2010-2011 Women's Tennis Media Guide by Radford University Athletics

Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION 1 2 3

Table of Contents / Mission Statement Quick Facts 2011 Schedule

THE RADFORD EXPERIENCE 4-5 6 7 8-9 10-11 12 13 14-15 16

This is Radford University Campus Life President Penelope Kyle The New River Valley Radford Athletics Athletics Director Robert Lineburg Student-Athlete Support Services Strength & Conditioning The Big South Conference

2011 PREVIEW 17

2011 Roster

COACHING STAFF

18-19 Head Coach Bruce Harrison 20 Assistant Coach Katia Sabate

2011 HIGHLANDERS

21-27 Returning Player Profiles 28 Newcomer Profile

2010 REVIEW 29 30 31

Notes / Results Season Statistics / Match-By-Match Big South Standings

2011 Opponents

CREDITS

The 2011 Radford University Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis Guide was written and edited by Kelly Shuman and designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and Photoshop CS3. Additional editing and historical research provided to Radford Athletic Communications student assistants, Brian Cox, The Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McConnell Library.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in which student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and participation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles: Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and athletic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student. Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with proper direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially. Radford University's Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity. The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA. The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth. Radford University's Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA's principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Mike Anderson, Joey Beeler, Tim Cowie -- DigItUpSports, Willis Glassgow -- WG Sports Photos, Lora Gordon -- University Photographer, David Grimes -- ValleySportsNow, Daniel Kruhm, Steven May, Patrick Reed and Kelly Shuman.

Quick Facts RADFORD UNIVERSITY

Name of School Radford University Location Radford, Va. Founded 1910 Enrollment 9,230 Nickname Highlanders Colors Red and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big South Website www.Radford.edu President Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College) Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke College ’91) Athletic Department Phone (540) 831-6194

WOMEN’S TENNIS INFORMATION

Complex Radford University Tennis Complex Head Coach Bruce Harrison Alma Mater Emory & Henry ‘85 Record at Radford (Years) 65-106 (10) Big South Record 14-47 Career Record (Years) 142-155 (23) Office Phone (540) 831-7173 Email bharrison@radford.edu Assistant Coach Katia Sabate Alma Mater Fresno Pacific ‘10 Email ksabate@radford.edu 2010 Overall Record 13-7 2010 Big South Record (Finish) 3-4 (5th) Letterwinners Returning / Lost 6/0 Newcomers 1

PROGRAM HISTORY First Year First Year (Big South) First Big South Title

1974 (Joined Division I in 1984) 1987 1990

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Assistant A.D. Joey Beeler Office Phone (540) 831-5726 Cell Phone (704) 458-6198 Email jwbeeler@radford.edu Assistant Director Brian Stanley Email bmstanley@radford.edu Office Phone (540) 831-6884 Director of Athletic Multimedia Services Patrick Reed Email pmreed@radford.edu Office Phone (540) 831-5574 Assistant (Women’s Tennis Contact) Kelly Shuman Email kshuman@radford.edu Assistant Justin Thompson Email jthompson124@radford.edu Office Fax (540) 831-6095 Website www.RadfordAthletics.com Mailing Address P.O. Box 6913, Radford, VA 24142 Overnight Address 101 Dedmon Center, Radford, VA 24142

2011 Schedule

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DATE OPPONENT

LOCATION

1/ 28 29

UNC Charlotte Davidson

Charlotte, N.C. Davidson, N.C.

2/ 12 19

Elon Elon, N.C. University of Maryland-Baltimore Blacksburg, Va.

3/ 1 4 11 12 14 19 20 24 27

Washington & Lee Winthrop * Florida Atlantic North Dakota HOWARD UNC Asheville CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * LIBERTY North Carolina Central

Lexington, Va. Rock Hill, S.C. Orlando, Fla. Orlando, Fla. RADFORD Asheville, N.C. RADFORD RADFORD Durham, N.C.

4/ 2 3 9 10 12 15

PRESBYTERIAN* North Carolina UNC Asheville* High Point* WINTHROP* VMI*

RADFORD Chapel Hill, N.C. Asheville, N.C. High Point, N.C. RADFORD Lexington, Va.

TIME 5:00 10:00 1:00 9:00 4:00 TBA TBA TBA 2:30 11:00 1:00 2:00 1:00 6:00 7:00 2:00 7:00 6:00 4:00

2011 BIG SOUTH WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TENNIS TOURNAMENT April 21-23, Rock Hill, S.C.

ALL CAPS Denotes Home Contest * Denotes Big South Conference Opponent All Times Listed Eastern Standard

THIS IS RADFORD UNIVERSITY Radford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major university with a small town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing student learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them develop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology is tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly. Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innovator in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in numbers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries. A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available. Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is committed to the teaching and learning process and maintains service to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.

