2017 Georgia Women’s Tennis University Facts
Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 36,130 Nickname: Bulldogs Conference: SEC Colors: Red & Black Tennis Facilities: Dan Magill Tennis Complex Henry Feild Stadium (4,500); Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Courts (1,200); McWhorter Courts (300) President: Jere W. Morehead J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics: Greg McGarity Faculty Chairman: David Shipley Deputy Dir. of Athletics/SWA: Dr. Carla Williams Sport Administrator: Matt Brachowski
Tennis Staff
Head Coach: Jeff Wallace (UGA ‘85) Overall Record: 677-167 (31 years) Assoc. Head Coach: Drake Bernstein (UGA ‘11) Volunteer Asst. Coach: Vroni Van Berlo (Maryland ‘13) Program Specialist: Matt Williams (Mercer ‘12) Athletic Trainer: Deanna Doheny (Quinnipiac ‘16) Strength & Conditioning: Katrin Koch (Indiana ‘97) Tennis Office/Fax: (706) 542-7995/7997
2016 Season Review
Final Record (SEC): 22-5 (11-2/T2nd) Final Ranking: No. 7 NCAA Finish: Round of 16 Home/Away/Neutral Record: 12-1/6-1/4-3 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 6/3 Newcomers: 3
Program History
Overall Record: 857-270 (43 years) Team Grand Slam Titles: 5 (2 NCAA, 3 National Indoor) Individual Grand Slams: 9 (5 singles, 4 doubles) All-Americans: 33 with 102 honors Honda Award/Tennis Winners: 3 (1984, ’94, ’98) SEC Titles: 9 (1983, ’89, ’90, ’94, ’00, ’02, ’07, ’09, ‘13) SEC Tournament Titles: 7 (1983, ’94, ’01, ’07, ’08, ’09, ‘14) NCAA Appearances: 30 straight since 1987; NCAA Record: 74-28; Team Titles: 2 (1994, ’00) NCAA Singles Titles: 3, Lisa Spain (‘84), Angela Lettiere (’94), Chelsey Gullickson (‘10)
UGA Sports Communications
Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Communications: Claude Felton Tennis SID Contacts: Christopher Lakos, Austin Hannon SCD Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1472, Athens, Ga. 30603; SCD Phone (706) 542-1621
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Table Of Contents
UGA Quick Facts/Media Information.............................................................. 1 Season Preview/Roster/Opponent Information............................................. 2-3
Tennis Staff
Head Coach Jeff Wallace............................................................................... 4-5 Assoc. Head Coach Drake Bernstein.............................................................. 6 Tennis/UGAAA Administrative Support Staff................................................. 7
Meet The Bulldogs
Caroline Brinson.............................................................................................. 8 Elena Christofi................................................................................................. 9 Marta Gonzalez............................................................................................... 10 Mariana Gould................................................................................................ 11 Stephanie Grodecki......................................................................................... 12 Laura Patterson............................................................................................... 12 Ellen Perez....................................................................................................... 13 Kennedy Shaffer............................................................................................. 14 Abby Walter.................................................................................................... 16
2016 Review
Season Review/Final Statistics...................................................................... 17-18
Tennis History
Georgia Records.............................................................................................. 19 National Championships/Tournaments.......................................................... 20 NCAA Tournament Results............................................................................. 21-23 SEC Championships/SEC Tournaments.......................................................... 24-25 National, SEC and UGA Honors...................................................................... 26-27 All-Americans................................................................................................. 28-30 Letterwinners.................................................................................................. 31 Series Records/Annual Results...................................................................... 32-37 Facilities.......................................................................................................... 38 Bulldogs in the Community............................................................................. 39 Endowments................................................................................................... 40 CREDITS The 2017 University of Georgia women’s tennis media guide is produced by the UGA Sports Communications Office. Editors: Christopher Lakos, Austin Hannon. Cover Design: Austin Hannon. Photography: Cory A. Cole, John Paul Van Wert, John Kelley, Sean Taylor, Evan Stichler, Wes Blankenship, Bill Kallenberg, Rick Limpert, Parker Moore, Wesley Hitt, Ashley Connell, Lesley Onstott, Julianne Upchurch, Kelly Wegel, Dennis Echols, Phillip Faulkner, Steven Colquitt, Tony Fox, Perry McIntyre, Cheri Wranosky, Mike Holliday, Julie Wrege, Radi Nabulsi, Bob Rives, Donovan Eason, Don Alschuler, Blane Marable. Printing: EBSCO Media.
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2017 Season Preview
VETERAN GEORGIA SQUAD POISED FOR CHAMPIONSHIP RUN The college tennis season consists of three segments starting with fall individual tournaments, then the indoor portion for the team followed by the outdoor team season. During the fall, the Bulldogs fine-tune their game in preparation for the team season. With the latest fall slate complete, head coach Jeff Wallace reflected on how his latest team is taking shape as he enters his 32nd season directing the Bulldogs. Under his steady leadership, the Georgia program has advanced to 30 consecutive NCAA Tournaments and finished nationally ranked in the top 25 throughout his tenure including in the top 10 in 27 seasons. During the 2016 fall season, Georgia’s cumulative singles record was 53-28 and doubles was 25-8. Do you look at those numbers or rather how each Bulldog performed? “It’s a little of both because you want to win as many matches and tournaments as you can, but at the same time, our focus this fall was player development. We want everybody to get better, and you use the fall tournaments as a way to train and make jumps in your game. Ultimately, you want to do all the things to get ready for the spring season. I wish a few of our players could’ve played a little more, but we weren’t 100 percent healthy. However, nothing will be holding us back as we move forward to the indoor season.” Was there one central theme for everyone this fall to concentrate on or do you tailor it more to each Bulldog? “Our message was to make steady progress and fine tune areas to get better. For example, that could be to improve in serving or in doubles around the net. Everybody is different. We have a lot of great players with lots of experience. “We tried to make this fall different and wanted it to be fresh. In some years, we focused on tournament and to improve your ranking, however this year, it was more about development. It’s nice to advance deep into tournaments and win them, that’s all part of competing, but we stressed our season is defined in the spring. We want everyone playing at a higher level in the spring.” Two freshmen Bulldogs appear to have made a smooth transition to the college game based on their fall performance. Are you excited about their results? “We felt like Elena (Christofi) and Marta (Gonzalez) would be good, and they showed that. Still, there are a lot of areas for them to get better, and that’s exciting. I would say they’ve had a great start with some fantastic results. We know Eleni can improve her serve so it’s more of a weapon and that she can attack more with her forehand. Marta will be working on her transition, improving her volleying and overall doubles skills.”
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2017 GEORGIA Bulldogs SEATED (L-R): KENNEDY SHAFFER, CAROLINE BRINSON, ELENA CHRISTOFI BACK ROW: ABBY WALTER, ELLEN PEREZ, STEPHANIE GRODECKI, MARIANA GOULD, LAURA PATTERSON, MARTA GONZALEZ
The fall season always features experimentation with doubles combinations. Have you settled on any teams or will you continue to look at various duos? “We’ll continue to move around our doubles teams. Once Ellen (Perez) is back in the lineup full time (Perez, a 2016 All-American in singles and doubles, missed the fall recovering from an injury), we’ll get her in the mix and that will make a difference. It may be one of those years where we go with different combinations. It’s still open, and we’ll see how it shakes out. It’s a puzzle, and we’ll put it together and find ways to win the doubles point. The key is to have everybody healthy and eventually see what’s our best teams at No. 1, 2 and 3 in the lineup.” How much flexibility will you have with your singles lineup in 2017? “We have some options, and that’s one of the great things about this team. There’s not a big separation. We will continue to see how everybody is doing and mix it up.” The 2017 squad features just one senior in Caroline Brinson. She has been a steady contributor during her career and how will she handle the leadership role? “Caroline has done a great job; she’s a leader and will continue to do that. I was the lone senior on my team, last year Silvia (Garcia) was our only senior. Caroline knows it’s a big responsibility, and she’s ready for that. We look forward to her having a tremendous senior year. She’s been great on and off the court. She is a super hard worker, encourages her teammates, and cares passionately about this program and that sets a fine example for her teammates to follow.” Do you approach each season anew, with a different dynamic of Bulldogs, or can you take anything from past teams and apply it to achieve success? “You can look back sometimes to motivate yourself but you have to always move forward. It’s a new season, a new team, but it’s still important to realize the experiences you’ve had. It’s important to stay in the present and work hard to accomplish the goals you’ve set. Our goals are to win championships. You have to focus on the process to make that a reality. One of the most important areas in coaching is to evaluate what does each person need to work on to get better. What do they need to overcome to reach their full potential?” The 2017 college tennis season will end in Athens and is that something you take pride in playing host to the NCAA Championships? “It’s an honor to play at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Our players are really excited about competing here, and our past players are already setting up a reunion. It’s an amazing experience to have the NCAA Championships on your courts, and we’re looking forward to it.” 2017 Georgia TENNIS
2017 Georgia and Opponent Information Alphabetical Roster
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2017 Bulldog Schedule
Name
Ht
Cl.
Hometown (Academy / High School)
Caroline Brinson
5-9
Sr.
New Orleans, La. (Academy of the Sacred Heart)
Elena Christofi
5-10
Fr.
Athens, Greece (Costeas-Geitonas School)
Marta Gonzalez
5-5
Fr.
Madrid, Spain (IES Europa)
Mariana Gould
5-8
Jr.
Boise, Idaho (Smith Stearns Academy)
Stephanie Grodecki
5-7
So.
Germantown, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel)
Laura Patterson
5-8
Jr.
Roswell, Ga. (Windward Tennis Academy)
Ellen Perez
5-6
Jr.
Shellharbour, Australia (Melbourne Park)
Kennedy Shaffer
5-9
Jr.
Rossford, Ohio (Ivan Lendl Tennis Academy)
Abby Walter
5-6
Fr.
Thomasville, Ga. (Scholars Academy)
Coaches/Support Staff Head Coach: Jeff Wallace (32nd year at UGA) Assoc. Head Coach: Drake Bernstein (5th year at UGA) Volunteer Asst. Coach: Vroni Van Berlo (2nd year at UGA) Program Specialist: Matt Williams (3rd year at UGA) Athletic Trainer: Deanna Doheny (1st year at UGA) Strength & Conditioning: Katrin Koch (13th year at UGA)
Pronunciation Guide
Elena Christofi............................................ ELL-uh-nuh CHRIS-toe-fee Mariana Gould........................................... GHOULd Kennedy Shaffer........................................ SHAY-fer
JANUARY ^New Mexico 28 29 ^Ga. State or Illinois FEBRUARY 4 @ Clemson 10-13 @ %ITA National Team Indoors Mercer 22 24 Ga. Tech MARCH 3 *Kentucky 5 *Vanderbilt @ *Alabama 10 12 @ *Auburn @ *Florida 17 19 @ *South Carolina 24 *Ole Miss *Miss. State 26 APRIL 1 @ *Tennessee 7 @ *Arkansas 9 @ *Missouri *LSU 14 16 *Texas A&M 19-23 @ &SEC Tournament MAY 13-15 NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds (Sites TBA) 18-23 $NCAA Team Championships 24-29 $NCAA Singles & Doubles
1 p.m. TBA 2:30 p.m. All Day 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. Noon 7 p.m. Noon 5 p.m. 1 p.m. All Day TBA All Day All Day
Note: ^ITA Kickoff Weekend; Pending its result against New Mexico, Georgia will play in either the winner/loser of the Ga. State/Illinois match; %New Haven, Conn.; &Nashville, Tenn.; $Athens, Ga.; *denotes SEC match; all times ET and subject to change.
2017 Opponent Information New Mexico www.golobos.com Tennis SID: Frank Mercogliano E-Mail: fmercog@unm.edu Phone: (505) 410-4844 Georgia State www.georgiastatesports.com Tennis SID: Graham Reynolds E-Mail: greynolds7@gsu.edu Phone: (404) 413-4034 Illinois www.fightiningillini.com Tennis SID: Tyler Beck E-Mail: tcbeck@illinois.edu Phone: (217) 300-1449 Clemson www.clemsontigers.com Tennis SID: Libby Kehn E-Mail: elizabk@clemson.edu Phone: (864) 656-4218 Mercer www.mercerbears.com Tennis SID: Jenny Moss E-Mail: moss_je@mercer.edu Phone: (478) 301-5218 Georgia Tech www.ramblinwreck.com Tennis SID: Liz Ryan E-Mail: lryan@athletics.gatech.edu Phone: (404) 894-5445 Kentucky www.ukathletics.com 2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
Tennis SID: Karlie Kinneer E-Mail: karlie.kinneer@uky.edu Phone: (859) 257-3838 Vanderbilt www.vucommodores.com Tennis SID: Catherine Hilley E-Mail: catherine.e.hilley@vanderbilt.edu Phone: (615) 322-8757 Alabama www.rolltide.com Tennis SID: Drake Allen E-Mail: dallen@ia.ua.edu Phone: (205) 348-6084 Auburn www.auburntigers.com Tennis SID: Josh Wetzel E-mail: jww0026@auburn.edu Phone: (256) 458-1481 Florida www.gatorzone.com Tennis SID: Kathy Cafazzo E-Mail: kathyc@gators.ufl.edu Phone: (352) 375-6133 South Carolina www.gamecocksonline.com Tennis SID: Tyson Blanton E-Mail: blantontyson@mailbox.sc.edu Phone: (803) 777-1994 Ole Miss www.olemisssports.com Tennis SID: Kim Ling
E-Mail: kling@olemiss.edu Phone: (662) 915-7522 Mississippi State www.hailstate.com Tennis SID: Allie Bradford E-Mail: abradford@athletics.msstate.edu Phone: (662) 325-2703 Tennessee www.utvols.com Tennis SID: Josh Lively E-Mail: jlively3@utk.edu Phone: (865) 974-9494 Arkansas www.arkansasrazorbacks.com Tennis SID: Brandon Langlois E-Mail: langlois@uark.edu Phone: (479) 575-3696
Missouri www.mutigers.com Tennis SID: RJ Layton E-Mail: laytonr@missouri.edu Phone: (573) 882-7826 LSU www.lsusports.net Tennis SID: Brandon Berrio E-Mail: bberri1@tigers.lsu.edu Phone: (225) 578-8226 Texas A&M www.12thman.com Tennis SID: Debbie Darrah E-Mail: ddarrah@athletics.tamu.edu Phone:(979) 862-5449
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Georgia
Head Coach Jeff Wallace
Jeff WaLlace Head Coach | 32nd Year Georgia ‘85 Career: 677-167 (.802)
As the nation’s winningest active women’s tennis coach, Jeff Wallace has built the Georgia Bulldogs into one of the elite college programs that both wins and plays host to NCAA Championships. The 2017 season will mark his 32nd year with the Bulldogs, and the NCAA Championships once again return to Athens and the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The 2016 season saw Georgia post another successful season highlighted by a No. 7 ITA final ranking and 22-5 mark. Georgia made its 30th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament and three Bulldogs earned All-America honors. In 2015, Wallace led a youthful Georgia squad to a 24-7 record and the program’s 11th trip to the NCAA Final Four. The Bulldogs sported a roster with five freshmen and only three upperclassmen, but Georgia ran through a difficult schedule to an impressive record, reached the SEC Tournament Championship and made its deepest run in the NCAA Tournament since 2009. In 2014, Wallace garnered ITA Regional Coach of the Year honors after the Bulldogs enjoyed another banner season, going 24-5 with a final ranking of No. 4. Georgia captured the SEC Tournament title, the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed for the first time in school history, advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals plus saw the top duo of Lauren Herring and Maho Kowase reach the NCAA Doubles Final. In 2013, Wallace became one of three coaches in women’s tennis history to reach the 600-win plateau. He is one of five active collegiate tennis coaches with at least 600 wins, and is one of five UGA coaches to reach the mark. In 2009 following another memorable campaign when Georgia advanced to its 10th NCAA Final Four, Wallace became the first person to ever be named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Coach of the Year four times. The 2010 season featured Chelsey Gullickson winning the NCAA singles title at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. For the past six years, Georgia has finished the year ranked in the top eight nationally and 27 of his 31 seasons at the helm, the Bulldogs have ended the year in the top 10.
A Proven Winner During his tenure, Wallace’s squads have claimed two NCAA championships, three USTA/ITA National Team Indoor titles, eight Southeastern Conference crowns and six SEC Tournament titles. A four-time National Coach of the Year re-
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Wallace's quick hits Personal Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Education: University of Georgia, 1985 Family: Wife, Sabina; Daughter, Brittany Sabina (27) Son, Jarryd Jeffrey (26)
The Wallace Era • 2 NCAA Team Titles: 1994, 2000 • 3 National Indoor Team Titles: 1994, 1995, 2002 • 8 SEC Titles: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2013 • 6 SEC Tournament Titles: 1994, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014 • 4-Time ITA National Coach-Of-The-Year: 1991, 1994, 2000, 2009 • 4-Time Regional Coach-Of-The-Year: 1990, 1994, 2000, 2014 • 5-Time SEC Coach-Of-The-Year: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2007 cipient and five-time SEC Coach of the Year, Wallace’s career record entering the 2017 season is 677-167. His .802 winning percentage is the best among active Division I coaches with a minimum of 600 victories. Wallace’s teams are the picture of consistency. With the 2016 NCAA bid, Georgia has appeared in 30 straight NCAA Tournaments and has advanced to the “Final Four” 11 times. Only once during his time as coach of the Bulldogs has the team missed the NCAA Tournament, and that was his first year back in 1986.
Playing/Coaching Career A 1985 graduate of the University of Georgia, Wallace capped his playing career under legendary Bulldog head coach Dan Magill in 1984 after winning the SEC singles title at the No. 6 spot. The very next season, his first as coach of the Bulldogs, Wallace led a struggling team up the path of respectability by posting a 20-9 mark and landing a spot in the final Volvo Tennis/ ITCA Top 25 poll.
In 1987, just two years removed from a losing record, Georgia advanced to the national championship match. Although they didn’t win it that year, the Bulldogs would have their day.
NCAA Champions The 1994 season ranks as one of the most dominant ever in women’s tennis history. It found Georgia on the champion’s pedestal in every major team tournament possible: NCAA Champions, USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Champions, and SEC regular season and tournament champions. Top that all off with a 27-2 overall record including a perfect 14-0 SEC mark and a season sweep of arch-rival Florida and it’s easy to see why Wallace was named coach of the year. The 2000 Bulldogs went 27-2, winning the Southeastern Conference title and the NCAA National Championship. In the title match on the campus of Pepperdine, Georgia dethroned the defending champion Stanford Cardinal 5-4, snapping a 48-match winning streak. Wallace was named the Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year.
USTA/ITA National Team Indoors Under Wallace, the Bulldogs have been among the most successful teams at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The annual event attracts the nation’s finest programs. The Bulldogs have won the title three times (1994, 1995, 2002) and have reached at least the semifinals 17 times. 2017 Georgia TENNIS
Head Coach Jeff Wallace
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Developing Talent His record for developing players and having them maximize their potential has been evident throughout his tenure. For example in 2015, he guided the team to a 24-7 record and the program’s 11th trip to the Final Four, the team’s first trip to the NCAA Semifinal since 2009. The Bulldogs finished the season ranked No. 5 in the country. In 2013, the Bulldogs won their ninth regular season SEC championship after going 24-4 and clinching its third consecutive 20-plus win season. The Bulldogs went undefeated at home (14-0) for the first time since 2009 and 12th time in program history. In 2001, Agata Cioroch arrived from Poland and played No. 5 for the Bulldogs as a freshman. Two years later, she became Georgia’s top talent and in 2004 was the No. 1-ranked player in college tennis for much of the season. Cioroch concluded her career as a five-time All-American with two grand slam singles titles. Strong doubles teams are a key component for a successful college tennis team. There have been six Bulldog tandems under Wallace to finish the season ranked No. 1. In 2009, two of Georgia’s top players were freshmen: Chelsey Gullickson and Nadja Gilchrist, and by the end of the year they had earned All-America honors. Gullickson was named the ITA National Rookie of the Year, advanced to the NCAA Singles semifinals and tied a school record with 69 combined wins. Gullickson and Gilchrist became the first freshmen in school history to play No. 1 doubles in the lineup. In 2010, the pair earned All-America honors again and Gullickson became the second Bulldog to win an NCAA singles title in Athens under Wallace and the third overall in the history of the program. She would finish her career in 2012 as the school’s first ever eight-time All-American and own the record for victories. Meanwhile, Lauren Herring became the fourth Bulldog under Wallace to be named SEC Freshman of the Year and the sophomore All-SEC tandem of Maho Kowase and Lilly Kimbell posted a school record of their own by going 22-0 at No. 3. While the depth of talent can vary each season, the results remain consistent. This was no more evident than in 2002. Despite having only one player earn All-America honors, Georgia went undefeated during the regular season, won the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor title, the SEC championship and advanced to the NCAA “Final Four.” The 2002 squad finished with a 26-2 record and final national ranking of No. 3. Georgia went 13-0 at home and extended its home winning streak to 50 straight.
Success in the Wallace Era In 27 of the past 31 seasons, Georgia has finished with a top-10 national ranking including No. 1 in 1994 and 2000. In the Wallace era, seven Bulldogs have won grand slam titles, two have won the HondaBroderick Award/tennis, 33 Bulldogs have earned All-America honors 102 times, and 55 different Bulldogs have been listed on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Family A native of Portland, Oregon, Wallace is married to the former Sabina Marie Horne. They have two children, Brittany Sabina (27) and Jarryd Jeffrey (26). Brittany, who is married to Chris Sjogren, is a graduate of Valdosta State and is working in Atlanta. Jarryd, a 2015 UGA graduate who is married to the former Lea Babcock, is training full-time as a sprinter for the U.S. Paralympic Team. He is a two-time Paralympian (2012, 2016) who competed in London, England and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jarryd has set several world records, including the 100-meter sprint (10.71 seconds) at the 2015 ParaPan American Games and the 200-meter sprint (22.08 seconds) and the 4x100meter (40.73 seconds) at the 2013 IPC Athletics Worlds. He has medaled seven times. Sabina, a former All-SEC distance runner at Georgia, was inducted into the North Bay (Ontario, Canada) Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. She has continued to run competitively and has helped Wallace train for road races and marathons. Sabina is the track representative for Georgia’s “G” club, an alumni association for University of Georgia letter-winners. Also, Wallace received the 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Recreation and Leisure Studies department of the University of Georgia’s College of Education.
The Wallace Family Jarryd and his wife Lea, Sabina, Jeff, Brittany and her husband Chris Sjogren
Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total
THE WALLACE RECORD
W 20 26 22 24 23 25 22 20 27 23 13 18 21 24 27 23 26 19 20 18 13 24 22 27 13 19 24 24 24 24 22 677
L 9 5 7 4 4 5 6 6 2 4 14 5 5 4 2 5 2 5 5 8 10 2 5 3 9 5 5 4 5 7 5 167
Pct. .690 .840 .759 .857 .852 .833 .786 .769 .931 .852 .481 .783 .791 .857 .931 .821 .929 .792 .800 .692 .565 .923 .815 .900 .591 .792 .852 .857 .852 .774 .815 .802
Ranking No. 22 No. 6 No. 7 No. 4 No. 6 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 1 No. 3 No. 14 No. 6 No. 4 No. 5 No. 1 No. 5 No. 3 No. 7 No. 7 No. 9 No. 25 No. 4 No. 8 No. 3 No.18 No. 8 No. 6 No. 5 No. 4 No. 5 No. 7
NCAA Finish ----Finalist Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist National Champions Semifinalist Regional Finalist Round of 16 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist National Champions Semifinalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Round of 32 Quarterfinals Round of 16 Semifinalist Round of 32 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Round of 16
600 WIN CLUB No. 1: Oct. 5, 1985: Beat Wisconsin 6-3 in Columbia, S.C. No. 100: Feb. 3, 1990: Beat Okla. State 5-1 in Miami, Fla. No. 200: April 19, 1994: Beat Auburn 6-0 in Athens, Ga. No. 300: April 2, 1999: Beat Tennessee 5-1 in Knoxville, Tenn. No. 400: April 19, 2003: Beat #10 Kentucky 4-1 in Knoxville, Tenn. No. 500: May 10, 2008 : Beat #33 S. Carolina 4-0 in Athens, Ga. No. 600: April 7, 2013 : Beat Arkansas 7-0 in Athens, Ga.
