2017 Louisiana Tech Tennis Media Guide

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NADJA

MANJON

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MARTA

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2017 ROSTER Name Haley Ballinger Jazmin Britos Sonia Chen Alba Escalona Perny Angela Lorenzo Nadja Manjon Marta Sramkova Jill van den Dungen

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Hometown (Previous School) Monroe, La. (Ouachita Christian School) Villarrica, Paraguay (National School Gimnasio Paulino) Taichung, Taiwan (National Nanke International Experimental HS) Madrid, Spain (Tulsa) Medina del Campo, Spain (Houston) La Coruna, Spain (Santa Maria del Mar) Bratislava, Slovakia (Sports Gymnasium - Ostredkova 10) Mierlo, Netherlands (Sint-Joris College)

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News releases, photos and other services are available to accredited members of the news media. Current releases, statistics and photos can also be obtained at LATechSports.com.

Editors: Kane McGuire

Content Athletic Vision & Mission Statement......................................1 Quick Facts.............................................................................2

Athletic Vision

Welcome to the Family...........................................................3

Louisiana Tech University will be a conference leader in performance by investing strategically in studentathletes’ development, providing superior facilities and enhancing program support to achieve a local and national image of success and dominance.

Facilities................................................................................ 10 2017 Roster & Schedule....................................................... 11 Head Coach Amanda Stone..................................................12 Player Bios............................................................................13 2016 Statistics......................................................................21 2016 Match-by-Match ..........................................................22

Contributors: Thomas, Louisiana Tech News Bureau, Louisiana Tech Marketing and Public Relations Department

2016 Results ........................................................................25

Covers, Layout and Design: Donnie Bell Design.

Records................................................................................27

Photography: Donny Crowe, Tom Morris, Darrell James, James Garner, Donald Page.

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The 2017 Louisiana Tech tennis team information guide is a publication of the Athletics Media Relations Office. It has been designed as a source of information for the news media and Lady Techster tennis fans. Every effort has been made to include pertinent and timely information. Should you need additional information such as feature material and/or statistics, please direct your inquiries to the media relations office.

Honors & Awards, Letterwinners.........................................26

Series History.......................................................................29 University President Dr. Les Guice.......................................30 Athletics Director Tommy McClelland...................................31 Athletics Council...................................................................33 Administration, Support & Coaches......................................33

Athletic Mission Statement Embody excellence in everything we do.

Develop student-athletes to maximize their potential in mind, body and spirit.

Bring pride, admiration, and loyalty to the University family, community and state.

Win with integrity.

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2017 TENNIS QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location........................................................... Ruston, La. Founded..................................................................... 1894 Enrollment.............................................................. 12,694 Nickname....................................................Lady Techsters Colors...........................................................Red and Blue Joined C-USA................................................. July 1, 2013 President......................................................Dr. Les Guice Athletics Director.................................Tommy McClelland SWA.....................................................Mary Kay Hungate Faculty Representative......................... Dr. Donna Thomas Athletic Department................................... (318) 257-4111 TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Record.......15-7 (Home: 6-1, Away: 7-5, Neutral: 2-1) 2016 C-USA Record...................................................... 1-2 Players R/L.................................................................... 5/4 Newcomers..................................................................... 3 First Year of Tennis..................................................... 1977 Overall All-Time Record................... 345-462 (40 seasons)

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FACILITY INFORMATION Facility................................Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex First Match.................................................. Oct. 15, 2008 Facility Record.............................. 41-22 (.651), 8 seasons COACHING STAFF Head Coach................................................Amanda Stone Record at School........................................... 0-0 (1st year) Career Record........................................... 86-20 (5th year) Office Phone.............................................. (318) 257-4402 MEDIA RELATIONS Tennis Contact............................................ Kane McGuire Office Phone.............................................. (318) 257-5071 Cell Phone................................................. (318) 548-2161 Email................................................ kmcguire@latech.edu Website............................................... LATechSports.com Twitter........................................................... @LATechTEN Instagram..................................................... @LATechTEN Facebook......................................................LATechTennis

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WE ARE LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY “ Athletics is a central part of Louisiana Tech and an integral component of our efforts to elevate the institution’s national standing. It is essential that we continue to focus on the success of our student-athletes and ensure that a winning athletics program is achieved with integrity and class.”

-- Tech President Dr. Les Guice

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AT LOUISIANA TECH YOU ARE NOT A NUMBER, YOU ARE FAMILY. LOUISIANA TECH Ranked as a Tier One National University according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best Colleges Report.

Ranked No. 1 in the state of Louisiana and No. 6 in the nation in list of “25 Most Underrated Colleges in America” (Business Insider) Ranked No 1 in the state (for in-state students) and No. 36 in the nation (for out-of-state students) in annual percentage return on investment for graduates (Payscale.com) Ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 21 in the nation for providing its graduates with the best returns on their investments in their college educations (AdvisorOne) Ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 17 in the nation among “Low Cost Colleges with High Starting Salaries for Graduates” (Affordable Colleges Online) No. 1 in the state in average mid-career salaries and average starting salaries for graduates (PayScale. com) No. 1 in nation in least average amount of student debt at graduation for public national universities (US News & World Report) One of the nation’s 25 Most Affordable Colleges for both in-state and out-of-state students (Newsweek)

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MORE THAN 700 COMPANIES WORLDWIDE TRAVEL TO CAMPUS EACH YEAR TO RECRUIT LOUISIANA TECH GRADUATES

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Dr. Les Guice became the 14th president in the history of Louisiana Tech University on July 1, 2013. “ Louisiana Tech has a really great foundation of excellence, and we’re not starting from scratch by any means. We’ve got so many of the ingredients in place. My vision is to continue to progress Louisiana Tech in national prominence, but to turn that national prominence into things that bring benefit to North Louisiana, to our citizens of this state and to all of the students and stakeholders of the university.”

-- D r. Les Guice, University President

QUARTER SYSTEM – BIG ADVANTAGE FOR THE STUDENT-ATHLETE Louisiana Tech has a unique advantage of being on the quarter system as opposed to the semester system. The quarter system provides significant advantages for the students: Lighter workload (take 3 classes instead of 5) Shorter academic sessions (12 weeks instead of 18) More frequent breaks during and between academic sessions More opportunities to withdraw or drop a class and still remain TOPS eligible

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TODAY ’S FRESHMAN I S

TOMORROW’S GRADUATE LOUISIANA TECH saw Kathryn Sloan named to the 2015 Academic All-America Division I Women’s Soccer Third Team as selected by CoSIDA, becoming the first player in program history to receive this honor. s aw 75 student-athletes earn their bachelor’s or master’s degree during the year saw 151 student-athletes make the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and 27 make the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medalist s tudent-athletes record a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 83 percent and a Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) of 62 percent, with both being record highs for the University.

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Louisiana Tech’s student-athletes recorded an all-time high four-year graduation success rate of 80 percent, which was four percentage points better than the previous record-high of 76 percent.

LOUISIANA TECH boasts the University of Louisiana System’s highest graduation rate at 54.0 percent. boasts the states fastest time to completion for first time baccalaureates at 4.5 years. boasts the ULS’ highest average freshman ACT scores at 24.5.

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SUCCESS BREEDS

SUCCESS

LOUISIANA TECH’S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: was one of only five FBS schools this season to record 9+ wins in football, 20+ wins in men’s basketball and 40+ wins in baseball (Florida, Florida State, Ohio State and Ole Miss) was one of only 12 FBS programs in the country to play postseason in football, men’s basketball and baseball (Florida, Connecticut, Florida State, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Washington, Duke, Louisiana Tech, Arizona, Utah and Miami (Fla.)) partnered with adidas America, Inc. to establish a 5-year exclusive agreement that will outfit Louisiana Tech’s 16 NCAA men’s and women’s programs in adidas uniforms, apparel, footwear and equipment through the 2020-2021 athletics season. inducted the 2015 Hall of Fame Class which included 10-year NFL veteran running back Robert Brunet, 1998 Biletnikoff Award winner Troy Edwards, Bulldog basketball all-time leading scorer and rebounder Mike Green, 1989 Kodak All-American Nora Lewis and 1987 All-American shortstop Charlie Montoyo

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Football won consecutive bowl games for the first time in school history with a rout of Arkansas State in the R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Three Bulldogs were selected in the NFL Draft, headlined by Vernon Butler who became the school’s first-first round pick since 1999.

Baseball recorded the most wins since 1988 (42) and picked up the programs first NCAA Tournament at-large bid, advancing to the finals of the Starkville Regional. LA Tech garnered 10 victories over top-25 ranked teams.

Golf captured their first conference championship since 1980, becoming the first team in program history to compete in an NCAA regional. It was led by senior Victor Lange who tied a collegiate course record in the final round of the NCAA Tucson Regional.

Women’s basketball hired former Lady Techster star Brooke Stoehr as the seventh head coach in program history.

Softball earned consecutive 30-win seasons for the first time since the late 1990’s, winning five consecutive conference series for the first time in program history and picking up their first win over a nationally-ranked opponent since 2009.

Men’s basketball senior Alex Hamilton earned C-USA Player of the Year honors, leading the Bulldogs to their fourth consecutive postseason tournament for the first time since 1988-1992. Eric Konkol’s Bulldogs recorded 23 wins on the season, a school record for a first-year coach.

Former head coach Chad Camper earned his second Louisiana Coach of the Year honor in the past three seasons, while the Lady Techsters earned their first national ranking in program history and their first win over a nationallyranked program.

Soccer qualified for its second consecutive C-USA Tournament, defeating conference champion North Texas in the season finale. Kathryn Sloan became the first player in program history to receive Academic All-America honors Volleyball recorded their best overall record since 2011, while picking up their most conference wins in a season since 2009. Adria Morales surpassed a career milestone by notching her 1,000th career assist and Alejandra ‘Lala’ Aviles moved into fourth place in program history with 464 digs in a season.

Bowling entered their second season in the prestigious Southland Bowling League, which features seven of the nation’s top NCAA team. Four team members were named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Track and Field saw Mia Adams advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the long jump, while Jeremy Hicks was named second team All-American in the indoor 60m and advanced to the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Hicks also won a gold medal at the C-USA Indoor Championships in the 60m dash.

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TENNIS COMPLEX Situated in the heart of all of the Louisiana Tech athletic facilities -- surrounded by Joe Aillet Stadium, the Thomas Assembly Center, the Lady Techster Soccer Complex and the Jim Mize Track and Field Complex -- are eight lighted tennis courts that make up the LA Tech Tennis Complex.

Construction on the facility began in March 2008 and concluded five months later in August. Then on Oct. 15, 2008, the women’s tennis team played and swept Grambling State in their inaugural match at the new facility. A dedication ceremony took place two weeks later as then Tech President Dr. Dan Reneau officially announced it as the Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex. In the spring of 2015, all eight courts received a facelift by being resurfaced.

The Lady Techsters have tallied an all-time record of 41-22 at their home courts. Over the last six spring seasons, the team is 34-10 at home which included a season-best nine wins in 2011 and an undefeated home season in 2013.

The facility has also seen the Lady Techsters host its first-ever conference match on April 8, 2010 against Hawai’i. They then notched their first-ever conference win a few days later on April 10 against San Jose State.

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Nadja (Nah-DEE-uh) Manjon (Mahn-hawn) Marta Sramkova (shram-KO-vuh)

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Name Class/Exp. Hometown Haley Ballinger JR/2L Monroe, Louisiana Jazmin Britos SR/3L Villarrica, Paraguay Sonia Chen SO/1L Taichung, Taiwan Alba Escalona Perny JR/1L Madrid, Spain Angela Lorenzo JR/TR Medina del Campo, Spain Nadja Manjon FR/HS La Coruna, Spain Marta Sramkova SR/3L Bratislava, Slovakia Jill van den Dungen FR/HS Mierlo, Netherlands

2017 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time Jan. 20 vs. Oral Roberts Stillwater, Okla.

9 a.m.

