2. Table of Contents 3. Quick Facts 4. 2012 Schedule 5. 2012 Roster/Season Preview 6. Head Coach John Mercer 7. Asst. Coach Kelcy McKenna 8-9. Dominika Zaprazna 10-11. Maria Voscekova 12-13. Kristina Koprcina 14-15. Kara Kucin 16-17. Karli Timko 18. Remaining Players 19. Facilities 20-21. Marshall University 22-23. Huntington, W.Va. 24-25. Career and Single-Season Records 26. All-Time Series Records 27. Coaching Records and Year by Year Results 28. Marshall Tennis Tradition 29. Conference USA
GENERAL INFORMATION
QUICK FACTS
Location................................................................ ................................................................Huntington, Huntington, W.Va. Founded ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................1837 1837 Enrollment ................................................................................ 13,841 Nickname .............................................................. ..............................................................Thundering Thundering Herd Colors ......................................................................... .........................................................................Green Green & White National Affiliation ................................................. .................................................NCAA NCAA Division I Conference ............................................................ ............................................................Conference Conference USA Home Court ................................. .................................Brian Brian David Fox Tennis Center President ...................... ......................Dr. Dr. Stephen J. Kopp (Notre Dame, ‘73) Director of Athletics ................... Mike Hamrick (Marshall, ‘80) Assoc. AD/Chief of Staff.......................................... Jeff O’Malley Assoc. AD/Finance ..................................................... .....................................................David David Steele Assoc. AD/SWA ..................................... Beatrice Crane Banford Assoc. AD/Facilities .......................................... Scott Morehouse Assoc. AD/Compliance ............................................. .............................................Derek Derek Gwinn Assoc. AD/External Affairs .................................. ..................................Aaron Aaron Goebbel
SPORTS INFORMATION
Asst. AD/Media Relations ................................... ...................................Jason Jason Corriher Office..................................................................... .....................................................................304.696.4660 304.696.4660 Email ..................................................... .....................................................corriher@marshall.edu corriher@marshall.edu Tennis Contact............................................................... ...............................................................David David Pifer Office.................................................................... ....................................................................304. 304. 696.5276 Cell ........................................................................... ...........................................................................423.994.4148 423.994.4148 Email .................................................. ..................................................pifer6@live.marshall.edu pifer6@live.marshall.edu Associate SID.......................................................... ..........................................................Steven Steven Schoon Graduate Assistants ............................................... ...............................................Daniel Daniel Manget .......................................................................................... Matt Weber ...........................................................................................Ty ........................................................................................... Ty Osborne Program Assistant ................................................... ...................................................Amy Amy Williams Spots Information Phone ...................................... 304.696.5275 Sports Information Fax ......................................... .........................................304.696.2325 304.696.2325 Mailing Address ...................... ......................Marshall Marshall University Sports Info. P.O. Box 1360 Huntington, WV 25715 Overnight Address ............ ............Cam Cam Henderson Center, rm. 2036 1801 3rd Avenue COACHING STAFF Huntington, WV 25703 Head Coach ................................................................ John Mercer Athletics Website .......................................... www.herdzone.com Alma Mater ............................................................. Penn State, ‘85 ............................................................................................. Texas, ‘88 TOP RETURNERS Record at Marshall........................... 162-73 (.689) 10th season Dominika Zaprazna - Jr. - Second-Team All-Conference Overall Record ......................................................................... .........................................................................same same USA doubles (21-1); Third-Team All-Conference USA singles Assistant Coach ............................. Kelcy McKenna (1st Season) (13-8); NCAA Doubles Tournament participant Alma Mater ............................................................ Arizona State ‘11 Tennis Office Phone ................................................. .................................................304.696.2431 4.696.2431 Maria Voscekova So. - 17-5 singles record; 16-8 doubles 4.696.243 Volunteer Coach ..................................................... Laurie rie Mercer Kristina Koprcina - Sr. - 24-22 career singles record
TEAM INFORMATION
2011 Overall Record ...................................................................18-6 .......................................18 ........... 18-6 8-66 2011 Postseason ............................................. ........... .......................................................................... ......... Returners/Lost...........................................................................8/2 ........................................8/2 8/2 Newcomers .......................................................................................2 .............................................22
MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS
Editor and Design: David Pifer Photography: Rick Haye, Brad Helton, and Matt Riley
2012 Schedule of Opponents January
01/14/12 01/20/12 01/28/12 01/29/12
at Eastern Michigan at Kentucky vs. UNC (National Indoors) Brown or VCU (National Indoors)
Ypsilanti, Mich. Lexington, Ky. Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill, N.C.