GEORGIA’S SUCCESS UNDER WALLACE ENTERING 2017 1994 and 2000 NCAA Team Championships • 1994, 1995 and 2002 USTA/ITA Indoor Team Titles • Eight Grand Slams • 30 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances • Two HONDA Award winners • One College Tennis Player of the Year • Three Senior of the Year selections • 55 Bulldogs on the SEC Honor Roll • 40 Bulldogs selected to the AllSEC First Team 88 times • One NCAA and SEC Sportsmanship Award Winner 2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
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Georgia
Assoc. Head Coach Drake Bernstein
Drake bernstein Associate Head Coach 5th Season (Georgia ‘11)
Drake Bernstein, a two-time ITA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year selection, enters his fifth season with the highly successful Georgia women’s tennis program. In this span, the Bulldogs have registered 94 wins, been ranked as high as No. 1 during two of those seasons and No. 2 in the others, and continued their 30-year streak of advancing to the NCAA Championships and developing All-Americans. A member of the 2008 national champion Georgia men’s tennis team, Bernstein was named to the Bulldog staff in July of 2012. In June of 2015, Bernstein was promoted to associate head coach. In 2016, he assisted the Bulldogs to a 22-5 finish and No. 7 final ranking. Georgia made its 30th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals. Georgia reached the semifinals of the 2016 ITA National Indoors and the finals of the SEC Tournament. A trio of Bulldogs earned a total of four All-America honors. In 2015, Bernstein helped guide the Bulldogs to a 24-7 record and No. 5 final ranking. Georgia reached the Final Four of the NCAA Championships and the finals of the ITA National Team Indoors and the SEC Tournament. For the second straight season, he was selected as the ITA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2014, the Bulldogs enjoyed a banner season, going 24-5 with a final ranking of No. 4. Georgia captured the SEC Tournament title, the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 overall seed for the first time in school history, advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals plus saw the top duo of Lauren Herring and Maho Kowase reach the NCAA Doubles Final. For his efforts, Bernstein was recognized as the ITA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year. In 2013, Bernstein helped Georgia to a 24-4 record, an NCAA Quarterfinals and a final ranking of No. 5. He also helped the program win its first SEC Championship since 2009. A native of nearby Winder, Ga., Bernstein returned to Georgia prior to the 2012-13 campaign after spending one season as an assistant coach for the University of Alabama women’s tennis team. The Crimson Tide finished the season No. 11 - their highest final ranking in program history. Alabama posted an 18-5 record, claimed the SEC Western Division with a 10-1 league mark and played host to an NCAA Regional for the first time in school history. Bernstein graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2011 with a degree in sport management. He compiled a career record of 112-44 in singles and 84-56 in doubles and is one of only 14 players in Bulldog history to win over 100 career singles matches. As a senior, he earned All-SEC Second Team honors and was the recipient of the Dick Copas Leadership Award while serving as a team captain. Following graduation, Bernstein spent time playing professional tennis. He reached the doubles quarterfinals of the BB&T Atlanta Open ATP 250 event including a win over the top seed and No. 12 ranked duo in the world in Rajeev Ram and Scott Lipsky. The Georgia men’s tennis team reached the NCAA semifinals in three of Bernstein’s four seasons in Athens including the national championship run in 2008, his freshman year. Bernstein enjoyed a stellar prep career at Winder-Barrow High School, registering an 82-1 record that included 79 consecutive victories. He was named the 2007 Athens Banner-Herald Boys Tennis Player of the Year and was a three-time Athens Banner-Herald All-Northeast Georgia selection. He helped Winder-Barrow to its first state tournament appearance in 2006 and again in 2007. Bernstein is married to the former Cassidy McComb of Henderson, Nev. She was a four-time All-American and member of Georgia’s 2008 and 2009 national championship gymnastics teams. A 2011 UGA graduate, McComb was named the 2008 SEC Freshman of the Year and the 2011 SEC All-Around champion.
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bernstein's quick hits Personal Birthdate: Aug. 28, 1989 Birthplace: Charleston, S.C. Education: B.S. in Sport Management, University of Georgia, 2011
Coaching Experience • 2011-2012 Asst. Coach, University of Alabama • 2012-2015 Asst. Coach, University of Georgia • 2016-curent Assoc. Head Coach, University of Georgia Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
School Alabama Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia
Rec, 18-5 24-4 24-5 24-7 22-5
Rank No. 11 No. 5 No. 4 No. 5 No. 7
NCAA Finish NCAA 2nd Round NCAA Quarterfinalists* NCAA Quarterfinalists** NCAA Semifinalists NCAA Round of 16
*SEC Champions; **SEC Tournament Champions
Playing Expereince
• 2008-2011 University of Georgia • Member 2008 NCAA & SEC Champions that went 27-3 • Member 2011 SEC Co-Champions that went 24-6 • 2011 All-SEC Second Team • Career Record: 112-44 in singles, 84-56 in doubles 2017 Georgia TENNIS
Georgia Support Staff
VRONI VAN BERLO Volunteer Asst. Coach, 2nd Season (Maryland ‘13)
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MATT WILLIAMS Program Specialist, 3rd Season (Mercer ‘12)
Vroni Van Berlo is entering her second season with the University of Georgia. In 2016, she helped the Bulldogs to a 22-5 record, the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships and a final national ITA ranking of No. 7. Van Berlo came to Athens after competing for the University of Maryland, where she was named an All-ACC player her senior year and graduated with a degree in psychology. She began her playing career at Southern Mississippi before transferring to College Park, Md. At both schools she primarily played on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts in both singles and doubles, reaching as high as a No. 107 ranking in her final season
of collegiate action. After her playing career she spent a season as a volunteer assistant for the Terrapins prior to moving to Orlando to work on her dual Master’s degree in the DeVos Sport Business Management program at the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport.
Matt Williams is entering his third season with the Georgia Bulldog tennis program. During the 2017 season, he will serve as a program specialist. In his first two seasons, he contributed to the program as a graduate manager. Also, he has experience as a volunteer coach. Williams arrived at Georgia following a year as an assistant coach at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, S.C. He helped the Warriors qualify for the 2014 SSAC Conference Tournament. In addition to his time with SWU, Williams has also served as a counselor for tennis camps at Clemson, Georgia and UCLA. He has helped with both the Manny Diaz Bulldog Tennis Camp and the Jeff Wallace Bulldog Tennis Camp during his summers in Athens. Williams graduated from Mercer University with a B.S. in Chemistry in May of 2012 and earned an M.S. in Sport Pedagogy from the University of Georgia in May of 2016.
UGA Administration And Support Staff
Jere W. Morehead University President
Brandon Cox Facility Liaison
David Shipley Faculty Athletics Representative
Deanna Doheny Athletic Trainer Women’s Tennis
Greg McGarity J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics
Rachel Jones Academic Counselor
Dr. Carla Williams Exec. Assoc. AD/ SWA
Katrin Koch Strength and Conditioning
Matt Brachowski Assoc. AD/Tennis Administrator
Christopher Lakos Sports Communications
Danielle Perry Sports Nutritionist
Evan Beck Asst. AD Development
Brenton Shiver Marketing & Promotions
Georgia Coaches’ Pledge
Andrew Barber Promotions Assistant
Sarah Bonnett Event Management
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“These student-athletes are entrusted to my care. I will train them to the best of my ability. I will develop them into smartly disciplined, physically fit, highly trained athletes thoroughly indoctrinated in love for the Georgia Bulldogs who represent the University of Georgia and the athletic program in the highest possible manner. “I will encourage our athletes and insist that they perform to the best of their ability in the classroom as well as in the arena of competitive athletics. I will require of them, and demonstrate by my own example, the highest standards of integrity, personal conduct, morality, sportsmanship and professional skill.”
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caroline brinson Senior | 5-9 | New Orleans, La. Academy of the Sacred Heart SENIOR SEASON (Fall 2016) *Recipient of the Doyle E. Mote Women’s Tennis Scholarship *Preseason ITA singles ranking of No. 21 *Posted a 10-4 mark in fall singles including win over No. 8 Jasmine Lee (Miss. State) at the ITA/Riviera All-American Championships *Went 8-2 in doubles including 6-2 with Kennedy Shaffer and two wins over ranked duos *Claimed ITA Southeast Regional consolation singles title after winning the main draw singles in 2015 JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16) *Key part of Georgia squad that went 22-5 and made the program’s 30th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships and named All-SEC Second Team *Final ITA singles ranking of No. 34 *Selected to the ITA National Women’s Team Indoor Championship All-Tournament team for doubles play alongside Silvia Garcia after going 3-0 at the tournament *Selected to the 2016 SEC Community Service Team *Went 15-7 in dual singles and 16-8 in doubles play in the spring while playing along side Garcia and Laura Patterson *Versatile player who appeared on the No. 2 (4-4), No. 3 (3-1) and No. 4 (8-2) courts in the spring *Clinched five matches for the Bulldogs *Claimed nine doubles point clinchers (four with Garcia, five with Patterson) *Earned a berth to the NCAA Singles tournament *Won the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional singles title after beating four ranked opponents, ended fall with 16-3 mark *Recipient of the Doyle E. Mote Women’s Tennis Scholarship SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15) *Helped the Bulldogs advance to the NCAA Final Four, the ITA National Team Indoor Finals and the SEC Tournament Championship Final to end the season 24-7 and nationally ranked No. 5 *Earned final ITA singles ranking of No. 98 and ended the season on a nine-match winning streak. *Compiled a team-best 33-8 mark in singles and 21-11 in doubles play, the 54 combined wins led the squad *Clinched four matches for Georgia *Named to the ITA All-Tournament Team at the No. 6 spot
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*Won the singles title at the Bulldog Tennis Classic *Recipient of the Barbara Hartman Howell Scholarship FRESHMAN SEASON (Spring 2014) *Helped team to a 24-5 record, an SEC Tournament Title, the NCAA tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and NCAA Quarterfinal appearance, ending with a final ranking of No. 4 *Played primarily doubles with Lilly Kimbell, going 16-4 overall (15-4 at No. 3), including helping Georgia to a critical doubles point over No. 3 Alabama in the SEC Tournament Final *Led the team with 11 doubles point clinchers with teammate Lilly Kimbell *Posted a 5-1 record in singles including 1-0 at No. 5 and 4-1 at No. 6 *Signed with the Bulldogs in November, enrolled at UGA in January, and joined the team for the 2014 spring season JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL *Solid junior career and gained experience in a variety of international junior tournaments *Trained at Franco’s Athletic Club in Mandeville, La., under coaches Ray and Walker Sahag while attending Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans *A Blue Chip recruit and #18 overall in the Top 100 by TennisRecruiting.Net *A five-time Louisiana high school state singles champion and two-time Southern Closed Doubles Champion *Winner of bronze balls in doubles at Easter Bowl and National Clay Courts * 2013 Louisiana Junior Achievement of the Year Award for outstanding tennis performance and sportsmanship by the USTA/LTA and 2013 National High School AllAmerican plus 2013 Louisiana Junior Tennis Sportsperson of the Year PERSONAL *Born Jan. 3, 1996 in New Orleans, La. *Daughter of Steve and Elizabeth Brinson...Mother played tennis for Georgia from 1988-89...Grandfather, Vernon, played baseball at Georgia from 1958-59 *Family: Has an older brother, Blake, who played tennis at Furman *Major: Marketing
Brinson Named To 2016 SEC Community Service Team Caroline Brinson has committed much of her time to volunteering since arriving on campus in January of 2014. An active participant in many worthy causes during her career, Brinson has devoted three years to the Special Olympics baseball game. In 2016, she also became involved with the Special Olympics Prom, Relay For Life date night auction, Barrow Elementary one mile run and in toiletry collection for Project Safe. She has been involved with the End It movement to end slavery worldwide and has participated in Habitat for Humanity events and has contributed to the Salvation Army Christmas Angel toy drive the last three years.
CAREER RECORD Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 2014 5-1 5-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2015 33-8 20-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2016 31-11 15-7 0-0 4-4 3-1 8-2 16Fall 10-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 79-24 40-12 0-0 4-4 3-1 8-2 Doubles Year Overall Dual #1 2014 16-4 15-4 0-0 2015 21-11 9-8 0-0 2016 25-11 16-8 0-0 16Fall 8-2 0-0 0-0 Total 70-28 40-20 0-0
#5 1-0 5-1 0-0 0-0 6-1
#6 4-1 15-3 0-0 0-0 19-4
#2 #3 0-0 15-4 0-1 9-7 8-4 8-4 0-0 0-0 8-5 32-15
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ELENA CHRISTOFI Freshman | 5-10 | Athens, Greece Costeas-Geitonas School FRESHMAN SEASON (Fall 2016) *Impressive debut with a team-best 12-3 singles record and went 9-3 in doubles including 5-1 with Kennedy Shaffer *Claimed the ITA Southeast Regional singles title in Gainesville, Fla. to earn a spot in the ITA National Indoors *Outlasted No. 89 Josie Kuhlman (Florida) in the ITA Southeast Regional final, 7-6(5),2-6,7-6(4) *Went 3-3 against ranked opponents in singles including straight set win over No. 32 Yolimar Ogando (Miami) *Advanced to ITA Southeast Regional doubles final with Kennedy Shaffer, edged by No. 19 duo of Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock (Florida) 7-6(2),5-7,1-0 (10-8) *Preseason ITA doubles ranking of No. 26 with junior Ellen Perez but no fall results with Perez sidelined due to injury JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL *Earned ITA Junior life-best ranking of 61 and career-best WTA Doubles Ranking of 826 in the world *Competed in all four junior grand slams (the US Open, Wimbledon, French Open and Australian Open) including reaching the 2016 Wimbledon and 2016 French Open junior doubles quarterfinals *Went 3-0 while representing Greece on its Fed Cup Team in 2016, posting wins over Madagascar, Malta and Tunisia as the squad finished second in pool play of the Europe/Africa Zone Group III and fifth overall *Trained at Filothei (Greece) Tennis Club and completed studies at Costeas-Geitonas School in Pallini, Greece PERSONAL Born Aug. 9, 1998 *Daughter of Antreas & Efi Christofi *Family: Has one sister, Iro, and one brother, Giannis *Major: Pre-Business/Finance
Doubles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 16Fall 9-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Christofi won the 2016 ITA Southeast Fall Regional in Gainesville, Fla. 2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
CAREER RECORD Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 16Fall 12-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Caroline Brinson won the 2015 ITA Southeast Fall Regional in Athens and then claimed the consolation title at the 2016 event in Gainesville, Fla.
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MARTA GONZALEZ
Freshman | 5-5 | Madrid, Spain IES Europa
FRESHMAN SEASON (Fall 2016) *Solid fall debut with a 10-2 singles record and 7-4 in doubles *Preseason ITA doubles ranking of No. 30 with junior Mariana Gould, duo went 4-1 in fall action *Won her first eight collegiate matches before falling to No. 9 Belinda Woolcock (Florida) at the ITA Southeast Regionals *Went 1-1 against ranked opponents in singles including a win over No. 117 Ana Madcur (Miami, Fla.) to advance to the round of 16 at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships *Qualified for the main draw at the One Love Tennis Open in Atlanta, a USTA Pro Circuit $50K event, after winning matches over Notre Dame standout Quinn Gleason, Georgia All-American Kennedy Shaffer and former Clemson All-American Keri Wong; lost in 1st round of main draw to WTA No. 395 Chanel Simmonds JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL *Ranked as high as No. 20 in Spain and owns career best WTA ranking of 681 in singles and 915 in doubles *Won a $10K event at Palmas del Gran Canaria in 2015 with wins over WTA players ranked 347, 450 and 483 *Competed for Spain’s National Team during junior career *Trained at Universidad Europea TeniSpain in Madrid and completed studies at IES Europa PERSONAL *Born Sept. 16, 1998 *Daughter of Begoña Encinas *Family: Has one brother, Enrique González *Major: Electrical & Electronics Engineering
CAREER RECORD Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 16Fall 10-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Doubles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 16Fall 7-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
IMPRESSIVE FALL DEBUT FOR GONZALEZ This past September, Georgia freshman Marta Gonzalez rallied past former Clemson All-American Keri Wong in three sets to advance to the main draw of the One Love Tennis Open. Gonzalez won three matches in three days to qualify for the main draw of this $50K USTA Pro Circuit event held at Lifetime Athletics and Tennis in Peachtree Corners. Gonzalez’s road to the main draw included wins over Notre Dame standout Quinn Gleason (6-2,6-3), fellow Bulldog All-American Kennedy Shaffer (7-5,3-6,6-3) and Wong (16,6-3,6-2), who has been competing as a professional since 2013. In the first round of the main draw, Gonzalez dropped a straight set decision to 24-year-old South African Chanel Simmonds, once ranked as high as No. 158 by the WTA in her career. The One Love Tennis Open was the first women’s professional tennis tournament in metro Atlanta in five years. USTA Pro Circuit events are considered a “proving ground” for young players and veteran competitors looking to gain professional ranking points. There are approximately 90 USTA Pro Circuit tournaments hosted annually around the country with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
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Mariana Gould
Junior | 5-8 | Boise, Idaho Smith Stearns Academy
JUNIOR SEASON (Fall 2016) *Recipient of the McMullan Women’s Tennis Scholarship *Preseason ITA doubles ranking of No. 30 with freshman Marta Gonzalez *Went 6-5 in fall singles action including 1-3 against ranked opponents, featuring three-set win over No. 100 Marina Hruba (Hawaii) *Posted 8-2 mark in doubles including 4-1 with Marta Gonzalez and a quarterfinal finish at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16) *Part of a Georgia team that went 22-5 and made the program’s 30th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships *Named an ITA Doubles All-American after finishing ranked 10th with Ellen Perez with a 19-9 record, duo advanced to the semifinals of the ITA All-American Championships *Named to the SEC All-Tournament team after going 2-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles in Baton Rouge *Overall 21-7 singles record and 21-11 in doubles *Went 14-6 in doubles along side Perez in dual action including six doubles point clinchers FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15) *Helped the Bulldogs advance to the NCAA Final Four, the ITA National Team Indoor Finals and the SEC Tournament Championship Final to end the season 24-7 and nationally ranked No. 5 *Earned final national singles ranking of No. 123 after posting a 17-6 singles record and an 11-7 doubles record *Clinched two matches for the Bulldogs *Advanced to the singles final at the Bulldog Tennis Classic and claimed the C Flight doubles title at the College of Charleston Classic *Went undefeated at the Wilmington Invitational in singles and doubles and in doubles at the Bulldog Tennis Classic JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL *Trained at Smith Stearns Tennis Academy under the direction of B.J. Stearns and Jolene Watanabe *Won a total of eight USTA balls--two gold, two silver, and four bronze--during her juniors career *Won gold balls in doubles at the U-16 USTA National Championship for two years in a row *Rated as high as No. 5 in her recruiting class’s rankings *A Blue Chip recruit on Tennisrecruiting.net
CAREER RECORD Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 2015 17-6 5-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-1 2016 21-7 14-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 16Fall 6-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 44-18 19-3 0-0 2-1 9-5 2-6
#5 #6 0-0 1-0 14-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 14-2 0-0
Doubles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 2015 11-7 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-3 2016 21-11 14-6 14-6 0-0 0-0 16Fall 8-2 - - - Total 40-20 14-9 14-6 0-0 0-3
PERSONAL *Born Sept. 27, 1995 *Daughter of Jay and Lucy Gould *Family: Has an older sister, Annamaria, Mariana’s dad, Jay, wrestled at Lehigh University *Major: Health Promotion
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STEPHANIE GRODECKI Sophomore | 5-7 | Germantown, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel
SOPHOMORE SEASON (FALL 2016) *Made her Bulldog debut on the court at the Bulldog Classic and saw action at the Puerto Rico College Challenge *Posted an 0-4 fall singles mark and did not play any doubles FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16) *Part of a Georgia team that went 22-5 and made the program’s 30th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships *Earned Scholar-Athlete Award for women’s tennis after registering team’s highest GPA for the year *Provided depth and did not see action in any matches after joining the team in January JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL Attended Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Md. *Played three years before missing her senior season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) *Played No. 1 doubles for three seasons and No. 1 singles for two years on her high school squad *Won doubles conference championships as a freshman and junior *Finished as a runner-up in singles action in her conference as a freshman and junior on the second and first courts *Named team MVP as a freshman and junior *Named team captain as a sophomore *Earned the No. 38 ranking for the Mid-Atlantic region by the USTA in the girls 18s rankings *Coached by Claude Grady *A member of the National Honor Society, Principals List, and Future Medical Students of America PERSONAL *Born April 4, 1997 *Daughter of Mark Grodecki *A first-generation American as her father is a native of Poland *A member of Kappa Delta sorority at UGA
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Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 2016 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 16Fall 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Doubles Year Overall Dual 2016 0-0 0-0 16Fall 0-0 0-0 Total 0-0 0-0
#1 0-0 0-0 0-0
#5 0-0 0-0 0-0
#6 0-0 0-0 0-0
#2 #3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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LAURA PATTERSON Junior | 5-8 | Roswell, Ga. Windward Tennis Academy JUNIOR SEASON (FALL 2016) *Recipient of the Barbara Hartman Howell Women’s Tennis Scholarship *Posted a fall singles mark of 4-3 and went 6-2 in doubles *Reached the singles finals of the Wake Forest Invitational *Paired with Caroline Brinson to register a win over No. 38 ranked duo of Rosie Johanson/Meghan Kelley (Virginia) at the Puerto Rico Fall Classic SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16) *Part of a Georgia team that went 22-5 and made the program’s 30th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships *Had a breakout campaign for the Bulldogs with a 10-3 record in dual play in singles, 9-3 on the No. 6 court *Went 16-7 overall in singles and 21-10 in doubles. *Won her debut on the No. 5 court in Georgia’s victory over Tennessee *Claimed her first career match clincher in the Bulldogs’ win over Missouri *Partnered with Kennedy Shaffer and then Caroline Brinson in doubles in the spring to go 17-8 in dual action *Claimed eight doubles point clinchers on the year *Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Clay Court Invitational in Orlando FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15) *Helped the Bulldogs advance to the NCAA Final Four, the ITA National Team Indoor Finals and the SEC Tournament Championship Final to end the season 24-7 and nationally ranked No. 5 *Posted a 12-5 doubles record, including a 3-3 mark in dual matches *Clinched two doubles points for the Bulldogs with Hannah King on court 3 *Posted a 3-2 doubles mark in SEC competition *Compiled a 9-2 record in doubles and a 10-4 mark in singles during the fall season *Won the E Flight at the College of Charleston Classic *Advanced to the singles quarterfinalsof the Bulldog Tennis Classic JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL *Trained at Windward Tennis Academy in Alpharetta, Ga., under Kevin Hayward *Won a total of four USTA balls--1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze--during her junior career *Played two years in the U-18 Fed Cup and won the title in 2013 *Winner of two doubles Southern titles *Named the 2014 Atlanta Journal Georgia Female Tennis Player of the Year *Captured 2012 state title with Roswell High School *A five-star recruit by Tennisrecruiting.net
CAREER RECORD Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 2015 10-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2016 16-7 10-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 16Fall 4-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 30-14 10-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Doubles Year Overall Dual #1 2015 12-5 3-3 0-0 2016 21-10 17-8 0-0 16Fall 6-2 0-0 0-0 Total 39-17 20-11 0-0
#5 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0
#6 0-0 9-3 0-0 9-3
#2 #3 0-0 3-3 0-0 17-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 20-11
PERSONAL Born Sept. 12, 1995 *Daughter of Gil and Joy Patterson *Family: Has one younger brother, Grant *Her mother, Joy, was a tennis player at West Virginia *Major: Finance
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ELLEN PEREZ
Junior | 5-6 | Shellharbour, Australia Melbourne Park JUNIOR SEASON (FALL 2016) *Received Leighton Ballew Women’s Tennis Scholarship *Preseason ITA singles ranking of No. 4 plus No. 26 in doubles with freshman Elena Christofi *Missed fall recovering from elbow surgery *Played in the first round of the main draw at the 2016 US Open after winning an Australian wildcard playoff event in the summer. Faced No. 49 Shuai Zhang at the US Open and fell in straight sets SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16) *Part of a Georgia team that went 22-5 and made the program’s 30th-consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships *All-America honoree in both singles and doubles, going 28-7 in singles and 19-9 in doubles *Final ITA singles ranking of No. 5 and was No. 10 in doubles with Mariana Gould *All-SEC First Team selection, going a perfect 11-0 in SEC singles play in the regular season and finished the spring with a 16-4 mark in dual matches *Defeated then-No. 1 Joana Eidukonyte of Clemson on Jan. 30 in three sets as part of the Bulldogs’ 7-0 victory over No. 20 Clemson to earn SEC Player of the Week *Participated in the Australian Open main draw as a wild card in doubles *Rose as high as No. 3 in the singles rankings after entering spring play at No. 14 *Clinched two matches and six doubles point clinchers *Advanced to semifinals of the ITA All-American Championships in both singles and doubles play – the first Bulldog to accomplish the feat since Agata Cioroch in 2003 *Notched victories over sixth-ranked Stephanie Wagner (Miami, Fla.) and Francesca di Lorenzo (Ohio State) who later went on to win the USTA/ITA Indoor singles title *Received Leighton Ballew Women’s Tennis Scholarship FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15) *Helped the Bulldogs advance to the NCAA Final Four, the ITA National Team Indoor Finals and the SEC Tournament Championship Final to end the season 24-7 and nationally ranked No. 5 *Named doubles All-American with senior Lauren Herring as a duo that ended the season ranked No. 6 *Compiled a 20-12 singles record and final national ranking of No. 45 and a 26-12 doubles record
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*Defeated seven nationally-ranked singles opponents and nine nationally-ranked doubles opponents *Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 25) *Clinched three matches and seven doubles points *Featured in an ESPN highlight reel for hitting a behindthe-back winner against Georgia Tech *Won Bulldog Tennis Classic doubles with Silvia Garcia *Ranked No. 5 in the ITA Preseason Newcomer rankings JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL *Trained at Tennis Australia Academy at Melbourne Park *Qualified for the juniors tournament at the 2014 Australian Open along with Wimbledon and French Open juniors but was forced to withdraw due to injury *Won the 2012 doubles tournament at the B2 ITF Fiji tournament, and advanced all the way to the semifinals as a singles player *Claimed the U-14 Australian Winter Nationals singles and doubles championship *Won singles title at the 2013 G1 ITF Thailand event and the 2013 ITF $10K doubles tournament in Hong Kong *Advanced to the singles quarterfinals at the 2014 ITF $50K Burnie International in Burnie, Australia *A finalist in the 2014 ITF $15K Glen Iris doubles tournament in Glen Iris, Australia PERSONAL Born Oct. 10, 1995 *Daughter of John and Mitz Perez *Family: Has an older brother, Matthew *Major: Sport Management
CAREER RECORD Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 2015 20-12 15-11 1-0 14-10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 2016 28-7 16-3 16-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 16Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 48-19 31-14 17-3 14-10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Doubles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 2015 26-12 17-8 17-8 0-0 0-0 2016 19-9 14-6 14-6 0-0 0-0 16Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 45-21 31-14 31-14 0-0 0-0
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KENNEDY SHAFFER Junior | 5-9 | Rossford, Ohio Ivan Lendl Tennis Academy JUNIOR SEASON (FALL 2016) *Recipient of the UGA Athletic Association Women’s Tennis Scholarship *Preseason ITA singles ranking of No. 14 *Posted a fall singles record of 9-4 including 3-4 against ranked opponents *Went 12-3 in doubles including 6-2 with Caroline Brinson *Advanced to ITA Southeast Regional doubles final with Caroline Brinson, edged by No. 19 duo of Josie Kuhlman/ Belinda Woolcock (Florida) 7-6(2),5-7,1-0 (10-8). *Competed in the USTA American Collegiate Invitational during the US Open, faced two-time NCAA Champion Danielle Collins on court five at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and fell 6-1,6-2
Silvia Garcia *Earned a spot in the NCAA Singles Tournament but withdrew due to injury *Named Second-Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team *Compiled an 18-6 record in singles and a 17-7 record in doubles *Clinched four matches and nine doubles points *Posted an impressive 10-1 mark in SEC singles play from the No. 2, 3 and 4 courts *Named SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of April *Boasted a 4-2 record against nationally ranked doubles opponents and 7-4 against nationally-ranked singles players *Signed with UGA in November, 2014 and enrolled in January
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16) *Part of a Georgia team that went 22-5 and made the program’s 30th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships *Earned All-America honors after advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles tournament *An All-SEC Second Team selection and also chosen for the SEC All-Tournament team after going 2-0 and defeating her first-ever top-10 opponent, Florida’s Belinda Woolcock (then No. 9) in straight sets *Final ITA singles ranking of No. 22 *Led the Bulldogs in overall wins (32), dual wins (20) and match clinchers (seven) *Started the year 11-0 in singles with a win in all 11 matches she played until March 17 *Went 20-4 in dual play while splitting time between the No. 2 (11-4), No. 3 (5-0) and No. 4 (4-0) courts, moving up in the lineup after her strong start *Claimed a 12-6 doubles record in the spring while playing with Laura Patterson and then Silvia Garcia *Rose 87 spots in the singles rankings throughout the spring from 109 to 22 *Boasted a 9-3 record in singles play in the fall after opening with the No. 37 ranking
JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL *Trained at the Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy in Hilton Head, S.C. *Ranked as high as No. 4 by Tennisrecruiting.net *Rated as a Blue Chip prospect by Tennisrecruiting.net *Finalists at the USTA G18 National Clay Court Championships in 2014 *Back-to-back champion at the Atlanta ITF in 2013 and 2014 PERSONAL *Born May 21, 1997 *Daughter of Doug and Lorri Shaffer *Major: International Affairs
CAREER RECORD Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 2015 18-6 18-6 0-0 2-0 8-4 8-2 2016 32-8 20-4 0-0 11-4 5-0 4-0 16Fall 9-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 59-18 38-10 0-0 13-4 13-4 12-2 Doubles Year Overall Dual #1 2015 17-7 17-7 0-0 2016 19-10 12-6 0-0 16Fall 12-3 0-0 0-0 Total 48-20 29-13 0-0
#5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
#6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
#2 #3 17-7 0-0 3-2 9-4 0-0 0-0 20-9 9-4
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015 SPRING) *Helped the Bulldogs advance to the NCAA Final Four, the ITA National Team Indoor Finals and the SEC Tournament Final to end the season 24-7 and nationally ranked No. 5 *Earned ITA final national doubles ranking of No. 55 with 2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
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ABBY WALTER
Freshman | 5-6 | Thomasville, Ga. Scholars Academy
FRESHMAN SEASON (FALL 2016) *Posted a 2-3 fall record in singles *Made debut at Bulldog Classic and posted a 6-4,6-3 win over Ilona Golynker (Ga. State) *Did not see any doubles action JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL *Attended Scholars Academy in Thomasville, Ga. *Alternated between #1 and #2 singles with her identical twin, Anna during prep career *Helped lead the team to the State Final Four for the first time in the six years *Did not drop a set her sophomore or junior year until the state quarterfinals her junior year *Did not play her senior year due to USTA travel and training *Trained at Glen Arven Tennis Academy under Coach Artiom Podgainii and FSU Seminole High Performance under Nick Crowell *Member of the National Honors Society and Dean’s List *Graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA PERSONAL *Born March 1, 1998 *Daughter of Brad and Jackie Walter *Has six siblings and is a triplet. Her identical sister, Anna, plays tennis at Furman while her other triplet, Austin, attends Florida State, and he plays club tennis *Member of UGA’s Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) *Member of UGA’s Franklin Residential College (FRC) program *Volunteer for Aces for Athens, a UGA-based student organization dedicated to mentoring and educating local, special needs and elementary school children through the sport of tennis *Major: Biology and Spanish
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CAREER RECORD Singles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 16Fall 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Doubles Year Overall Dual #1 #2 #3 16Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 Georgia TENNIS
2016 Season Review
BULLDOGS
A Look Back At 2016 Another Top 10 Ranking
The 2016 Georgia Bulldogs completed their 31st season under head coach Jeff Wallace by going 225, advancing to their 30th consecutive NCAA Tournament and finishing with a No. 7 final ITA ranking. It marked the 27th time under Wallace that Georgia conclued the year ranked in the top 10. The Bulldogs roared out to a 6-1 start, all against ranked opponents, and this stretch featured making the semifinals of the ITA National Team Indoors. Then, the Bulldogs won their first six Southeastern Conference (SEC) matches before falling short on the road at No. 5 Vanderbilt. Ultimately, Georgia went 11-2 in league play to tie for second. The Bulldogs reached the SEC Tournament final, avenging the early season loss to Vanderbilt in the semifinals along the way. In the NCAA Tournament, Georgia played host to the first two rounds and breezed past North Florida and Baylor to advance to the Sweet 16. However, 12th-ranked Oklahoma State upset the Bulldogs in Tulsa to cap the campaign. “This team had a pretty darn solid year overall,” said Wallace. “We’ve got a group of great players that had a great season.They learned a lot from all of their matches and they’re a great team. I think they want to learn from (the season-ending loss) too. The unfortunate thing is this one, you have to wait a long time before you can get back on the court to play again. I think they’ll grow and mature and learn. The new year will be here before we know it and we’ll be back out there playing. I’m excited for this group and for what they’ve brought for Georgia.” Wallace is the winningest active head coach in women’s collegiate tennis.
