2008 QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIVERSITY
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Founded: 1939 Enrollment: 8,992 Nickname: Cowgirls Colors: Royal Blue/Yellow Affiliation: NCAA I-A Conference: Southland President: Dr. Robert Hebert
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Athletic Director: Tommy McClelland II Senior Associate AD/SID: Louis Bonnette Associate AD For Compliance: Bridget Martin Assistant AD/Internal Affairs: Ryan Ivey Assistant AD/Business Manager: Scott Pendarvis Institutional Rep.: Michele Martin Academic Counselor: Deb Kingrey Ticket Office Coordinator: Peter Colon Head Trainer: Jim Murphy Assistant Trainers: JD Boudreaux, Malia Garza Tennis Student Trainer: Jacob Fontenot Strength & Conditioning Coach: Zeb Hawkins Tennis Secretary: Brenda Leger Assistant SID/Tennis Contact: Pam LaFosse
TENNIS STAFF
Interim Head Coach: Magali Risoleo Alma Mater: McNeese State, 2006 Career Record: First Season Record at McNeese St./Yrs: First Season Assistant Coach: Urska Dobersek
Quick Facts/Media................................1 2008 Outlook.........................................2 2008 Roster............................................3 Interim Head Coach Magali Risoleo ..4 Ast. Coach Urska Dobersek.................5 The Players............................................6-11 Jongeneel................................................6-7 Alamo.....................................................8-9 Martinez.................................................9 Effimenko/Gudelj..................................10
Frausto/Bihorac.....................................11 McNeese State........................................12 Support Staff.........................................13 Playing Facility......................................14 Record Book..........................................15 Tennis Honors........................................16 Coaches Records/History.....................17 All-Time Results....................................18-20 All-Time Letterwinners........................20
MEDIA INFORMATION
Automated Scorebook: McNeese State will utilizes the automated scorebook for its matches. Fax Service: Final results will be faxed to opponents’ SID office as well as media outlets requested.
McNeese State’s Assistant Sports Informations fax number is (337) 475-5928. Best Time to reach Coach McCain: Head coach Pat McCain can generally be reached during the morning. All interviews should be coordinated through the Sports Information Office. Interview Policy: Media interviews of players and coaches are encouraged, and every effort will be made to accomodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred, but telephone interviews can be arranged through the Sports Information Office. Under no circumstances will student-athletes’ phone numbers be supplied to the media. Practice: As a general rule, practices are usually open to the public. Practice is the best time to reach the coaches and players at once. Efforts will be made to accommodate interview needs before or after practice as long as it is prearranged through the Sports Information Office. Post-Match Interviews: Players and coaches will usually be available for post-match interviews following a team meeting.
TENNIS MEDIA OUTLETS
TEAM INFORMATION 2007 Record: 7-13 (.350) SLC Record/Finish: 0-11/12th Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/3
PRINT MEDIA
Lake Charles American Press: Scooter Hobbs (Sports Editor); Gary Laney (McNeese beat); P.O. Box 2893, Lake Charles, La. 70602 (AC 337, 494-4069, FAX 494-4036). Southwest Daily News: 716 E. Napoleon St., Sulphur, La. 70663 (AC 337, 527-7075, FAX 528-3044). Beaumont (TX.) Enterprise: P.O. Box 3071, Beaumont, Tx. 77704 (AC 409, 838-2845, FAX 838-2857).
TENNIS HISTORY
First Year of Tennis: 1977 Overall Record: 231-230 (Program was dropped from 1988-93) Yrs. In NCAA: None Result: 0-0
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
KPLC-TV (NBC-channel 7): Tom Annino (Sports Director); Charlie Bartlett (Assistant); 704 Bilbo St. Lake Charles, La. 70601 (AC 337, 437-7563, FAX 439-9905). KEZM Radio (1310 AM): Bruce Merchant, owner, 101 W. Napoleon St., Sulphur, La. 70663 (AC 337, 527-3611, FAX 527-0213).