Jan. 20 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla.

5 p.m.

Jan. 25 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas 3 p.m.

Jan. 29 SAM HOUSTON STATE LA Tech Tennis Complex 11 a.m.

Feb. 4 at UAB* Birmingham, Ala. 10 a.m.

Feb. 5 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 12 p.m.

Feb. 11 MCNEESE STATE LA Tech Tennis Complex 11 a.m.

Feb. 12 at Northwestern State Natchitoches, La. 2 p.m.

Feb. 18 at Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas 11 a.m.

Feb. 19 at Texas State San Marcos, Texas 11 a.m.

Feb. 25 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. 12 p.m.

Feb. 26 vs. Central Arkansas Springfield, Mo. 5 p.m.

March 3 at South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 1 p.m.

March 9 at ULM Monroe, La. 2 p.m.

March 10 GRAMBLING STATE LA Tech Tennis Complex 2 p.m.

March 18 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 2 p.m.

March 21 at Alcorn State Vicksburg, Miss.

2 p.m.

March 26 at SMU Dallas, Texas 12 p.m.

March 29 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LA Tech Tennis Complex 2 p.m.

April 1 at Tulane New Orleans, La. 10 a.m.

April 2 vs. Middle Tennessee* New Orleans, La. 2 p.m.

April 7 at TCU Fort Worth, Texas 10 a.m.

April 8 at Tyler Junior College Tyler, Texas 1 p.m.

April 9 GRAMBLING STATE LA Tech Tennis Complex 2:30 p.m.

April 15 at Rice* Houston, Texas 11 a.m.

April 20-23 C-USA Tournament Denton, Texas TBD * C-USA match

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Amanda Stone, one of the up and coming young coaches in the country, joined the Louisiana Tech Family in September as she takes over the reins of the Lady Techster tennis program.

Stone recorded an 86-20 record and four straight Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament during her four seasons as the head coach AMANDA at Northeastern State (Okla.), a Division II program located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

The two-time MIAA Coach of the Year returned the RiverHawks back Head Coach to national prominence, as the team shot up the rankings all four seasons Stone served as head coach. She posted at least 20 wins in each of her four years, which included four straight trips to the NCAA Championship Round of 16. She also led NSU to three-consecutive MIAA Regular Season Championships (2014-16).

Stone boasted two ITA All-Americans, one ITA Central Region Senior Player of the Year, one ITA Central Region Player to Watch, one MIAA Player of the Year, and two MIAA Freshmen of the Year during her time at Northeastern State. Of the 15 players who competed in the program since Stone took over in 2013, 14 earned All-MIAA honors at least once. Those 14 student-athletes amassed 38 all-conference accolades.

She took over the reins of a program that was unranked at the time and led it to the school’s first ever Top 10 ranking which came at the end of the 2016 campaign.

Off the court, the RiverHawks were one of the nation’s top academic programs. Over the last four years, NSU touted one CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican, four CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees, eight ITA Scholar-Athletes, one MIAA Academic Excellence award winner, 10 MIAA ScholarAthletes and 13 members of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Stone inherits a Lady Techster program that returns the nucleus of last year’s team that finished 15-7 and earned its first ever Oracle/ITA Collegiate National Team Ranking.

The 2016 contingent went 20-4 overall with an undefeated (10-0) mark against MIAA opponents for the second-straight year. Northeastern State won the MIAA Regular Season Championship for the third year in a row and hosted the 2016 NCAA Central Region 1 Championship. The RiverHawks won the regional and advanced to the NCAA Championship Round of 16 for the fourth-straight year.

All six members of the team earned All-MIAA honors, and Patricia Husakova was selected as the MIAA Player of the Year. She was also named an ITA All-American and was chosen as the ITA Central Region Senior Player of the Year. Husakova and doubles partner Molly Worden ended the season No. 15 in the nation.

The 2015 team posted a 20-6 mark, which included a perfect 10-0 record in the MIAA. NSU claimed its second-straight MIAA title and served as hosts for the 2015 NCAA Central Region 2 Championship. The RiverHawks went on to win the regional and advance to the NCAA Championship Round of 16. Northeastern State ended the season ranked No. 18 in the nation and all eight members of the team earned All-MIAA honors. Both Kristina Savchenkov (No. 14) and Patricia Husakova (No. 39) earned national ITA singles rankings during the season, and they also teamed up to comprise the nation’s No. 10-ranked doubles tandem.

The 2014 squad went 23-6 and captured the first conference championship for any NSU sport since the university joined the MIAA. Northeastern State ended Southwest Baptist’s stranglehold on the MIAA by snapping the Bearcats’ 32-match win streak against league opponents. The RiverHawks also won a pair of matches in the NCAA tournament to advance to the Round of 16.

The team finished the year ranked No. 20 in the nation after toppling six ranked opponents. Kristina Savchenkov ascended to No. 17 in the nation in singles and was honored as an ITA All-American.

NSU boasted seven individuals who picked up All-MIAA honors, which included three first teamers.

Valeriia Efimenko also garnered MIAA Freshman of the Year accolades.

In her first campaign, she turned what was a 10-9 program the year before back into one of the premier programs in the nation. The 2013 season saw NSU finish at 23-4 overall and advance to the NCAA Round of 16 for the first time since 2007. The 23 wins were the most since 2006, and the RiverHawks also finished runner-up in their first year in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association with a 9-1 record. Northeastern State defeated four ranked teams in 2013 and went from unranked at the beginning of the campaign to No. 27 in the nation by years’ end.

Stone led the doubles team of Ivana Belejova and Savchenkov to a national ITA rank of No. 19, and Savchenkov earned a national singles ranking of No. 49. She was honored as the 2013 MIAA Freshman of the Year. The team had seven All-MIAA performers, including four members of the first team.

Stone returned to Tahlequah after spending two years at the University of Rochester (N.Y.), where she served as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s tennis programs. Her responsibilities with the YellowJackets included organizing, scheduling and planning daily practices, budget management, recruiting, marketing, and player development.

She graduated cum laude from NSU in 2007 with a Bachelor of Art degree in mass communications and a minor in studio art. She is currently working towards a Master of Science degree in marketing at Rochester.

Stone attended Northeastern State from 2004-07, where she served as one half of the top doubles tandem and played anywhere from No. 3 to No. 5 singles. She made two national tournament appearances, attained a No. 11 national doubles ranking in 2007 and posted an undefeated singles mark her senior year.

Her first collegiate stop was at Oral Roberts, where she played basketball during her freshman campaign. She played in 22 games and made six starts in her lone season as a member of the Golden Eagles, helping lead the squad to an 18-10 record.

Stone worked at Garmin International as a consumer technical writer prior to attending graduate school (2008-11). She has also served as an assistant tennis pro at Indian Springs Country Club in Tulsa (2007) and as an assistant coach for Girls on the Run (2010-11).

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FALL 2016: Compiled a 6-5 singles record ... Third-place finish in flight one at Warhawk Classic Tournament ... Defeated Carolina Kelly of Mississippi State in straight sets in round of 64 of A main draw at ITA Southern Regionals ... Runner-up in flight one at Missouri State Fall Invite ... Went 6-4 in doubles, partnering with Marta Sramkova ... Posted two runner-up finishes and recorded wins over Incarnate Word, McNeese State and ULM to win flight one title at Ragin’ Cajun Invitational.

SPRING 2016: Registered a 12-5 singles mark, playing primarily at the No. 2 spot ... The 12 wins tied for the second most on the team ... Went 4-0 at No. 1, 7-5 at No. 2 and 1-0 at No. 3 ... Opened the spring with an eight-match winning streak, all coming via straight sets ... Won 6-3, 7-5 at SMU, helping defeat the Mustangs for the first time in program history ... Claimed a 6-1, 7-6 win over Charlotte’s Tai Martin in the first round win at the C-USA Tournament ... Went a team-best 13-2 in doubles, playing primarily at the No. 2 position ... Partnered with Marta Sramkova for all but one completed match, going 12-2 including a six-match winning streak to end the season ... Teamed up with Alba Escalona Perny for the other doubles win ... Recorded a perfect 4-0 mark against conference opponents ... Helped clinch the win at No. 45 Georgia State, the school’s first ever over a nationally-ranked opponent, with a 6-2 victory at No. 2 ... Had 6-2 wins versus Charlotte and No. 71 North Texas in the C-USA Tournament First Round and Quarterfinals, respectively.

Fall 2013: Had a solid start to her Lady Techster career in the fall with a 9-3 singles record ... Won the flight three singles of the NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite with an 8-2 victory over fellow teammate Manoela Chiacchio ... Won the consolation finals of the Ragin’ Cajuns Tennis Classic ...

Reached the finals of the flight two singles of the Big Easy Tennis Classic before play was suspended due to weather ... Racked up a team-best 8-1 mark in doubles, partnering with Marta Sramkova and Melanie Urvoy ...

Won flight one doubles of the NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite ... Reached the finals of the flight one doubles of the Big Easy Tennis Classic before play was suspended due to weather.

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2016 Second Team All-Conference USA (Singles) Honorable Mention All-Louisiana 2015 ITA Singles A Back Draw Champion Third Team All-Conference USA (Singles) 2014 Second Team All-Conference USA (Singles)

Spring 2014: Named second team All-Conference USA in singles ...

Finished a team best 14-3 record in dual singles while also going 3-0 in C-USA play ... Spent most of the spring at No. 3 but also saw action at the No. 2 and No. 4 spots ... Opened the spring with an 11-match winning streak, all coming by straight sets except a key 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 win at McNeese State (2/23) ... Clinched the win versus conference foe Middle Tennessee (3/1) with a 7-5, 6-4 mark ... Also sealed the victory at UT Arlington with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 win ... Nearly notched victories at 24th-ranked Houston and 47th-ranked Arkansas by being up a set but the matches went unfinished ... Had one of the two points in the C-USA quarterfinals against Marshall (4/18) with a 6-3, 6-1 victory ... Finished 10-8 in dual doubles while partnering with every teammate at least once ... Had a stretch of eight wins in nine matches ... Clinched the doubles point five times.

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Villarrica, Paraguay (National School Gimnasio Paulino)

Alexandra Starkova and Manoela Chiacchio ... Had two 8-3 victories to win consolation finals in Flight No. 2 at Solinco Houston Open and in Flight No. 1 at Rice Invitational ... Registered a Round of 64 win over South Alabama at ITA Southern Regionals.

Prior to LA Tech: Has career high junior ITF ranking of 347 and career high WTA ranking of 962 in singles and 642 in doubles ... Won doubles championships at the 2012 Cochabamba in Bolivia and the 2011 Goiania in Brazil ... Quarterfinalist in singles at the 2012 ITF Club del Comercio and 2011 Copa “Ciudad del Illimani” ... Winner at the 2008 Paraguay Junior Open followed by a runner-up effort in 2009 at same event ... Semifinalist of the 2009 International Pascuas Bowl.

Personal: Daughter of Justo and Graciela Britos ... Two siblings, Clara and Danilo ... Born Feb. 19, 1993 in Villarrica, Paraguay.

FALL 2015: Finished with a 9-5 singles record ... Advanced to semifinals of Flight No. 1 of opening fall tournament at Warhawk Invitational, posting wins over Louisiana-Lafayette and South Alabama ... Runner-up in Flight No. 2 at SMU Invitational after defeating Arkansas’s Mia Jurasic, 6-3, 6-4 ... Won ITA Southern Regionals A back draw, besting Alannah Griffin of Auburn, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 in the semis before cruising to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Allie Sanford from Ole Miss in the finals ... Picked up 50th career singles win at ITA tournament ... Posted a consolation win versus Florida Gulf Coast at USTA Clay Court Invitational ... Partnered with Marta Sramkova for nine matches and Alexandra Starkova for one in doubles, going 5-5 ... Teamed up with Sramkova to place second of Flight No. 1 at Warhawk Invite ... Reached the finals of Flight No. 1 of SMU Invite with victories versus TCU and Rice.