MCCONNELL LIBRARY

MEMORIAL GARDENS

HURLBURT STUDENT CENTER

CAMPUS

STUDENT CENTER

CAMPUS LIFE Want to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performances, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured below) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

THIRD EYE BLIND

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

President Kyle Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education. Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation. The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University. Under President Kyle’s leadership, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and created two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations. The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body. A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary. President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, PENELOPE KYLE and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX CorRADFORD UNIVERSITY poration, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before PRESIDENT joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia. President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company. Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

THE NEW RIVER VALLEY CAMPUS LIFE STUDENT CENTER

w The NRV is home to one of the oldest riversWant in the world to get involved? You can start with more the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers inthan the200 world clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor that flows south to north.

fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team RUCommonhas club and intramural sports and NCAA w The NRV hosts the largest research park in--the Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s wealth of Virginia. and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performancMont-(pictured below) and concerts from w The NRV is comprised of the following countieses, festivals gomery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City like of Third Eye Blind (pictured below) big names Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel. Radford.

w The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents. w The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College.

THIRD EYE BLIND

CASCADE FALLS

BISSET PARK

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

THE NEW RIVER

DOWNTOWN RADFORD

RADFORD ATHLETICS

The Radford University athletic program offers 19 varsity sports, eight for men and 11 for women: men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, along with field hockey, swimming, softball and volleyball for women, and baseball for men. The Dedmon Center and the outdoor athletic facilities, which surround the multi-purpose building are the award-winning focal point of a program that has grown rapidly the last three decades. The athletic program has grown dramatically since 1974-75, when men’s sports were first offered on a varsity level. Growth of the program has been rapid, but not random. Each step has been carefully controlled, with new sports being added only to meet existing demands and only after assurances for a quality operation could be met. The result is a well-balanced and highly successful program. Radford currently competes in the Big South Conference. A charter member of the young league, Radford has won 39 League titles in 10 different sports and has advanced to NCAA postseason play in seven sports. Highlander athletics offers strong support for its student-athletes. From academic advising to compliance services, Radford gives its student-athletes the support needed to be successful in the classroom. Radford’s athletic training and strength and conditioning programs allow the student-athletes to compete at their best possible level. A true team atmosphere, the Highlander family consists of each and every Radford student-athlete past and present, the coaches and athletics staff. Support for each program starts from within athletics and reaches out into the general university population and the community at large. Student-athletes and staff support each other, across sports, into training and the weightroom. In addition, strong personal bonds run throughout the Highlander family binding student-athletes, coaches and staff to each other.

CASCADE FALLS

BISSET PARK STUDENTS

ALL-AMERICANS

2009-10 ACC0LADES 3 Big South Regular Season Titles 1 Big South Tournament Champion 2 Big South Players of the Year 3 Big South Coaches of the Year 1 Big South Athlete of the Year 1 State Coach of the Year 1 Big South Woman of the Year 7 Big South Individual Champions 2 Big South Freshman of the Year 48 All-Conference Selections 2 Big South Tournament MVPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2 Scholar Athletes of the Year 1 Team Sportsmanship Award 1 Track & Field All-America 1 AP Honorable Mention All-American 2 State Players of the Year 12 All-State Selections 1 Most Outstanding Student 28 Academic Selections

CHAMPIONS

THE NEW RIVER

DOWNTOWN RADFORD

LEADERS

Director of Athletics Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprecedented on-and off-field improvements and successes. In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning. His most visible influence to date has been on the Dedmon Center, where Lineburg has been involved with major renovations to the centerpiece of Radford athletics for more than 25 years. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the facility underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a new-look natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities. Along with the initial transformations to the Dedmon Center, an improved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticket office and Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete academic support, were completed/ added in 2009. In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Radford University Baseball Field. Lineburg has also overseen the hires of five new head coaches, as well as six new athletic administrators. His hires include women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, ROBERT LINEBURG women’s head golf coach Jeff RADFORD UNIVERSITY Beeler, head men’s soccer coach DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Marc Reeves and the promotion of track and field interim director Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein, Associate A.D. for external operations Greg Herring, and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley. As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 200809: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its third-straight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s first-ever NCAA tournament game in any sport. Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tournament crown before advancing to the Athens, Georgia Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories. He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics.com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-10..

In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference on Basketball Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, and a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement. Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corporate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas. Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist. Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro. A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball career as a Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years. He earned his Bachelor’s in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff. Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is in his first season as the offensive coordinator at the University of Richmond. He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.

2009-10 ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2 Scholar-Athletes of the Year 1 Most Outstanding Student 33 All-Academic Selections 5 All-State Academic Selections 1 Big South Female of the Year 58.3% Presidential Honor Roll 2 Academic All-District Selections 10 Teams with 3.0 GPA

STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT SERVICES The mission of the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) office for Radford University Athletics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to develop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education. Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge. The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective colleges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, monitoring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING A component that is vital to the Radford athletic program is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

Highlander Athletics have long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid- Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the success of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Kim Faulkner, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport. Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare RADFORD student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule. The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is committed to excellence in competition and in life.

Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted fullfledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the third Commissioner, and in his 13 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms. In the last 15 years, the Big South has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Con-

ference has had two individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic AllAmericans in its quarter-century of existence.

2011 Roster NAME Petra Dajevic Mia Drobnjak Emerald Lauzon Mirna Matic Mindy Pierett Sara Tegner Ivana Tomaic

CL. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

2010-11 ROSTER

HT. 5-3 5-9 5-7 5-6 5-9 5-7 5-6

HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Zagrab, Croatia / Sportska Gimnazija Zagrab, Croatia / Sportska Gimnazija Bristol, Va. / John S. Battle Umag, Croatia / Vladmir Gortan, Buje Radford, Va. / Pulaski Amal, Sweden / Karlbergs Gymnasium Zagreb, Croatia / Third Gymnasium, Kuslanova

COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH ALMA MATER SEASON Bruce Harrison Emory & Henry, ‘85 10th (15th Overall) ASSISTANT Katia Sabate

ALMA MATER Fresno Pacific, ‘10

SEASON 1st (1st Overall)

PRONUNCIATIONS

NAME PRONUNCIATION Ivana Tomaic EE-vahn-uh toe-MAH-itch Mirna Matic meer-na mah-tich Mia Drobnjak drob-niak Petra Dajevic pe-trah da-e-vitch Emerald Lauzon LAW-zen Sara Tegner teg-ner Mindy Pierett PEER-ett

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have all six starters from last year returning making this a very experienced team of juniors and seniors who know how to handle the pressure and play the big matches. Our doubles pairings all have 2, 3 or even 4 years of experience playing together which can give us an edge to winning the doubles point.â&#x20AC;?

HEAD COACH

Bruce

HARRISON

Coaching Staff

Bruce Harrison is entering his tenth season as the head women’s tennis coach at Radford University. Harrison has all of last year’s squad returning with one newcomer that will help the Highlanders be competitive in a strong Big South Conference this year. The Highlanders finished 2010 with an overall record of 13-7 and 3-4 in the Big South. This marks the first time over 12 victories since 1995 (14-6). Radford went on a nine-match winning streak in the month of March. Radford had impressive wins over Appalachian State (7-0), Longwood (6-1) and George Mason (52). In 2009, the Highlanders recorded a 12-10 overall record and 2-5 in the Big South. They had a stretch in the month of March where they won seven straight matches. They defeated in-state foe George Mason and Big East opponents Connecticut and Seton Hall. The 2008 season saw the Highlanders finish with a 9-11 overall record and 1-5 mark in the Big South. They had impressive wins over instate rival James Madison and on the road against Lehigh.

BRUCE HARRISON

In 2007, the Highlanders posted an 11-10 overall record. It was their first time over .500 and the most victories since the 1993 season (11-8). They also posted road wins over in-state rivals James Madison and George Mason.

Harrison is no stranger to Radford University and its tennis program, as he is in his second tenure as a head coach at Radford. He was at the helm of the men’s tennis program from 1990-96 before taking the head job at the Virginia Military Institute, where he coached for five years. HEAD COACH

ally and world ranked players.

Harrison graduated from Emory and Henry University in 1985 with a degree in business management and economics. Harrison only lost two matches in his first two years of college play. He graduated from Emory and Henry as the top seeded player with a career record of 68-15. He currently resides in Radford.

THE BRUCE HARRISON FILE

PERSONAL Hometown Date of Birth High School College Degree

Blacksburg, Va. 1/01/61 Blacksburg Emory & Henry ‘85 Business Management and Economics

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER 2001-Current 1996-2001 1990-96 1985-86

Head Coach, Radford University (Women) Head Coach, VMI (Men) Head Coach, Radford University (Men) Assistant Coach, Ferrum

COACHING HONORS

Big South Co-Coach of the Year

1992

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

YEAR OVERALL BIG SOUTH FINISH 2002 2-13 1-6 8th 2003 3-11 2-5 7th 2004 3-12 1-5 7th 2005 5-16 1-6 7th 2006 7-16 1-6 7th 2007 11-10 2-5 T-5th 2008 9-11 1-5 7th 2009 12-10 2-5 6th 2010 13-7 3-4 5th