1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m.
vs. Morehead State* vs. Wichita State at Purdue at Penn State vs. Miami (Oh)
Huntington, W.Va. West Lafayette, Ind. West Lafayette, Ind. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa.
1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
vs. Liberty* vs. Virginia Tech* vs. ETSU* vs. West Virginia* at Winthrop at East Carolina vs. Eastern Kentucky* at VCU
Huntington, W.Va. Huntington, W.Va. Huntington, W.Va. Huntington, W.Va. Rock Hill, S.C. Greeneville, N.C. Huntington, W.Va. Richmond, Va.
1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
vs. Old Dominion at Louisville vs. Tulsa vs. Cincinnati*
Richmond, Va. Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. Huntington, W.Va.
12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
February
02/04/12 02/18/12 02/19/12 02/24/12 02/25/12 March
03/02/12 03/03/12 03/09/12 03/11/12 03/19/12 03/21/12 03/25/12 03/31/12 April
04/01/12 04/06/12 04/07/12 04/15/12
Bold* indicates home match All match times are Eastern
Marshall Roster Name Ellie Ball Kai Broomfield Kelsi Halbert Lexy Kessel Kristina Koprcina Kara Kucin
Ht. 5-4 5-7 5-5 5-7 6-0 5-7
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr.
Hometown/Previous School Bristol, England/Home School Toronto, Canada Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg South Ripley, W.Va./Ripley High Split, Croatia/IV. Gymnazija “Marko Marulic” Belleair, Fla./Clearwater Central
Wittlee Retton
5-4
So.
Fairmont, W.Va./Fairmont Senior High
Karlyn Timko Maria Voscekova Dominika Zaprazna
5-4 5-9 5-5
So. So. Sr.
Houston, Pa./Chartiers-Houston Bratislava, Slovakia/Gymnazium Laca Novomeskeho, Tomasikova Bratislava, Slovakia/Gymnazium Na Hubeneho
2012 Season Preview The Marshall University tennis team will enter the 2012 spring season with an ITA National Ranking of 54 following a successful 2010-11 campaign that saw the squad finish with an impressive 18-6 overall record, and a solid fall season that included two doubles championships by Dominika Zaprazna and Maria Voscekova at the Kitty Harrison and Wake Forest Invitationals. The Slovakian duo enters the spring with an ITA National Doubles Ranking of 35, and will be looking to be the third consecutive Thundering Herd tandem to compete at the NCAA National Championships. The Herd are also pleased to welcome back senior Kristina Koprcina, junior Kara Kucin, and sophomore Karli Timko to the team, and newcomers Ellie Ball and Kia Broomfield will be this year’s freshmen looking to make a mark. Ball already got her Marshall career off to a good start in the fall, winning her respective singles and doubles flights at the Wake Forest Invitational. Broomfield arrived over Christmas, and will look to break into the team and make an immediate impact this spring.
Head Coach: John Mercer
Marshall Coaching Experience: 10 Yrs. Alma Mater: Penn State ’85
This season John Mercer begins his 26th year coaching at the NCAA Division I level and his tenth at the helm of the Thundering Herd tennis team. Mercer is coming off an impressive 2010-11 campaign that saw him coach Marshall to an impressive 18-6 record and a peak of No. 34 in the ITA national rankings. It was a year that also saw him lead the doubles duo of Dominika Zaprazna and Michaela Kissell to an undefeated regular season and an NCAA Tournament berth. Mercer has an overall record of 162-73 as Marshall head coach that is good for a .689 winning percentage, and with each win he obtains, Mercer will continue to add to his total as the winningest coach in Marshall tennis history. Prior to last season, Mercer and the Herd embarked on a 2009-10 campaign that rewrote the Marshall record books. The team finished the season with an overall mark of 19-7, while hitting its highest national ranking in program history at No. 28. Marshall's 11-0 record to begin the 2010 season was the best start in program history, and Mercer guided the Herd to the C-USA title match and 2011 National Team Indoor Championships that year. Mercer also saw two of his players (Michaela Kissell and Dominika Zaprazna) compete in the NCAA Tournament. Mercer took over the head coaching duties in 2003 and led the team to a 19-8 record in his first season and a school best 22-5 mark in 2004. Marshall took home the Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament championships in both 2003 and 2004, earning Mercer the MAC Coach of the Year award for both seasons. In the 2005 season, Mercer guided the Thundering Herd to its fourth consecutive MAC Tournament Title and NCAA appearance as the squad finished 19-8, and he was named the ITA East Region Head Coach of the Year. Before taking on the role of head coach, Mercer became the assistant coach at Marshall in 1994-95, joining his wife Laurie, the head coach at the time. While an assistant, Mercer helped build the program into a perennial MAC power and a force to be reckoned with on the national scene. During his time as the assistant, Mercer helped lead Marshall to its first ever Southern Conference regular season and tournament championship in 1997. After the team switched to the Mid-American Conference in 1998, Marshall was able to capture its first conference regular season championship in 2000 and its first tournament championship in 2002. In 2001, Mercer was named ITA East Region assistant coach of the year and was one of eight finalists for the national award. Mercer played his collegiate tennis at Penn State University, where he was an Academic All-Conference selection. He graduated from Penn State in 1985 and served the next season as the Nittany Lion's assistant men's coach. Mercer is married to the former Laurie Johnson and has three children: daughter Cassie, born February 25, 1996, son John Jeremiah, born July 16, 2000, and son Andrew Jacob, born June 7, 2005.