TENNIS FACILITY
Intramural Courts on campus Eight all-weather courts located on campus
SPORTS INFORMATION
Director: Louis Bonnette Assistant/Tennis SID: Pam LaFosse Office: (337) 475-5926 Cell: (337) 274-9981 E-Mail: plafosse@mcneese.edu
TENNIS WEBSITES
McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY www.mcneesesports.com SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE www.southland.org INTERNATIONAL TENNIS ASSOC www.itatennis.com
CREDITS
Louis Bonnette Pam LaFosse Assistant Director
Josh Brown Intern
The 2008 tennis media guide was designed, written and edited by assistant sports information director, Pam LaFosse. Photography by Rodrick Anderson, Ross Murray, Jamie Gates, Lake Charles Visitors Bureau and the Southland Conference. Printing done by Print Service of Lake Charles. 2008 Cowgirl Tennis
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2008 OUTLOOK McNeese State University will have a new look in the way of a new coaching staff after longtime and McNeese State’s winningest women’s tennis coach Pat McCain retired at the end of the 2007 season. The reigns of the program have been handed over to interim head coach Magali Rosoleo who was McCain’s assistant for the past two years. The Cowgirls will field a young team which will be made up of two seniors (Natascha Jongeneel and transfer Meri Gol Alamo). Jongeneel is in her senior season and hasn’t seen much playing time due to injuries. She enters her senior year with a 7-10 overall singles record and a 712 doubles record. Alamo, a transfer from Florida Southern College will conclude her playing career with the Cowgirls. Inga Efimenko, Petra Gudelj, Victoria Martinez and Hanna Bihorac return from last season. The only newcomer to the team is Maria del Rocio Frausto Cornish from Pueblo, Mexico. Efimenko posted a 6-13 overall record in as a freshman, playing the no. 4-6 positions. Gudelj posted a 10-10 singles record and saw action at all but the no. 1 position. Martinez was 8-12 as a freshman and saw action at the no. 2,3 and 4 position. Bihorac was a reserve for the Cowgirls but is expected to contribute more this season.
2008 SCHEDULE
J. 31 at Louisiana-Monroe 1 p.m. F. 4 Louisiana-Lafayette noon F. 9 at Southern 1:30 p.m. F. 16 at Houston 2 p.m. F. 17 Louisiana Tech 12:30 p.m. F. 23 Alcorn State 12:30 P.M. M. 1 *at Stephen F. Austin 2 p.m. M. 2 *at Sam Houston State 10 a.m. M. 8 *Texas-Arlington 10 a.m. M. 9 *Texas State 10 a.m. M. 15 at Louisiana Tech 11 a.m. M. 16 vs. Memphis 10 a.m. (played in Natchitoches) M. 20 *at Lamar 2 p.m. M. 28 at Texas-Pan American 11 a.m. M. 29 *at Texas A&M-CC 10 a.m. A. 5 *Nicholls State NOON A. 6 *Southeastern La. NOON A. 9 *at Texas-San Antonio 1 P.M. (played in Houston) A. 12 *at Central Arkansas 10 a.m. A. 13 *at Northwestern State 10 a.m. A. 25-27 Southland Conference Championship (Nacogdoches, Texas)
Longtime Head Coach Pat McCain Retires
Longtime head women’s tennis coach Pat McCain retired following the conclusion of the 2007 season after spending the past 14 years as head coach of the Cowgirl program. McCain spent countless hours working to improve the Cowgirl program both on and off the court. McCain retires as the Cowgirls’ winningest coach in the history of the program with 139 victories. She led the Cowgirls to 12 Southland Conference Tournament appearances and the Cowgirls finished in the Top 5 in the league standings six times. She led her 2004 and 2005 teams to third place SLC finishes. During her coaching stint, McNeese hosted the Southland Conference Tournament twice (1995, 2004). In 2004, McCain led her Cowgirl squad to the Southland Conference Tournament runners-up, the highest SLC Tournament finish for a Cowgirl sqaud and a ITA Regional Ranking of 15th. Her 2003 and 2004 teams were selected to the ITA Academic All-American Team. Several of her players earned SLC and Louisiana postseason honors. She coached seven all-conference players, eight all-Louisiana players, the 1999 Louisiana Player of the Year in Yvonne Bresler and the 2005 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year in Ann Grobbelaar. McCain also coached one player who was named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine District VI All-Academic Team in Marina Gando. McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENT’S OVER THE PAST 14 YEARS. 2
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2008 ROSTER/HONORS Pictured left to right