During his time at VMI, he earned the Athletic Director Coaching Award for his outstanding recruiting at VMI in 2000. In 1998, he was the tournament director of the Division III Women’s National Tournament. In his first go-around at Radford, he took a men’s team that won just one match in 1990 and turned them around completely. He compiled a 77-59 record in six years at the helm. His 1991 team finished 18-10 and fifth in the Big South. Just a year later, he was named 1992 Big South Co-Coach of the Year. The 1993 season saw his team post what was the most wins in school history when the Highlanders finished 19-7. He was also responsible for recruiting Radford’s first nationally ranked Division I tennis player and the No. 1 ranked junior players from Morocco and Bangladesh. In 1995, he was the director of the Big South Tournament. Before his collegiate coaching career, Harrison spent time as head tennis professional at the Sports Racket in Lynchburg, Va. from 1986-89. Prior to that, he was the assistant professional at Hidden Valley Country Club in Roanoke in 1985-86. He has also worked as a visiting pro with Van De Meer Tennis Center’s World Class Program and the Moroccan Tennis Federation in Casablanca. During that time, he worked with many nation-

Coaching Staff Former Fresno Pacific standout, Katia Sabate, has been named assistant women’s tennis coach at Radford University, announced by head coach Bruce Harrison on Wednesday morning. “We are all very excited to have Katia joining our program,” commented Harrison. “Having played for a national championship team, Katia will not only bring a strong game to practice but she will know what it takes to win.” Sabate will assist in all aspects of the Highlander program. While at Fresno Pacific, Sabate was a member of the 2010 NAIA National Champion squad where she was named Senior of the Year, Most Valuable Player and to the NAIA All-America squad.

THE KATIA SABATE FILE

PERSONAL

Hometown Date of Birth Undergraduate Degree Master’s Degree Playing Experience

Barcelona, Spain 7/30/87 Business Management, Fresno Pacific (‘10) Business, Radford (Current) Fresno Pacific (2008-10) Pepperdine (2007)

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER 2011-Current

Assistant Coach, Radford

SABATE’S CAREER STATISTICS (at FP)

Singles Doubles During the 2009 and 2010 seasons, Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. Sabate was ranked the No. 1 singles player 2008 22-1 9-0 24-2 9-0 at the NAIA level and was a member of the 2009 27-2 17-1 28-2 16-1 KATIA SABATE top doubles team. 2010 15-8 8-6 22-3 12-2 ASSISTANT COACH Totals 64-11 34-7 74-7 37-3 Prior to transferring to Fresno Pacific Percentage .853 .829 .914 .925 she played for Pepperdine, which is a mainstay in the ITA team rankings. Sabate has more than five years of experience as a manager/assistant tennis coach in California and Spain. At Fresno Pacific she also assisted head coach Neil Castro with his camps and clinics. A native of Barcelona, Spain, Sabate completed her undergraduate work in May 2010 with a B.A. in management at Fresno Pacific University with a 3.2 cumulative GPA.

PLAYER PROFILES

Matic.......................22 Tomaic....................23 Dajevic....................24 Drobnjak.................25 Lauzon....................26 Tegner.....................27 Pierett.....................28

Player Profiles

Mirna MATIC SENIOR • 5-6 UMAG, CROATIA VLADMIR GORTAN, BUJE

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Recorded an impressive overall record of 10-7 and 3-4 in the Big South... Played at the No. 4 spot in singles all year... Tallied two doubles victories with partner, Ivana Tomaic at the one position... Secured a straight set win over then ranked No. 5 Washinton & Lee’s Blair Brzeski (7-6 (2-0), 6-0) on Feb. 11 to help secure the team victory, 6-3.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS

Posted a overall record of 10-12, while mainly playing at the No. 4 position in singles... Recorded a record of 6-3 in doubles competition, mainly playing at the third position... Finished fourth at the ETSU Fall Tournament... Placed third in the Longwood Fall Invitational.

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS

Finished with an overall record of 8-11 and 0-6 in the Big South, primarily playing at the No. 5 spot in singles... In doubles, she posted an overall record of 7-10 and 1-4 in the conference... In the fall, Matic went 5-3 at the No. 1 spot in doubles with partner Ivana Tomaic... Tallied 6-7 singles record... Teamed with Ashton Downs to win the Orange consolation bracket at ETSU.

JUNIORS

Ranked in the top 50 nationally the past two years at 18-under juniors... Also ranked in the top 40 as a 16-under and 14-under junior tennis... Participated in her high school’s handball and track teams, winning several awards in long-distance events.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Jovan and Jadranka Matic... Has an older brother Jovica... Born on Dec. 4, 1988 in Kopar, Slovenia... Majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish... A member of the SACC.

MATIC’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2008 8-11 0-6 7-10 1-4 2009 10-12 1-6 11-2 2-5 2010 10-7 3-4 2-16 0-6 Totals 28-30 4-16 20-18 3-15 Percentage .483 .200 .526 .167

Player Profiles

Ivanna TOMAIC SENIOR • 5-5 ZAGREB, CROATIA THIRD GYMNASIUM 2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Named to the 2009 Big South All-Academic team... Finished with an overall record of 10-7 and 3-4 in the Big South, while playing at the No. 2 singles position... Record two doubles victories also at the No. 2 spot with partner Mirna Matic... Helped the Highlanders to their fourth straight victory of the season with a straight-set win over Gardner-Webb’s Ioana Oprea, 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-4), on March 14.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS

Ended the season with a 9-8 overall record, while mainly playing at the No. 3 position in singles... Teamed with Petra Dajevic at No. 1 doubles to finish 10-3 overall... Finished with a second place showing at the Longwood Invitational.