Marshall Coaching Experience: 1 Yr. Alma Mater: Arizona State ‘11 - ITA All-American - NCAA Tournament Participant - Ranked Top-10 ITA
Assistant Coach: Kelcy McKenna Kelcy McKenna arrives at Marshall University following a successful collegiate career at Arizona State University. McKenna will serve as the assistant to head coach John Mercer, and will look to impart her tennis experience, knowledge, and know-how upon the Thundering Herd tennis team. While a student-athlete at Arizona State, McKenna found immense success in the Sun Devil's tennis program. She was a four-year letterwinner who achieved ITA All-American status in singles and doubles, and won multiple tournaments including the 2009 ITA Riviera All-American Tournament, the 2010 Thunderbird, and the 2010 Cal Nike Invitational. McKenna achieved career high ITF rankings of #3 in singles and #16 in doubles, and participated in the NCAA Tournament a total of three times. She also garnered a #1 USTA ranking in singles and doubles for the Pacific Northwest region of the Women's Open Division in 2010, was a PAC-10 First-Team All Conference selection in 2009 and 2011, and was a nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year in 2011.
Spring ‘11 Singles Record: 13-8 Spring ‘11 Doubles Record: 21-2 Career Singles Record: 43-39 Career Doubles Record: 76-22 Fall 2011 (Junior): Put together an impressive 11-3 doubles record with teammate Maria Voscekova that included A Flight doubles championships at the Wake Forest Invitational and UNC Kitty Harrison Invitational... Defeated Texas A&M, Duke, UVA, and Minnesota's number one doubles teams during the Kitty Harrison Invitational doubles tournament... Eliminated Radford, UNC-Wilmington, UVA, and ETSU's number one doubles teams at the Wake Forest Invitational... Finished the fall with a 5-8 singles record, an 11-3 doubles mark, and a national ITA doubles ranking of 35. Spring 2011 (Sophomore): Had a strong year for both singles and doubles, playing to a singles record of 13-8 and a doubles mark of 21-2... Was 19-1 with teammate Michaela Kissell and was the first duo in program history to go through the regular-season undefeated... Her 65 career doubles wins already ranks her 14th all-time... Owns the third-highest doubles winning percentage at Marshall (65-19/.773)... Has an overall spring record of 34-10 and had a 2010-11 overall record of 47-23... Was a 2011 NCAA Doubles Tournament participant and an All-Conference USA Third Team selection for singles... Also made the All-Conference USA Second Team for doubles. Fall 2010 (Sophomore): Continued to excel in doubles, posting an overall record of 10-7 that brought her total doubles victories up to 44 and just nine shy of cracking the top-20 for all-time wins in program history... Was nationally ranked as high as No. 20 with Michaela Kissell in doubles... Posted a singles record of 3-6. Spring 2010 (Freshman): Played to a singles record of 14-12, going 1-0 in first singles, 12-9 in second singles and 1-3 in third singles... Was 17-7 in doubles by going 15-7 in first doubles and 2-0 in second doubles... Finished ranked No. 44 in the country with teammate Michaela Kissell... Had a 2009-10 overall singles record of 22-17 and an amazing doubles record of 34-10... First-Team All-Conference USA (Doubles). Fall 2009 (Freshman): Had an outstanding fall season as she posted a singles record of 8-5 which included winning the Flight C bracket at the Hokie Fall Invitational... Went an amazing 17-3 in doubles, highlighted by winning the Flight A bracket at the Hokie Invitational and the ITA Atlantic Regional (both with Kissell), to advance to the NCAA Intercollegiate Indoor Championships... Preseason ranked No. 14 with Kissell for spring doubles.