Hanna Bihorac, Petra Gudelj, Meri Gol Alamo, Natascha Jongeneel, Victoria Martinez, Maria del Rocio Frausto, Inga Efimenko
NAME Natascha Jongeneel Meri Gol Alamo Hanna Bihorac Inga Efimenko Petra Gudelj Victoria Martinez Maria del Rocio Frausto
HT. 5-10 5-8 5-4 5-1 5-2 5-7 5-4
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CL.-EXP Sr.-2VL Sr.-TRF Jr.-2VL So.-1VL So.-1VL So.-1VL Fr.-HS
HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Rotterdam, Holland (Comenius College) Barcelona, Spain (Florida Southern College) Belgrade, Serbia (The First Belgrade) Obninsk, Russia (Gymnasia) Split,Croatia (Vladimire Nazor) Gomez Palacio, Mexico (Frances of the Lagoon Institute) Puebla, Mexico (Center for Intensive Studies)
INTERIM HEAD COACH: Magali Risoleo ASSISTANT COACH: Urska Dobersek
2007 Honors TEAM MVP Urska Dobersek
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE MAGALI RISOLEO (mag-uh-lee riz-oh-leo) Urska Dobersek (er-skuh doe-ber-seck) Natascha Jongeneel (nuh-tash-uh yon’-kneel) Hanna Bihorac (be-huh’-rotz) Inga Efimenko (ing-guh ef-uh-me-co) Petra Gudelj (pe-truh gwar-del) MERI GOL ALAMO (merry-goal alamo) ROCIO FRAUSTO (rah-chio fraw-stoh)
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COACHING STAFF
Magali Risoleo INTERIM HEAD COACH
Magali Risoleo was named interim head coach of the Cowgirl program following the retirement of longtime head coach Pat McCain following the 2007 season. Risoleo spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as McCain’s assistant coach. She is a fomer Cowgirl standout who was a four year letterwinner (2002-05) who compiled a 54-26 singles career record and a .675 winning percent. The native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Risoleo won 10 or more matches each season with the Cowgirls during her career. In 2003, Risoleo posted the team’s best singles record at 18-3 and was named team MVP. Her .857 winning percent that season ranks as McNeese’s seventh all-time best. In 2002, she posted the best doubles record of the season with a record of 13-4. In her final season with the Cowgirls, Risoleo teamed with assistant coach Urska Dobersek to make up the Southland Conference’s first team All-SLC no. 3 doubles team that posted a 11-5 overall record and 8-1 conference record.
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Urska Dobersek ASSISTANT COACH
Urska Dobersek is in her first season as assistant coach following a successful playing career with the Cowgirls from 2004-07. Dobersek ended her career with 43 singles victories and 43 doubles victories. She won an individual career high 14 matches in her freshman season and was named to the All-Southland Conference second team. As a sophomore, Dobersek won 13 singles matches and posted a 11-5 doubles record with interim head coach Magali Risoleo. The team earned first team All-Southland Conference honors as the no.
3 doubles team. In her senior season, she won seven matches as the Cowgirls’ no. 1 player and a team high eigth doubles matches with current Cowgirl Vicky Martinez as the no. 1 doubles team. Dobersek was named McNeese State’s most valuable player in 2007.
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MEET THE COWGIRLS
NATASCHA JONGENEEL (nuh-tash-uh yon’-kneel)
5-10 • Senior • Rotterdam, Holland
2007 (Jr.): played in 17 matches and posted a 5-12 overall record...played
the no.1, 2, and three singles...played doubles action with Petra Gudelj at all three positions...won five matches with Gudelj at the no. 2 position...teamed with Teo Costin and Hanna Bihorac for one match at the no. 2 doubles 2006 (So.): played in only one match and posted a 0-1 record at the no. 5 singles position...teamed with Hanna Bihorac to play one doubles match 2005 (Fr.): played in only three matches and produced a 2-1 overall record and 1-0 in league play...picked up a victory at the no. 4 and no. 5 positions... was 4-1 in doubles play, playing at the no. 1, 2, and 3 position. High School: attended Comenius College...Parents: Piet Jongeneel and Anja Jongeneel-Boef... Birthdate: September 27 1987...Major: General
Business Administration
JONGENEEL’S Career Singles Results
SINGLES Yr. Record ‘07 5-12 ‘06 5-9 ‘05 2-1 Tot. 12-22
Pct. .294 .357 .667 .353
No. 1 1-2 --- --- 1-2
No.2 3-8 --- --- 3-8
No.3 No. 4 1-2 --- --- 0-1 --- 1-0 1-2 1-1
No. 5 --- 0-1 1-0 1-1
No. 6 --5-7 0-1 5-8
JONGENEEL’S Career Doubles Results
Yr. ‘07 ‘06 ‘05 Tot.