lowing the SEC tournament. She posted an undefeated regular season and a 16-3 overall record on the top singles court. Shaffer and Caroline Brinson were each named to the All-SEC Second Team. Brinson concluded the year 31-11 in singles. Shaffer and Gould made the SEC All-Tournament team for their strong play in Baton Rouge.
A Bulldog at The Open
Shellharbour, Australia native Ellen Perez received a wild card bid to compete in the 2016 Australian Open doubles tournament alongside Florida’s Belinda Woolcock. The pair fell in the first round to Australian professionals Jessica Moore and Storm Sanders 6-4, 6-2 in January. Then in the summer, Perez won an Australian playoff event to secure a wildcard spot to the US Open in August. She dropped her first round match to Shuai Zhang of China, who was ranked No. 49 in the world.
ITA National Indoors: All-Tournament
The doubles pair of Silvia Garcia and Caroline Brinson went 3-0 at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship and landed a spot on the All-Tournament team. The upperclassmen had limited time together before this season, entering play with just two matches together despite being on campus for two full seasons. They helped Georgia advance to the semifinals. During the fall season, Brinson enjoyed a career breakout performance in winning the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional in Athens, posting four wins over ranked opponents.
2016 Results (22-5, 11-2 SEC), No. 7 ITA
Date Opponent Jan. 22 #74 Wyoming^ Jan. 24 #57 Old Dominion^ Jan.30 #20 Clemson Feb. 5 #17 Texas Tech! Feb. 6 #12 Michigan! Feb. 7 #5 North Carolina! Feb. 20 #24 Georgia Tech March 4 #26 Ole Miss* March 6 #25 Mississippi State* March 11 #46 Alabama* March 13 #11 Auburn* March 17 #10 Virginia March 19 #54 Tennessee* March 24 #23 Kentucky* March 26 #5 Vanderbilt* March 31 #24 Arkansas* April 2 #71 Missouri* April 8 #16 LSU* April 10 #18 Texas A&M* April 15 #4 Florida* April 17 #11 South Carolina* April 22 #18 Texas A&M$ April 23 #5 Vanderbilt$ April 24 #3 Florida$ May 13 North Florida& May 14 #40 Baylor& May 19 #12 Oklahoma State#
Result W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 L, 4-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-1 W, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 L, 4-0 W, 4-1 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 L, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-0
^ITA Kickoff Weekend, Athens, Ga.; !ITA Indoors, Madison, Wisc.; *SEC matches; $SEC Tournament, Baton Rouge, La. &NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds, Athens, Ga.; #NCAA Championships, Tulsa, Okla.
All-American And All-SEC Honors
Ellen Perez (singles and doubles), Kennedy Shaffer (singles) and Mariana Gould (doubles) earned AllAmerica honors in 2016. Shaffer capped her year with an impressive run to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships and a team-best 32-8 singles record. Perez went 28-7 in singles and ended up ranked No. 5 nationally plus she was 19-9 in doubles with Gould. The Perez/Gould team ranked No. 10. Also, Georgia had a strong showing with SEC awards, placing three on the All-SEC teams and two on the SEC All-Tournament Team. Perez was named to the All-SEC first team fol2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
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2016 Final Statistics
Georgia
INSIDE THE NUMBERS Overall Record: 22-5 • SEC: 11-2 • Home: 12-1 • Away: 6-1 • Neutral: 4-3 • Ranked: 10-4 • Final ITA Ranking: No. 7
2016 statistics Singles
Overall Pct. Dual
Totals
140-53 .725 78-25 62-28 51-19 16-2 14-7 10-6 15-4 13-2 10-4
Doubles
Overall Pct. Dual Tour SEC
Caroline Brinson 29-10 Silvia Garcia 16-12 Mariana Gould 19-7 Stephanie Grodecki 0-0 Hannah King 5-6 Anne Marcinkowski 0-0 Laura Patterson 16-7 Ellen Perez 27-5 Kennedy Shaffer 28-6
Garcia/Shaffer Gould/Perez Brinson/King Patterson/Shaffer Garcia/Gould Gould/King Brinson/Patterson Gould/Patterson Gould/Shaffer Brinson/Garcia Totals
7-4 17-8 6-2 10-4 1-0 1-0 10-3 0-1 0-1 8-4 60-27
.744 13-7 .571 7-7 .731 12-2 .000 -- .454 1-1 .000 -- .696 10-3 .844 16-2 .824 19-3
Tour SEC 1
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16-3 8-5 -- 4-4 3-1 6-2 -- -- 9-5 3-6 -- -- 2-5 5-2 -- -- 7-5 7-2 -- -- -- -- 12-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4-5 0-1 -- -- -- -- -- 1-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6-4 8-2 -- -- -- -- 1-0 9-3 11-3 13-1 16-2 -- -- -- -- -- 9-3 12-2 -- 10-3 5-0 4-0 -- --
.636 1-1 6-3 .680 12-6 5-2 .750 0-0 6-2 .714 9-4 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 .769 7-2 3-1 .000 0-0 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 .667 8-4 0-0 .690 37-17 23-10
1-1 9-5 0-0 4-2 0-0 0-0 7-2 0-0 0-0 3-3 24-13
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Ellen Perez
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Laura Patterson
Composite Stats Singles Dual Doubles Dual Caroline Brinson 29-10 13-7 24-9 15-6 Silvia Garcia 16-12 7-7 16-8 9-5 Mariana Gould 19-7 12-2 19-10 12-6 Stephanie Grodecki 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Hannah King 5-6 1-1 7-2 0-0 Anne Marcinkowski 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Laura Patterson 16-7 10-3 20-8 16-6 Ellen Perez 27-5 16-2 17-8 12-6 Kennedy Shaffer 28-6 19-3 17-9 10-5 TEAM 140-53 78-25 60-27 37-17
Caroline Brinson
The Last Time georgia... Won at Home on the Road Neutral Site Lost at Home On the Road Neutral Site Earned a 7-0 Shutout Earned a 4-0 Shutout Was shut out Won the Doubles Pt. Won Dbls, Lost Match Swept Doubles Lost Doubles
5/14/16 v. #40 Baylor, 4-0 4/10/16 at #18 Texas A&M, 5-2 4/23/16 v. #5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 4/15/16 v. #4 Florida, 4-0 3/26/16, at #5 Vanderbilt, 4-3 5/19/16 v. #12 Ok. St., 4-0 1/30/16 v. #20 Clemson 5/14/16 v. #40 Baylor 4/15/16 v. #4 Florida 5/14/16 v. #40 Baylor 5/18/15 v. UCLA* 2/2/15 at Virginia 5/19/16 v. #12 Ok. St.
* at NCAA Final Four in Waco, Texas + at SEC Tournament in Starkville, Miss. ! ITA Indoor Championship, Madison, Wis.
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Lost Dbls, Won Match Was Swept in Doubles Beat a Top-10 Team Swept a Top-10 Team Beat a Top-5 Team Beat the No. 1 Team Won 4-3 in 3rd set tiebreak Lost 4-3 in 3rd set tiebreak Won 6-0, 6-0 in Singles Held 10-match W Streak 15-match W Streak 20-match W Streak
* at NCAA Final Four in Waco, Texas ^School Record 22-match win streak !ITA Indoor Championship, Madison, Wis.
3/25/16 at #23 Kentucky 4/16/11 at Tennessee 4/23/16 v. #5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 4/23/16 v. #5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 4/23/16 v. #5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 2/7/15 v. UCLA, 4-2 4/6/08 at Vanderbilt 1/30/11 at N. Carolina 2/5/16, Brinson vs. TTU! 3/17/13-4/20/13 (11) 3/15/09-5/18/09 (16) 1/23/02-4/19/02 (22)^
2017 Georgia TENNIS
All-Time Records
BULLDOGS
THE RECORD HOLDERS SEASON (Top 10) Singles Victories......................................... Record
T1. Angela Lettiere (1994, Sr.)................................. 46-14 T1. Shannan McCarthy (1989, Fr.)............................ 46-15 T3. Chelsey Gullickson (2009, Fr.)............................ 43-10 T3. Agata Cioroch (2002, So.).................................. 43-6 T3. Laura Kimel (1991, Jr.)....................................... 43-8 T3. Jill Waldman (1989, Jr.)..................................... 43-7 7. Tonya Bogdonas (1991, Jr.)................................ 42-11 T8. Maho Kowase (2014, Sr.)................................... 39-7 T8. Vanessa Castellano (1999, Sr.).......................... 39-10 T8. Esther Knox (1999, Jr.)....................................... 39-13 T8. Stacy Sheppard (1995, Sr.)................................. 39-13 T8. Shannan McCarthy (1991, Jr.)............................ 39-8 T8. Caryn Moss (1989, Fr.)........................................ 39-7 T8. Lisa Spain (1984, Sr.).......................................... 39-3
Doubles Victories........................................ Record
1. Kate Fuller (2013, Jr.)........................................... 40-9 2. Maho Kowase (2014, Sr.)..................................... 38-7 3. Lauren Herring (2014, Jr.)..................................... 36-7 4. Chelsey Gullickson (2012, Sr.)............................. 35-13 T5. Naoko Ueshima (2008, So.)............................... 33-11 T5. Shadisha Robinson (2004, Fr.)............................ 33-9 T7. Lilly Kimbell (2012, So.)..................................... 32-5 T7. Kate Fuller (2012, So.)........................................ 32-14 T7. Shadisha Robinson (2005, So.).......................... 32-5 T8. Nadja Gilchrist (2012, Sr.).................................. 31-10 T8. Cameron Ellis (2009, Jr.).................................... 31-16
Best Singles Win % (Min. 25 wins)
1.000, Agata Cioroch (26-0, 2001; 1-0 at No. 3, 13-0 at No. 4 and 12-0 at No. 5 spot)
Best Singles Win % (Min. 35 wins) .946, *Shannan McCarthy (35-2, 1992) *28-0 at No. 1 spot while ranked No. 1
Best Doubles Win % (Min. 25 wins)
Best Doubles Win % (Min. 90 wins)
Most Doubles Wins (Team)
Most Doubles Wins (Team)
.929, Marissa Catlin (26-2, 1999)
36, Lauren Herring & Maho Kowase (36-7, 2014)
Best Doubles Win % (Team)
.929, Marissa Catlin & Vanessa Castellano (26-2, 1999, 11-0 at No. 1 spot) .923, Lilly Kimbell & Maho Kowase (24-2, 2012, 22-0 at No. 3 spot)
CAREER (Top 10) Singles Victories.........................................Record
1. Shannan McCarthy (1989-92)..............................150-34 T2. Maho Kowase (2011-2014)................................133-36 T2. Stacey Schefflin (1987-90).................................133-41 4. Jill Waldman (1987-90)........................................130-25 5. Michelle Anderson (1994-97)..............................127-51 6. Agata Cioroch (2001-04)......................................126-22 7. Chelsey Gullickson (2009-12)...............................124-34 T8. Lisa Spain (1981-84)..........................................123-21 T8. Marissa Catlin (1997-00)...................................123-29 T8. Stacy Sheppard (1992-95)..................................123-55
Doubles Victories........................................Record
1. Kate Fuller (2011-14).............................................125-42 2. Lauren Herring (2012-15)......................................118-39 3. Maho Kowase (2011-14).......................................112-27 T4. Lilly Kimbell (2011-14)........................................109-31 T4. Naoko Ueshima (2007-10)..................................109-50 6. Chelsey Gullickson (2009-12)................................106-42 7. Cameron Ellis (2008-11)........................................103-54 8. Nadja Gilchrist (2009-12)......................................101-36 9. Silvia Garcia (2013-16)..........................................99-30 10. Yvette Hyndman (2007-10)..................................96-54
Best Singles Win % (Min. 120 wins) .854, Lisa Spain, 123-21 from 1981-84
.853, Marissa Catlin, 93-16 from 1997-00 64, Chelsey Gullickson & Nadja Gilchrist (64-21, 2009-12)
Best Doubles Win % (Team, Min. 45 Wins) .893, Marissa Catlin & Vanessa Castellano (50-6, 1998-99)
MISCELLANEOUS Consecutive Win Streak (Singles) 33, Agata Cioroch in 2001-02 (26-0/+7) 32, Shannan McCarthy in 1992 (35-2)
Consecutive Win Streak (Doubles) 22, Kimbell/Kowase in 2012 (24-2) 19, Catlin/Castellano in 1999 (26-2)
Most Combined Singles/Doubles Wins (Season) 1. 77, Maho Kowase (2014: 39-S, 38-D) 2. 71, Kate Fuller (2013: 31S, 40D) T3. 69, Chelsey Gullickson (2012: 34S, 35D) T3. 69, Chelsey Gullickson (2009: 43S, 26D) T3. 69, Naoko Ueshima (2008: 36S, 33D) T3. 69, Agata Cioroch (2002: 43S, 26D) 7. 68, Lauren Herring (2013: 38S, 30D) T8. 67, Lauren Herring (2014: 31S, 36D) T8. 67, Shadisha Robinson (2004: 34S, 33D) 10. 66, Michelle Anderson (1994: 35-S, 21-D)
Most Combined Singles/Doubles Wins (Career, Min. 200 wins) 1. 245, Maho Kowase (133-S, 112-D) 2. 238, Lauren Herring (120-S, 118-D) 3. 230, Chelsey Gullickson (124-S, 106-D) 4. 223, Cameron Ellis (120-S, 103-D) T5. 222, Kate Fuller (97-S, 125-D) T5. 222, Naoko Ueshima (113-S, 109-D) 7. 221, Agata Cioroch (126-S, 95-D) 8. 219, Stacey Schefflin (133-S, 86-D) 9. 217, Shannan McCarthy (150-S, 67-D) 10. 216, Marissa Catlin (123-S, 93-D)
Final No. 1 Rankings
Maho Kowase collected a school record 245 wins (133/singles, 112/doubles) from 2011-14. 2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
Angela Lettiere led Georgia to its first NCAA title in 1994 and became the second Bulldog in school history to win the NCAA singles crown.
1994: Team 1994: Angela Lettiere/Michelle Anderson (D) 1995: Stacy Sheppard/Tina Samara (D) 1998: Marissa Catlin (Singles) 1999: Marissa Catlin/Vanessa Castellano (D) 2000: Team 2000: Marissa Catlin/Lori Grey (D) 2003: Agata Cioroch/Lori Grey (D) 2005: Shadisha Robinson/Caroline Basu (D)
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Georgia
National Championships, NCAA Tournament History
Bulldog CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NCAA TOURNAMENTS A Winning Tradition At Georgia
NCAA Championships
Georgia has captured five national team titles in the history of the program. The Bulldogs have won two NCAA titles (1994, 2000) and three USTA/ITA National Indoor crowns (1994, 1995, 2002). Georgia has made 30 straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament with 11 trips to the Final Four. Overall, the Bulldogs are 74-28 in the NCAA Tournament. In 1994, Georgia knocked off No. 5 Florida in the finals, 5-1. The Bulldogs also beat USC, Indiana and Kansas in route to the title. In 2000, the Bulldogs snapped Stanford’s 48-match winning streak to win the title 5-4. They beat Florida in the semifinals, 5-2. Georgia’s last trip to the Final Four came in 2015, going 24-7. The Bullogs have served as the host of the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships seven times (1994, 2004, ’05, ’07, ’10, ’12 and ‘14). It will return to the Dan Magill Tennis Complex again in 2017. The NCAAs have been held at one site since 2006.
ITA National Team Indoor Championships
Georgia has made 27 appearances at the ITA National Indoors dating back to 1988, the first year of the tournament. It has been held in Madison, Wisconsin (1988-2010, ’16) by the Badgers and in Charlottesville, Virginia by the Cavaliers (2011-15). The Bulldogs have won three titles (1994-95, 2002), finished second four times (2001, ’04, ’09, ’15) and tied for third nine times (1989-’93, ’98-00, ‘16). Georgia owns a 55-23 overall mark at the tournament, and that’s the second most wins of any program. The Bulldogs did not attend in 1997 due to multiple injuries. In 2009, the field expanded to 60-teams with first and second round action scattered across the country as part of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. The Bulldogs have played host to one of the 15 kick-off sites, that feature four teams, and have never lost at home. Georgia is 14-0 during an ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Athens and 1-1 on the road (at UNC in 2011). Also since 2009, the ITA has named an All-Tournament Team at the national event along with a Most Outstanding Player (MOP) award. In 2009, Georgia’s Chelsey Gullickson received the MOP award. The Bulldogs who have been selected to the All-Tournament Team include Gullickson at No. 1 singles and Naoko Ueshima at No. 5 (2009), Lilly Kimbell and Maho Kowase at No. 3 doubles (2012), Silvia Garcia at No. 4 (2013), Hannah King at No. 5 and Caroline Brinson at No. 6 (2015) and the Garcia/Brinson duo at No. 2 doubles (2016).
ITA Kick-Off Weekend Results; National Finish
2009 (Athens): Beat Ole Miss 4-0, Marshall 4-0; Semifinalist 2010 (Athens): Beat Va. Tech 5-2, William & Mary 4-2; Went 1-2 2011 (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Beat VCU 5-2, Lost to UNC 4-3; n/a 2012 (Athens): Beat Missouri 6-1, FIU 7-0; Went 2-1 2013 (Athens): Beat Columbia 4-1, Ga. State 7-0; Semifinalist 2014 (Athens): Beat Elon 4-0, Arkansas 5-0; Went 1-2 2015 (Athens): Beat Samford 4-1, Auburn 4-1; Finalist 2016 (Athens): Beat Wyoming 4-0, Old Dominion 4-0; Semifinalist
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1994 NCAA Champions (Site: Athens, Ga.) Round-by-Round: 1st Round: def. No. 21 So. Cal, 5-2; Quarterfinals: def. No. 6 Duke, 5-0; Semifinals: def. No. 3 Cal, 5-3; Finals: def. No. 4 Stanford, 5-4 Noteworthy: Georgia won its first national championship in the first year that it played host to the women’s NCAA tournament. Team Members Michelle Anderson, Anne Chauzu, Brooke Galardi, Marianna Land, Angela Lettiere, Lisa Salvatierra, Tina Samara, Stacy Sheppard; Head Coach Jeff Wallace, Asst. Coach Mark Guilbeau, Trainer Jennifer Smith, Student Asst. Sally Curtis
1994 ITA National Indoor Champions (Site: Madison, Wis.)
Round-by-Round: 1st Round: def. No. 14 USC 6-0; Quarterfinals: def. No. 13 Indiana 5-1; Semifinals: def. No. 9 Kansas 5-1; Finals: def. No. 5 Florida 5-1 Noteworthy: Georgia won 21 of the 24 matches it played and never had to go to doubles, which was a first for the national indoor team champion. Team Members Michelle Anderson, Anne Chauzu, Brooke Galardi, Marianna Land, Angela Lettiere, Lisa Salvatierra, Tina Samara, Stacy Sheppard; Head Coach Jeff Wallace, Asst. Coach Mark Guilbeau, Trainer Jennifer Smith, Student Asst. Sally Curtis
1995 ITA National Indoor Champions (Site: Madison, Wis.)
Round-by-Round: 1st Round: def. No. 14 Wake Forest 5-3; Quarterfinals: def. No. 15 Notre Dame 6-0; Semifinals: def. No. 11 Indiana 6-0; Finals: def. No. 7 UCLA 5-4 Noteworthy: Georgia’s doubles play was a key as the Wake Forest and UCLA matches were split 3-3 after singles. Team Members Michelle Anderson, Anne Chauzu, Kappy Kellett, Marianna Land, Jane Reid, Lisa Salvatierra, Stacy Sheppard, Tina Samara, Nadine van de Walle, Head Coach Jeff Wallace, Asst. Coaches Mark Guilbeau, Debbie Beck, Trainer Lisa Kanter
2000 NCAA Champions (Site: Malibu, Calif.)
Round-by-Round: 1st Round: def. Furman, 5-0; 2nd Round: def. No. 26 Ohio State, 5-0; Round of 16: def. No. 17 S. Alabama, 5-1; Quarterfinals: def. No. 12 So. Cal, 5-1; Semifinals: def. No. 4 Florida, 5-2; Finals: def. No. 1 Stanford, 5-4 Noteworthy: Georgia ended Stanford’s 48 match winning streak with 5-4 win in the National Championship match. Team Members Kelly Baskin, Marissa Catlin, Christa Grey, Lori Grey, Esther Knox, Zoe Mellis, Anne Nguyen, Aarthi Venkatesan; Head Coach Jeff Wallace, Asst. Coach Debbie Beck, Trainer Ron Shinault, Student Asst. Vanessa Castellano
2002 ITA National Indoor Champions (Site: Madison, Wis.)
Round-by-Round: 1st Round: def. No. 21 Baylor 6-1; Quarterfinals: def. No. 6 Tennessee 4-3; Semifinals: def. No. 1 Stanford 4-3; Finals: def. No. 4 Vanderbilt 4-1 Noteworthy: Georgia trailed Tennessee 3-1 in the quarterfinals but roared back for a 4-3 win...In the semifinals, Georgia snapped Stanford’s 35-match winning streak. Team Members Agata Cioroch, Lori Grey, Tina Hojnik, Jeanette Mattsson, Anne Nguyen, Mariel Verban Head Coach Jeff Wallace, Vol. Asst. Coach Marc Gallant, Trainer Angela Laham, Asst. Coach Debbie Beck.