Spring ‘11 Singles Record: 17-5 Spring ‘11 Doubles Record: 16-8 Career Singles Record: 29-20 Career Doubles Record: 35-17 Fall 2011 (Sophomore): Put together an impressive 11-3 doubles record with teammate Dominika Zaprazna that included A Flight doubles championships at the Wake Forest Invitational and UNC Kitty Harrison Invitational... Defeated Texas A&M, Duke, UVA, and Minnesota's number one doubles teams during the Kitty Harrison Invitational doubles tournament... Eliminated Radford, UNC-Wilmington, UVA, and ETSU's number one doubles teams at the Wake Forest Invitational... Concluded the fall with a 5-6 singles record, an 11-3 doubles record, and a national ITA doubles ranking of 35. Spring 2010 (Freshman): Had one of the best freshman seasons in program history... Played to a singles mark of 17-5 and teamed up with Catherine Kellner for a doubles record of 16-8... Was 4-2 in fourth singles and 13-3 in fifth singles... Posted an overall spring record of 33-13... Had a 2010-11 overall record of 48-28. Fall 2010 (Freshman): Recorded the second most combined wins on the team with 15 as she was 7-9 in singles and 8-6 in doubles... Her seven singles victories were the second most only to Michaela Kissell and her eight doubles wins were tied for second most with Kissell.
Spring ‘11 Singles Record: 8-14 Spring ‘11 Doubles Record: 3-5 Career Singles Record: 53-46 Career Doubles Record: 32-30 Fall 2011 (Senior): Posted a 6-4 doubles record and a 5-7 singles record during the fall season... Combined with teammate Kara Kucin to finish fifth place in the Wake Forest Invitational doubles B Flight with a 3-1 record... Finished third place in singles Flight C at the Wake Forest Invitational. Spring 2011 (Junior): Played the majority of her matches from fourth singles and played to an overall record of 8-14... Was 1-2 from third singles, 7-11 from fourth singles, and 0-1 from fifth singles... Saw limited action in doubles and was 3-5 overall... Posted a combined spring record of 11-19... Had a 2010-11 overall record of 20-31. Fall 2010 (Junior): Finished the fall with a singles record of 6-7, including three straight wins to conclude the William & Mary Invitational... Was 3-5 in doubles. Spring 2010 (Sophomore): Posted a singles record of 15-6... Was 11-6 in sixth singles, 3-0 in fifth singles, and 1-0 in fourth singles... Was 4-3 in limited doubles action... Had an overall 2009-10 singles record of 25-10 and a doubles mark of 12-6. Fall 2009 (Sophomore): Started her sophomore year strongly by going 10-4 in singles action and reaching the finals of two tournaments (William & Mary, Hokie Fall Invitational)... Was 8-3 in doubles play and claimed the William & Mary Invitational doubles title with teammate Thaddea Lock in Flight B play. Spring 2009 (Freshman): Posted a singles record of 1-2 and a doubles mark of 2-5 in limited action. Fall 2008 (Freshman): Had an impressive 8-6 singles and 6-5 doubles record in her first season playing division I tennis... In two weekends of play, Koprcina posted a 6-1 record playing at Michigan State and Virginia Tech tournaments... At the Kitty Harrison Invitational, Koprcina took straight-set wins over players from North Carolina-Greensboro and Winthrop... With teammate Catherine Kellner, defeated teams from Winthrop, Maryland, and East Tennessee State in the final weekend of play at North Carolina.
Spring ‘11 Singles Record: 16-6 Spring ‘11 Doubles Record: 12-8 Career Singles Record: 43-22 Career Doubles Record: 43-33 Fall 2011 (Junior): Was the only member of the Herd with a winning record in both singles and doubles play during the fall season... Posted a 9-5 mark in singles play and a 7-6 mark in doubles... Battled to a third place finish in Flight B doubles at the UVA Fall Invitational with teammate Ellie Ball... Teamed up with Kristina Koprcina to finish the B Flight in fifth place at the Wake Forest Invitational doubles tournament... Finished second in the Wake Forest Invitational singles D Flight with a 3-1 tournament record. Spring 2011 (Sophomore): Had a very solid spring season for the Herd, playing to a singles record of 16-6 and a doubles mark of 12-8... Was 4-1 from fifth singles and 12-5 from sixth singles... Was 9-6 in doubles with teammate Karli Timko on court three... Had an overall spring record of 28-14 and a 2010-11 overall record of 38-25. Fall 2010 (Sophomore): Played to a singles record of 6-7 and a doubles mark of 4-4. Spring 2010 (Freshman): Was a perfect 3-0 in limited action from sixth singles, but focused mostly on doubles where she posted a record of 11-12... Was 0-1 in number one doubles, 9-10 in second doubles, and 2-1 in third doubles... Posted a 2009-10 overall singles record of 12-4 and a doubles record of 20-15. Fall 2009 (Freshman): Started her collegiate career by going 9-4 in singles action while playing her way into the ITA Atlantic Regional... Was strong in doubles with a 9-3 record that included winning the Flight B bracket of the Hokie Fall Invitational with teammate Deanna Bailey.
