2016 WEST VIRGINIA
TENNIS
Managing Editor Joe Swan Editor/Writer Amy Salvatore Page Layout/Design Laura Doolittle, Provations Group Contributors Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Ashley Bailey, Grant Dovey, Michael Fragale, Charlie Healey, Russell Luna,
Shannon McNamara, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, Samantha Strejeck, Joe Swan, Cheryl Wire Contributing Photographers M.G. Ellis, Brian Persinger, All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Steve Prunty, WVU Athletic Communications Archives, WVU Photographic Services
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West Virginia University is on probation until February 17, 2017, for violations involving impermissible telephone and text communications that occurred in a number of our athletics programs. Level II violations occurred in the following sports programs: women’s gymnastics, football, women’s basketball and women’s soccer. On a smaller scale, ten other sport programs, including baseball, men’s basketball, women’s diving, women’s rowing, men’s soccer, men’s swimming, women’s tennis, women’s track and field, women’s volleyball, and men’s wrestling and programs, also engaged in impermissible text and telephone-related activity. The penalties prescribed in this case, which included recruiting communication restrictions, off-campus recruiting restrictions and the loss of a scholarship in the sport of football, were served in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. Additional information can be found at the following link: http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/West%20Virginia%20Public%20Inf%20Decision.pdf
Contents
TABLE OF Mountaineer Tennis
Season Preview
Big 12 Conference ��������������������������������������������������2 In The Spotlight ������������������������������������������������������4 Mountaineers In The Community ��������������������������6 Tennis Facilities ������������������������������������������������������8
2016 Spring Prevew ��������������������������������������������48 2016 Schedule ����������������������������������������������������50 Opponent Information ������������������������������������������51
Athletic Training ����������������������������������������������������10
Fall Statistics
Strength and Conditioning ����������������������������������12
Individual Results ������������������������������������������������56
Student-Athlete Development ������������������������������14 Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer ��������17 Campus Life ��������������������������������������������������������18
Season Review 2014-15 Season Review ��������������������������������������62
Mountaineer Excellence ��������������������������������������22
Individual Results by Position ������������������������������63
Mountaineer Profiles
Match-By-Match Results ������������������������������������67
2016 Rosters ��������������������������������������������������������26 Hailey Barrett ��������������������������������������������������������28 Kaja Mrgole ����������������������������������������������������������30 Lyn Yuen Choo ����������������������������������������������������32 Carolina Lewis ������������������������������������������������������34 Yvon Martinez ������������������������������������������������������36 Habiba Shaker ������������������������������������������������������38 Hannah Cseplo ����������������������������������������������������40 Kirsten White ��������������������������������������������������������40 Abigail Rosiello ����������������������������������������������������41 Paula Goetz ����������������������������������������������������������41
Individual Results ������������������������������������������������64
Record Book Year-By-Year Coaching Records ��������������������������72 Top Career and Season Records ������������������������73 All-Time Series ����������������������������������������������������76 Year-By-Year Results ��������������������������������������������77 Awards and Honors ����������������������������������������������84
West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee ������������������������������������88 Director of Athletics Shane Lyons ������������������������89
Why I Chose West Virginia ����������������������������������42
Intercollegiate Athletics Staff ��������������������������������90
Coaching Staff
Athletic Facilities ��������������������������������������������������91
Miha Lisac ������������������������������������������������������������44
WVU Athletic Communications ����������������������������92
Emily Harman ������������������������������������������������������46 Support Staff ��������������������������������������������������������46
Head Coaches ������������������������������������������������������90
Media Guidelines ��������������������������������������������������92 Quick Facts �������������������������������� Inside Back Cover
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Conference
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BIG 12
THE BIG 12 Conference celebrates its 20th year as it continues to promote the strength and success of the nation’s premier athletic conferences under the direction of fourth-year commissioner Bob Bowlsby. The Big 12 Conference, comprised of 10 members, remains the only major conference in the nation to determine its champions in all sports directly on the field of play with a full round-robin schedule. West Virginia and TCU joined the league on July 1, 2012 and became the Big 12’s first additions since inception, joining Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech. Big 12 institutions create a league that encompasses five states and nearly 37 million people. More than 4,200 student-athletes from across the United States and around the world compete annually in the sports sponsored by the conference. Whether on the field, in the classroom or in the community, student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Since it began competition in 1996-97, the Big 12 can boast 54 NCAA team titles and 587 individual National Championships. The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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“The Big 12 Conference is one of the toughest conferences in the nation, and we compete against some of the top teams in college tennis. It’s exciting to be a part of the Big 12, because we are challenged at the highest level. It is not easy to compete in the Big 12, and it never will be.” – Miha Lisac
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Spotlight IN THE
CHOOSING TO BECOME a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks from across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics. No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU. Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news, media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.
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“West Virginia is a special place, unlike any other. I feel extremely privileged to be in the position that I am in. I am able to help these young ladies mature and prepare for life after tennis. I want to build something special together, and we have the opportunity to do that here at WVU.” – Miha Lisac
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Community
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IN THE
REPRESENTING WEST VIRGINIA University, the city of Morgantown and the state of West Virginia in a charitable manner is important to the WVU women’s tennis team.
The Mountaineers are constantly involved in community service activities throughout the state. The team has a continuing relationship with Habitat for Humanity, the Children’s Hospital and the United States Tennis Association (USTA), which makes the team aware of any volunteer openings in the area.
The women’s tennis team also hosts youth camps and clinics throughout the year in order to involve the community with the program. Becoming successful and positive role models on and off the court are important to the WVU women’s tennis team. The Mountaineers give back to Morgantown and its surrounding communities every chance they get.
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“Community service is an extremely important part of being a Mountaineer. It is an extremely important part of our program and an extremely important part of the development of our student-athletes. It is very important for us to realize that we are in a privileged position, and it is our duty to give back to those who are less fortunate.” – Miha Lisac
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Facilities
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Mountaineer Tennis Courts
THE MOUNTAINEER TENNIS Courts boast six rebound-ace hard courts and grandstand seating for more than 500 spectators. The facility is located on campus, adjacent to the WVU Coliseum, providing ample parking and easy access for players and fans alike. The courts were fully-lighted and resurfaced as part of the 2012 West Virginia’s Basketball Practice Facility project.
“We host fall tournaments outdoors, and we play outside throughout the fall semester. It is beautiful here in West Virginia. The training room, weight room and academic center are all within walking distances from the tennis courts. It really helps us maximize our time and do the best that we can on and off the courts.” – Miha Lisac
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Ridgeview Racquet Club Ridgeview Racquet Club offers a place for the West Virginia University women’s tennis team to compete during inclement weather. Ridgeview features four indoor championship cushioned Deco Turf System courts, a climate-controlled environment with lighting at a competitive level for full sun protection from UV rays and spectator viewing areas to watch and enjoy the competitive play. These courts were used at the US Open and Tennis Masters Cincinnati. Ridgeview also offers five outdoor lighted Hartru clay courts. In addition, the spacious club house offers private men’s and women’s locker rooms, a luxurious lobby and a player’s lounge with a big screen TV. Members can play, relax and socialize in a pleasant, quiet environment. At Ridgeview, the WVU women’s tennis team has priority at designated times, and will be accommodated for indoor play in the event of inclement weather. In addition, there is a full service pro shop and instructional services by professional coaching and teaching instructors, along with on-court technology for stroke and playing analysis.
“Ridgeview is an outstanding tennis facility that provides indoor play for us. It is an incredibly well maintained facility, and we have been very fortunate to have the ability to work with Ridgeview and make it our home regardless of the weather.” – Miha Lisac
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Training
ATHLETIC
THE WEST VIRGINIA University athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the court in a timely manner, while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches.
The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains, which include injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that enables the athlete to maintain optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition. Multiple athletic training rooms are available for student-athletes, as the rooms are furnished with the latest technology and equipment. The athletic training staff works side by side with the team physicians and athletic administration to assure that the studentathletes receive quality care throughout their career at WVU.
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Conditioning
STRENGTH &
ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE AND strength and conditioning go hand-inhand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures that all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. To keep athletes improving and in peak physical condition, WVU offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. Student-athletes will have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. At WVU, student-athletes can rest assured that their strength staff is monitoring their performance on a daily basis. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to WVU know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.
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“I am training them to be tennis players, not basketball or football players. A lot of the things that we do in the weight room are tennis specific. I want them to be great athletes, and I want them to improve on their athleticism. My foundation as a strength coach is the same across the board. I want my kids to work hard, which then translates to them winning matches on the tennis courts.� – Brian Whiting WVUTennis
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Development STUDENT-ATHLETE
“We always say that the players are studentathletes, and that the word student comes before the athlete. Education is part of college athletics, and I hope we get to the point where we will be graduating tennis players who will go on a professional tour, but education never hurts.” – Miha Lisac WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help studentathletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the court, WVU athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center. The 8,000-square foot facility provides individual and group study areas, a plethora of computer stations and the latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in. WVU’s combined varsity athletic teams have an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score of 974. For the 2013-14 academic year, West Virginia had seven teams with a perfect 1,000: gymnastics, rowing, women’s basketball, cross country, rifle, tennis and women’s swimming and diving. The APR is based upon eligibility and retention of studentathletes on a semester-by-semester basis and is an assessment of real-time academic success. The results of the fall and spring semesters, in a given year, are calculated as that year’s APR score and averaged with the respective scores from the previous three
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years to provide a four-year (multi-year) snapshot of academic achievement. Following the 2014-15 season, four Mountaineers earned All-Big 12 Academic honors. Graduate Ikttesh Chahal, senior Hailey Barrett and sophomore Lyn Yuen Choo were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, while junior Kaja Mrgole landed on the second team. West Virginia women’s tennis team was named an ITA AllAcademic Team for the second consecutive year. Barrett was tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete and was also selected to participate in the 2015 NCAA Career in Sports Forum. In addition, sophomores Carolina Lewis, Yvon Martinez and Habiba Shaker, and Barrett, Choo and Mrgole were named to the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. Over 500 athletes were honored on The Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. This honor was implemented in 1989, and was created to recognize students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Barrett, Chahal, Choo, Lewis, Mrgole and Shaker were also named to the 2014-15 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. A total of 488 student-athletes were represented on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, and 43 of them registered a 4.0 GPA. Additionally, seven student-athletes were named recipients of the fifth annual Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement award, which is the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic achievement.
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STUDENT-ATHLETE
Continuing-Eligibility Program
◆◆ Former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years away from Morgantown. ◆◆ The program was created in 1989 to give those studentathletes who are close to graduating an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees. ◆◆ Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. ◆◆ In 1992, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an NCAA-sponsored consortium. ◆◆ Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. ◆◆ The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pursue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees.
Graduation Rates
◆◆ West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. ◆◆ The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years.
What Is Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)?
◆◆ The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. ◆◆ SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. ◆◆ Two representatives from each varsity team at West Virginia University are either elected by their teammates or selected by the members of their coaching staff. ◆◆ Under the guidance of SAAC advisor Terri Howes, the SAAC meets regularly to discuss current issues and concerns of WVU’s student-athletes. ◆◆ SAAC leaders attend Big 12 Conference SAAC meetings to exchange ideas with other student-athletes from Big 12 schools regarding student-athlete’s collegiate experience.
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To generate a student-athlete voice within WVU, the Big 12 and NCAA structure. Solicit student-athlete response to proposed WVU, Big 12 and NCAA legislation. Recommend potential WVU, Big 12 and NCAA legislation. Review, react and comment to the governance structure on legislation, activities and subjects of interest. Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA. Promote a positive student-athlete image.
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IN 2014, FORMER West Virginia University women’s tennis player Jo Marie (Cinco) Bohn was inducted into the 24th annual WVU Sports Hall of Fame at the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility.
Although, the highlight of her college years were not the accolades she received year after year, but simply donning the Old Gold and Blue.
“It was so unexpected. As I look back on the previous inductees and their past collegiate accomplishments, I was completely shocked that I was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame,” Bohn said.
“I enjoyed the team, traveling and even the band practicing as we practiced on the courts. It still gives me chills to hear “The Pride of West Virginia” play at games today. I truly can say that I miss it all,” Bohn said.
A former standout for the women’s tennis team, Bohn put together a career record of 214-73 from 1988 to 1992 under former coach Martha Thorn. Bohn received her degree in sports management from WVU in 1992, and 22 years later she continues to remain at the top of the record book.
As the assistant coach for the women’s tennis team at the University of Charleston from 2012-14, Bohn encouraged her players to live in the moment and to not take the game they love for granted.
The 1989 Atlantic 10 Conference Freshman of the Year, Bohn finished her career as the 1992 Atlantic 10 Senior of the Year and remains the only player in WVU history to win more than 60 matches in one season and have two 30-win seasons in singles matches. Bohn also was honored with a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team in her final season as a Mountaineer. “This honor means a lot to me. I come from a small women’s sport at a large University,” Bohn said, a native of Charleston, West Virginia. “I also come from a small high school, Charleston Catholic High, so to receive the highest collegiate athletic award one can acquire is an amazing feeling.”
“As a college athlete you only get four years to play, so why not give it your all and leave with no regrets,” Bohn said. “Then hopefully down the road you can look back and be proud of your contribution to your University.” Bohn resides in Charleston with husband, Pete Bohn, and their two children, Jada and Xavier. She is currently a tennis instructor at the local YMCA and the Charleston Tennis Club. The 2014 class also included Michael Anti (rifle), Chris Enochs (baseball), George King (men’s basketball), Mike Krak (golf), Gene Lathey (football), Mike Logan (football) and Lester Rowe (men’s basketball). The class brought the number of total inductees to 156. WVUTennis
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CAMPUS Life
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Character
Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.
Research Classification
Research University (High Research Activity) as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Research Funding
WVU faculty generate more than $127 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants.
WVU System Operating Budget More than $1 billion.
Accreditations
By the Higher Learning Commission and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies.
Governance
The WVU Board of Governors is the governing body of WVU. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities.
Location
Morgantown, W.Va., population 30,293, rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: 20th of “50 Best College Towns in America” by Best College Reviews; 24th of “50 Best College Towns to Live in Forever” by CollegeRanker; a “Top Campus Worth Traveling for” by FlipKey.com; and one of “25 Best Places to Retire to in the U.S.,” by Forbes. Morgantownwv.gov/about/awards
Student Profile
Fall 2015 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 31,514; 28,766 in Morgantown. That included: • 14,205 West Virginia residents, 14,970 nonresidents • 22,563 undergraduates • 5,001 graduate and 1,611 professional students
Academic Excellence
WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships – 24 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 40 Goldwater Scholars, two British Marshall Scholars, four Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 12 Boren Scholars, 14 Gilman Scholars, 43 Fulbright Scholars, three Department of Homeland Security Scholars and 22 Critical Language Scholars.
Degrees Granted
In 2013-14, WVU awarded 5,997 degrees; 1,533 graduate and 196 professional.
Faculty and Staff Profile
Excellent faculty—18 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year—guide and mentor students. • instructional faculty: 2,464 • graduate assistants: 1,707 • total main campus employees: 8,179 • total WVU System employees: 8,669
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Academics
15 colleges and schools offering 193 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degree programs in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health; plus the WVU Honors College, University College and programs at Potomac State College and WVU Institute of Technology. wvu.edu/Academics/
Student Living Experience
The First-Year Experience helps students navigate their first year at WVU. Elements include residential colleges and Adventure West Virginia, an outdoor freshman orientation program. All WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including a Festival of Ideas lecture series, bringing the world’s top minds to campus to share their experiences and knowledge; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun and healthy activities; an award-winning Student Recreation Center; and the Mountaineer Parents Club, helping families stay connected with their students’ education and life at WVU. Living and Learning Communities are student communities in certain residence halls formed around a theme or specific field of study. Students can live with others who share their academic and social interests. studentlife.wvu.edu
Freshman Class Profile
2014 average ACT of 24, SAT (math and critical reading) 1052, and high school GPA of 3.42.
Transportation
University buses operate free on a year-round basis as does the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—a computerdirected system that glides along 8.7 miles of guideway between Downtown, Evansdale and Health Sciences Center campuses. In addition, Morgantown’s Mountain Line bus service offers free rides to students and employees. WVU ID is required for all services. transportation.wvu.edu
Safety
WVU offers 24-hour security protection. Students can download LiveSafe, a free app that is an on-the-go way to connect with authorities. The Univeristy also sends urgent news through WVU Alert text messages. emergency.wvu. edu/alert
Student Organizations
Students can choose from more than 475 student organizations, and participate in an active intramural program and many club sports. studentactivities.wvu.edu
Study Abroad
Last year, 706 WVU students traveled to over 60 nations around the world in University-led study abroad programs and international exchanges. Best College Reviews ranked WVU as having a top-50 study abroad program. internationalprograms.wvu.edu/
Academic Innovation
Hundreds of distance education classes are available. elearn.wvu.edu/
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Civic Engagement
The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty and consults with academic units on incorporating civic engagement into the curriculum. WVU has earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, putting WVU in the 6% of higher education institutions that Carnegie recognizes for engagement. service.wvu.edu/
Scholarships and Aid
Each year, WVU awards over $34 million in scholarships to more than 7,100 students from West Virginia and around the nation. There are many different types of scholarships available based on academic record, financial need, group affiliation or some combination of these factors. In 2013-14, over $394 million in financial aid was given out. The average financial package was $16,291. West Virginia residents may be eligible for the PROMISE scholarship in addition to WVU awards. A new campaign is under way to raise $50 million for student scholarships.