SPRING 2015: Recorded a team-best 11-5 mark in singles while playing every match but one at No. 2 ... Went 1-0 in lone match at No. 1 ... Had a six-match winning streak from Feb. 11 to March 25 ... Opened the spring season with a 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (8) victory at No. 55 Wichita State ... Was a 6-0, 6-3 winner at No. 67 Georgia State, defeating 69th-ranked Linn Timmermann ... Bested No. 65-ranked Sarah Dvorak of No. 19 Texas Tech in a third set super breaker, resulting in a C-USA Player of the Week honor ... Victory at No. 1 came against Tyler Junior College and the No. 1-ranked NJCAA player Joanna Savva, 7-6, 6-3 ... Went 7-8 in doubles, tying for the most victories ... Played at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 while partnering with Alexandra Starkova, Manoela Chiacchio and Taylor Capannolo ... Helped win the doubles point at Northwestern State with a 6-1 victory at No. 2 with Starkova ... Had a stretch of six wins in eight matches.

FALL 2014: Posted a 9-6 singles record in the fall, a team high for victories ... Opened fall with wins versus Houston’s Rocio Martin and SMU’s Hristina Dishkova at Solinco Houston Open ... Won four straight matches in Main Draw of ITA Southern Regionals, including a victory over Auburn All-American and 94th-ranked Emily Flickinger, to be only non-SEC player to reach quarterfinals ... Received Conference USA Player of the Month for October ... Registered two wins of 6-2, 6-2 against Tyler JC and Sam Houston State at Jason’s Deli Collegiate Invitational ... Also had a team high in doubles wins, going 7-4 while partnering with Taylor Capannolo,

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Bratislava, Slovakia (Sports Gymnasium - Ostredkova 10)

2016 Third Team All-Conference USA (Singles) FALL 2016: Went 6-5 in singles ... Opened the fall season defeating ULM’s Madalina Grigoriu 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 to win flight two title at Warhawk Classic Tournament ... Consolation champion in flight two at Ragin’ Cajun Invitational ... Posted a 6-4 doubles mark, teaming up with Jazmin Britos ... Posted two runner-up finishes and recorded wins over Incarnate Word, McNeese State and ULM to win flight one title at Ragin’ Cajun Invitational.

SPRING 2016: Recorded a 10-6 singles mark ... Went 1-0 at No. 2, 6-5 at No. 3 and 3-1 at No. 4 ... Had a team-best nine-match winning streak from Jan. 30 through March 8 ... Picked up lone point with 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) win over Michaela Meszarosova of No. 41 South Alabama ... Went 2-0 during the regular season against league opponents with victories at North Texas and Southern Miss ... Teamed up with Jazmin Britos to register a team-best 12-2 mark in doubles, playing all 14 matches from the No. 2 position ... Recorded a perfect 4-0 record against league foes ... Playing doubles last, helped clinch the win at No. 45 Georgia State, the school’s first ever over a nationally-ranked opponent, with a 6-2 victory ... Had 6-2 wins versus Charlotte and No. 71 North Texas in the C-USA Tournament First Round and Quarterfinals, respectively ... Ended season with a six-match winning streak.

Tennessee (3/1) ... Had the clinching point against Jackson State (3/23) with a 6-1, 6-0 win ... Notched one of the points in the C-USA Round of 16 against UAB with a 6-0, 6-2 victory ... In doubles, finished with a 9-7 record while partnering with Melanie Urvoy, Taly Merker, Alexandra Starkova and Jazmin Britos ... Spent time at No. 1 and No. 2, but primarily at the No. 3 spot ... Started the spring with six straight wins ... Clinched the doubles point in three matches.

Fall 2013: Overcome an early injury to finish 6-2 in singles in the fall season ... Made it to the Round of 32 of the Main Draw ITA Southern Regionals before dropping a heartbreaking three-setter to No. 4 seed Klara Vyskocilova (Tulane) ... Took home the flight two singles title of the NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite ... Won the consolation finals of the Ragin’ Cajuns Tennis Classic ... Tallied a 4-1 mark in doubles, partnering with Jazmin Britos ... Won flight one doubles of the NSU Lady Demon Fall Invite.

Prior to LA Tech: Career high junior ITF ranking of 462 ... Ranked in the top three in every age category in Slovakia since 2009 ... Finalist in singles and doubles in open division of 2013 Regional Indoor Championships ... Singles finalist and doubles semifinalist in open division at 2013 Slovak Republic Indoor Championships ... Playing in U18 category in 2012, was a singles semifinalist in Slovak Republic Indoor Championships and Slovak Championships ... In doubles, was a runner-up in the Slovak Championships ... In 2011, participated in the Winter Cup U16 to go along with being a semifinalist at the ITF Zilina Junior Open U18 ...

Finalist of Europe Tennis Center Cup U18 ... In 2010, team placed first at the Slovak Championships ... Winner of the ZLTC Cup U16 where she defeated the currently ranked No. 328 WTA player Katerina Siniakova in the finals ... 2010 semifinalist of the School Lobik Tournament U16 ... In 2009, winner of the Tejt Prievidza Cup U16 and runner-up at International Prievidza U16.

Personal: Daughter of Boris and Libuga Sramkova ... Has five siblings, Michal, Kamila, Petra, David and Marcel ... Born June 16, 1995 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

FALL 2015: Finished the fall with a 9-4 singles record ... Runner-up of Flight No. 2 at Warhawk Invitational with straight-set wins over Northwestern State, ULM and Southern Miss ... Reached finals of Flight No. 3 at SMU Invitational with victories against Kansas State’s Iva Bago, 7-6, 6-3 and UT Arlington’s Angeles de los Rios, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 ... Won three-set match in Round of 64 of A main draw at ITA Southern Regionals ... Had impressive run to semifinals of Flight No. 2 at USTA Clay Court Invitational ... Bested Daniela Ruiz Alvarez of Clemson, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 and the No. 8 seed Laura Patterson of top-10 ranked Georgia, 7-5, 3-6, 6-0 before suffering a loss in three sets in the semis ... Partnered with Jazmin Britos and Zoe Chen to go 6-5 in doubles ... Teamed up with Britos to place second of Flight No. 1 at Warhawk Invite ... Reached the finals of Flight No. 1 of SMU Invite with victories versus TCU and Rice ... Notched 8-4 victory with Chen in Round of 32 over FGCU’s Breana Stampfli/Joselyn Treyes in Flight No. 1 of USTA CCI. SPRING 2015: Registered an 8-8 record in singles while playing 14 matches at No. 3 ... Finished the season with a team-best seven-match winning streak which started on March 23 ... Seven of the eight victories came via straight sets ... Played one match at No. 2, winning 6-3, 6-1 against Tyler Junior College’s No. 10 NJCAA player Elizabeth Bagerbaseh ... Took the lone point over then undefeated South Alabama with a 6-1, 6-3 victory ... Took lone point at No. 30 Rice with a 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (7) win versus Lindsey Hodge ... Went 5-10 in doubles playing at No. 1 and No. 2 and partnering with Tarrannum Handa for every match but one ...

Defeated NSU’s Larina/Ladutska, 7-5 ... Won, 9-8, at No. 2 versus Tyler Junior College.

FALL 2014: Compiled a 7-3 record in singles, the highest winning percentage on the team for the fall ... Posted two victories in Flight No. 1 at Rice Invitational ... Advanced to Round of 64 Main Draw at ITA Southern Regionals with 6-1, 6-1 win over Tulane’s Kyla Klier ... Reeled off four straight victories at Jason’s Deli Collegiate Invitational in Houston, including a straight sets win versus Rice’s Solomiya Zinko ... Recorded a 4-4 mark in doubles, partnering with Taylor Capannolo and Tarrannum Handa ... Won all three matches at Jason’s Deli Collegiate Invitational with Handa.

Spring 2014: Finished the spring dual season with an 8-10 singles record and a 2-2 record in C-USA play ... Played at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 before settling in at the No. 4 spot at the end of the season ... Went 1-0 at No. 1, 1-3 at No. 2, 4-4 at No. 3 and 2-3 at No. 4 ... Notched her first career spring win against conference foe Florida Atlantic (1/25) 6-0, 6-1 ... Won her lone match at No. 1 versus Grambling State (2/15) 6-0, 6-0 ...

Grabbed her first three-set win in a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory versus Middle

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5-7 | Jr. | 2L

Monroe, La. (Ouachita Christian School)

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FALL 2016: Finished fall slate with a 6-5 singles record ... Consolation champion in flight five at Warhawk Classic Tournament ... Co-consolation champion in B draw at ITA Southern Regionals with key victory over Sofia Kurtz of Tulane, 6-7, 7-6, 10-6 ... Consolation champion in flight three at Missouri State Fall Invite ... Went a team-best 9-2 in doubles, partnering with Alba Escalona Perny and Sonia Chen ... Won flight three doubles title with two victories at Warhawk Classic Tournament ... Swept all three matches by scores of 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to win flight three doubles title at Ragin’ Cajun Invitational ... Semifinalist in B doubles at ITA Southern Regionals and runner-up finish in flight two at Missouri State Fall Invite.

SPRING 2016: Went 1-1 in singles ... Lone victory came in a 6-1, 6-1 win versus Prairie View A&M at No. 6.

FALL 2015: Went 2-5 in singles ... Both victories came in the first fall tourney of the season at the Warhawk Invitational ... Lost opening round match in three sets in Flight No. 3, but won the back draw with straightset victories over Northwestern State’s Barbora Kollarova and ULL’s Melissa Burckhartt ... Partnered with Alba Escalona Perny to go 0-2 in doubles, both losses coming at the ITA Southern Regionals.

SPRING 2015: Went 2-4 in singles while playing all matches at No. 6 ... Two victories came in straight sets over ASA Junior College and Tyler Junior College with both teams ranked one and two in NJCAA ... Partnered with Taylor Capannolo for one doubles match, a 6-2 loss at No. 19 Texas Tech.

FALL 2014: Finished fall with 7-9 singles record ... Won first career match as a Lady Techster at Solinco Houston Open, the first tournament of the fall, at Flight No. 4 ... Picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win over McNeese State’s Andrea Nenu at Flight No. 2 of Rice Invitational ... Champion of Flight No. 6 at Ragin’ Cajuns Tennis Classic with wins versus Southeastern Louisiana, McNeese State and Nicholls State ... Picked up two victories against Lamar and Prairie View A&M at Jason’s Deli Collegiate Invitational ... Partnered with Taly Merker and Taylor Capannolo to go 3-2 in doubles.

Prior to LA Tech: Lettered five years at Ouachita Christian School ...

Coached by Greg Hearn of the Shreveport-Bossier Tennis Academy ...

Ranked No. 2 in G18’s and in G16’s in state of Louisiana by USTA ...

Three-star prospect ranked as high as 50th in G18’s in the Southern Section and 19th by tennisrecruiting.net out of the Gulf States ... Named All-Region from 2010-14 and All-State from 2011-14 ... State runner-up in singles and doubles ... Quarterfinalist of College ITA Tournaments at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas-Arlington ... Placed second in three STA level 3 tournaments in 2014 ... Endorsed by Louisiana for the Southern Closed Tournament from 2011-14 ... Invited to participate in the Southern Cup, representing Team Louisiana in 2014 ... Won 6-8 matches for Team Louisiana at event ... Selected to play National Hard Court Championship in G18’s twice.

Personal: Full name is Haley Nicole Ballinger ... Daughter of Michael and Teresa Ballinger ... One brother, Parker ... Grandfather, Tony Montalbano, lettered in track and football at McNeese State ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Louisiana-Lafayette, Southern Miss and Northwestern State ...

Born Feb. 13, 1996 in Monroe, La.

