welcome A Message from the Coach Welcome to JMU women’s tennis! I am truly excited to be leading the Dukes, working within the values and mission of JMU where the emphasis is centered on the student, which aligns with my coaching philosophy and goals. JMU has a culture and tradition that is recognized on the national and international stage, and our program has been improving yearly since becoming a fully funded program in 2010. We expect JMU to become a dominant force in the CAA as well as the NCAA Atlantic Region through the hard work and commitment of both players and staff. At JMU, we are seeking prospective players who have their best years of tennis ahead of them. Our state of the art Athletic Performance Center, and an atmosphere of learning both on and off the court, combined with a competitive Division I schedule, will allow players to achieve their desired goals. This is our tradition and we hope to continue attracting the fine caliber of student-athlete as we have in the past. It would be my pleasure to speak with you about the JMU women’s tennis program! Sincerely,
James Bryce
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Senior Islamabad, Pakistan (Overseas Pakistani Foundation College/New Mexico) 2013-2014 as a junior: • 7-3 singles record in tournament play • 7-7 doubles record in dual matches with Cara Wirth • CAA Doubles Team of the Week (2/19-with Cara Wirth) 2012-13 as a sophomore (University of New Mexico): • Played No. 4 singles and won the match for New Mexico against New Mexico State in the Rio Grande Rivalry match • Played No. 2 doubles with senior teammate Michaela Oldan 2011-12 as a freshman (University of New Mexico): • Redshirted the season High School: • Ranked No. 1 women’s singles player in Pakistan • Represented Pakistan in the 2011 Fed Cup • Tallied over 60 national titles (Ladies’ and Under-18), including her first at age 14 Personal: • Daughter of Shahla and Mahboob Ahmen Khan, a USTA-certified tennis coach • Majoring in communication with a minor in management 2014 Fall Tournament Titles • Hokie Fall Invitational - ‘C’ Doubles Champion (w/ Kimmy Herrock)
Career Statistics YEAR FALL (*at New Mexico) Singles
SPRING
Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L 2012-13* 3 4 4 3 8 10 7 11 2013-14 7 3 3 4 0 0 8 7 2014-15 8 3 4 3 Career 18 10 11 10 8 10 15 18
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Singles Doubles W L W L 11 14 11 14 7 3 11 11 8 3 4 3 26 20 26 28
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Taylor Pinchoff
Senior Sylvan Lake, Mich./West Bloomfield Team Captain 2013-14 as a junior: • All-CAA First Team doubles w/ Alex Huie, All-CAA First Team singles • CAA Singles Player of the Week (2/19) • CAA Doubles Team of the Week (3/5, 4/1-with Alex Huie) • Flight ‘1’ Doubles Champion w/ Alex Huie, Liberty Fall Classic (9/13-14, Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (10/11-13) • VaSID All-State Second Team Doubles w/ Alex Huie 2012-13 as a sophomore: • All-CAA First Team Singles and Doubles – first JMU women’s tennis player to do so • CAA Doubles Team of the Week (2/19/13, 4/2/13) w/ Michelle Nguyen • CAA Player of the Week (4/16/13) • Received 2013 Coaches’ Award • Flight ‘A’ Singles & Doubles champion, Navy Blue & Gold Invitational • Dean’s List, Fall 2012 2011-12 as a freshman: • All-CAA Third Team for doubles play • Flight ‘E’ singles & Flight ‘D’ doubles champion at Liberty Fall Tournament High School: • Four Star Tennis recruit by tennisrecruiting.net • Ranked fourth in the state of Michigan, 10th among all graduating seniors nationally and 29th in the Midwest region (all grades) • U.S. National Championships qualifier as a freshman 2014 Fall Tournament Titles • Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational - Doubles Champion • Advanced to R16 main singles draw at ITA Atlantic Regionals; advanced to R16 main doubles draw at ITA Atlantic Regionals w/ Alex Huie
Career Statistics YEAR FALL
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Career
SPRING
Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L 4 1 5 3 10 4 14 6 9 2 8 3 9 9 14 3 4 4 9 3 6 13 12 6 5 3 7 2 22 10 29 11 25 26 40 15
OVERALL
Singles Doubles W L W L 14 5 19 9 18 11 22 6 10 17 21 9 5 3 7 2 47 36 69 26
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Emily Bradshaw
Sophomore Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Blyth Academy) 2013-2014 as a freshman: • 15-13 overall singles record • 9-11 singles record in dual matches • 6-2 singles record in tournament play • 1-0 doubles record with Cara Wirth in tournament play • ITA Scholar-Athlete, ITA All-Academic Team
