3 - 15-3 21-6

Overall 26-11 32-8 15-22 73-41

** total record includes additional matches in spring 2009 prior to dual match play

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Spring 15-7 14-11 20-6** 49-24**

Fall 8-4 4-7 8-3 20-14

Overall 26-11 20-18 28-9 74-38

Jessica Sucupira

• Captured the tennis state championship title in 2005.

• Also in 2005, was a member of Texas’ first Junior Fed Cup Championship Team.

• Competed in the state finals in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

• Dominated local competition as a regional champion four years running.

• Ranked 12th in doubles her senior year.

• Played basketball freshman through senior years as well...named second team all-district in basketball her senior year.

• Voted Most Athletic her senior year.

• Member of the National Honor Society in high school.

Who is a sport figure you look up to and why?

Roger Federer - he is a genuine person that has respect for tennis. I would have him teach me his tricks to winning so effortless.

Which reality TV show do you think you could win?

Amazing Race Who is your childhood hero?

My mom and dad What is your biggest fear?

Spiders What is your motto or favorite quote?

Tough situations don’t last, Tough people do If you could be anyone for a day, who would you pick and why?

Jennifer Aniston- she is talented, funny, pretty, and rich What do you look forward to the most this season?

Reaching the top 10 and going to the Sweet 16 If you didn’t compete in a sport, what would you be doing?

I would be a sorority girl What is your favorite TV show?

Royal Pains If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

Teleportation- I hate driving or flying long distances and finding parking on campus What is your favorite movie?

The Hangover Three words that describe me are?

Thick-headed, Goofy, Caring Teammates whose closet you would like to raid and why?

Lu’s because she has her own French style Why did you choose Florida State?

I loved the team and coaches and FSU is pretty and has lots of school spirit Favorite Childhood memory: My sister Jennifer, she passed away when I was 9.

Junior Bonny Davidson

Johannesburg, South Africa/ Roedean School

Bonny Davidson

Sophomore Year (2008-09):

Led FSU on the doubles front with the most wins of the season.

Singles:

“We will look to Bonny this season to help in our doubles lineup. She has skills and natural instincts that are as natural as anyone I’ve coached. I am excited to see how she improves and grows this season.”

-Coach Hyde

• Although she saw only limited time on the court during the dual-match season, Davidson went undefeated throughout the season with a 4-0 record.

• Posted a 7-6 (10-8), 3-6, 6-1 victory over Keri Robinson of Northwestern.

• Overall record was 10-5 (6-5 fall and 4-0 spring).

Doubles:

• Led the Seminoles in doubles with a 23-14 (7-5 fall and 16-9 spring) record.

• Defeated Molenveld and Vukadinovic of Auburn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament 8-2 with Sucupira.

• Represented FSU on court three for most of the dual-match season with a 9-3 record.

Freshman Year (2007-08):

Joined the team in January for the spring season.

Singles:

• Saw limited play due to illness.

• Finished with a 2-2 record for the year.

• Helped the Seminoles defeat Boston College with a 4-6, 6-3, 3-1(2) win over the Eagles’

Gia Nafarrete on court six.

• Secured her first victory for the Garnet & Gold over Letrice Boyd of Florida A&M with a 6-0, 6-1 win on court five.

Doubles:

• Showed her prowess in doubles with a 3-1 record for the year.

• All three wins over Kansas, Alabama and Stetson came with senior Tapiwa Marobela.

• Notched two wins the Hawaii Invitational over Kansas’ Torarczyk/Martinez tandem 8-3 and Alabama’s Brenes/Bigos duo 8-6.

Prep:

• Reached as high as No. 178 in the 2007 ITF Singles rankings.

• Won the ITF South Central African Doubles Circuit title in 2007.

• Represented the Republic of South Africa at the African Games in 2006.

• Named school player of the year in 2005.

• Received academic color honors in school.

• Participated in tennis, hockey and swimming.

Personal:

Born Sept. 17, 1990…Majoring in exercise science…Daughter of Glynis and Desmond Davidson.

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CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES

1 07-08 - 08-09 - Career -

2 - - -

3 - - -

4 - - -

DOUBLES

1 07-08 - 08-09 - Career -

2 - 3-5 3-5

3 1-0 9-3 10-3

Spring 1-0 16-9** 17-9**

5 1-0 1-0 2-0

6 1-1 1-0 2-1

Overall 3-1 23-14 26-15

** total record includes additional matches in spring 2009 prior to dual match play

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Spring 2-1 4-0** 6-1**

Fall - 6-5 6-5

Overall 2-1 10-5 12-6

Bonny Davidson

Who is a sport figure you look up to and why?

Roger Federer, all of the records he is setting Which reality TV show do you think you could win?

American Idol Who is your childhood hero?

Nelson Mandela What is your biggest fear?

Snakes creep me out What is your motto or favorite quote?

No excuses, play like a champion If you could be anyone for a day, who would you pick and why?

Angelina Jolie, so that I could wake up to Brad Pitt everyday What do you look forward to the most this season?

Winning NCAA’s What is your favorite TV show?

Grey’s Anatomy/Lost If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

Ability to fly What is your favorite movie?

Napoleon Dynamite Three words that describe me are?

Know, It, All Teammates whose closet you would like to raid and why?

Noemie (lu lu), she has cool hats Why did you choose Florida State?

Good team and coaches Favorite Childhood memory: Any Christmas What was your worst haircut as a kid?

Bowl cut, (thanks mom)

Junior Katie Rybakova

Katie Rybakova

Coral Springs, Fla./ Broward Virtual Education High Sophomore Year (2008-09):

Named to the All-ACC team, All-Academic ACC team while also being invited to the NCAA Singles Championships for the second consecutive year.

“Katie’s career so far has been nothing short of stellar. If she continues to work hard and keeps practicing the added dimensions which champs posses, the sky will be the limit for Katie.”

-Coach Hyde

Singles:

• Defeated 16 nationally-ranked opponents throughout fall and spring.

• Upset No. 5 Fani Chifchieva of Auburn at the NCAA Tournament 6-2, 6-4.

• Went on an eight-match winning streak during the dual-match season that included wins over two ranked opponents.

• Remained undefeated during the Northwestern Invitational with upsets over No. 72 Tiffany Welcher (6-4, 4-6, 6-3), No. 109 Dunja Antunovic (6-7, 6-4, 6-0) and No. 24 Samantha Murray (6-1, 5-7, 6-4).

• Overall singles record was 26-17 (11-5 fall and 15-12 spring).

Doubles:

• With Lauren McCreless’ (Macfarlane) help, defeated No. 33 Whoriskey and Sorbello of Tennessee 8-2.

• Went on a six-match winning streak with Bonny Davidson during the dual-match season.

• Represented the Seminoles on court one for most of the season.

• Posted a 7-1 record on court three.

• Overall doubles record was 15-15 (1-4 fall and 14-11 spring).

Freshman Year (2007-08):

Moved right into the top position on the FSU squad in her first season with much success.

Singles:

• Invited to the 2008 NCAA Singles Tournament in May 2008.

• Named to the 2008 All-ACC team.

• Began the season ranked No. 16 in the country and moved as high as No. 24 during the regular season.

• Posted an impressive 18-7 dual match record playing mostly in the Seminoles’ number one slot and 28-12 (10-2 fall and 18-10 spring) overall record.

• Went 2-1 against Top 15 opponents with a pair of huge victories over Duke’s No. 14 Ellah Nze and Georgia Tech’s No. 4 Amanda McDowell.

• Recorded an 8-6 record in the number one spot and a 10-1 record in the number two spot for the Seminoles.

• Defeated Duke’s Tara Iyer 6-4, 6-3 in the third round of the ACC Tournament.

• Also defeated four players in fall play who went on to earn Top 30 rankings:

o Whitney McCray (Georgia Tech)

o Whitney Benick (Florida)

o Laura Vallverdu (Miami)

o Kirsten Flower (Georgia Tech) • Was invited to the FILA/ITA Riviera All-American Tournament during fall play.

• Advanced to the finals of the ITA South Regionals where she took Georgia Tech senior Kristi Miller to a third-set tiebreaker to determine the final outcome.

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Doubles:

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Who is a sport figure you look up to and why?

Federer Which reality TV show do you think you could win?

Top Chef Who is your childhood hero?

My dad, he will always be my hero What is your biggest fear?

The dark What is your motto or favorite quote?

“Carpe Diem” If you could be anyone for a day, who would you pick and why?

Beyonce, she’s classy and talented What do you look forward to the most this season?

Success among and with best friends-my teammates If you didn’t compete in a sport, what would you be doing?

Writing a book What is your favorite TV show?

Food Network If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

To fly, see the world from a different view What is your favorite movie?

Cruel Intentions, Butterfly Effect Three words that describe me are?

Nerdy, Artistic, Caring Teammates whose closet you would like to raid and why?

Noemie, nice style Why did you choose Florida State?

I love the girls, the campus and the coaches Favorite Childhood memory: Winning my first tournaments What was your worst haircut as a kid?

Short bangs

Prep:

• Ranked No. 6 in Florida’s under-18 girl’s category.

• Made the final round at the 2006 ITF Costa Rica Bowl.

• Fought her way to the quarterfinals twice in 2006 on the Jerry Simmons ITF Junior Circuit.

• Won ITF junior circuit singles competitions in both Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

• Came out on top in doubles as well, winning ITF-sponsored tournaments in the Bahamas and Costa Rica in 2005.

• Graduated valedictorian in 2007 with a 4.0 GPA.

Personal:

Born Dec. 27, 1989…Majoring in English education…Daughter of Nick and Galina Rybakova…Born in Moscow and moved to New York at age one…First name is Ekaterina…

Speaks fluent Russian.

CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES

1 07-08 8-6 08-09 12-10 Career 20-16

2 10-1 1-2 11-3

3 - - -

4 - - -

DOUBLES

1 07-08 4-7 08-09 3-6 Career 7-13

2 2-3 0-3 2-6

3 3-1 7-1 10-2

Spring 9-11 14-11** 23-22**

5 - - -

6 - - -

Overall 17-16 15-15 32-31

** total record includes additional matches in spring 2009 prior to dual match play

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Spring 18-7 15-12** 33-19**

Fall 10-2 11-5 21-7

Overall 28-12 26-17 54-29

Katie Rybakova

• Combined with junior Ania Rynarzewska to reach No. 33 in the doubles rankings after defeating Duke’s No. 3 tandems of Melissa Mang and Amanda Granson in an 8-6 upset.

• Defeated Miami’s Eichkorn/Seenauth duo 8-1 with senior Carolin Walter to help the Seminoles upset No. 10 Miami 5-2.

• Finished the season with a 17-16 (7-3 fall and 10-13 spring) overall mark in doubles playing mostly on court one during her dual-matches.

Junior Federica Suess

Federica Suess

Ludwigshafen, Germany/ Kurpfalz Gym Mannheim Sophomore Year (2008-09):

Became an integral part of the Seminoles success on court four.

Singles:

“Federica continues to develop as both a leader and as an athlete. She has solid instincts for the game, and she will out grind and out work anyone she steps on court with.”

-Coach Hyde

• Almost went undefeated in the fall season with a 10-1 record.

• Defeated No. 44 Christy Striplin of Georgia Tech 4-6, 6-0, 6-4.

• Posted a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Whitney Chappel of Auburn at the NCAA Tournament.

• Overall singles record was 27-10 (10-1 fall and 17-9 spring).

Doubles:

• Mostly played on court one during the dual-match season with different partners.

• Went 3-2 at the Northwestern Invitational alongside Noemie Scharle and Ania Rynarzewska.

• Overall doubles record was 13-23 (6-5 fall and 7-18 spring).

Freshman Year (2007-08):

Topped off a successful freshman season by sliding into eighth place on the Seminoles’ Top 10 Dual Match Single Season Win Percentage list.

Singles:

• Surpassed 20 singles wins in her first season with the Garnet & Gold recording a 31-9 (10-4 fall and 21-5 spring) overall record including an 18-5 dual match mark and a 10-3 ACC record.

• Played mostly on court six where she secured 15 wins including two victories in the ACC Championship over Boston College and Miami.

• Posted her best win of the season over Georgia Tech’s No. 39 Kirsten Flower on court five with a 7-5(2), 6-3 victory that put the Seminoles within one point of defeating the Yellow Jackets.

Doubles:

• Posted a 23-7 (7-1 fall and 16-6 spring) overall record with a 14-5 dual match mark during her first season.

• Went undefeated at the ACC Tournament with senior Carolin Walter with three wins over Boston College, Miami and Duke.

• Also secured a major first-round win over Samford’s Morgan/Mallory tandem 8-4 in the NCAA Tournament.

• Played mostly on court two where she notched a 6-3 mark but was undefeated (4-0) on court three.

• Was 7-1 during the fall with various partners.

Prep:

• Three-time state champion in 2000, 2001 and 2003.

• Reached the quarterfinals in doubles at seven different tournaments in 2005-06.

• Achieved WTA ranking of 1300 singles and 850 in doubles.

Personal:

Born Oct. 27, 1987…Majoring in hospitality…

Daughter of Thomas and Lucia Suess.

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CAREER STATISTICS SINGLES

1 07-08 - 08-09 - Career -

2 - 1-0 1-0

3 - 2-1 2-1

4 - 10-6 10-6

DOUBLES

1 07-08 4-2 08-09 3-12 Career 7-14

2 6-3 1-4 7-7

3 4-0 - 4-0

Spring 14-5 7-18** 21-23**

5 3-0 1-0 4-0

6 15-5 - 15-5

Overall 23-7 13-23 36-30

** total record includes additional matches in spring 2009 prior to dual match play

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Spring 18-5 17-9** 35-14**

Fall 10-4 10-1 20-5

Overall 31-9 27-10 58-19

Federica Suess

Who is a sport figure you look up to and why?

Kim Clijsters, because she came back after having a child and because she embodies love for her sport.

Which reality TV show do you think you could win?

Survivor Who is your childhood hero?

Dalai Lama What is your biggest fear?

Losing my loved ones What is your motto or favorite quote?

“Carpe Diem” If you could be anyone for a day, who would you pick and why?

Federer because I would like to know how it feels to win What do you look forward to the most this season?

ACC’s and NCAA’s, generally just competing and traveling with the team If you didn’t compete in a sport, what would you be doing?

I would probably be involved in politics because I loved debates What is your favorite TV show?

Friends If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

Ability to make people Immortal What is your favorite movie?

“Life is Beautiful” Three words that describe me are?

Direct, Open-minded, Happy Teammates whose closet you would like to raid and why?

Noemie because we have similar tastes Why did you choose Florida State?

Coaches, team, Florida Favorite Childhood memory: How I hit my sister with the coke bottle What was your worst haircut as a kid?

5 can short cut

Sophomore Noemie Scharle

Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg/ Lycee Francais Vaucan

Noemie Scharle

Freshman Year (2008-09):

Joined the Seminoles in the spring semester…Earned All-ACC honors…Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Singles:

“Noemie has placed herself as one of the best players in the nation. We will continue to work at strengthening all sides of her game and know she will be instrumental in our success this year.”

-Coach Hyde

• Went undefeated at the Northwestern Invitational with a 3-0 record including an upset of No. 23 Georgia Rose of Northwestern 6-1, 6-3. Scharle earned the ACC Performer of the Week for her win.