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS

Posted an overall record of 11-8 and 1-5 in the conference at the No. 1 singles spot... In doubles, she finished with an overall record of 9-9 and 1-5 in the Big South also at the No. 1 spot... Won the opening round match at the ITA Mideast Regionals in the fall.

JUNIORS

Ranked in the top 20 in Croatia and participated in the Croatian Masters (Top 15 players in Croatia)... Earned an ETA ranking of 300... Reached the doubles finals of the ETA’s Losinj Tournament and the semifinals of the ETA’s Maribor Tournament.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Srecko and Jadranka Tomaic... Has an older brother Petar... Born on Sept. 18, 1988 in Zagreb, Croatia... Majoring in business and minoring in Spanish... Member of SAAC... Received the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honors Society Award, which is the highest recognition a business student can receive.

TOMAIC’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2008 11-8 1-5 10-9 1-5 2009 12-9 2-5 13-8 3-4 2010 10-6 3-4 2-13 1-6 Totals 33-23 6-14 25-30 5-15 Percentage .589 .300 .455 .250

Player Profiles

Petra DAJEVIC JUNIOR • 5-3 ZAGREB, CROATIA SPORTSKA GIMNAZIJA

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Posted a 13-5 overall record and 4-3 in the Big South at the No. 3 spot... Mainly partnered with Emerald Lauzon in doubles at the third position, the pair went 8-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference... Recorded an impressive win over North Dakota on March 13 over Hallie Welk, 6-2, 6-0, to help the Highlanders to a 7-0 victory... Went through the month of March with only one singles loss.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS

Named to the Big South All-Conference Singles squad... Recorded a 14-6 overall record at the No. 1 spot... Posted a 10-3 record at No. 1 doubles position with partner Ivana Tomaic... Placed seventh at the Hokie Fall Invitational... Won the singles flight at Hofstra Invitational with a 3-0 record... Finished second at the ETSU Fall Classic in the Gold Division.

JUNIORS

Croatian No. 1 at U12, U14 and U16... Ranked 90th by Tennis Europe... Two-time national champion in singles and a double champion... Threetime national semi-finalist... Winner of an invitational “Masters” tournament at U15... Croatian national team member three times... Played club for HATK Mladost.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Gordana and Dubravko Dajevic... Has an older sister Jagoda... Born on Febuary 18, 1990 in Zagreb, Croatia... Majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish.

DAJEVIC’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2009 14-6 3-4 13-7 3-5 2010 13-5 4-3 9-7 2-4 Totals 27-11 7-7 22-14 5-9 Percentage .711 .500 .611 .357

Player Profiles

Mia DROBNJAK JUNIOR • 5-9 ZAGREB, CROATIA SPORTSKA GIMNAZIJA 2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Named to the 2010 Big South All-Conference Singles squad for the second consecutive season... Finished with an overall record of 12-5 as she led the team at the No. 1 position... In doubles, lead the squad in wins with an overall record of 11-5 paired with Sara Tegner at the No. 2 spot... Earned her first Big South Player of the Week honor on March 16... Won eight consecutive singles and doubles matches in the month of March.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS

Posted an overall singles record of 16-5, mainly playing at the No. 2 position... Teamed with Ally Spector at No. 2 doubles to finish with an 11-7 overall record... Named to the 2009 Big South All-Conference Singles team... Won the singles flight with a 3-0 record at the Hofstra Invitational... Finished third at the ESTU Fall Classic in the Gold Division.

JUNIORS

Ranked second at U18 and ranked sixth at U16... Ranked fourth on the senior list in Croatia... Played in the semifinals of the National Championship for seniors... Played in the semifinals of the National Championship for U18... Two-time national champion in doubles... Played in the semifinals of Masters tournament.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Snjezana and Marigan Drobnjak... Has two younger siblings: Filip and Nika... Born on September 26, 1989 in Zagreb, Croatia... Majoring in psychology.

DROBNJAK’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2009 16-5 4-3 11-9 2-5 2010 12-5 3-4 11-5 3-4 Totals 28-10 7-7 22-14 5-9 Percentage .737 .500 .611 .357

Player Profiles

Emerald LAUZON JUNIOR • 5-7 BRISTOL, Va. JOHN S. BATTLE

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Finished with an overall singles record of 5-11 at the sixth position... While paired with Petra Dajevic in doubles, posted an overall record of 8-4 at the No. 3 spot... Record three straight victories over Appalachian State, Sacred Heart and North Dakota when the Highlanders traveled down to Orlando, Fla.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS

Posted an overall singles record of 5-6, while mainly playing at No. 6 singles position... In doubles action, tallied an overall record of 1-0 at the third spot.