Spring ‘11 Singles Record: 4-1 Spring ‘11 Doubles Record: 10-7 Career Singles Record: 13-16 Career Doubles Record: 22-17 Fall 2011 (Sophomore): Posted an 8-6 doubles record and a 5-7 singles record for the fall... Finished with a team-best 3-1 record at the UVA Fall Invitational that was good enough for fifth place in the B Flight singles bracket... Teamed up with Ellie Ball to record a C Flight doubles championship win at the Wake Forest Invitational. Spring 2011 (R-Freshman): Saw most of her action in doubles and played to a mark of 10-7... Was 4-1 in limited singles action, all of which came on court six... Was 9-6 in doubles with teammate Kara Kucin... Had an overall spring record of 14-8 and a 2010-11 overall record of 22-20. Fall 2010 (R-Freshman): Played to an overall singles record of 4-8 and a doubles record of 4-4. 2009-10: Redshirted as a freshman.
Remaining Players
Kai Broomfield - Freshman Toronto, Canada
Lexy Kessel - Sophomore Ripley, W.Va.
Wittlee Retton - Sophomore Fairmont, W.Va.
Ellie Ball - Freshman Bristol, England
Kelsi Halbert - Sophomore Parkersburg, W.Va.
Fall 2011 (Freshman): Won four-straight matches at the Wake Forest Invitational to become singles champion of the E Flight... Teamed up with Karli Timko to win the Wake Forest C Flight doubles crown as well... Partnered Kara Kucin to claim third place in the doubles B Flight at the UVA Fall Invitational... Posted a 6-3 singles record and a 7-2 doubles record for the fall season.
Marshall Tennis Facilities Brian David Fox Tennis Center
The Marshall University tennis team plays its home matches at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center located in the heart of Marshall’s beautiful Huntington campus. The facility features six, hardcourt courts with seating for 1,000, an electronic scoreboard, and lights for nighttime matches. The team also has use of the Huntington Tennis Club’s indoor courts for indoor matches and in the event of bad weather. Huntington Tennis Club
Career Singles Victories Player 1. Kellie Schmitt 2. Joelle Good Alyssa Bengel 4. Alice Sukner 5. Ashley Kroh Danielle Hock 7. Anna Mitina Jessica Keener 9. Kelly Peller 10. Karolina Soor 11. Lille Nzudie Jeanne Schwartz 13. Catherine Kellner 14. Jennifer Mele 15. Sheela Cabiling 16. Jessica Johnson 17. Isabelle Raich 18. Jennifer Coleman 19. Ana Ceretto 20. Rhonda Felser Kathy Sawvel
Career Singles and Doubles Records Wins 127 93 93 92 91 91 89 89 87 85 84 84 82 78 74 69 60 58 52 51 51
Years 2005-09 2001-05 1995-99 2000-04 2001-05 2001-05 1999-02 2005-09 1996-00 2005-09 2001-05 2004-08 2008-11 1994-98 1997-01 2001-04 2007-10 1994-97 1999-00 1990-94 1990-94
Career Singles Winning Percentage (40 Match Minimum) Player Record Pct. 1. Kellie Schmitt 127-36 (.779) 2. Ashley Kroh 91-26 (.777) 3. Catherine Kellner 82-28 (.745) 4. Michaela Kissell 55-21 (.723) 5. Jennifer Mele 78-32 (.709) 6. Joelle Good 93-43 (.684) Ana Ceretto 52-24 (.684) 8. Alyssa Bengel 93-45 (.674) Danielle Hock 91-44 (.674) 10. Kara Kucin 34-17 (.666) 11. Molly Harris 45-24 (.652) 1 12. Alice Sukner 95-52 (.646) 13. Anna Mitina 89-49 (.645) 14. Erin Russell 48-27 (.640) 15. Jennifer Coleman 58-33 (.637) 16. Lille Nzudie 84-49 (.632) 17. Lisa Hodgetts 41-24 (.631) 18. Deanna Bailey 42-25 (.627) 19. Jessica Keener 89-58 (.605) 20. Kelly Peller 87-57 (.604)
Career Doubles Victories Player 1. Kellie Schmitt 2. Ashley Kroh 3. Anna Mitina Karolina Soor 5. Alice Sukner 6. Jessica Johnson 7. Danielle Hock 8. Kelly Peller 9. Jessica Keener 10. Sheela Cabiling 11. Lille Nzudie 12. Alyssa Bengel 13. Thaddea Lock 14. Meghan Skalsky 15. Ana Ceretto Dominika Zaprazna 17. Jeanne Schwartz 18. Jennifer Mele 19. Rhonda Felser 20. Michaela Kissell
Years 2005-09 2001-05 2008-11 2009-11 1994-98 2001-05 1999-01 1995-99 2001-05 2009993-98 2000-04 1999-02 1995-99 1994-97 2001-05 1994-97 2008-10 2005-09 1996-00