• Defeated seven nationally-ranked opponents throughout the season.

• Prevailed past Anastasia Revzina of Auburn at the NCAA Tournament 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 to win the match.

• Went on a seven-match winning streak during the dual-match season that includes wins over No. 53 Sanaz Marand of North Carolina, No. 78 Jennifer Stevens and No. 113 Berkley Brock.

• Dual-match record was 16-6.

Doubles:

• Alongside Federica Suess, upset No. 36 Antunovic and Gambrell of DePaul at the Northwestern Invitational 8-6.

• Went undefeated with Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane) at the NCAA Tournament. Defeated Auburn’s Chifchieva and Schreimann 8-1 and Florida’s Allen and Wolken 8-0.

• Dual-match record was 7-15.

Prep:

• Won 120 tournaments before coming to Florida State.

• Graduated in the top 10% of her class.

Personal:

Born on January 14, 1989…Majoring in hospitality…Daughter of Jean and Jeannine Scharle…Cousin is a world champion in karate.

CAREER STATISTICS

SINGLES

1 2 3 4 5 6 Spring Fall Overall 08-09 0-3 13-3 1-0 - - - 16-6** - 16-6 Career 0-3 13-3 1-0 - - - 16-6** - 16-6 DOUBLES

1 08-09 0-6 Career 0-6

2 1-4 1-4

3 6-3 6-3

Spring Overall 7-15** 7-15 7-15** 7-15

** total record includes additional matches in spring 2009 prior to dual match play

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Did You Nole...

Who is a sport figure you look up to and why?

Roger Federer because I admire his personality.

Boris Becker, I love his character and his game.

Which reality TV show do you think you could win?

Survivor Who is your childhood hero?

Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan What is your biggest fear?

To lose one of the people I love most What is your motto or favorite quote?

Live your life as if it would be your last day If you could be anyone for a day, who would you pick and why?

Roger Federer because I would love to play a final of the Grand Chelem. I think this is one of the best feelings you can have during your whole life.

What do you look forward to the most this season?

NCAA individual tournament If you didn’t compete in a sport, what would you be doing?

I would be the boss of a company What is your favorite TV show?

I don’t have one If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

Invincible, I could win all of the Grand Chelems What is your favorite movie?

The Green Mile, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Lord of the Rings Three words that describe me are?

Crazy, Easy Living, Spontaneous Teammates whose closet you would like to raid?

Bonny’s Why did you choose Florida State?

Because of my great teammates Favorite Childhood memory: Playing half finale in les petis AS 2002 What was your worst haircut as a kid?

Blond highlights

Freshman AMY SARGEANT

Walsall, England / St. Francis of Assisi Prep:

Personal:

Born December 10, 1989…Majoring in psychology…Daughter of Roy and Louise Sargeant.

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Did You Nole...

Who is a sport figure you look up to and why?

Roger Federer, he achieves the impossible amd has the best backhand ever.

Which reality TV show do you think you could win? I’m A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here Who is your childhood hero?

Justine Henin What is your biggest fear?

Failing What is your motto or favorite quote?

Success doesn’t make you, failure doesn’t break you.

If you could be anyone for a day, who would you pick and why?

Posh Spice for her husband David Beckham.

What do you look forward to the most this season?

Traveling and winning If you didn’t compete in a sport, what would you be doing?

Debating politics What is your favorite TV show?

Smallville If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

Invisibility What is your favorite movie?

Notting Hill Three words that describe me are?

Unique, Passionate, Energized Teammates whose closet you would like to raid and why?

Noemie because the French dress well Why did you choose Florida State?

It’s the BEST I heard of! Amazing facilities and people here.

Favorite Childhood memory: Winning nationals What was your worst haircut as a kid?

Short around the ears

Amy Sargeant

“Amy is the most thrilling player to watch and she will completely engage our fans this season. She is a fierce and passionate competitor who truly loves to leave all of herself out on the court.”

-Coach Hyde

• Played against FSU’s Noemie Scharle in doubles at the Bath Tournament in 2007.

• Three-time County Champion in singles (2003-U16, 2005-U16 & U18) and two-time champion in doubles (2005 & 2006) • 2008 British National Champion in doubles.

• Seven-time Junior Club National Champion (2001-07).

• National Ladies Club Champion in 2006 & 2007.

• Career high WTA ranking is 1018 in singles and 874 in doubles.

Francesca Segarelli

Freshman Francesca Segarelli Rome, Italy / International School of Sosua

Prep:

“Since arriving to FSU, Francesca has already made a name for herself. Francesca brings an all court mentality along with a very solid and controlled head on her shoulders.”

-Coach Hyde

• Won the Fed Cup in 2007.

• Competed in the U.S. Open twice (2006 and 2008).

• Battled in the TIHTA-ITF Aruba and ITF Jamaica where she won both of them.

• Came out victorious in the 10,000 Managua doubles championships and made it to the semifinals of the singles championship.

• Won the 10,000 La Havana, Cuba doubles championship.

• Named to the honor roll.

Personal:

Born on September 5, 1990…Majoring in business management…Daughter of Daniela and Tullio Segarelli…Uncle is a famous painter in Italy, Pepe Giorgi.

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Did You Nole...

Who is a sport figure you look up to and why?

Roger Federer because he is amazing at tennis Which reality TV show do you think you could win? Dancing with the Stars Who is your childhood hero?

My dad What is your biggest fear?

Snakes and the dark What is your motto or favorite quote?

“Everything happens for a reason” If you could be anyone for a day, who would you pick and why?

Adriana Lima so I could be a Victoria Secret Model What do you look forward to the most this season? Play our 100% If you didn’t compete in a sport, what would you be doing?

Studying What is your favorite TV show?

Gossip Girl If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

To be at two places at once What is your favorite movie?

A Walk To Remember Three words that describe me are?

Simple, Friendly, Determined Teammates whose closet you would like to raid and why?

Noemie’s Why did you choose Florida State?

It felt like home Favorite Childhood memory: Christmas Day What was your worst haircut as a kid?

Short hair

9 0 8 0 0 2 w e i v e r n o s a se

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2008-09 Season Review

FSU Battles At The NCAA Tournament For the third consecutive year head coach Jennifer Hyde led her Seminoles to battle at the NCAA Tournament. In a surprising twist FSU was seeded to play on in-state rival Florida’s home court and could possibly face the foe for the second time this season after upsetting the Gators for the first time in program history. FSU, ranked No. 18 at the time, opened the tournament in the first round against No. 33 Auburn. Playing their best tennis of the season, the Garnet and Gold dominated the match and rolled past the Tigers 4-0. The ‘Noles posted two doubles wins and three singles victories to secure their second round appearance.

Florida State now faced the challenge of playing Florida in the second round of the tournament on their home courts.

In spite of earning the first doubles win, the Gators fought back with two wins to take the lead into singles. Junior Jessica Sucupira continued her streak and earned the first single point, but Florida again rallied and was able to win the three additional points to win the match.

Coach Hyde and Lauren McCreless (MacFarlane)

Back-To-Back ACC Third Round Appearance Florida State entered the 2009 ACC Tournament looking to continue its momentum from last season’s stint when the Seminoles surpassed expectations and moved on to the third round. With excellent coaching and a talented squad, the No. 17 Seminoles were able to achieve their goal. FSU opened the first round of the tournament facing NC State for the second time this season. Already having a win under their belt from the first match, FSU dominated the Wolfpack, 4-0, to face No. 7 Georgia Tech. In spite of having lost in their regular season to the Yellow Jackets, 5-2, Florida State came out strong in the quarterfinals and shocked Georgia Tech by overpowering the league foe 4-3 to move on to the semifinals for just the third time in school history. Coach Hyde went on to take her team to battle against the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes, but unfortunately fell 4-0.

Florida State Upsets Throughout Season Defeating an opponent on the road is never an easy obstacle, but it seemed to be throughout the season for the Seminoles. After sweeping weekend matches in Tampa against Furman and USF, No. 26 Florida State continued

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2009 Seminoles the road trip to Baton Rouge, La., where the Seminoles earned their first upset of the season against No. 23 LSU, 5-2. Continuing the momentum, FSU went on to not only move up in the rankings to No. 24, but also was able to defeat another SEC opponent and use its energy to conquer in-state rival- No. 12 Florida - for the first time in program history, 5-2. After a slight four-match slump in the conference season, the Seminoles were able to pull out and dominate in their next upset against the No. 15 North Carolina Tar Heels in Tallahassee, 5-2. Less than a week later, the No. 25 Garnet and Gold went on to overpower the No. 22 Virginia Cavaliers to earn their fourth upset of the season and second league win.

Seminoles Knock Off Florida Gators For First Time In Program History To be the first in history to accomplish something is special.

However, to be the first women’s tennis team to conquer the Gators is an indescribable feeling. Despite heavy winds and threatening weather, Florida State was able overcome the obstacles and defeat No. 12 Florida for the first time in program history, 5-2. Up to then, the Gators owned the alltime series record with 31 wins. Senior Ania Rynarzewska secured the victory for FSU with her triumph on court five 6-4, 7-5.

Noemie Scharle Freshman Earns TopWeekly League Honor Despite just arriving on campus in January, freshman Noemie Scharle was honored as the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week for her season opening performance at the Northwestern Wildcat Invitational. With her first swing of the racquet, Scharle was able to defeat the No. 28 player country, Georgia Rose of Northwestern, 61, 6-3. But that wasn’t

all the newcomer did. Scharle teamed up with Federica Suess to trump the No. 36 doubles team of DePaul, Dunja Antunovic and Kirsten Gambrell, 8-6. The Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg native left the invitational with a 3-0 record and an additional win in doubles.

Ania Rynarzewska Three Talented ‘Noles Continue Domination Streak Ania Rynarzewska led Florida State to three victories throughout the dual-match season. As impressive as that is, Rynarzewska also had another noteworthy accomplishment entering the tournament winning the last seven of nine matches. Following the senior’s lead was newcomer Noemie Scharle. Most freshmen seem to get the jitters when playing in their first NCAA tournament. However, this wasn’t an issue for Scharle as she began the tournament riding the wave of success with her seven victories in the past nine matches. Bettering both Rynarzewska and Scharle’s streak is co-captain Jessica Sucupira. The veteran ended the season on a twelve-match winning streak that helped push FSU to a second round NCAA Tournament appearance.

FSU Reigns On Court Two And Six Since the moment she arrived in Tallahassee, freshman Noemie Scharle was a key component in the 2009 success for the Seminoles. After being switched between courts one and two, Coach Hyde kept Scharle on court two after noticing her continuous triumphs. The newcomer finished the season on a high note winning eight of the last ten matches. Co-captain Jessica Sucupira has also had a successful run on court six. The junior posted an impressive 15-3 singles record on court six. Sucupira has also had notable victories to improve her records on court four (2-0) and five (2-1).

Rynarzewska To The Rescue The 2009 season shaped out to be Ania Rynarzeska’s year.

The senior guided FSU to three of its most important victories throughout the dual-match season. First up for the Seminole was No. 12 Florida. Entering the rivalry match, FSU had never been able to trump the opponent, but things were quickly about to change. Rynarzewska secured the first ever victory against the Gators as she prevailed past Barbara Pinterova 6-4, 7-5. Just three weeks later, Rynarzewska led Florida State to its first conference victory and upset against No. 15 UNC with her win on court five over the Tar Heel’s Laura Reichert 6-3, 6-3. Up next was No. 73 Boston College where the Inowroclaw, Poland native earned herself another victory as she cruised by the Eagles’ Katherine Attwell 7-5, 6-2.

2009 Senior Day

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2008-09 Stats

SINGLES

2008-09 Team Stats

Name Davidson McCreless (Macfarlane) Rybakova Rynarzewska Scharle Sucupira (Wente) Suess

1 - - 12-10 - 0-3 - -

2 - 3-1 1-2 - 13-3 - 1-0

3 - 14-7 - - 1-0 - 2-1

4 - - - 2-2 - 2-0 10-6

5 1-0 - - 10-4 - 2-1 1-0

6 1-0 - - 1-0 - 15-3 -

Total 2-0 17-8 13-12 13-6 14-6 19-4 14-7

Total

12-13 18-6

17-8

14-8

14-5

17-3

92-43

1 - 1-2 3-6 - 0-6 1-6 3-12 8-32

3 9-3 8-5 7-1 - 6-3 - - 30-12

Total 12-8 10-11 10-10 0-1 7-13 5-15 4-16 48-74

DOUBLES

Name Davidson McCreless (Macfarlane) Rybakova Rynarzewska Scharle Sucupira (Wente) Suess Total

2 3-5 1-4 0-3 0-1 1-4 4-9 1-4 10-30 38

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FSU Tennis History

s ’ n e m o W e l o n i y m r e o S t s i H s i n n Te

Hall of fame/ booster support

PATTI HENDERSON came to FSU in 1982 and became one of the ‘Noles greatest players. She was 68-26 in singles and won 71 doubles matches. Patti teamed with fellow Canadian Sue Hatch for a 39-13 doubles record, an NCAA inviatation and was ranked as high as 12th in the nation. After college, Patti was named assistant coach and in 1988 became head coach. In 1989 Coach Henderson’s team won the Metro women’s tennis championship, breaking a long South Carolina domination. In 1991 her squad again won the Metro title. Patti was a three-time winner of the College Tennis Coaches Association National Championship in both singles and doubles. In 1991 she returned to her native Toronto to become Canada’s national women’s tennis coach. She is the only woman who has been named both the Metro MVP in 1986 and Metro Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1991.

BUFFY BAKER was one of the most successful players in FSU history. Baker posted 94 singles wins from 1987-91 playing a the No. 1 and 2 position for the Seminoles. She led FSU in individual wins in each of her four seasons and was a terrific doubles player, winning the the Metro Conference title three years in a row. She was a four-time All-Metro Conference selection and four-time MVP of FSU. She finished her career in 1991 by winning the Metro Conference crown at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles and earned the conference’s Most Valuable Player honors while leading the team to a first place finish ahead of South Carolina.

AUDRA BRANNON has also highlighted Seminole tennis history since her arrival in 1990. A native of Hixson, Tenn., Brannon capped off her career in her senior year by being named the ACC Player of the Year following the Seminoles advancement to the Round of 32 in the 1994 NCAA Tournament. Brannon was also selected to particpate in the individual NCAA singles and double competiton in 1993 and ‘94 where she progressed as far as the doubles round of 8 with partner Laura Randmaa. Named an All-American in 1993, Brannon was also a three-year member of the AllACC team and the doubles winner of the Metro Conference Flight Championships in 1991.

LORI SOWELL’s impact at FSU was immediate in 1994 when she played at the No. 2 singles position compiling an overall record of 24-9 and was voted All-ACC and ACC Rookie of the Year in her first season. She went on to earn AllAmerica honors twice during her Seminole career, advancing to the quaterfinals of the 1996 NCAA Tournament, which was further than any FSU women’s player had before. She was a four-time All-ACC selection and four-time Academic All-ACC selection. She was the Seminole team MVP as a senior and finished with 62 individual match wins and 61 career doubles wins.