High School: • Finalist in doubles play at the 30th All-Canadian Junior Championships (ITF) • Quarterfinalist at the Under-18 Outdoor Canadian Rogers Junior National Championships in 2012 • Finished in sixth place at the Outdoor Under-18 Provincial Championships in singles play in 2011 • Placed in the top-12 of the Under-18 Indoor Canadian Rogers Junior National Championships in 2012 • Honor roll throughout high school Personal: • Daughter of Nancy and Mark Bradshaw • Health sciences major 2014 Fall Tournament Titles • Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational - Doubles Champion
Career Statistics YEAR FALL
SPRING
Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L 2013-14 6 2 3 4 9 11 0 0 2014-15 5 4 7 2 Career 11 6 10 6 9 11 0 0 (*at New Mexico)
OVERALL
Singles Doubles W L W L 15 13 3 4 5 4 7 2 20 17 10 6
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Rebecca Harris
Sophomore Charlotte, NC/Charlotte Christian (Virginia Tech) 2013-14 as a freshman: • Attended Virginia Tech as a member of the Hokies’ women’s tennis team High School: • Attended Laurel Springs School Fr. / So. • Charlotte Christian Jr. /Sr. years • All State/ All Conference at Charlotte Christian. Team MVP both years • Member of the National Honor Society Other: • Four Star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net • Consistently ranked in top 10 in NC ranking, top 50 in Southern ranking and top 150 Nationally • ACC Academic Honor Role—2014 • ITA All-Academic Tennis Team—2014 • Virginia Tech Student Athlete Honor Role—2014 • Virginia Tech Dean’s List—2014 Personal: • Daughter of James and Monica Harris • Major: Marketing
Career Statistics YEAR FALL
2013-14 2014-15 Career
SPRING
Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
OVERALL
Singles Doubles W L W L 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
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Alex Huie
Sophomore Woodlands, Texas (Woodlands) Team Captain 2013-2014 as a freshman: • All-CAA First Team doubles w/ Taylor Pinchoff • All-CAA Second Team singles • CAA Doubles Team of the Week (3/5, 4/1-with Taylor Pinchoff) • Flight ‘1’ Doubles Champion w/ Taylor Pinchoff, Liberty Fall Classic • Flight ‘A’ Doubles Champion w/ Taylor Pinchoff, Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (10/11-13) • VaSID All-State Second Team Doubles w/ Taylor Pinchoff; ITA ScholarAthlete High School: • Undefeated in district play 2009-2012 at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles • 2012 Texas High School Class 5A Doubles finalist – first time in school history • Helped the Highlanders to three straight District 14-5A championships (2010, 2011, 2012) • 2012 Team MVP • Four-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net (ranked in the top 150 nationally) • Member of the National Honor Society; Academically ranked in the top 15-percent of class Personal: • Media arts and design major
2014 Fall Tournament Titles • Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational - Doubles Champion • Advanced to R16 main doubles draw at Career Statistics ITA Atlantic Regionals w/ Taylor Pinchoff YEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL
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Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L 4 5 9 3 11 7 12 6 5 4 7 2 9 9 16 5 11 7 12 6
Singles Doubles W L W L 15 12 21 9 5 4 7 2 20 16 28 11
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Rachel Nelson
Sophomore Big Prairie, Ohio (West Holmes) 2013-14 as a freshman: • CAA Player of the Week (3/5) • Flight ‘4’ Singles Champion, Liberty Fall Classic (9/13-14) • Flight ‘B’ Doubles Champion w/ Jacqueline Palmucci, Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (10/11-13) • ITA Scholar-Athlete High School: • Three-time Ohio Cardinal Conference champion and Player of the Year • 2012 Division 2 State Singles Champion; placed in top three as a sophomore and senior • Three-time Southeast Sectional singles champion (2011, 2012, 2013) • Three-time Southeast District singles champion (2011, 2012, 2013) • Southeast Sectional and District doubles champion as a freshman with partner/sister, Mary • Competed at No. 1 singles Knights’ tennis team all four years • National Honor Society Vice President, Honor roll all four years Personal: • Aunt, Vicki Nelson Dunbar, played tennis for Rollins College and played professionally for 10 years, holding the record for the longest women’s tennis match and longest point. Father, Bill, played for Heidelberg College while her brother, Johnny, played for Gettysburg College and sister, Mary, played for Mars Hill College. • Cousins Ethan and Jacob Dunbar play men’s tennis for the University of Richmond while cousin, AJ Nelson, played from 2007-11. • English major 2014 Fall Tournament Titles • Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational - Singles Champion
Career Statistics YEAR FALL
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SPRING
Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L 9 2 7 3 15 3 3 2 9 5 3 5 18 7 10 8 15 3 3 2
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Singles Doubles W L W L 24 5 10 5 9 5 3 5 33 10 13 10
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Kimmy Herrock
Freshman Tarpon Springs, Fla, (East Lake) High School: • Second place at FHSAA Tennis Finals Personal: • Undeclared major • Daughter of Michael and Patricia Herrock
Career Statistics YEAR FALL 2014-15 Career
SPRING
Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L 5 6 3 3 5 6 3 3
OVERALL
Singles Doubles W L W L 5 6 3 3 5 6 3 3
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Dylan Owens
Freshman Olney, Md (Sherwood) High School: • Attended Sherwood High school in Sandy Spring, MD • Honor Roll and High Honor Roll all four years • Outstanding Achievement Award senior year • Awarded Most Valuable Player freshman and sophomore year Personal: • Undeclared major • Daughter of Greg and Nailya Owens
Career Statistics YEAR FALL 2014-15 Career
SPRING
Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L 9 5 7 2 9 5 7 2
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Singles Doubles W L W L 9 5 7 2 9 5 7 2
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CLASS
HOMETOWN (PREV. SCHOOL)
Emily Bradshaw
Sophomore
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/Blyth Academy
Rebecca Harris
Sophomore
Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian (Virginia Tech)
Kimmy Herrock
Freshman
Alex Huie
Sophomore
Sarah Khan
Senior
Rachel Nelson
Sophomore
Dylan Owens
Freshman
Taylor Pinchoff
Senior
Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands Islamabad, Pakistan/Overseas Pakistani Foundation College (New Mexico) Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes Olney, Md./Sherwood Sylvan Lake, Mich./West Bloomfield
Head Coach: James Bryce (Samford ’06) – First Season Assistant Coach: Erin Bryce (Tampa ’07) – First Season
2014-15 Women’s Tennis Team Top Row (left to right): Dylan Owens, Sarah Khan, Taylor Pinchoff, Alex Huie, Rachel Nelson, Emily Bradshaw Bottom Row: Rebecca Harris, Kimmy Herrock, Cara Wirth
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coaching staff James Bryce
Head Coach
• First year at JMU • Served as an assistant coach with the Mississippi State women’s tennis program in 2013-14 • Head coach of men’s and women’s tennis programs at Saint Leo University from 2009-13, leading the programs to No. 8 national rankings in 2013 and the 2014 NCAA Division II Tennis National Semifinals • 2012 Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Region Coach of the Year • Assistant coaching stops at Columbus State University and Samford University • Development Tennis Coach for Lloyd Leisure Club from 200005 in Solihull, England • Member of 2005 Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship team at Samford • Holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Samford (2006) and a master’s in public administration from Columbus State (2009)
Erin Bryce
Assistant Coach
• First year at JMU • Volunteer assistant coach for Mississippi State women’s tennis 2013-14 and Saint Leo University women’s tennis 2009-13 • Taught tennis at Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y, for four years • Served as assistant coach for both cross country and tennis at the University of West Alabama from 2008-09 • Played No. 1 singles and doubles tennis at the University of Tampa while team was ranked in the top 25 nationally • Ran cross country at the University of Tampa, a top-10 squad • Two-time Academic All-American • Holds a bachelor’s degree in government and world affairs from Tampa (2007) and a master’s in teaching for social science from West Alabama
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tradition
Kelly Maxwell • 2010 ITA Scholar Athlete
Barrett Donner • 2008 ITA Scholar-Athlete
Chris Gillies • 1987 & 1988 CAA Player of the Year • NCAA Qualifier for both singles and doubles • CAA 25th Anniversary Team
Lauren Graham Ashley Reyher • 2006 JMU Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year • 2002-06 ITA Scholar Athlete
Team received ITA National Team Sportsmanship Award (April 2010)
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• 2007 finalist for JMU Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Two-time ITA Scholar Athlete (2006, 2007)
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Rebecca Vanderelst Kristin Nordstrom • 2005-06 ITA Scholar Athlete
• Three-time ITA Scholar Athlete (2003-05) • 2005 & 2005 finalist for JMU Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Terry Gaskil • NCAA Qualifier in singles
Sarah Granson • 1999-2000 & 2000-01 ITA Scholar Athlete
Kristin Nimitz • 2008 All-CAA Third Team doubles • 2010 ITA Scholar Athlete