HIGH SCHOOL

Group A state singles, doubles and team champion in 2008... Three-time team MVP (2005-07)... State runner-up in singles in 2007... Four-time state tennis qualifier... Tallied a career singles record of 125-16... Fourtime District Champion in singles, doubles and team... Region C singles champion in 2007... Region C Team Champions in 2006... Region C Champion in singles and doubles in 2005... Awarded John S. Battle’s Most Athletic Girl in 2007.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Patty and Pete Lauzon... Has an older sister Autumn who played tennis at UVA Wise from 2004-08... Born on January 29, 1990 in Abingdon, Va... Majoring in accounting.

LAUZON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2009 5-6 0-3 1-0 0-0 2010 5-11 1-5 9-6 2-4 Totals 10-12 1-8 10-6 2-4 Percentage .455 .111 .625 .333

Player Profiles

Sara TEGNER JUNIOR • 5-7 AMAL, SWEDEN KARLBERGS GYMNASIUM 2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Posted an overall record of 10-9 and went 2-5 in the conference at the No. 5 spot... In doubles, partnered with Mia Drobnjak recorded an overall record of 11-5 at the second position... Only dropped two losses in the month of March... On April 1 defeated Liberty’s Fabiana Gouveia in a straight-set win, 6-0, 6-1.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTS

While at Ashland University, she finished with a 24-4 overall record, while mainly playing at the No. 4 position... Posted a 20-6 overall record in doubles play at the third spot.

JUNIORS

Was the best player in her region for several years... Ranked 32nd as a junior in Sweden.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Tina and Gunnar Tegner... Has an older sister, Gabriella... Born on July 3, 1988 in Amal, Sweden... Majoring in fitness, strength and conditioning.

TEGNER’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2010 10-9 2-5 11-6 3-4 Totals 10-9 2-5 11-6 3-4 Percentage .526 .286 .647 .429

Player Profiles

Mindy Pierett FRESHMAN â&#x20AC;˘ 5-9 RADFORD, Va. PULASKI

HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB

Earned first team all-district and was the team captain her senior campaign... A member of the HOBY Ambassador Club... Recipiant of the I Dary You Youth Award for outstanding leadership... Also lettered in volleyball, basketball, cross country and indoor track.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Stephen and Connie Pierett... Has an older brother, Aaron... Born on November 12, 1991 in Thousand Oaks, California... Majoring in International Relations with a French minor.

2010 SEASON IN REVIEW

2010 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis Team

Left to Right: Coach Harrison, Ivana Tomaic, Petra Dajevic, Emerald Lauzon, Mia Drobnjak, Sara Tegner, Mirna Matic, Tayler Shull, Assistant Coach James Lloyd

v Under the direction of Bruce Harrison, the Highlanders recorded their third straight winning season with an overall record of 13-7. v This marks the first time since 1995 (14-6) that Radford recorded over 12 victories. v Seeded fifth in the 2010 Big South Championship, with the help of junior Mirna Maticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-set victory, the Highlanders advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1998. v After a loss to Big South foe, Coastal Carolina on March 7, the Highlanders went on an impressive nine-match winning streak, which included five shutouts. v Mia Drobnjak and Ivana Tomaic earned allconference accolades. Drobnjak was named to the singles all-conference team, while Tomaic was selected to the all-academic squad. v In addition to her all-conference honors, Mia earned Big South Player of the Week for the matches played March 8-14. v Four Highlanders posted at least 10 singles wins, while sophomores Drobnjak and Sara Tegner recorded an 11-5 doubles record.

2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

DATE 1/ 28

OPPENENT vs. Elon!

2/ 11 19 3/ 2 7 9 10 13 14 19 21 24 27 4/ 1 3 6 9 18

at Washington & Lee vs. Davidson!

W, 6-3 L, 1-6

vs. Tennessee Tech at Coastal Carolina* vs. Appalachian State# vs. Sacred Heart# vs. North Dakota# at Gardner-Webb* at Howard at George Mason N.C. CENTRAL at Presbyterian*

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

22 23

RESULT L, 0-7

at Liberty* W, 6-1 at Charleston Southern* L, 0-7 at Longwood W, 6-1 WINTHROP* L, 0-7 UNC ASHEVILLE* L, 2-5 BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT #4 UNC ASHEVILLE #1 CHAR. SOUTH.