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

From Miami to Minneapolis, and from Warsaw to Walla Walla, young men and women come to Florida State University to embrace educational excellence and to compete as a Seminole. Many would not have the opportunity to receive that college education without their athletic scholarship. These young people work hard, and proudly represent Florida State as a winner on the national stage, attracting the attention to our University that winners bring.

Florida State Athletics provides each of our men’s and women’s teams with the maximum number of scholarships allowed by the NCAA. In addition to the student-athlete competitors, scholarships are also provided to student trainers, managers and graduate assistants who are vital to the athletics program.

The last 15 years have seen a three-fold rise in the cost of athletic scholarships at Florida State. Today, more than $300,000 is needed to permanently endow a Florida State athletic scholarship. Most of the top public universities with whom Florida State competes and to whom we are compared, have endowed all of their athletic scholarships.

Established in 1986 under the direction of William M. Parker of Clearwater, the Seminole Boosters Endowed Scholarship Program was the final step toward perpetual funding of all scholarships for student-athletes at Florida State.

Those individuals who contribute to the endowment fund for athletic scholarships at Florida State University gain membership in the Seminole Heritage Foundation.

Thanks to the efforts of Ginny Futch, Bette Sprague and James Howarth the endowment of the Florida State tennis programs are well on their way.

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GOLDEN SPEAR CLUB

The Golden Spear Club is designed to provide “grass roots” support for the men’s and women’s tennis programs at Florida State University. The objective of the club is to assist the athletics department in promoting FSU tennis in Leon County and throughout Florida and to assist us in generating interest in and enthusiasm for our program.

Your membership to The Golden Spear Club is TAX DEDUCTIBLE and helps support the club’s activities and the Florida State University Tennis Program.

Although Golden Spear Club memberships are not accompanied with Booster Club benefits, you can take pride in the fact that FSU Tennis will remain nationally competitive because of your support.

We welcome you to become a part of the Golden Spear Club and join other tennis enthusiasts in the fun of supporting FSU Tennis. Go Noles!

How to become a Golden Spear Club Member Membership: $25, Juniors; $50, Adult; $75, Family For more information, contact: Head Coach Jennifer Hyde P.O. Box 2195 Tallahassee, FL 32316 Phone: (850) 644-1092 Fax: (850) 644-7630

Anne Davis

1980-86 (8 seasons) (141-105, .573)

Patti Henderson

W-L 21-11 24-15 23-18 18-8 15-13 13-14 17-10 11-16

PCT .656 .615 .561 .692 .608 .481 .630 .407

Conf. (finish) Post-Season (seed) Metro (2nd) None Metro (1st) None Metro (2nd) AIAW Chmps. (6th) Metro (1st) None Metro (1st) None Metro (2nd) None Metro (2nd) None Metro (2nd) None

Ranking NR #18 NR NR NR NR NR NR

Coach Patti Henderson Patti Henderson Patti Henderson Patti Henderson

Asst. Coach W-L Kim Philo 14-12 Kim Philo 13-7 Shannon Krieger 13-9 Lori Webster 13-10

PCT .538 .650 .591 .565

Conf. (finish) Metro (2nd) Metro (1st) Metro (2nd) Metro (1st)

Post-Season (seed) None None None None

Ranking NR NR NR NR

Notes: Only woman in Metro Conference history to earn MVP honors as a student-athlete and then conference coach of the year accolades...won two Metro Conference Team Championships in her four-year stint with the Seminoles...recruited and coached current Seminole head coach Jennifer Hyde... inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame in 1992...during her four year playing career at FSU, she compiled a 68-36 singles record while accounting for 71 doubles wins...NCAA Championships qualifier in the doubles in 1985... first FSU women’s tennis student-athlete to have 20 singles wins in a season (a/o 1986)... was a graduate assistant for one year before taking the head coach position.

Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Alice Reen

Asst. Coach None None None None None None None Patti Henderson

Notes: Was one of the first head coaches in the women’s tennis program history...Davis earned Metro Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1981...ranked in the top 20 in the nation during the 1982 preseason...former USF tennis standout who played on teams that finished a program high of 11th...led the Seminoles to its highest national finish - sixth place in 1982.

Year 1988 1989 1990 1991

1987-91 (four seasons) (53-38, .582)

Coach Anne Davis Anne Davis Anne Davis Anne Davis Anne Davis Anne Davis Anne Davis Anne Davis

Coach Alice Reen Alice Reen Alice Reen Alice Reen Alice Reen

Asst. Coach Buffy Baker Jenny Mainz Jenny Mainz Jenny Mainz

W-L 13-10 13-9 15-10 11-10 Michelle McMillen 8-11

PCT .565 .591 .600 .524 .420

Conf. (finish) Post-Season (seed) Ranking ACC (3rd) None NR ACC (3rd) None ARV ACC (2nd) NCAA Chmps. (19th) #22 ACC (3rd) None #31 ACC (4th) NCAA Region. (8th) #35

Notes: Over five years, averaged 12 victories per season...coached current Seminole head coach Jennifer Hyde...led Florida State to its highest NCAA ranking in school history (No. 17 - 1994)...was the head coach at the University of Arkansas before taking over in Tallahassee...graduate of the University of Georgia...led the Seminoles to its highest finish in Atlantic Coast Conference history, finishing in second place in 1994...was named ACC Coach of the Year in 1994.

1992-96 (five seasons) (60-50, .545)

Lise Gregory

1996-2004 (eight seasons) (119-83, .589)

Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

2004 - pres.

(36-33, .520)

Asst. Coach Tim Bauer Tim Bauer Tim Bauer Dave Balogh Brian Burdette Brian Burdette Brian Burdette Brian Burdette

W-L 12-11 12-12 21-7 17-9 14-11 12-15 13-10 18-8

PCT .521 .500 .750 .654 .560 .444 .565 .692

Conf. (finish) Post-Season (seed) ACC (3rd) NCAA Region (8th) ACC (8th) NCAA Region (8th) ACC (3rd) NCAA Region (2nd) ACC (5th) NCAA Region (2nd) ACC (4th) NCAA Region (3rd) ACC (8th) NCAA Region (3rd) ACC (6th) None ACC (3rd) NCAA Region (2nd)

Ranking #37 #49 #23 #22 #36 #49 #55 #26

Notes: Gregory was the women’s tennis head coach for eight seasons in Tallahassee...only Seminole head coach to earn Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors twice (1999, 2004)...has the best winning percentage among all head coaches at .587...was named ITA South Region Coach of the Year in 2004.

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Jennifer Hyde

Coach Lise Gregory Lise Gregory Lise Gregory Lise Gregory Lise Gregory Lise Gregory Lise Gregory Lise Gregory

Coach Jen Hyde Jen Hyde Jen Hyde Jen Hyde Jen Hyde

Asst. Coach Hayden Perez Oliver Foreman Oliver Foreman Oliver Foreman Oliver Foreman

W-L 11-12 9-13 16-8 19-8 17-8

PCT .478 .409 .667 .704 .636

Conf. (finish) Post-Season (seed) ACC (8th) NCAA Region (1st) ACC (10th) None ACC (5th) NCAA Region (2nd) ACC (6th) NCAA Region (2nd) ACC (5th) NCAA Region (2nd)

Ranking #43 #72 #19 #18 #18

Notes: Named 2007 ITA South Region Coach of the Year…Returned to her alma matter in 2004 to lead the Seminole squad...

Captain of the 1994 team that finished at No. 17 in the nation...Only the second alum to return to coach at Florida State...Led the team to the postseason for the ninth time in the last ten seasons in her first year...Coached the 2007 squad to its highest ranking in program history (No. 13)…Pushed the Seminoles into the NCAA Tournament for the second time in her first three years as head coach…Coached the Seminoles to their ninth-consecutive Golden Torch Award in 2007.

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FSU Coaching history

Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

FSU Athletics Hall of Fame Patti Henderson 1992 Buffy Baker 1997 Lori Sowell 2003 Audra Brannon 2007

Honors and awards

Metro Conference Coach of the Year Anne Rizza 1981, 1983 & 1984 Patti Henderson 1989

ACC Coach of the Year Alice Reen 1994 Lise Gregory 1999, 2004

ITA South Region Coach of the Year Lise Gregory 2004 Jennifer Hyde 2007

ITA South Region Assistant Coach of the Year Oliver Forman 2009

Jennifer Hyde

ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year Oliver Foreman 2009

ITA/Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship Audra Brannon 1993 Nanette Duxin 2001 Alida Gallovits 2002 Anca Dumitrescu 2004* Mihaela Moldovan 2005 * - co-player

ITA South Region Senior Player of the Year

All-American

Audra Brannon 1993 doubles Laura Randmaa 1993 doubles Lori Sowell 1995 singles & 1996 singles Mihaela Moldovan 2005 singles

All-ACC Team

Audra Brannon 1992-94 Ann Olsson 1997 Elke Juul 1995-1996 Kia Asberg 1999-00 Laura Randmaa 1993 Alida Gallovits 1999-01 Lori Sowell 1994-97 Marina Raic 1999 Anca Dumitrescu 2003-04 Mihaela Moldovan 2004-05 Ania Rynarzewska 2006 Lauren Macfarlane 2007-08 Nicola Slater 2007 Katie Rybakova 2008, 2009 Noemie Scharle 2009

Patti Henderson 1986 Keri Preng 1989 Buffy Baker 1991

Jaime Kaplan

Mihaela Moldovan 2003

Buffy Baker 1988-91 Keri Preng 1988 -1989 Kirsten Turk 1989 Ann Waggoner 1990

CoSIDA Academic All-American

Metro Conference Flight Champions

Anca Dumitrescu 2004

ITA South Region Rookie of the Year

Mihaela Moldovan 2004

ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Award Audra Brannon 1993 Kia Asberg 2000 Alida Gallovits 2002 Anca Dumitrescu 2004 Mihaela Moldovan 2005

Metro Conference Champions 1981, 1983, 1984 & 1989

Metro Conference Player of the Year Suzanne Doumar 1981 Patti Henderson 1986 Keri Preng 1989 Buffy Baker 1991

ACC Player of the Year Audra Brannon 1994

ACC Rookie of the Year Lori Sowell 1994

ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Ania Rynarzewska

Suzanne Doumar 1981, No. 1 singles & No. 1 doubles Jaime Kaplan 1981, No. 1 doubles Lisa Erghott 1983, No. 5 singles Patti Henderson 1983, No. 2 doubles 1984, No. 3 singles & No. 1 doubles 1985, No. 2 singles Debbie Pollack 1983, No. 4 singles Jenny Cerino 1984, No. 6 singles & No. 2 doubles 1985, No. 5 singles & No. 3 doubles Sue Hatch 1984, No. 2 singles & No. 2 doubles Lee McGuire 1984, No. 1 doubles Buffy Baker 1989, No. 1 doubles; 1990,No. 1 doubles 1991, No. 1 singles & No. 1 doubles Nicki Ivy 1989, No. 6 singles; 1991, No. 3 doubles Kirsten Turk 1989, No. 3 singles Keri Preng 1989, No. 1 doubles Christina Tee 1991, No. 4 singles & No. 2 doubles Robin Cifaldi 1991, No. 2 doubles Audra Brannon 1991, No. 2 singles

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ACC Flight Champions

Elke Juul 1993, No. 3 doubles 1994, No. 1 doubles 1996, No. 1 doubles Sandi Ecclestone 1993, No. 3 doubles Audra Brannon 1994, No. 1 singles & No. 1 doubles Lori Sowell 1994, No. 2 singles 1996, No. 1 doubles Ashley Delaney 1995, No. 3 doubles Lori Junker 1995, No. 3 doubles 1996, No. 3 doubles Ann Olsson 1996, No. 3 singles & No. 2 doubles Sasha Hanna 1996, No. 2 doubles Kylie Thompson 1996, No. 3 doubles Ali Weber 1997, No. 5 singles 1999, No. 6 singles 2000, No. 6 singles & No. 3 doubles Jessica Balbuena 2000, No. 3 doubles

Miscellaneous Honors

Metro Conference Tournament MVP

Metro Conference All-Tournament Team

& No. 1 doubles Ann Waggoner 1991, No. 3 doubles

Kia Asberg- 2000 Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award (national winner) Buffy Baker- 1988 Roberta Allison Southern Intercollegiate (champion, No. 1 singles), 1989 Roberta Alison Southern Intercollegiate (champion, No. 1 singles), 1989 Women’s Intercollegiate Championships (champion, No. 1 singles) Christina Denny- 2003 Lady Seminole Fall Classic (Flight B - singles) Anca Dumitrescu- 2003 Lady Seminole Fall Classic (Flight A - singles) Nanette Duxin- 1998 Roberta Allison Invitational (Flight A - singles) Alida Gallovits- 1999 Lady Seminole Classic Champion (Flight A-singles), 2000 Georgia Tech Invite (Flight A-singles), Hurricane Classic Champion (Flight A-singles), ACC 50th Anniversery Team Keri Preng- 1988 Barnett Bank Women’s Intercollegiate State Championships (champion, No. 6 singles) Laura Sarkilahti- 1988 Barnett Bank Women’s Intercollegiate State Championships (champion, No. 5 singles) Lori Sowell- 1996 Lady Seminole Classic Champion (Flight A-singles) Natalie Tirapelli2003 Roberta Allison Fall Classic (Flight H-singles) Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane)2009 ITA/ Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award

Team MVP’s

1997 Lori Sowell Buffy 1998 Ali Weber 1999 Marina Raic and Kia Asberg

Baker

POST SEASON INVITATIONS Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Team

1984 AIAW National Championships 6th Place

Doubles

Jaime Kaplan & Suzanne Doumar (1982) named to the AIAW All-Region II Team

National Collegiate Athletic Association Team

(Highest Individual GPA) Nicki Ivy 1991 Ashley Delaney 1994 Kia Asberg 2000 Alida Gallovits 2000 Marina Raic 2000 Mihaela Moldovan 2003 Lisa Nystrom Skold 2006 Katie Rybakova 2008, 2009

Metro Conference Commissioner’s List Claudia Gaughf 1985 Sue Hatch 1985, 1986 Kirsten Turk 1986-89 Chris Joyce 1986-1988 Jill Urban 1986-1987 Keri Preng 1989 Kirsten Balser 1989-1990 Lori Webster 1990 Shana Nozick 1990 Christina Tee 1990

ACC Academic Honor Roll

1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

Singles

Jaime Kaplan 1983 Audra Brannon 1993 -1994 Lori Sowell 1994 - 1996 Alida Gallovits 2000-01 Anca Dumitrescu 2002, 2004 Mihaela Moldovan 2005 Katie Rybakova 2008, 2009 Noemie Scharle 2009

Doubles

FSU’s Golden Torch Award

Katie Rybakova

Jaime Kaplan 1983 Lee McGuire 1983 Patti Henderson 1985 Sue Hatch - 1985 Audra Brannon 1993 -1994 Laura Randmaa 1993 Elke Juul 1994 -1996 Lori Sowell 1995-1996 Mihaela Moldovan 2005 Lindsay Deason 2005 Lauren Macfarlane 2007 Nicola Slater 2007