Katherine Bulling • 2013 All-CAA Second Team doubles, All-CAA Third Team singles; 2010 Second Team All-CAA singles player • 2012 and 2013 JMU Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year • 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ITA Scholar Athlete 2012-13 JMU Tennis - 2323 2014-15 JMU Tennis-
CAA Tory Schroeder • 1994 CAA Rookie of the Year • 1997 All-CAA Team, Singles and Doubles • ITA National Arthur Ashe Winner • Eastern Region Sportsmanship Winner
Leah DeMasters & Rebecca Erickson • 2009 Third Team All-CAA doubles
Ruxandra Andriescu • 2013 All-CAA Third Team singles
Taylor Pinchoff & Michelle Nguyen
Kinsey Pate
• 2013 All-CAA First Team doubles
• 2012 Second Team AllCAA singles player • 2010, 2011 Two-time Third Team All-CAA singles player
Taylor Pinchoff & Alex Huie • 2014 All-CAA First Team doubles
Kinsey Pate & Taylor Pinchoff • 2012 Third Team All-CAA doubles
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Taylor Pinchoff • 2013 & 2014 All-CAA First Team singles
caa The CAA extends from Boston in the north to Charleston in the south. Maria Malerba • 1990 CAA Coach of the Year
Lauren Dalton • Two-time First Team All-CAA doubles player (1999, 2000) • 2001 Second Team All-CAA singles and doubles player • Ranked as high as 23rd nationally
Jacqueline Palmucci • 2012, 2013 All-CAA Third Team singles
Sheri Puppo • Two-time First Team All-CAA singles player (1998, 1999) • Two-time First Team All-CAA doubles player (1999, 2000) • Two-time Second Team All-CAA singles player (2000, 2001) • Second Team All-CAA doubles player in 2001 • Ranked as high as 23rd nationally
Margie Zesinger • Three-time Second Team All-CAA (2002, 2003, 2004)
Katherine Bulling • 2010 Second Team All-CAA singles player • 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ITA Scholar Athlete • 2012 VaSID Academic All-State 2012-13 JMU Tennis - 2525 2014-15 JMU Tennis-
This is
JMU
JMU’s beautiful campus includes 148 buildings on 721 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings. The University’s 20, 181 students may choose from 115 degree programs in eight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1 • Average Class Size: 29
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harrisonburg, va. A Great College Town
Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.
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Plecker
athletic Performance Center
• Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker • A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility • 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flatscreen televisions for individual instruction • 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • JMU’s athletic hall of fame • Student-athlete lounge
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academic
advising Who’s Who in JMU Academic Advising
Casey Carter
Joi Irby
Associate Athletics Team Academic Director for Student- Advisor Athlete Services James Madison ‘70
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strength & conditioning
• Developing athleticism and sports performance
• Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet
• Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists
Who’s Who in JMU Strength & Conditioning Jake Patten Associate Director Team Strength & Conditioning Coach
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sports medicine
• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes • Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia • Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes
Who’s Who in JMU Sports Medicine
Katie Wiking Graduate Assistant
Jackie Leonard Tom Kuster, ATC Associate Athletic Trainer North Carolina ‘00
Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine James Madison ‘95
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Dr. Kent Diduch Dr. Mark Miller Team Physician
Team Orthopedic Surgeon
Tennis information Office Location: Godwin Hall 318 Telephone: (540) 568-6527 Fax: (540) 568-3901 Mailing Address: Women’s Tennis James Madison University 261 Bluestone Drive, MSC 2301 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (For overnight delivery, add Godwin 318 to address) Head Coach
James Bryce, Samford ‘06 Columbus State, MS ’09 E-mail: bryceja@jmu.edu Phone: (540) 568-6527
Assistant Coach
Erin Bryce, Tampa ‘07 West Alabama, ‘09 E-mail: bryceen@jmu.edu Phone: (540) 568-5326
Administrative Assistant Diane Lawson: (540) 568-6692 Athletics Communications Devon Howard E-mail: howardbd@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3701
Directions & Maps
A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.
Credits:
Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, Tommy Thompson, Virginia Convention and Vistors Bureau and others
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