2017 Georgia TENNIS
All-Time NCAA Tournament Results
BULLDOGS
Georgia’s Record in the NCAA Championships (74-28; NCAA Champions: 1994, 2000) Alabama.......................... 2-0 Arizona State.................. 1-0 Arkansas......................... 0-1 Auburn............................. 1-0 Baylor.............................. 2-0 Boise State...................... 1-0 California......................... 5-2 Central Florida................. 1-0
Clemson.......................... 2-2 Coastal Carolina.............. 1-0 College of Charleston..... 1-0 Charleston Southern....... 1-0 Duke................................ 3-3 Elon................................. 1-0 Florida............................. 2-3 Florida State.................... 1-0
Fresno State.................... 1-0 Furman............................ 1-0 Georgia Tech................... 1-0 Harvard............................ 1-0 Indiana............................ 4-0 Kansas............................. 1-0 Kentucky.......................... 1-0 Marist.............................. 1-0
Maryland-Baltimore County..... 1-0 Miami.............................. 2-0 Michigan......................... 1-0 Mississippi State............ 2-0 Ohio State....................... 1-0 Oklahoma State.............. 1-1 North Florida................... 1-0 Pepperdine...................... 1-0
Quinnipiac....................... 1-0 Samford........................... 1-0 South Alabama............... 2-0 South Carolina................ 5-0 South Carolina State....... 2-0 Southern California......... 4-0 SMU................................ 1-0 Stanford.......................... 3-11
Tennessee....................... 2-0 Texas............................... 2-0 Trinity............................... 1-0 UCLA............................... 1-1 Vanderbilt........................ 0-3 William & Mary.............. 2-1 Winthrop......................... 2-0
Yale.............................. 1-0
FIRST ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS 1987 - Los Angeles, Calif. (Host: UCLA) - Final Ranking: No. 6 (First Year of Tournament) Trinity (W, 5-4) SMU (W, 5-3) Stanford (L, 5-1) Miami (W, 5-4) 1988 - Los Angeles, Calif. (Host: UCLA) - Final Ranking: No. 7 Indiana (W, 6-0) Stanford (L, 5-3) 1989 - Gainesville, Fla. (Host: Florida) - Final Ranking: No. 4 Texas (W, 5-1) Cal (W, 5-4) Stanford (L, 6-0) 1990 - Gainesville, Fla. (Host: Florida) - Final Ranking: No. 6 Stanford (L, 6-0) Oklahoma State (5-1) 1991 - Stanford, Calif. (Host: Stanford) - Final Ranking: No. 4 Indiana (W, 6-0) Pepperdine (W, 5-1) Stanford (L, 5-1) 1992 - Stanford, Calif. (Host: Stanford) - Final Ranking: No. 5 Duke (L, 5-4) 1993 - Gainesville, Fla. (Host: Florida) - Final Ranking: No. 7 Indiana (W, 5-3) Stanford (L, 5-1) 1994 - Athens, Ga. (Host: Georgia) - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Final Ranking: No. 1 Duke (W, 5-0) Cal (W, 5-3) Stanford (W, 5-4) Southern Cal (W, 5-2) 1995 - Malibu, Calif. (Host: Pepperdine) - Final Ranking: No. 3 South Carolina (W, 5-4) Duke (W, 5-4) Florida (L, 5-0) 1996 - Columbia, S.C. (Regional Host Site) 1st Rnd: Miami (Fla.) (W, 5-2) Reg. Semi: Tennessee (W, 5-3) Reg. Final: Clemson (L, 5-4) 1997 - Stanford, Calif. (Host: Stanford) - Final Ranking: No. 6 William & Mary (L, 5-0) 1998 - Notre Dame, Ind. (Host: Notre Dame) - Final Ranking: No. 4 Kansas (W, 5-3) William & Mary (W, 5-2) Florida (L, 5-1) Starting in 1999, NCAA Field Expanded From 16 To 64 Teams With 1st/2nd Rounds at Campus Sites and then designated Finals Site Features Round of 16-Championship 1999 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Gainesville, Fla. (Host: Florida) - Final Ranking: No. 5 Miss. State (W, 5-0) South Carolina (W, 5-0) Cal (L, 5-4) Central Florida (W, 5-0) 2000 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Malibu, Calif. (Host: Pepperdine) - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Final Ranking: No. 1 Ohio State (W, 5-0) South Alabama (W, 5-1) Southern Cal (W, 5-1) Florida (W, 5-2) Stanford (W, 5-4) Furman (W, 5-0) 2001 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Stone Mountain, Ga. (Host: Georgia State) - Final Ranking: No. 3 Miss. State (W, 4-0) Baylor (W, 5-0) Southern Cal (W, 4-0) Vanderbilt (L, 4-2) Coastal Carolina (W, 4-0) 2002 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Stanford, Calif. (Host: Stanford) - Final Ranking: No. 3 Winthrop (W, 4-0) South Alabama (W, 4-3) Cal (W, 4-1) UCLA (W, 4-2) Stanford (L, 4-0) 2003 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Oklahoma - Championship Site: Gainesville, Fla. (Host: Florida) - Final Ranking: No. 7 Alabama (W, 4-1) Kentucky (W, 4-0) Stanford (W, 4-0) UMBC (W, 4-0) 2004 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Athens, Ga. (Host: Georgia) - Final Ranking: No. 7 Samford (W, 4-0) Georgia Tech (W, 4-0) Fresno State (W, 4-2) Vanderbilt (L, 4-2) 2005 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Athens, Ga. (Host: Georgia) - Final Ranking: No. 9 South Carolina (W, 4-0) Cal (W, 4-2) Stanford (L, 4-1) Quinnipiac (W, 4-0) 2006 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Vanderbilt - Championship Site: Stanford, Ca. (Host: Stanford) - Final Ranking: No. 25 Vanderbilt (L, 4-2) Indiana (W, 4-1) 2007 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Athens, Ga. (Host: Georgia) - Final Ranking: No. 4 Auburn (W, 4-0) William & Mary (W, 4-2) Cal (W, 4-1) South Carolina State (W, 4-0) 2008 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Tulsa, Okla. (Host: Tulsa) - Final Ranking: No. 8 South Carolina (W, 4-0) Arkansas (L, 4-2) Yale (W, 4-0) 2009 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: College Station, Texas (Host: Texas A&M) - Final Ranking: No. 3 Boise State (W, 4-0) Florida (W, 4-2) South Carolina (W, 4-3) Duke (L, 5-2) South Carolina State (W, 4-0) 2010 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Clemson, S.C. - Championship Site: Athens, Ga. (Host: Georgia) - Final Ranking: No. 18 Clemson (W, 4-2) Harvard (W, 4-0) 2011 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Stanford, Ca., (Host: Stanford) - Final Ranking: No. 8 Alabama (W, 4-0) Cal (W, 4-3) Stanford (L, 4-0) Marist (W, 4-0) 2012 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Athens, Ga. (Host: Georgia) - Final Ranking: No. 7 Clemson (W, 4-3) Texas (W, 4-0) Duke (L, 4-2) College of Charleston (W, 4-0) 2013 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Champaign, Ill. (Host: Illinois) - Final Ranking: No. 5 Arizona State (W, 4-0) Clemson (W, 4-2) Stanford (L, 4-1) Winthrop (W, 4-0) 2014 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Athens, Ga. (Host: Georgia) - Final Ranking: No. 4 Florida State (W, 4-0) Southern California (W, 4-3) Florida (L, 4-1) Elon (W, 4-0) 2015 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor) - Final Ranking: No. 5 Duke (W, 4-0) Michigan (W, 4-2) Stanford (W, 4-1) UCLA (L, 4-1) Charleston Southern (W, 4-0) 2016 - 1st/2nd Round Host: Georgia - Championship Site: Tulsa, Okla. (Host: Tulsa) - Final Ranking: No. 7 North Florida (W, 4-0) Baylor (W, 4-0) Okla. State (L, 4-0)
NCAA Doubles Competition FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS 1983 - Nancy Cohen/Lisa Spain L, 6-2, 6-4 (Burgin/Gates, Stanford) 1984 - Alice Reen/Lisa Spain L, 6-4, 6-3 (MacGregor/Howell, San Diego State) W, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 (Wood/Rudd, Rice) 1986 - Jane Cohodes/Alice Reen L, 6-4, 7-5 (Fletcher/Finerman, Cal) 1988 - Lisa Apanay/Stacey Schefflin L, 6-4, 7-5 (Campbell/Marshall, Oklahoma) W, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4) (Chambers/Neil, Illinois) 1989 - Shannon McCarthy/Stacey Schefflin L, 6-3, 6-3 (Finerman/Albano, Cal) W, 7-6 (9), 6-1 (Amend/Jonkowsky, Arizona State) 1990 - Shannon McCarthy/Stacey Schefflin W, 6-3, 6-4 (Amend/Glitz, Arizona State) W, 6-1, 6-3 (Gilchrist/Plautz, Texas) L, 6-3, 6-3 (Birch/Graham, Stanford) W, 6-1, 6-2 (Lane/Iiorkowski, Boston College) 1990 - Caryn Moss/Jill Waldman L, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 (Booth/Waniek, Oklahoma State) 1991 - Angela Lettiere/Shannon McCarthy L, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 (Bergan/Rojohn, Arizona State)
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FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS 1992 - Shawn McCarthy/Stacy Sheppard W, 6-3, 6-4 (Barone/Collantes, Ole Miss) L, 6-2, 7-5 (McKeon/Richards, San Diego) W, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 (Salvatierra/Stevens, Utah) 1993 - Anne Chauzu/Angela Lettiere L, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 (Guenther/van der Merwe, William & Mary) W, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 (Cioffi/Geiger, Arizona State) 1994 - Tina Samara/Stacy Sheppard L, 6-2, 6-3 (Bougnol/Piquemal, Ole Miss) W, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 (Poruri/Schlukebir, Stanford) 1995 - Tina Samara/Stacy Sheppard W, 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 (Bleszynski/Schlukebir, Stanford) L, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 (Phebus/Starrett, UCLA) W, 6-2, 6-3 (Gevers/Villarroel, S. Alabama) W, 6-4, 6-3 (Italiano/Schmitt, USC) 1996 - Michelle Anderson/Anne Chauzu L, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 (Scott/Shasby, Stanford) 1997 - Michelle Anderson/Marissa Catlin W, 6-4, 6-3 (Csapo/Svedenhov, Pepperdine) W, 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-1 (Bleszynski/Scott, Stanford) L, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 (Buth/Nickitas, Florida) W, 6-2, 6-4 (Maes/Pietrucha, Arizona) W, 6-3, 6-3 (Basica/Green, Florida) 1999 - Vanessa Castellano/Marissa Catlin W, 6-0, 6-2 (Fernandez/Penalvo, Marquette) W, 6-0, 6-1 (Ondrejkova/Puflerova, S. Alabama) W, 6-3, 6-4 (Dasso/Hall, Notre Dame) W, 6-1, 6-2 (Lesenarova/Valkyova, USC) L, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 (Augustus/Jensen, Cal) 2000 - Marissa Catlin/Lori Grey W, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-0 (Bergman/Bielik, Wake Forest) W, 7-5, 6-3 (Ondrekjova/Puflerova, S. Alabama) L, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 (Curren/Jensen, Cal) W, 6-2, 7-5 (Nedelkova/Ondrisova, VCU) W, 7-5, 6-2 (Colosio/Mores) 2000 - Esther Knox/Aarthi Venkatesan L, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 (Ashley/Irvin, Stanford) W, 7-5, 6-3 (Castellvi/Ojeda, Tennessee) 2001 - Aarthi Venkatesan/Lori Grey L, 6-3, 6-1 (Gough/Regnier, Arizona) 2002 - Agata Cioroch/Lori Grey L, 7-5, 6-3 (Boyanovich/Radman, South Carolina) 2003 - Agata Cioroch/Lori Grey W, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 (Dawaf/Rotondi, Florida) W, 6-4, 6-1 (Smekodub/Kuhn, Tulane) L, 6-4, 6-2 (Fusano/Kops-Jones, Cal) 2004 - Agata Cioroch/Shadisha Robinson L, 6-3, 7-5 (Grier/Rush, Northwestern) 2005 - Caroline Basu/Shadisha Robinson W, 6-4, 6-3 (Cema/Covello, Baylor) L, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 (Barnes/Burdette, Stanford) 2007 - Darya Ivanov/Yvette Hyndman L, 6-4, 6-4 (Dulgheru/Kosakowski, Pepperdine) 2009 - Chelsey Gullickson/Nadja Gilchrist L, 7-6 (5), 6-3 (Bek/Hadziselimovic, Clemson) 2010 - Chelsey Gullickson/Nadja Gilchrist W, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 (Boxx/Nijssen, Ole Miss) W, 6-2, 6-1 (Frilling/Krisik, Notre Dame) L, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (6) (Pluskota/Whoriskey, Tennessee) W, 6-2, 6-2 (Beelen/Molnar, Iowa) 2011 - Chelsey Gullickson/Kate Fuller W, 6-4, 6-4 (Fraser/Tomljanovic, Virginia) L, 6-3, 7-6(4) (Barte/Burdette, Stanford) W, 6-3, 6-2 (Bolender/Muresan, Michigan) 2012 - Chelsey Gullickson/Nadja Gilchrist W, 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-1 (Bektas/Bolender, Michigan) W, 6-1, 6-2 (Juricova/Susyani, Cal) W, 7-6 (5), 6-4 (Dolehide/Montez, UCLA) L, 6-2, 6-4 (Burdette/Gibbs, Stanford) W, 6-2, 7-5 (Capra/Kahan, Duke) 2013 - Kate Fuller/Silvia Garcia W, 6-4, 7-5 (Adams/Kilgo, Texas Tech) L, 7-6 (4), 7-5 (Guarachi/Macfarlane, Alabama) W, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 (Beazant/Harmath, Rice) 2014 - Kate Fuller/Silvia Garcia L, 6-2, 6-2 (Albuquerque/Riobueno, Miami) 2014 - Lauren Herring/Maho Kowase W, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 (Barnett/Corning, Northwestern) W, 6-3, 6-1 (Kisialeva/Shankle, Baylor) W, 6-4, 7-5 (Burgmans/Flickinger, Auburn) L, 6-1, 6-0 (Jansen/Routliffe, Alabama) W, 6-2, 6-4 (Goldfeld/Smith, Duke) 2015 - Lauren Herring/Ellen Perez L, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6 (Austin/Keegen, Florida) W, 6-2, 6-2 (Austin/Preston, Arizona) 2016 - Mariana Gould/Ellen Perez L, 6-4, 6-4 (Generette/Shankle, Baylor)
NCAA Singles Competition FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS 1983 - Lisa Spain W, 6-0, 7-5 (Blumentritt, Rice) L, 6-0, 6-2 (Allen, Trinity) W, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 (Foreman, Clemson) 1984 - Lisa Spain - NATIONAL CHAMPION W, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 (Linstrom, N.E. Louisiana) W, 6-2, 6-3 (Elliott, Trinity) W, 6-4, 7-5 (Jung, Pepperdine) W, 7-5, 7-5 (Minter, UCLA) W, 3-6, 7-6 (10), 6-3 (Rush, Trinity) W, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 (Gates, Stanford) 1986 - Jane Cohodes L, 6-1, 6-4 (Prah, Cal) 1987 - Laurie Friedland L, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 (Savides, Stanford) W, 7-6 (5), 6-2 (Hahn, Kentucky) 1988 - Liz Alexander W, 6-2, 6-0 (Wood, Oklahoma State) L, 6-0, 6-0 (Stafford, Florida) 1988 - Stacy Schefflin L, 6-3, 6-0 (Norwood, USC) 1989 - Shannan McCarthy W, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0 (Foltz, Indiana) W, 7-6 (5), 6-2 (Albano, Cal) L, 7-6 (4), 6-1 (Porter, Pepperdine) W, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 (Larking, San Diego) 1989 - Stacy Schefflin W, 6-1, 6-1 (Reece, Indiana) L, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 (Santrock, SMU) W, 6-0, 6-2 (Sampras, UCLA) 1989 - Liz Alexander W, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 (Jockosky, Arizona State) L, 6-1, 6-1 (Helgeson, Pepperdine) 1989 - Caryn Moss L, 6-2, 7-5 (5) (Emmons, UCLA) W, 6-2, 6-4 (Sloan, Brown) 1989 - Jill Waldman L, 6-2, 6-3 (Yates, Kentucky) 1990 - Shannan McCarthy L, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 (Hamers, Kansas) W, 6-3, 6-1 (Booth, Oklahoma State) 1990 - Caryn Moss L, 6-4, 6-1 (Green, Stanford) W, 6-2, 6-4 (Carotenuto, U.S. Inter.) 1990 - Stacy Schefflin W, 6-3, 6-3 (Durak, William & Mary) W, 6-1, 6-3 (Denforth, Florida) L, 6-4, 6-0 (Graham, Stanford) 1990 - Jill Waldman W, 6-2, 6-4 (Jonkowsky, Arizona State) L, 6-2, 6-1 (Lozzano, Cal) 1991 - Angela Lettiere L, 6-4, 6-3 (Kuttler, Florida) 1991 - Shannan McCarthy - NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST W 6-1, 6-1 (Verbruggen, Miami) W, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) (Vigueira, Cal) W, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 (Farley, Florida) L, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 (Birch, Stanford) W, 6-1, 6-3 (Sampras, UCLA) 1991 - Tonya Bogdonas L, 6-0, 6-2 (Mazzotta, Miami) 1991 - Laura Kimel L, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 (Exum, Duke) W, 6-3, 6-0 (Yates, Arizona) 1992 - Shannan McCarthy - NATIONAL RUNNER-UP W, 6-2, 6-4 (Schmitt, USC) W, 6-2, 6-4 (Reece, Indiana) W, 6-0, 6-3 (Lloyd, Florida) W, 6-2, 6-3 (Poruri, Stanford) L, 6-3, 6-3 (Raymond, Florida) W, 6-2, 6-0 (Sirianni, Oklahoma State) 1992 - Shawn McCarthy W, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 (Gurney, North Carolina) L, 6-4, 6-2 (de Lone, Harvard) W, 6-2, 6-0 (Abe, Cal) 1993 - Anne Chauzu L, 6-1, 6-2 (Farley, Florida) W, 6-2, 6-3 (Poulos, Cal) 1993 - Stacy Sheppard L, 7-5, 7-5 (Mazzotta, Miami) 1994 - Stacy Sheppard L, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 (Tzvetkova, Clemson) W, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 (Olejar, Pepperdine)
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FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS 1994 - Angela Lettiere - NATIONAL CHAMPION W, 6-2, 6-2 (Hunt, N.C. State) W, 7-5, 6-1 (Poulos, Cal) W, 6-1, 6-0 (Chi, UCLA) W, 7-6 (6), 6-1 (Collantes, Ole Miss) W, 7-6 (4), 6-2 (Phebus, UCLA) W, 6-4, 6-0 (Callen, Virginia) 1995 - Michelle Anderson L, 6-3, 6-2 (Davidson, Cal) 1995 - Anne Chauzu L, 6-2, 6-4 (Simkova, USC) 1995 - Tina Samara L, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6) (Bash, Kentucky) 1995 - Stacy Sheppard - NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST W, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 (Lyons, Duke) W, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5) (Okada, UCSB) W, 6-2, 6-4 (Chi, UCLA) W, 7-5, 6-4 (Viollet, Miami) L, 6-1, 6-1 (Pace, Texas) 1996 - Michelle Anderson W, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 (Petrov, Pepperdine) L, 6-4, 6-4 (Hall, Notre Dame) 1996 - Anne Chauzu W, 6-3, 6-4 (Sanderson, Duke) L, 6-4, 6-2 (Hunt, Kansas) 1997 - Michelle Anderson L, 6-2, 0-1, ret. (Harris, Wake Forest) 1997 - Marissa Catlin W, 7-6 (4), 6-4 (Merchant, Florida) L, 6-3, 7-5 (Lesenarova, San Diego) W, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 (Lepsi, Tennessee) 1998 - Vanessa Castellano W, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 (Knox, Cal) L, 7-6(4), 6-2 (Nickitas, Florida) 1998 - Aarthi Venkatesan L, 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 (Boyd, USC) 1999 - Vanessa Castellano - NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST W, 7-5, 6-2 (Warkentin, USC) W, 6-3, 6-2 (Emami, Kentucky) W, 7-5, 6-2 (Webb, Duke) W, 6-3, 6-1 (Pavlidou, Arkansas) L, 6-2, 6-4 (Irvin, Stanford) 1999 - Aarthi Venkatesan W, 6-3, 6-0 (Dascoli, Ohio State) W, 6-4, 6-1 (Cooper, UCLA) L, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4) (Huber, USC) 1999 - Marissa Catlin W, 7-5, 7-6(5) (Giraldo, Clemson) W, 7-5, 6-1 (Friganovic, New Mexico) L, 6-4, 6-3 (Valkyova, San Diego) 1999 - Esther Knox W, 6-4, 6-3 (Ditty, Vanderbilt) L, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 (Irvin, Stanford) W, 6-2, 6-3 (Griffin, Maryland) 2000 - Marissa Catlin L, 6-2, 6-0 (Granville, Stanford) W, 6-2, 6-0, (Piski, Auburn) 2000 - Lori Grey W, 6-4, 7-6(1) (Hazlett, Florida) L, 6-4, 6-3 (Colosio, LSU) W, 6-2, 6-2 (Nasser, Northwesterm) 2000 - Esther Knox W, 6-3, 6-4 (Chiew, BYU) L, 6-4, 6-3 (Irvin, Stanford) 2000 - Aarthi Venkatesan - NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST W, 6-2, 6-0 (Blau, Arizona) W, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 (Frey, Ole Miss) W, 6-1, 7-6(3) (Bielik, Wake Forest) W, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-0 (Lehnhoff, Florida) L, 6-1, 6-0 (Granville, Stanford) 2001 - Aarthi Venkatesan W, 6-3, 6-3 (Tokuda, Stanford) L, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 (Ditty, Vanderbilt) 2001 - Anne Nguyen L, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 (Engel, Arizona State) W, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 (Miller, Duke) 2001 - Mariel Verban W, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 (Parekh, Baylor) L, 6-4, 6-1 (Kalvaria, Stanford) 2002 - Agata Cioroch W, 6-2, 6-2 (Dumitrescu, Florida State) W, 6-0, 6-1 (Pillay, Tulsa) L, 6-0, 6-4 (Lastra, Stanford) 2003 - Agata Cioroch - NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST W, 6-4, 6-2 (Perianu, Oklahoma) W, 6-3, 6-4 (Pinchbeck, North Carolina) W, 6-2, 6-4 (Sumantri, Washington) W, 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-2 (Kops-Jones, Cal) L, 7-5, 6-2 (Castellvi, Tennessee) 2003 - Anne Nguyen L, 6-1, 6-2 (Encina, Tennessee) 2004 - Agata Cioroch L, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 (Karnaukhova, Sacramento State) 2004 - Shadisha Robinson L, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 (Kalsarieva, Kentucky) W, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 (Aburto, TCU) 2005 - Shadisha Robinson L, 6-3, 6-4 (Yelsey, Stanford) 2005 - Natalie Frazier L, 6-3, 6-2 (Walter, Baylor) 2006 - Natalie Frazier L, score unknown (Carleton, Duke) 2007 - Natalie Frazier W, 7-5, 6-3 (Zheltova, Sacramento State) W, 6-0, 5-7, 7-6(6) (Logar, Stanford) L, 6-4, 6-4 (Falcon, LSU) W, 6-1, 6-2 (Cerna, Baylor) 2007 - Monika Dancevic W, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 (Cohen, Miami) 2008 - Kelley Hyndman L, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 (Zemenova, Baylor) W, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(3) (Voelker, Denver) 2008 - Yvette Hyndman L, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 (Uvarova, VCU) 2009 - Chelsey Gullickson - NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST W, 6-2, 6-4 (Kissell, Miami) W, 6-3, 6-1 (Abdala, Arizona State) W, 6-3, 7-6(5) (Juricova, Cal) W, 6-1, 6-4 (Mosolova, Northwestern) L, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 (Vallverdu, Miami) 2009 - Nadja Gilchrist L, 6-2, 6-4 (Andersson, Cal) 2009 - Yvette Hyndman L, 6-3, 6-3 (Schnack, UCLA) 2010 - Chelsey Gullickson - NATIONAL CHAMPION W, 7-6(3), 6-4 (Marand, North Carolina) W, 6-1, 6-4 (Will, Florida) W, 6-2, 6-4 (Falconi, Ga. Tech) W, 7-6(6), 6-3 (Barte, Stanford) W, 6-3, 7-6(7) (Juricova, Cal) W, 6-1, 6-1 (Rubesova, N.W. State) 2011 - Chelsey Gullickson W, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 (De Bruycker, North Carolina) L, 6-3, 6-0 (Juricova, Cal) W, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 (Muresan, Michigan) W, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 (Wong, Clemson) 2012 - Chelsey Gullickson L, 6-3, 6-2 (Santamaria, USC) 2012 - Maho Kowase L, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 (Ellis, Texas) 2013 - Lauren Herring W, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 (Turvy, Northwestern) W, 6-4, 6-2 (Scandalis, USC) W, 6-0, 6-2 (Hardebeck, Stanford) L, 6-2, 6-2 (Weatherholt, Nebraska) 2013 - Maho Kowase L, 6-2, 6-1 (Sanchez, Texas A&M) W, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 (Smih, UC-Irvine) 2014 - Silvia Garcia W, 6-2, 6-2 (Niu, Northwestern) W, 6-0, 6-7(6), 7-5 (Davidson, Stanford) L, 7-6(4), 6-2 (Capra, Duke) 2014 - Lauren Herring W, 6-1, 6-2 (Vyskocilova, Tulane) L, 7-6(4), 7-5 (Zhao, Stanford) 2014 - Maho Kowase L, 6-4, 6-3 (Carter, North Carolina) 2015 - Lauren Herring L, 6-1, 6-4 (Lohan, Miami) 2016 - Caroline Brinson L, 6-3, 6-2 (Manasse, California) 2016 - Ellen Perez L, 6-3, 7-5 (Adamovic, Okla. State) W, 6-0,6-4 (Vaidya, Columbia) 2016 - Kennedy Shaffer W, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4) (Yurovsky, Michigan) W, 6-4,3-6,6-2 (Ip, Rice) L, 6-1,6-4 (Stefani, Pepperdine) W, 6-1, 6-4 (Kay, UNC)
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Nine SEC Regular Season CHAMPIONSHIPS Georgia claimed its first SEC title, going 8-1 in the regular season and then sweeping through the league tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala. At the SEC Tournament, Georgia avenged its only league loss of the year, defeating Florida 5-4 in the final. For the second straight year, Lisa Spain earned All-America honors, compiling a 32-4 mark and advancing to the NCAA quarterfinals. Also, Maxxine Kaufman and Dot Higgins played key roles during the season and in the SEC Tournament. Georgia captured its second SEC title with a four-point margin over rival Florida (29-25) after a stellar showing in the league tournament. Stacey Schefflin (No. 2 singles), Caryn Moss (No. 3 singles, No. 3 Doubles) and Jill Waldman (No. 5 singles, No. 3 doubles) earned first place finishes in their SEC flights. Schefflin, Moss and Shannan McCarthy earned All-America honors and McCarthy was named the National-Player-to-Watch. Waldman and Amila Fetahagic were named Academic All-Americans. Georgia recorded its first-ever perfect regular season mark against SEC opponents including six shutouts and halted Florida’s six-year SEC winning streak. The fourth-ranked Bulldogs began league play with a 5-4 win over third-ranked Florida. The Lady Gators shared the league title after a 5-2 win over Georgia in the SEC Tournament final. For the second year in a row, Shannan McCarthy, Stacey Schefflin and Caryn Moss earned All-America honors and Schefflin was named the National Senior-of-the Year. Georgia’s magical season began with a USTA/ITA National Indoor team title in March and continued through conference play as they went undefeated in the SEC. The NCAA champions posted three wins over Florida during the year. At one point, Georgia’s entire lineup was ranked among the top 100. Four Bulldogs earned All-America honors, seven made All-SEC including Angela Lettiere who went on to win the NCAA singles title and was named College Player-of-the-Year, National-Senior-of-the-Year and SEC Player-of-the Year. Lettiere and Michelle Anderson won the USTA/ITA national indoor doubles title too and ended the year ranked No. 1. Georgia claimed its fifth SEC title, going a perfect 11-0 in the regular season as junior Aarthi Venkatesan headlined a championship squad that would go on to win the program’s second NCAA title, beating Stanford in the finals to finish the season ranked No. 1 with a 27-2 overall record. Venkatesan, the 2000 SEC Player of the Year, was one of five Bulldogs to be named All-SEC while Lori Grey earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors. Venkatesan, Grey, Marissa Catlin and Esther Knox earned All-America honors too. Georgia extended its home match winning streak to 50 and posted several impressive road victories to help garner its sixth SEC title. The Bulldogs began their winning ways with another USTA/ITA National Team Indoor title and then went undefeated in conference play. Agata Cioroch headlined the squad as she was named the ITA National-Player-to-Watch, was the lone All-American and was one of five players to be named All-SEC. Alexandra Smith earned MVP honors as she came up big with clinching wins over second-ranked Vanderbilt in Nashville, at top-ranked Florida and South Alabama in the NCAA Championships with the match on the line. The Bulldogs returned to the top of the league in 2007 behind a 10-1 performance in the SEC. One of those 10 wins came against No. 1 Florida, the reigning SEC Champs. That victory catapulted the Bulldogs to the top ranking in the country for the first time since their last SEC Championship in 2002. Georgia went on the win the SEC Tournament as well, upending the five-time defending Gators once more. Senior Natalie Frazier was the tournament’s Most Valuable Player for her undefeated performance at the No. 1 slot. She was named to the All-SEC team as well along with Monika Dancevic, Yvette Hyndman and Darya Ivanov. Frazier, Hyndman and Ivanov became All-Americans as well.