ACADEMIC HONORS

FSU’s Golden Torch Award

(Highest Team GPA) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

ITA All-Academic Team 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

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Kia Asberg 1998-00 Buffy Baker 1992 Jessica Balbuena 1999-01 Natalie Carratalá 1998-99, 01 Nicole Cercone 2004 Brooke Cordell 2002-04 Lindsay Deason 2004 Ashley Delaney 1994-97 Christina Denny 2000-04 Anca Dumitrescu 2001-04 Nanette Duxin 1999-02 Sandi Ecclestone 1994 Meredith Fish 2001-02 Alida Gallovits 1999, 01; 02 Amy Hanby 1992-93 Sasha Hanna 1997, 98 Nicki Ivy 1992 Elke Juul 1996 Lori Junker 1995-97 Helena Karlsson 1998 Beth Lawrence 2000-03 Lauren Macfarlane 2007 Tapiwa Marobela 2008 Alina Mihailescu 2002-04 Mihaela Moldovan 2002-04 Ann Olsson 1997 Rakina Payne 1997-98 Marina Raic 1999-01 Laura Randmaa 1994 Katie Rybakova 2008, 2009 Ania Rynarzewska 2006, 2007, 2008 Noemie Scharle 2009 Nicola Slater 2007 Lori Sowell 1994-97 Jessica Sucupira (Wente) 2008 Federica Suess 2008 Amberly Tantee 2004 Chrissie Tee 1992 Kylie Thompson 1996-99 Natalie Tirapelli 2002-04 Christy Travis 1998-99, 01 Lauren Walker 2001-02 Caroline Walter 2008 Ali Weber 1997-00 Brittany Veal 2001-03 ITA Scholar-Athletes

Brooke Cordell 2004 Lindsay Deason 2004 Christina Denny 2004 Anca Dumitrescu 2004 Miranda Foley 2006 Alida Gallovits 2002 Elizabeth Lawrence 2002 Alina Mihailescu 2004, 2006 MIhaela Moldovan 2004 Lisa Nystrom-Skold 2006 Ania Rynarzewska 2006, 2008 Amber Tantee 2004 Tapiwa Marobela 2008 Katie Rybakova 2008 Federica Suess 2008

CoSIDA Academic All-District III Mihaela Moldovan 2004, 2005 All-ACC Academic Team Ania Rynarzewska 2006, 2008, 2009 Lauren Macfarlane 2007 Nicola Slater 2007 Katie Rybakova 2008, 2009 Noemie Scharle 2009

JIM MCKAY SCHOLARSHIP

In June, Ania Rynarzewska was one of two NCAA student-athletes to be named the first recipients of the Jim McKay Scholarship, which will be presented annually to one male and one female student-athlete who have excelled academically and plan to pursue postgraduate studies in the communications industry.

The Jim McKay Scholarship program was established in 2008 to recognize the immense contributions and legacy of pioneer sports journalist Jim McKay and to assist former student-athletes who plan to work on a postgraduate degree at an NCAA college or university. Rynarzewska received a $10,000 award for her outstanding academic achievements.

Rynarzewska also received an ACC Postgraduate Scholarship. The Inowroclaw, Poland, native was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Rynarzewska interned in the sports information office and got experience with events planning, fundraising and accounts coordination during her collegiate years at FSU. She was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference academic honor roll and the All-Academic ACC Team between 2006-2008; the Dean’s List three times; and the President’s List twice. She was the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete of the Year (2006-08) and the FSU Golden Torch Award winner for achieving the highest GPA on her tennis team. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in public Ania Rynarzewska relations.

Honors and awards

2000 Kia Asberg 2001 Alida Gallovits 2002 Christina Denny 2003 Anca Dumitrescu 2004 Mihaela Moldovan 2005` Mihaela Moldovan 2006 Suzanna Mansour and Nicola Slater 2007 Caroline Walter and Lauren Macfarlane 2008 Caroline Walter and Federica Suess 2009 Jessica Sucupira and Ania Rynarzewska

- Elke Juul (FSU) 7-5, 6-2

NCAA Tournament History

2009 Seminoles Singles Championship

Singles Championship

1995

Round 64 Lori Sowell (FSU) d. #8 Katie Schlukebir (Stanford) 6-4, 6-1 Round 32 Lori Sowell (FSU) d. Melissa Zimpfer (Tennessee) 7-5, 6-4 Round 16 Lori Sowell (FSU) d. #14 Joelle Schad (Arizona State) 6-0, 3-3, ret.

Round 8 #2 Keri Phebus (UCLA) d. Lori Sowell (FSU) 6-0, 6-2

1983

1996

Round 64 Tracy Blumentritt (Rice) d. Jaime Kaplan (FSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0

NCAA South Regional South Carolina 5, Florida State 2

Doubles Championship

Singles Championship

Round 32 Jamie Kaplan - Lee McGuire (FSU) d. Margaret Redfern - Joy Tacon (Houston) 7-6, 7-5, 6-4 Round 16 #1 Louise Allen - Gretchen Rush (Trinity) d. Jamie Kaplan - Lee McGuire (FSU) 6-1, 6-0 Doubles Championship

1985

Round 32 Kiki Rozwadowski - Lori MacGill (S. Florida) d. Sue Hatch - Patti Henderson (FSU) 6-2, 6-3 Singles Championship

Doubles Championship

Round 32 #4 Paige Yaroshuk - Keri Phebus (UCLA) d. Lori Sowell Elke Juul (FSU) 6-1, 6-1

1997

1993

Round 64 Suzi Italiano (South. Cal) d. Audra Brannon (FSU) 6-4, 7-6 Doubles Championship

Round 32 Audra Brannon - Laura Randmaa (FSU) d. Danielle Paradine - Jody Yin (Indiana) 6-3, 6-1 Round 16 Audra Brannon - Laura Randmaa (FSU) d. Melissa Mazzotta - Maria Pilar Valls (Miami) 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-1 Round 8 #3 Laxmi Poruri - Heather Willens (Stanford) d. Audra Brannon - Laura Randmaa (FSU) 7-6 (2) 6-3 Team Championship

Round 64 Lori Sowell (FSU) d. #9-16 Farley Taylor (Texas) 7-5, 7-6 Round 32 Lori Sowell (FSU) def. Stephanie Sammaritano (Arizona) 6-4, 7-5 Round 16 #6 Ania Bleszynski (Stanford) d. Lori Sowell (FSU) 7-5, 6-3

1994

Round 20 #16 Arizona d. #19 FSU 5-3 Singles Championship

Round 64 Marie-Laure Bougnol (Ole Miss) d. #9-16 Audra Brannon (FSU) 6-4, 6-4 Maggie Simkova (Southern Cal) d. Lori Sowell (FSU) 1-6, 6-0, 6-4 Doubles Championship Round 32 Nicole Elliott - Vera Vitels (California) d. Audra Brannon

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NCAA Southeast Regional Vanderbilt 5, Florida State 1

1998

NCAA Southeast Regional Vanderbilt 6, Florida State 0 NCAA Midwest Regional Iowa 5, Florida State 4

2000

NCAA South Regional Florida State 5, Illinois 3 Florida 5, Florida State 0 Singles Championship Round 64 Bea Bielik (Wake Forest) d. Alida Gallovits (FSU), 6-0, 6-0

Alida Gallovits

1999

2001

2008

NCAA South Regional South Carolina 4, Florida State 2

2002

NCAA Tournament History

Singles Championship Round 64 #59 Alida Gallovits (FSU) d. #45 Maria Phillips (Oklahoma St.) 7-6, 7-6 #2 Ansley Cargill (Duke) d. #59 Alida Gallovits (FSU) 6-1, 6-0

2009 Seminoles

NCAA Regional Samford, 0 FSU 4 Texas 5, FSU 2

Singles Championship Round 64 Gabriela Niculexcu (USC) d.

Katie Rybakova (FSU) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (10-8)

2009

NCAA South Regional Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) 4, FSU 0

NCAA Regional Auburn 0, FSU 4 Florida 4, FSU 2

Singles Championship Round 64 #5 Agara Cioroch (UGA) d Anca Dumitrescu (FSU) 6-2, 6-2

Singles Championship Round 64 Kristy Frilling (Notre Dame) d. Katie Rubakova (FSU) 6-1, 6-2

2004

NCAA South Regional FSU 4, Marshall 2 Vanderbilt 4, FSU 1

Singles Championship Round 64 #27 Megan Muth (William & Mary) d.

Anca Dumitrescu (FSU), 6-2, 5-7, 7-6

Noemie Scharle (FSU) d. Jenni Heinser (San Francisco) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 Round of 32 #1 Maria Mosolova (Northwestern) d. Noemie Scharle (FSU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5

2005

NCAA South Regional FIU 4, FSU 2

Singles Championship Round 64 Chloe Carlotti (Mississippi) d.

Mihaela Moldovan (FSU), 6-1, 7-5

Mihaela Moldovan

Doubles Championship Round 32 Alice Barnes-Erin Burdette (Stanford) d. Mihaela Moldovan-Lindsay Deason (FSU), 6-3, 6-4

2007

NCAA Regional San Diego State 0, FSU 4 UCLA 4, FSU 2 Doubles Championship Round 32 Olga Borisova-Marianna Yuferova (Virginia Commonwealth) d.

Nicola Slater-Carolin Walter (FSU), 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

FEMINA PERFECTA

Femina Perfecta translated means the “complete woman” and it was the motto that appeared on the school seal when the institution was the Florida State College for Women. The “complete woman” was expected to possess the traits of Vires (strength), Artes (knowledge) and Mores (tradition), symbolized by the three torches of that seal.

The Femina Perfecta Awards were established in 2005 by Dr. Billie Jones and Dr. Janet Wells to honor a female athlete in each sport, chosen by her teammates, who is not necessarily the most intellectual, fastest, strongest, top scorer, funniest, etc., but is the one who is invaluable to the team and who always makes a difference.

WOMEN’S TENNIS 2005- Milanda Foley 2006- Ania Rynarzewska 2007- Tapiwa Marabela 2008- Jessica Sucupira 2009- Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane)

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Lauren McCreless

All-Time Dual Roster

Kia Asberg 1997-00 Elizabeth “Buffy” Baker 1988-91 Jessica Balbuena 1999-01 Kirsten Balser 1988-90 Mary Beck 1978 Gigi Boesch 1981 Audra Brannon 1990-94 Bresha Byrd 1993 Natalie Carratalá 1998-01 Nicole Cercone 2004 Jenny Cerino 1983-86 Robin Cifaldi 1991-92 Roxanne Clarke 2004-05 Beth Clay 1981-83 Brooke Cordell 2002-04 Cheryl Cordes 1981 Beth Corn 1987 Bonny Davidson 2007-09 Lindsay Deason 2004-05 Ashley Delaney 1994-97 Debbie Deluccia 1978 Christina Denny 2001-04 Suzanne Doumar 1983 Anca Dumitrescu 2002-04 Nanette Duxin 1998-01 Whitney Eber 2006 Sandi Ecclestone 1993-94 Lisa Ehrgott 1981-84 Darlene Finnegan 1985 Meredith Fish 2002-03 Miranda Foley 2005-07 Alida Gallovits 1999-01 Laura Jo Garcia 1978 Khristen Getz 1981 Daniela Gheorghe 2002-04 Jenny Graf 1992-94 Yvonne Gsteiger 1978 Claudia Gaughf 1983-86 Jenny Green 1986 Amy Hanby 1992-93

Sasha Hanna 1995-98 Dee Ann Hansel 1981 Jean Harrington 1978 Sue Hatch 1984-87 Patti Henderson 1983-86 Elizabeth Hinson 1978 Justine Humair 2008 Jennifer Hyde 1991-94 Leslie Ivy 1991-92 Nicki Ivy 1989-90 Chris Joyce 1986-89 Lori Junker 1994-97 Elke Juul 1992-96 Jaime Kaplan 1983 Helena Karlson 1998 Darlene Kennedy 1984 Claudette Laliberte 1978 Beth Lawrence 2001-03 Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane) 2006-10 Sharon MacPhee 1990 Suzanna Mansour 2006 Tapiwa Marobela 2005-07 Lee McGuire 1983-84 Dana Medalie 1983-84 Alina Mihailescu 2002-06 Melissa Miller 1978 Mihaela Moldovan 2002-05 Laurie Mueller 1981 Susan Mueller 1981-84 Penne Nieporte 1981 Shana Nozick 1989-90 Josephine O’Gorman 1987 Ann Olsson 1995-97 Sharon Ondrula 1978 Rakina Payne 1995, 1997-98 Anna Polihrom 1978 Debbie Pollack 1983-84 Keri Preng 1987-90 Tanya Racoobian 1988 Marina Raic 1999-01

Diane Ramsey 1978 Laura Randmaa 1993-94 Laura Ribovich 1986 Valerie Rive 1986 Katie Rybakova 2007-10 Ania Rynarzewska 2006-08 Amy Sargeant 2009-10 Laura Sarkilahti 1989-91 Noemie Scharle 2009-10 Samantha Schoeffel 2001 Francesca Segarelli 2009-10 Sherry Shores 1978 Lisa Nystrom Skold 2006 Nicola Slater 2006-07 Tracey Smith 1987-89 Lori Sowell 1993-97 Yana Stoeva 2005 Jessica Sucupira (Wente) 2006-10 Federica Suess 2007-10 Amberly Tantee 2002-05 Christina Tee 1990-92 Kim Temples 1985-87 Kylie Thompson 1995-99 Mary Thym 1993-95 Natalie Tirapelli 2002-05 Christy Travis 1998-01 Kirsten Turk 1987-89 Jill Urban 1987-89 Brittany Veal 2001-03 Ann Waggoner 1990-91 Carolin Walter 2006-07 Ali Weber 1997-00 Lori Webster 1990 Paula Whitebrook 1983-86 Mary Ellen Wilkinson 1978 Mary Wood 1986-87

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD 1992

Virginia Wake Forest

1993

W 6-0 L 2-5

North Carolina W 5-3 Clemson L 2-7

1994

NC State Clemson Duke

W 5-1 W 5-3 L 0-5

Virginia Wake Forest

W 5-3 L 2-5

Virginia Duke

W 5-3 L 0-6

1995 1996

1997

2002

1998

2003

Georgia Tech W 5-1 Wake Forest L 1-5 North Carolina W 7-2 Duke L 5-0

1999

Virginia Wake Forest

2000

W 5-1 L 4-5

Georgia Tech W 5-3 Wake Forest L 0-5

2001

Georgia Tech W 4-2 Duke L 0-4

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Maryland W 4-3 North Carolina L 1-4 North Carolina L 0-4

2004

Wake Duke

2005

W 4-2 L 1-4

Virginia W 4-3 Georgia Tech L 4-1

2006

Wake Forest

2007

L 4-1

Boston College W 4-0 Miami L 4-3

2008

Boston College W 5-0 Miami W 4-2 Duke L 4-2

2009

NC State W 4-0 Georgia Tech W 4-3 Miami L 4-0

OPPONENT

W L FIRST LAST 7 3 0 0 19 5 2 5 0 0 0 5 8 1 1 2 2 1 9 1 13 5 4 5 8 5 17 2 5- 5 0- 3 9- 1 1 0 1 8 2 3 1 14 2 3 1 4 3 2 4 1 3

5 0 3 1 12 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 17 0 0 24 2 32 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 9 0 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 20 1 0 0 6 3 0 0