W, 4-3 L, 0-4

ALL CAPS Denotes Home Events ! Denotes Blacksburg, Va. # Denotes Orlando, Fla. * Denotes Big South Opponent

2010 SEASON STATISTICS Overall record: 13-7 • Home: 2-4 • Away:8-3 • Neutral: 3-0 SINGLES Dajevic, Petra Drobnjak, Mia Lauzon, Emerald Matic, Mirna Tegner, Sara Tomaic, Ivana Totals Percentage

Overall Dual BS 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strk Last 10 14-6 14-6 5-4 --- --- 14-6 --- --- --- L1 7-3 14-5 14-5 4-4 14-5 --- --- --- --- --- W2 7-3 5-13 5-13 1-7 --- --- --- --- --- 5-13 L4 2-8 11-9 11-9 4-5 --- --- --- 11-9 --- --- L1 4-6 10-9 10-9 2-6 --- --- --- --- 10-9 --- L3 7-3 11-8 11-8 3-5 --- 11-8 --- --- --- --- L3 5-5 67-50 67-50 20-31 14-5 11-8 14-6 11-9 10-9 5-13 .573 .573 .392 .737 .579 .700 .550 .526 .350

DOUBLES Overall Dual BS 1 2 3 Dajevic, Petra/Tomaic, Ivana 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- --- Drobnjak, Mia/Matic, Mirna 0-1 0-1 0-0 --- 0-1 --- Lauzon, Emerald/Tegner, Sara 0-1 0-1 0-0 --- --- --- Tomaic, Ivana/Matic, Mirna 2-14 2-14 1-7 2-13 --- --- Dajevic, Petra/Lauzon, Emerald 11-5 11-5 3-5 --- --- 11-5 Dajevic, Petra/Matic, Mirna 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- --- Totals 26-30 26-30 9-17 2-16 11-8 13-6 Percentage .464 .464 .346 .111 .579 .684

2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH

Strk L1 L1 L1 L6 L1 L1

Last 10 0-1 0-1 0-1 2-8 7-3 0-1

Singles Doubles Date Opponent Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Jan. 28, 2010 vs. Elon University L 0-7 L L L L L L L L L Feb. 11, 2010 at #5 Washington & Lee W 6-3 W W W W W L L L W Feb. 19, 2010 vs. Davidson L 1-6 W L L L L L L L W Mar. 02, 2010 vs. Tennessee Tech W 5-1 W W W W W L . . . Mar. 07, 2010 at Coastal Carolina L 0-7 L L L L L L L L L Mar. 09, 2010 vs. Appalachian State W 7-0 W W W W W W L W W Mar. 10, 2010 vs. Sacred Heart W 7-0 W W W W W W L W W Mar. 13, 2010 vs. North Dakota W 7-0 W W W W W W L W W Mar. 14, 2010 at Gardner-Webb W 4-3 W W W W L L L W L Mar. 19, 2010 at Howard W 4-3 W L W W L L W W W Mar. 21, 2010 at George Mason W 5-2 W W W L W L L W W Mar. 24, 2010 N.C. CENTRAL W 7-0 W W W W W Ww L W Ww Mar. 27, 2010 at Presbyterian W 7-0 W W W W W W W W W Apr. 01, 2010 at Liberty W 6-1 L W W W W Wd L W Wd Apr. 03, 2010 at #70 Charleston South. L 0-7 Lr L L L L L L L L Apr. 06, 2010 at Longwood W 6-1 W W W L Wr W L W W Apr. 09, 2010 WINTHROP L 0-7 L L L L L L L L L Apr. 18, 2010 UNC ASHEVILLE L 2-5 W L W L L L L L W Apr. 22, 2010 UNC ASHEVILLE W 4-3 W L W W L L L W W Apr. 23, 2010 CHARLESTON SOUTH. L 0-4 u u L L u L u L L

AWARD WINNERS

2010 BIG SOUTH STANDINGS

Charleston Southern Winthrop Coastal Carolina UNC Asheville Radford Gardner-Webb Liberty Presbyterian

BIG SOUTH W L Pct. 7 0 1.000 6 1 .857 5 2 .714 4 3 .571 3 4 .429 1 6 .143 1 6 .143 1 6 .143

OVERALL W L Pct. 17 4 .810 16 9 .640 19 6 .760 14 8 .636 13 7 .650 12 12 .500 5 16 .238 5 16 .238

2010 BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT

Women’s Tennis Flight Champions: Singles

No. 1 Olga Makhova .............. Charleston Southern

No. 2 Miki Bunea............................Coastal Carolina No. 3 Sandra Herrera.................................Winthrop No. 4 Brooke Pletcher............. Charleston Southern No. 5 Maria Camberos...................Coastal Carolina No. 6 Angie Torres................... Charleston Southern

Doubles

No. 1 Yasmine Alkema/Elizaveta Zaytseva.Winthrop

No. 2 Sandra Herrera/Giovanna Portiolli.... Winthrop No. 3 Sara Abutovic/Lisa Wilkinson............ Winthrop

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Women’s Tennis All-Conference:

No. 5 Radford def. No. 4 UNC Asheville, 4-3 Singles No. 2 Winthrop def. No. 7 Liberty, 4-0 Olga Makhova.......................... Charleston Southern No. 3 Coastal Carolina def. No. 6 Gardner-Webb, 4-0 Jordan Jenkins............................................... Liberty Elizaveta Zaytseva......................................Winthrop Friday, April 23, 2010 Miki Bunea.......................................Coastal Carolina No. 1 Charleston Southern def. No. 5 Radford, 4-0 Lexi Bolesky....................................Coastal Carolina No. 2 Winthrop def. No. 3 Coastal Carolina, 4-3 Yasmine Alkema..........................................Winthrop Mia Drobnjak.............................................. Radford Saturday, April 24, 2010 Andrea Schutte......................... Charleston Southern No. 2 Winthrop def. No. 1 Charleston Southern, 4-0

Doubles

Elizaveta Zaytseva/Yasmine Alkema............Winthrop Andrea Schutte/Angie Torres.... Charleston Southern Jordan Jenkins/Nadia Solomon-Burgess........ Liberty Sandra Herrera/Giovanna Portiolli...............Winthrop

All-Academic Team:

Jordan Jenkins................................................ Liberty Elizaveta Zaytseva.......................................Winthrop Tavenner Black...................................Gardner-Webb Maria Camberos..............................Coastal Carolina Ivana Tomaic.............................................. Radford Andrea Schutte......................... Charleston Southern Virginia Waldron........................Presbyterian College Louise Bottomley................................ UNC Asheville

Player of the Year Olga Makhova........................... Charleston Southern Co-Freshman of the Year

Erica White.........................................Gardner-Webb Yasmine Alkema..........................................Winthrop

Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Jordan Jenkins................................................ Liberty

Coach of the Year

Mike Baker................................ Charleston Southern

2011 OPPONENTS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

LIBERTY

Location: Charleston, S.C. Conference: Big South Head Coach: Mike Baker

Location: Lynchburg, Va. Conference: Big South Head Coach: Chris Johnson

CHARLOTTE

LONGWOOD

Location: Charlotte, N.C. Conference: Atlantic 10 Head Coach: Michaela Gorman

Location: Farmville, Va. Conference: Independent Head Coach: Pat Breen

COASTAL CAROLINA

MARYLAND BALTIMORE

Location: Conway, S.C. Conference: Big South Head Coach: Jody Davis

Location: Baltimore, Md. Conference: America East Head Coach: Rob Hubbard

DAVIDSON

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL

Location: Davidson, N.C. Conference: Southern Head Coach: Caroline Price

Location: Durham, N.C. Conference: Mid-Eastern Head Coach: David Nass

ELON

NORTH DAKOTA

Location: Elon, N.C. Conference: Southern Head Coach: Elizabeth Anderson

Location: Grand Forks, N.D. Conference: Great West Head Coach: Tom Wynne

FLORIDA ATLANTIC

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN

Location: Boca Raton, Fla. Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Marcy Hora-Cava

Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Conference: Sunshine State Head Coach: Michael Coleman

GARDNER-WEBB

PRESBYTERIAN

Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. Conference: Big South Head Coach: Jim Corn

Location: Clinton, S.C. Conference: Big South Head Coach: Patric Hynes

GEORGE MASON

UNC ASHEVILLE

Location: Fairfax, Va. Conference: Colonial Head Coach: Stephen Curtis

Location: Asheville, N.C. Conference: Big South Head Coach: Lise Gregory

HOWARD

WASHINGTON & LEE

Location: Washington, D.C. Conference: Mid-Eastern Head Coach: Larry Strickland

Location: Lexington, Va. Conference: Old Dominion Head Coach: Eric Ishida

JAMES MADISON

WINTHROP

Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Conference: Colonial Head Coach: Maria Malerba

Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Conference: Big South Head Coach: Cid Carvalho

March 20 • Radford, Va. • 1 PM

Jan. 28 • Davidson, N.C. • 5 PM

April 9 • Radford, Va. • 12 PM

Jan. 29 • Davidson, N.C. • 10 AM

Feb. 12 • Elon, N.C. • 1 PM

March 11 • Orlando, Fla. • TBA

April 10 • Radford, Va. • 1 PM

April 2 • Radford, Va. • 2 PM

March 14 • Radford, Va. • 2:30 PM

April 15 • Harrisonburg, Va. • 3 PM

March 24 • Radford, Va. • 1 PM

April 12 • Radford, Va. • 3 PM

April 9 • Radford, Va. • 12 PM

Jan. 29 • Durham, N.C. • 1 PM

March 12 • Orlando, Fla. • TBA

March 11 • Orlando, Fla. • TBA

April 3 • Radford, Va. • 1 PM

March 19 • Asheville, N.C. • 11 AM

March 1 • Lexington, Va. • 4 PM

March 4 • Rock Hill, S.C. • TBA