The Bulldogs claimed another SEC title in 2009 behind a 10-1 performance in the SEC and then followed that up with their third straight SEC Tournament crown and an NCAA Final Four showing. Senior Monika Dancevic was the SEC Tournament’s Most Valuable Player for her steady performance at the No. 4 slot in singles and No. 2 doubles. She was named to the first team All-SEC team along with freshmen Nadja Gilchrist and Chelsey Gullickson. The freshmen duo earned All-America honors too. Georgia won its ninth SEC championship after going 12-1 in SEC play, including wins on the road over No.3 Texas A&M and No. 8 Alabama. Along with the men, it was the fourth time in history that both the men’s and womens team’s have won the SEC regular season title in the same year. The Bulldogs went on the road to clinch the title, first beating No. 22 Auburn 4-0 and then topping No. 8 Alabama 4-0. Georgia had four represenatives on the All-SEC Teams; Lauren Herring and Maho Kowase were named to the first team, while Kate Fuller and Silvia Garcia were named to the second team. Garcia was also named to the conference’s All-Freshman Team.
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SEC Tournament History
1983
(18-5, 11-1 SEC)
1994
Site: Tuscaloosa, Ala. *Used experimental dual match format before permanently moving to it in 2000.
Site: Fayetteville, Ark.
Road to the Championship def. Auburn, 5-0 def. Ole Miss, 5-1 def. Florida, 5-3
Site: Starkville, Miss.
Road to the Championship def. South Carolina, 4-3 def. Florida, 4-2 def. Tennessee, 4-1
(27-2, 14-0 SEC)
2001
(23-5, 8-3 SEC)
2007 2008
Site: Lexington, Ky.
Road to the Championship def. Auburn, 4-1 def. Tennessee, 4-1 def. Florida, 4-1
Site: Auburn, Ala.
Road to the Championship def. Kentucky, 4-1 def. Arkansas, 4-3 def. Florida, 4-3
(24-2, 10-1 SEC)
(22-5, 9-2 SEC)
2009
Site: Fayetteville, Ark.
Road to the Championship def. Alabama, 4-1 def. Florida, 4-2 def. Tennessee, 4-0
Site: Columbia, Mo.
Road to the Championship def. LSU, 4-0 def. Vanderbilt, 4-1 def. Alabama, 4-0
(27-3, 10-1 SEC)
2014
Road to the Championship def. LSU, 6-3 def. Tennessee, 5-4 def. Florida, 5-4
(24-5, 11-2 SEC)
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SEVEN SEC TOURNAMENT TITLES
In 2014, Lauren Herring and Maho Kowase helped lead Georgia to its first SEC Tournament title since 2009.
2014 SEC Tournament Champions
Georgia in the SEC Tournament Georgia’s SEC Tournament MVPs (The SEC began naming an MVP in 1997)
1997: Michelle Anderson 1998: Marissa Catlin 2001: Mariel Verban 2007: Natalie Frazier 2008: Kelley Hyndman 2009: Monika Dancevic 2014: Silvia Garcia 2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
56-22 Record In SEC Tournament
The SEC Women’s Tennis Tournament has been held 27 times since 1982. The location rotates around the league. Georgia has played host to the event three times (1983, 1997, 2010). SEC Tournament Meetings Alabama..........................5-0 Arkansas.........................3-0 Auburn.............................4-0 Florida.............................6-12 Kentucky..........................4-2 LSU..................................6-0
Miss. State......................2-0 Ole Miss..........................7-2 South Carolina................4-2 Tennessee.......................12-2 Texas A&M......................1-0 Vanderbilt........................2-2
By the numbers... (Beginning in 1990)
First Round: 2-0 Quarterfinals: 24-3 Semifinals: 19-5 Finals: 6-13 Eastern Division Host Sites: 21-11 Western Division Host Sites: 29-9 In Athens: 2-2
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National Honors
EXCELLING ON THE COURT Georgia in Grand Slams
10 Titles | 21 Finalists Singles (Six Titles) 1983 Riviera/ITA All-American Championships: Lisa Spain (def. Heliane Steden (Southern California) 6-4, 6-3) 1984 NCAA Championships: Lisa Spain (def. Linda Gates (Stanford) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3) 1994 NCAA Championships: Angela Lettiere (def. Keri Phebus (UCLA) 7-6(4), 6-2) 2002 ITA National Indoor Championships: Agata Cioroch (def. Jewel Peterson (USC) 6-4, 6-3) 2003 ITA National Indoor Championships: Agata Cioroch (def. Anda Perianu (Oklahoma) 6-3, 6-1) 2010 NCAA Championships: Chelsey Gullickson (def. Jana Juricova (California) 6-3, 7-6(7)) Grand Slam Singles Finalists National Clay Courts: Caryn Moss-1989, Shannan McCarthy-1990; Riviera All-American: Angela Lettiere-1993, Marissa Catlin-1997, Chelsey Gullickson-2009 Aarthi Venkatesan-2000; National Indoors: Shannan McCarthy-1991, Angela Lettiere-1994, Marissa Catlin-1999; NCAA Championships: Shannan McCarthy-1992. Doubles (Four Titles) 1994 National Clay Courts: Tina Samara and Stacy Sheppard (def. Erica O’Neill/Jana Strnadova (Syracuse) 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3) 1994 National Indoors: Michelle Anderson and Angela Lettiere (def. Rebecca Jensen/Nora Koves (Kansas) 7-5, 6-1) 1998 National Clay Courts: Vanessa Castellano and Marissa Catlin (def. Celeste Frey/Marianna Eberle (Ole Miss) 6-0, 6-2) 1999 Rolex National Indoors: Vanessa Castellano and Marissa Catlin (def. Karen Goldstein/Vanessa Webb (Duke) 7-5, 6-3) Grand Slam Doubles Finalists National Clay Courts: Samara/Sheppard-1993; Riviera All-American: McCarthy/Schefflin-1989, Samara/Sheppard-1994, Castellano/Catlin-1997 National Indoors: Anderson/Chauzu-1996; NCAA Championships: Anderson/Catlin-1997, Castellano/Catlin-1999, Catlin/Grey-2000; Gilchrist/Gullickson-2012; Herring/Kowase-2014
Awards and Honors
Honda Award (3) 1984: Lisa Spain 1994: Angela Lettiere 1998: Marissa Catlin National Player of the Year (1) 1994: Angela Lettiere
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National Senior of the Year (3) 1990: Stacey Schefflin 1992: Shannan McCarthy 1994: Angela Lettiere Collegiate All-Star Team (23) 1992: Shannan McCarthy (S) 1994: Angela Lettiere (S/D) 1994: Michelle Anderson (D) 1995: Tina Samara (D), Stacy Sheppard (D) 1997: Michelle Anderson (D), Marissa Catlin (D) 1998: Marissa Catlin (S) 1999: Vanessa Castellano (D), Marissa Catlin (D) 2000: Marissa Catlin (D), Lori Grey (D), Aarthi Venkatesan (S) 2003: Lori Grey (D), Agata Cioroch (S/D) 2004: Agata Cioroch (S) 2005: Caroline Basu (D), Shadisha Robinson (D) 2010: Chelsey Gullickson (S) 2013: Kate Fuller (D), Silvia Garcia (D) 2014: Lauren Herring (D), Maho Kowase (D) USTA Collegiate Team (4) 1998: Marissa Catlin 1999: Marissa Catlin 2005: Shadisha Robinson 2007: Natalie Frazier National Player to Watch (4) 1989: Shannan McCarthy 1994: Angela Lettiere 1998: Marissa Catlin 2002: Agata Cioroch National Rookie of the Year (2) 1989: Shannan McCarthy 2009: Chelsey Gullickson NCAA Sportsmanship Award (1) 2013: Maho Kowase CoSIDA/GTE/Capital One Academic All-Americans (5) 1988: Lianna Bebeau 1990: Jill Waldman 2013: Lauren Herring 2014: Lauren Herring 2015: Lauren Herring
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (2) 1988: Lianna Bebeau 2015: Lauren Herring Volvo Tennis All-America Scholars (1988-92) (4) 1988: Lianna Bebeau 1989: Amila Fetahagic 1990: Jill Waldman 1991: Caryn Moss
ITA Awards
ITA All-Academic Team and Scholar-Athletes (22) 2003: Douglas Wink 2005: Jitka Schonfelodva 2006: Kelly Sandefer 2008: Kelley Hyndman, Kelley Moore, Naoko Ueshima 2009: Lara Fakhoury 2011: Kelli Jordan, Maho Kowase 2012: Kate Fuller, Lauren Herring, Alina Jerjomina, Kelli Jordan, Maho Kowase 2013: Kate Fuller, Lauren Herring, Maho Kowase, Makenzie Craft 2014: Kate Fuller, Lauren Herring, Maho Kowase 2015: Lauren Herring Regional Senior of the Year (11) 1989: Elizabeth Alexander 1990: Stacey Schefflin 1992: Shannan McCarthy 1994: Angela Lettiere 1995: Stacy Sheppard 2000: Marissa Catlin 2001: Aarthi Venkatesan 2007: Natalie Frazier 2012: Chelsey Gullickson 2014: Maho Kowase 2015: Lauren Herring Regional Rookie of the Year (5) 1989: Shannan McCarthy 1991: Angela Lettiere 2000: Lori Grey 2009: Chelsey Gullickson 2012: Lauren Herring Regional Most Improved Senior (1) 2014: Lilly Kimbell Penn/ITA Player to Watch (4) 1993: Anne Chauzu 1994: Michelle Anderson 2000: Aarthi Venkatesan 2002: Agata Cioroch ITA/Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship (2) 2010: Cameron Ellis 2014: Maho Kowase ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Sportsmanship & Leadership (2) 2011: Cameron Ellis 2013: Kate Fuller
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SEC And UGA Honors
BULLDOGS
ON THE COURT AND IN CLASS SEC Honors
SEC Player of the Year (6) 1997: Michelle Anderson 1994: Angela Lettiere 1999: Vanessa Castellano 1998: Marissa Catlin 2000: Aarthi Venkatesan 2014: Lauren Herring SEC Sportmanship Award (4) 1991: Shannan McCarthy 1992: Tonya Bogdonas 1997: Michelle Anderson 2013: Maho Kowase SEC Freshman of the Year (4) 2007: Yvette Hyndman 2000: Lori Grey 2009: Chelsey Gullickson 2012: Lauren Herring SEC Academic Honor Roll (92) 1984: Jenny Thornton 1985: Susan Green, Jenny Thornton 1986: Lianna Bebeau, Susan Green, Jenny Thornton 1987: Lianna Bebeau, Lisa Apanay 1988: Elizabeth Alexander, Lisa Apanay, Lianna Bebeau, Jill Waldman 1989: Elizabeth Alexander, Lisa Apanay, Amila Fetahagic, Stacey Schefflin, Jill Waldman 1990: Shannan McCarthy, Shawn McCarthy, Caryn Moss, Stacey Schefflin, Jill Waldman 1991: Shannan McCarthy, Maria Salsgard 1992: Shannan McCarthy, Shawn McCarthy, Laura Kimel 1994: Brooke Galardi, Marianna Land, Angela Lettiere, Lisa Salvatierra 1995: Anne Chauzu, Lisa Salvatierra 1996: Anne Chauzu, Kappy Kellett 1997: Michelle Anderson, Kappy Kellett 1998: Jessica Annest, Zoë Mellis 1999: Zoë Mellis 2000: Marissa Catlin, Esther Knox, Zoë Mellis 2001: Christa Grey 2002: Christa Grey 2003: Tina Hojnik, Alexandra Smith 2004: Agata Cioroch, Natalie Frazier, Jennifer Hodge, Jitka Schonfeldova, Alexandra Smith, Douglas Wink 2005: Caroline Basu, Natalie Frazier, Jitka Schonfeldova, Evgenia Subbotina 2006: Caroline Basu, Natalie Frazier, Kelly Sandefer 2007: Natalie Frazier, Kelley Hyndman 2008: Kelley Hyndman, Sara Lett, Kelley Moore, Naoko Ueshima 2009: Lara Fakhoury, Naoko Ueshima 2010: Cameron Ellis, Lara Fakhoury, Yvette Hyndman, Naoko Ueshima 2011: Cameron Ellis, Kelli Jordan 2012: Kate Fuller, Alina Jerjomina, Kelli Jordan, Maho Kowase 2013: Kate Fuller, Lauren Herring, Kelli Jordan, Maho Kowase 2014: Kate Fuller, Lauren Herring, Maho Kowase 2015: Lauren Herring, Mia King, Caroline Brinson 2016: Caroline Brinson, Silvia Garcia, Laura Patterson, Ellen Perez, Kennedy Shaffer 2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL (Began in ‘03) (12)
2003: Jennifer Hodge, Douglas Wink 2004: Natalie Frazier 2006: Sara Lett 2007: Naoko Ueshima 2008: Cameron Ellis 2011: Kate Fuller, Rachael Hart, Alina Jerjomina, Maho Kowase 2012: Lauren Herring 2013: Makenzie Craft SEC COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM (Began in ‘04) (6) 2004: Alexandra Smith 2005-07: Natalie Frazier 2008: Kelley Moore 2009-10: Cameron Ellis 2011-14: Kate Fuller 2016: Caroline Brinson All-SEC Honors (85) (Position/At-Large distinction occurred from 1991-2005) 1981: Lisa Spain 1982: Leigh Shepard, Lisa Spain 1983: Lisa Spain 1984: Lisa Spain 1986: Jane Cohodes 1987: Alice Reen 1989: Shannan McCarthy, Caryn Moss, Stacey Schefflin, Jill Waldman 1990: Caryn Moss, Shannan McCarthy, Stacey Schefflin 1991: Angela Lettiere (S), Shannan McCarthy 1992: Shannan McCarthy, Shawn McCarthy, Stacy Sheppard 1993: Anne Chauzu (D), Angela Lettiere (D), Stacy Sheppard 1994: Michelle Anderson (S/D), Anne Chauzu (D), Brooke Galardi (S), Angela Lettiere (S/D), Lisa Salvatierra (D), Tina Samara (D), Stacy Sheppard (S/D) 1995: Michelle Anderson (S/D), Anne Chauzu (S/D), Tina Samara (D), Stacy Sheppard (S/D) 1998: Vanessa Castellano (D), Marissa Catlin (S/D), Aarthi Venkatesan (S/D), Jane Reid (D) 1999: Vanessa Castellano (S&D), Marissa Catlin (D) 2000: Marissa Catlin (S&D), Lori Grey (D), Esther Knox (S), Anne Nguyen (S), Aarthi Venkatesan (S) 2001: Agata Cioroch (S) 2002: Agata Cioroch and Lori Grey (D), Tina Hojnik and Mariel Verban (D) 2003: Agata Cioroch (D), Lori Grey (D), Tina Hojnik (D), Douglas Wink (D) 2004: Jitka Schonfeldova (S), Alexandra Smith (S), Douglas Wink (D), Natalie Frazier (D) 2005: Caroline Basu (D), Shadisha Robinson (D) 2006: Caroline Basu, Natalie Frazier 2007: Natalie Frazier, Monika Dancevic, Yvette Hyndman 2008: Monika Dancevic, Yvette Hyndman 2009: Moika Dancevic, Chelsey Gullickson, Nadja Gilchrist 2010: Nadja Gilchrist, Chelsey Gullickson 2011: Chelsey Gullickson, Maho Kowase
2012: Lauren Herring, Chelsey Gullickson, Maho Kowase 2013: Lauren Herring, Maho Kowase 2014: Silvia Garcia, Lauren Herring, Maho Kowase 2015: Lauren Herring 2016: Ellen Perez; Caroline Brinson, Kennedy Shaffer (2)
UGA Academic Honors
UGA Scholar Athlete Award (22) (Highest GPA on team for a full academic year) 1976-78: Tina Price 1978-81: Susan Boyett 1982-83: Anne M. Sussman 1984: Lynn Morgan 1985-88: Lianna Bebeau 1989: Amila Fetahagic 1990: Jill Waldman 1991-92: Laura Kimel 1993-94: Brooke Galardi 1995-96: Anne Chauzu 1997: Michelle Anderson 1998-2000: Zoë Mellis 2001-02: Alexandra Smith 2003-04: Douglas Wink 2005: Jitka Schonfeldova 2006-07: Natalie Frazier 2008: Naoko Ueshima 2009: Lara Fakhoury 2010: Naoko Ueshima 2011-12: Kelli Jordan 2013-15: Lauren Herring 2016: Stephanie Grodecki UGA Lewis Leadership Award (5) (UGA student-athlete who embodies education, motivation, discipline, positive attitude and who seeks the good of the group above personal gain) 1989: Lisa Apanay 1992: Tony Bogdonas 1994: Angela Lettiere 1999: Jane Reid 2001: Christa Grey UGA Outstanding Achievement Award (6) (UGA student-athletes who excelled in the classroom or in their sport) 1978: Tina Price (Athletics) 1981: Susan Boyett (Academics) 1982: Susan Dadriu (Academics) 1983: Lisa Spain (Athletics) 1988: Lianna Bebeau (Academics) 1994: Angela Lettiere (Athletics)
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Georgia
ELITE BulldogS 33 all-americaNS 8 Chelsey Gullickson: 2009-12 (S&D) 7 Marissa Catlin: 1997-’99 (S&D), 2000 (D) 7 Shannan McCarthy: 1989-91 (S&D), ’92 (S) 5 Michelle Anderson: 1994-96 (D), ’97 (S&D) 5 Agata Cioroch: 2002 (S), 2003 (S&D), 2004 (S&D) 5 Stacey Schefflin: 1988 (D); ’89-’90 (S&D) 5 Aarthi Venkatesan: 1999 (S), 2000-2001(S&D) 4 Vanessa Castellano: 1998-99 (S&D) 4 Lori Grey: 2000 (S&D), 2001 (D), 2003 (D) 4 Lauren Herring: 2013 (S), 2014-15 (S&D) 4 Angela Lettiere: 1991, ’93 (D), ’94 (S&D) 4 Stacy Sheppard: 1992, ’94 (D), ’95 (S&D) 4 Lisa Spain: 1981-84 (S) 3 Anne Chauzu: 1993, ’95-’96 (D) 3 Nadja Gilchrist: 2009-10, ’12 (D) 3 Esther Knox: 1999 (S), 2000 (S&D) 3 Ellen Perez: 2015 (D), 2016 (S&D) 3 Shadisha Robinson: 2004 (D), ’05 (S&D) 2 Kate Fuller: 2011 (D)
Michelle Anderson
Pretoria, South Africa All-American: 1994-97 • Member of the 1994 NCAA Championship team, USTA National Team Indoor champions in 1994 and 1995 • Georgia’s first-ever four-time AllAmerican in doubles • No. 1 final doubles ranking with Angela
Lettiere in 1994 • In 1997 became first player in league history to earn SEC Player of the Year, MVP of the SEC Tournament and SEC Sportsmanship Award • Career Record: 127-51 (S); 82-17 (D)
Lisa Apany
Morrow, Ga. All-American: 1988 • All-America honors in doubles with Stacey Schefflin • In 1989, became first women’s tennis player in Georgia history to win the prestigious UGA Lewis Leadership Award • Career Record: 83-39 (S); 77-26 (D)
Caroline Basu
Wolfsburg, Germany All-American: 2005 • All-America honors in doubles with Shadisha Robinson • Duo set school record with a 28-4 record and final national ranking of No. 1 • Career Record: 23-9 (S); 29-4 (D)
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2 Silvia Garcia: 2013 (D), 2014 (S) 2 Shawn McCarthy: 1992 (S&D) 2 Caryn Moss: 1989, ’90 (S) 2 Tina Samara: 1994, ’95 (D) 2 Mariel Verban: 2001 (S) {1999-Singles at Wake Forest} 1 Lisa Apanay: 1988 (D) 1 Caroline Basu: 2005 (D) 1 Natalie Frazier: 2007 (S) 1 Mariana Gould 2016 (D) 1 Yvette Hyndman: 2007 (D) 1 Maho Kowase: 2014 (D) 1 Darya Ivanov: 2007 (D) 1 Anne Nguyen: 2001 (S) 1 Kennedy Shaffer 2016 (S) Most All-Americans In One Year: 4 (1994, ’99, 2000, ’01); 3 (1989, ’90, ’92, ’95, ’05, ‘07, ‘13, ‘14, ’16); 2 (1988, ’91, ’93, ’96, ’97, ’98, ’09); 1 (1981, ’82, ’83, ’84, 2002)
Vanessa Castellano Barcelona, Spain
All-American: 1998-99 • Four-time All-American and part of the greatest doubles duo in school history with Marissa Catlin; Duo went 26-2 in 1999, won two collegiate Grand Slam events, and reached the finals in two others and had final doubles ranking of No. 1 • 1999 SEC Player of the Year • Career Record: 130-31 (S); 70-14 (D)
Marissa Catlin Clearwater, Fla.
All-American: 1997-2000 • Seven-time All-American who was a member of the 2000 NCAA Champions • Inducted to UGA Circle of Honor in 2013 • With Vanessa Castellano, went 26-2 in 1999, won two collegiate Grand Slams, and reached the finals in two others • No. 1 final doubles ranking in 1999 and 2000 with Lori Grey and Vanessa Castellano, respectively, No. 1 singles in 1998 • Career Record: 123-29 (S); 93-16 (D)
Agata Cioroch
Warsaw, Poland All-American: 2002-04 • Member of the 2002 USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championship, 2002 SEC Champions, 2001 SEC Tournament Champions • Won 2002 ITA National Indoor Singles title and 2003 ITA National Indoor Singles title • No. 1 ITA Final Doubles Ranking with Lori Grey (2003); No. 2 in Singles (2003); Preseason No. 1 in Singles (2003) • Set a school record by winning her first 33 singles matches (26-0 as a freshman); Ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles during junior year • Career Record: 126-22 (S); 95-42 (D)
Natalie Frazier Riverdale, Ga.