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1983 1988 1990 2009 1982 1986 2001 2006 1997 1987 1987 2002 1982 1983 1987 1983 1988 1982 1982 2002 1989 1983 1987 1982 1995 1983 1985 1982 1984 1992 1982 1982 1989 1999 1989 1994 1989 1982 1983 1982 1990 1993 1985 1982 1984 1990 2001 1982 1984 1982 1984

2005 2006 1994 2009 2009 2005 2006 2009 1997 1987 1993 2005 2008 1983 1987 2009 1992 2009 2008 2002 2008 1987 2009 2007 2006 2009 2009 2002 2007 2008 1988 1999 2009 1999 1989 1994 1989 2009 1990 1988 1990 2009 1987 2009 1987 1993 2002 1996 1994 1982 1990

OPPONENT

W L FIRST LAST

North Carolina 15 N.C.-Greensboro 1 North Carolina State 16 North Florida 5 Northeast Louisiana 6 Northwestern 0 Northwest Louisiana 1 North Texas State 1 Notre Dame 0 Ohio State 2 Oklahoma 1 Oklahoma State 1 Penn State 1 Pepperdine 0 Princeton 1 Purdue 3 Rice 9 Rollins 12 San Diego 1 San Diego State 3 Santa Fe 1 South Alabama 9 South Carolina 1 Southern Methodist 3 South Florida 23 Southwestern Louisiana 3 Southwest Missouri 1 Southern Miss 2 Stetson 8 Tennessee 3 Tennessee-Chattanooga 1 Texas 0 Texas A&M 2 Texas Christian 1 Trinity 1 Troy 1 Tulane 8 UCF 1 UCLA 0 UNLV 1 U.S. International 0 Utah 1 Vanderbilt 2 Virginia Commonwealth 0 Virginia 18 Virginia Tech 10 Wake Forest 9 Wichita State 1 William & Mary 1 Wisconsin 1 Yale 0

15 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 7 13 2 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 8 1 5 1 19 0 0 5 1

1982 2009 1992 1985 1983 1983 1982 1982 1996 1982 1993 1982 2004 2001 1982 1982 1983 1982 1995 2001 1990 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1986 1999 1983 1983 1984 1982 1994 1982 1991 2006 1982 2008 2007 2008 1990 2000 1983 2002 1992 1985 1985 1985 1987 1986 1989

2009 2009 2009 1990 1991 1992 1982 1982 1996 1983 1993 1984 2004 2001 1982 1987 2008 1993 2005 2005 1990 2003 1996 1992 2009 1993 1986 1999 2008 1995 1984 1994 1995 2009 1991 2006 2005 2008 2007 2008 1990 2000 2002 2002 2009 2009 2009 1985 1987 1992 1989

All-time series recordS

Alabama Alabama-Birmingham Arizona Arizona State Auburn Baylor Bethune-Cookman Boston College California Cal-Irvine Cal-Santa Barbara Central Florida Clemson College of Charleston Columbia Duke Flagler Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida Junior College Furman Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech Harvard Houston Illinois Indiana Iowa Jacksonville Kansas Kansas State Kentucky Lamar Louisiana State Louisiana Tech Louisville Lynn (Boca Raton) Maryland Memphis State Miami, FL Miami, OH Michigan Michigan State Mississippi Mississippi State Miss. Univ. for Women New Mexico

Seminole Tennis records

ME FSU’s TOP 10 ALL-TI ADERS LE IN W ON SINGLE-SEAS

33-4 .892 1. Mihaela Moldovan -5 .808 21 2. Lauren Macfarlane 8 .789 303. Kia Asberg 8 .784 29 Kia Asberg .775 9 314. Marina Raic .775 9 315. Federica Suess .763 8 296. Caroline Walter .756 9 287. Jessica Sucupira .750 7 288. Buffy Baker .750 9 27 Buffy Baker .730 10 279. Roxanne Clarke 27-10 .730 10.Christina Denny

2003-04 2006-07 1998-99 1999-00 1998-99 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 1987-88 1988-89 2003-04 2003-04

CAREER DOUBLES WINS 1. Jessica Balbuena 1999-01 73 Jessica Sucupira 2006-09 73 3. Alida Gallovits 1999-01 63 4. Audra Brannon 1991-94 62 5. Lori Sowell 1994-97 61 6. Ali Weber 1997-00 61 7. Lauren McCreless 2006-09 59 8. Nicki Ivy 1989-92 58 9. Nanette Duxin 1998-01 57 10. Elke Juul 1992-96 55

SINGLE SEASON DU AL MATCH SINGLES WINS 1. Mihaela Moldovan 2004 26 2. Kia Asberg 1999 24 3. Marina Raic 1999 22 4. Buffy Baker 1988 21 Audra Brannon 1991 21 Jessica Balbuena 1999 21 Lauren Macfarlane 2007 21 7. Patti Henderson 1986 20 Keri Preng 1990 20 Kia Asberg 2000 20 Jessica Sucupira 2009 20

20 DUAL MATCH SINGLE SEASON WINS Patti Henderson 1986 20 Buffy Baker 1988 21 Keri Preng 1990 20 Audra Brannon 1991 21 Kia Asberg 1999 24 Jessica Balbuena 1999 21 Marina Raic 1999 22 Kia Asberg 2000 20 Mihaela Moldovan 2004 26 Lauren Macfarlane 2007 21 Jessica Sucupira 2009 20

TOP 10 DUAL MATCH SINGLE SEASON WIN PERCENTAGE 1. Mihaela Moldovan 2004 26-0 1.000 2. Kia Asberg 1999 24-4 .857 3. Buffy Baker 1987 21-5 .808 Lauren Macfarlane 2007 21-5 .808 4. Kia Asberg 2000 20-5 .800 Keri Preng 1990 20-5 .800 Caroline Walter 2008 20-5 .800 5. Marina Raic 1999 22-6 .785 6. Federica Suess 2008 18-5 .783 7. Audra Brannon 1991 21-6 .777 8. Mihaela Moldovan 2005 17-5 .773 9. Jessica Sucupira 2009 20-6 .769 10. Buffy Baker 1989 16-5 .762

INS CAREER SINGLES W 1997-00 94 1. Ali Weber 1988-91 91 2. Buffy Baker 1997-00 88 3. Kia Asberg 99-01 77 4. Alida Gallovits 19 03-05 76 5. Mihaela Moldovan 20 99-01 74 6. Jessica Balbuena 19 74 Jessica Sucupira 2006-09 74 -09 06 Lauren McCreless 20 91-94 70 9. Audra Brannon 19 1986-89 67 10. Kirsten Turk 64 Anca Dumitrescu 2001-04

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1982

Florida Vanderbilt Alabama Tulane

Head Coach: Anne Rizza/ Record: 23-17 W L W W W W W L L W W W W W W W L L W L W L W W W W L W L L L L L L L L W W W L

9-0 2-7 5-4 6-3 9-0 5-4 8-0 2-7 1-7 6-3 5-4 9-0 9-0 7-0 8-0 6-3 3-5 4-5 7-1 0-8 6-2 4-5 6-2 8-1 9-0 7-2 2-7 8-1 4-5 4-5 2-7 1-8 3-6 2-7 4-5 1-8 7-2 5-4 5-4 0-5

1984

Head Coach: Anne Rizza/ Record: 15-13 Rollins Tennessee South Carolina Houston Tennessee-Chattanooga Vanderbilt Auburn Florida Junior College Tulane Georgia Northeast Louisiana Alabama Oklahoma State South Alabama Florida South Carolina Oklahoma State Georgia Mississippi Mississippi State Rice New Mexico Miami, Ohio Northwestern Rollins Florida Miami, Fla. South Florida

3-6 8-1 4-5 4-5 5-4 8-0 7-2 8-1 6-0 7-2 5-1 7-2 4-5 7-2 2-7 5-4 4-5 6-3 2-5 9-0 3-6 5-1 6-3 1-8 4-5 1-8 3-6 3-6

Head Coach: Anne Rizza/ Record: 13-14 Georgia Tech South Florida Alabama North Florida Florida Junior College Rollins Florida North Carolina Louisiana State South Florida Wichita State Wake Forest Duke North Carolina Texas Christian South Carolina Northwestern Georgia Florida South Florida Miami, Fla. Rollins Mississippi Auburn Memphis State Tulane Virginia Tech

Head Coach: Anne Rizza/ Record: 18-8 W W L W W L W W W L W W L W W W W W L W L L

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1985

1983

Stetson Florida Junior College Clemson Auburn College of Charleston Rollins Louisiana Tech Northeast Louisiana Alabama Rice South Florida Duke Indiana Ohio State Iowa Georgia Georgia State Tennessee Northwestern Rollins Florida South Florida

4-5 8-1 8-1 5-4

7-2 7-2 0-9 8-1 9-0 1-8 7-0 8-1 8-1 3-6 5-4 6-3 2-7 9-0 7-2 6-3 9-0 6-3 4-5 6-3 3-6 3-6

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W L W W W W L W L L W W L L L L L W L L L W L W W L W

6-1 1-8 6-3 7-2 9-0 5-4 1-8 7-2 2-7 0-8 6-3 7-2 4-5 2-7 3-6 4-5 3-6 5-4 1-8 3-6 1-8 7-2 2-6 8-1 9-0 4-5 7-2

1986

Head Coach: Anne Rizza/ Record: 17-10 North Florida Florida Junior College Florida Southern Methodist Rollins Houston South Florida Alabama Auburn Florida Purdue Baylor Mississippi South Alabama Southwest Missouri Texas Christian Clemson South Alabama Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Wisconsin Mississippi State Stetson South Florida Rollins Virginia Tech South Carolina

W W L L W L W W W L W W W L W L L L W W W W W L W W L

6-3 9-0 1-8 3-6 8-1 3-6 5-4 6-3 7-2 1-8 6-3 9-0 5-4 2-7 8-1 3-6 0-9 3-6 9-0 7-2 5-4 7-2 9-0 2-7 6-0 8-1 4-5

1987

Head Coach: Patti Henderson/ Record (11-15) Vanderbilt L Tennessee L William & Mary W South Carolina L Auburn W Florida Junior College W North Florida W Florida L Mississippi State L Furman W Purdue W Columbia W South Florida W Miami, Ohio L North Carolina L Wake Forest L Virginia Tech W California - Irvine L Rice L California-Santa Barbara L Southern Methodist L Florida L Rollins L Louisville W Memphis State W South Carolina L

4-5 4-5 5-4 0-5 5-4 7-2 7-2 0-9 4-5 6-3 7-2 8-1 6-3 4-5 2-7 3-6 8-1 3-6 4-5 2-7 1-8 0-9 3-6 7-2 9-0 3-6

1988

Head Coach: Patti Henderson/ Record: 14-12 Florida Florida A&M Alabama - Birmingham North Florida

L W W L

1-8 8-1 7-2 3-6

All-time season results

Florida A&M South Carolina Oklahoma State Texas Christian Tulane South Florida Florida A&M Rollins Florida Louisiana State Clemson Auburn Southwest Louisiana Northwest Louisiana Miss. Univ. for Women North Carolina South Carolina Mississippi Purdue Texas Southern Methodist Texas Christian North Texas State Louisville Ohio State South Alabama Indiana Harvard Clemson South Florida Miami, Fla. Florida Georgia Rollins South Florida North Carolina Iowa Georgia Princeton North Carolina

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all-time season results

Northeast Louisiana Houston Mississippi Virginia Tech North Carolina Furman Louisiana State Stetson South Florida Rollins Auburn Baylor New Mexico South Carolina Indiana Mississippi State Georgia State South Florida Flagler Southern Methodist Louisville South Carolina

W L L W L W L W W W L W W L L L W W L W W L

6-3 1-8 4-5 5-4 2-7 9-0 4-5 8-1 5-4 6-3 3-6 9-0 5-4 1-7 1-8 1-5 9-0 5-4 2-7 9-0 9-0 0-6

1989

Head Coach: Patti Henderson/ Record: 13-7 Tulane South Florida Florida South Alabama Jacksonville Northeast Louisiana Auburn South Alabama Florida International Flagler North Florida Mississippi Kansas State Yale South Florida Wisconsin Rollins Clemson Lamar Houston

W L L W W W W L W L W L W L W L W W W W

8-1 4-5 0-9 5-3 9-0 6-0 5-4 3-6 9-0 4-5 6-3 3-6 5-1 4-5 6-3 1-8 6-3 5-4 9-0 5-4

1990

Head Coach: Patti Henderson/ Record: 17-8 South Florida Rollins Santa Fe North Florida Florida U.S. International Arizona Rice Northeast Louisiana South Alabama Houston Mississippi Georgia Tech Louisiana Tech Florida International Louisiana State Miami, Fla. New Mexico South Florida

W W W W L L L W W W L W W W W L L W W

7-1 8-1 9-0 8-1 0-9 3-6 4-5 6-0 7-0 7-1 2-7 5-4 7-1 7-2 8-1 4-5 1-8 7-0 7-2

Wisconsin Rollins Michigan Wake Forest South Carolina Boca Raton

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4-5 8-1 8-1 5-4 2-6 8-1

1991

Head Coach: Patti Henderson/ Record: 13-9 Florida North Carolina Miami, Fla. Tulane Rice Louisiana State Northeast Louisiana Auburn South Florida Alabama Michigan Rollins Wake Forest Mississippi State Trinity Houston Texas Christian Southwest Louisiana Wisconsin Northwestern Flagler Duke

L L L W W W W W W W W W L W W L L W L L W L

0-9 2-7 4-5 9-0 7-2 5-4 9-0 7-2 9-0 6-3 7-2 9-0 4-5 7-2 7-2 4-5 3-6 8-1 3-6 2-7 7-2 1-6

1992

Head Coach: Alice Reen/ Record: 13-10 Northwestern Wisconsin Alabama Flagler Rollins Virginia Michigan South Florida North Carolina State Miami, Fla. Southern Methodist Mississippi State North Carolina Duke Georgia Tech Illinois South Alabama Florida International Georgia Clemson Wake Forest Virginia Wake Forest

L L L W W W W W W L W L W L W L W W L L W W L

3-6 2-7 0-6 7-2 8-1 7-2 6-3 7-2 9-0 2-7 5-3 4-5 5-4 1-8 8-1 4-5 6-1 6-3 3-6 3-6 5-4 6-0 2-5

1993

Head Coach: Alice Reen/ Record: 13-9 Georgia Tech W California-Santa Barbara L Rice L Arizona L Florida International W

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8-1 4-5 4-5 2-6 8-1

Miami, Fla. Rollins Michigan South Florida Clemson North Carolina Wake Forest Oklahoma North Carolina State Maryland Tennessee Virginia Southwestern Louisiana Georgia South Alabama North Carolina (ACC) Clemson (ACC)

L W W W L W L W W W L W W L W W L

2-7 8-1 6-3 5-4 4-5 7-2 4-5 6-3 6-0 8-1 3-6 5-4 6-3 2-5 5-4 5-3 2-7

1994

Head Coach: Alice Reen/ Record: 15-10 Georgia Tech Miami, Fla. Florida Maryland Kentucky Tennessee South Florida Wake Forest Clemson Georgia North Carolina State Virginia Mississippi State Rice Houston Texas Texas A&M Florida International North Carolina Duke South Alabama N.C. State (ACC) Clemson (ACC) Duke (ACC) Arizona