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ESCALONA PERNY

5-3 | Jr. | 1L

Madrid, Spain (Tulsa)

FALL 2016: Went 6-5 in singles ... Downed Ceci Mercier of Southeastern Louisiana 7-6, 6-2 to claim flight five title at Ragin’ Cajun Invitational ... Defeated Arkansas’ Sasha Shkorupeieva 6-4, 6-0 to advance to finals of flight two at Missouri State Fall invite ... Compiled a 6-4 doubles mark, partnering with Haley Ballinger and Nadja Manjon ... Won two matches to claim flight three doubles title at Warhawk Classic Tournament ... Runnerup finish in flight two doubles at Missouri State Fall Invite.

SPRING 2016: Posted a 10-6 singles mark, playing primarily at the No. 5 position ... Went 1-0 at No. 3, 1-0 at No. 4, 7-5 at No. 5 and 1-1 at No. 6 ... Defeated McNeese State’s Vivien Borbely 6-4, 6-4 to clinch win over Cowgirls ... Also provided clincher at Southern Miss with a comeback win of 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 ... Helped Lady Techsters pull off first win over a nationallyranked opponent in program history, registering a 6-2, 6-4 victory at No. 45 Georgia State ... Won 6-4, 6-3 versus Charlotte’s Tyler Baker to clinch first round win at C-USA Tournament ... Went 2-1 in doubles, picking up a victory with Jazmin Britos and Manoela Chiacchio ... Won 6-3 at the No. 1 spot against Grambling State and 6-4 at No. 3 at Stephen F. Austin.

FALL 2015: Finished fall with a 7-7 singles record ... Reached the semifinals of Flight No. 3 with victories over Louisiana-Lafayette and Nicholls State at the Warhawk Invitational ... After dropping opening match in B draw of the ITA Southern Regionals, defeated Ole Miss’ Allie Robbins, 6-1, 6-1 and Tulane’s Sofia Kurtz, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the consolation finals ...

Stormed back to win 10-6 in third set super breaker against ULM’s Patricia Villar to claim back draw title ... Partnered with four Lady Techsters to go 3-5 in doubles ... Won all three matches with Taly Merker to win Flight No. 3 title at SMU Invitational.

Tulsa: Member of Golden Hurricane squad which captured the 2015 American Athletic Conference championship ... Team finished season ranked No. 51 in the country by ITA ... Posted a 5-7 singles record in the fall with victories against Kansas State, Nebraska and North Carolina State ... Registered two dual match wins in the spring, surrendering only one game each at the No. 6 spot.

Personal: Full name is Alba Escalona Perny ... Born April 20, 1995 in Madrid, Spain.

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CHEN

5-7 | So. | 1L

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Taichung, Taiwan (National Nanke International Experimental HS)

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2016 Third Team All-Conference USA (Doubles) 2015 ITA Singles B Draw Champion FALL 2016: Posted a team-best 6-2 mark in singles ... Defeated ULM’s Luana Stanciu 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 to claim flight four title at Warhawk Classic Tournament ... After dropping opening match, won three straight to be co-consolation champion of B singles at ITA Southern Regionals ... Compiled a 7-2 doubles record, teaming with Nadja Manjon and Haley Ballinger ... Consolation champion in flight two doubles at Warhawk Classic Tournament ... Dominated flight three doubles with wins of 6-1, 6-3 and 6-0 to claim championship at Ragin’ Cajun Invitiational.

SPRING 2016: Registered an 8-8 mark in dual singles ... Went 1-1 at No. 2, 2-2 at No. 3 and 5-5 at No. 4 ... Had a four-match winning streak from Feb. 14 through March 5, including a 6-1, 6-3 victory at Southern Miss ... Overpowered Lara Vovk of No. 45 Georgia State 6-1, 6-0 to help clinch the program’s first win ever over a nationally-ranked opponent ...

Pulled out a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win versus Charlotte’s Sierra Stone in the first round win at the C-USA Tournament ... Partnered with Alexandra Starkova in doubles to go 10-8, playing all 18 matches from the No. 1 position ... Opened the spring with seven victories in the first eight matches ... Highlight win came at SMU, cruising to a 6-1 victory over the 52ndranked doubles team of Vaszilisza Bulgakova and Hristina Dishkova.

FALL 2015: Finished first fall season with an 11-3 singles record ...

Opened LA Tech career by winning four matches, including a 6-4, 6-4 victory over McNeese State’s Anastasija Trubich in the finals, to claim the title of Flight No. 3 at the Warhawk Invitational ... Defeated Arkansas’ Nicole Breaux in straight sets in back draw of Flight No. 4 of SMU Invitational ... Won five straight matches with straight-set victories over Ole Miss, Louisiana-Lafayette, Samford and Mississippi State to reach the finals of the singles B main draw at the ITA Southern Regionals, besting Southern Miss’ Alex Kitchen, 7-6, 6-2 to claim second title of the fall ... Picked up back draw win versus Stetson’s Maja Salibasic, 7-6, 6-3 in Flight No. 2 at USTA Clay Court Invitational ... Partnered with Taly Merker, Alexandra Starkova and Marta Sramkova to go 5-6 in doubles ...

Won back draw with Merker at Warhawk Invitational ... Notched 8-4 victory with Sramkova in Round of 32 over FGCU’s Breana Stampfli/Joselyn Treyes in Flight No. 1 of USTA CCI. Prior to LA Tech: Reached a high ITF ranking of 410th ... Won the bronze medal at 2015 Taiwan national high school championships ...

Semifinalist at 2014 GreenMax Cup International Junior championships ... Winner of 2013 Nan Ying Cup International Junior championships.

Personal: Full name is Yu-Chia Chen ... Nickname is Sonia ... Has one sibling, Yu Ton ... Born May 16, 1997.

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LORENZO

5-5 | Jr. | TR

Medina del Campo, Spain (Houston)

FALL 2016: Only participated in final fall tournament at Missouri State Invite ... Won all three singles matches, including a 6-1, 6-7, 10-7 win over Mila Majtan of SEMO to claim the flight three title ... Teamed up with Nadja Manjon to finish third in flight one doubles.

Houston: Member of Cougars squad for two years ... As a freshman, UH was runner-up at the 2015 American Athletic Conference championship ... Team set program records with 18-match winning streak as well as 11 wins over nationally-ranked opponents ... Finished season ranked No. 34 in the country by ITA ... Combined for a 21-13 singles record ...

Earned first ITA national ranking at the beginning of her first spring season at No. 108 after finishing the fall with a perfect 9-0 mark ... Went 18-4 in singles matches in her rookie season for a winning percentage that ranks fifth in UH single season history.

Prior to Houston: Ranked as high as No. 41 in the Spanish Women’s Open Rankings ... Won the U18 junior national title ... Reached the junior national semifinals in the U14 and U16 divisions.

Personal: Full name is Angela Lorenzo ... Daughter of Luisa and Angel Lorenzo ... One brother, Luis ... Born Jan. 26, 1996 in Medina del Campo, Spain.

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MANJON

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5-10 | Fr. | HS

La Coruna, Spain (Santa Maria del Mar)

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FALL 2016: Compiled a 6-5 singles record ... Advanced to championship of flight three with two straight-set wins at Ragin’ Cajun Invitational ... Won three straight matches, including a 6-3, 6-1 victory in the finals, to claim the flight two title at Missouri State Fall Invite ... Posted a 6-5 doubles mark, partnering with Sonia Chen, Alba Escalona Perny and Angela Lorenzo ... After dropping opening match, won two in consolation bracket at Warhawk Classic Tournament ... Semifinalist in B doubles at ITA Southern Regionals ... Third-place finish in flight one doubles at Missouri State Fall Invite.

Prior to LA Tech: Ranked as high as No. 114 in Spain (all players) ...

Advanced to the Round of 16 in the Sharm el Sheikh ... Runner-up of Infantile Championship region of Madrid ... Quarterfinalist at the U15 Spanish Championships.

Personal: Full name is Nadja Manjon ... Daughter of Suzana Mihalic and Jose Ignacio Manjon Bermudez ... One younger brother, Ignacio ... Born Dec. 10, 1997 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

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DUNGEN

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6-0 | Fr. | HS

Mierlo, Netherlands (Sint-Joris College)

FALL 2016: Went 4-2 in singles ... Runner-up finish in flight seven at Ragin’ Cajun Invitational ... Claimed third place in flight four with 6-2, 7-5 victory over SEMO’s Annisa Warasanti at Missouri State Fall Invite.

Prior to LA Tech: Ranked as high as No. 70 among all players and No. 13 in U18 in the Netherlands ... Champion of province Limburg category three ... U14 champion of province Noord-Brabant.

Personal: Full name is Jill van den Dungen ... Daughter of Simone and Leo van den Dungen ... Younger brother, Tom ... Born Sept. 26, 1998 in Geldrop, Netherlands.

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2016 STATISTICS

Louisiana Tech Tennis Louisiana Tech Season Statistics (Through games of Apr 18, 2017) Overall record: 15-7 • Conference: 1-2 • Region: 3-1 • Home: 6-1 • Away: 7-5 • Neutral: 2-1 vs National ranked: 1-4 • vs Regional ranked: 0-0 Dual 1-1 12-5 8-8 12-8 1-0 1-0 10-6 10-6 13-5 69-39 .639

DOUBLES TEAMS Jazmin Britos/Marta Sramkova Alba Escalona Perny/Alexandra Starkova Sonia Chen/Taly Merker Manoela Chiacchio/Meryl Culot Sonia Chen/Alexandra Starkova Taly Merker/Alba Escalona Perny Haley Ballinger/Alba Escalona Perny Manoela Chiacchio/Taly Merker Meryl Culot/Alba Escalona Perny Jazmin Britos/Alexandra Starkova Sonia Chen/Marta Sramkova Meryl Culot/Taly Merker Jazmin Britos/Alba Escalona Perny Manoela Chiacchio/Alba Escalona Perny Totals Percentage

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Tour 2-3 9-5 11-3 8-5 3-6 4-4 7-7 9-4 7-5 60-42 .588

Conf 0-0 0-2 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-1 1-2 6-10 .375

Overall 17-6 0-2 2-1 5-2 12-12 3-0 0-2 11-8 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 54-37 .593

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Dual 12-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 10-8 0-0 0-0 7-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 33-18 .647

Tour 5-4 0-2 2-1 4-2 2-4 3-0 0-2 4-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 21-19 .525

Conf 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-6 .250

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3 Nat'l Reg'l --0-0 0-0 --0-0 0-0 --0-0 0-0 --0-0 0-0 --1-1 0-0 --0-0 0-0 --0-0 0-0 7-7 0-0 0-0 --0-0 0-0 --0-0 0-0 --0-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 --0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 9-8 1-2 0-0 .529 .333 .000

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SINGLES Haley Ballinger Jazmin Britos Sonia Chen Manoela Chiacchio Meryl Culot Taly Merker Alba Escalona Perny Marta Sramkova Alexandra Starkova Totals Percentage

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Jan. 23, 2016 at Thibodaux, La. (Colonel Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Stephanie Barnett (NICH) def. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) 6-4, 7-6 2. Milou Pietersz (NICH) def. Sonia Chen (TECH) 7-6, 1-6, 7-5 3. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Clemence Krug (NICH) 6-1, 6-4 4. Julia Melendez (NICH) def. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 6-3, 6-3 5. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Laia Charles (NICH) 6-3, 6-4 6. Isla Brock (NICH) def. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 6-1, 6-0 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. Barnett/Krug (NICH) 6-3 2. Melendez/Pietersz (NICH) vs. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) 6-5, unfinished 3. Merker/Chicacchio (TECH) def. Brock/Charles (NICH) 7-5

LOUISIANA TECH 4, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 0 Jan. 30, 2016 at Huntsville, Texas (McAdams Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Sydney Thomas (PVAM) 6-0, 6-2 2. Sonia Chen (TECH) vs. Neharika Rama (PVAM) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished 3. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Stacy Lackey (PVAM) 6-3, 6-0 4. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) vs. Shaddae Findley (PVAM) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished 5. Taly Merker (TECH) vs. Timara Maxwell (PVAM) 4-6, 1-3, unfinished 6. Haley Ballinger (TECH) def. Tatiana Ruhl (PVAM) 6-1, 6-1 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. Findley/Lackey (PVAM) 6-0 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Rama/Maxwell (PVAM) 6-0 3. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) vs. Ruhl/Thomas (PVAM) 3-2, unfinished