All-American: 2007 • Member of the 2007 SEC Championship and SEC Tournament Championship teams • 2007 ITA South Region Senior Player of the Year and SEC Tournament MVP • Member of 2007 USTA Summer Collegiate and Pan-Am Games Teams, SEC Honor Roll and SEC Good Works Team • Career Record: 115-45 (S); 93-29 (D)
Kate Fuller
Suwanee, Ga. All-American: 2011, 2013 • Member of the 2011-14 teams that advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals. won the SEC in 2013 and SEC Tournament in 2014. • In 2011, earned All-America honors in doubles with Chelsey Gullickson, reached the NCAA quarterfinals and finished with a 17-6 mark and #8 ranking • In 2013, earned All-America honors in doubles with Silvia Garcia; reached the NCAA quarterfinals and finished 26-4 and #2 ranking. • Career Record: 97-39 (S); Current School Record 125-42 (D)
Anne Chauzu Linas, France
All-American: 1993, ’95-’96 • Member of the 1994 NCAA Champions, USTA National Team Indoor Champions in 1994 and 1995 •Paired with Michelle Anderson and finished the 1995 and 1996 season ranked in the top ten • Career Record: 106-59 (S); 61-22 (D)
All-American Kate Fuller holds the school record with 125 doubles wins. 2017 Georgia TENNIS
All-Americans Silvia Garcia Madrid, Spain
All-American: 2013-14 • Advanced to the quarterfinals in singles at the 2014 NCAA Championships • Went 37-8 in singles and 27-6 in doubles while helping Georgia to the NCAA quarterfinals and a final ranking of No. 4 in 2014 • 2014 SEC Tournament MVP, SEC All-Tournament Team member, and First Team All-SEC • Career Record: 99-40 (S); 99-30 (D)
Nadja Gilchrist Webster, N.Y.
All-American: 2009-10, ’12 • Member of the 2009 SEC Championship and SEC Tournament Championship team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four and ended the year ranked No. 3 • Earned All-America status in doubles three times with Chelsey Gullickson, including reaching the NCAA Doubles finals in 2012 • First freshmen duo in UGA history to play #1 doubles in the lineup • Holds the school record for career wins as a duo with Chelsey Gullickson (64) • Career Record: 93-46 (S); 101-36 (D)
Mariana Gould
Boise, Idaho All-American: 2016 • Member of 2016 squad that went 22-5 and finished ranked #7 • Earned All-America honors in doubles with Ellen Perez after going 19-9 and final ranking of #10 • Career Record: 44-18 (S); 40-20 (D)
Lori Grey
Seminole, Fla. All-American: 2000-01, 2003 • Member of the 2000 NCAA Championship Team and 2002 USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championship Team, as well as the 2001 and 2002 SEC Championship Teams • Third player in school history to be named All-American in singles and doubles as a freshman • No. 1 final doubles ranking in 2000 (Catlin) and 2003 (Cioroch) • Career Record: 105-52 (S); 89-38 (D)
Chelsey Gullickson
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. All-American: 2009-12 • First eight-time All-American in Georgia tennis history (women or men), At the end of her career had school record 230 Wins • 2010 NCAA Singles Champion, won the title in Athens, ended year 30-8 and final singles ranking of #6, ranked as high as #2 during the season • 2010 US Open Main Draw participant in singles and doubles; reached 2nd round in doubles • Member of the 2009 SEC Championship and SEC Tournament Championship team that reached the NCAA Final Four and had a No. 3 ranking • 2009 ITA National Rookie of the Year, tying a school record with 69 combined wins in singles and doubles, Final ITA singles ranking of #6 and NCAA semifinalist with a 43-10 record; Also tied mark with 69 combined wins as a senior in 2012 • Earned All-America status in singles and in doubles with freshman Nadja Gilchrist; the pair finished 2009 ranked 7th nationally; First freshmen duo in UGA history to play #1 doubles in the lineup 2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
• 2009-12 NCAA singles and doubles participant; ’10 Singles Champion, ’12 Doubles finalist with Gilchrist; Set Georgia Career Record for Duo with 64 wins • Career Record: 124-34 (S); 106-42 (D)
Lauren Herring Greenville, N.C.
All-American: 2013-15 • 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-American, 2014 SEC Player of the Year • Posted a singles record of 21-7 and a doubles record of 24-10 as she helped lead the team to the ITA Indoor Finals and the NCAA semifinals and No. 5
ranking in 2015 • Four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and fourtime recipient of the ITA Scholar Athlete Award and First Team All-SEC 2013-15 • Has the second-most doubles victories in school history (118) as well as the second most total victories for a career at UGA with 238 • Career Record: 120-28 (S); 118-39 (D)
BULLDOGS Angela Lettiere Vero Beach, Fla.
All-American: 1991, ’93-’94 • Member of the 1994 NCAA and USTA National Team Indoor Champions • 1994 NCAA Singles Champion, Honda Award winner, and Player of the Year by Tennis Magazine; Also the National Senior of the Year and SEC Player of the Year. • One of only two players in history to play in three consecutive Grand Slam Finals in one season • Captured school’s first-ever Grand Slam doubles title with Michelle Anderson and No. 1 final Doubles Ranking in 1994 • Career Record: 110-46 (S); 49-7 (D)
Yvette Hyndman Bradenton, Fla.
All-American: 2007 • Member of the 2007 SEC Championship and SEC Tournament Championship teams, 2008 SEC Tournament Champions, 2009 SEC Championship and SEC Tournament Champions • Earned All-America in doubles with partner Darya Ivanov; the pair finished 2007 ranked 10th nationally • Career Record: 87-64 (S); 96-54 (D)
Darya Ivanov
Adelaide, Australia All-American: 2007 • Member of the 2007 SEC Championship Team • Earned All-America status in doubles with partner Yvette Hyndman; the pair finished 2007 ranked 10th nationally • Georgia Record: 54-23 (S); 59-19 (D) • Career Record: 99-38 (S); 91-41 (D), played first two years at Tulane
Angela Lettiere was inducted into the Circle of Honor in 2005
All-American Chelsey Gullickson played in the main draw of the 2010 US Open.
Esther Knox
Sydney, Australia All-American: 1999-2000 • Member of the 2000 NCAA Championship Team • Reached a career-high No. 2 ranking, finished up No. 11 in 2000 • Georgia Record: 69-21 (S); 38-12 (D) • Career Record: 105-45 (S); 71-26 (D), played first two years at Cal
Maho Kowase
Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan All-American: 2014 • Holds school record with 245 combined singles and doubles victories • Advanced to the doubles finals at the 2014 NCAA Championships • Posted a 38-7 record in doubles, including a 15-3 record alongside Lauren Herring on the No. 1 court • Teamed with Herring to secure at the time the most single season doubles wins by a doubles team in school history (36) • Career Record: 133-36 (S); 112-27 (D)
All-American Maho Kowase holds the school record with 245 career victories.
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Georgia Shannan McCarthy Alpharetta, Ga.
All-American: 1989-92 • Seven-time All-American who at time of graduation was winningest player in Georgia tennis history with 150 victories • 1992 ITA National Senior-of-the-Year • 1992 NCAA singles finalist • 1989 ITA National Rookie-of-the-Year and Player-to-Watch • Three-time Academic All-SEC selection • Career Record: 150-34 (S); 67-16 (D)
Shawn McCarthy Alpharetta, Ga.
All-American: 1992 • Improved each year including AllAmerica honors as a senior • Final 1992 ranking of #29 in singles and #15 in doubles • Academic All-SEC and All-SEC • Career Record: 106-37 (S); 49-17 (D)
Caryn Moss
Pembroke Pines, Fla. All-American: 1989-90 • Two-time All-SEC, Academic All-SEC, Dean’s List • Finalist at the 1990 DuPont National Clay Courts • Claimed the 1989 SEC No. 3 singles and doubles championship • Career Record: 88-27 (S); 38-5 (D)
Anne Nguyen Lancaster, Penn.
All-American: 2001 • Member of the 2000 NCAA Championship Team, the 2002 USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championship, 2002 SEC Champions and 2001 SEC Tournament Champions • 2000 ITA South Regional singles champion • 2001 SEC Coaches Classic singles champion • Career Record: 116-37 (S); 42-36 (D)
Ellen Perez
Shellharbour, Australia All-American: 2015-16 • Named a doubles All-American after partnering with Lauren Herring, going 18-9 and a No. 6 national ranking in 2015 and with Mariana Gould in 2016, going 19-9 and No. 10 ranking. •Earned All-America honors in singles in 2016 after going 28-7 with a No. 5 ranking •Played in doubles main draw of 2016 Australian Open and singles main draw of 2016 US Open • Career Record: 48-19 (S), 45-21 (D)
Shadisha Robinson South Ozone Park, N.Y.
All-American: 2004-05 • Doubles All-American with Agata Cioroch in 2004 • Semifinalist at ITA All-American and National Indoors • Earned All-America honors in doubles with Caroline Basu as duo set school record with a 28-4 record and final national ranking of No. 1 in 2005 • Career Record: 66-28 (S); 65-14 (D)
Tina Samara
Laurel Hollow, N.Y. All-American: 1994-95 • Member of the 1994 NCAA Championship Team, USTA National Team Indoor champions in 1994 and 1995 • No. 1 final doubles ranking with Stacy Sheppard in 1995 • Rolex All-Star Team after a 26-6 season, winning the SkyTel Clay Court Championships and NCAA semifinalists • Won ITA Summer Circuit’s “triple crown” by winning the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles • Career Record: 118-43 (S); 67-18 (D)
Lisa Spain Moultrie, Ga.
All-American: 1981-84 • 1984 NCAA Singles Champion • Honda Broderick Award for Tennis • First All-American in the history of women’s tennis at UGA • SEC Champion in 1983 and 1984 • Member of National Amateur Team, Federation Team • Career Record: 123-21 (S); 73-31 (D)
Lisa Spain 1984 NCAA Singles Champion
Stacey Schefflin Charlotte, N.C.
All-American: 1988-90 • At time of graduation ranked second in school history with 133 singles wins and second with 86 doubles victories • In 1989, joined Shannan McCarthy as the first players in UGA history as AllAmerican in singles and doubles •1990 Regional and National Senior-of-the-Year • Career Record: 133-41 (S); 86-26 (D)
Kennedy Shaffer
Boise, Idaho All-American: 2016 • Member of 2016 squad that went 22-5 and finished ranked #7 • Earned All-America honors in singles after going 32-8, reaching the NCAA quarterfinals and final ranking of #22 • Career Record: 59-18 (S); 48-20 (D)
Stacy Sheppard Loganville, Ga.
All-American: 1992,’94-’95 • Member of the 1994 NCAA Championship Team, USTA National Team Indoor champions in 1994 and 1995 • No. 1 final doubles ranking with
Tina Samara in 1995 • Rolex All-Star Team after a 26-6 season, winning the SkyTel Clay Court Championships and NCAA semifinalists • 1995 NCAA semifinalist in singles and doubles • Career Record: 123-55 (S); 69-21 (D)
Aarthi Venkatesan Brisbane, Australia
All-American: 1999-2001 • Member of the 2000 NCAA Championship Team, with key win over Stanford’s Marissa Irvin, ranked No. 1 in college and No. 78 on the WTA tour, in the finals • No. 3 final singles ranking in 2000 • Named 2000 SEC Player of the Year, All-SEC • 2000 NCAA singles semifinalist • Member of the 2001 SEC Tournament Championship Team • Limited action as a senior due to injury but posted impressive victory over Stanford’s Laura Granville at USTA/ITA National Team Indoors and snapping her record 65-match winning streak • Career Record: 111-40 (S); 64-19 (D)
Mariel Verban Bloomington, Ill.
All-American: 1999 (Wake Forest), 2001 (Georgia) • Member of the 2001 SEC Tournament Championship Team • 2001 SEC Tournament MVP • Transferred to Georgia and began playing in February of 2001, finished year ranked No. 13 • 1998 All-ACC and ACC Rookie of the Year (Wake Forest) • Georgia Record: 30-17 (S); 32-12 (D) • Career Record: 103-46 (S); 66-31 (D)
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Letterwinners
BULLDOGS
Bulldog Competitors Over the years, Bulldog letterwinners have returned for reunions including (r-l): Kelly Baskin, Agata Cioroch, Lori Grey, Christa Grey, Kelley Hyndman, Marianna Land, Anne Nguyen, Evgenia Subbotina and Mariel Verban -AElizabeth Alexander (1988-89) Laurie Allen (1980) Ellen Alsobrook (1981) Michelle Anderson (1994-97) Alexandra Anghelescu (2011) Jessica Annest (1997-98) Lisa Apanay (1986-89) -BKelly Baskin (1996-97, ’99-00) Caroline Basu (2005-06) Lianna Bebeau (1985-88) Chris Belasco (1981) Tonya Bogdonas (1989-92) Susan Boyett (1979-80) Caroline Brinson (2014-16) Sherri Byrd (1979-81) -CVanessa Castellano (1998-99) Marissa Catlin (1997-00) Anne Chauzu (1993-96) Agata Cioroch (2001-04) Nancy Cohen (1980-82) Jane Cohodes (1985-88) Kelly Coleman (1986) Makenzie Craft (2013) Pam Crews (1975-76) -DMonika Dancevic (2007-09)
Columbus, Ohio Dunwoody, Ga. Decatur, Ga. Pretoria, S. Africa Johns Creek, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Morrow, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Wolfsburg, Germany Decatur, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Rockford, Ill. Coral Gables, Fla. New Orleans, La. Belton, S.C. Barcelona, Spain Clearwater, Fla. Linas, France Warsaw, Poland Miami, Fla. Bexley, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Frisco, Texas unknown Thorold, Ontario, Canada
-ERoswell, Ga. Athens, Ga.
Cameron Ellis (2008-11) Adrienne Elsberry (2007-08) -F-
Tampa, Fla. St. Simons, Ga. Zenica, Yugoslavia Framingham, Mass. Atlanta, Ga. Riverdale, Ga. Miami, Fla. Suwanee, Ga.
Lara Fakhoury (2007, ’09-10) Lu Fendig (1976-77) Amila Fetahagic (1988-89) Jennifer Fisher (1982-83) Wright Floyd (1988) Natalie Frazier (2004-07) Laurie Friedland (1985-88) Kate Fuller (2011-14) -GBrooke Galardi (1993-95) Silvia Garcia (2013-16) Nancy Gates (1979) Kathy George (1977) Nadja Gilchrist (2009-12) Mariana Gould (2015-16) Marshall Graham (1984) Sue Green (1984-86) Christa Grey (1998-01) Lori Grey (2000-03)
LaJolla, Calif. Madrid, Spain Rome, Ga. Anniston, Ala. Webster, N.Y. Boise, Idaho Reidsville, N.C. Kalamazoo, Mich. Seminole, Fla. Seminole, Fla.
2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
Stephanie Grodecki (2016) Dana Grubbs (1979-80) Chelsey Gullickson (2009-12)
Germantown, Md. Jacksonville, Fla. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. -HAlpharetta, Ga. Greenville, N.C. Rome, Ga. Athens, Ga. Maribor, Slovenia Atlanta, Ga. Bradenton, Fla. Bradenton, Fla.
Rachael Hart (2011) Lauren Herring (2012-15) Dot Higgins (1981-83) Jennifer Hodge (2003-04) Tina Hojnik (2001-03) LuAnn Howard (1975) Kelley Hyndman (2005-08) Yvette Hyndman (2007-10) -IDarya Ivanov (2006-07)
Adelaide, Australia -JCharlotte, N.C. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Tifton, Ga.
Susan Jackson (1975-77) Alina Jerjomina (2011-12) Kelli Jordan (2010-12) -K-
Kanata, Ontario Macon, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Miami Beach, Fla. Atlanta, Ga. New Braunfels, Texas Winter Park, Fla. Dunwoody, Ga. Charlotte, N.C. Sydney, Australia Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Jennifer Kalnitsky (1992) Jaime Kaplan (1980-81) Wendi Kaplan (1988) Maxxine Kaufman (1982-84) Kappy Kellett (1995-97) Lilly Kimbell (2011-14) Laura Kimel (1991-92) Hannah King (2015-16) Mia King (2013-15) Esther Knox (1999-00) Maho Kowase (2011-14) -LMarianna Land (1993-95) Sara Lett (2008) Angela Lettiere (1991-94) Donna Little (1981) Julie Lumpkin (1979-80)
Atlanta, Ga. Indianapolis, Ind. Vero Beach, Fla. Charlotte, N.C. Columbus, Ga. -MJohns Creek, Ga. unknown Gainesville, Ga. Osthammar, Sweden Alpharetta, Ga. Alpharetta, Ga. Waycross, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Essex, England Lookout Mtn, Tenn. Sarasota, Fla. Duluth, Ga. Midlothian, Va. Pem. Pines, Fla.
Anne Marcinkowski (2016) Chris Marshburn (1975-77) Margaret Martin (1978-79) Jeanette Mattsson (2002) Shannan McCarthy (1989-92) Shawn McCarthy (1989-92) Janet McClelland (1977-80) Barbara McKinley (1977) Zoë Mellis (1997-2000) Melanie Mercer (1985-87) Holly Mills (1981) Kelley Moore (2008) Lynn Morgan (1983-85) Caryn Moss (1989-91)
-OAyaka Okuno (2013)
Osaka, Japan -P-
Laura Patterson (2015-16) Ellen Perez (2015-16) Tina Price (1975-77) -RAlice Reen (1984-87) Adele Reid (1981) Jane Reid (1995-96, ’98-99) Shadisha Robinson (2004-06) Lauren Rose (1997-98) -SMaria Salsgard (1990-92) Tina Samara (1993-96) Dolores Sanchez (1978-79) Susan Sadri (1981-82) Lisa Salvatierra (1993-95) Stacey Schefflin (1987-90) Jitka Schonfeldova (2004-05) Lorri Seals (1983) Kennedy Shaffer (2015-16) Leigh Shepherd (1980-82) Stacy Sheppard (1992-95) Anastasiya Shevchenko (2005) Mary Lynne Smisson (1979-80) Alexandra Smith (2001-04) Debi Snelling (1975-77) Laura Snelling (1983) Lisa Spain (1981-84) Evgenia Subbotina (2003-06) Anne Sussman (1980-81) -TJenny Thornton (1983-86) Frances Turner (1983-86) -UNaoko Ueshima (2007-10) -VAarthi Venkatesan (1998-01) Mariel Verban (2001-02) -WJill Waldman (1987-90) Nadine van de Walle (1995-98) Paula Westmoreland (1979-80) Douglas Wink (2003-04) -YHollye Yermovsky (1977) Cathy Young (1977) Terri Ysseldyke (1977)
Roswell, Ga. Shellharbour, Australia Dublin, Ga. Orlando, Fla. Charlotte, N.C. Marietta, Ga. S. Ozone Park, N.Y. Toledo, Ohio Halmstad, Sweden Laurel Hollow, N.Y. Augusta, Ga. Charlotte, N.C. San Francisco, Ca. Matthews, N.C. Prague, Czech Rep. Tyrone, Ga. Rossford, Ohio Newton, N.C. Loganville, Ga. Barcelona, Spain Columbus, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Moultrie, Ga. Minsk, Belarus Augusta, Ga. Dublin, Ireland Pensecola, Fla. Nishinomiya, Japan Brisbane, Australia Bloomington, Ill. Charleston, S.C. Huissen, Holland Griffin, Ga. Greensboro, N.C. Waycross, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Marietta, Ga.
Bold indicates current Georgia letterwinner
-NAnne Nguyen (2000-03)
Lancaster, Penn.