Honors College
The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living at WVU that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging courses, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings. Students may participate as Presidential Honors Scholars or Dean’s Honors Scholars; both options provide enhanced experiences. /honors.wvu.edu/
University College:
The University College is a home base for exploratory students, general studies students, nontraditional students, McNair Scholars, academic success initiatives and undergraduate research opportunities. It focuses on academic and career advising, with the goal of guiding students to a major by their sophomore year. universitycollege.wvu.edu
Internships
WVU offers hundreds of ways to gain valuable on-the-job experience and networking contacts. careerservices.wvu.edu/
Parents Club
The Mountaineer Parents Club, with more than 22,000 members in clubs across the state and nation, fosters success by connecting parents and family members with the student experience. The organization sponsors events on and off-campus, has a newsletter, a toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096), parent electronic news, and a Parent Perks program. Membership is free. parentsclub.wvu.edu
Athletics
A member of the NCAA, WVU competes at the Division I level in 18 varsity sports, 17 of which are members of the Big 12 Conference. Teams make regular post-season bowl appearances in football, including winning the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl, and NCAA tournament appearances in men’s and women’s basketball, including a trip to the Sweet 17 in 2015; women’s soccer won its second consecutive Big 12 tournament championship and made its 15th straight NCAA appearance in 2014; women’s basketball was the Big 12 regular-season champion in 2014 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament, The WVU rifle team won its 17th national title in 2015, and in 2014 became the first WVU athletic team to visit the White House on NCAA Champions Day. WVUsports.com
Facilities
WVU’s mix of historic and modern facilities includes 460 buildings on 13,481 acres. Eleven main campus buildings are located on the National Register of Historic Places, and WVU operates eight experimental farms and four forests throughout the state, in addition to WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp near Weston. jacksonsmill. ext.wvu.edu/
Libraries
Five library facilities—Downtown Library Complex, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library, and West Virginia and Regional History Center—contain over 2.4 million books, electronic access to 365 databases, over 500,000 eBooks and 47,300 online electronic journals. Library staff offer in-person and online assistance. libraries. wvu.edu
Admission and Application Timeline
Admission is based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Applications are processed beginning September 15 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for West Virginia residents to submit PROMISE Scholarship applications. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and while there is no official application deadline, applicants who apply later in the year may be deferred to the spring semester. admissions.wvu.edu
Visitors Center
Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. Saturday (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides MondayFriday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. visit.wvu.edu
Alumni
Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 190,000 graduates worldwide in some 60 nations. alumni.wvu. edu
Private Support
Chartered in 1954, the West Virginia University Foundation is a private nonprofit corporation that generates, administers, invests and disburses contributed funds and properties given by individuals, corporations and philanthropic foundations in support of WVU and its nonprofit affiliates. Last year alone, donors contributed nearly $100 million in cash and in-kind donations. www.wvuf.org
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2014-15 West Virginia Athletics In Review Team Records Baseball: 27-27, 9-13 Big 12; T-7th place Big 12 Cross Country: 2nd at Big 12 Championship; Finished No. 8 at NCAAs Men’s Basketball: 25-10, 11-7 Big 12; T-4th place Big 12; NCAA Sweet 16 Women’s Basketball: 23-15, 7-11 Big 12; T-7th Big 12; WNIT Runner-Up Football: 7-6; T-4th place Big 12; AutoZone Liberty Bowl Gymnastics: 14-9-1, 1-1-1 Big 12; 2nd place Big 12; 5th Place NCAA Morgantown Regional Rowing: 7th place at Big 12 Championship Men’s Soccer: 11-7-1, 3-1-1 MAC Women’s Soccer: 16-2-4, 7-0-1 Big 12; Big 12 Regular Season & Tournament Champions; NCAA First Round Men’s Swimming and Diving: 3rd Big 12; 2 NCAA Qualifiers: 2 swimmers Women’s Swimming and Diving: 4th Big 12 Rifle: 11-1, 8-0 GARC; GARC Regular Season & Postseason Champions; NCAA Champions Women’s Tennis: 9-13, 0-9 Big 12 Women’s Track: Indoor-9th Big 12; Outdoor-9th Big 12; 7 NCAA Qualifiers Volleyball: 16-14, 6-10 Big 12; 6th place Big 12 Wrestling: 9-9, 0-3 Big 12; 4th at Big 12 Tournament; 4 NCAA Qualifiers Team Conference Champions Rifle, GARC Regular Season & Postseason Champions Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Regular Season & Big 12 Tournament Champions NCAA Champions Rifle Team Maren Prediger, 2015 NCAA Air Rifle Champion NCAA Team Qualifiers Cross Country Gymnastics
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NCAA Individual Qualifiers Maggie Drazba, outdoor track Amy Cashin, outdoor track Kaitlyn Gillespie, outdoor track Brianna Kerekes, outdoor track Andrew Marsh, men’s swimming and diving Shamoya McNeil, outdoor track Zeke Moisey, wrestling Michael Morales, wrestling Millie Paladino, outdoor track Bubba Scheffel, wrestling Jake A. Smith, wrestling Tim Squires, men’s swimming and diving Kelly Williams, outdoor track Individual International Team Honors Michaela Abam, women’s soccer, United States Under-20 National Team Michael Bamsey, rifle, Great Britain National Team Pierce Bradshaw, swimming and diving, USA National Junior Open Water Team Kadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, Full Canadian National Team Bria Holmes, women’s basketball, USA Basketball Team Trials Meelis Kiisk, rifle, Estonian National Team Ziva Dvorsak, rifle, Slovenia National Team Elizabeth Gratz, rifle, USA National Junior Team Jon Hammond, rifle, Great Britain National Team Dan Hermsmeier, rifle, USA National Development Team Ashley Lawrence, women’s soccer, Full Canadian National Team Nick Marable, wrestling, USA National Team Amandine Pierre-Louis, women’s soccer, Canadian Under-20 National Team Maren Prediger, rifle, German National Team Garrett Spurgeon, rifle, USA National Junior Team NCAA Championship Awards Garret Spurgeon, rifle, NCAA Rifle Top Performer Award
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Student-Athletes Drafted Mario Alford, football, Cincinnati Bengals (NFL), seventh round (238th overall) Andy Bevin, men’s soccer, Seattle Sounders (MLS), fourth round (80th overall) Mark Glowinski, football, Seattle Seahawks (NFL), fourth round (134th overall) Taylor Munden, baseball, Miami Marlins (MLB), 27th round (806th overall) Shaquille Riddick, football, Arizona Cardinals (NFL), fifth round (158th overall) Blake Smith, baseball, Washington Nationals (MLB), 24th round (734th overall) Kevin White, football, Chicago Bears (NFL), first round (7th overall) Coaching Awards & Honors Nikki Izzo-Brown, women’s soccer, Big 12 Coach of the Year; NSCAA All-Central Region Coach of the Year Marlon LeBlanc, men’s soccer, MAC Coach of the Year Jon Hammond, rifle, Rifle Winter 2015 CaptainU Coach of the Year Sammie Henson, wrestling, Amateur Wrestling News Rookie Coach of the Year Bob Huggins, men’s basketball, Big 12 Coach of the Year; Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year; West Virginia State Sports Writers Coach of the Year First Team All-Americans Mario Alford, football, FWAA, Phil Steele Michael Bamsey, rifle, NRA Air Rifle, NRA Smallbore Kadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, NSCAA/ Continental Tire, Soccer America MVP Ziva Dvorsak, rifle, NRA Air Rifle, CRCA Jillian Forsey, cross country, USTFCCCA Kaitlyn Gillespie, cross country, USTFCCCA Elizabeth Gratz, rifle, NRA Air Rifle Dravon Henry, football, ESPN True Freshman Thomas Kyanko, rifle, NRA Smallbore Jean-Pierre Lucas, rifle, NRA Smallbore Maren Prediger, rifle, NRA Air Rifle Zeke Moisey, wrestling, NCAA Garrett Spurgeon, rifle, NRA Air Rifle, NRA Smallbore, CRCA Juwan Staten, men’s basketball, Lute Olson Kevin White, football, AFCA FBS Coaches’ Association, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports, NFL Network, SB Nation, Scout, Sports On Earth, Sporting News First Team All-Conference Mario Alford, football, Phil Steele All-Big 12 Jordan Anderson, volleyball Michael Bamsey, rifle, All-GARC air rifle, smallbore & combined score Andy Bevin, men’s soccer, All-MAC Kadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer (unanimous selection) Nate Carr, men’s swimming and diving Frank Csonka, men’s swimming and diving Maggie Drazba, cross country Ziva Dvorsak, rifle, All-GARC air rifle & combined score
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Jillian Forsey, cross country Katie Gillespie, cross country Ross Glegg, men’s swimming and diving Mark Glowinski, football, Associated Press, Phil Steele All-Big 12 Elizabeth Gratz, rifle, All-GARC air rifle, smallbore & combined team score Bria Holmes, women’s basketball (unanimous selection) Karl Joseph, football, Coaches’ All-Big 12, ESPN.com Thomas Kyanko, rifle, All-GARC smallbore Josh Lambert, football, Associated Press AllBig 12, ESPN.com All-Big 12, Phil Steele All-Big 12 Ashley Lawrence, women’s soccer (unanimous selection) Andrew Marsh, men’s swimming and diving Jamie Merriam, men’s soccer, All-MAC Alex Obendorf, men’s swimming and diving Maren Prediger, rifle, All-GARC air rifle Mike Proietto, men’s swimming and diving Kate Schwindel, women’s soccer Garrett Spurgeon, rifle, All-GARC smallbore & combined score Quinton Spain, football, ESPN.com All-Big 12 Max Spencer, men’s swimming and diving Tim Squires, men’s swimming and diving Juwan Staten, men’s basketball Patrick Sunderman, rifle, All-GARC air rifle Kevin White, football, Coaches’ All-Big 12, Associated Press All-Big 12, ESPN.com AllBig 12, Phil Steele All-Big 12 Chase Williams, men’s swimming and diving Conference Major Awards Michaela Abam, women’s soccer, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Andy Bevin, men’s soccer, MAC Player of the Year Kadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Big 12 Tournament Defensive MVP Ziva Dvorsak, rifle, GARC Shooter of the Year, GARC Senior of the Year Elizabeth Gratz, rifle, GARC Rookie of the Year, WVU GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Ashley Lawrence, women’s soccer, Big 12 Tournament Offensive MVP Joey Piatczyc, men’s soccer, MAC Freshman of the Year Shaq Riddick, football, Coaches’ Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year Regional Awards Michaela Abam, women’s soccer, NSCAA/ Continental Tire All-Central Region Second Team, The Guardian Ken Giles Amateur Athlete of the Year Award for Brampton, Ontario Jordan Anderson, volleyball, AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team Nikki Attea, volleyball, AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team Andy Bevin, men’s soccer, NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First TeamECAC All-Star Second Team
Nikki Izzo-Brown, women’s soccer, NSCAA Central Region Coach of the Year Kadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, NSCAA/ Continental Tire All-Central Region First Team, ECAC All-Star First Team Kyle Davis, baseball, ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region Second Team Maggie Drazba, women’s cross country, USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Jillian Forsey, women’s cross country, USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Katie Gillespie, women’s cross country, USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Mark Glowinski, football, ECAC All-Star Team Brynn Harshbarger, women’s cross country, USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Bria Holmes, women’s basketball, WBCA AllRegion 5 Team Bob Huggins, men’s basketball, NABC UPS Division I District 8 Coach of the Year Karl Joseph, football, ECAC All-Star Team Ashley Lawrence, women’s soccer, NSCAA/ Continental Tire All-Central Region First Team Nick Marable, wrestling, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Male Professional Athlete of the Year Sydney Scott, women’s cross country, USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Juwan Staten, men’s basketball, NABC AllDistrict 8 First Team, USBWA All-District 10 Team Lisa Stoia, women’s soccer, NSCAA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year Kevin White, football, ECAC All-Star Team National Awards Andy Bevin, men’s soccer, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Kadeisha Buchanan, women’s soccer, Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, Canada U20 Player of the Year Sammie Henson, wrestling, National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee Averee Fields, women’s basketball, Hair Achievement Award for February 2015 Josh Lambert, football, Palm Beach County Sports Commission Lou Groza Award Finalist Kate Schwindel, women’s soccer, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Juwan Staten, men’s basketball, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Finalist, Senior CLASS Award Finalist Clint Trickett, football, Davey O’Brien Semifinalist Kevin White, football, Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation Biletnikoff Award Finalist, Maxwell Award Semifinalist Kelly Williams, cross country, NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Elite 89 Award First Team Academic All-Americans Andy Bevin, men’s soccer, Capital One Academic All-America; NSCAA Scholar All-America Thomas Kyanko, rifle, Capital One Academic All-America At-Large David Palley, swimming, Capital One Academic All-America At-Large
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Roster
2016
Name Ht. Hailey Barrett 5-11 Lyn Yuen Choo 5-5 Hannah Cseplo 5-8 Paula Goetz 5-5 Carolina Lewis 5-10 Yvon Martinez 5-7 Kaja Mrgole 5-10 Abigail Rosiello 5-5 Habiba Shaker 5-8 Kirsten White 5-9 Head Coach: Miha Lisac (3rd Season)
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RH/LH Hometown RH Lansing, Mich. RH Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia LH Concord, Ohio RH Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany RH Hilton Head Island, S.C. RH Wexford, Pa. RH Jesenice, Slovenia LH Morgantown, W.Va. RH Cairo, Egypt RH Charleston, W.Va. Assistant Coach: Emily Harman (1st Season)
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Top row from left to right: Coach Miha Lisac, Kirsten White, Habiba Shaker, Hailey Barrett, Carolina Lewis and assistant coach Emily Harman. Bottom row from left to right: Hannah Cseplo, Yvon Martinez, Kaja Mrgole, Abigail Rosiello, Lyn Yuen Choo and Paula Goetz.
Senior 1 By State/Country Egypt 1
Ohio 1
Germany 1
Pennsylvania 1
Michigan 1
Slovenia 1
Malaysia 1
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Freshmen 4
Junior 1
Sophomore 4
Senior 1
Pronounciation Guide Hailey Barrett Hannah Cseplo Paula Goetz Carolina Lewis Kaja Mrgole Abigail Rosiello Habiba Shaker Miha Lisac
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HAILEY
Barrett
5-11 | Sr. | Lansing, Mich.
2016 (Sr.)
◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 13-12 overall record ◆◆ Partnered with sophomore Yvon Martinez for a team-best 4-3 doubles record in the fall ◆◆ Advanced to the semifinal round of competition in the Flight A singles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Advanced to the final round of competition in the Flight A doubles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Competed in the main singles and doubles draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) ◆◆ Recorded three of four singles wins at the WVU Martha Thorn Invitational (Oct. 23-24) 2015 (Jr.)
◆◆ Named an ITA Scholar Athlete ◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ◆◆ Tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 22-22 ◆◆ Finished the fall season with an 11-3 combined record ◆◆ Recorded a 4-0 mark with Ikttesh Chahal and a 4-1 record with Habiba Shaker during the fall season ◆◆ Advanced to the final round in the doubles bracket at the Big Easy Tennis Classic with Habiba Shaker (Oct. 24-25) ◆◆ Finished the spring season with an 11-19 overall record ◆◆ Played primarily at No. 2 in singles play and tallied eight wins ◆◆ Scored a win against BU’s then-ranked No. 82 Rachael James-Baker, making that her first victory of the season over a ranked opponent (March 27) ◆◆ Partnered with Habiba Shaker to record one doubles win in Big 12 play against Iowa State (March 13) 2014 (So.)
◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ◆◆ Played at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles with Ikttesh Chahal ◆◆ Amassed seven victories ◆◆ Tallied three doubles wins in Big 12 play ◆◆ Won 10 matches in the fall ◆◆ Finished flight “alpha” doubles at the USAFA Invitational in third with a record of 3-1 2013 (Fr.)
◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
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◆◆ Tied for a team-best seven singles victories ◆◆ Collected 14 victories in singles and doubles play ◆◆ Played primarily at the No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles spots, and also saw action at No. 1 and No. 3 singles ◆◆ Scored a doubles win against Texas’ against thenranked No. 19 Breaunna Addison and Noel Scott ◆◆ Tallied six singles wins during the fall season ◆◆ Placed third in Flight C singles at the Wake Forest Invitational Prep
◆◆ Attended Grand Ledge High ◆◆ Coached by Darren Gronski ◆◆ Named the 2012 Michigan “Miss Tennis” ◆◆ Earned all-state honors all four years ◆◆ Ranked the 66th-best player in the country, the seventh best in the Great Lakes and the third-best player in the state of Michigan by TennisRecruiting.net ◆◆ Also earned a five-star ranking from TennisRecruiting.net ◆◆ Held an IMG Academy RPI of No. 98 in the country ◆◆ Advanced to the finals at the Michigan State Tennis Tournament as a sophomore ◆◆ Advanced to the semifinal round of the Michigan state tennis tournament as a freshman ◆◆ Played in the final round of the Midwest Open Personal
◆◆ Daughter of Mark and Kristin Barrett ◆◆ One of two children ◆◆ Birthday is December 14 ◆◆ Majoring in sport management ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ◆◆ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Barrett’s Career Statistics Year Singles Doubles Totals 2012 (Fall) 6-6 3-4 9-10 2013 (Spring) 7-13 7-14 14-27 2013 (Fall) 5-7 5-7 10-14 2014 (Spring) 3-10 4-5 7-15 2014 (Fall) 1-1 10-2 11-3 2015 (Spring) 3-11 8-8 11-19 2015 (Fall) 8-7 5-5 13-12 Totals 33-55 42-45 75-100
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Mrgole
5-10 | Jr. | Jesenice, Slovenia
2016 (Jr.)
◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 11-13 combined record ◆◆ Won four of its last five singles matches in the fall ◆◆ Teamed up with sophomore Habiba Shaker for a team-best 4-3 fall doubles record ◆◆ Advanced to the round of 16 in the qualifying singles bracket at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) ◆◆ Advanced to the round of 32 in the doubles main draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) 2015 (So.)
◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ◆◆ Tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 25-37 ◆◆ Finished the fall season with an 11-12 combined record ◆◆ Finished the spring season with a 14-25 overall record ◆◆ Played primarily at No. 1 in singles play ◆◆ Tallied nine wins throughout the spring season ◆◆ Recorded one victory in Big 12 play against Iowa State (March 13) 2014 (Fr.)
◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ◆◆ Played primarily at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles with Oana Manole ◆◆ Ranked as the No. 9 doubles team in the MidAtlantic Region by the ITA to start the spring ◆◆ Had a team-high 13 wins in the spring ◆◆ Posted a singles mark of 7-14 in the spring
◆◆ Posted a team-best six singles wins in the fall ◆◆ Won three straight doubles matches with Oana Manole at the USA/ITA Atlantic Region, reaching the quarterfinals Prep
◆◆ Attended Gimnazija Franceta Preserna ◆◆ Coached by Domen Knez ◆◆ Was the No. 17 overall player in the Slovenian Open Division, and the fifth-best player in the Slovenian 18 and under division ◆◆ Was a semifinalist in the girl’s national indoors championship ◆◆ Finalist in outdoor doubles for 18 & under ◆◆ Semifinalist in indoor doubles for 18 & under Personal
◆◆ Daughter of Borut and Jozica Mrgole ◆◆ One of three children ◆◆ Birthday is March 2 ◆◆ Majoring in exercise physiology ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ◆◆ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Mrgole’s Career Statistics Year Singles Doubles Totals 2013 (Fall) 6-6 5-8 11-14 2014 (Spring) 7-14 6-11 13-25 2014 (Fall) 5-7 6-5 11-12 2015 (Spring) 9-13 5-12 14-25 2015 (Fall) 5-7 6-6 11-13 Totals 32-47 28-42 60-89
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Choo
5-5 | So. | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
2016 (So.)
2014 (Fr.)
◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 13-11 combined record ◆◆ Partnered with sophomore Carolina Lewis for a team-best 4-3 doubles record in the fall ◆◆ Recorded a 3-0 record at the WVU Pink Invitational to claim the Flight C singles bracket (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Competed in the qualifying singles bracket at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) ◆◆ Advanced to the round of 32 in the doubles main draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17)
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2015 (r-Fr.)
◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ◆◆ Tallied a 30-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 30-15 ◆◆ Made her Mountaineer debut at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 26-28) ◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 16-7 combined record ◆◆ Advanced to the final round in the Flight 1 singles bracket at the Big Easy Tennis Classic (Oct. 24-25) ◆◆ Finished the spring season with a 14-8 overall record ◆◆ Closed the fall season winning nine of her last 11 singles matches ◆◆ Played primarily at No. 2, amassing eight victories in dual-match play ◆◆ Won six of her last seven matches of the spring season ◆◆ Teamed up with classmate Habiba Shaker for a 2-1 mark at the No. 3 doubles position
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◆◆ Doubles champion at the 2014 BMW Malaysian National Tennis Circuit ◆◆ Won the second leg of the 2012 National Tennis Circuit in singles and doubles ◆◆ Competed in the 2012 ASEAN Games in Surabaya, Indonesia and the 2011 ASEAN Games in Singapore ◆◆ Reached ITF Junior Circuit semifinals of six tournaments, including one final ◆◆ Won the 2012 ITF Junior Circuit tournament in singles and doubles play in Ipoh, Malaysia ◆◆ Played on Malaysia’s 2011 and 2012 National Fed Cup Team Personal
◆◆ Daughter of Kwong Yiew Choo and Ai Kuan Seah ◆◆ One of three children ◆◆ Birthday is September 27 ◆◆ Majoring in biology ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ◆◆ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Choo’s Career Year 2014 (Fall) 2015 (Spring) 2015 (Fall) Totals
Statistics Singles Doubles Totals 10-3 6-4 16-7 8-4 6-4 14-8 7-7 6-4 13-11 25-14 18-12 43-26
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Lewis
5-10 | So. | Hilton Head Island, S.C.
2016 (So.)
◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 16-9 combined record ◆◆ Partnered with sophomore Lyn Yuen Choo for a team-best 4-3 doubles record in the fall ◆◆ Teamed up with sophomore Habiba Shaker for a 3-1 mark in doubles play in the fall ◆◆ Advanced to the final round of competition in the Flight B singles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Competed in the doubles main draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) ◆◆ Advanced to the round of 16 in the qualifying singles bracket at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) 2015 (Fr.)
◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ◆◆ Was the first player since 2003 to tally 20 singles wins in a season, ending her freshman campaign with a 24-6 singles record ◆◆ Tallied a 30-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 35-21 ◆◆ Made her Mountaineer debut at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 26-28) ◆◆ Closed the fall season on a sevenmatch win streak in singles play ◆◆ Tallied a team-best 11 singles wins during the fall season ◆◆ Won the Flight 3 singles bracket, with a record of 4-0, at the Big Easy Tennis Classic (Oct. 24-25) ◆◆ Finished the spring season with an 18-14 overall record ◆◆ Named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, following her performance at the Pitt Hidden Duals (Jan. 19)
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◆◆ Played primarily at the No. 5 position, and tallied a team-best 13 singles wins ◆◆ Won 11 matches in straight sets throughout the spring season ◆◆ Won two singles matches in Big 12 play (March 13 & March 27) Prep
◆◆ Ranked a four-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net ◆◆ Ranked the 17th-best high school senior in the Southeast and 54th in the nation, while attending Heritage Academy ◆◆ Ranked South Carolina’s No.1 tennis recruit Personal
◆◆ Daughter of David and Rosaria Lewis ◆◆ Uncle Chris Lewis competed in the 1983 Wimbledon Finals, and was ranked as the No. 1 junior competitor in 1975 ◆◆ One of two children ◆◆ Birthday is July 28 ◆◆ Majoring in journalism ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ◆◆ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll ewis’s Career L Year 2014 (Fall) 2015 (Spring) 2015 (Fall) Totals
Statistics Singles Doubles Totals 11-3 6-4 17-7 13-3 5-11 18-14 8-3 8-6 16-9 32-9 19-21 51-30
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YVON
Martinez
5-7 | So. | Wexford, Pa.
2016 (So.)
◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 10-13 combined record ◆◆ Partnered with senior Hailey Barrett for a teambest 4-3 doubles record in the fall ◆◆ Advanced to the semifinal round of competition in the Flight C singles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Advanced to the final round of competition in the Flight A doubles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Competed in the main doubles draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) 2015 (Fr.)
◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ◆◆ Tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 26-30 ◆◆ Made her Mountaineer debut at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 26-28) ◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 12-9 combined record ◆◆ Closed the fall winning six of her last eight singles matches ◆◆ Finished the spring season with a 14-21 overall record ◆◆ Played primarily at No. 6, amassing nine singles victories ◆◆ Won two singles matches in Big 12 play (March 13 & April 12)
◆◆ Paired with classmate Habiba Shaker to record a 3-0 mark at the No. 3 doubles slot Prep
◆◆ Competed in the No. 2 spot at Pine Richland High ◆◆ Placed second at the 2014 Oglebay Tournament ◆◆ A three-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net ◆◆ Ranked as 27th-best high school senior in the Mid-Atlantic Region ◆◆ Ranked No. 8 in the state of Pennsylvania Personal
◆◆ Daughter of Fredy and Beatriz Martinez ◆◆ One of two children ◆◆ Birthday is April 20 ◆◆ Majoring in engineering ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Martinez’s Career Statistics Year Singles Doubles Totals 2014 (Fall) 8-6 4-3 12-9 2015 (Spring) 9-10 5-11 14-21 2015 (Fall) 4-8 6-5 10-13 Totals 21-24 15-19 36-43
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HABIBA
Shaker
5-8 | So. | Cairo, Egypt
2016 (So.)
◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 19-6 combined record ◆◆ Teamed up with sophomore Carolina Lewis for a 3-1 mark in fall doubles play ◆◆ Partnered with junior Kaja Mrgole for a team-best 4-3 fall doubles record ◆◆ Closed fall competition with a team-high 10 doubles and nine singles wins ◆◆ Went three-for-three in singles action and tallied two doubles victories at the William & Mary Invitational (Sept. 18-20) ◆◆ Named to the William & Mary AllTournament Team (Sept. 18-20) ◆◆ Advanced to the final round of competition in the Flight B singles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Competed in the main singles draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) ◆◆ Advanced to the round of 32 in the doubles main draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oct. 15-17) ◆◆ Recorded four of five doubles wins at the WVU Martha Thorn Invitational (Oct. 24-25) 2015 (Fr.)
◆◆ Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team ◆◆ Tallied a 30-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 34-14 ◆◆ Made her Mountaineer debut at the Georgia State Invite (Oct. 10-12) ◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 10-4 combined record ◆◆ Recorded a 4-1 doubles record with Hailey Barrett during the fall season ◆◆ Advanced to the final round in the doubles bracket with Hailey Barrett at the Big Easy Tennis Classic (Oct. 24-25) ◆◆ Finished the spring season with a 24-10 overall record ◆◆ Named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, following her performances against Wright State and UMBC (Feb. 20) ◆◆ Played primarily at No. 4 and was second on the team with 12 singles wins ◆◆ Won 10 consecutive matches in straight sets with the exception of Buffalo on Feb. 6
◆◆ Won one singles match in Big 12 play (March 27) ◆◆ Had a team-best 12-5 mark in doubles play as she teamed up with Hailey Barrett, Lyn Yuen Choo, Yvon Martinez and Carolina Lewis throughout the spring season ◆◆ Paired with Yvon Martinez to record a 3-0 mark at the No. 3 doubles slot Prep
◆◆ Competed in several international tournaments – Lotto International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Tournament in Lebanon, the ITF Juniors Championships in Bahrain and the Al Wasl Club Dubai ITF Junior Championships in the United Arab Emirates ◆◆ Competed in singles and doubles for the ITF Pro Circuit ◆◆ Eighth-ranked junior player in Egypt, while attending Maadi Narmer School ◆◆ Career-best junior ranking of No. 373 in the world in January 2014 ◆◆ Earned a first-place finish in singles and doubles play at the 2014 ITF Tournament ◆◆ Silver medal in singles play in the U-16 at the 2011 Arab Junior Tennis Championship ◆◆ Silver medal in doubles play in the U-16 at the 2011 Arab Junior Tennis Championship with partner Nada Badran Personal
◆◆ Daughter of Mohamed Shaker and Heba El Mehalawi ◆◆ Birthday is September 3 ◆◆ Majoring in sport psychology ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ◆◆ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Shaker’s Career Statistics Year Singles Doubles Totals 2014 (Fall) 6-2 4-2 10-4 2015 (Spring) 12-5 12-5 24-10 2015 (Fall) 9-1 10-5 19-6 Totals 27-8 26-12 53-20
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HANNAH
Cseplo
5-8 | Fr. Concord Township, Ohio 2016 (Fr.)
◆◆ Did not compete in the fall Prep
◆◆ Trained under Rene and Raul Gomez at Gomez Tennis Academy in Naples, Florida ◆◆ Competed in the ITF Pro and Junior Circuits, primarily in South America ◆◆ Competed in singles and doubles action at the 2014 ITF Pro Circuit Tournament at Copa Head, Copa Catalina Castano and the Segros Bolivar Open ◆◆ Reached the quarterfinals at the 2014 Copa Babolat International Tennis Federation Tournament
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◆◆ Daughter of Rob and Kathleen Cseplo ◆◆ One of three children ◆◆ Birthday is September 23 ◆◆ Majoring in broadcast journalism ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
KIRSTEN
White
5-9 | Fr. Charleston, W.Va. 2016 (Fr.)
◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 3-11 combined record ◆◆ Made her Mountaineer debut at the William & Mary Invite (Sept. 18-20) Prep
◆◆ Ranked West Virginia’s No. 1 tennis recruit ◆◆ Ranked the 55th-best high school senior in the Mid-Atlantic Region ◆◆ Four-year letterwinner at George Washington High and played at the No. 1 slot in singles and doubles play ◆◆ Four-time regional champion in singles and doubles competition (2012-15) ◆◆ Named to the all-conference team for four consecutive years (2012-15) ◆◆ Named to the 2015 all-state tennis team ◆◆ Was a 2015 state finalist in singles play ◆◆ Was a state semifinalist in doubles play her freshman and senior year (2012 and 2015) ◆◆ Member of the National Beta Club
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◆◆ Attended George Washington High ◆◆ Daughter of Paul and Mindy White ◆◆ One of three children ◆◆ Birthday is March 28 ◆◆ Majoring in exercise physiology ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll White’s Career Year 2015 (Fall) Totals
Statistics Singles Doubles Totals 1-6 2-5 3-11 1-6 2-5 3-11
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ABIGAIL
Rosiello
5-5 | Fr. Morgantown, W.Va. 2016 (Fr.)
◆◆ Finished the fall season with a 5-10 combined record ◆◆ Made her Mountaineer debut at the William & Mary Invite (Sept. 18-20) ◆◆ Teamed up with freshman Kirsten White for a 3-2 fall doubles record ◆◆ Marked her first singles win as a Mountaineer at the WVU Pink Invitational (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Recorded a 2-1 singles record at the WVU Pink invitational (Sept. 25-27) ◆◆ Recorded a 2-3 double record at the WVU Martha Thorn Invitational (Oct. 23-24) Prep
◆◆ Ranked West Virginia’s No. 2 tennis recruit ◆◆ Ranked the 61st-best high school senior in the Mid-Atlantic ◆◆ Led Morgantown High to its first team state championship in school history in 2015 ◆◆ 2015 3A West Virginia tennis champion in No. 1 singles ◆◆ 2015 3A West Virginia runner-up in No. 1 doubles ◆◆ Named to the all-state tennis team for three-consecutive years (2013-15) ◆◆ Named to the all-tournament team (singles/doubles) at the 2015 Deco Turf Tennis Team Championships
PAULA
Goetz 5-5 | Fr.
Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany 2016 (Fr.)
◆◆ Did not compete in the fall Prep
◆◆ Placed first at the 2012 U16 Regional Association Championships
◆◆ 2014 3A West Virginia runner-up at the No. 1 singles and doubles position ◆◆ 2013 3A West Virginia tennis champion at the No. 2 singles position ◆◆ 2012 3A West Virginia runner-up at the No. 2 doubles position Personal
◆◆ Daughter of David and Cindy Rosiello ◆◆ One of three children ◆◆ Birthday is December 2 ◆◆ Majoring in pre-med ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Rosiello’s Career Statistics Year Singles Doubles Totals 2015 (Fall) 2-4 3-6 5-10 Totals 2-4 3-6 5-10
◆◆ Finished third in doubles at the 2012 U16 German Championships ◆◆ Placed third at the 2014 German Team Championships of Regional Federations ◆◆ Reached the quarterfinals at the 2013 and 2014 ITF Junior Circuit Personal
◆◆ Daughter of Alexander and Birgitta Goetz ◆◆ Sister, Anna Goetz, is a member of the German National Rowing Team ◆◆ Father, Alexander Goetz, was a tennis coach of the German National Federation ◆◆ One of three children ◆◆ Birthday is September 20 ◆◆ Majoring in industrial engineering ◆◆ Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll WVUTennis
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Hailey Barrett “The minute I stepped on campus here at WVU, I knew it was the place for me. I absolutely love the passion that Mountaineer fans have for their teams. There is a sense of pride and loyalty that you can’t find anywhere else. West Virginia University is so unique, and I am always proud to wear the Flying WV. It is an incredible feeling to hear Country Roads after a hard-fought win. I really enjoy being a part of building the foundation for this program, and I can’t wait to see where it goes from here.” Kaja Mrgole “I chose West Virginia University because of the great tennis team, and West Virginia also is in the Big 12. I like how WVU students are proud to be a part of this university. I was also looking at a good sport psychology program which is what WVU has to offer.” Lyn Yuen Choo “I chose West Virginia because I wanted to play tennis and compete at a higher level, especially since we play in the Big 12 Conference. I really like the tennis program here, especially my teammates. Coach Lisac understands how important it is for us to do well on the on and off the tennis courts. I love studying here, because WVU has great professors and programs in the health sciences field, which is what I needed to succeed in college. Lastly, being a student-athlete at WVU gives me the opportunity to learn and grow as an individual with experiences that I couldn’t get anywhere else.” Carolina Lewis “What I like about West Virginia University is how it is helping me achieve a well-rounded education, while being surrounded in a positive and thriving environment. As a tennis player, I have loved competing in the Big 12 Conference by playing tough matches week after week. I am so grateful to have teammates and coaches that support me as a person and as an athlete.” Yvon Martinez “West Virginia is not modern or extremely technological. It is not old. That’s exactly what I love about it. It is a simple place to be in. What makes it better is the people. What I love about the tennis team is that my friends make it feel as close as a family to me.”
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Habiba Shaker “I chose West Virginia University because of the tennis program, and I knew I could achieve my professional career goals at such a great university as well. WVU gives me the opportunity to perform at the highest level in both athletics and academics.” Hannah Cseplo “I want to be part of a program that I know will open doors for me in the future and will help me grow as an individual. Academically, WVU has great connections that can help prepare me for my career after college. Athletically, I will be a part of an elite group of student-athletes, whom I believe will become family to me, and will help me become the best that I can be.” Paula Goetz “I chose West Virginia University because I was looking for a university that offers a good tennis program along with a great education. West Virginia offers both. The team and coach Lisac are very friendly, and team building also seems to be a very important factor. West Virginia University also allows me to study industrial engineering on a higher level.” Abigail Rosiello “I chose West Virginia because it provides me an opportunity to play the sport that I love at a high level. WVU allows me to grow as a tennis player, while working alongside awesome coaches and players. It also allows me to receive an excellent education that will prepare me for medical school. WVU is a part of my hometown, so I won’t have to travel to see my family, and they will be there to support me every step of the way.” Kirsten White “I have lived in West Virginia my entire life, and my family and I have always been Mountaineer fans. My sister went to WVU, and we visited her frequently and regularly attended football games. I have always wanted to represent the Mountaineers playing tennis.”