W L L W L L W W L L W W W W W L W W W L W W W L L

9-0 4-5 1-8 9-0 1-7 4-5 5-4 5-4 3-6 1-5 7-2 6-3 5-1 7-2 5-1 3-6 5-4 5-1 7-2 4-5 7-2 5-1 5-3 0-5 3-5

1995

Head Coach: Alice Reen/ Record: 11-10 Florida Vanderbilt Georgia Southern South Florida North Carolina Duke Tennessee Clemson Maryland Texas A&M Georgia Virginia South Carolina Miami, Fla. Florida International San Diego Georgia Tech North Carolina State Wake Forest

L L W L W L W W W W L W L L W L W W L

1-7 4-5 8-0 4-5 5-4 1-6 5-4 5-4 8-1 5-2 0-6 8-1 3-6 3-6 5-4 2-6 6-0 5-4 3-6

Virginia (ACC) Wake Forest (ACC)

W 5-3 L 2-5

1996

Head Coach: Alice Reen/ Record: 8-11 Vanderbilt Jacksonville Miami, Fla. Georgia Southern Maryland Clemson Georgia Wake Forest North Carolina State Virginia Notre Dame Mississippi North Carolina Duke Florida Georgia Tech Virginia (ACC) Duke (ACC) South Carolina (NCAA)

L W W W W W L L W L L L L L L W W L L

0-8 8-0 5-3 7-2 6-2 5-4 1-6 4-5 8-1 4-5 1-6 2-5 4-5 1-8 1-8 8-1 5-3 0-6 2-5

Head Coach: Lise Gregory/ Record: 21-7 Jacksonville Illinois Southern Miss Auburn Georgia State Florida Georgia Southern South Florida South Alabama Vanderbilt Miami Florida International Baylor Houston Rice Tulane Virginia Maryland Kansas Wake Forest North Carolina State Duke North Carolina Georgia Tech Clemson Virginia (ACC) Wake Forest (ACC) Iowa (NCAA)

Head Coach: Lise Gregory/ Record: 12-11 L L W L W W L W L W L W L L W L W W W W W L L

2-7 0-9 7-1 3-6 8-1 8-1 2-7 6-3 0-9 7-2 4-5 5-4 4-5 1-7 6-3 2-6 7-2 8-1 7-2 5-4 5-1 1-5 0-5

9-0 5-1 9-0 7-2 6-0 1-8 8-1 8-1 5-1 4-5 4-5 7-2 7-2 5-4 6-3 5-4 6-3 9-0 6-3 4-5 9-0 0-9 6-3 6-3 5-4 5-1 4-5 4-5

Head Coach: Lise Gregory/ Record: 17-9 Georgia Southern W 8-1 Vanderbilt Iowa Florida Auburn Jacksonville Southern Miss LSU South Florida Miami Baylor Tulane Maryland Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest North Carolina State Duke Utah Georgia Tech Clemson Georgia Tech (ACC) Wake Forest (ACC)

Head Coach: Lise Gregory/ Record: 12-12 W L L L L W W W L W L L

W W W W W L W W W L L W W W W W W W W L W L W W W W L L

2000

1998

Georgia Southern Florida Georgia Tech Clemson Maryland Virginia South Florida Houston Virginia Tech Baylor Wake Forest NC State

1-8 6-3 6-3 7-0 6-3 1-8 5-4 7-2 5-0 6-0

1999

1997

South Alabama Vanderbilt Auburn Miami, Fla. Florida International Georgia Tech California Clemson Florida North Carolina Baylor Rice Houston Duke North Carolina State Wake Forest Maryland Illinois Virginia South Florida Georgia Tech (ACC) Wake Forest (ACC) Vanderbilt (NCAA)

L W W W W L W W L L

7-2 1-8 4-5 4-5 4-5 5-4 6-3 7-2 4-5 5-4 3-6 4-5

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1-8 5-4 1-5 6-3 9-0 6-3 5-4 7-2 5-1 4-5 7-2 9-0 7-2 5-2 1-8 8-1 2-7 7-2 4-5 4-5 5-3 0-5

Illinois (NCAA) Florida (NCAA)

W 5-3 L 0-5

2001

Head Coach: Lise Gregory/ Record: 14-11 Georgia State Bethune-Cookman Alabama Florida Tulane LSU Miami FIU South Florida Michigan State Marquette Pepperdine Loyola Marymount San Diego State NC State Wake Forest North Carolina Duke Georgia Tech Clemson Maryland Virginia Georgia Tech (ACC) Duke (ACC) South Carolina (NCAA)

W W L L W L L L W W W L W W W L L L W W W W W L L

7-0 def.

3-4 0-7 4-3 3-4 3-4 2-5 4-3 7-0 6-1 3-4 4-3 4-3 6-1 3-4 1-6 0-7 6-1 5-2 5-2 4-3 4-2 0-4 2-4

2002

Head Coach: Lise Gregory/ Record: 12-15 Florida A&M Georgia Southern Vanderbilt Central Florida Louisiana State Florida Atlantic Auburn Florida Jacksonville South Alabama Alabama Miami Harvard Michigan State Florida International South Florida Maryland Virginia North Carolina State Wake Forest North Carolina Duke Georgia Tech Clemson Maryland (ACC) North Carolina (ACC) VCU (NCAA)

W W L W W W L L W L L L W W L W L L W L L L W L W L L

6-1 7-0 0-7 4-3 4-3 5-1 3-4 1-5 5-1 3-4 3-4 3-4 5-2 6-1 3-4 6-1 3-4 3-4 5-2 1-6 1-6 1-6 6-1 3-4 4-3 1-4 0-4

2003

Head Coach: Lise Gregory/ Record: 13-10 Florida A&M Stetson Georgia Southern

W 7-0 W 7-0 W 7-0

All-time season results

South Alabama Auburn Illinois Jacksonville Florida International Duke North Carolina North Carolina (ACC) Duke (ACC) Vanderbilt (NCAA)

all-time season results

Central Florida Tulane LSU Furman Florida Alabama L 3-4 South Florida Baylor Rice South Alabama FIU Virginia Wake Forest N.C. State Maryland North Carolina Duke Georgia Tech Clemson North Carolina (ACC)

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6-1 3-4 4-3 6-1 0-7

W W W L W L W W W L L L L L

7-0 4-3 4-3 2-5 4-3 3-4 4-3 6-1 6-1 1-6 1-6 2-5 1-6 0-4

2004

Head Coach: Lise Gregory/ Record: 18-8 Ga. Southern Troy State Stetson Rice UCF UAB Alabama Florida LSU USF FIU Tulane Michigan State Penn State Maryland Virginia N.C. State Wake Forest North Carolina Duke Georgia Tech Clemson Wake (ACC) Duke (ACC) Marshall (NCAA) Vanderbilt (NCAA)

W W W W W W L L L W W L W W W W W W W L W L W L W L

7-0 7-0 7-0 5-1 6-1 7-0 2-5 1-6 3-4 5-2 6-1 3-4 5-2 6-1 5-2 6-1 7-0 6-1 4-3 3-4 4-3 3-4 4-2 1-4 4-2 1-4

2005

Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde/ Record: 11-12 Baylor UCF Alabama Florida Tulane USF San Diego San Diego State Miami FIU Virginia Tech Maryland Virginia N.C. State Wake Forest

L W W L L W W W L L W W W W L

5-2 7-0 5-2 6-1 4-3 4-3 4-3 4-3 5-2 5-2 7-0 6-1 6-1 7-0 4-3

North Carolina Duke Georgia Tech Clemson Florida A&M Virginia (ACC) Georgia Tech (ACC) FIU (NCAA)

L L L L W W L L

6-1 4-3 5-2 7-0 7-0 4-3 4-1 4-2

2006

Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde/ Record: 9-13 Auburn Bethune-Cookman FAMU Stetson Florida Georgia Southern Troy State LSU UAB FIU Miami Boston College Maryland North Carolina N.C. State Wake Forest Clemson Georgia Tech Virginia Virginia Tech Duke Wake Forest (ACC)

W W W W L W W L W L L W L L L L L L L W L L

4-3 7-0 5-0 6-1 7-0 7-0 4-3 5-2 5-2 5-2 7-0 4-2 4-3 6-1 5-2 7-0 4-3 4-2 6-1 4-3 4-1 4-1

2007

Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde/ Record: 16-8 Jacksonville Georgia Rice Houston Stetson Florida A&M LSU Florida Florida International Miami NC State Wake Forest Clemson Georgia Tech Virginia Virginia Tech North Carolina Duke Boston College (ACC) Miami (ACC) San Diego State UCLA (NCAA)

W L W W W W W L W L W W L L W W L W W L W L

6-1 1-6 6-1 5-1 7-0 7-0 5-2 3-4 4-3 3-4 5-2 4-3 5-2 6-1 4-3 7-0 7-0 4-3 4-0 4-3 4-0 4-2

2008

Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde/ Record: 19-8 Rice University Illinois Stetson UCF

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W W W W

7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0

FAMU Jacksonville Auburn Florida LSU Miami FIU Clemson UNLV Virginia Tech Virginia UNC No. 6 Duke Georgia Tech Maryland Boston College Wake Forest N.C. State Boston College (ACC) Miami (ACC) Duke (ACC) Samford (NCAA) Texas (NCAA)

W W W L W W W L W W L W L L W W W L W W L W L

6-0 7-0 5-2 6-1 8-1 5-2 7-0 5-2 7-0 7-0 4-3 4-3 4-3 4-3 5-2 6-1 6-1 4-3 5-0 4-2 4-2 4-0 5-2

2009

Head Coach: Jennifer Hyde/ Record:17-8 Jacksonville Arizona State TCU Georgia State UNC-Greensboro Furman USF LSU Florida Georgia Tech Miami Clemson Duke North Carolina Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest North Carolina State Boston College Maryland NC State (ACC) Georgia Tech (ACC) Miami (ACC) Auburn (NCAA) Florida (NCAA)

W L L W W W W W W L L L L W W W W W W W W W L W L

4-0 4-1 4-2 5-2 7-0 6-1 6-0 5-2 5-2 5-2 7-0 5-1 6-1 5-2 4-3 5-2 6-1 6-1 5-1 7-0 4-0 4-3 4-0 4-0 4-2

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The Scott Speicher Tennis Center

The scott speicher tennis Center With the first stage of construction completed in the summer of 1993, the Scott Speicher Tennis Center at the Donald Loucks Courts opened its gates to the public for the first time at a Children’s Miracle Network charity tournament. Since then, many successful tournaments including the 1996 NCAA Women’s Championships and the 2007, 2008 and 2009 NCAA Regional have graced the courts at one of Florida State University’s premier athletic facilities.

Costing $1.2 million to build and then another $800,000 for recent additions, Florida State’s Speicher Tennis Center has become an example of the increasing dedication and commitment the University has to all of its 19 varsity athletic programs.

The Speicher Tennis Center houses 12 lighted hard courts, over 1,000 court level seats, coaching offices, men’s and women’s locker rooms, equipment and storage rooms, a team lounge and a public address system. The growing pride Florida State has for its tennis program and its premier tennis center was honored just after it’s opening in 1994, when the United States Tennis Association (USTA) awarded the structure with its “Top Notch” facility award.

The Speicher Tennis Center was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Michael Scott Speicher, a graduate of Florida State University. Speicher was considered the first American casualty during Operation Desert Storm, but was later reclassified by the United State’s government as missing in action in 2001 and missing or captured a year later. However, in 2009 Speicher’s remains were found in the Anbar province of Iraq after a nearly 20-year search. The Scott Speicher family was later honored by Florida State at a home football game with a missing man formation flyover from the Navy. By Presidential directive, the facility bears the name the “Scott Speicher Tennis Center.”

In 1947, Loucks became Florida State’s first basketball coach and a year later was named the school’s first tennis coach. His tennis team was the first athletic team. The varsity tennis courts were named for Loucks in 1981. He served as Dean of men from 1957-1967 and was known as a servant of leadership, service and devotion to many worthy causes. The Speicher Tennis Center was designed

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by EMO/Architects, Inc., a Tallahassee-based architectural firm, in collaboration with Global Consult Group, Inc., an internationally recognized Tennis Facility Design Consultant.

The complex was funded by private sources and supervised through the state university system of Florida.

Through its nine year existence, the Scott Speicher Tennis Center at the Donald Loucks Courts has served as the home courts for all Florida State men’s and women’s home dual matches, the annual Seminole Fall Classics, City of Tallahassee tennis championships, various USTA regional and zonal tournaments, the 1994 and 1995 Men’s Intercollegiate tournament and the annual Children’s Miracle Network Charity Invitational benefiting Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

In 2008, Florida State had the honor of hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament at the Speicher Tennis Center. The tennis center has also been the site for the past two years of the ITA Summer Circuit for men’s and women’s tennis in which high school and collegiate athletes participate in singles and double matches.

“It was an incredible feat for the team, and now we have too keep working to make sure that hosting is the standard each year,” said head coach Jennifer Hyde.

This is the acc

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2009-10 academic year - 12 for men and 13 for women. The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year.

The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981.

Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet held in tennis at Wake Forest University.

Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing with volleyball deciding its champion by regular season play.

2008-09 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Field Hockey............................Maryland Women’s Soccer.......................North Carolina Men’s Soccer............................Maryland Men’s Basketball......................North Carolina Women’s Tennis.......................Duke

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A HISTORY The Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members - Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest - drawing up the conference by-laws.

The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the Southern Conference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and the name became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conference appeared in the region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh. Some of the names suggested were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, Southern Seven and the Shoreline.

Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended that the name of the conference be the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion was passed unanimously.

The meeting concluded with each member institution assessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses.

On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefield and officially admitted the University of Virginia as the league’s eighth member.

The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolina tendered its resignation. The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Institute of Technology was admitted. The Atlanta school had withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964.

The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State University.

The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004, with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. On October 17, 2003, Boston College accepted an invitation to become the league’s 12th member starting July 1, 2005.

This is the acc

2008-09 IN REVIEW The 2008-09 academic year saw league teams capturing five national team titles and 16 individual NCAA crowns. In all, the ACC has won 48 national team titles over the last 13 years. The ACC has won two or more NCAA titles in 27 of the past 29 years.

A total of 128 ACC teams placed in NCAA post-season competition in 2008-09. League teams compiled a 130-74-1 (.637) mark against opponents in NCAA championship competition.

In addition, the ACC had 199 student-athletes earn first team All-America honors this past year.

Overall, the league had 265 first, second or third team All-Americans and the ACC produced eight national Players of the Year and five national Coach of the Year honorees.