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Georgia
Series Records
SERIES HISTORY Last Last Series First UGA Opp. School Record Mtg. Win Win Agnes Scott 2-0 1975 1984 ------Alabama 41-4 1975 2016 2015 1-0 1987 1987 ------UAB Arizona 1-0 1993 1993 ------Arizona State 3-1 1987 2013 1997 Arkansas 28-3 1983 2016 2008 53-6 1974 2016 2007 Auburn Baylor 9-3 1986 2016 2015 1-0 2009 2009 ------Boise State Boston College 1-0 1991 1991 ------Brenau 4-0 1977 1979 ------1-0 2011 2011 -----Butler BYU 7-1 1987 2002 1996 11-7 1982 2015 2014 California Central Florida 1-0 1999 1999 ------Charleston Southern 1-0 2015 2015 -- -- -1-1 1984 1990 1988 Chattanooga Clemson 29-19 1976 2016 2010 1-0 2001 2001 ------Coast. Carolina College of Charleston 8-5 1976 2012 1979 Columbia 1-0 2013 2013 ------1-0 2002 2002 ------Dartmouth Duke 13-12 1977 2015 2012 1-0 1985 1985 ------Eastern Kentucky East Tenn. State 2-0 2007 2008 ------Elon 2-0 2014 2014 ------1-0 2002 2002 ------Emmanuel Emory 8-0 1977 1987 ------1-0 1976 1976 ------Flagler Florida 15-48 1977 2014 2016 2-0 2012 2012 ------Fla. International Florida State 9-10 1976 2014 1985 Fresno State 1-0 2004 2004 ------Furman 17-1 1974 2014 1974 Ga. College 3-0 1974 1976 ------Ga. Southern 16-1 1974 2007 1974 Ga. State 16-0 1977 2013 ------Ga. Tech 24-4 1984 2016 2010 Harvard 3-1 1988 2010 2006 Hawaii 1-0 1996 1996 ------Houston 1-2 1986 1987 1986 Illinois 1-0 1985 1985 ------Illinois State 2-0 1982 2003 ------Indiana 8-1 1983 2006 1985 Iowa 1-0 1980 1980 ------James Madison 1-0 1984 1984 ------Kansas 5-0 1989 1997 ------Kansas State 1-0 2012 2012 ------Kentucky 34-10 1980 2016 2006 Long Beach 1-0 1987 1987 ------LSU 41-4 1975 2016 1985 Marist 1-0 2011 2011 -----Marshall 2-0 2006 2009 -------
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Series First School Record Mtg. UMBC 1-0 2003 Memphis 4-0 1981 6-0 1976 Mercer Miami 7-5 1979 Michigan 5-0 1982 Michigan State 2-0 1980 4-0 1998 Mid. Tenn. St. Minnesota 2-0 1987 38-8 1982 Mississippi Miss. State 39-0 1981 Miss. Univ. of Women 2-0 1977 5-0 2012 Missouri New Mexico 1-0 1989 3-10 1978 North Carolina North Florida 1-0 2016 Northeast La. 3-0 1984 Northwestern 3-4 1985 Notre Dame 7-0 1993 2-0 1983 Ohio State Oklahoma 2-0 1983 Oklahoma State 7-6 1982 1-0 2016 Old Dominion Peace College 1-0 1982 3-0 1987 Pepperdine Presbyterian 2-0 1979 Princeton 0-1 1977 1-0 1984 Purdue Quinnipiac 1-0 2005 1-0 1986 Rice Rollins 2-3 1978 2-0 2004 Samford San Diego 1-0 1987 San Diego State 0-2 1987 Univ. of South 2-0 1974 Shorter 2-0 1977 South Alabama 7-1 1979 South Carolina 45-15 1974 S.C. State 2-0 2007 USC-Buford 1-0 1978 USC-Charleston 1-0 1985 South Florida 6-5 1980 Southern California 9-1 1989 SMU 2-2 1984 Stanford 4-20 1987 Tennessee 44-9 1976 Texas 13-3 1988 Texas A&M 12-0 1986 Texas Tech 1-0 2016 TCU 3-3 1984 Tift 3-0 1975 Trinity 3-2 1985 Troy 1-0 2012 UCLA 8-5 1988
Last Last UGA Opp. Win Win 2003 ------2012 ------1981 ------2014 2010 2016 ------1986 ------2002 ------1993 ------2016 2010 2016 ------1981 ------2016 ------1989 ------1985 2016 2016 ------1992 ------2005 2009 2013 ------2000 ------1984 ------1992 2016 2016 ------1982 ------1992 ------1980 ------------- 1977 1984 ------2005 ------1986 -----1985 1983 2015 ------1987 ------1987 ------1974 ------1978 ------2002 1986 2016 2010 2009 ------1978 ------1985 ------2010 1985 2014 2003 1990 1988 2015 2013 2016 2011 2013 1994 2016 ------2016 ------2004 1986 1976 ----1989 1986 2012 ------2015 2015
Stephanie Grodecki
Series First School Record Mtg. UNC-Charlotte 1-0 2004 4-0 1994 UNLV USIA 1-0 1989 4-0 1988 Utah Valdosta State 5-0 1979 Vanderbilt 32-11 1983 Virginia 4-0 1980 1-0 2011 VCU Virginia Tech 2-0 1990 Wake Forest 6-3 1978 West Georgia 1-0 1984 Wichita State 2-0 2005 William & Mary 9-2 1986 Winthrop 4-0 2002 Wisconsin 2-0 1986 Wyoming 1-0 2016 Yale 2-0 2008
Last Last UGA Opp. Win Win 2004 ------1999 ------1989 ------1990 ------1982 ------2016 2016 2016 ------2011 -----2010 ------2003 1996 1984 ------2008 ------2010 1997 2013 ------2001 ------2016 ------2011 -------
2017 Georgia TENNIS
Annual Results
BULLDOGS
georgia History Women’s Tennis Cumulative Record: 857-270 (.760), 43 seasons Year Record (*) SEC Head Coach 1974.................................8-4 ........................................................--...........................................Jane Kuykendoll 1975.................................14-0.......................................................--...........................................Jane Kuykendoll 1976.................................16-2.......................................................--...........................................Jane Kuykendoll 1977.................................17-10.....................................................--...........................................Jane Kuykendoll 1978.................................10-19.....................................................--...........................................Greg McGarity 1979.................................15-10.....................................................--...........................................Greg McGarity 1980.................................15-6 ......................................................3-1 (4th)................................Greg McGarity 1981.................................11-9 ......................................................2-2 (3rd)................................Greg McGarity 1982.................................22-9 ......................................................5-2 (3rd)................................Lee Myers 1983.................................18-5 (18th).............................................11-1 (1st)..............................Lee Myers 1984.................................18-9 ......................................................7-2 (3rd)................................Cissie Donigan 1985.................................16-20 ....................................................7-4 (3rd)................................Cissie Donigan 1986.................................20-9 (22nd)............................................7-2 (3rd)................................Jeff Wallace 1987.................................26-5 (6th)...............................................7-2 (3rd)................................Jeff Wallace 1988.................................22-7 (7th)...............................................7-3 (2nd)...............................Jeff Wallace 1989.................................24-4 (4th)...............................................8-1 (1st)................................Jeff Wallace 1990.................................23-4 (6th)...............................................11-1 (T1st)............................Jeff Wallace 1991.................................25-5 (4th)...............................................10-2 (2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 1992.................................22-6 (5th)...............................................12-2 (2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 1993.................................20-6 (7th)...............................................11-3 (2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 1994.................................27-2 (1st)...............................................14-0 (1st)..............................Jeff Wallace 1995.................................23-4 (3rd)...............................................12-2 (2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 1996.................................13-14 (14th)...........................................6-8 (7th)................................Jeff Wallace 1997.................................18-5 (6th)...............................................11-3 (2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 1998.................................21-5 (4th)...............................................11-3 (2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 1999.................................24-4 (5th)...............................................11-2 (3rd)..............................Jeff Wallace 2000.................................27-2 (1st)...............................................11-0 (1st)..............................Jeff Wallace 2001.................................23-5 (5th)...............................................8-3 (4th)................................Jeff Wallace 2002.................................26-2 (3rd)...............................................11-0 (1st)..............................Jeff Wallace 2003.................................19-5 (7th)...............................................9-2 (T2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 2004.................................20-5 (7th)...............................................9-2 (3rd)................................Jeff Wallace 2005.................................18-8 (9th)...............................................7-4 (4th)................................Jeff Wallace 2006.................................13-10 (25th)...........................................8-3 (T3rd)..............................Jeff Wallace 2007.................................24-2 (4th)...............................................10-1 (1st)..............................Jeff Wallace 2008.................................22-5 (8th)...............................................9-2 (2nd)...............................Jeff Wallace 2009.................................27-3 (3rd)...............................................10-1 (1st)..............................Jeff Wallace 2010.................................13-10 (18th)...........................................8-3 (T2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 2011.................................19-5 (8th)...............................................9-2 (T2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 2012.................................24-5 (6th)...............................................9-2 (2nd)...............................Jeff Wallace 2013.................................24-4 (5th)...............................................12-1 (T1st)............................Jeff Wallace 2014.................................24-5 (4th)...............................................11-2 (T2nd)...........................Jeff Wallace 2015.................................24-7 (5th)...............................................11-2 (2nd).............................Jeff Wallace 2016.................................22-5 (7th)...............................................11-2 (T2nd)...........................Jeff Wallace *(Final ITCA/ITA Ranking)
Jeff Wallace
677-167 (1986-present)
Univ. South S. Carolina Ga. Southern Furman Ga. College Emory Univ. South Ga. Southern Furman S.Carolina—forfeit Emory Auburn
Cissie Donigan
W, 6-3 L, 5-4 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 6-3 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 6-3
1975 (14-0) (sites not available) Valdosta St. W, 9-0 W, 5-3 UT-Chatt. W, 9-0 Tift W, 9-0 Auburn Alabama W12LSU W10W, 7-2 Furman W, 8-1 Tift W, 9-0 Ga. College W, 8-1 Emory W, 9-0 Agnes Scot Ga. Southern W, 9-0 W, 7-2 Emory W, 7-2 Furman
1976 (16-2) (sites not available) Clemson College of Charleston Auburn Flagler Clemson College of Charleston Mercer Florida State Auburn Ga. College Furman
Georgia Coaches Career Records
> Two NCAA Team National Championships > Three National Indoor Team Titles > Eight Regular Season SEC Championships > Six SEC Tournament Titles > Four-time National Coach of the Year > 30 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances > Winningest Active Coach in Women’s Tennis > One of only three coaches in NCAA women’s tennis history to reach the 600-win plateau
2017 GEORGIA TENNIS
1974 (8-4) (sites not available)
Lee Myers
W, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 L, 7-2 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 8-1
Tift Ga. College Emory Tennessee Emory Furman Auburn
W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 7-2
1977 (17-10) (sites not available) North Carolina Duke Furman Ms.Univ.-Women Florida LSU Alabama Auburn Clemson College of Charleston Princeton Ga. Southern Ga. State Clemson Mercer Auburn Furman College Charleston S. Carolina Emory Brenau Furman Emory Ga. State Shorter Brenau Auburn
L, 8-1 L, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 L, 9-0 L, 8-1 L, 7-2 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 L, 5-4 L, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 5-4 W, 7-1 W, 7-2 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 5-4
1978 (10-19) Wake Forest Clemson LSU at Fla. State at Auburn at Furman
L, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 9-0 L, 7-2 L, 7-2 W, 9-0
Greg McGarity
Not Pictured: Jane Kuykendoll 55-16 (1974-77)
34-29 (1984-85)
40-14 (1982-83)
51-44 (1978-81)
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Annual Results
Georgia N. Carolina L, 8-1 Duke L, 8-1 USC-Buford W, 9-0 L, 8-1 UT-Chattanooga Coll. Chrlston L, 7-2 Wake Forest L, 9-0 Auburn L, 6-3 Florida State L, 6-3 W, 7-2 Ga. State Ga. Southern W, 9-0 at Clemson L, 6-3 Shorter W, 7-2 W, 5-4 at S. Carolina L, 7-2 at College Charleston Mercer W, 9-0 College of Charleston L, 6-3 L, 6-3 S. Carolina Clemson L, 5-2 Auburn L, 5-2 at Ga. State W, 9-0 ^Ga. State W, 9-0 W, 9-0 ^Ga. Southern %Rollins W, 6-0 ^GAIAW State Tournament; %AIAW Region III Tournament
1979 (15-10) South Carolina L, 8-1 North Carolina L, 6-1 L, 5-4 Duke Furman W, 7-2 Miami L, 6-1 L, 7-2 LSU Auburn W, 5-4 Valdosta St. W, 9-0 at S. Carolina L, 8-1 W, 6-0 at Presbyterian Clemson L, 5-4 W, 6-3 Furman Brenau W, 9-0 W, 9-0 at Mercer Georgia State W, 8-1 at Clemson L, 6-3 Auburn W, 5-2 at College of Charleston L, 6-3 at Ga. Southern W, 9-0 at Brenau W, 7-2 at Ga. State W, 8-1 at Ga. Southern W, 9-0 at Auburn W, 7-2 %S. Alabama W, 8-1 %Florida L, 8-1 %AIAW Region III Tournament
1983 SEC Champions
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1980 (15-6, 3-1 SEC) Clemson L, 5-4 S. Carolina L, 9-0 at College of Charleston W, 6-3 L, 7-2 Florida at Valdosta St. W, 9-0 Fla. State (Val., Ga.) L, 5-4 W, 6-3 Virginia W, 6-3 Iowa L, 7-2 Clemson Presbyterian W, 8-1 Mercer W, 9-0 W, 7-2 at Kentucky W, 8-1 Michigan State (KY) W, 9-0 Furman (forfeit) at Ga. State W, 9-0 W, 9-0 Auburn (forfeit) W, 5-4 Alabama W, 8-1 Ga. Southern Ga. State W, 8-1 W, 7-2 %S. Alabama L, 6-3 %S. Florida %AIAW Region III Tournament
1981 (11-9, 2-2 SEC) at Tennessee L, 6-3 L, 6-3 Fla. State at S. Carolina L, 6-3 L, 6-3 Clemson Miss. State W, 9-0 W, 7-2 Memphis State L, 5-4 South Florida W, 7-2 Valdosta State W, 9-0 at Mercer Coll. Chrlston W, 8-1 L, 7-2 S. Carolina at Clemson L, 6-3 W, 8-1 Ga. Southern W, 8-1 Ga. State W, 7-2 %S. Alabama %S. Florida L, 6-3 %AIAW Region III Tournament
1982 (22-9, 5-2 SEC) Coll. Chrlston W, 8-1 W, 6-3 Duke W, 8-1 Ga. State W, 9-0 Illinois State L, 5-4 Okla. State L, 6-3 TCU at Peace College W, 9-0 W, 6-3 at N. Carolina W, 6-3 at Duke at Wake Forest W, 8-1 W, 7-2 Alabama L, 6-3 Florida L, 6-3 S. Carolina W, 8-1 at Furman W, 6-3 at Florida State W, 9-0 at Valdosta St. W, 8-1 Ga. Southern W, 5-4 Clemson W, 8-1 Auburn W, 8-1 Kentucky W, 7-2 at Ga. State W, 9-0 #LSU L, 5-4 #Ole Miss W, 6-3 #Tennessee W, 7-2 Michigan W, 7-2 %Alabama L, 5-4 %Ole Miss W, 7-2 *S. Florida W, 5-4 *S. Florida L, 7-2 *Cal-Berkeley L, 5-4 *Florida State #SECs, Oxford, Ms.; %AIAW Region III Tournament; *AIAW Nationals
1986 (20-9, 7-2 SEC)
1987 NCAA Finalists
1983 (18-5, 11-1 SEC) SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions Ole Miss at Alabama Duke Oklahoma Indiana Arkansas Kentucky at Florida State at South Florida at Rollins at Florida Ohio State Miss. State at Auburn at S. Carolina Ga. State LSU Columbus Coll. at Tennessee at Vanderbilt #LSU #Tennessee #Florida #SECs, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
W, 7-2 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 L, 6-3 L, 5-4 L, 5-4 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 6-2 L, 6-3 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 5-4
1984 (18-9, 7-2 SEC) North Carolina Fla. State James Madison at Kentucky Tennessee Okla. State Purdue Fla. State (Clemson) Miami (Clemson) S. Florida (Clemson) Vanderbilt vs. Oklahoma (@VU) at SMU Northeast La. (SMU) San Diego St (SMU) at TCU W. Georgia (Atlanta) Agnes Scott (ATL) Columbus Col. (ATL) at Ga. Tech Alabama Florida S. Carolina at Ole Miss Auburn at Miss. State at LSU
W, 5-4 L, 7-2 W, 8-1 W, 7-2 W, 8-1 L, 5-4 W, 8-1 L, 6-3 L, 8-1 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-1 L, 8-1 W, 6-0 L, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 6-0 W, 6-0 W, 5-1 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 L, 5-3 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 8-1
1985 (16-20, 7-4 SEC) @ S. Carolina W, 7-2 @ Indiana L, 5-4 @ N. Carolina W, 5-4 at N. Carolina L, 7-2 W, 6-3 at Duke *Clemson L, 6-3 *Rollins W, 6-3 *S. Florida L, 5-1 L, 5-4 *Clemson S. Diego St. (Provo) L, 7-2 California (Provo) L, 8-1 L, 6-3 Okla. State (Provo) at Tennessee W, 5-4 W, 5-4 Vanderbilt at USC-Chrlston W, 8-1 LSU W, 5-4 #LSU L, 6-3 #N. Carolina L, 5-4 W, 5-4 #Rollins #Trinity L, 9-0 L, 6-3 %Okla. State %S. Carolina L, 5-4 W, 9-0 %Illinois Miami L, 9-0 L, 5-4 TCU Florida L, 7-2 L, 5-4 Fla. State (at UF) Northwestern (at UF) W, 8-1 W, 5-4 at Alabama at Auburn W, 6-1 Kentucky L, 6-3 at S. Carolina W, 7-2 Northeast La. W, 5-4 Mississippi L, 5-4 Eas. Kentucky W, 9-0 Miss. State W, 7-2 @USC Invite, Columbia, S.C.; #FSU Invite, Tallahassee, Fla.; *Miami Invite, Miami, Fla.; %Clemson Invite, Clemson; &Houston Classic, Houston, Texas
Clemson L, 6-3 Wisconsin W, 6-3 W, 7-2 Duke W, 8-1 Michigan St. W, 5-4 Texas A&M at Ga. Tech W, 9-0 W, 6-3 at LSU L, 5-4 at Kentucky #Duke W, 9-0 #S. Florida W, 7-2 #Houston L, 6-3 W, 9-0 Vanderbilt W, 9-0 Wm. & Mary W, 8-1 Furman Baylor W, 7-0 L, 5-4 %S. Alabama %S. Carolina W, 8-1 L, 5-4 %Okla. State Alabama W, 8-1 L, 5-4 at TCU at Trinity L, 7-2 & Rice W, 6-3 & S. Alabama W, 5-4 L, 5-4 & Houston Florida L, 6-3 W, 8-1 Auburn W, 9-0 Tennessee W, 5-1 at Miss. State W, 9-0 at Ole Miss #FSU Invite, Tallahassee, Fla.; %Clemson Invite, Clemson; &Houston Classic, Houston, Texas
1987 (26-5, 7-2 SEC) NCAA Finalists Clemson Miami S. Alabama Duke at Alabama at S. Carolina UAB Northwestern Texas A&M at BYU South Florida Houston S. Alabama Wm. & Mary Kentucky at San Diego Minnesota at Long Beach St. at Pepperdine
W, 5-4 L, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 6-2 W, 8-0 L, 5-4 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 5-1 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2
1990 SEC Champions
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Annual Results at Auburn W, 7-2 Miss. State W, 9-0 W, 7-2 LSU W, 9-0 Ga. Tech L, 7-2 at Florida #Ole Miss W, 9-0 W, 8-1 #Vanderbilt W, 9-0 #Tennessee W, 5-4 $Miami $Trinity W, 5-4 $SMU W, 5-4 L, 5-1 $Stanford #SECs, Athens, Ga; $NCAAs, Los Angeles, Calif.
1988 (22-7, 7-3 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalists Duke L, 5-4 at Utah W, 9-0 L, 5-4 ~UCLA ~BYU W, 5-4 W, 7-2 ~TCU at Ga. Tech W, 9-0 L, 6-1 at Kentucky S. Carolina W, 8-1 W, 8-1 Vanderbilt L, 8-1 Florida @SMU L, 6-3 @Harvard W, 5-1 W, 5-0 @Okla. State W, 5-1 @Indiana W, 7-2 at LSU at Texas W, 6-3 W, 9-0 at Texas A&M W, 7-2 at Trinity W, 5-1 Okla. State L, 5-4 Kentucky W, 6-3 Miami W, 8-1 Tennessee W, 9-0 Alabama W, 8-1 #Ole Miss #Miss. State W, 7-2 W, 8-1 #Auburn W, 9-0 Northwestern W, 5-4 $Indiana L, 5-3 $Stanford ~Provo, Utah; @USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; #SECs, Baton Rouge, La.; $NCAAs, Los Angeles, Calif.
1989 (24-4, 8-1 SEC) NCAA Semifinalists SEC Champions at S. Carolina Ole Miss LSU Utah USIU (Gainesville) at Florida @Cal-Berkeley @Miami @Florida @UCLA Texas Texas A&M Kansas BYU at Alabama at Southern Cal at New Mexico at Okla. State Trinity Ga. Tech at Vanderbilt at Tennessee Miss. State at Auburn
W, 5-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 L, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 6-0 L, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 5-2 W, 9-0 W, 5-1 W, 7-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 6-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2
1989 SEC Champions W, 9-0 Kentucky W, 5-1 $Texas $Cal-Berkeley W, 5-4 $Stanford L, 6-0 @USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; SECs, Oxford, Miss.; $NCAAs, Gainesville, Fla.
1990 (23-4, 11-1 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalists SEC Champions Oklahoma State W, 5-1 W, 7-2 at Miami W, 9-0 Virginia Tech Florida W, 5-4 L, 6-3 at Duke Alabama W, 9-0 W, 9-0 Vanderbilt @Ariz. State W, 5-1 W, 5-1 @Okla. State @Stanford L, 6-0 W, 9-0 Kansas S. Carolina W, 6-0 W, 8-1 at LSU W, 9-0 at Utah W, 9-0 ~SMU (Provo, Utah.) ~BYU (Provo, Utah) W, 8-1 W, 6-0 at Miss. State W, 9-0 at Ole Miss at Ga. Tech W, 6-0 W, 9-0 at Kentucky Auburn W, 6-0 W, 6-0 Tennessee #Auburn W, 5-0 W, 5-1 #Tennessee #Florida L, 5-2 W, 5-1 $Oklahoma State L, 6-0@ $Stanford USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, ~Provo, Utha; Madison, Wis.; #SECs, Starkville, Miss. ; $NCAAs, Gainesville, Fla.
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1991 (25-5, 10-2 SEC) NCAA Semifinalists LSU W, 7-2 at Alabama W, 9-0 Utah W, 5-1 W, 9-0 N.E. Louisiana W, 9-0 Boston College Texas W, 9-0 @Pepperdine W, 8-1 W, 5-1 @Indiana L, 5-4 @Stanford Miami W, 6-1 W, 7-2 Ole Miss Duke W, 5-3 W, 6-0 at S. Carolina W, 5-3 at Cal-Berkeley L, 5-1 at Stanford Clemson W, 9-0 at Tennessee W, 6-0 W, 6-0 at Vanderbilt Georgia Tech W, 6-0 W, 6-0 Kentucky BYU W, 7-1 W, 7-0 Miss. State Auburn W, 6-0 L, 5-2 at Florida #Tennessee W, 5-2 W, 6-0 #LSU L, 5-1 #Florida W, 6-0 $Indiana W, 5-0 $Pepperdine L, 5-1 $Stanford @USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; #SECs, Knoxville, Tenn.; $NCAAs, Stanford, Calif.
1992 (22-6, 12-2 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalists at Alabama at Georgia Tech Florida BYU (in Lex, Ky.) at Kentucky @Arizona State @Tennessee
W, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 5-3 W, 5-2 W, 6-0 W, 5-2 W, 5-2
BULLDOGS L, 5-1 @Stanford S. Carolina W, 6-0 W, 8-1 at Clemson at Duke L, 5-1 Wm. & Mary W, 6-1 Auburn W, 7-2 W, 9-0 Arkansas W, 9-0 Oklahoma State W, 5-4 California at LSU W, 5-3 at Texas L, 6-3 W, 5-3 Tennessee W, 6-0 Vanderbilt Florida State W, 6-3 at Ole Miss W, 6-3 W, 7-1 at Miss. State W, 5-0 #Alabama #Tennessee W, 5-1 #Florida L, 5-4 W, 5-0 $Tennessee L, 5-4 $Duke @USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; #SECs, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; $NCAAs, Stanford, Calif.
1993 (20-6, 11-3 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalists %Minnesota W, 9-0 W, 8-1 %Notre Dame W, 5-4 %UCLA W, 9-0 Georgia Tech W, 5-2 Clemson L, 5-2 Texas @Kansas W, 5-4 W, 5-4 @Arizona L, 5-1 @Stanford L, 6-3 Mississippi Miss. State W, 7-2 at Arkansas W, 6-0 W, 6-0 LSU W, 5-1 at S. Carolina W, 5-1 Kentucky at Tennessee W, 5-1 W, 5-2 at Vanderbilt W, 5-2 at Florida State L, 5-1 at Florida atAuburn W, 5-1 W, 5-1 Alabama W, 5-4 #Tennessee W, 5-2 #Mississipp L, 5-2 #Florida $Indiana W, 5-3 L, 5-1 $Stanford %Minnesota Invite, Minneapolis, Minn.; @USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; #SECs, Nashville, Tenn.; $NCAAs, Gainesville, Fla.
1994 (27-2, 14-0 SEC) NCAA Champions USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Champions SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions Arkansas Vanderbilt at Clemson (14) at Kentucky @Southern Cal (14) @Indiana (13) @Kansas (9) @Florida (5) Duke (6) FSU at LSU at Texas (4) at UNLV
1994 National Champions
W, 6-0 W, 8-0 W, 7-2 W, 8-1 W, 6-0 W, 5-1 W, 5-1 W, 5-1 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 9-0 L, 5-1 W, 6-3
L, 5-4 at California (5) at Ole Miss (12) W, 7-2 W, 6-0 at Miss. State W, 6-1 Notre Dame (18) at Alabama W, 8-1 Florida(4) W, 5-3 W, 6-0 Auburn S. Carolina (19) W, 7-2 W, 6-0 Tennessee #Auburn W, 5-0 W, 5-1 #Ole Miss (10) W, 5-3 #Florida (5) $Southern Cal (21) W, 5-2 $Duke (6) W, 5-0 $California (3) W, 5-3 W, 5-4 $Stanford (4) @USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; #SECs, Fayetteville, Ark.; $NCAAs, Athens, Ga.
1995 (23-4, 12-2 SEC) NCAA Semifinalists USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Champions at Duke (6) W, 5-4 W, 7-1 Clemson (24) W, 6-1 Texas(2) W, 5-4 @Wake Forest (14) W, 6-0 @Notre Dame (15) W, 6-0 @Indiana (11) W, 5-4 @UCLA (7) W, 8-1 at Arkansas W, 8-1 Kentucky (18) W, 5-4 Ole Miss (20) W, 9-0 UNLV(41) L, 5-0 at Florida (6) at FSU W, 6-3 W, 7-2 LSU (30) W, 9-0 Alabama (14) W, 6-0 Miss. State (50) L, 5-4 Wm. and Mary (17) W, 7-0 at Tennessee (16) W, 5-0 at Vanderbilt (21) W, 5-0 at Auburn (23) W, 5-1 at S. Carolina (12) W, 5-0 #Ole Miss (22) W, 5-0 #LSU (15) L, 5-4 #Florida (2) W, 5-0 $S. Carolina (12) W, 5-4 $Duke (8) L, 5-0 $Florida (1) @USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; #SECs, Auburn, Ala.; $NCAAs, Malibu, Calif.
1996 (13-14, 6-8 SEC) NCAA Regional Finalists +BYU (18) +Hawaii at Kentucky (37) Duke (5) @Wm. & Mary (13) @Duke(5) @UCLA (7) Florida State (32) Vanderbilt (14) at Clemson (25) Wake Forest (7) at LSU (47) Notre Dame (6) Tennessee (24) Auburn (27) Arkansas (28) at Mississippi (12) at Miss. State at Alabama (24) S. Carolina (14) Florida (1)
L, 5-4 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 5-1 L, 5-3 L, 5-1 W, 6-1 L, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 5-4 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 5-2 L, 5-1 W, 6-3 L, 6-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-3 L, 6-3 L, 6-0
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2000 (27-2, 11-0 SEC) NCAA Champions SEC Champions
2000 National Champions #Kentucky (33) #S. Carolina (14) #Vanderbilt (10) $Miami (26) $Tennessee (15) $Clemson (20)
W, 5-1 W, 5-4 W, 5-3 W, 5-2 W, 5-3 L, 5-4
!Hawaii Invitational, Honolulu; @USTA/ ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis; #SEC Tournament, Gainesville, Fla; $NCAA Southeast Regional, Columbia, S.C.
1997 (18-5, 11-3 SEC) NCAA Final Round of 16 Ga. Southern Coll. Charleston at Arkansas (30) Texas(4) Alabama (21) at Florida (1) Clemson (35) Ole Miss (8) Miss. State Kentucky (47) Wake Forest (9) #Arizona State (6) #UNLV (14) #Kansas (32) at Vanderbilt (10) at Tennessee (21) LSU (18) at Auburn at S. Carolina (27) &Kentucky (29) &Ole Miss (12) %Florida (1) $Wm. & Mary (10)
W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-4 W, 7-1 L, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 6-3 W, 8-1 W, 5-3 L, 5-4 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 6-0 W, 7-2 W, 5-4 W, 6-0 L, 5-4 W, 5-1 W, 5-3 L, 5-1 L, 5-0
#UNLV Invitational, Las, Vegas, Nev; &SECs, Athens, Ga.; NCAAs, Stanford, Calif.
1998 (21-5, 11-4 SEC) NCAA Semifinalists Middle Tenn. State Ga. Southern at Clemson % BYU (14) % Wake Forest (13) % Stanford (1) at Kentucky (34) Auburn (68) South Carolina (19) Wake Forest (11) Vanderbilt (15) at LSU (38) & California (8) & Texas (9) at Alabama Arkansas (20) at Miss. State (63) at Ole Miss (7) Florida (3) Tennessee (12) *South Carolina (37)
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W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 W, 6-1 L, 5-2 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 7-1 W, 5-4 W, 6-1 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 7-2 W, 9-0 L, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 6-3 L, 6-3 W, 5-2 W, 5-1
W, 5-2 L, 5-1 W, 5-3 W, 5-2 L, 5-1
* Tennessee (12) * Florida (3) + Kansas (15) + William & Mary +Florida (2)
% USTA/ITA National Team IndoorsMadison, Wis.; & Austin, Texas; * SEC’sLexington, Ky; +NCAAs- Notre Dame, Ind.
1999 (24-4, 11-2 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalists Middle Tenn. State Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech (55) Texas (T6) * UCLA (8) * Ole Miss (T6) * Duke (2) at Arkansas (14) Clemson Ole Miss (9) Kentucky (18) LSU (49) Miss. State (39) Wake Forest (17) UNLV at Tennessee (12) at Vanderbilt (8) Alabama at Florida (1) at Auburn (39) at South Carolina (16) +Arkansas (18) + Ole Miss (8) % Central Florida (73) %Miss. State (56) ~ South Carolina (15) ~ California (6)
W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 6-2 W, 5-2 L, 5-1 W, 8-1 W, 9-0 W, 5-4 W, 8-1 W, 8-1 W, 7-1 W, 5-4 W, 9-0 W, 5-1 W, 5-1 W, 7-2 L, 6-3 W, 6-0 W, 5-1 W, 5-0 L, 5-4 W, 5-0 W, 5-0 W, 5-0 L, 5-4
* USTA/ITA National Team Indoors- Madison, Wis.; +SEC Tournament- Baton Rouge, La; % NCAA Regionals-Athens, Ga; ~ NCAAs- Gainesville, Fla.