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HEAD COACH
MIHA
MIHA LISAC (MEE-HA LEE-SOTS) IS in his third season as head coach at West Virginia University. A 2009 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Coach of the Year, Lisac previously spent six seasons as head coach at Georgia State, where he built one of the top Division I programs in the nation. Lisac is a former student-athlete at Georgia State and served as the men’s assistant coach for two years. In 2007, Lisac was named head coach of the women’s tennis team at his alma mater. While at Georgia State, Lisac led the women’s tennis program to one conference title, back-to-back CAA Championship final appearances and two other berths in the CAA Championship semifinals. His overall record stands at 75-80 as head coach. The highlight of his tenure came in 2009, when he guided Georgia State to the first NCAA Championship appearance in school history and was named CAA Coach of the year.
At West Virginia
West Virginia concluded its 2015 campaign with a 9-13 overall record. The Mountaineers recorded nine straight wins for the first time since 2010 and earned the program’s 450th win at Toledo on Jan. 31. In the spring season, WVU competed against nine ranked opponents, with its last five competitors ranked in the nation’s Top 40. Senior Hailey Barrett earned her first victory over a ranked opponent in 2015, defeating Baylor’s then-ranked No. 82 Rachael Jakes-Baker in straight sets. Sophomore Carolina Lewis was the first player since 2003 to tally 20 singles wins in a season, ending her freshman campaign with a 24-6 singles record. Sophomore Habiba Shaker also held a team-best mark in doubles play (12-5) as she teamed up with Lyn Yuen Choo, Yvon Martinez, Barett and Lewis throughout the spring season. In his first season at West Virginia, Lisac led the freshmen tandem of Kaja Mrgole and Oana Manole to a No. 9 ranking by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in the Atlantic Region entering the spring season. The WVU duo finished the fall season at 5-8 and battled their way to the quarterfinals at the USTA/ITA Regional in Charlottesville, Virginia. Vivian Tsui tallied three straight wins at the USTA/ITA Regionals and made it further in the main singles draw bracket than any other Mountaineer, after surviving the qualifying bracket. In the spring season, freshmen Oana Manole and Kaja Mrgole led the team with a combined 24 wins in singles and doubles. Mrgole posted a team-high 13 wins in the spring.
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At Georgia State
Lisac’s final season with Georgia State was a benchmark year for the program, as Abigail Tere-Apisah became the school’s first-ever tennis All-American, after advancing to the Round of 16 at the NCAA Singles Championship. Tere-Apisah also took home CAA Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Performer honors. Whitney Byrd and Maryna Kozachenko became just the second pair in Lisac’s tenure to earn All-CAA First Team Doubles honors. The team advanced to its second straight CAA finals and earned its highest ITA Ranking in school history (No. 38 on Feb. 25, 2012). The team finished the season ranked in the ITA National Team Rankings for a third consecutive year, after defeating three nationally ranked opponents. In 2010-11, the Panthers achieved a No. 55 ranking to finish the season, earning a spot at the national indoor tournament in the spring. The tournament took the top 64 teams in the nation. GSU enjoyed an outstanding season, advancing to the CAA Championship final and earning a 15-4 overall record, including an 8-2 mark on the road. In Lisac’s third season as coach, the team reached the semifinal round of the CAA Tournament for the third straight year, while also producing two All-CAA athletes in Diana Nakic (first team singles, second team doubles) and Linda Hricistova (second team doubles). Nakic was named CAA Co-Player of the Year, after recording a perfect 17-0 season (in singles and dual match play). She was selected for the NCAA Singles Championship. In 2009, Lisac presided over one of the most successful women’s tennis campaigns in Georgia State history, as the Panthers captured their first conference title to reach the NCAA Championship for the first time in program history. GSU posted an 11-5 record and finished the year with a national ranking of No. 47. For his efforts, Lisac was honored as CAA Coach of the Year. In his coaching debut, Lisac led the Panthers to an 11-9 dualmatch record and a berth in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament during the 2008 season. Three Panthers earned All-CAA honors; Dariana Kozmina, Martina Nitkova and Katerina Gresova.
Academic Success
Last spring, Lisac’s squad averaged a 3.59 GPA, as four Mountaineers were honored by the Big 12. Graduate Ikttesh Chahal, senior Hailey Barrett and sophomore Lyn Yuen Choo were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, while junior Kaja Mrgole landed on the second team. In 2014, Lisac’s team posted the highest GPA among all WVU teams with a 3.54 GPA, while four players received Academic
All-Big 12 First Team honors: Irinka Toidze, Vivian Tsui, Chahal and Barrett. The Mountaineers also were named to the ITA AllAcademic Team, with three individuals earning ITA Scholar-Athlete awards: Oana Manole, Chahal and Toidze. At GSU, Lisac’s team posted the highest GPA among all GSU teams on several occasions, recording its highest GPA of 3.72 in the fall of 2007, AS multiple Panthers were named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award list. Mateja Podgorsek also was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team in 2008, while Martina Nitkova was honored as the 2009 CAA ScholarAthlete of the Year for women’s tennis.
As an Assistant
From 2005-07, Lisac worked under Nick Brochu, former coach of the GSU men’s tennis squad, before transitioning to the men’s coaching position. In 2007, Lisac helped guide the men’s tennis team to its first league title as a member of the CAA and an NCAA berth. That year, Martin Steigwardt became the first Panther in history to compete in the NCAA Singles Championship. The 2007 squad set the school record for dual match victories with a 19-5 mark and ended the season ranked No. 36 in the country.
Personal
Lisac was born and raised in Velenje in the European nation of Slovenia, where he was ranked among the country’s top-10 juniors. A 2005 graduate of Georgia State, Lisac lettered four years for the Panthers and was a two-time All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection and a four-time conference academic honoree.
Year-by-Year at West Virginia Year 2014 2015 Total
Overall Big 12 3-18 0-10 9-13 0-9 12-31 0-19
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ASSISTANT COACH
EMILY
EMILY HARMAN JOINED the West Virginia program as an assistant coach in the summer of 2015. Harman brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience from her playing days at the collegiate and professional level. A native of Petersburg, West Virginia, Harman spent three years on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour as a professional athlete. Harman obtained career-high WTA world rankings of No. 232 in doubles and No. 966 in singles. While competing within the pro-ranks, Harman won two doubles titles, as she was crowned champion at the 2013 Buffalo 10K and at the 2015 Baton Rouge 25K. Prior to her professional career, Harman was a standout tennis player at the No. 1 singles and doubles slots at Syracuse. A three-time team captain and MVP award winner, Harman entered the century club and compiled a career record of 125-60 over the course of her collegiate career. A three-time All-Big East selection, Harman also assisted the Orange to a No. 39 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national ranking under former coach Luke Jensen during her senior campaign. Throughout her tenure at Syracuse, Harman excelled in the classroom, too. She was named to the Big East All-Academic Team for four consecutive years and earned the 2012 CoSIDA Academic All-District and All-America Third Team District I At-Large honors.
A Big East Female Scholar Athlete honoree, Harman received the Doris Soladay Award, considered the most prestigious award given to one male and one female student-athlete by the Syracuse athletic department. A nominee for the 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year, Harman graduated from Syracuse summa cum laude in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science and a minor in biology.
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Brian WHITING Strength Coach
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Chris WORRELL Athletic Trainer
Jamie TASCO GA Athletic Trainer
Jennifer MANDEVILLE Educational Counselor
Cindy SMITH Administrative Assistant
Amy SALVATORE Athletic Communications
Dr. Matt LIVELY Medical Director
Bubba SCHMIDT Equipment Manager
Preview
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WITH THE MIX of six veteran returners and four highly touted freshmen, the West Virginia University women’s tennis team enters the 2016 season more ready than ever before. The Mountaineers return six student-athletes (Hailey Barrett, Lyn Yuen Choo, Carolina Lewis, Yvon Martinez, Kaja Mrgole and Habiba Shaker) from the 2015 squad, all of whom saw Big 12 action last season. In addition to the six returners, West Virginia welcomes four newcomers to the mix, as Hannah Cseplo, Paula Goetz, Abigail Rosiello and Kirsten White compete for the first time on the collegiate stage this season. As third-year coach Miha Lisac previews the 2016 season, he reflects on the 2015 fall slate and discusses his expectations for the upcoming spring dual-match season.
2015 Fall Season
In the fall, the Mountaineers competed in five tournaments. Shaker led the team with nine singles wins, followed by Barrett and Choo with eight and seven victories, respectively. The doubles tandems of Barrett and Martinez, Lewis and Choo and Mrgole and Shaker all posted 4-3 doubles records. The team tallied a 67-64 combined record this fall. “We are working on the right things going into the spring season,” Lisac noted. “Each and every player has improved, and we are also improving as a team. We are not far off, and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Of course, there is more work to be done, but we can see that we are capable of playing well and can capitalize on points when given the opportunity.”
Focus on Doubles
This spring, the Mountaineers are looking for more consistent results in singles and doubles play. With the level of play in the Big 12, West Virginia has to be ready to perform each and every match. WVU looks to draw more confidence as they compete against some of the nation’s top-ranked teams this season. “With (assistant coach) Emily (Harman) on board, we were able to dedicate a lot of our time to doubles play this fall,” Lisac explained. “We were able to take steps forward in doubles play, and I firmly believe that the results will start to show in the spring semester. Hopefully, we will win doubles points more consistently this spring. “In the past, we have showed some potential in doubles play, but overall, it was very inconsistent. Even though doubles is only worth one point, it is probably the most important point. A lot of close matches come to a 4-3 result. I believe that we will be able to draw a lot more confidence with the way that we are going to come out and perform in matches this year.”
A Young Squad
Eighty percent of the Mountaineers’ 2015-16 roster is underclassmen. Heading into the fall, last year’s four freshmen showed a lot of potential. Choo, Lewis and Shaker tallied a 30-win season (singles and doubles), while Martinez recorded
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a 20-win season (singles and doubles). Lewis was the first player since 2003 to tally 20 singles wins in a season, as she ended her freshman campaign with a 24-6 singles record. The freshmen class alone recorded a 70-34 singles record throughout the 2014-15 season.
Fresh Faces
This season, the Mountaineers add Cseplo, Goetz, Rosiello and White to the 2015-16 roster. White and Rosiello hail from West Virginia as the No. 1 and No. 2 recruits in the state, respectively. A native of Charleston, West Virginia, White was a four-year letterwinner at Georgetown High and played at the No. 1 singles and doubles position. Rosiello hails from Morgantown, where she led Morgantown High to its first team state championship in school history her senior year. Goetz comes to Morgantown from Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany, where she competed in the 2013 and 2014 ITF Junior Circuits to reach the quarterfinals. A native of Concord Township, Ohio, Cseplo trained at the Gomez Tennis Academy in Naples, Florida, and competed in the ITF Pro and Junior Circuits as well. “I believe that they have the desire to make this program a success,” Lisac stated. “They have the capacity to do so, and they have showed resilience and perseverance throughout the fall semester. They pushed through certain levels, and they raised their preparation and work ethic to a higher level. That’s the beginning of the process, but there is still a lot of work ahead of us. Our goal is to be at our best tennis by the end of the spring semester going into the Big 12 Championship.”
Junior Focus
A native of Jesenice, Slovenia, Mrgole is the lone junior on the team. In two seasons, she has played primarily at the No. 1 singles position. Last spring, Mrgole tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 25-37. She tallied nine singles wins throughout the spring season. Majoring in exercise physiology, Mrgole was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team her freshman year and landed on the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team as a sophomore. She also was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll during each semester of play. “Kaja is very focused,” Lisac stated. “She is determined to work hard and put forth the necessary work in order to be successful. I am looking forward to watching her grow within the next two seasons at West Virginia.”
A Tough Road Ahead
Last season, the Mountaineers competed against nine ranked opponents, as they played in arguably one of the toughest conferences in the country. This season, five Big 12 opponents are ranked in the top 40 in the latest ITA national rankings, while nonconference opponents Virginia Tech and Marshall are ranked No. 30 and No. 52, respectively. “We have been preparing for Big 12 play since the fall semester,” Lisac said. “We are doing the right things. We are continuing to grow as a team, and we are tougher. There is still a tough road ahead of us when it comes to preparing for the Big 12 schedule. “We have to be match ready by mid-March. We have to be matched prepared. The Big 12 has not changed. We do not
expect anything different this year. There are not a lot of secrets as far as what we have to do. We have to be more diligent in our preparation. We have to be more consistent in our preparation, and we have to be more consistent in match play.” “The Big 12 has some of the top programs in the country, and we know that we have our work cut out for us. Our opponents will be ready to play, and we have to be ready to do the same. Once conference play starts, it is going to be far from easy.”
New Big 12 Tennis Policy is a Scream
Big 12 tennis is taking its fan experience to the next level. Players will have to learn to deal with chanting and cheering because of a new rule that allows fans to be as vocal as they would be at a basketball, baseball or football game. The rule was put into effect to generate excitement at matches and help draw bigger crowds. Officially, the rule is called the Big 12 Tennis Decorum Policy. It went into effect during the 2015 spring season, and it states that “spectators are to behave under the same principles/ guidelines of other sports. Fans can now have an outstanding impact on key matches this season.” Many conferences, including the Big 12, have already changed the rules of the game in order to attract more fans and keep them in their seats by shortening matches with no-ad scoring (at deuce, the net point wins the game). “I think it’s great that the Big 12 is stepping up and leading the charge,” Lisac stated. “In my opinion, the rules have not changed, because college tennis has always been a more cheerful environment than professional tennis. “I think it’s great that the Big 12 has finally put it on paper. I think fans are still unclear that they can be loud and support their team in a respective manner. With these rules in ink, they can mimic other college sports. The fans can feel like they are a part of the match now.”
Senior Hailey Barrett
A NATIVE OF Lansing, Michigan, Barrett is the lone senior on the team. In three seasons, Barrett has played primarily at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles and doubles position. Last spring, Barrett tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 22-22. She tallied eight wins at the No. 2 singles slot, and scored a win against Baylor’s then-ranked No. 82 Rachael James-Baker, marking her first victory of the season over a ranked opponent on March 27. “Hailey has grown tremendously in the last two years,” Lisac noted. “Unfortunately, she has been dealing with some injury issues, so she hasn’t been able to perform at her best yet. It looks like this semester will be her best year yet, and we are very excited about it. “Regardless of the fact that she hasn’t been able to perform at her best, she has been that steady part of the team. She is always setting an example and doing the right things.” A sport management major, Barrett was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team her freshman year and landed on the Academic All-Big 12 First Team the last two seasons. At the end of her junior campaign, Barrett was named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athlete and was selected to participate in the 2015 NCAA Career in Sports Forum. She also was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s and Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll during each semester of play. “Hailey has been the rock of this program,” Lisac explained. “It is unfortunate that she is a senior, but at the same time, I have been very happy with the way she has progressed on and off the court. She is prepared for life after being a part of this program, which is one of the major things that I always look at it.”
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Schedule 2015-16
2015 Fall
Date Opponent Sept. 18-20 Mountaineer Invitational Sept. 25-27 WVU Pink Invitational Oct. 2-4 Akron Invitational Oct. 15-19 ITA Regionals Oct. 23-25 WVU Martha Thorn Invite
2016 Spring
Date Opponent Jan. 23 Pittsburgh Jan. 29 Toledo/Cleveland State Feb. 7 Akron Feb. 12 Liberty Feb. 14 Virginia Tech Feb. 19 Buffalo Feb. 21 James Madison Feb. 27 Cornell Mar. 5 Maryland Mar. 11 Marshall Mar. 19 Oklahoma State* Mar. 20 Oklahoma* Mar. 26 Iowa State* Apr. 8 Kansas* Apr. 10 Kansas State* Apr. 16 Texas* Apr. 17 Baylor* Apr. 22 TCU* Apr. 24 Texas Tech* Apr. 28 - May 1 Big 12 Championship
Location Mountaineer Tennis Courts Mountaineer Tennis Courts Akron, Ohio Blacksburg, Va. Ridgeview Racquet Club
Time All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day
Location Time Pittsburgh, Pa. 10:00 a.m. Morgantown, W.Va. 12:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. Akron, Ohio 10:00 a.m. Lynchburg, Va. 2:00 p.m. Blacksburg, Va. 10:00 a.m. Morgantown, W.Va. 12:00 p.m. Harrisonburg, Va. (The Greenbrier) 10:00 a.m. Ithaca, N.Y. 10:00 a.m. College Park, Md. 12:00 p.m. Huntington, W.Va. 3:00 p.m. Stillwater, Okla. 1:00 p.m. Norman, Okla. 1:00 p.m. Morgantown, W.Va. 11:00 a.m. Morgantown, W.Va. 3:00 p.m. Morgantown, W.Va. 10:00 a.m. Austin, Texas 1:00 p.m. Waco, Texas 2:00 p.m. Morgantown, W.Va. 4:00 p.m. Morgantown, W.Va. 10:00 a.m. Stillwater, Okla. All Day
*Big 12 Conference matchups ^Doubleheaders -All times are Eastern and subject to change
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Opponents 2016
PITT
Jan. 23 – Pittsburgh, Pa. Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Conference: Atlantic Coastal Conference Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue and Gold Program Information Head Coach: Alex Santos Record at Pitt: 6-33 (Third Season)
TOLEDO
2015 Record: 2-18 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Julie Jurich Email: jjurich@athletics.pitt.edu Phone: 412-648-8240 Internet: pittsburghpanthers.com Twitter: @PittTennis
CLEVELAND STATE
Jan. 29 – Morgantown, W.Va.