Wins 109 107 106 106 102 99 95 91 88 84 82 80 78 75 65 65 64 57 56 55
Years 2005-09 2001-05 1999-02 2005-09 2000-04 2001-04 2001-05 1996-00 2005-09 1999-00 2001-05 1995-99 2006-2010 2000-04 1999-01 20092004-08 1994-98 1990-94 2009-11
Career Doubles Winning Percentage (40 match minimum) Player Record Pct. 1. Meghan Skalsky 75-16 (.824) 2. Ana Ceretto 65-16 (.802) 3. Dominika Zaprazna 65-19 (.773) 4. Jessica Johnson 99-30 (.767) 5. Lille Nzudie 82-26 (.759) 6. Jessica Watkins 34-11 (.756) 7. Ashley Kroh 107-35 (.754) 8. Anna Mitina 106-37 (.741) 9. Michaela Kissell 55-20 (.733) 10. Alice Sukner 102-40 (.718) 11. Kellie Schmitt 109-46 (.703) 12. Kelly Peller 91-39 (.700) 13. Lynzee Keever 53-25 (.679) 14. Danielle Hock 93-45 (.674) 15. Karolina Soor 106-55 (.658) 16. Sheela Cabiling 84-49 (.632) 16. Maria Voscekova 24-14 (.632) 18. Alyssa Bengel 80-48 (.625) 19. Erin Russell 54-33 (.621) 20. Thaddea Lock 78-49 (.614)
Years 2000-04 1999-01 20092001-04 2001-05 1998-01 2001-05 1999-02 2009-11 2000-04 2005-09 1996-00 2005-07 2001-05 2005-09 1997-01 20101995-97 1995-99 2006-2010
All Records as of Summer 2011
Career Overall Victories Player 1. Kellie Schmitt 2. Ashley Kroh 3. Anna Mitina 4. Alice Sukner 5. Karolina Soor 6. Danielle Hock 7. Kelly Peller 8. Jessica Keener 9. Alyssa Bengel 10. Jessica Johnson 11. Lille Nzudie 12. Sheela Cabiling 13. Jeanne Schwartz 14. Jennifer Mele 15. Catherine Kellner 16. Joelle Good 17. Thaddea Lock 18. Ana Ceretto 19. Michaela Kissell 20. Rhonda Felser
Wins 236 198 195 193 191 186 178 177 173 168 166 158 148 135 132 131 127 117 110 107
Years 2005-09 2001-05 1999-02 2000-04 2005-09 2001-05 1997-00 2005-09 1995-99 2001-04 2001-05 1997-01 2004-08 1994-98 2008-11 2001-05 2006-10 1999-01 2009-11 1990-94
Single Season Combined Win Leaders Player 1. Anna Mitina 2. Ashley Kroh Kellie Schmitt 4. Jessica Johnson 5. Kellie Schmitt 6. Ana Ceretto 7. Ashley Kroh Anna Mitina 9. Jessica Johnson 10. Ana Ceretto Jennifer Mele Kellie Schmitt Danielle Hock 14. Michaela Kissell 15. Deanna Bailey 16. Karolina Soor Dominika Zaprazna 18. Kellie Schmitt 19. Jennifer Coleman Alice Sukner
Wins 66 64 64 63 62 60 59 59 58 57 57 57 56 56 55 54 54 53 52 52
Year 2000 2004 2008 2004 2007 2000 2002 2001 2002 2001 1997 2009 2004 2010 2010 2007 2010 2006 1997 2002
Single Season Leaders - Singles Player 1. Kellie Schmitt 2. Kellie Schmitt Catherine Kellner 4. Anna Mitina 5. Jennifer Mele Kellie Schmitt 7. Ashley Kroh Jennifer Coleman Michaela Kissell 10. Alyssa Bengel 11. Jessica Johnson Anna Mitina Joelle Good Danielle Hock Kellie Schmitt Karolina Soor Deanna Bailey 18. Jennifer Mele Catherine Kellner Michaela Kissell
Wins 35 34 34 33 31 31 29 29 29 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26
Year 2007 2008 2010 2000 1997 2009 2002 1997 2010 1997 2002 2001 2004 2004 2006 2007 2010 1996 2009 2011
Single Season Leaders - Doubles Player 1. Ashley Kroh Jessica Johnson 3. Dominika Zaprazna 4 . Anna Mitina Ana Ceretto 6. Anna Mitina Ana Ceretto 8. Jessica Johnson Karolina Soor Dominika Zaprazna 11. Ashley Kroh Kellie Schmitt 13. Danielle Hock Meghan Skalsky 15. Jessica Johnson Thaddea Lock 17. Alice Sukner Lille Nzudie Lynzee Kever Deanna Bailey
Wins 39 39 34 33 33 32 32 31 31 31 30 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 28
Year 2004 2004 2010 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2008 2011 2002 2008 2004 2004 2003 2010 2002 2005 2006 2010
All-Time Series Records (Since ‘93)
Team Akron Appalachian State Auburn Ball State Boise State Boston College Bowling Green Buffalo Central Florida Charleston (WV) Charleston Southern Cincinnati Connecticut Dartmouth Davidson Dayton Denver Duquesne East Carolina Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan East Tennessee State Edinboro Elon Florida State Florida Atlantic Florida International Furman George Washington Georgia Georgia Southern Harvard Hawai’i Hawai’i Hilo Hawai’i Pacific Houston Jacksonville James Madison John Hopkins Kentucky Liberty Long Beach State