LOUISIANA TECH 6, SAM HOUSTON STATE 1 Jan. 30, 2016 at Huntsville, Texas (McAdams Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Fabienne Gettwart (SHSU) 6-4, 6-0 2. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Carrie Casey (SHSU) 6-1, 6-4 3. Sonia Chen (TECH) def. Ema Barkovic (SHSU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5) 4. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Mila Milanovic (SHSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 5. Maddie Mortimore (SHSU) def. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) 6-3, 7-6 6. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Caitlyn Mitchell (SHSU) 6-0, 6-1 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. Casey/Milanovic (SHSU) 6-3 2. Barkovic/Mortimore (SHSU) vs. Sramkova/Britos 4-3, unfinished 3. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) def. Gettwart/Mitchell (SHSU) 6-2

LOUISIANA TECH 6, NORTHWESTERN STATE 1 Feb. 5, 2016 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Natalya Krutova (NSU) 6-4, 6-3 2. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Iryna Vardanian (NSU) 7-6, 6-2 3. Polina Mutel (NSU) def. Sonia Chen (TECH) 6-3, 6-1 4. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Alzbeta Veverkova (NSU) 7-5, 6-1 5. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Barbora Kollarova (NSU) 6-0, 6-4 6. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Ilijana Ivic (NSU) 6-4, 6-1 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) vs. Krutova/Vardanian (NSU) 5-4, unfinished 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Mutel/Veverkova (NSU) 6-2 3. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) def. Ivic/Kollarova (NSU) 6-3

LOUISIANA TECH 4, MCNEESE STATE 2 Feb. 9, 2016 at Lake Charles, La. (Nancy Hank Tennis Center)

Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Klaudia Gawlik (MCN) 6-3, 6-3 2. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Giovanna Fioretti (MCN) 6-2, 6-0 3. Julia Kral (MCN) def. Sonia Chen (TECH) 6-4, 6-3 4. Sarah Jurakova (MCN) vs. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 7-6, 0-2, unfinished 5. Hannah Brett (MCN) def. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 6-2, 6-4 6. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Vivien Borbely (MCN) 6-4, 6-4

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Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. Jurakova/Fioretti (MCN) 6-3 2. Gawlik/Brett (MCN) vs. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) 4-4, unfinished 3. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) def. Kral/Erlandsson (MCN) 6-4

NORTH TEXAS 4, LOUISIANA TECH 1 Feb. 13, 2016 at Denton, Texas (Waranch Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Maria Kononova (NT) def. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 2. Tamuna Kutubidze (NT) vs. Jazmin Britos (TECH) 6-7, 7-5, unfinished 3. Nastya Shestakova (NT) vs. Sonia Chen 6-0, 4-6, 1-2, unfinished 4. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Alexis Thoma (NT) 6-0, 6-4 5. Kamilla Galieva (NT) def. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 6-3, 6-2 6. Agustina Valenzuela (NT) def. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 Doubles 1. Kutubidze/Kononova (NT) def. Starkova/Chen (TECH) 6-3 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Liang/Thoma (NT) 6-3 3. Valenzuela/Shestakova (NT) def. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) 6-4

LOUISIANA TECH 5, ALCORN STATE 0 Feb. 14, 2016 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Aida Kelic (ALC) 6-3, 6-3 2. Sonia Chen (TECH) def. Ivana Boberic (ALC) 6-3, 6-1 3. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Siobhan Ryan-Bovey (ALC) 6-2, 6-0 4. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Laura Arruda (ALC) 6-1, 6-0 5. Haley Ballinger (TECH) vs. Ekaterina Potapova (ALC) 7-5, 3-1, unfinished 6. Meryl Culot (TECH) vs. Marlene Maier (ALC) 7-6, 3-0, unfinished Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. Potapova/Bukovec (ALC) 6-1 2. Britos/Perny (TECH) vs. Ryan-Bovey/Kelic (ALC) 4-2, unfinished 3. Merker/Culot (TECH) def. Maier/Normand (ALC) 6-0

LOUISIANA TECH 7, GRAMBLING STATE 0 Feb. 14, 2016 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Phonephathep Philavvong (GRAM) 6-2, 6-0 2. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Tafadzwa Chiridza (GRAM) 6-0, 6-0 3. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Keren Muswere (GRAM) 6-0, 6-3 4. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Joy Jones (GRAM) 6-1, 6-1 5. Meryl Culot (TECH) def. Tanyaradzwa Magunje (GRAM) 6-0, 6-1 6. Default Doubles 1. Britos/Perny (TECH) def. Chiridza/Philavvong (GRAM) 6-3 2. Chiacchio/Culot (TECH) def. Jones/Magunje (GRAM) 6-3 3. Default

LOUISIANA TECH 6, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1 Feb. 17, 2016 at Nacogdoches, Texas (Schlief Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Dhanielly Quevedo (SFA) 7-5, 7-5 2. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Denise Maxl (SFA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 3. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Valeria Terentyeva (SFA) 6-2, 6-3 4. Sonia Chen (TECH) def. Lauren Hidalgo-Smith (SFA) 6-2, 7-5 5. Vanesa Calvo Pardo (SFA) def. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-2) 6. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Liza Aginskaya (SFA) 6-1, 6-1 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. Quevedo/Maxl (SFA) 6-4 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Terentyeva/Pardo (SFA) 6-2 3. Chiacchio/Perny (TECH) def. Hidalgo-Smith/Aginskaya (SFA) 6-4

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2016 MATCH-BY-MATCH LOUISIANA TECH 4, TEXAS STATE 0 Singles 1. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Eva Dench (TXST) 6-4, 6-3 2. Marta Sramkova (TECH) vs. Pippa Carr (TXST) 4-6, 6-5, unfinished 3. Sonia Chen (TECH) def. Yadira Rubio (TXST) 6-4, 7-5 4. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) vs. Katy Collins (TXST) 6-7, 5-2, unfinished 5. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Ana Perez (TXST) 6-0, 6-1 6. Taly Merker (TECH) vs. Joy Chia Ming Ming (TXST) 7-5, 2-2, unfinished

LOUISIANA TECH 4, LAMAR 0

Feb. 20, 2016 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex) Singles 1. Jazmin Britos (TECH) vs. Katya Lapayeva (LU) 6-4, 4-6, 2-3, unfinished 2. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Andrea Ivanovic (LU) 6-2, 6-0 3. Marta Sramkova (TECH) vs. Anna Spengler (LU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished 4. Sonia Chen (TECH) vs. Talissa Merchiers (LU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-3, unfinished 5. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Teodora Stefanovic (LU) 6-2, 6-0 6. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Stephanie Marchena (LU) 6-4, 7-5 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) vs. Spengler/Ivanovic (LU) 3-5, unfinished 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Lapayeva/Laura (LU) 6-2 3. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) def. Marchena/Merchiers (LU) 6-1

LOUISIANA TECH 5, SOUTHERN MISS 2 March 5, 2016 at Hattiesburg, Miss. (USM Tennis Courts)

Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Carolin Drescher (USM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 2. Alex Kitchen (USM) def. Jazmin Britos (TECH) 7-6, 6-2 3. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Rikeetha Pereira (USM) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 4. Sonia Chen (TECH) def. Tjasa Jerse (USM) 6-1, 6-3 5. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Claudia Castella (USM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 6. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Elena Roca (USM) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 Doubles 1. Drescher/Kitchen (USM) def. Starkova/Chen (TECH) 6-3 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Castella/Pereira (USM) 6-1 3. Jerse/Roca (USM) def. Chiacchio/Perny (TECH) 6-3

#41 SOUTH ALABAMA 6, LOUISIANA TECH 1 March 8, 2016 at Mobile, Ala. (Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts)

Singles 1. #47 Alexandria Stiteler (USA) def. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) 6-4, 7-5 2. Laura Valkova (USA) def. Jazmin Britos (TECH) 7-6, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7) 3. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Michaela Meszarosova (USA) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) 4. Laura Matuskova (USA) def. Sonia Chen (TECH) 6-4, 6-3 5. Cinta Maria Papke (USA) def. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) 6-4, 6-1 6. Alina Zolotareva (USA) def. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 Doubles 1. Valkova/Meszarosova (USA) vs. Starkova/Chen (TECH) 3-4, unfinished 2. Stiteler/Papke (USA) def. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) 6-1 3. Zolotareva/Matuskova (USA) def. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) 6-2

LOUISIANA TECH 4, #45 GEORGIA STATE 3 March 19, 2016 at Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia State Perimeter College) Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Linn Timmermann (GSU) 6-4, 6-3 2. Kristin Rehse (GSU) def. Jazmin Britos (TECH) 6-3, 6-3 3. Niri Rasolomalala (GSU) def. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 6-1, 6-2 4. Sonia Chen (TECH) def. Lara Vovk (GSU) 6-1, 6-0 5. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Chiara Volejnicek (GSU) 6-2, 6-4 6. Daniela Ramirez (GSU) def. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 6-2, 6-3

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LOUISIANA TECH 5, KENNESAW STATE 2

March 20, 2016 at Kennesaw, Ga. (Betty Siegel Recreation & Activities Ctr) Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Laura Hopton (KSU) 6-2, 6-2 2. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Cristina Martin (KSU) 6-1, 6-2 3. Alexandra Mercado (KSU) def. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 7-6, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5) 4. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Isabela Castro (KSU) 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5) 5. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Ashleigh De Wet (KSU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 6. Jessica Cantrell (KSU) def. Haley Ballinger (TECH) 7-6, 6-2 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. Hopton/De Wet (KSU) 6-2 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Mercado/Martin (KSU) 6-3 3. Bueno/Castro (KSU) vs. Merker/Perny (TECH) 5-4, unfinished

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#69 LOUISIANA TECH 4, SMU 0

March 26, 2016 at Dallas, Texas (SMU Tennis Complex) Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Hristina Dishkova (SMU) 6-3, 7-5 2. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Dasha Sharapova (SMU) 6-3, 7-5 3. Vaszilisza Bulgakova (SMU) vs. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 6-3, 2-6, 4-1, unfinished 4. Yana Erkeeva (SMU) vs. Sonia Chen (TECH) 5-7, 5-2, unfinished 5. Mary Wright (SMU) vs. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) 7-6, 5-4, unfinished 6. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Macie Elliott (SMU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. #52 Bulgakova/Dishkova (SMU) 6-1 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Sharapova/Wright (SMU 6-3 3. Elliott/Perez-Lopez (SMU) vs. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) 5-3, unfinished

#30 TCU 4, #69 LOUISIANA TECH 0

March 29, 2016 at Fort Worth, Texas (Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center) Singles 1. Marie Norris (TCU) def. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) 7-5, 6-2 2. Seda Arantekin (TCU) vs. Jazmin Britos (TECH) 6-0, 6-6, unfinished 3. Caroline Wegner (TCU) vs. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0, unfinished 4. Olaya Garrido-Rivas (TCU) def. Sonia Chen (TECH) 6-3, 6-1 5. Aleksandra Zenovka (TCU) def. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) 6-2, 6-0 6. Alexis Pereira (TCU) vs. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 1-6, 6-2, 5-1, unfinished Doubles 1. #27 Arantekin/Wegner (TCU) def. Starkova/Chen (TECH) 6-4 2. Norris/Pereira (TCU) vs. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) 6-6, unfinished 3. King/Garrido-Rivas (TCU) def. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) 7-6