Jan. 29 – Morgantown, W.Va.
Location: Toledo, Ohio Conference: Mid-American Conference Nickname: Rockets Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Program Information Head Coach: Tracy Mauntler Record at UT: 141-121 (13th Season)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio Conference: Horizon League Conference Nickname: Vikings Colors: Forest Green and White Program Information Head Coach: Brian Etzkin Record at CSU: 172166 (14th season)
2015 Record: 13-10 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Sasha Mandros Email: sasha.mandros@ rockets.utoledo.edu Phone: 419-530-4925 Internet: utrockets.com Twitter: @Rocket_W_Tennis
WVUTennis
2015 Record: 9-14 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Renee Adam Email: r.adam@csuohio.edu Phone: 216-687-5115 Internet: csuvikings.com Twitter: @CSU_Athletics
@WVUTennis
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AKRON
LIBERTY
Feb. 7 – Akron, Ohio Location: Akron, Ohio Conference: Mid-American Conference Nickname: Zips Colors: Blue and Gold Program Information Head Coach: Brandon Padgett Record at UA: 83-45 (Sixth Season)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. Conference: Big South Conference Nickname: Flames Colors: Navy, Red and White Program Information Head Coach: Jeff Maren Record at LU: 45-25 (Fourth Season)
2015 Record: 19-5 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: David Fox Email: dfox1@liberty.edu Phone: 434-582-2292 Internet: www.liberty.edu/flames Twitter: @LibertyWTennis
VIRGINIA TECH
BUFFALO
Feb. 14 – Blacksburg, Va.
Feb. 19 – Morgantown, W.Va.
Location: Blacksburg, Va. Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Nickname: Hokies Colors: Maroon and Orange Program Information Head Coach: Terry Ann Zawacki-Woods Record at VT: (12th Season)
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Feb. 12 – Lynchburg, Va. 2015 Record: 11-11 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Chelsea Andorka Email: ca73@zips.uakron.edu Phone: 330-972-7171 Internet: gozips.com Twitter: @ZipsWTEN
2015 Record: 17-10 2015 Postseason: NCAA Second Round SID Contact: April Goode Email: a.goode@vt.edu Phone: 540-231-8823 Internet: hokiesports.com Twitter: @VT_WTennis
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Conference: Mid-American Conference Nickname: Bulls Colors: Blue and White Program Information Head Coach: Kristen Ortman Maines
JMU (GREENBRIER)
CORNELL
Feb. 20 – White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
Feb. 27 – Ithaca, N.Y.
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Nickname: Dukes Colors: Purple and Gold Program Information Head Coach: James Bryce Record at JMU: 14-8 (Second Season)
Location: Ithaca, N.Y. Conference: The Ivy League Nickname: Big Red Colors: White and Carnelian Program Information Head Coach: Mike Stevens Record at CU: 48-43 (Sixth Season)
Tennis
2015 Record: 14-8 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Devon Howard Email: howardbd@jmu.edu Phone: 540-568-6154 Internet: jmusports.com Twitter: @JMUWTennis
Record at UB: 35-22 (Fourth Season) 2015 Record: 7-11 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Louie Spina Email: lspina@buffalo.edu Phone: 716-645-6837 Internet: ubbulls.com Twitter: @ubwomentennis
2015 Record: 9-9 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Brandon Thomas Email: blt44@cornell.edu Phone: 607-255-5627 Internet: cornellbigred.com Twitter: @CORNELL_wTennis
2016 Player Profiles
MARYLAND
MARSHALL
March 5 – College Park, Md.
March 11 – Huntington, W.Va.
Location: College Park, Md. Conference: Big 10 Conference Nickname: Terrapins Colors: Red, Gold and Black Program Information Head Coach: Daria Panova Record at UMD: 25-41 (Fourth Season)
Location: Huntington, W.Va. Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Thundering Herd Colors: Kelly Green and White Program Information Head Coach: John Mercer Record at MU: 218112 (14th Season)
2015 Record: 10-12 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Johanna DeGuzman Email: johdeguz@umd.edu Phone: 301-314-8052 Internet: umterps.com Twitter: @TerpTennis
OKLAHOMA STATE
OKLAHOMA
March 18 – Stillwater, Okla.
March 20 – Norman, Okla.
Location: Stillwater, Okla. Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Cowgirls Colors: Orange and Black Program Information Head Coach: Chris Young Record at OSU: 86-56 (Seventh Season) 2015 Record: 23-6
Location: Norman, Okla. Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Sooners Colors: Crimson and Cream Program Information Head Coach: David Mullins Record at OU: 102-78 (Eighth Season)
2015 Postseason: NCAA Sweet 16 SID Contact: Taylor Miller Email: taylor.miller11@ okstate.edu Phone: 405-744-4316 Internet: www.okstate.com Twitter: @CowgirlTennis
IOWA STATE April 1 – Morgantown, W.Va. Location: Ames, Iowa Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Cyclones Colors: Cardinal and Gold Program Information Head Coach: Armando Espinosa Record at ISU: 58-107 (Eighth Season)
2015 Record: 8-15 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Matt Shoultz Email: mshoultz@iastate.edu Phone: 515-294-1393 Internet: www.cyclones.com Twitter: @CycloneTEN
2015 Record: 16-10 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Corey Dieteman Email: dieteman@marshall.edu Phone: 304-696-5276 Internet: herdzone.com Twitter: @Herd_Tennis
2015 Record: 15-10 2015 Postseason: NCAA Second Round SID Contact: Madison Huffling Email: Madison.huffling@ou.edu Phone: 405-325-8231 Internet: www.soonersports.com Twitter: @OU_WTennis
KANSAS April 8 – Morgantown, W.Va. Location: Lawrence, Kan. Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Jayhawks Colors: Crimson and Blue Program Information Head Coach: Todd Chapman Record at KU: 20-27 (Third Season)
WVUTennis
2015 Record: 8-15 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Katy Lonergan Email: katyl@ku.edu Phone: 785-864-7314 Internet: www.kuathletics.com Twitter: @KansasTennis
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KANSAS STATE
TEXAS
April 10 – Morgantown, W.Va.
April 15 – Austin, Texas
Location: Manhattan, Kan. Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Purple Program Information Head Coach: Danielle Steinberg Record at KSU: 9-17 (Second Season)
Location: Austin, Texas Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Burnt Orange and White Program Information Head Coach: Howard Joffe Record at UT: First Season
2015 Record: 9-17 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Chris Kutz Email: ckutz@kstatesports.com Phone: 785-532-7976 Internet: kstatesports.com Twitter: @KStateWTennis
BAYLOR
TCU
April 17 – Waco, Texas
April 22 – Morgantown, W.Va.
Location: Waco, Texas Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Bears Colors: Green and Gold Program Information Head Coach: Joey Scrivano Record at BU: 31493 (14th Season)
2015 Record: 28-7 2015 Postseason: NCAA Elite 8 SID Contact: Sean Doerre Email: sean_doerre@baylor.edu Phone: 254-710-3638 Internet: www.baylorbears.com Twitter: @BaylorWTennis
TEXAS TECH April 24 – Morgantown, W.Va. Location: Lubbock, Texas Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Red Raiders Colors: Scarlet and Black Program Information Head Coach: Todd Petty Record at TTU: 110-60 (Eighth Season) 2015 Record: 15-4
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2015 Record: 10-11 2015 Postseason: None SID Contact: Travis Feldhaus Email: feldhaus@utexas.edu Phone: 512-232-9460 Internet: www.texassports.com Twitter: @LonghornsTennis
Tennis
2015 Postseason: NCAA Sweet 16 Media Information SID Contact: Matt Dunaway Email: matthew. dunaway@ttu.edu Phone: 727-215-3857 Internet: www.texastech.com Twitter: @TexasTechTennis
Location: Forth Worth, Texas Conference: Big 12 Conference Nickname: Horned Frogs Colors: Purple and White Program Information Head Coach: Lee Taylor Walker Record at TCU: 19-9 (Second Season)
2015 Record: 19-9 2015 Postseason: NCAA Second Round SID Contact: Abby Norman Email: a.norman@tcu.edu Phone: 817-257-5379 Internet: www.gofrogs.com Twitter: @TCUWomensTennis
Statistics
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INDIVIDUAL
2015 Fall Schedule
Date Opponent Sept. 18-20 William & Mary Invite Sept. 25-27 WVU Pink Invitational Oct. 2-4 Akron Invitational Oct. 15-17 ITA Regionals Oct. 23-24 Martha Thorn Invite
Singles
Hailey Barrett Lyn Yuen Choo Hannah Cseplo Paula Goetz Carolina Lewis Yvon Martinez Kaja Mrgole Abigail Rosiello Habiba Shaker Kirsten White
Doubles
Barrett/Lewis Choo/Shaker Mrgole/Martinez White/Rosiello Mrgole/Shaker Barrett/Martinez Lewis/Choo Shaker/Martinez Mrgole/Rosiello Shaker/Lewis
Location Williamsburg, Va. Moutaineer Tennis Courts Akron, Ohio Blacksburg, Va. Ridgeview Racquet Club
Overall 8-7 7-7 ďż˝-/-/8-3 4-8 5-7 2-4 9-1 1-6 Overall 1-2 2-1 1-2 2-5 4-3 4-3 4-3 1-0 1-1 3-1
Miha Lisac
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Barrett
HAILEY Date Sept. 18 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 02 Oct. 03 Oct. 04 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 24
(5-5/8-7)
Opp. at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite
Doubles (Partner) (5-5) L | 6-1 (Lewis) L | 6-4 (Lewis) W | 6-4 (Lewis) -/- W | 6-4 (Martinez) W | 6-3 (Martinez) L | 6-1 (Martinez) -/- W | 6-2 (Martinez) L | 6-4 (Martinez) W | 7-5 (Martinez) L | 8-3 (Martinez) -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-
Singles (8-7) L | 7-5, 6-3 -/W | 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 L | 6-1, 6-4 W | 6-1, 6-4 -/L | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 W | 6-3, 6-4 L | 6-2, 6-2 W | 6-2, 6-4 W | 6-3, 6-4 -/L | 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 L | 6-2, 6-4 W | 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 W | 7-6, 6-4 W | 6-0, 6-1 L | 6-4, 6-4
Choo
LYN YUEN Date Sept. 18 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 02 Oct. 03 Oct. 04 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 24
Opp. at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite
Doubles (Partner) (6-4) W | 7-5 (Shaker) L | 6-1 (Shaker) W | 6-2 (Shaker) -/- L | 7-6 (5) (Lewis) W | 6-2 (Lewis) -/- L | 6-2 (Lewis) W | 6-1 (Lewis) W | 6-0 (Lewis) W | 8-5 (Lewis) -/- L | 8-4 (Lewis) -/- -/- -/- -/- WVUTennis
(6-4/7-7)
Singles (7-7) W | 6-3, 6-3 -/W | 6-4, 6-4 L | 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 W | 6-2, 6-4 W | 6-4, 6-2 W | 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 L | 7-5, 7-5 W | 6-0, 6-2 L | 7-6 (2), 1-6, 1-0 (9) L | 6-2, 6-1 L | 6-3, 6-4 -/L | 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1) W | 6-3, 6-3 L | 6-2, 7-6 L | 6-4, 6-3
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CAROLINA Date Sept. 18 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 02 Oct. 03 Oct. 04 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24
Opp. at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite
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(8-6/8-3)
Doubles (Partner) (8-6) L | 6-1 (Barrett) L | 6-4 (Barrett) W | 6-4 (Barrett) -/- L | 7-6 (5) (Choo) W | 6-2 (Choo) -/- L | 6-2 (Choo) W | 6-1 (Choo) W | 6-0 (Choo) W | 8-5 (Choo) -/- L | 8-4 (Choo) W | 6-4 (Shaker) L | 6-1 (Shaker) W | 6-0 (Shaker) W | 6-1 (Shaker)
Martinez
YVON
Date Sept. 18 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 02 Oct. 03 Oct. 04 Oct. 15 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 24
Lewis
Opp. William & Mary Invite William & Mary Invite William & Mary Invite William & Mary Invite WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at ITA Atlantic Regional WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite
Singles (8-3) L | 6-4, 6-1 -/W | 6-3, 6-4 W | 6-7, 6-1, 6-1 W | 6-4, 6-4 W | 6-1, 6-7, 6-1 Retired | 6-2, 3-2 L | 6-3, 6-4 W | 6-0, 6-0 W | 6-2, 6-1 W | 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 L | 6-7, 6-0, 7-5 -/-/-/-/W | 6-2, 6-1
(6-5/4-8)
Doubles (Partner) (6-5) L | 6-2 (Mrgole) L | 6-2 (Mrgole) W | 6-3 (Mrgole) -/- W | 6-4 (Barrett) W | 6-3 (Barrett) L | 6-1 (Barrett) -/- W | 6-2 (Barrett) L | 6-4 (Barrett) W | 7-5 (Barrett) L | 8-3 (Barrett) -/- -/- -/- W | 6-3 (Shaker)
Singles (4-8) L | 6-3, 6-4 -/L | 6-3, 6-1 L | 6-0, 6-1 W | 6-2, 6-2 -/L | 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 L | 7-6 (4), 6-3 L | 6-0, 6-2 W | 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (6) W | 6-0, 6-1 -/L | 0-6, 7-5, 6-4 W | 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 L | 7-6, 6-4 -/-
Mrgole
KAJA Date Sept. 18 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 02 Oct. 03 Oct. 04 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 24
Opp. at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite
Doubles (Partner) (5-5) L | 6-1 (Lewis) L | 6-4 (Lewis) W | 6-4 (Lewis) -/- W | 6-4 (Martinez) W | 6-3 (Martinez) L | 6-1 (Martinez) -/- W | 6-2 (Martinez) L | 6-4 (Martinez) W | 7-5 (Martinez) L | 8-3 (Martinez) -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-
Rosiello
ABIGAIL
Date Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 04 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 24
(6-6/5-7)
Opp. at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational at Akron Inviational WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite
Singles (8-7) L | 7-5, 6-3 -/W | 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 L | 6-1, 6-4 W | 6-1, 6-4 -/L | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 W | 6-3, 6-4 L | 6-2, 6-2 W | 6-2, 6-4 W | 6-3, 6-4 -/L | 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 L | 6-2, 6-4 W | 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 W | 7-6, 6-4 W | 6-0, 6-1 L | 6-4, 6-4
(3-6/2-4)
Doubles (Partner) (3-6) L | 6-2 (White) W | 7-5 (White) -/- L | 6-3 (White) L | 7-5 (White) -/- -/- L | 6-2 (White) L | 6-4 (White)a W | 6-2 (White) W | 6-4 (Mrgole) L | 7-5 (Mrgole)
Singles (2-4) L | 6-2, 6-1 -/L | 6-2, 7-6 L | 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 W | 6-4, 6-2 W | 6-2, 6-4 L | 6-2, 6-1 -/-/-/-/-/-
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HABIBA Date Sept. 18 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 02 Oct. 03 Oct. 04 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 24
KIRSTEN
Date Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 24
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(10-5/9-1)
Opp. at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at Akron Invitational at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional at ITA Atlantic Regional WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite
White
Opp. at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite at William & Mary Invite WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Pink Invitational WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite WVU Martha Thorn Invite
Doubles (Partner) (10-5) W | 7-5 (Choo) L | 6-1 (Choo) W | 6-2 (Choo) -/- L | 6-4 (Mrgole) W | Forfeit (Mrgole) -/- W | 6-4 (Mrgole) L | 6-0 (Mrgole) W | 6-1 (Mrogle) W | 8-7 (2) (Mrgole) L | 8-2 (Mrgole) -/- W | 6-4 (Lewis) L | 6-1 (Lewis) W | 6-0 (Lewis) W | 6-1 (Lewis) W | 6-3 (Martinez)
(2-5/1-6)
Doubles (Partner) (2-5) L | 6-2 (Rosiello) W | 7-5 (Rosiello) -/- L | 6-3 (Rosiello) L | 7-5 (Rosiello) -/- L | 6-2 (Rosiello) L | 6-4 (Rosiello) W | 6-2 (Rosiello) -/- -/-
Singles (1-6) L | 6-1, 6-3 L | 6-3, 6-1 L | 6-4, 6-3 L | 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 L | 6-0, 6-2 W | Forfeit -/-/-/L | 6-2, 6-0 Retired | 6-3, 3-0
Singles (9-1) W | 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 -/W | 6-1, 6-0 W | 6-3, 6-4 W | 6-3, 6-3 W | 7-5, 6-2 Retired | 6-2, 3-2 W | 6-0, 6-3 W | 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4) W | 6-1, 6-3 -/L | 6-4, 6-4 W | 6-1, 6-1 -/-/-/-/-/-
Review
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2015
Year in Review THE WEST VIRGINIA University women’s tennis squad concluded its 2015 campaign with a 9-13 overall record. The Mountaineers recorded nine straight wins for the first time since 2010, and marked its 450th program win at Toledo on Jan. 31. “There are a lot of positives we can pull from last season,” said coach Miha Lisac. “We made good progress on the tennis courts. In the first part of the season, we had a nine-match win streak and put some good wins under our belt. We competed well against Big 12 opponents and gave ourselves good opportunities to be successful.” The Mountaineers competed against nine-ranked opponents last season, as they played in arguably one of the toughest conferences in the country. It was a rough start, as WVU opened its 2015 spring season against then-ranked No. 31 Ohio State and dropped a 7-0 decision. The Mountaineers continued to put forth the effort and won back-to-back-to-back matches on the road, followed by six-consecutive victories at home at Ridgeview Racquet Club. As the season progressed, WVU fell to nonconference opponent Cornell, 4-3, to snap its nine-match winning streak on March 7. West Virginia jumped out to an early advantage after winning the doubles point, but could not hold on in singles play to secure the win for the Mountaineers. On March 12, WVU opened Big 12 Conference play and dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker decision at Iowa State. Sophomore Kaja Mrgole picked up West Virginia’s first match point at the No. 1 position, as she dominated ISU’s Samantha Budai in straight sets (6-1, 6-1) to win eight of her last nine singles matches. With their last five opponents ranked in the nation’s Top-40, the Mountaineers faced several challenges toward the end of the season. Arguably its best match of the year, WVU gave then-ranked No. 7 Baylor all they could handle, but ultimately fell short, 4-3, at home on March 27. Junior Hailey Barrett tied the match at three-all and rolled on to a straight set win at the No. 2 slot against BU’s then-No. 82 Rachael James-Baker (6-3, 7-5), making that her first victory over a ranked opponent last season. In its regular-season finale, West Virginia celebrated the career of lone senior Ikttesh Chahal against then-ranked No. 10 Oklahoma State at the Mountaineer Tennis Courts. Chahal represented West Virginia University well both on and off the court.