William & Mary (15) at Clemson (62) * Arkansas (26) # Vanderbilt (16) # Southern Cal (13) # Stanford (1) * Tennessee (18) *at LSU (24) at UCLA (14) at Texas (9) at Texas A &M (38) * Auburn (75) at Ga. Tech (28) * S. Carolina (18) *at Miss. State (23) *at Ole Miss (17) *at Kentucky (36) * Florida (6) *at Alabama * Vanderbilt (10) % Miss. State (34) % Tennessee (18) % Florida (5) & Furman & Ohio State (26) $ South Alabama (17) $ Southern Cal (12) $ Florida (4) $ Stanford (1)
W, 9-0 W, 7-1 W, 7-1 W, 6-1 W, 6-2 L, 4-3 W, 8-1 W, 6-3 W, 5-4 W, 7-1 W, 9-0 W, 6-0 W, 9-0 W, 7-2 W, 5-1 W, 6-3 W, 8-0 W, 5-2 W, 6-0 W, 5-3 W, 5-2 W, 5-0 L, 5-1 W, 5-0 W, 5-0 W, 5-1 W, 5-1 W, 5-2 W, 5-4
*SEC match; # USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, doubles played first; % SEC Tournament, Oxford, Miss.; &NCAA Regionals in Athens, Ga.; $NCAAs in Malibu, Calif.;
2001 (23-5, 8-3 SEC) NCAA Semifinalists SEC Tournament Champions Middle Tenn. St. (#65) Baylor (#18) #Wisconsin #Notre Dame (#11) #Duke (#3) #Stanford (#1) at Arkansas (#23) Clemson (#54) at S. Carolina (#18) Mississippi (#29) LSU (#25) Miss. State (#41) Alabama (#44) Ga. Tech (#39) Kentucky (#25) at Auburn Texas (#8) at Florida (#3) at Tennessee (#4) at Vanderbilt (#6) %South Carolina (#22)
2001 SEC Tournament Champions
W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 5-1 W, 4-1 L, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 5-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 L, 4-3 L, 4-3 W, 4-1
%Florida (#5) %Tennessee (#4) &Coastal Carolina &Miss. State $Baylor (#18) $Southern Cal (#10) $Vanderbilt (#6)
W, 4-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 5-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-2
#USTA/ITA National Team Indoors- Madison, Wis.; %SEC Tournament- Starkville, Miss.; & NCAA 1st/2nd Rds-Athens Ga.;, $NCAAs- Stone Mountain, Ga.
2002 (26-2, 11-0 SEC) NCAA Semifinalists USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Champions SEC Champions Emmanuel BYU (#35) Middle Tenn. State #Baylor (#21) #Tennessee (#6) #Stanford (#1) #Vanderbilt (#4) Clemson at Ga. Tech (#26) at Vanderbilt (#2) at Kentucky (#11) Auburn (#51) at Alabama (#21) Arkansas (#55) LSU (#33) Dartmouth Ole Miss (#25) Miss. State at S. Carolina (#20) at Florida (#1) Tennessee (#13) &Ole Miss (#34) &S. Carolina (#17) ^Winthrop ^South Alabama (#28) $California (#12) $UCLA (#5) $Stanford (#2)
W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 4-1 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-1 W, 4-2 L, 4-0
#USTA/ITA National Team Indoors- Madison, Wis.; &SEC Tourn.- Columbia, S.C..; ^1st/2nd Rnds.-Athens, Ga; $NCAA Champs- Palo Alto, Calif.
2003 (19-5, 9-2 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalists @ Furman (#58) ^ Illinois State & Wake Forest(#28) & Southern Cal (#7) & UCLA (#9) @ Clemson (#21) Vanderbilt (#9) Kentucky (#18) @ Auburn (#40) Alabama (#31) @ Arkansas (#54) @ LSU (#50) Ga. Tech (#28) @ Ole Miss (#42) @ Miss. State South Carolina (#37) Florida (#5) @ Tennessee (#9) % South Carolina (#37) % Kentucky (#10) % Florida (#2) $ MD-Baltimore Co. $ Alabama (#32) # Kentucky (#12) # Stanford (#1)
W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 6-0 rainout W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 L, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 L, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 L, 4-0
^Greenville, S.C.; &USTA/ITA Natl. Team Indoors Madison, Wis.; %SEC Tourn., Knoxville, Tenn.; $NCAA 1st/2nd Rnds., Norman, Okla.; #NCAA Rnd. of 16, Qtrfinals, Gainesville, Fla.
2004 (20-5, 9-2 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalists Baylor (#32) %Harvard (#12) %Northwestern (#8) %California (#3) %Stanford (#2) UNC-Charlotte TCU (#59) at Alabama (#52) Auburn Clemson (#12) LSU (#56) Arkansas (#68) at Georgia Tech (#38) Mississippi State Ole Miss (#33) at Florida (#2) at South Carolina (#31) at Kentucky (#18) at Vanderbilt (#5) Tennessee (#24) ^Kentucky (#21) +Samford +Georgia Tech (#40) $Fresno State (#16) $Vanderbilt (#3)
W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 4-1 L, 5-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 4-3 L, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-1
%USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; ^SEC Tournament, Nashville, Tenn.; +NCAA 1st and 2nd Round, Athens, $NCAA Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Athens, Ga.
2005 (18-8, 7-4 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalists Georgia Southern Baylor (#41) %Northwestern (#5) %Vanderbilt (#6) %Stanford (#1) Wichita State @ Clemson (#16) *Alabama (#36) @ *Auburn (#74) @ *LSU (#38) @ *Arkansas (#52) Georgia Tech (#16) @ *Miss. State (#34) @ *Ole Miss (#46) *Florida (#9) *South Carolina (#24) *Kentucky (#5) *Vanderbilt (#6) @ Tennessee (#20) ^Auburn ^Tennessee (#18) ^Kentucky (#3) +Quinnipiac +South Carolina (#22) $California (#24) $Stanford (#1)
W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-1 L, 4-0 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 4-2 L, 4-3 W, 4-0 L, 4-3 L, 7-0 L, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 L, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-1
%USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.;*SEC match; ^SEC Tournament, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; +NCAA 1st/2nd Rnds, Athens, $NCAA Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Athens, Ga.
2006 (13-10, 8-5 SEC) NCAA 2nd Round William & Mary (#20) Georgia Southern %Harvard (#19) %Baylor (#8) %Northwestern (#5) Winthrop Clemson (#26) at Georgia Tech (#5) *Arkansas (#59) *LSU (#46) at *South Carolina (#19) at *Florida (#6)
W, 4-3 W, 7-0 L, 4-3 L, 4-3 L, 6-0 W, 5-2 L, 4-3 L, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 5-2
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Annual Results Marshall (#66) *Auburn at *Alabama (#26) at *Kentucky (#28) at *Vanderbilt (#11) *Mississippi State *Mississippi (#60) *Tennessee (#29) ^Tennessee (#31) +Indiana (#42) +Vanderbilt (#13)
W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 4-1 L, 4-2
%USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.;*SEC match; ^SEC Tournament, Gainesville, Fla.; +NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds, Nashville, Tenn.
2007 (24-2, 10-1 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalist SEC Tournament Champions Texas A&M (#28) Baylor (#6) Winthrop Florida State (#61) Ga. Southern @Clemson (#12) Ga. Tech (#6) @*Arkansas (#45) *@LSU (#51) *South Carolina (#53) *Florida (#1) ETSU @*Auburn (#41) *Alabama (#61) *Kentucky (#22) *Vanderbilt (#21) @*Miss. State (#75) @*Ole Miss @*Tennessee (#24) ^Auburn (#30) ^Tennessee (#24) ^Florida (#3) +S.C. State +Auburn (#31) $William & Mary (#14) $California (#10)
W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 L, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 4-1 W, 4-1 W, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 L, 4-1
%USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; *SEC match; ^SEC Tournament, Lexington, Ky.; +NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds, Athens, Ga.; $NCAA Championships, Athens, Ga.
2008 (22-5, 9-2 SEC) NCAA Round of 16 SEC Tournament Champions East Tenn. State South Florida (#29) Wichita State (#32) %Notre Dame (#19) %Georgia Tech (#2) %Southern California(#8) Clemson (#18) @ Georgia Tech (#1) @ *Miss. State @ *Ole Miss *South Carolina (#29) *Florida (#5) @ Baylor (#5) @ Texas A&M (#26) *LSU (#26) @ *Arkansas (#22) *Alabama *Auburn (#33) @ *Kentucky (#25) @ *Vanderbilt (#13) *Tennessee (#25) ^Kentucky (#22) ^Arkansas (#16) ^Florida (#5) +Yale +South Carolina (#33) $Arkansas (#17)
W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 4-2 L, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 L, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-2
Madison, Wis.; *SEC match; ^SEC Tournament, Athens, Ga.; $NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds, Clemson, S.C.
2011 (19-5, 9-2 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalist 2008 SEC Champions %USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wis.; *SEC match; ^SEC Tournament, Auburn, Ala.; +NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds, Athens, Ga.; $NCAA Championships, Tulsa, Okla.
2009 (27-3, 10-1 SEC) NCAA Semifinalist SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions Memphis Furman +Ole Miss (#53) +Marshall (#45) @ Clemson (#11) % Southern Cal (#9) % UCLA (#3) % California (#2) % Northwestern (#1) Baylor (#7) *Ole Miss (#70) *Miss. State (#57) @ *Florida (#23) @ *South Carolina (#22) Georgia Tech (#6) @ *LSU (#21) *Arkansas (#23) @ *Auburn (#29) @ *Alabama (#25) *Vanderbilt (#17) *Kentucky (#23) @ *Tennessee (#13) ^Alabama (#24) ^Florida (#15) ^Tennessee (#10) $ S.C. State $ Boise State (#35) $$ Florida (#15) $$ South Carolina (#22) $$ Duke (#3)
W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-1 W, 5-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 4-2 L, 4-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 4-2 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-0 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 W, 4-3 L, 5-2
+ITA Kickoff Weekend, Athens, Ga.; %USTA/ITA National Team Indoors, Madison, Wic.; *SEC match; ^SEC Tournament, Fayetteville, Ark.; $NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds, Athens, Ga.; $$NCAA Round of 16-Finals, College Station, Texas.
2010 (13-10, 8-3 SEC) NCAA Round of 32 South Florida (#75) +Virginia Tech (#55) +William & Mary (#48) Clemson (#15) %N. Carolina (#11) %Fla. State (#20) %Miami (Fla.) (#6) *Alabama (#50) *Auburn (#36) @ *Kentucky @ *Vanderbilt (#25) @ Ga. Tech (#26) @ *Arkansas (#22) *LSU @ *Miss. State (#72) @ *Ole Miss (#35) *South Carolina (#15) *Florida (#4) *Tennessee (#14) ^South Carolina (#16) $Harvard (#39) $Clemson (#9)
W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 4-2 L, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 L, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 L, 6-1 L, 4-2 L, 4-1 W, 4-0 L, 4-2
+ITA Kickoff Weekend, Athens, Ga.; %USTA/ITA National Team Indoors,
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Memphis @ %VCU (#31) @ %UNC (#6) Ga. Tech (#13) @ Clemson (#9) @ *Auburn @ *Alabama (#34) *Vanderbilt (#8) *Kentucky Butler Yale (#24) @ *LSU (#56) *Arkansas (#12) *Ole Miss (#27) *Miss. State @ *Florida (#2) @ *S. Carolina (#38) @ *Tennessee (#16) ^Arkansas (#21) ^Tennessee (#14) +Marist +Alabama (#26) $California (#9) $Stanford (#2)
W, 7-0 W, 5-2 L, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 L, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-0 L, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-3 L, 4-0
%ITA Weekend, Chapel Hill, N.C.; *SEC match; ^SEC Tourn., Knoxville, Tenn.; +NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds, Athens, Ga.; $ NCAA Round of 16-Finals, Stanford, Calif.
2012 (24-5, 9-2 SEC) NCAA Quarterfinalist Kansas State Troy @ Ga. Tech (#13) ^Missouri ^Fla. International Fla. International (#74) %Texas (#14) %California (#7) %Michigan (#10) Memphis (#53) Clemson (#17) *South Carolina (#22) *Florida (#15) @ *Miss. State @ Ole Miss (#25) @ *Arkansas (#37) *LSU (#49) @ *Kentucky @ *Vanderbilt (#25) *Alabama (#11) *Auburn (#63) *Tennessee (#21) & South Carolina (#28) & Alabama (#11) & Florida (#2) $ Coll. Charleston (#64) $ Clemson (#24) $$ Texas (#11) $$ Duke (#3)
W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-0 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 7-0+ W, 4-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-3 W, 4-0 L, 4-2
^ITA Weekend, Athens, Ga..; %ITA National Team Indoors, Charlottesville, Va.; *SEC match; &SEC Tourn., Oxford, Miss.; +NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds, Athens, Ga.; $ NCAA Round of 16-Finals, Athens, Ga.
2013 (24-4, 12-1 SEC) SEC Champions NCAA Quarterfinalist ^#73 Columbia ^#71 Georgia State @ #19 Clemson vs. $#11 Texas vs. $#7 Cal vs. $#1 UCLA #24 Ga. Tech
W, 4-1 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 4-2 W, 4-1 L, 4-1 W, 4-3
BULLDOGS @ #57 *Tennessee #50 *Ole Miss *Miss. State #15 Notre Dame @ #4 *Florida @ #32 *South Carolina #16 *Vanderbilt #46 *Kentucky ^@ #58 *Missouri @ #3 *Texas A&M #59 *LSU #50 *Arkansas @ #22 *Auburn @ #8 *Alabama & #39 Ole Miss & #8 Alabama & #2 Florida %Winthrop #26 %Arizona State #13 ^^Clemson #12 ^^Stanford
W, 6-1 W, 6-1. W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 4-1 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W. 4-2 L, 4-1
*Denotes SEC match; $ITA National Team Indoors; &SEC Tourn., Starkville, Miss.; ^ Match played in St. Louis; %NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds - Athens, Ga.; ^^NCAA Round of 16-Finals - Champaign, Ill.
2014 (24-5, 11-2 SEC) SEC Tournament Champions NCAA Quarterfinalist ^ #75 Elon ^ #51 Arkansas #13 Clemson $ #9 Miami $ #8 California $ #3 North Carolina Furman @ #25 Georgia Tech #40 *Tennessee @ *Mississippi St. @ #49 *Ole Miss #5 Virginia #54 *South Carolina #3 *Florida @ #28 *Kentucky @ #11 *Vanderbilt #7 *Texas A&M *Missouri @ #47 *Arkansas @ #54 *LSU #9 *Alabama #24 *Auburn & #53 LSU & #11 Vanderbilt & #3 Alabama % #75 Elon % #37 Florida State % #15 USC % #8 Florida
W, 4-0 W, 5-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-3 L, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 W, 4-0 L, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W. 4-3 L, 4-1
*@ Tennessee *@ Missouri *#26 Ole Miss *#44 Mississippi State *@ #6 Florida *@ #26 South Carolina & Miss. State & #24 LSU & #9 Vanderbilt % Charleston Southern % Duke ~ #11 Michigan ~ #14 Stanford ~ #7 UCLA
W, 4-1 W, 6-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-0 L, 4-3 W, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 W, 4-1 L, 4-1
^Denotes ITA Kickoff Weekend; $ ITA National Team Indoors; *SEC match, & SEC Tournament match (Columbia, S.C.; % NCAA Championships 1st/2nd Rounds (Athens, Ga.); ~NCAA Championships Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals (Waco, Texas)
2016 (22-5, 11-2 SEC) NCAA Round of 16 ^ #74 Wyoming ^ #57 Old Dominion #20 Clemson $ #17 Texas Tech $ #12 Michigan $ #5 North Carolina @ #24 Ga. Tech @ #26 *Ole Miss @ #25 *Miss. State #46 *Alabama #11 *Auburn #10 Virginia #54 *Tennessee @ #23 *Kentucky @ #5 *Vanderbilt #24 *Arkansas #71 *Missouri @ #16 *LSU @ #18 *Texas A&M #4 *Florida #11 *South Carolina & #18 Texas A&M & #5 Vanderbilt & #3 Florida % North Florida % #40 Baylor ~ #12 Okla. State
W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 7-0 W, 4-0 W, 4-1 L, 4-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-1 W, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-2 L, 4-3 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 L, 4-0 W, 41 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 L, 4-2 W, 4-0 W, 4-0 L, 4-0
^Denotes ITA Kickoff Weekend; $ ITA National Team Indoors; *SEC match, &SEC Tournament match (Baton Rouge, La.); % NCAA Championships 1st/2nd Rounds (Athens, Ga.); ~NCAA Championships Round of 16 (Tulsa, Okla.)
*Denotes SEC match; $ ITA National Team Indoors; & SEC Tourn., Columbia, Mo.; ^ ITA Kickoff Weekend; % NCAA Tourn., Athens, Ga.
2015 (24-7, 11-2 SEC) NCAA Semifinalist @ #15 Baylor ^#71 Samford ^#28 Auburn @ #13 Clemson @ #10 Virginia $ #15 Michigan $ #1 UCLA $ #5 California $ #3 North Carolina #23 Georgia Tech *Texas A&M *@ #9 Alabama *@ #39 Auburn *#22 Kentucky *#11 Vanderbilt
L, 4-3 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 4-3 L, 4-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-2 W, 4-2 L, 4-1 W, 4-1 W, 5-2 L, 5-2 W, 4-1 W, 4-0 W, 5-2
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Georgia
Tennis Facilities
DAN MAGILL TENNIS COMPLEX
DAN MAGILL (1921-2014)
The University of Georgia
tennis programs owe much to the hard work and dedication of legendary Bulldog Dan Magill.
The Dan Magill Tennis Complex has long stood as a beacon of excel- • Capacity: 5,000 lence in collegiate tennis. With a total of 16 courts (12 outdoor and four indoor) • Built: 1977 and a total seating capacity of more than 5,000 fans, it is one of the largest • Courts: 12 outdoor/4 indoor on-campus tennis facilities in the country. • Hosted: 33 NCAA 1st/2nd In 2006, the NCAA opted to have one combined site for the men’s and Rounds and/or Championships women’s tennis championships. Georgia has served as a host for the combined NCAA Tennis Championships in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2015, and it will return to Athens again in 2017. Regarded as one of the best collegiate tennis facilites in America, the complex hosted the men’s NCAA Championships a total of 24 times, the women’s Championships three times and both genders four times, most recently in 2014. It played host to 13 NCAA Championship in a row from 1977-89. The ever-evolving complex underwent a $7.5 million development and renovation project in 2002 that included the construction of brand-new clubhouses for the men’s and women’s programs. In 1991, the complex received lights thanks to the generous support of Oscar-winning actress and Athens native, Kim Basinger. Five of Georgia’s six National Championships in men’s tennis and one of the two women’s NCAA titles were won on their home courts at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Aside from Georgia’s best players, the Magill Tennis Complex has hosted classic matchups featuring such stars as John McEnroe and the Bryan brothers. Former Bulldog All-American John Isner is having a successful professional career ranked in the top 20 in the world. Former Bulldog Chelsey Gullickson captured the 2010 NCAA singles title at the Magill Tennis Complex and went on to play in the US Open in singles and doubles. Current Bulldog junior Ellen Perez competed at the 2016 US Open.
Women’s Tennis Clubhouse
Dan Magill Grandstand and Pressbox
He developed the Georgia
tennis complex into the finest on-campus tennis facility in the country which includes 12 outdoor courts, four indoor, and grandstand and private box seating for 5,000.
He also spearheaded the
move to locate the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame facility on the Georgia campus. For his efforts, the entire facility was officially named
Henry Feild Stadium Court
Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Courts
the “Dan Magill Tennis Complex” in 1993.
Magill passed away in Au-
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Community Service
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Bulldog SERVICE The UGA women’s tennis team has a long-standing history of service to the Athens and northeast Georgia communities. Over the years, the team has embarked on two community service projects in the area with Habitat for Humanity in September and the Salvation Army Angel Tree initiative in December. Head coach Jeff Wallace’s dedication to building character and wellrounded student-athletes extends far beyond the most recent season, though. Since the Southeastern Conference (SEC) began handing out the honor in 2004, a UGA women’s tennis player consistently has appeared on the SEC Community Service Team. In addition, the Bulldogs are one of the most decorated programs in the nation when it comes to academic awards. A total of 92 student-athletes have earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll since 1984 plus an additional 12 have made the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll that the league office began in 2003. All of this speaks volumes to the team’s ability to pursue excellence both on and off the court.
“It’s always great for our team to get out in the community and give something back to it.” Head Coach Jeff Wallace
Over the years, the Bulldogs have assisted the local Habitat for Humanity chapter with the construction of a house and helped out the Salvation Army Angel Tree initiative by packagaing and organizing toys for the less fortunate youth in the Athens Area. In 2016, Caroline Brinson (right) was named to the SEC Community Service Team for women’s tennis.
“We always enjoy getting out in the local community and giving back a little. It’s important to us that we continue to make a differences in peoples’ lives both on and off the court.” Assoc. Head Coach Drake Bernstein
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Endowment Program
Georgia
TENNIS Endowments
Ensuring the Future of UGA Athletics
The Athletic Scholarship Endowment Program was instituted to allow supporters of the University of Georgia Athletic Association to invest in the educational opportunities of UGA student-athletes. The program is vital to the future of Georgia Athletics by providing the long-term solution of keeping pace with escalating expenses. A gift to establish a scholarship provides income towards funding a scholarship each year and permanently memorializes the donor or any individual whose honor the scholarship is named. A full scholarship is endowed through a gift of $150,000. There are four women’s tennis scholarship endowments including one established by the UGAAA in honor of the 2000 team which won both the NCAA and SEC titles. For more information about the Athletic Scholarship Endowment Program or other giving opportunities, please contact the UGAAA Development office at (877) 423-2947. Leighton Ballew Scholarship Endowment Ellen Perez is the 2017 recipient of the Leighton Ballew tennis scholarship. It is awarded annually to an international student-athlete who has demonstrated commitment to the University in an outstanding manner, both in the classroom and on the court. If no international student-athlete exists, selection of a student-athlete recipient is based on the aforementioned criteria. The late Mr. Ballew was a UGA faculty member for 40 years and founded the drama department. 1999: Vanessa Castellano 2000: Zoë Mellis 2001: Aarthi Venkatesan 2002: Tina Hojnik 2003-04: Agata Cioroch 2005: Jitka Schonfeldova
2006: Kelley Hyndman 2016-17: Ellen Perez 2007: Darya Ivanov 2008-10: Naoko Ueshima 2010-12: Lilly Kimbell 2013-14: Maho Kowase 2015: Silvia Garcia
Barbara Hartman Howell Scholarship Endowment Laura Patterson is the 2017 recipient of the Barbara Hartman Howell tennis scholarship. It is awarded annually to a scholar-athlete on the women’s tennis team who has a stated purpose of graduating. The scholarship was established by Barbara Hartman Howell’s lifelong friends Vickie Pruitt Farmer and Leon Farmer, Jr. for her many years of dedication to and love of the Georgia Athletic Association and in memory of her daughter, Amanda, who passed away suddenly on July 22, 2007 at the tender age of 26. Vickie and Barbara graduated from Athens High School Class of 1969 and were Phi Mu sorority sisters at UGA. 2009-12: Nadja Gilchrist 2012-14: Lauren Herring
2015: Caroline Brinson 2016: Hannah King
2017: Laura Patterson
Doyle E. Mote Scholarship Endowment Caroline Brinson is the 2017 recipient of the Doyle E. Mote women’s tennis scholarship. It is awarded annually to an all-around student-athlete who is a good student and loves the game of tennis. This scholarship endowment was established by Lillian Jensen Mote in loving memory of her husband, Doyle E. Mote. Originally from Calhoun, Doyle graduated from the University’s School of Pharmacy in 1950 and was a pharmacist in Lynchburg, Va., for 36 years. 2002: Mariel Verban 2003: Anne Nguyen 2004: Agata Cioroch 2005-06: Caroline Basu 2007-09: Kelley Hyndman
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2010: Yvette Hyndman 2016-17: Caroline Brinson 2011: Cameron Ellis 2012: Chelsey Gullickson 2013-14: Kate Fuller 2015: Lauren Herring
UGAAA Women’s Tennis Scholarship Endowment Kennedy Shaffer is the 2017 recipient of the UGAAA women’s tennis scholarship. It is awarded annually to a student-athlete who best demonstrates outstanding character, leadership and dedication to the University, the women’s tennis team and the community. This scholarship endowment was established by the UGAAA in 2000 in honor of the 2000 women’s tennis team. The 2000 squad captured its second national championship crown. The 2002-03 season marked the first year the UGAA Women’s Tennis Scholarship Endowment was awarded. 2003: Lori Grey 2010: Yvette Hyndman 2017: Kennedy Shaffer 2004: Douglas Wink 2011-12: Kate Fuller 2005-06: Natalie Frazier 2013: Lilly Kimbell 2007: Monika Dancevic 2014: Mia King 2015: Hannah King 2008: Yvette Hyndman 2009: Cameron Ellis 2016: Silvia Garcia John and Marilyn McMullan Family Women’s Tennis Scholarship Endowment Mariana Gould is the 2017 recipient of the McMullan Family women’s tennis scholarship. The award is presented to a participant on the team who displays a love for the sport of tennis. The McMullan family has had several tennis players in their family, including Marilyn and her son, Ted, as well as John and Marilyn’s daughter-in-law, Catherine. 2016-17: Marianna Gould Vickie Farmer Scholarship Endowment As natives of Athens, Ga., Vickie and Leon Farmer have been enthusiastic supporters of the Bulldog sports program for many years. Graduates of the University of Georgia, Vickie (AB ’73) and Leon (BBA ’64 and JD ’67) have fully funded multiple scholarships for studentathletes in 12 different Bulldog sports. A women’s tennis student-athlete received one of these endowments in 2006 (Shadisha Robinson) and 2007 (Natalie Frazier). Doris Marie Ramsey Scholarship Endowment Established by the late Bernard B. Ramsey in honor of his beloved wife, Doris Marie Ramsey, this endowment creates 10 athletic scholarships, continuing the legacy of the Ramsey name. These scholarships benefit two scholar-athletes in football, two in other men’s sports, two in women’s sports, and four pursuing postgraduate educations at UGA. A women’s tennis student-athlete received one of these endowments from 2002-04 (Alexandra Smith) and in 2013-14 (Lauren Herring). 2017 Georgia TENNIS