W-L 11–1 5–0 0-2 9–2 1-0 0-1 8–2 7–0 3-2 4–0 2–0 14–1 1–0 1-0 2–5 1–0 1–0 5–0 2-0 7–0 14–6 2–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–4 3–1 0–2 1–3 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0–1 1–0 3–1 1-0 2–9 1-0 0-1
LSU Louisville Maryland Miami (Ohio) Michigan State Middle Tennessee State Minnesota Morehead State Nevada North Carolina State Northern Illinois Ohio State Old Dominion Penn Penn State Pittsburgh Princeton Radford Rice Richmond Robert Morris Rutgers San Diego Smith SMU South Alabama South Carolina Southern Illinois St. John’s Stetson Tennessee Tennessee Tech Texas-Arlington Texas Christian Toledo Transylvania Tulsa UC-Irvine UNC UNC Ashville UNC Charlotte UT-Chattanooga UNC Greensboro
0-1 7–2 0–1 15–3 2-0 10–0 2–2 8–0 0-1 1–3 11–0 1–1 4–5 0-2 7–3 13–0 1–1 6–1 3–1 5–2 3–0 0–1 0–3 1–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 1-0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 14–1 2–0 0-5 1–0 0–1 2–0 8–1 1–4 1-0
UTEP Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech Wake Forest Washington Washington State West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan Western Carolina Western Illinois Western Michigan William & Mary Winthrop Wright State Xavier Yale Youngstown State
1-0 0-1 1–11 0-4 7–10 0–2 0–2 1–0 12–3 1–0 5–0 1–0 5–5 1–9 1-1 4–0 3–0 2-0 2–0
All Records as of Summer 2011
Career Coaching Victories
Year by Year Results
Chronologically Coach Years Dorothy Hicks 2 Betty Roberts 2 Terry Rogers 1 Linda Holmes 1 Joan Brisban 5 Bill Carroll 5 B.B. Brown 2 Lynn McCleod 5 Diane Fornari Laurie Mercer 9 John Mercer 9
Year 1970 1971^ 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976^ 1977^ 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97* 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00% 2000-01 2001-02# 2002-03! 2003-04! 2004-05# 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
By Winning Percentage Coach Years John Mercer 9 Laurie Mercer 9 Linda Holmes 1 Dorothy Hicks 2 Terry Rogers 1 Joan Brisban 5 Bill Carroll 5 Lynn McCleod 5 Diane Fornari Betty Roberts 2 B.B. Brown 2 By Total Wins Coach John Mercer Laurie Mercer Lynn McCleod Diane Fornari Bill Carroll Joan Brisban Linda Holmes Dorothy Hicks Betty Roberts Terry Rogers B.B. Brown
Record 6-4 6-12 5-4 7-4 33-34-1 36-47 1-20 43-69
Pct. Pct. .600 .333 .556 .636 .493 .434 .048 .384
141-76 .650 162-73 .689 Record 162-73 141-76 7-4 6-4 5-4 33-34-1 36-47 43-69
Pct. Pct. .689 .650 .636 .600 .556 .493 .434 .384
6-12 1-20
.333 .048
Years 9 9 5
Wins 162 141 43
Pct. Pct. .689 .650 .384
5 5 1 2 2 1 2
36 33 7 6 6 5 1
.434 .493 .636 .600 .333 .556 .048
Record 3-1 3-3 4-5 2-7 5-4 7-4 10-1 7-4 6-10 6-9-1 4-10 2-11 11-10 12-5 5-9 6-12 0-12 1-8 0-20 7-20 14-16 12-8 10-5 10-6 8-15 13-9 20-5 14-10 14-10 20-6 21-6 21-8 19-8 22-5 19-8 18-7 16-12 17-9 14-11 19-7 18-6
Total: 440-342-1 (.562)
Coach Dorothy Hicks Dorothy Hicks Betty Roberts Betty Roberts Terry Rogers Linda Holmes Joan Brisban Joan Brisban Joan Brisban Joan Brisban Joan Brisban Bill Carroll Bill Carroll Bill Carroll Bill Carroll Bill Carroll B.B. Brown B.B. Brown McCleod/Fornari McCleod/Fornari McCleod/Fornari Lynn McLeod Lynn McLeod Laurie Mercer Laurie Mercer Laurie Mercer Laurie Mercer Laurie Mercer Laurie Mercer Laurie Mercer Laurie Mercer Laurie Mercer John Mercer John Mercer John Mercer John Mercer John Mercer John Mercer John Mercer John Mercer John Mercer
Key ^ West Virginia State Intercollegiate Championship * Southern Conference Champs (Regular & Postseason) % Mid-American Conference Regular Season Champs # MAC Tournament Champs and NCAA Tournament Appearance ! MAC Regular Season and Tournament Champs plus NCAA Tournament Appearance