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On the court, Chahal’s career dual record in singles stands at 24-51, while her doubles dual record stands at 29-44. Her overall career record in singles is 35-82. Chahal was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team each of the last three seasons (2013-15) and was honored as the 2014 ITA Scholar Athlete. Three other Mountaineers’ earned Big 12 distinctions. Freshman Lyn Yuen Choo and Barrett were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, while Mrgole landed on the second team. The squad was named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year, and Barrett was tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete for the 2015 season. “In the classroom, we had a good fall and spring semester. We averaged a 3.59 GPA throughout the spring semester, and we are looking forward to making strides in our academic work,” Lisac explained. West Virginia concluded its 2015 campaign with a 4-0 loss to then-No. 41 Oklahoma in the first round of the 2015 Big 12 Women’s Tennis Championship in Waco, Texas, on April 23. “We have taken very good steps forward. We have developed good leadership within the program and the freshmen have adjusted well in the team building process,” Lisac stated. Freshman Carolina Lewis was the first player since 2003 to tally 20-singles wins in a season, ending her freshman campaign with a 24-6 singles record. Freshman Habiba Shaker, Lewis, Choo and Chahal each tallied a 30-win season (singles/doubles) with a 34-14, 35-21, 30-15 and 31-29 overall records, respectively. Three Mountaineers also recorded a 20-win season (singles/ doubles), as freshman Yvon Martinez tallied a 26-30 overall record, followed by Barrett (22-22) and Mrgole with a 25-37 overall record. “So far, we have taken the steps forward in order to build a competitive Big 12 program, and we are looking forward to taking the necessary steps,” Lisac stated. “We have to continue to bring talent to the program, through recruiting, as well as better prepare ourselves on and off the courts with the talent we already have in place.” With two years under his belt, coach Lisac is confident in the direction that the team is heading, and he knows exactly what kind of talent the program needs to possess in order to reach its goals. With only one senior departing, the squad has much to look forward to in 2016.
2016 Player Profiles
2015 Spring Schedule
Date Opponent Jan. 16-18 at Pitt Hidden Duels Jan. 29 at No. 31 Ohio State Jan. 31 at Toledo Feb. 6 at Buffalo Feb. 7 at Niagara Feb. 13 Youngstown State/Towson Feb. 15 Caifornia-Pennsylvania/Eastern Michigan Feb. 20 Wright State/UMBC March 7 Cornell March 8 No. 70 Marshall March 13 at Iowa State March 20 at Kansas State March 22 at No. 65 Kansas March 27 No. 7 Baylor March 29 No. 32 Texas April 10 at No. 15 Texas Tech April 12 at No. 19 TCU April 18 No. 39 Oklahoma April 19 No. 10 Oklahoma State April 23 No. 41 Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship)
Results
INDIVIDUAL Singles
Time 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 12 p.m./4 p.m. 9 a.m./1 p.m. 12 p.m./4 p.m. 2 p.m. 9 a.m. 1 p.m. 12 p.m. ET 1 p.m. ET 1 p.m 10 a.m. 3 p.m. ET 2 p.m. ET 1 p.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. ET
Results Individual Results L | 0-7 W | 5-2 W | 5-2 W | 6-1 W | 6-1/6-1 W | 4-0/7-0 W | 4-3/7-0 L | 3-4 L | 2-5 L | 3-4 L | 0-4 L | 0-4 L | 3-4 L | 0-4 L | 0-4 L | 1-4 L | 0-4 L | 0-4 L | 0-4
BY POSITION
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Totals Hailey Barrett 3-10 3-10 Ikttesh Chahal 3-10 3-1 6-11 Lyn Yuen Choo 5-1 2-2 7-3 Carolina Lewis 9-3 2-0 11-3 Yvon Martinez 6-10 6-10 Kaja Mrgole 9-11 9-11 Habiba Shaker 8-3 3-1 11-4
Doubles
#1 #2 #3 Totals Lewis/Mrgole 1-0 1-0 Choo/Martinez 0-3 0-3 Barrett/Chahal 4-1 4-1 Chahal/Mrgole 2-4 2-4 Choo/Lewis 1-1 1-1 Martinez/Mrgole 0-7 0-7 Lewis/Shaker 1-2 1-2 Barrett/Shaker 0-1 2-0 2-1 Barrett/Mrgole 0-1 0-1 Martinez/Shaker 3-0 3-0 Choo/Shaker 2-1 2-1 Barrett/Lewis 0-5 0-5 Chahal/Shaker 1-2 1-2 Lewis/Martinez 1-1 1-1 Chahal Lewis 0-2 0-2 WVUTennis
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Hailey Barrett
Date Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 07 Mar. 08 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 23
Opp. at Pitt at Youngstown State at Pitt at No. 31 Ohio State at Toledo Youngstown State Towson California (Pa.) Eastern Michigan Cornell No. 70 Marshall at Iowa State at Kansas State at No. 65 Kansas No. 7 Baylor No. 32 Texas No. 15 Texas Tech No. 19 TCU No. 39 Oklahoma No. 10 Oklahoma State No. 41 Oklahoma
Doubles (Partner) (8-8) W | 6-4 (Shaker) W | 6-4 (Shaker) -/- UF | 5-4 (Shaker) W | 6-3 (Shaker) W | 6-3 (Chahal) W | 6-4 (Chahal) W | 6-1 (Chahal) W | 7-5 (Chahal) L | 6-4 (Mrgole) L | 6-2 (Lewis) W | 6-3 (Shaker) L | 6-3 (Lewis) L | 6-3 (Lewis) L | 6-3 (Lewis) L | 6-1 (Lewis) UF | 5-2 (Shaker) L | 6-1 (Shaker) L | 6-3 (Chahal) UF | 3-5 (Chahal) UF | 4-4 (Chahal)
Singles (3-11) -/-/- L | 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-1 L | 6-2, 6-1 L | 0-4, 6-3, 14-12 W | 4-6, 6-4, 10-4 -/-/W | 7-5, 6-4 L | 6-1, 6-0 L | 6-1, 7-6 L | 6-1, 6-4 L | 6-4, 6-3 UF | 4-6, 7-6, 4-0 W | 6-3, 7-5 L | 6-4, 6-3 L | 6-2, 6-1 L | 6-1, 6-1 UF | 6-7, 1-4 L | 6-3, 6-1 UF | 3-6, 4-4
Ikttesh Chahal
Date Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Mar. 07 Mar. 08 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 23
Opp. at Youngstown State at Pitt at Youngstown State at No. 31 Ohio State at Toledo at Buffalo at Niagara Youngstown State Towson California (Pa.) Eastern Michigan Wright State UMBC Cornell No. 70 Marshall at Iowa State at Kansas State at No. 65 Kansas No. 7 Baylor No. 32 Texas No. 15 Texas Tech No. 19 TCU No. 39 Oklahoma No. 10 Oklahoma State No. 41 Oklahoma
Doubles (Partner) (9-9) -/- W | 6-1 (Mrgole) W | 6-3 (Mrgole) L | 6-3 (Mrgole) L | 6-1 (Mrgole) W | 6-1 (Mrgole) UF| 4-3 (Mrgole) W | 6-3 (Barrett) W | 6-4 (Barrett) W | 6-1 (Barrett) W | 7-5 (Barrett) L | 6-3 (Mrgole) W | 6-2 (Mrgole) W | 6-4 (Shaker) UF | 5-4 (Shaker) L | 6-2 (Mrgole) UF | 4-4 (Shaker) L | 6-1 (Shaker) UF | 5-3 (Shaker) L | 6-1 (Shaker) L | 6-1 (Lewis) L | 6-1 (Lewis) L | 6-3 (Barrett) UF | 3-5 (Barrett) UF | 4-4 (Barrett)
Singles (7-11) W | 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 -/-/L | 6-1, 7-6 (5) W | 6-4, 6-1 W | 0-6, 6-4, 7-5 W | 6-4, 6-2 W | 6-4, 6-3 L | 7-5, 7-5 unfinished W | 6-2, 2-6, 10-5 L | 6-2, 7-6 (6) W | 6-2, 5-2 retired L | 6-1, 6-2 L | 7-5, 6-2 L | 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 UF | 4-6, 6-1 L | 6-3, 6-2 L | 6-3, 6-3 UF | 6-3, 4-3 L | 6-2, 6-1 UF | 6-2, 5-4 L | 6-1, 6-3 UF | 3-6, 1-4 L | 6-2, 6-4
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2016 Player Profiles
Lyn Yuen Choo
Date Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Apr. 23
Opp. at Youngstown State at Pitt at Youngstown State at Pitt at No. 31 Ohio State at Toledo at Buffalo at Niagara Youngstown State Towson California (Pa.) Eastern Michigan Wright State UMBC No. 41 Oklahoma
Doubles (Partner) (6-4) -/- W | 7-6 (4) (Lewis) W| 6-3 (Martinez) -/- L | 6-2 (Martinez) L | 6-3 (Martinez) L | 6-3 (Lewis) W | 6-1 (Lewis) W | 6-3 (Shaker) -/- W | 6-1 (Shaker) W | 6-4 (Shaker) L | 7-5 (Martinez) UF | (Martinez) -/-
Singles (8-4) L | 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 -/-/W | 6-4, 6-2 L | 6-2, 6-1 W | 6-2, 7-5 L | 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 W | 6-0, 6-2 L | 5-7, 6-3, 13-11 W | 6-4, 7-6 W | 6-1, 6-2 W | 6-2, 6-3 W | 6-1, 6-0 W | 7-5, 3-6, 11-9 UF | 4-6, 5-4
Carolina Lewis
Date Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Mar. 07 Mar. 08 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 23
Opp. at Youngstown State at Pitt at Pitt at Buffalo at Niagara Youngstown State Towson California (Pa.) Eastern Michigan Wright State UMBC Cornell No. 70 Marshall at Iowa State at Kansas State at No. 65 Kansas No. 7 Baylor No. 32 Texas No. 15 Texas Tech No. 19 TCU No. 39 Oklahoma No. 10 Oklahoma State No. 41 Oklahoma
Doubles (Partner) (5-11) -/- W | 7-6 (4) (Choo) -/- L | 6-3 (Choo) W | 6-1 (Choo) UF | (Mrgole) UF | (Mrgole) UF | (Mrgole) W | 7-6 (Mrgole) UF | (Shaker) W | 6-3 (Shaker) W | 6-4 (Martinez) L | 6-3 (Barrett) L | 6-3 (Martinez) L | 6-3 (Barrett) L | 6-3 (Barrett) L | 6-3 (Barrett) L | 6-1 (Barrett) L | 6-1 (Chahal) L | 6-1 (Chahal) UF | 3-5 (Shaker) L | 6-2 (Shaker) L | 6-0 (Shaker)
Singles (13-3) W | 6-1, 6-0 -/W | 7-5, 6-1 W | 6-2, 6-1 W | 6-0, 6-2 W | 6-3, 6-1 W | 6-1, 1-0 retired unfinished W | 6-0, 6-1 W | 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 W | 6-0, 6-1 W | 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 W | 6-2, 6-2 W | 6-3, 6-3 UF | 6-4, 1-4 UF | 7-6, 5-4 W | 6-1, 6-1 UF | 3-2 L | 6-4, 6-1 L | 6-4, 6-1 UF | 6-2, 6-5 UF | 6-3, 2-5 L | 6-4, 6-0
Yvon Martinez
Date Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Mar. 07 Mar. 08 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 23
Opp. at Youngstown State at Youngstown State at Pitt at No. 31 Ohio State at Toledo at Buffalo at Niagara Towson California (Pa.) Wright State UMBC Cornell No. 70 Marshall at Iowa State at Kansas State at No. 65 Kansas No. 7 Baylor No. 32 Texas No. 15 Texas Tech No. 19 TCU No. 39 Oklahoma No. 10 Oklahoma State No. 41 Oklahoma
Doubles (Partner) (5-11) -/- W | 6-3 (Choo) -/- L | 6-2 (Choo) L | 6-3 (Choo) W | 7-6 (Shaker) W | 6-1 (Shaker) W | 6-0 (Shaker) -/- L | 7-5 (Choo) UF | (Choo) L | 6-3 (Mrgole) W | 6-4 (Lewis) L | 6-4 (Lewis) L | 6-3 (Mrgole) UF | 5-3 (Mrgole) L | 6-3 (Mrgole) UF | 4-3 (Mrgole) L | 6-0 (Mrgole) UF | 5-2 (Mrgole) L | 6-0 (Mrgole) L | 6-1 (Mrgole) L | 6-2 (Mrgole)
Singles (9-10) W | 6-4, 7-5 -/W | 7-5, 6-4 L | 6-1, 6-0 W | 7-6, 6-3 W | 6-3, 6-2 L | 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 W | 6-4, 3-6, 10-5 W | 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 L | 6-3, 7-5 W | 6-3, 6-3 L | 6-3, 6-4 L | 6-2, 6-3 W | 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 L | 6-2, 6-3 L | 6-3, 6-1 L | 6-4, 6-1 -/UF | 5-7, 5-0 W | by forfeit L | 6-0, 6-3 L | 6-0, 6-4 -/-
(6-4/8-4)
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2016 Player Profiles
Kaja Mrgole
Date Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Mar. 07 Mar. 08 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 23
Opp. at Youngstown State at Pitt at Youngstown State at Pitt at No. 31 Ohio State at Toledo at Buffalo at Niagara Youngstown State Towson California (Pa.) Eastern Michigan Wright State UMBC Cornell No. 70 Marshall at Iowa State at Kansas State at No. 65 Kansas No. 7 Baylor No. 32 Texas No. 15 Texas Tech No. 19 TCU No. 39 Oklahoma No. 10 Oklahoma State No. 41 Oklahoma
Doubles (Partner) (5-12) -/- W | 6-1 (Chahal) W | 6-3 (Chahal) -/- L | 6-3 (Chahal) L | 6-1 (Chahal) W | 6-1 (Chahal) UF | 4-3 (Chahal) UF | (Lewis) UF | (Lewis) UF | (Lewis) W | 7-6 (Lewis) L | 6-3 (Chahal) W | 6-2 (Chahal) L | 6-4 (Barrett) L | 6-3 (Martinez) L | 6-2 (Chahal) L | 6-3 (Martinez) UF | 5-3 (Martinez) L | 6-3 (Martinez) UF | 4-3 (Martinez) L | 6-0 (Martinez) UF | 5-2 (Martinez) L | 6-0 (Martinez) L | 6-1 (Martinez) L | 6-2 (Martinez)
Singles (9-13) L | 6-3, 6-1 -/-/L | 6-1, 6-3 L | 6-1, 6-3 W | 6-2, 6-3 L | 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 W | 6-0, 6-1 W | 5-2 retired W | 6-3, 7-5 unfinished W | 4-6, 7-6, 10-7 W | 6-1, 6-0 W | 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 L | 6-0, 6-2 W | 6-4, 6-4 W | 6-1, 6-1 L | 6-4, 6-1 L | 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 L | 6-1, 6-1 L | 7-5, 6-1 UF | 6-3, 4-5 L | 6-0, 6-0 L | 7-6, 6-2 L | 6-3, 6-1 L | 6-1, 6-2
Habiba Shaker
Date Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Mar. 07 Mar. 08 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 23
Opp. at Youngstown State at Pitt at Youngstown State at Pitt at No. 31 Ohio State at Toledo at Buffalo at Niagara Youngstown State Towson California (Pa.) Eastern Michigan Wright State UMBC Cornell No. 70 Marshall at Iowa State at Kansas State at No. 65 Kansas No. 7 Baylor No. 32 Texas No. 15 Texas Tech No. 19 TCU No. 39 Oklahoma No. 10 Oklahoma State No. 41 Oklahoma
Doubles (Partner) (12-5) -/- W | 6-4 (Barrett) W | 6-4 (Barrett) -/- UF | (Barrett) W | 6-3 (Barrett) W | 7-6 (Martinez) W | 6-1 (Martinez) W | 6-3 (Choo) W | 6-0 (Martinez) W | 6-1 (Choo) W | 6-4 (Choo) UF | (Lewis) W | 6-3 (Lewis) W | 6-4 (Chahal) UF | 5-4 (Chahal) W | 6-3 (Barrett) UF | 4-4 (Chahal) L | 6-1 (Chahal) UF | 5-3 (Chahal) L | 6-1 (Chahal) UF | 5-2 (Barrett) L | 6-1 (Barrett) UF | 3-5 (Lewis) L | 6-2 (Lewis) L | 6-0 (Lewis)
Singles (12-5) W | 6-4, 6-4 -/-/L | 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) L | 6-3, 7-5 W | 6-4, 6-1 W | 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 W | 6-1, 6-1 W | 6-0, 6-0 W | 6-4, 6-3 W | 6-1, 6-1 W | 6-3, 6-0 W | 6-2, 6-0 W | 7-5, 6-1 W | 6-4, 6-4 L | 6-3, 6-2 L | 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (13-11) UF | 6-2, 3-6, 2-1 UF | 2-6, 6-2, 5-5 W | 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 L | 6-3, 6-4 UF | 6-3, 2-3 UF | 1-6, 4-3 UF | 6-3, 2-6, 1-5 UF | 6-3, 2-5 UF | 7-6, 2-1
(5-12/9-13)
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2016 Player Profiles
MATCH-BY-MATCH at No. 31 Ohio State | L, 0-7 Doubles Competition: No. 1: Anna Sanford/Grainne O’Neill (OSU) def. Kaja Mrgole/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) 6-3 No. 2: #26 Gabriella Santis/Sandy Niehaus (OSU) vs. Hailey Barrett/Habiba Shaker (WVU) 5-4 UF No. 3: Olivia Sneed/Miho Kowase (OSU) def. Lyn Yuen Choo/Yvon Martinez (WVU) 6-2
at Niagara | W, 6-1 Doubles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Maria Ortiz/Paulina Velasquez (NU), 4-3 UF No. 2: Lyn Yuen Choo/Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Brooke Briseno/Stella Peisakhaova (NU), 6-1 No. 3: Habiba Shaker/Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Ashley Ta/Iva Celan (NU), 6-1
Singles Competition: No. 1: #86 Anna Sanford (OSU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU) 6-1, 6-3 No. 2: Gabriella De Santis (OSU) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU) 6-2, 6-1 No. 3: Sandy Niehaus (OSU) def. Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) 6-2, 6-1 No. 4: Miho Kowase (OSU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) 6-1, 7-6 (5) No. 5: #71 Olivia Sneed (OSU) def. Habiba Shaker (WVU) 6-3, 7-5 No. 6: Grainne O’Neill (OSU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU) 6-1, 6-0
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Iva Celan (NU), 6-0, 6-1 No. 2: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Ashley Ta (NU), 6-0, 6-2 No. 3: Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Paulina Velasquez (NU), 6-4, 6-2 No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Maria Ortiz (NU), 6-1, 6-1 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Stella Peisakhaova (NU), 6-0, 6-2 No. 6: Brooke Briseno (NU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
at Toledo | W, 5-2
Youngstown State | W, 6-1
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Lauren Thai/Pia Rygh (UT) def. Kaja Mrgole/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-1 No. 2: Hailey Barrett/Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Lexy Pitt/Emily Mazzola (UT), 6-3 No. 3: Katelyn Nguyen/Mackenzie Bowman (UT) def. Lyn Yuen Choo/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-3
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Hailey Barrett/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Marta Burak/Dominika Lackova (YSU), 6-3 No. 2: Kaja Mrgole/Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. Annina Brendel/Nehel Sahni (YSU), UF No. 3: Lyn Yuen Choo/Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Victoria Ferry/Julianna Heino (YSU), 6-3