NEW ORLEANS 4, #73 LOUISIANA TECH 2 April 5, 2016 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Soledad Calderon (UNO) 6-3, 6-2 2. Anja Luethi (UNO) def. Jazmin Britos (TECH) 6-3, 6-2 3. Marta Sramkova (TECH) vs. Trang Dao (UNO) 5-7, 6-4, 3-2, unfinished 4. Hafsa Laraibi (UNO) def. Sonia Chen (TECH) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 5. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Brittany Johnson (UNO) 6-0, 6-2 6. Yasmine Rashad (UNO) def. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 6-4, 6-2 Doubles 1. Luethi/Dao (UNO) def. Starkova/Chen (TECH) 6-3 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) vs. Johnson/Calderon (UNO) 4-1, unfinished 3. Rashad/Laraibi (UNO) def. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) 6-0

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2016 MATCH-BY-MATCH #73 LOUISIANA TECH 7, JACKSON STATE 0

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April 9, 2016 at Ruston, La. (LA Tech Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Ana Zviahintseva (JSU) 7-5, 6-0 2. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Daria Butorina (JSU) 6-1, 6-0 3. Marta Sramkova (TECH) def. Julia Angermann (JSU) 6-2, 6-4 4. Sonia Chen (TECH) def. Bright Phakamad (JSU) 6-0, 6-4 5. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Akshatha Ananth (JSU) 6-0, 6-0 6. Taly Merker (TECH) def. Karina Ono (JSU) 6-0, 6-2 Doubles 1. Starkova/Chen (TECH) def. Zviahintseva/Angermann (JSU) 6-2 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Butorina/Adewumi (JSU) 6-0 3. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) vs. Ono/Phakamad (JSU) 5-3, unfinished

#41 RICE 7, LOUISIANA TECH 0

April 17, 2016 at Houston, Texas (George R. Brown Tennis Center) Singles 1. Lindsey Hodge (RICE) def. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7) 2. #85 Katherine Ip (RICE) def. Jazmin Britos (TECH) 6-1, 6-2 3. Emily Smith (RICE) def. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 6-2, 6-3 4. Savannah Durkin (RICE) def. Sonia Chen (TECH) 6-3, 6-1 5. Alison Ho (RICE) def. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) 6-2, 6-2 6. Solomiya Zinko (RICE) def. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 6-1, 6-3 Doubles 1. Smith/Ip (RICE) def. Starkova/Chen (TECH) 6-4 2. Hodge/Ho (RICE) vs. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) 4-5, unfinished 3. Zinko/Durkin (RICE) def. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) 6-0

LOUISIANA TECH 5, CHARLOTTE 2 C-USA TOURNAMENT -- FIRST ROUND

April 21, 2016 at Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Adams Tennis Complex) Singles 1. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) def. Victoria Pahlett (CHA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 2. Jazmin Britos (TECH) def. Tai Martin (CHA) 6-1, 7-6 3. Macy Vonderschmidt (CHA) def. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 6-3, 6-2 4. Sonia Chen (TECH) def. Sierra Stone (CHA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 5. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) def. Tyler Baker (CHA) 6-4, 6-3 6. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) def. Megan Smith (CHA) 6-2, 6-3 Doubles 1. Pahlett/Martin (CHA) def. Starkova/Chen (TECH) 6-4 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Smith/Stone (CHA) 6-2 3. Baker/Vonderschmidt (CHA) def. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) 6-2

#71 NORTH TEXAS 4, LOUISIANA TECH 0 C-USA TOURNAMENT -- QUARTERFINALS April 22, 2016 at Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Adams Tennis Complex)

Singles 1. Maria Kononova (NT) vs. Alexandra Starkova (TECH) 7-6, 4-5, unfinished 2. Tamuna Kutubidze (NT) vs. Jazmin Britos (TECH) 3-6, 4-5, unfinished 3. Nastya Shestakova (NT) def. Marta Sramkova (TECH) 6-2, 6-4 4. Agustina Valenzuela (NT) def. Sonia Chen (TECH) 6-4, 6-2 5. Laura Arciniegas (NT) vs. Alba Escalona Perny (TECH) 6-4, 4-5, unfinished 6. Alexis Thoma (NT) def. Manoela Chiacchio (TECH) 6-4, 6-4 Doubles 1. Kononova/Kutubidze (NT) def. Starkova/Chen (TECH) 7-6 2. Sramkova/Britos (TECH) def. Liang/Valenzuela (NT) 6-2 3. Thoma/Shestakova (NT) def. Merker/Chiacchio (TECH) 6-1

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2016 RESULTS

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Spring 2016 Spring 2015 Spring 2014 Spring 2013 Spring 2012 Spring 2011 Spring 2010 Spring 2009 Spring 2008 Spring 2007 Spring 2006 Spring 2005 Spring 2004 Spring 2003 Spring 2002 Spring 2001 Spring 2000 Spring 1999 Spring 1998 Spring 1997 Spring 1996 Spring 1995 Spring 1994 Spring 1993 Spring 1992 Spring 1991 Spring 1990 Spring 1989 Spring 1988 Spring 1987 Spring 1986 Spring 1985 Spring 1984 Spring 1983 Spring 1982 Spring 1981 Spring 1980 Spring 1979 Spring 1978 Spring 1977

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15-7 (1-2 C-USA) 7-11 (0-2 C-USA) 15-7 (3-1 C-USA) 15-5 (7-1 WAC) 14-8 (0-3 WAC) 11-9 (0-5 WAC) 7-18 (1-7 WAC) 3-21 (0-8 WAC) 4-17 (0-0 WAC) 1-14 (0-1 WAC) 4-14 (0-0 WAC) 10-12 (0-0 WAC) 9-12 (0-2 WAC) 5-11 (0-1 WAC) 7-13 (0-0 WAC) 3-19 (0-4 SBC) 10-15 (0-4 SBC) 5-16 (0-4 SBC) 8-9 (0-6 SBC) 7-8 (2-2 SBC) 12-4 (2-1 SBC) 9-13 (3-3 SBC) 16-6 (4-1 SBC) 6-13 (0-3 SBC) 8-19 (2-6 SBC) 6-14 (3-3 ASC) 7-14 (0-4 ASC) 5-18 (4-3 ASC) 5-17 (3-2 ASC) 4-10 10-14 17-8 13-4 13-12 21-6 11-14 8-8 8-6-1 6-11 3-8

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

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Date Opponent 1/23 at Nicholls State 1/30 vs. Prairie View A&M^ 1/30 at Sam Houston State 2/5 NORTHWESTERN STATE 2/9 at McNeese State 2/13 at North Texas* 2/14 ALCORN STATE 2/14 GRAMBLING STATE 2/17 at Stephen F. Austin 2/19 TEXAS STATE 2/20 LAMAR 3/5 at Southern Miss* 3/8 at #41 South Alabama 3/19 at #45 Georgia State 3/20 at Kennesaw State 3/26 at SMU 3/29 at #30 TCU 4/5 NEW ORLEANS 4/9 JACKSON STATE 4/17 at #41 Rice* 4/21 vs. Charlotte# 4/22 vs. #71 North Texas#

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HONORS AND AWARDS ALL-CONFERENCE CONFERENCE USA 2016 First Team (Singles): Alexandra Starkova Second Team (Singles): Jazmin Britos Third Team (Singles): Marta Sramkova Third Team (Doubles): Alexandra Starkova Third Team (Doubles): Sonia Chen 2015 First Team (Singles): Alexandra Starkova Third Team (Singles): Jazmin Britos 2014 First Team (Singles): Alexandra Starkova Second Team (Singles): Jazmin Britos

ALL-LOUISIANA 2016 First Team: Alexandra Starkova Honorable Mention: Jazmin Britos

2015 Second Team: Alexandra Starkova 2014 Second Team: Alexandra Starkova 2013 Second Team: Joanna Nalborska Second Team: Alexandra Starkova 2012 First Team: Alena Erofeyeva Second Team: Elne Barnard

COACH OF THE YEAR 2016 LSWA: Chad Camper 2014 LSWA: Chad Camper

LETTERWINNERS Pam Arledge (1985-86) Danette Aud (1988) Bridgett Ballard (1995-97) Haley Ballinger (2015-16) Elne Barnard (2011-12) Karen Bass (2001) Sandi Beasley (1996-98) Cathy Blythe (1992-95) Lynda Boltos (1991) Jazmin Britos (2014-16) Lacey Brooks (1997-00) Taylor Capannolo (2015) Anne Chabloz (1988) Helen Chemaly (1982-84) Sonia Chen (2016) Manoela Chiacchio (2013-16) Crystal Clark (1996-98) Connie Coker (1977) Claudia Coleman (1994-95) Maria Coronel (2012) Meryl Culot (2016) Kristen Davies (2000-01) Maartje de Wit (2009-12) Cindy Delgado (1982-83) Dawn Delgado (1977-78) Kortney Deveny (1996) Carol Dille (1979-81) Gail Dowell (1977) Becky Dumas (1981-84) Tracey Dunn (1982-84) Anabella Duque (2002-05)

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WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2013 First Team (Singles): Joanna Nalborska First Team (Doubles): Joanna Nalborska First Team (Doubles): Alexandra Starkova Second Team (Singles): Manoela Chiacchio Second Team (Singles): Vivian ten Dolle Freshman of the Year: Joanna Nalborska 2010 Second Team (Singles): Vivian ten Dolle 2002 Second Team (Singles): Annabella Duque

Amy Elmore (1998) Alena Erofeyeva (2010-13) Alba Escalona Perny (2016) Crystal Farley (1992) Laura Fernandez (2012) Barbie Fitterer (1985-86) Alexandra Gaspar (2006-08) Sheila Glover (1987) Kathy Goebel (1981-83) Kristin Graif (2000-02) Jessie Gray (2007) Jett Grigsby (1978) Tarrannum Handa (2015) Valerie Harrison (1978-79) Sophie Heldoorn (2011, 13) Susan Hepburn (1988-91) Susan Herring (1977-78) Deanna Hogan (1991-94) Leslie House (2001) Heather Howell (1989) Rocio Juarez (2008-10) Gunilla Kall (1989-90) Monica Kelly (2004-07) Danielle Landry (2003) Miren Libano (1991-92) Lauren Longbotham (2000-03) Christie Lumpkin (1991) Morgan Majors (2002-03) Ada Makowska (2006-09) Avril Martinez (2003-06) Sabrina McBride (1999)

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Kim Smitherman (1995-97) Marta Sramkova (2014-16) Alexandra Starkova (2013-16) Vivian ten Dolle (2010-13) Lee Todd (1983-86) Carolina Tran (2006-07) Kamie Treybig (1999-00) Jill Urban (1985-86) Saharai Uriarte (2002-05) Melanie Urvoy (2011-14) Jessica Valesco (1992-94) Cecile Vichery (2010) Tracey Walters (1990-93) Marla Watson (1979-82) Janie Webb (1980) Jeanne Weber (1983-86) Ashley Wedderburn (2007-09) Katie Westbrook (2004-05) Karen Whitfield (1994) Wendy Williams (1980-83) Jenny Wuller (1987) Taeko Yamasaki (1987-88) Wendy Zatloukal (1996-98) Anna Zurek (2011-12) Bold indicates current player

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ALL-TIME RECORDS (DUALS ONLY)

1981-84 1979-82 1980-83 2010-13 2009-12 2002-05 2013-16 1997-00 2013-16 2013-16 1982-83 2002-05

52 47 44 42 39 37 35 32 31 31 31 31

CAREER MATCHES PLAYED Singles 1. Wendy Williams 2. Deanna Hogan 3. Tracey Walters Becky Dumas 5. Susan Hepburn Marla Watson 7. Lauren Longbotham 8. Anabella Duque Saharai Uriarte 10. Lacey Brooks

1980-83 1991-94 1990-93 1981-84 1988-91 1979-82 2000-03 2002-05 2002-05 1997-00

85 81 80 80 79 79 75 73 73 72

Doubles 1. Wendy Williams 2. Maartje de Wit 3. Becky Dumas 4. Marla Watson 5. Vivian ten Dolle 6. Sherry Pilcher 7. Saharai Uriarte 8. Holly Ready 9. Lauren Longbotham 10. Alexandra Starkova

1980-83 2009-12 1981-84 1979-82 2010-13 1989-91 2002-05 2002-05 2000-03 2013-16

85 82 79 76 69 65 68 65 64 63

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1982 2012 1981 1982 1982

21 19 19 18 17

Doubles 1. Cindy Delgado 2. Marla Watson Tracey Dunn 4. Becky Dumas Vivian ten Dolle

1982 1982 1982 1982 2012

17 16 16 15 15

CAREER WINNING PERCENTAGE Singles (min. 30 wins) 1. Marla Watson 1979-82 2. Jazmin Britos 2014-pres.