University Facts

University Facts

Florida State University Board of Trustees Chair Jim Smith Vice Chair Harold Knowles Derrick Brooks Susan Busch-Transou Emily Fleming Duda David Ford Manny Garcia William Andrew Haggard Robert J. Jakubik James E. Kinsey Jr. Richard McFarlain Leslie Pantin, Jr. Eric Walker President Dr. T.K. Wetherell Senior Administration Team Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lawrence G. Abele Vice President for Planning & Programs Robert B. Bradley Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration John R. Carnaghi Vice President for Student Affairs Mary B. Coburn Vice President for University Relations and Advancement Lee F. Hinkle Vice President for Research Dr. Kirby W. Kemper General Counsel Betty J. Steffens Athletics Director Randy Spetman Athletics Administration Executive Staff Deputy Athletics Director/ SWA Kellie Elliott Senior Associate Athletics Director Monk Bonasorte Senior Associate Athletics Director Gary Huff

BACKGROUND: The Florida State University is one of eleven units of the Division of Colleges and Universities of the Florida Board of Education…It was established as the Seminary West of the Suwannee by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1851 and first offered instruction at the postsecondary level in 1857…Its Tallahassee campus has been the site of an institution of higher education longer than any other site in the state…In 1905, the Buckman Act reorganized higher education in the state and designated the Tallahassee school as the Florida Female College…In 1909, it was renamed Florida State College for Women…In 1947, the school returned to co-educational status, and the name was changed to The Florida State University…It has grown from an enrollment of 2,583 in 1946 to an enrollment of 39,136 Fall Semester 2008.

ENROLLMENT (FALL, 2008): Total, 39,136 …75.7% undergrad, 21.4% grad, 2.9% unclassified…81.5% in-state…93.6% from the United States… students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are in attendance…18 states contributed over 100 students each…19 foreign countries contributed over 25 students each…female, 55.7%…male, 44.3%…minority, 25.3%…international, 3.3%.

ACREAGE: Main Campus: 451.6 acres in Tallahassee, Leon County (main campus)…Panama City Branch: 25.6 acres in Panama City, Bay County…

The university owns a total of 1,545.5 acres in Leon, Bay, Franklin, Sarasota, & Gadsden counties…Sites are leased in Marion and Leon counties in Florida, and other locations overseas.

COLLEGES/DEGREE PROGRAMS: With 16 colleges and schools, students may take courses of study leading to the baccalaureate degree in 100 degree programs, to the master’s degree in 114 degree programs, to the advanced master’s degree in one program, to the specialist degree in 26 degree programs, to the doctorate degree in 74 degree programs, and to the professional degree in two degree programs. The academic divisions are the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Education, Engineering, Human Sciences, Information, Law, Medicine, Motion Picture, Television & Recording Arts, Music, Nursing, Social Sciences & Public Policy, Social Work and Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance.

OPERATING BUDGET (2008-09): $1,111,706,391 DEGREES AWARDED FOR 2007-08: Bachelor, 7,615…Masters, 12,075...Doctorate, 368…Medical Doctorate, 57…Specialist, 62…Judge Doctorate, 305… Total, 10,482 ENTERING FRESHMAN FACTS (FALL, 2008): The middle 50 percent High School GPA, 3.4-4.0; SAT score 1120-1280, ACT score 24-28.

There were 51 National Merit Scholars, 8 National Achievement Scholars, and 13 Hispanic Scholars enrolled as undergraduate students during the Fall 2007 term.

RETENTION RATE: First year, 100%…second year, 89.2%…third year, 81.0%…fourth year, 78.3%.

FACULTY/STAFF: Total 2,414…FSU’s faculty includes some past graduates, such as former astronauts Dr. Norm Thagard, who teaches Electrical Engineering, and Winston Scott who serves as Vice President of Student Affairs …FSU’s faculty has included six dynamic Nobel Laureates: 12 members elected to National Academy of Sciences…11 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences…and two Pulitzer Prize winners Ellen T. Zwilich and Robert Olen Butler.

EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES: Florida State University has a uniqueness in providing programs that are consistent in excellence across the board, from fine arts and humanities to the hard sciences…

The balance of programs is based on FSU’s long tradition as a leading liberal arts institution combined with its position as one of the top 10 universities

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in generating research-based revenues…FSU was ranked 18th most connected university in the nation

by Yahoo! Internet Life.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD: FSU offers a variety of overseas study opportunities for students during the regular academic year. FSU has study centers located in Florence, Italy; Panama City, Republic of Panama; Valencia, Spain; and London, England. Courses at the study centers are offered each semester and cover a wide range of subject areas perfect for meeting general and liberal studies requirements.

International Programs also offers study programs, some general and some major specific, in: Cairns, Australia; Salvador, Brazil; Tianjin, China; San Jose, Costa Rica; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Prague, Czech Republic; Napo, Ecuador; London, England; Paris, France; Dublin, Ireland; Tokyo, Japan; Moscow, Russia; and Leysin, Switzerland. A summer Law program is offered in Oxford, England. There is one Linkage Institute, FLORICA, in Costa Rica, and Beyond Borders programs in Turrialba, Costa Rica, Kingston, Jamaica, and Dresden, Germany.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: FSU has over 400 student organizations that allow students to find their own niche.

FINANCIAL AID: FSU offers two types of financial assistance: need-based and merit-based…Over $160 million is given away for financial assistance each year.

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 16-1… Many of the general education classes are large, lecture classes; however, over 80% of major classes have less than 50 students.

RESEARCH: The Florida State University has built a reputation as a strong research center in both the sciences and the humanities. It is expected that more than $100 million in external funds will be generated this year by the university faculty and administration as supplements to state funds used for research. These external funds are in the form of contracts and grants from private foundations, industries, and government agencies, and are used to support research, improve research facilities, and provide stipends for graduate students.

SPONSORED RESEARCH (07-08): $195,787,449 LIBRARY HOLDINGS: The University Library System contains over 3.4 million volumes, of which more than 477,000 are available electronically as e-books. The libraries subscribe to more than 107,000 current serials including academic journals, professional and trade journals, and major newspapers from around the country and the globe in both paper and electronic formats. The libraries also subscribe to more than 425 databases. The FSU Libraries include 8 libraries on campus: The Robert Manning Strozier Library, Paul A. M. Dirac Science Library, Mildred and Claude Pepper Library, Warren Allen Music Library, Harold Goldstein Library and Information Science Library, College of Law Library, College of Medicine Medical Library, and the College of Engineering Library. Library materials and services are also available at the FSU Panama City Campus, as well as International Programs study centers in London, Florence, and Panama, and a collection of art and related materials at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida.

10 LEADING STATES OF ORIGIN Florida.................................................................................31,861 Georgia.................................................................................... 786 Virginia..................................................................................... 384 New York................................................................................ 256 North Carolina....................................................................... 243 Texas........................................................................................ 238 Pennsylvania............................................................................ 206 Alabama................................................................................... 188 New Jersey............................................................................... 180 California................................................................................. 172

Famous alumni

Shape Magazine Editor-in-Chief Barbara Harris

Former NASA Astronaut Norm Thagard

ESPN’s Game Day’s Lee Corso

Major League Baseball Manager Tony LaRussa

Warrick Dunn and actor Burt Reynolds

Tallahassee Mayor John Marks

OTHER DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI ASTRONAUTS Carolyn S. Griner Winston Scott

MISS AMERICA Tara Dawn Holland Christensen

ENTERTAINERS Daniel Bakkedahl Davis Gaines Cheryl Hines Christine Lahti Sonny Shroyer Robert Urich

MUSICIANS Rita Coolidge Ray Key Sean Mackin Jim Morrison Charles G. Rex Claudia Waite David Ward-Steinman Dr. Valint Vazsonyi

FITNESS EXPERT Richard Simmons JUDICIARY Kenneth B. Bell Susan H. Black Raoul G. Cantero, III MILITARY LEADERS Ron J. Friedman Jay Garner Franklin L. Hagenbeck Paul David Miller Kenneth Minihan

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OCEANOGRAPHER Sylvia Earlie POLITICAL LEADERS Jason Altmire Reubin Askew Jim Bacchus Allen Boyd, Jr. Kathy Castor Parris Glendenning Jeff Kottkamp Mel Martinez Dina Titus

PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS Doug Marlette Ellen Taaffe Zwillich SCREENWRITER/WRITER Alan Ball Jeff Shaara UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Jim Towey - St. Vincent College

famous alumni

Football Head Coach Bobby Bowden with Florida Governor Charlie Crist

The Unconquered people

The Unconquered People As a people, few have prevailed more trying circumstances than the Seminole Indians of Florida. Over the course of almost two centuries, Florida’s Seminoles endured three wars with the U.S. government, resisted numerous efforts to relocate them to federal reservations in the West, and ultimately made their home in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments, the Florida Everglades.

That they have not only survived, but thrived — all while maintaining their fierce independence and rich culture — is a tribute to their courage and perseverance. This is their story. Long before European explorers ever visited the area now known as Florida, native peoples had been living here for thousands of years. In fact, as many as 100,000 members of four Indian nations — the Apalachee, the Tequesta, the Timucua and the Calusa — were living in highly organized settlements throughout the peninsula when the Spanish first arrived in 1513.

The native peoples’ lack of resistance to smallpox, yellow fever and other “European” diseases, as well as later slaving raids from the English colonies of Georgia and South Carolina, eventually decimated their numbers. By the mid-18th century, the Indian nations of Florida had ceased to exist.

In their place, groups of Indians from a confederation of tribes collectively referred to as the Lower Creeks began moving into Florida from Alabama and Georgia. They had been pushed out of their former homes by the encroachment of white settlers, as well as by conflicts with other tribes. It was around this time that the name “Seminoles” first appeared; there are several possible explanations as to its origins.

When the first English speakers began arriving in Florida in 1763, they found many Creeks living as yat’siminoli, or “free people,” across the northern part of the Florida peninsula. (“Yat’siminoli” was a term used in the Mikisúkî, or Miccosukee, language, which still is spoken today.) The settlers may have simply ignored the Indians’ separate tribal affiliations and called them all Seminolies, or Seminoles.

Others believe that the Seminole name comes from the Spanish word cimarron, meaning “wild men” or “unconquered.” The Indians may have been given this name because they had escaped from slavery in the English-controlled colonies to the north. With the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1784, English speaking settlers began moving southward in ever greater numbers, buying or seizing land from the native inhabitants. By 1813, some of the Creek tribes in Alabama rose up against the white settlers and the Indian tribes that supported them. This conflict, known as the Creek War of 1813-14, proved disastrous to all of the tribes. U.S. troops led by Gen. Andrew Jackson crushed the uprising and forced a treaty on the Creeks that took more than 2 million acres of land from them. Several thousand Creek warriors and their families migrated south into Spanish Florida, where they and the Seminoles increased their resistance to white settlement.

In 1814, such conflicts escalated into the first of three Seminole wars. Over the next four years, Jackson illegally entered Spanish Florida numerous times to burn Seminole villages and kill resistance leaders.

With the end of the First Seminole War in 1818, many Indians moved further into Florida. By 1820, the year before Spanish Florida became a U.S. territory, there were at least 5,000 Seminoles, Creeks and failed to protect their rights

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and, in 1835, war broke out again.

The Second Seminole War (1835-42) proved to be the longest, most costly, and the last of the U.S. wars of Indian removal fought east of the Mississippi River. It also would be the first guerilla-style war faced by U.S. troops. Led by the fierce warrior Osceola, the Seminoles were aided by runaway slaves, who received protection from their allies in return for a portion of the agricultural staples that they grew. These so-called “Black Seminoles” also had a reputation as fierce fighters, and were equally determined to preserve their freedom.

The fighting ended in a stalemate in 1842, and an uneasy peace lasted for 14 years. In 1856, however, Seminole leader Billy Bowlegs and his followers were provoked by U.S. soldiers. They retaliated, and the ensuing series of skirmishes became known as the Third Seminole War (1856-58).

When U.S. troops once more withdrew — again with no treaty or victory — the Seminole Wars finally ended. All told, more than 3,000 Seminoles had been forcibly removed from Florida to the Western territories of Arkansas and Oklahoma. As few as 300 remained in Florida, and they took refuge within the dense swamps of the Everglades. However, their place in history was assured as the only American Indian tribe never to have signed a peace treaty with the U.S. government.

From the 1920s onward, as the development boom exploded in South Florida, the Seminoles lost more and more of their hunting lands to tourists and settlers. They became agricultural workers in the vegetable fields of South Florida, and also ran tourist attractions, wearing their colorful patchwork clothing, producing souvenirs and wrestling alligators.

On Aug. 21, 1957, the Seminole Tribe of Florida was established through a majority vote of Florida’s Seminole Indians. This vote gave the Seminoles federal recognition as a self-governing tribe with a constitutional form of government. The Seminole Tribe of Florida now has almost 3,000 members living on five reservations across the peninsula at Hollywood, Big Cypress, Brighton, Immokalee and Tampa.

The Seminoles work hard to be economically independent.

Tourism and gaming profits pay for infrastructure and schools on their reservations, while citrus groves, cattle agriculture, aircraft production, tobacco sales, land leases and aquaculture are other significant sources of revenue.

Having persevered through two centuries of adversity, the Seminole Indians of Florida have earned the right to call themselves “the unconquered people.” Their indomitable spirit is one that Florida State University proudly seeks to emulate in all of its endeavors.

NCAA Compliance

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• Camp brochure • NCAA educational information • Non-athletics institutional publications (official academic, admission and student services publications and videotapes produced by the institution and are available to all students) After September 1 of a Prospect’s Junior Year, a Coach Could Provide: • Written correspondence, including letters and e-mails • Business Cards • Media Guide • Game programs (only on an official or unofficial visit) • Pre-enrollment information after prospect signs National Letter of Intent or has been admitted • Any other information may be provided via the institution’s web site Who is Permitted to Recruit for Florida State?

Only Florida State coaches who have successfully completed the NCAA Recruiting Rules Examination on an annual basis may be involved in the recruitment process. Boosters may not make any recruiting contacts. This includes letters, telephone calls or face-to-face contact on or off campus with a prospect or the prospect’s parents.

Alumni and Boosters Do’s and Don’ts • You may forward information about prospects to the appropriate coaches.

• You may have contact with a prospect regarding permissible pre-enrollment activities such as summer employment, provided the prospect has already signed a National Letter of Intent and the Compliance Office is aware you are making these contacts in regard to employment.

• You may have a telephone conversation with a prospect only if the prospect initiates the call. Such a call may not be prearranged by an institutional staff member and you are not permitted to have a recruiting conversation, but may exhibit normal civility. You must refer any questions about our athletic programs to an athletics department staff member/coach.

• You may view a prospect’s contest at your own initiative provided you do not contact the prospect or his/her parents. In addition, you may not contact a prospect’s coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect.

• You may continue established family relationships with friends and neighbors. Contacts with sons and daughters of these families are permitted as long as they are not made for recruiting purposes or encouraged by Florida State University coaches.

• You may not become involved in making arrangements to receive money or financial aid of any kind for a prospect or the prospect’s family and friends.

• You may not make contact with a prospect and his/her parents when the prospect is on campus for an official or unofficial recruiting visit.

• You may not transport, pay or arrange for payment of transportation costs for a prospect and his/her relatives or friends to visit campus (or elsewhere).

• You may not pay or arrange for payment of summer camp registration fees for a prospect.

• You may not provide anything to a prospect, the prospect’s family or friends without prior approval from the Compliance Office.

For more information, please contact the Florida State University Compliance Office at (850) 644-4272.