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Pia Rygh (UT), 6-2, 6-3 No. 2: Lexy Pitt (UT) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 0-4, 6-3, 14-12 No. 3: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Mackenzie Bowman (UT), 6-2, 7-5 No. 4: Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Lauren Thai (UT), 6-4, 6-2 No. 5: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Katelyn Nguyen (UT), 6-4, 6-1 No. 6: Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Emily Mazzola (UT), 7-6 (5), 6-3
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Marta Burak (YSU), 5-2 retired No. 2: Hailey Barrett (WVU) def. Dominika Lackova (YSU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-4 No. 3: Annina Brendel (YSU) def. Lyn Yuen Choo (YSU), 5-7, 6-3, 11-13 No. 4: Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Nehel Sahni (YSU), 6-4, 6-3 No. 5: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Victoria Ferry (YSU), 6-0, 6-0 No. 6: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Julianna Heino (YSU), 6-3, 6-1
at Buffalo | W, 5-2
Towson | W, 6-1
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Dayana Agasieva/Margarita Kotok (UB), 6-1 No. 2: Laura Holterbosch/Laura Fernandez (UB) def. Lyn Yuen Choo/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-3 No. 3: Habiba Shaker/Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Tanja Stojanovska/Doris Aleksovska (UB), 7-6 (1)
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Hailey Barrett/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Lucy Williams/Nicole Shakhnazarova (Towson), 6-4 No. 2: Kaja Mrgole/Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. A.J. Gomer/Renate van Oorschodt (Towson), UF No. 3: Habiba Shaker/Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Sophie Lesage/Barbora Vasilkova (Towson), 6-0
Singles Competition: No. 1: Tanja Stojanovska (UB) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5) No. 2: Margarita Kotok (UB) def. Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 No. 3: Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Dayana Agasieva (UB), 0-6, 6-4, 7-5 No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Laura Holterbosch (UB), 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-4 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Laura Fernandez (UB), 6-2, 6-1 No. 6: Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Christine Haraldson (UB), 6-3, 6-2
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Sophie Lesage (Towson), 6-3, 7-5 No. 2: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Lucy Williams (Towson), 6-4, 7-6 (4) No. 3: Nicole Shakhnazarova (Towson) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 7-5, 7-5 No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. A.J. Gomer (Towson), 6-4, 6-3 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Barbora Vasilkova (Towson), 6-3, 1-0 retired No. 6: Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Renda van Oorschodt (Towson), 6-4, 3-6, 10-5
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California (Pa.) | W, 4-0
UMBC | W, 7-0
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Hailey Barrett/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Jesse Burrell/Keifer Shaw (CALU), 6-1 No. 2: Kaja Mrgole/Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. Ramona Czakon/Mariela Sarinana (CALU), UF No. 3: Lyn Yuen Choo/Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Katie Olson/Alice Johns (CALU), 6-1
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Shannon ClearlyMadlena Kurasz (UMBC), 6-2 No. 2: Habiba Shaker/Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Hanna Victorsson/Charlotte Tonjann (UMBC), 6-3 No. 3: Lyn Yuen Choo/Yvon Martinez (WVU) vs. Laura Ambrozic/Alice Taylor (UMBC), UF
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) vs. Keifer Shaw (CALU), UF No. 2: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Ramona Czakon (CALU), 6-1, 6-2 No. 3: Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) vs. Lena Dimmer (CALU), UF No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Veronika Mikulis (CALU), 6-1, 6-1 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. Mariela Sarinana (CALU), UF No. 6: Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Alice Johns (CALU), 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Madlena Kurasz (UMBC), 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 No. 2: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Mariami Dolashvili (UMBC), 7-5, 3-6, 11-9 No. 3: Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Isabel Aldunate (UMBC), 6-2, 5-2 retired No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Alice Taylor (UMBC), 7-5, 6-1 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Laura Ambrozic (UMBC), 6-0, 6-1 No. 6: Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Hanna Victorsson (UMBC), 6-3, 6-3
Eastern Michigan | W, 7-0
Cornell | L, 3-4
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Hailey Barrett/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Klara Supejova/Andrea Martinovska (EMU), 7-5 No. 2: Kaja Mrgole/Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Ani Gogvadze/Maria Paula Ribero (EMU), 7-6 (4) No. 3: Daphne Friedrichs/Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna def. Habiba Shaker/Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU), 6-4
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Marika Cusick/Alexandra D’Ascenzo (CU) def. Kaja Mrgole/Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-4 No. 2: Ikttesh Chahal/Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Priyanka Shah/Dena Tanenbaum (CU), 6-4 No. 3: Carolina Lewis/Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Lizzie Stewart/Jane Stewart (CU), 6-4
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Klara Supejova (EMU), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 10-7 No. 2: Hailey Barrett (WVU) def. Ani Gogvadze (EMU), 7-5, 6-4 No. 3: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Andrea Martinovska (EMU), 6-2, 6-3 No. 4: Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Daphne Friedrichs (EMU), 6-2, 2-6, 10-5 No. 5: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Maria Paula Ribero (EMU), 6-3, 6-0 No. 6: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Renu Sharma (EMU), 6-0, 6-1
Singles Competition: No. 1: Dena Tanenbaum (CU) def Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-0, 6-2 No. 2: Alexandra D’Ascenzo (CU) def Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-1, 6-0 No. 3: Marika Cusick (CU) def Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-1, 6-2 No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Lizzie Stewart (CU), 6-4, 6-4 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Priyanka Shah (CU), 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 No. 6: Jane Stewart (CU) def Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-2, 6-3
Wright State | W, 4-3
No. 70 Marshall | L, 5-2
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Karoline Haller/Linsey Verstrepen (WSU) def. Kaja Mrgole/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-3 No. 2: Habiba Shaker/Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. Megan Brdicka/Vanessa Madrigal (WSU), UF No. 3: Elaine Cloern/Aby Madrigal (WSU) def. Lyn Yuen Choo/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 7-5
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya (MU) def. Hailey Barrett/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-2 No. 2: Ikttesh Chahal/Habiba Shaker (WVU) vs. Kai Broomfield/Marija Bogicevic (MU), 5-4 UF No. 3: Maddie Silver/Rachael Morales (MU) def. Kaja Mrgole/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-3
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Vanessa Madrigal (WSU), 6-1, 6-0 No. 2: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU def. Aby Madrigal (WSU), 6-3, 6-2 No. 3: Karoline Haller (WSU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-2, 7-6 (6) No.4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Tori Turner (WSU), 6-2, 6-0 No.5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Elaine Cloern (WSU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 No. 6: Linsey Vestrepen (WSU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-3, 7-5
Singles Competition: No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Derya Turhan (MU), 6-4, 6-4 No. 2: Maddie Silver (MU) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-1, 7-6 (4) No. 3: Anna Pomyatinskaya (MU) def Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 7-5, 6-2 No. 4: Kai Broomfield (MU) def. Habiba Shaker (WVU) 6-3, 6-2 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Marija Bogicevic (MU), 6-2, 6-2 No. 6: Rachael Morales (MU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-3, 6-4
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at Iowa State | L, 3-4
No. 7 Baylor | L, 3-4
Doubles Competition No. 1: Samantha Budai/Pronina Ksenia (ISU) def. Ikttesh Chahal/Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-2 No. 2: Hailey Barrett/Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Meghan Cassens/Ana Gasparovic (ISU), 6-2 No. 3: Caroline Andersen/Alejandra Galvis (ISU) def. Carolina Lewis/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-4
Doubles Competition No. 1: Ema Burgic/Rachael James-Baker (BU) def. Hailey Barrett/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-3 No. 2: Leolia JeanJean/Kelley Anderson (BU) vs. Ikttesh Chahal/Habiba Shaker (WVU), 5-3 No. 3: Kely Putri/Theresa Van Zyl (BU) def. Kaja Mrgole/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-3
Singles Competition No. 1: Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Samantha Budai (ISU), 6-1, 6-1 No. 2: Ksenia Pronina (ISU) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-1, 6-4 No. 3: Meghan Cassens (ISU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 No. 4: Alejandra Galvis (ISU) def. Habiba Shaker (WVU), 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (13-11) No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Natalie Phippen (ISU) 6-3, 6-3 No. 6: Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Caroline Andersen (ISU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
Singles Competition No. 1: Ema Burgic (BU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-1, 6-1 No. 2: Hailey Barrett (WVU) def. Rachael James-Baker (BU), 6-3, 7-5 No. 3: Leolia JeanJean (BU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-3, 6-3 No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU), Kelley Anderson (BU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) Theresa Van Zyl (BU), 6-1, 6-1 No. 6: Kelly Putri (BU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-4, 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (1, 2, 5, 3, 6, 4)
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (5, 1, 3, 4, 2, 6)
at Kansas State | L, 0-4
No. 32 Texas | L, 0-4
Doubles Competition No. 1: Palma Juhasz/Carolina Costamagna (KS) def. Hailey Barrett/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-3 No. 2: Livia Cirnu/Iva Bago (KS) vs. Ikttesh Chahal/Habiba Shaker (WVU), 4-4 UF No. 3: Maria Panaite/Tegan Louw (KS) def. Kaja Mrgole/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-3
Doubles Competition No. 1: Breaunna Addison/Lina Padegimaite (UT) def. Hailey Barrett/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-1 No. 2: Ryann Foster/Danielle Wagland (UT) def. Ikttesh Chahal/Habiba Shaker (WVU), 6-1 No. 3: Neda Koprcina/Pippa Horn (UT) vs. Kaja Mrgole/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 4-3
Singles Competition No. 1: Carolina Costamagna (KS) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-4, 6-1 No. 2: Palma Juhasz (KS) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-4, 6-3 No. 3: Iva Bago (KS) vs. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 4-6, 6-1 UF No. 4: Livia Cirnu (KS) vs. Habiba Shaker (WVU), 6-2, 3-6, 2-1 UF No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. Maria Panaite (KS), 4-6, 4-1 UF No. 6: Tegan Louw (KS) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-2, 6-3
Singles Competition No. 1: #47 Breaunna Addison (UT) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 7-5, 6-1 No. 2: Ryann Foster (UT) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-4, 6-3 No. 3: Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) vs. Neda Koprcina (UT), 6-3, 4-3 UF No. 4: Danielle Wagland (UT) def. Habiba Shaker (WVU), 6-3, 6-4 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. Pippa Horn (UT), 3-2 UF No. 6: Lina Padegimaite (UT) vs. Yvon Martinez (WVU), no results
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (2, 6, 1)
Order of finish: Doubles: (1, 2); Singles (4, 2, 1)
at No. 65 Kansas | L, 0-4
at No. 15 Texas Tech | L, 0-4
Doubles Competition No. 1: Maria Belen Luduena/Alexis Czapinski (KU) def. Hailey Barrett/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-3 No. 2: Madison Harrison/Smith Hinton (KU) def. Ikttesh Chahal/Habiba Shaker (WVU), 6-1 No. 3: Summer Collins/Rachel McNeely (KU) def. Kaja Mrgole/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 5-3 UF
Doubles Competition: No. 1: #44 Kenny Kilgo/Gabriela Talaba (TT) vs. Hailey Barrett/Habiba Shaker (WVU) 5-2 UF No. 2:#90 Lynn Kiro/Sabrina Federici (TT) def. Ikttesh Chahal/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-1 No. 3: Sarah Dvorak/Katelyn Jackson (TT) def. Kaja Mrgole/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-0
Singles Competition No. 1: Maria Belen Luduena (KU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 No. 2: Smith Hinton (KU) vs. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 4-6, 7-6, 4-0 UF No. 3: Madison Harrison (KU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-3, 6-2 No. 4: Summer Collins (KU) vs. Habiba Shaker (WVU), 2-6, 6-2, 5-5 UF No. 5: Rachel McNeely (KU) vs. Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-7, 4-5 UF No. 6: Alexis Czapinski (KU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-3, 6-1
Singles Competition: No. 1: #53 Kenna Kilgo (TT) vs. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-3, 4-5 UF No. 2: Gabriela Talaba (TT) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-2, 6-1 No. 3: #92 Sarah Dvorak (TT) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-2, 6-1 No. 4: #74 Lynn Kiro (TT) vs. Habiba Shaker (WVU), 6-3, 2-3 UF No. 5: Sabrina Federici (TT) def. Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-4, 6-1 No. 6: Katelyn Jackson (TT) vs. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 5-7, 5-0 UF
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1); Singles (3, 6, 1)
Order of finish: Singles (2, 3, 5); Doubles (2, 3)
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at No. 19 TCU | L, 1-4
No. 10 Oklahoma State | L, 0-4
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Stefanie Tan/Simona Parajova (TCU) def. Hailey Barrett/Habiba Shaker (WVU) 6-1 No. 2: Seda Arantekin/Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU) def. Ikttesh Chahal/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-1 No. 3: Palina Dubavets/Alexis Pereira (TCU) vs. Kaja Mrgole/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 5-2 UF
Doubles Competition: No. 1: #12 Viktoriya Lushkova/Kelsey Laurente (OSU) vs. Hailey Barrett/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 5-3 UF No. 2: Katarina Adamovic/Vladica Babic (OSU) def. Habiba Shaker/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-2 No. 3: Carla Tur Mari/Maria Alvarez (OSU) def. Yvon Martinez/Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-1