3. Alexandra Starkova 2013-16 4. Anabelle Duque 2002-05 5. Manoela Chiacchio 2013-16

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Doubles 1. Becky Dumas 2. Marla Watson 3. Wendy Williams 4. Vivian ten Dolle 5. Maartje de Wit 6. Saharai Uriarte 7. Alexandra Starkova 8. Lacey Brooks 9. Manoela Chiacchio Taly Merker Cindy Delgado Holly Ready

Years Wins 1979-82 60 2002-05 52 2013-16 49 1981-84 49 2010-13 45 2010-13 44 2013-16 43 1980-83 42 2014-pres.

37 1992-94 37

SEASON MATCH WINS Singles 1. Marla Watson 2. Alena Erofeyeva Marla Watson 4. Becky Dumas 5. Wendy Williams

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CAREER MATCH WINS Singles Name 1. Marla Watson 2. Anabella Duque 3. Alexandra Starkova Becky Dumas 5. Vivian ten Dolle 6. Alena Erofeyeva 7. Manoela Chiacchio 8. Wendy Williams 9. Jazmin Britos Jessica Valesco

60-19 (75.9%) 37-13 (74.0%) 49-19 (72.1%) 52-21 (71.2%) 31-15 (65.2%)

Doubles (min. 20 wins) 1. Wendy Zatloukal 2. Cindy Delgado 3. Becky Dumas 4. Jazmin Britos 5. Marla Watson

21-10 (67.7%) 31-15 (67.4%) 52-27 (65.8%) 30-18 (62.5%) 47-29 (61.8%)

1996-98 1982-83 1981-84 2014-pres.

1979-82

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COACHING RECORDS

MOST WINS

Quinton Yray Chad Camper Jim Watkins Philip Campbell Clayton Traylor Scott Mayhew Joe Pullis Terrence de Jongh Betty Markham Bryan DePriest Freddy Gomez John Vinson Lacey Brooks Pat Downs Pam Arledge Tomislav Poljak Chris Rudiger Greg Hearn Jay Butler

1. 1982 2. 1985 1994 4. 2016 2014 2013

21 17 17 15 15 15

BEST PERCENTAGE 1. 1982 2. 1984 3. 2013 1996 5. 1994

21-6 (77.8%) 13-4 (76.5%) 15-5 (75.0%) 12-4 (75.0%) 17-6 (73.9%)

MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS 1. 2014 2. 1982 3. 2013 1994 5. 1985

11 10 9 9 7

2007-12 2014-16 1994-96 1982-83 1984-85 1991-93 1980-81 2004-05 1977-79 1999-00 2013 1989-90 2001-02 1986 1987-88 1998 1997 2003 2006

40-87 37-25 37-23 34-18 30-12 20-46 19-22 19-24 17-25-1 15-31 15-5 12-32 10-32 10-14 9-27 8-9 7-8 5-11 4-14

MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS TO START SEASON 1. 1985

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Louisiana Tech University and President Les Guice share a rich history together that spans five decades and has produced family ties that are deeply rooted in a passion for the Bulldogs and Lady Techsters. From an architecture student stepping on the campus for the first time in 1972 to an appointment as Louisiana Tech’s 14th President in 2013, Dr. Guice has shown an unwavering commitment to leadership and service to his alma mater.

One of Dr. Guice’s first achievements at Louisiana Tech was earning a bachelor of arts in architecture in 1976. Discovering a passion for engineering under the mentorship of Professor Jack Painter, Dr. Guice went on to earn a master’s degree in civil engineering from Tech in 1978.

While working on his master’s degree, Dr. Guice also discovered a passion for teaching and education as a profession.

Dr. Guice accepted a position as an assistant professor of civil engineering at Louisiana Tech in 1978 and was promoted to associate professor in 1981. A few short years after earning his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Texas A&M University in 1986, Dr. Guice was named the interim department head of civil engineering in Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering in 1988 and earned the permanent department head position and full professorship in 1989. As department head, Dr. Guice initiated the formation of the Civil Engineering Advisory Board and the Civil Engineering Distinguished Alumni recognition program, both of which significantly enhanced alumni participation and significantly enhanced fund-raising for the department.

Throughout the next decade, Dr. Guice would continue to distinguish himself as an academician, researcher, administrator and leader.

His dedication to his students, his faculty and the university would lead to his appointment as Dean of Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) in 1999. As Dean, Dr. Guice continued to encourage and support innovations in the curricula. The College’s faculty became increasingly successful in securing external funding for the integrated curriculum which resulted in a transformative redesign of curricula throughout the College.

Dr. Guice’s leadership and vision also reinvigorated the Engineering and Science Foundation to more effectively serve the needs of the College. He initiated a new integrated strategic plan, known as “COES 2010,” and capital campaign, “Tech’s BEST,” that led advancement of the college and to funding for an Eminent Scholar Chair, 15 Professorships, $500k Scholarship Fund, and several new laboratories and facilities.

Dr. Guice leadership also helped to guide the Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM) toward a focus on the emerging field of nanotechnology. With the hiring of key nanotechnology faculty in numerous disciplines, further expansion of research laboratories, establishment of an interdisciplinary engineering PhD program with a nanotechnology track, and initiation of a B.S. in Nanosystems Engineering, the IfM and COES established strong research and education nanotechnology programs that have received national recognition.

In 2004, Dr. Guice’s performance and accomplishments as dean of the College of Engineering and Science led to his appointment as Louisiana Tech’s vice president for research and development. During his tenure as vice president and as executive vice president in 2012, Louisiana Tech has significantly increased patents, licenses/options, start-up companies, SBIR grants with affiliated companies, and has established strong industry partnerships for commercialization of technologies. Dr. Guice also led the establishment of Louisiana Tech’s first two technology incubators, the Rawle and Humana Enterprise Centers.

With a focus on the future and a progressive vision for economic development, Dr. Guice has led the planning and development of the Louisiana Tech Enterprise Campus – a research park connecting the university and downtown Ruston. Enterprise Campus’ first building, Tech Pointe, was completed in 2012 and is now home for several companies and organizations, including an Air Force funded Cyberspace Research

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Laboratory. With the recent completion of Louisiana Tech’s new College of Business building and renovation to University Hall as a home for interdisciplinary entrepreneurship and innovation activities, the first phase of Enterprise Campus is nearing completion.

Dr. Guice’s reputation for exemplary leadership has not been bound by the campus or the region. Roles in statewide leadership have included election to serve as the founding Chair for the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI) Management Council, serving as Chair of the Louisiana EPSCoR Committee, and leading the development of a statewide science and technology plan, called FIRST Louisiana. Dr. Guice currently serves as Chair of the Board of Regents Master Plan Research Advisory Council and as chair of the Louisiana Innovation Council.

Among the many awards and recognitions Dr. Guice has earned during his career is the Robert E. Russ Award from the Ruston/Lincoln Parish Chamber of Commerce (2009), Outstanding Civil Engineer from the ASCE Louisiana Section (2008), Louisiana Tech University Civil Engineering Distinguished Alumnus (2007), Louisiana Engineering Society’s James M. Todd Technological Accomplishment Award (2007), Governor’s University Technology Leader of the Year Award (2006), and Louisiana Engineering Society A.B. Patterson Medal for an Engineer in Management (2004.)

On December 4, 2012, during a special session of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, Dr. Guice was unanimously voted to serve as the 14th President of Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Guice officially took over as President on July 1, 2013.

As President of Louisiana Tech, Dr. Guice is the chief executive officer of north Louisiana’s only Carnegie Foundation national research university and one of only two public universities from Louisiana recognized in the top tier of national universities by U.S. News and World Report.

Dr. Guice leads a university that most recently has been ranked #11 in the nation in a list of “Most Underrated Colleges In America” (Business Insider), #17 in the nation in a list of “Low Cost Colleges with High Starting Salaries for Graduates” (Affordable Colleges Online), and #21 in the nation for providing its graduates with the best returns on their investments (AdvisorOne.) Throughout his career, Dr. Guice has contributed to and played a central role in creating the culture and vision for the future of Louisiana Tech, and continues that commitment as President. Dr. Guice’s focus on campus-wide engagement, building and growing relationships, and leadership in forging a path toward advancement of the university’s academic and athletic programs, research and commercialization activities, and economic development efforts means that Louisiana Tech University’s best days are yet to come.

Dr. Guice is a native of Monroe and grew up in Bastrop. He and his wife, Kathy, have three sons – Kyle, Chad, and Bret – one grandson, Christopher, and twin granddaughters, Elizabeth and Everly.

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Since stepping on campus in July of 2013, the cornerstone of Louisiana Tech Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland’s leadership has been the philosophy of building champions on the playing fields, in the classrooms and in life.

While leading Louisiana Tech into the Conference USA era, McClelland impacted the athletics department through fundraising, facility improvements, coaching hires and overall student-athlete development.

If 2015-16 is any indication, McClelland’s philosophy is paying dividends in Ruston. During McClelland’s third year sitting in the AD chair in Ruston, the University’s student-athletes combined to record one of the most successful years in recent history.

“What a great job by our coaches, our student-athletes and our support staff this past year,” said McClelland. “It was truly a memorable year in so many ways. We preach building champions on the field, in the classroom and in life, and I truly believe we had more than our share of all of those during the past 12 months.

“I think this year was one we can build upon. We never want to be satisfied, and we are always striving for even greater things. That’s our philosophy. However, when we look back at the past year, we know that a lot of blood and sweat and tears went into the successes that Louisiana Tech and its student-athletes had on the playing fields and in the classroom.”

How impressive was 2015-16?

Louisiana Tech joined Florida, Florida State, Ohio State and Ole Miss as the only five Football Bowl Subdivision schools to recorded 9-plus wins in football, 20-plus wins in men’s basketball and 40-plus wins in baseball. That’s pretty elite company.

It was also one of only 12 FBS programs to play in the postseason in each of those three sports, joining Florida, Connecticut, Florida State, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Washington, Duke, Arizona, Utah and Miami (Fla.). Not a bad crowd in which to be included.

The impressive year started in late August when the brand new $23 million Davison Athletics Complex – which encloses the south end of Joe Aillet Stadium – opened and the second largest crowd in Tech football history watched the Bulldogs defeat Southern in the season opener.

It was just the beginning of a great season for head coach Skip Holtz and the Bulldogs, who defeated Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State 47-28 in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. It was the first back-to-back bowl victories by LA Tech in program history (Tech defeated Illinois in the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl).

The year culminated in June when the Bulldog baseball team – which was picked 11th in the preseason C-USA Coaches Poll – earned its first ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, winning a pair of games in Starkville while advancing to the regional championship game against Mississippi State. The Diamond Dogs posted 10 wins over Top 25 teams, including a three-game conference sweep of the Rice Owls. Tech earned the program’s first ever at-large berth and its first regional appearance since 1987, defeating 4-time NCAA champion Cal State Fullerton. Tech’s 42 wins were the sixth most in program history and the most since 1988.

It was a truly memorable year on the playing fields, including: The Bulldog golf team shocked everyone in route to capturing the Conference USA team title (its first since 1980) and clinching the program’s first ever appearance in the NCAA Regionals.

The Lady Techster tennis team recorded the program’s first win over a nationally ranked team (defeated No. 45 Georgia State) while also earning its first ever national ranking. Chad Camper was named the LSWA State Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons.