Record 6-11 3-11 4-1 13-23
Pct. .353 .214 .250 .361
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MERI GOL ALAMO (merry-goal al-uh-mo)
5-8 • Senior • Barcelona, Spain (Florida Southern College) Is a transfer from Florida Southern College where she was a played at the no. 2 singles and was a member of the no. 1 doubles team. High School: Leo XIII...Parents: Joan and Antonia Alamo...Birthdate: Dec. 8, 1986...Major: General Studies
VICTORIA MARTINEZ
5-3 • Sophomore • Gomez Palacio, Mexico (Frances of the Lagoon Institute) 2007 (So.): played in 20 matches and produced the second best record on the season with a 8-12 overall record...saw action at the no. 2, no. 3 and no. 4 singles position...played all but one doubles match as a member of the no. 1 doubles team...teamed with current assistant coach Urska Dobersek to make up the no. 1 doubles team where they were 8-9...teamed with Petra Gudelj at the no. 2 doubles for two matches. High School: attended the Frances of the Lagoon Institute...ranked fourth in the Mexico Nationals...Birthdate: June 2, 1988...Major: Civil Engineering
MARTINEZ’S Career Results
SINGLES Yr. Record Pct. No. 1 No.2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Yr. ‘07 ‘07 8-12 .400 -- 2-3 4-6 2-3 --- --- Tot. Tot. 8-12 .400 --- 2-3 4-6 2-3 --- --2008 Cowgirl Tennis
DOUBLES Record Pct. 8-12 .400 8-12 .400 9
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INGA EFFIMENKO (ing-guh f-uh-men-co)
5-1 • Sophomore • Obninsk, Russia (Gymnasia) 2007 (Fr.): 6-13 overall...saw action at the no. 4, 5 and 6 singles...produced a 5-9 doubles record...played at the no. 2 doubles and was 0-1...was 5-6 at no. 3 doubles... High School: attended Gymnasia where she was a tennis and softball letterwinner...two-time Zaporozhie City Champion...three-time National Russian Tournament Cchampion...member of the 2005 championship of Obninsk City u18 doubles championship team...2006 obninsk City Sport Dancing Champion...Obninsk City runner-up ins Sport Dancing (2002) and Alpine Skiing in 2004...Parents: Igor Lyukhanov and Yulia Simonova... Birthdate: March 23, 1989...Major: Management
EFIMENKO’S Career Results
SINGLES Yr. Record Pct. No. 1 No.2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 ‘07 6-13 .316 -- --- --- 1-0 3-7 2-6 Tot. 6-13 .316 --- --- --- 1-0 3-7 2-6
DOUBLES Record 5-9 5-9
Yr. ‘07 Tot.
Pct. .357 .357
PETRA GUDELJ (petra gwar-del)
5-5 • Sophomore •Split, Croatia (Vladimire Nazor) 2007 (Fr.): was the only player to win 10 or more matches with a 10-10 record... played all but the no. 1 singles position...was 7-2 at the no. 4 singles...was 612 in doubles play...produced a 6-9 record as a doubles partner with Natascha Jongeneel as the no. 1, 2, and 3 doubles team...High School: attended Vladimir Nazor where she played in sveral ITF Tournaments...won tournaments all over Croatia (U12-U18), Italy...was a member of the Nike Public’s Academy...Parents: Igor and Zoravka ...Birthdate: February 22, 1986...Major: General Studies
GUDELJ’S Career Results
SINGLES Yr. Record Pct. No. 1 No.2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Yr. ‘07 ‘07 10-10 .500 -- 1-0 1-3 7-2 1-4 0-1 Tot. Tot. 2-14 .500 --- 1-0 1-3 7-2 1-4 1-1 10
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DOUBLES Record Pct. 6-12 .333 6-12 .333
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HANNA BIHORAC (han-nuh be-huh’-rotz)
5-4 • Sophomore • Belgrade, Serbia (The First Belgrade) 2007 (So.): played in four matches and was 0-4 on the season...was 1-2 in doubles play...2006 (Fr.): posted a 2-14 overall record and 1-9 in Southland Conference play...picked up her only SLC victory in the last match of the season against NW State High School: attended The First Belgrade High School...has ranked from No. 20 to No. 40 during her high school career...won or placed second in tournaments played...finished eighth at the 2004 National Championship tournament...also played volleyball...Parents: Bahrija and Arif Bihorac... Birthdate: August 29, 1986...Major: General Business Administration
BIHORAC’S Career Results
SINGLES Yr. Record Pct. No. 1 No.2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 ‘07 0-4 .000 --- --- --- --- --- 0-4 ‘06 2-14 .125 --- --- --- --- 1-13 1-1 Tot. 2-18 .1111 --- --- --- --- 1-13 1-5
Yr. ‘07 ‘06 Tot.