Marshall Tennis: A Tradition of Excellence Jessica Johnson and Ashley Kroh 2004 All-Americans 2004 NCAA Doubles Tournament Runners-Up
Jessica Johnson 3-Time First Team All-MAC
Michaela Kissell 2011 ITA Atlantic Senior of the Year 2010 ITA Atlantic Region Singles Champion
Kellie Schmitt 3-Time C-USA Player of the Year
Michaela Kissell and Dominika Zaprazna 2-Time NCAA National Doubles Participants
After marking its 15-year milestone during the 2009-10 season, Conference USA is still going strong. From the beginning, dedication to excellence has been the league's guiding principle and remains today a common thread for a promising future. C-USA is home to 12 nationally prominent, tradition-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. This combination enhances men's and women's programs that are immersed in athletic success and academic prowess. Together, we are committed to excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and in our communities. All C-USA institutions sponsor Division I-A football, along with several other men's and women's athletic programs, many of which compete regularly for NCAA Championships. C-USA sponsors competition in 20 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 11 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball). The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Commissioner's Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA annually awards 12 postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. Conference USA also added a Spirit of Service Award, recognizing student-athletes three times a year for a combination of significant community service efforts, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance among student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In 15 years, 153 student-athletes earned national ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, while 541 were named All-District. In addition, more than 20,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY The conference’s footprint is concentrated with 12 members in nine states and a combined area population of nearly 17 million. More than 1.1 million living alumni represent C-USA schools across the nation. With a renewed commitment to community involvement, the conference has begun development of several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA schools also place a priority on giving back to their communities through volunteer service with local and national organizations. GOVERNANCE Along with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, Conference USA is one of the seven conferences having significant representation in the NCAA governance structure. The Presidents of the member institutions serve as the league’s Board of Directors. A PROUD HISTORY; A PROMISING FUTURE Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of the nation’s top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. The league’s charter members included Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and after nine years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s first commissioner. C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began football play in 1999. The league added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in 2001. USF started C-USA football in 2003. After celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the 2004-05 season, C-USA began a new chapter in 2005-06 when its current membership came together to form the new look of the league. Since its formation, C-USA has established a strong foundation, an identity and a history that reflects the league’s national presence. Fifteen years of remarkable history has reinforced the league’s position in collegiate athletics, setting the course for the next decade and beyond.