Brian Battle

Associate Athletics Director for Compliance

Jody Smith

Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance

Jennifer Santiago

Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance

Bret Cowley Compliance Coordinator

NCAA Compliance

Florida State University Compliance Office The following information is provided by the Florida State University Compliance Office for prospective student-athletes, alumni and boosters. It is intended as a guideline to introduce you to some of the rules governing NCAA athletics.

Key Definitions You Should Know Representatives of Athletics Interests: A representative of athletics interests, commonly called a booster, is any individual who is known (or should have been known) by a member of the institution’s athletic department that has ever: • Contributed financially to the athletics department or to its booster club.

• Joined the institution’s booster club or any sport specific support group.

• Provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families.

• Assisted in any manner in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes.

• Promoted the institution’s athletics program.

• Purchased season tickets. *** Once an individual is identified as a representative, the person retains that identity forever. *** Prospective Student-Athlete: A prospective student-athlete “prospect” is any student who has started classes for the ninth grade regardless of his/ her athletics ability and/or participation. Any student younger who receives any benefit from an institution or representatives of athletics interests immediately becomes a prospective student-athlete. In addition, student-athletes enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges or officially withdrawn from a fouryear institution are considered prospective studentathletes. A prospective student-athlete remains a prospect even after he or she has signed a National Letter of Intent or accepts an offer of financial aid or admissions to attend an institution. The prospect remains a prospect until he/she reports for the first day of classes for a regular term (fall or spring) or the first official day of practice, whichever occurs earlier.

Contact: A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parents, relatives or legal guardian(s) and an institutional staff member during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting.

Evaluation: An evaluation is any off-campus activity designed to assess the prospect’s academic qualifications or athletic ability, including any visit to his/her high school (during which no contact occurs) or the observation of a prospect’s practice or competition at any site.

Phone Calls and Letters Phone calls from coaches (but not boosters) are permitted beginning July 1 before the prospect’s senior year in high school. A coach is limited to one phone call per week except that unlimited phone calls may be made: • During the five days immediately before an official visit to the university; • On the day of a coach’s off-campus contact with a prospect; or • During the time beginning with the National Letter of Intent signing date through the two days after the signing date and the day after a National Letter of Intent or scholarship agreement is signed.

A Prospect of Any Age Could Receive the Following From a Coach: • Questionnaire

Academic Support Services

Academic Services

Mission Statement

The primary mission of Florida State University’s Athletic Academic Support Services is to provide an environment that facilitates the academic success of each studentathlete. The focus is to provide a comprehensive support program integrated with the total University that will assist all student-athletes Bill Shults Director of Athletic with the transition into college and provide continued support in all Academic Support phases of academic and professional development, culminating with graduation, job placement or graduate school.

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS Academic Advising The advisors in Athletic Academic Support Services serve as the lower-division advising unit for all student-athletes. The staff advises students through the Liberal Studies curriculum and degree prerequisites. The advisors work with the students in a number of areas related to the academic experience at Florida State University, but with a primary emphasis in advising and monitoring the progress toward the selected degree program, taking into consideration, all variables, which would enhance or impede each student’s progress toward the goal of graduation.

Study Hall Professionally supervised study sessions for each athletic team are organized in order to help ensure the academic success of the student-athletes. The main focus of the study hall program is to help students develop consistent and appropriate study patterns by providing a structured setting to work on class assignments and to provide tutorial assistance before academic problems arise.

Although the criteria for study hall is left to the discretion of each academic advisor, typically, most freshmen, first year transfers, and upperclassmen who have not yet achieved a satisfactory cumulative grade point average are requested to attend study hall.

Tutor and Mentor Program The tutorial program is available to all student-athletes as they progress toward their ultimate goal of obtaining a college degree.

Approximately, 100 tutors are hired each year, from a variety of academic departments. Every tutor is committed to providing a proactive, individualized approach in assisting student-athletes with course comprehension and study skills. The tutors are graduate level students who excel in a specific area of study. All mentors are graduate students who have outstanding academic backgrounds.

Mentors are academic role models who have demonstrated the ability to teach and give guidance in areas of academic developmental skills. They are responsible for providing assistance in the development of skills such as note taking, test preparation, and communication with faculty. In essence, mentors become an extension of the academic advisor as they keep the academic performance of their student-athletes under close observation and report to the academic advisors each week.

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Computer Lab The Athletic Academic Support Services computer labs are located in the Moore Athletics Center and in the new Learning Center located on the 9th floor of the University Center. FSU has 47 PC compatible computers and several laser printers available for use by the student-athletes. A computer lab is available 24/7 to student-athletes with a current FSU ID card. The entire Athletic Academic Support Services wing is also equipped with wireless internet.

Summer Bridge Program Athletic Academic Support Services, in conjunction with Athletic Student Services and the University, offers incoming studentathletes a “Summer Bridge Program” to aid in the transition from high school to college and highlights many different topics that are important for student-athlete success. The program is a week-long intensive orientation that incorporates the University orientation with the athletics department orientation and continues throughout the six-week summer session. Seminars, designed to acclimate the students to the University community, are conducted weekly. Seminar topics include media training, health promotions, academic mapping requirements, the Academic Honor Policy and Student Code of Conduct as well as faculty communications and expectations.

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS PROGRAM Athletic Academic Support Services is committed to recognizing the academic success of all student-athletes. The annual “Golden Torch Gala,” is an academic awards banquet that occurs each fall and is the highlight of the year. At this event, the ACC Honor Roll student-athletes, as well as the individuals with the highest GPA on their respective teams, and the men’s and women’s teams with the highest GPA are recognized.

Team meetings are held each year, during which time studentathletes are notified of potential honors and awards and are encouraged to apply. Combining a strong grade point average with athletic accomplishments, community service activities, and leadership experiences make for a student-athlete capable of obtaining unlimited academic honors, awards and postgraduate opportunities.

Student services New Opportunities for Leadership, Education and Service (N.O.L.E.S)

ing with former student-athletes, and tips on transitioning from intercollegiate athletics into the working world.

Personal Development Fostering the development of personal growth is a fundamental component of the N.O.L.E.S. program.

The support programs ensure that the student-athlete will be provided with opportunities to focus on personal growth areas such as value clarification, goal setting, fiscal planning, decision making and personal responsibility. Programming focuses on helping the student-athlete develop a healthy lifestyle while they are at Florida State and habits that will benefit them for life.

Career Development Preparing for life after college is a major focus of the N.O.L.E.S program. The program is designed to work in cooperation with Florida State’s Career Center to acquaint students with the job search process, provide networking opportunities and ultimately assist with job placement. The program places a priority on the development of the total person, with the goal of developing individuals who will have rewarding careers and productive lifestyles after they leave Florida State. The newest addition to the Career Development program is the Senior Transition Seminar offered through the Office of Student Services. The course is offered to all senior student-athletes with exhausting eligibility and is designed to assist with resume building, network-

Community Service Serving the community is the focus of the Seminole Spirit program. Student-athletes are challenged to provide service to our community and individuals who are in need. With a clearly defined program of service, student-athletes are given the opportunity to develop lifelong commitment to volunteerism. Over the years, the commitment to community service has grown leaps and bounds. The FSU athletic department was recently recognized by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports for the most successful outreach and community service program in which FSU student-athletes impacted the lives of over 150,000 youths.

Leadership Development The Florida State University Department of Athletics is committed to developing programs of excellence that foster leadership development.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) has been in place in the Florida State University Athletic Department for over ten years, and consists of a fantastic group of motivated student-athletes. The SAAC consists of 42 student-athletes, at least two from every team, and they meet every two weeks to discuss issues confronting student-athletes, here at FSU, as well as in the Atlantic Coast Conference and across the nation. The SAAC at FSU has many responsibilities: they take the lead on a variety of events, starting with the New Student-Athlete Orientation, Peers Helping Athletes Transition (PHAT) Tuesdays with freshmen student-athletes, the Welcome Back Picnic and culminating with the Golden Nole Awards year ending banquet where seniors from each team are honored and studentathletes who have excelled in the area of community service are awarded.

Brandi Stuart

Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services

John Lata

Director of Student Services

Yashiva Edwards

Assistant Director of Student Services

2009-10 Student-athlete advisory council Lacey Agnew...............................................Golf Robin Ahrberg.......................................Softball Brianna Berry..................................... Volleyball Dan Bradford.................. Swimming & Diving Jacob Brooks..............................Cross Country Melanie Cabassol............ Swimming & Diving Jessie Carr........................ Swimming & Diving Caila Coleman............................. Track & Field Chad Colley...........................................Football Deividas Dulkys................................Basketball Becky Edwards........................................Soccer Shawn Erickson.............. Swimming & Diving Mike Fout...................................Cross Country

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Angel Gray.........................................Basketball Maurice Harris......................................Football Michael Hebert...........................................Golf Bryan Howard............................ Track & Field Jordan Horsley................ Swimming & Diving Andrew Jacobs............................ Track & Field Marissa Kazbour.....................................Soccer Kayli Keough.....................................Basketball Cameron Knight.........................................Golf Brooks Koepka...........................................Golf Jamie Kuhn.................................................Golf Owen Long..............................................Tennis Luke Loucks.......................................Basketball

Lauren McCreless (Macfarlane)....Tennis Stephanie Neville.............................. Volleyball Amanda Quick...........................Cross Country James Ramsey.......................................Baseball Anderson Reed........................................Tennis Hunter Scantling..................................Baseball Amanda Skillen..........................Cross Country Heather Smith............................Cross Country Ashley Stager.........................................Softball Stevi Steinhauer.............. Swimming & Diving Federica Suess...............................Tennis Tiara Swanagan........................... Track & Field Caroline Westrup........................................Golf

Student services

Developed by the Florida State University Department of Athletics, the N.O.L.E.S. program represents a commitment to the total growth and development of each student-athlete. The program establishes an administrative commitment to academic and athletic excellence. Those efforts will be supported with programs and services in personal and career development service.

Medical Care and Services

Medical care and services

One of the most important aspects of a top athletic program is the quality and experience of its athletic training staff. FSU’s sports medicine staff is one of the best in all of college athletics.

Paul Tschida

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

The athletic training staff includes 10 full-time and six graduate assistants that are Nationally Certified Athletic Trainers.

FSU oversees an Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Program which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

The program includes 50 graduate and undergraduate students in the Athletic Training program.

FSU provides on-site Team Physician examinations for general medical and orthopedic issues, while working in conjunction with physicians at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Center in successfully rehabilitating athletes after injuries.

Prior to competition, all FSU student-athletes undergo screening in order to detect potential injuries. If problems are detected, the athlete will be placed on a prevention care system including a variety of treatment ranging from icing to exercising followed by rehabilitation.

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DON FAULS ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM

• The state-of-the-art Don Fauls Athletic Training Room was completed in 2004. The 15,000 square foot athletic training room is housed off Doak Campbell Stadium and is used by all 19 Seminole varsity teams.

• This facility is adequately equipped with the latest advances that the field of sports medicine has to offer. Some of the attractions include an in-house pharmacy, x-ray machine and two physician evaluation rooms.

• There is also a 4,000 square foot rehabilitation room with the latest version of a Biodex isokinetic testing machine.

• The treatment area includes 24 treatment tables with various modalities, computer injury tracking devices, and 18 taping benches.

• Florida State’s athletes have amply accessibility for aquatic therapy as the Don Fauls Athletic Training Room includes a 8’ x 40’ in-ground workout pool, a 9’ x 16’ in-ground old whirlpool, a 9’ x 16’ in-ground warm whirlpool and nine extremity whirlpools.

strength and conditioning

Women’s Tennis Strength Coach

Each program is designed to improve athletic performance through an individualized regimen of stretching, lifting, speed, power, agility, flexibility, nutrition and conditioning drills.

The goal is to maximize the athletic potential of each studentathlete by: • Providing an expert staff educated in and determined to render the most up-to-date and effective strength and conditioning procedures to FSU athletes.

• Developing individualized programs based on scientifically proven principles tailored to enhance each athlete’s needs.

• Administering comprehensive programs which address: strength, power, acceleration, speed, agility, core development, flexibility, conditioning, nutrition and are designed to develop the total athlete.

• Monitoring team and individual progress on a daily basis.

• Reduce the risk of injury by strengthening weaknesses and working closely with team doctors and trainers through the rehab process.

• Enhance each student-athlete’s self-confidence, sense of wellbeing and overall physical health, while instilling a strong work ethic which will carry over during competition and in life.

NUTRITION Laurel Wentz, RD and FSU Sports Dietitian, provides each student-athlete with a plan that specifically outlines their needs of calories, protein, vitamins and minerals.

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ROGER HOLLER CHAMPIONS TRAINING COMPLEX • Lifting area of 14,000 square feet • More than 20,000 pounds of free weights • 20,000 square feet of functional training space • Custom-built FSU equipment, platforms and weights • 24 self-contained powerlift work stations each containing 500 pounds of free weights

Strength and Conditioning

Dave Plettl

TOTAL ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT The Florida State University Strength & Conditioning Program is dedicated to pursuing excellence. The staff is committed to developing the finest strength and conditioning program in the nation.

This includes developing the best professional staff, facilities, and administering the most comprehensive, efficient and effective collegiate program.

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Media information

A NOTE TO THE MEDIA, FANS AND OPPONENTS

Women’s Tennis SID Tania Fernandez of the Florida State Sports Information Office is ready to assist you with any questions or requests you may have regarding the 2009-10 Women’s Tennis program, media guide, coaches and student-athletes. Please do not hesitate to phone - (850) 644-5653, fax – (850) 644-3820, email – tsf04@fsu.edu or write a letter to the sports information office at PO Drawer 2195, Tallahassee, FL 32316. All package shipments should be sent to Florida State Sports Information, 403 Stadium Drive West, Room D0107, Tallahassee, Fla., 32306.

Tania Fernandez

Tina Dechausay Sports Information Director

Deputy Director of Sports Information

Bob Thomas

Jason Leturmy

Dave Schmidt

Brandon Mellor

Maryjane Gardner

Britney Wright

Graduate Assistant/ Women’s Tennis SID

Chuck Walsh

PLAYERS AND COACHES INTERVIEWS

All player and coach interviews must be arranged through the Florida State Sports Information Office by contacting Tania Fernandez at (850) 644-5653. Player’s home phone numbers and cell phone numbers will not be given to members of the media. Players and coaches should not be called directly under any circumstances.

HOW TO COVER THE SEMINOLES

Members of the media will be provided with media guides and weekly releases. If you would like to be included on an email or fax release list, please contact Tania Fernandez. Media do not need to request credentials for regular season home matches. All home matches are played at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center (1,000). The tennis center is located on Chieftain Way, on the Florida State campus. Any accredited photographer wishing to shoot the matches must check in with Tania Fernandez prior to the match so proer credentials can be assigned.

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FSU ON THE WEB

All the game stories, updated stats, weekly releases, photo galleries, live stat links and Seminole women’s tennis news you could ever ask for is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at www.seminoles.com, the official athletic website for Florida State University. Be sure to make Seminoles.com your first stop for all Florida State women’s tennis information.

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Contact Us At: Phone: 850-644-1403 / Fax: 850-644-3820 Address Inquiries To: Florida State Sports Information PO Drawer 2195, Tallahassee, FL 32316 Ship Overnight Packages To: Florida State Sports Information 403 Stadium Drive West, Room D0107, Tallahassee, FL 32306

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