DOUBLES Record 1-2 2-12 3-14
Pct. .500 .143 .176
Maria del Rocio Frausto (rah-chio fraw-stoh)
5-4 • Freshman • Puebla, Mexico (Center for Intensive Studies) High School: Center for Intensive Studies... Birthdate: October 25, 1998... Major: Finance
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McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
McNeese State University
In 1938, Louisiana founded McNeese State University, then known as the Lake Charles Junior College, as a division of Louisiana State University. The opening session of the college began on September 11, 1939. The following fall, the school changed its name to John McNeese Junior College to honor John McNeese, a renowned South-west Louisiana educator and the first superintendent of schools in Imperial Calcasieu Parish. In 1950 McNeese became a four-year college in its own right and came under the authority of the Louisiana Board of Education. Finally, in 1970, McNeese State University became the official name of the school. The University provides opportunities for continuing education in support of its mission to value lifelong learning. As a member of the University of Louisiana System and a selective admissions institution, McNeese offers degrees through six academic colleges: Business, Education, Engineering and Technology, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Science. McNeese’s student body comprises over 8,500 students from throughout Louisiana, the United States, and approximately 50 countries. McNeese’s athletic programs are NCAA-certified for competition at I-AA and I-A levels. The soccer team won the school's first ever conference tournament title and appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2006. The McNeese State University campus in Lake Charles, Louisiana features 68 buildings on 500 acres dotted with live oak trees and azalea bushes. The McNeese community continues to use the three original structures - Kaufman Hall, Ralph O. Ward Memorial Gym (the Arena), and Francis G. Bulber Auditorium. Bulber Auditorium, a striking example of Art Deco architecture, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. McNeese State University upholds a long tradition of service to the Southwest Louisiana community and the nation. The University’s motto of “Excellence with a Personal Touch” extends beyond the classroom to offering help to others in times of need. During World War II, the campus was the headquarters of the Louisiana Maneuvers, an extensive military exercise to prepare American soldiers for battle. In 1957, the McNeese community gave aid and comfort to the victims of Hurricane Audrey and served as the National Guard’s base of rescue operations. McNeese provided shelter for New Orleans residents and university students fleeing Hurricane Katrina in 2005. McNeese faced one of its greatest challenges when Hurricane Rita struck in the fall that same year. The storm caused devastating damage to campus facilities and infrastructure. The recovery effort after Hurricane Rita showed the community of Southwest Louisiana the high caliber of McNeese faculty, staff, and students in their commitment to complete the semester and move forward in support of the core values of academic excellence, student success, fiscal responsibility, and university/community alliances. 2008 Cowgirl Tennis 12
Dr. Robert Hebert President POINTS OF EXCELLENCE
•-McNeese is the first public university in the state to offer a concentration in Forensic Chemistry. •-McNeese offers a concentration in Terrorism, Preparedness and Security that is one of the first of its kind in the nation. •-McNeese has been rated as one of the top schools in the nation for the individual attention students receive from MSU faculty in the College Catalog published by Newsweek. Other well-known names on that list are Harvard and Stanford Universities. •-McNeese now has seven Senior Fulbright Scholars on its faculty that have traveled to Greece, Finland, Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, China, and Korea. •-The College of Nursing is nationally accredited by the National League of Nursing and continually has a high passing rated on the nursing licensing examination. The BSN passage rate for the Spring 2006 was 94.2% and 98% for Fall 2006. •-Approximately 66% of our faculty holds terminal masters or doctoral degrees. •-McNeese, along with Calcasieu Parish Schools, have been named a "Promethean Center of Excellence" by Promethean, a company who uses whiteboard technology in business and educational settings. This consortium of schools represents the only one of its kind in the nation and will serve as a national model for technology integration in both public schools and university settings. •-Our medical school acceptance average over the last seven years is 56% which is above the national average of 46%. Two of the past seven years have seen 100% acceptance. •-The College of Business has an internship program which places students nationwide. •-The College of Business also regularly sends students to Paris' Ecole Superieure Libre de Sciences Commerciales Appliques as part of our study abroad program. •-Beginning fall 2007, McNeese began to offer a degree in Athletic Training.