The Lady Techster soccer team qualified for the C-USA Tournament for the third time in four years and recorded the program’s 100th win.

Katie Sloan also became the 17th student-athlete in LA Tech history to earn Academic All-American honors.

The Lady Techster softball team recorded a 32-win season, its first

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back-to-back 30-plus win seasons since the late 1990s. Tech won five straight league series for the first time in program history and fell just percentage points shy of winning the West Division. Tech also drew a program home record 1,927 fans against LSU. The Bulldog basketball team won 23 games, eight of those coming against teams that participated in the postseason, including Ohio State and Florida Gulf Coast. Tech advanced to its fourth straight postseason tournament, while senior guard Alex Hamilton was named the Conference USA Player of the Year and honorable mention AP All-American.

The LA Tech track and field teams also had some impressive individual performances as Jermey Hicks earned second team all-American honors in the indoor 60-meters, advancing to the NCAA Indoor Championships. Adams represented the University in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, competing in the long jump in Eugene.

Off the playing field, the LA Tech Athletics Department had a stellar year as well. Seventy-five student-athletes earned their bachelor’s or master’s degrees while 151 made the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and 27 received the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal.

Tech’s student-athletes recorded a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 83 percent and a Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) of 62 percent, with both being record highs for the University. Louisiana Tech’s 83 percent graduation success rate ranks as the second highest in the state among Division I football-playing public institutions, trailing only LSU by one point (84).

Louisiana Tech also made the announcement in the fall that it partnered with adidas America, Inc. to establish a transformational 5-year exclusive agreement that will outfit all 16 NCAA men’s and women’s programs in adidas uniforms, apparel, footwear and equipment through the 2020-2021 athletics season.

Tech alumni and fans also continued to buy in to the vision for the athletic department as the Louisiana Tech Athletics Club (LTAC) set an alltime high in total LTAC giving and most total LTAC donors.

2015-16 was truly amazing.

Shortly after his hiring in 2013, McClelland re-energized the LA Tech fan-base when he joined President Guice in an October press conference revealing the updated plans for the Davison Athletics Complex located in the south endzone of Joe Aillet Stadium - the centerpiece of the University’s Quest for Excellence capital campaign. McClelland completed the fundraising needed for the project, and the new facility opened in August of 2015. It generates an additional $500,000 annually in revenue.

Another marquee addition to the Louisiana Tech athletic facilities during McClelland’s tenure is the $1.2 million Paul Millsap Vision presented by Community Trust Bank, a high definition video display board in the Thomas Assembly Center. The project also included a customized sound system for the Thomas Assembly Center and a video board control room, which will be utilized for both football and basketball.

These two major facility improvements and additional smaller scale projects were made possible through a pair of record-setting years in fundraising. During the 2013-14 fiscal year, McClelland spearheaded the efforts in raising more than $10.8 million through both LTAC and Quest for Excellence; more than double any previous year in Tech Athletics his-

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tory. Included in the record total were five, seven-figure gifts.

The 2014-15 fiscal year saw record totals in Louisiana Tech Athletic Club (LTAC) unrestricted donations -- both in dollar figures and in total number of donors. It also included increases in ticket sales in football, men’s and women’s basketball.

Tech had plenty of success stories on the playing fields during those first two years, led by the Bulldog basketball team winning backto-back Conference USA regular season titles and advancing into the NIT with impressive road wins over SEC foe Georgia (2014) and Texas A&M (2015). The Dunkin’ Dawgs tied the program single season wins record (29) in 2014 and totaled 56 wins during the two year span.

On the gridiron, the Bulldog football team captured the Conference USA West Division title in 2014, recording a 9-5 overall record and barely falling to Marshall in the C-USA title game. Tech earned an invitation to the Heart of Dallas Bowl and promptly defeated Big 10 foe Illinois 35-18.

Tech sophomore Victor Lange became the first Bulldog golfer ever to earn an NCAA Regional appearance, competing in the San Antonio Region in 2014 and Lubbock Region in 2015.

He also hired one of the rising stars in college baseball in Greg Goff, a 21-year coaching veteran. In just two seasons in Ruston, Goff led the program to this year’s NCAA Regionals before being hired by SEC member Alabama.

Prior to coming to Ruston, McClelland made a national name for himself after quickly elevating to the athletics director position at age 26. He earned high praise from a number of high-profile, experienced athletic administrators.

“Tommy McClelland is an outstanding leader and one of the nation’s rising stars in intercollegiate athletics,” said Bubba Cunningham, athletics director at the University of North Carolina. “He has a demonstrated commitment to supporting and developing his coaches and student-athletes and has already become well-known among ADs for his leadership, vision and character. Tommy has also shown a dedication to lifelong learning and the application of his skills and talents to making his athletic programs better.”

Prior to being named athletic director at McNeese State on March 19, 2008, McClelland served as interim athletic director and assistant athletic director of internal affairs at the university.

In his time at McNeese, McClelland and his staff had numerous success stories when it came to increased revenue streams and the overall game-day experience in Lake Charles. He raised more than $3 million in private donations, and he was instrumental in increasing corporate sponsorships to nearly $1 million, while securing new clients and multi-year sponsorships.

McClelland was also responsible for increasing football season ticket sales: the program eclipsed the 8,000 mark in 2008 with a high of 8,035 in 2009. In addition, he was instrumental in setting single-game attendance records in baseball, volleyball, softball, soccer, women’s basketball and women’s tennis.

“Tommy is a rising star in the college athletics administration field and, in my view, the ideal leader to advance Louisiana Tech’s athletics program as it transitions into Conference USA,” said Ian McCaw, former athletics director at Baylor University. “He possesses impeccable integrity and has an extraordinary work ethic.

Moreover, his interpersonal and relational skills are outstanding and will enable him to quickly connect with Bulldog fans as well as campus and community leaders.”

One of McClelland’s main goals was to improve the life of the student-athletes and increase the game-day experience for the McNeese State fan base. One of the most effective ways to accomplish these goals was by improving the facilities. During his time at McNeese State, he oversaw a combined total of over $11 million dollars in facility renovation and new construction.

The combination of increased revenue streams, renovations and new construction, and a highly-involved fan base led to plenty of success stories on the playing fields. During his tenure as athletic director, McNeese won Southland Conference championships in football (2007, 2009), soccer (2006, tournament;

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2007, regular season), softball (2010, tournament; 2013, regular season), men’s basketball (2011, regular season), women’s basketball (2011, regular season; 2011 and 2012 tournament) and men’s cross country (2012).

The women’s basketball program made its first appearances ever in the NCAA Tournament, and the men’s basketball program hosted the first round of the NIT postseason tournament (Boston College live on ESPNU).

Even more impressive is the fact that while the Cowboy and Cowgirl programs were capturing titles on the fields, the University’s student-athletes were making tremendous strides in the classroom. In five of McClelland’s six years as athletics director, McNeese State led the Southland Conference in the number of student-athletes named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

In addition, McClelland guided the resurgence in APR success in Lake Charles. The number of athletic programs boasting the required APR score of 925 went from four in his first year to all 16 in his final year.

The community service hours performed by the MSU student-athletes also tripled to more than 3,000 during his tenure.

“Tommy has a great knowledge of college athletics and excels at helping his student-athletes balance and succeed in their commitments to academics and athletics,” said Warde Manuel, athletics director at the University of Connecticut. “Tommy has also proven his ability to work effectively with coaches and administrators to help his programs be successful.”

McClelland earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State in 2004 and completed his master’s degree in sports administration in 2005. He walked on with the Demons football team and eventually earned a scholarship; he also competed in the javelin for the NSU track and field team.

The native of Basile, Louisiana served as a graduate assistant at Northwestern State in athletics and also worked at the Southland Conference office as an administrative intern, assisting with championship events.

McClelland is also a 2012 graduate of the Executive Program of the Sports Management Institute and attended instruction at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.

McClelland is married to the former Jessica Stokes of Garrison, Texas. They have two sons, Lawson (6) and Grayson (5).

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Steve Davison

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Dr. Marvin Green Alumni Rep.

Mary Kay Hungate Ex-Officio

Dr. Guthrie Jarrell Alumni Rep.

Gary Kennedy

Tommy McClelland Dir. of Athletics

Dr. Terri McConathy

Judith Roberts

Sam Speed

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Jonathan Ables Head Equipment Manager

Bryson Abraham G.A./Football

Tyson Baldwin Director of LTAC

Blake Baker AC - Football

Blake Bolin Asst. Director of Communications

Marco Born Senior Associate AD/ External

Amber Burdge Asst. AD/ Academics

Shannon Burke G.A./Sports Medicine

Lane Burroughs HC - Baseball

Malcolm Butler Associate A.D./ Communications

Casey Cathrall Strength & Conditioning

Duffy Conroy AC - Men’s Basketball

Travis Creel AC - Baseball

Bryn Crowder G.A./Sports Medicine

Donny Crowe Photographic Services

Kevin Curtis AC - Football

Adriano de Souza HC - Volleyball

Emerald Doria AC - Softball

Bianca Duran AC - Softball

Emily Embree Ticket Sales Manager

Todd Fitch AC - Football

Mike Forsythe AC - Softball

Thomas Graham Academic Advisor

Ashton Green G.A./Football

Kiva Gresham AC - Soccer

Kurt Hester Strength & Cond.

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Lindsey Hicks AC - WBB

Jonathan Holden Dir. of Video Operations

Skip Holtz HC – Football

Mary Kay Hungate Ben Hynds Ed Jackson Senior Deputy Asst. Director of Assistant A.D./ A.D./SWA Ticket Ops Player Development

Jeff Jenkins HC - Golf

Gerald Jordan Assistant AD/ Sports Medicine

Mickey Joseph AC - Football

Sandra Kane Assistant/NCAA Compliance

Yaphett King AC – Men’s Basketball

Eric Konkol HC - Men’s Basketball

Kegan McDaniel G.A./Football

Robert McFarland AC - Football

Andy Fox Lanier Goethie Dir. Of Basketball AC - Football Operations

Janel Lee FB Video Coordinator

Billy Logan Facilities Assistant

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Wesley Miller AC – Track & Field

Brenda Milton Office Coordinator/WBB & Soccer

Mark Montgomery HC - Softball

Tom Morris Photographic Services

Matt Nantais HC – Bowling

Gary Northen Manager of Business Development

Taylor Nugent G.A./Sports Medicine

Gabryel Ording AC - Volleyball

Krista Patrick Exec. Asst. to Football HC

Sven Pearson G.A./Sports Medicine

Armani Perez Director of Football Recruiting

Josh Perot General Manager – LTSP

Rick Petri AC - Football

Dana Pettit Business Ops. Assistant

David Pillen Assistant AD of Marketing

Byron Pottorff Renee Puckett Solomon Randle Athletic Trainer Office Coordinator/ Coordinator of MBB & Volleyball Athletic Advancement

Tim Rattay AC - Football

Thomas Rice Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jasmine Rich Academic Advisor

Chelsea Rogers WBB Dir. of Development

Holston Ryan Asst. Director of Marketing

Alan Savage Assistant AD/ Tickets

Mike Schrang G.A./Football

Tony Skinn AC - Men’s Basketball

Joe Sloan AC - Football

Gary Stanley HC - Track & Field

Brooke Stoehr Co-Head Coach - WBB

Scott Stoehr Co-Head Coach - WBB

Kim Tanner Office Coordinator/ Facilities, SB, Bsbl

Chris Weil Aspire Ticket Sales Consultant

Taylor Wiseman Video Operations Associate

Jerry Zulli AC - Baseball

Davina Christian Orieukwu Ostrander AC - Track & Field Assoc. HC - Baseball

Alaura Sharp AC - Women’s Basketball

Kevin Sherry HC - Soccer

Anna Claire Thomas Matt Thorne LaMonte Vaughn Josh Wagenaar Christopher Asst. Director of Game AC - Track & AC - Soccer Watson Communications Management Assoc.

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