Singles Competition: No. 1: #113 Stefanie Tan (TCU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-0, 6-0 No. 2: #38 Simona Parajova (TCU) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-1, 6-1 No. 3: Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU) vs. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-2, 5-4 UF No. 4: Palina Dubavets (TCU) vs. Habiba Shaker (WVU), 1-6, 4-3 UF No. 5: Seda Arantekin (TCU) def. Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-4, 6-1 No. 6: Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. No player (TCU), by forfeit
Singles Competition: No. 1: #16 Viktoriya Lushkova (OSU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-3, 6-1 No. 2: #106 Katarina Adamovic (OSU) vs. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-3, 6-1 No. 3: Kelsey Laurente (OSU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-3, 4-1 UF No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) vs. #103 Vladica Babic (OSU), 6-4, 3-2 UF No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. Karyn Guttormsen (OSU), 6-3, 2-5 UF No. 6: Carla Tur Mari (OSU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-0, 6-4
Order of finish: Singles (1, 6, 2, 5); Doubles (1, 2)
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2) Singles (1, 2, 6)
No. 39 Oklahoma | L, 0-4
No. 41 Oklahoma | L, 0-4
Doubles Competition: No. 1: Emma Devine/Malene Stripp (OU) def. Hailey Barrett/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-3 No. 2: Yuriko Lily Miyazaki/Simran Sethi (OU) vs. Habiba Shaker/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 3-5 No. 3: Abbi Melrose/Christie Brigante (OU) def. Yvon Martinez/Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-0 Singles Competition: No. 1: Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (OU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 7-6 (0), 6-2 No. 2: Simran Sethi (OU) vs. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 7-6 (5), 4-1 No. 3: Abbi Melrose (OU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-1, 6-3 No. 4: Christiana Brigante (OU) vs. Habiba Saker (WVU), 6-3, 2-6, 4-1 No. 5: Carolina Lewis (WVU) vs. Malene Stripp (OU), 6-2, 6-5 No. 6: Emma Devine (OU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-0, 6-3 Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1) Singles (6, 3, 1)
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(2015 Big 12 Women’s Tennis Championship First Round) Doubles Competition: No. 1: Emma Devine/Malene Stripp (OU) vs. Ikttesh Chahal/Hailey Barrett (WVU), 4-4 UF No. 2: Lily Miyazaki/Simran Sethi (OU) def. Habiba Shaker/Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-0 No. 3: Abbi Melrose/Christiana Brigante (OU) def. Lyn Yuen Choo/Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-2 Singles Competition: No. 1: Lily Miyazaki (OU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 6-1, 6-2 No. 2: Simran Sethi (OU) vs. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-3, 4-4 UF No. 3: Abbi Melrose (OU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU), 6-2, 6-4 No. 4: Habiba Shaker (WVU) vs. Christiana Brigante (OU), 7-6 (5), 1-2 UF No. 5: Malene Stripp (OU) def. Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-4, 6-0 No. 6: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) vs. Emma Devine (OU), 6-4, 4-5 UF Order of finish: Singles (1, 5, 3); Doubles (2, 3)
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YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING
Records
Year Coach Captains 1974 Martha Thorn Gail Oberholtzer 1975 Martha Thorn Sue Babb, Gail Oberholtzer 1976 Martha Thorn Linda Bennett 1977 Martha Thorn Barbara Cusick, Jeanne Varley 1978 Martha Thorn Barbara Cusick, Marianne Rice, Jeanne Varley 1979 Martha Thorn Mickey Cox, Karla Yoho 1980 Martha Thorn Sari Biddle, Karla Yoho 1981 Martha Thorn Lori Andochick 1982 Martha Thorn Lori Andochick 1983 Martha Thorn Lori Burdell, Maureen Druga, Carrie Gilson, Lisa Grimes 1984 Martha Thorn Lori Burdell, Marueen Druga, Carrie Gilson, Lisa Grimes 1985 Martha Thorn Karin Raudsep 1986 Martha Thorn Kathy Gillis 1987 Martha Thorn Kathy Curvan, Katie Highland 1988 Martha Thorn Lena Thoren 1989 Martha Thorn Shelley Stead 1990 Martha Thorn Shelley Stead, Sarah Bible 1991 Martha Thorn Kathie Hall 1992 Martha Thorn Michele Tondreault 1993 Martha Thorn Carrie King, Amy Wellington 1994 Martha Thorn Tiffany Egan, Pam McGrath 1995 Martha Thorn Tiffany Egan 1996 Martha Thorn Christy Fiber 1997 Martha Thorn Dana Adams, Karolina Krajewska 1998 Martha Thorn Christina Walker 1999 Martha Thorn Amy Workman, Meghan Cornwall, Andrea Pintaric 2000 Martha Thorn Meghan Cornwall, Andrea Pintaric 2001 Alicia Von Lossberg Ellie Earles 2002 Dan Silverstein Katherine Agustsson, Maia Binder 2003 Dan Silverstein Courtney Howell, Anna Marie Underwood, Jenny Watkins 2004 Dan Silverstein Courtney Howell, Jenny Watkins 2005 Dan Silverstein Ashley Constantine, Catherine Koontz, Kelly Walsh 2006 Dan Silverstein Natalia Prinz, Kelly Walsh 2007 Marc Walters Natalia Prinz, Kelly Walsh 2008 Marc Walters Stacey Percival, Colleen Speaker 2009 Marc Walters Stephanie LaFortune 2010 Marc Walters Stephanie LaFortune, Monique Burton 2011 Tina Samara None 2012 Tina Samara None 2013 Tina Samara None 2014 Miha Lisac None 2015 Miha Lisac None Totals
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Overall 4-3 15-0 9-1-1 10-2 8-4 11-5 12-5 14-3 9-6 12-6 15-4 11-11 20-9 15-11 10-20 15-13 21-10 16-6 11-11 3-17 8-10 15-11 8-12 13-10 13-10 10-12 6-15 7-14 5-15 12-10 10-9 16-7 11-12 13-2 15-10 9-17 17-7 8-14 4-16 4-17 3-18 9-13 458-418-1
TOP CAREER AND SEASON Top Career Records Player Jo Marie Cinco Christina Walker Michele Tondreault Kathie Hall Melony Kizer Jodi Firestone Kathy Gillis Karolina Krajewska Kathy Mazza Maureen Druga Carrie King Raynie Theis Lisa Grimes Carrie Gilson Kathy Curvan Lori Burdell Stacey Percival Tiffany Egan Dana Adams Anna Marie Underwood Meghan Cornwall Katie Highland Lena Thoren Monica Lyskawa Jennifer Watkins Amy Workman Shelley Stead Veronica Cardenas Patti Pritt Ellie Earles Karin Raudsep Natalia Prinz Kelly Walsh Emily Mathis Ellen Bumoskey Christy Fiber Lori Andochick Nicole Fiber Jeanne Varley
Year 1988-92 1995-98 1988-92 1987-91 1982-87 1995-99 1983-86 1994-97 1988-92 1980-84 1989-93 2002-06 1980-84 1980-84 1983-87 1980-84 2004-08 1991-95 1994-97 1999-03 1996-00 1983-87 1985-88 2004-08 2000-04 1995-99 1986-89 2009-12 1985-87 1998-01 1981-85 2004-08 2003-07 2009-13 1977-81 1992-96 1978-82 1990-92 1974-78
Top Singles Records Player Jo Marie Cinco Christina Walker Melony Kizer Kathie Hall Michele Tondreault Lisa Grimes Carrie King Karolina Krajewska Kathy Mazza Jodi Firestone Katie Highland Maureen Druga
Year 1988-92 1995-98 1982-87 1987-91 1988-91 1980-84 1989-93 1994-97 1989-92 1996-99 1983-87 1980-84
Records
W/L Pct. 214-73 .746 187-78 .706 165-94 .637 159-120 .570 155-98 .613 145-97 .599 144-71 .670 140-109 .562 133-126 .514 131-80 .621 123-108 .532 120-76 .612 119-74 .617 111-58 .657 108-93 .537 107-52 .673 105-76 .580 105-99 .515 101-93 .521 101-90 .529 99-115 .497 95-91 .511 94-70 .573 92-62 .597 92-65 .586 91-101 .473 90-121 .427 89-86 .509 87-57 .604 84-114 .424 82-92 .471 81-93 .466 80-67 .544 77-105 .423 76-36 .679 69-95 .421 66-60 .524 65-59 .524 62-16 .795
W/L Pct. 112-30 .789 102-39 .723 100-65 .606 97-56 .634 84-53 .613 77-48 .616 76-55 .580 75-56 .573 72-75 .490 69-55 .556 69-61 .531 64-48 .571
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Jo Marie Cinco Tiffany Egan Meghan Cornwall Kathy Gillis Monica Lyskawa Stacey Percival Dana Adams Jennifer Watkins Lori Burdell Veronica Cardenas Nicole Fiber Kathy Curvan Ellen Bumoskey Natalia Prinz
1991-95 1996-99 1982-86 2004-08 2004-08 1994-97 2000-04 1980-84 2009-12 1990-92 1983-87 1977-81 2004-08
61-52 .540 61-57 .546 58-31 .652 51-34 .600 51-37 .580 51-55 .481 49-40 .551 47-30 .610 46-42 .5223 41-31 .569 41-32 .562 39-16 .709 39-51 .433
30-Win Seasons (Singles Only) Player Jo Marie Cinco Kathie Hall Melony Kizer Michele Tondreault Jo Marie Cinco
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20-Win Seasons (Singles Only) Player Christina Walker Kathie Hall Melony Kizer Christina Walker Carrie King Michele Tondreault Christina Walker Nicole Fiber Patti Pritt Catherine Koontz Kathie Hall Michele Tondreault Michele Pauli Carolina Lewis Kathy Gillis Melony Kizer Lisa Grimes Katie Highland Jo Marie Cinco Jo Marie Cinco Karolina Krajewska Karolina Krajewska Carrie King Kathy Mazza Tiffany Egan Ellie Earles Christina Walker Patti Pritt Kathy Mazza Lisa Grimes Jodi Firestone Ellie Earles Katie Highland Lori Burdell Tiffany Egan Jodi Firestone Kathy Curvan Carrie King Anna Marie Underwood Jennifer Watkins
Year 1995-96 1990-91 1984-85 1994-95 1989-90 1990-91 1997-98 1990-91 1986-87 2002-03 1988-89 1988-89 1989-90 2014-15 1985-86 1986-87 1983-84 1985-86 1990-91 1991-92 1995-96 1996-97 1990-91 1989-90 1991-92 1997-98 1996-97 1985-86 1988-89 1981-82 1995-96 1999-00 1984-85 1983-84 1994-95 1997-98 1985-86 1991-92 1999-00 2002-03
W/L Pct. 29-9 .763 28-11 .700 28-19 .596 26-9 .743 26-18 .591 25-8 .758 25-8 .758 25-12 .694 25-17 .595 25-18 .581 25-19 .568 25-20 .556 24-8 .750 24-6 .800 24-10 .706 24-15 .615 24-19 .558 24-20 .545 23-5 .851 23-8 .742 23-11 .676 23-14 .622 23-14 .622 23-22 .511 22-12 .647 22-12 .647 22-13 .629 22-17 .564 22-20 .524 21-11 .656 21-12 .636 21-13 .617 20-10 .667 20-11 .645 20-11 .645 20-13 .606 20-14 .588 20-14 .588 20-14 .588 20-19 .512
60-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Jo Marie Cinco
Year W/L Pct. 1989-90 66-19 .776
50-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Melony Kizer Christina Walker Kathie Hall Michele Tondreault Jo Marie Cinco Michele Tondreault Kathy Gillis Jo Marie Cinco
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Year 1985-86 1995-96 1989-90 1989-90 1990-91 1990-91 1985-86 1988-89
W/L Pct. 56-26 .683 54-20 .730 54-32 .628 53-27 .663 51-10 .836 51-14 .785 51-21 .708 51-28 .646
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40-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Raynie Theis Christina Walker Christina Walker Kathy Curvan Kathie Hall Kathy Mazza Jo Marie Cinco Jodi Firestone Carrie King Lori Burdell Patti Pritt Jodi Firestone Melony Kizer Patti Pritt Karolina Krajewska Melissa Day Maureen Druga Lisa Grimes Kathy Gillis Michele Pauli Lena Thoren Michele Tondreault Kathy Mazza Jodi Firestone Christina Walker
Year 2002-03 1997-98 1994-95 1985-86 1988-89 1989-90 1991-92 1995-96 1989-90 1983-84 1985-86 1997-98 1984-85 1986-87 1995-96 2002-03 1983-84 1983-84 1983-84 1989-90 1986-87 1988-89 1988-89 1997-98 1996-97
W/L Pct. 49-28 .636 48-17 .739 46-17 .730 46-28 .622 46-35 .568 46-38 .548 45-16 .738 45-21 .671 45-33 .577 44-21 .677 44-26 .629 43-22 .661 43-30 .589 43-30 .581 43-23 .652 43-27 .614 42-24 .636 42-26 .618 41-14 .745 41-18 .695 41-29 .586 41-31 .569 41-34 .547 40-22 .645 40-24 .625
30-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Christina Walker Jennifer Watkins Kathie Hall
Year 1996-97 2002-03 1990-91
W/L Pct. 39-24 .619 39-18 .684 39-27 .591
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Nicole Fiber Catherine Koontz Carrie Gilson Kathy Gillis Melony Kizer Karolina Krajewska Anna Marie Underwood Tiffany Egan Karolina Krajewska Carrie Gilson Carolina Lewis Habiba Shaker Carrie King Monica Lyskawa Lena Thoren Pam McGrath Dana Adams Ellie Earles Jodi Firestone Tiffany Egan Raynie Theis Maureen Druga Carrie King Ikttesh Chahal Shelley Stead Stacey Percival Ashley Pilsbury Lyn Yuen Choo Maureen Druga Veronica Cardenas Ashley Constantine
1990-91 2002-03 1983-84 1984-85 1986-87 1996-97 2002-03 1991-92 1994-95 1981-82 2014-15 2014-15 1990-91 2006-07 1985-86 1991-92 1996-97 1997-98 1996-97 1994-95 2003-04 1981-82 1991-92 2014-15 1987-88 2004-05 2009-10 2014-15 1982-83 2008-09 2007-08
38-27 .585 38-30 .559 37-14 .725 37-22 .627 37-27 .578 37-31 .544 37-23 .617 36-22 .621 36-22 .621 35-21 .625 35-21 .618 34-14 .708 34-28 .548 33-15 .544 33-20 .623 33-21 .611 33-24 .578 33-27 .550 33-28 .540 32-21 .611 32-21 .611 32-23 .582 32-30 .516 31-29 .516 31-43 .419 30-10 .750 30-14 .682 30-15 .666 30-26 .536 30-17 .638 30-18 .625
20-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Natalia Prinz Katie Highland Meghan Cornwall Katie Highland Monica Lyskawa Lisa Grimes Dana Watts Katie Highland Barbara Rolland Meghan Cornwall Barbara Cusick Maureen Druga Ellen Bumoskey Stacey Percival Tracy Wolfe Stephanie LaFortune Amy Workman Anna Marie Underwood Karin Raudsep Dana Adams Kim Fleming Lori Burdell Tracy Wolfe Ashley Pilsbury Veronica Cardenas Amy Workman
Year 2007-08 1984-85 1996-97 1984-85 2007-08 1982-83 1986-87 1985-86 1984-85 1998-99 1974-75 1980-81 1980-81 2005-06 1996-97 2007-08 1996-97 1999-00 1984-85 1995-96 1979-80 1982-83 1996-97 2007-08 2009-10 1997-98
W/L Pct. 29-19 .604 29-30 .492 29-26 .527 29-30 .492 28-18 .609 28-23 .549 28-23 .549 28-25 .528 28-27 .509 28-29 .491 27-7 .794 27-7 .794 27-10 .730 27-15 .571 27-16 .628 27-17 .614 27-21 .563 27-22 .551 27-41 .397 27-21 .563 26-10 .722 26-12 .684 26-17 .604 26-18 .591 26-20 .565 26-22 .541
Stacey Percival Kathy Mazza Yvon Martinez Dana Watts Tracy Wolfe Lisa Grimes Natasha Ramdass Kathy Curvan Tiffany Egan Karolina Krajewska Shelley Stead Kaja Mrgole Kim Fleming Lori Burdell Beth Andochick Lisa Grimes Carrie Gilson Kim Paulikovsky Monique Burton Jodi Firestone Christy Fiber Nicole Fiber Elizabeth TenBroeck Oana Manole Kaja Mrgole Ellen Bumoskey Kelly Walsh Mary Chupa Karin Raudsep Kelly Walsh Shelley Stead Stephanie LaFortune Olga Elkin Emily Mathis Kelly Walsh Christy Fiber Stacey Percival Hailey Barrett Debbie Wituski Jennifer Watkins Lee Ann Kaper Shannon Price Dana Adams Amy Workman Margaret Luchini Kathy Curvan Lauren Muhlbach Ashley Constantine Melissa Day Jennifer Watkins Natalia Prinz Lena Thoren Dana Adams Anna Marie Underwood Kathy Mazza Kathie Hall Katie Highland Natalia Prinz Raynie Theis Raynie Theis
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2007-08 1990-91 2014-15 1987-88 1996-97 1980-81 1997-98 1984-85 1993-94 1993-94 1988-89 2014-15 1980-81 1980-81 1981-82 1981-82 1982-83 1984-85 2008-09 1998-99 1994-95 1991-92 1993-94 2013-14 2013-14 1979-80 2003-04 2010-11 1984-85 2006-07 1986-87 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2003-04 1993-94 2006-07 2014-15 1987-88 2003-04 1985-86 1998-99 1993-94 1995-96 1978-79 1984-85 1996-97 2003-04 2003-04 2000-01 2007-08 1987-88 1994-95 2000-01 1991-92 1987-88 1986-87 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06
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26-24 .520 26-30 .464 26-30 .464 26-46 .361 26-16 .619 25-8 .781 25-15 .625 25-30 .455 25-31 .446 25-32 .439 25-39 .390 25-37 .403 24-9 .727 24-12 .667 24-14 .632 24-17 .585 24-17 .585 24-20 .545 24-21 .533 24-25 .489 24-26 .480 24-31 .436 24-31 .436 24-36 .400 24-39 .381 23-10 .697 23-17 .575 23-18 .561 23-18 .561 23-22 .511 23-28 .451 23-25 .469 23-24 .489 23-24 .489 22-15 .595 22-26 .458 22-27 .449 22-22 .500 22-41 .349 21-16 .568 21-16 .568 21-22 .488 21-24 .467 21-36 .368 20-5 .800 20-7 .741 20-14 .588 20-16 .556 20-16 .556 20-19 .512 20-21 .487 20-22 .476 20-23 .465 20-23 .465 20-24 .455 20-26 .435 20-31 .488 20-21 .488 20-15 .571 20-14 .588
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Series
ALL-TIME
Series Opponent W-L-T Began Akron 8-4-0 1985 Alabama 0-1-0 2003 Allegheny 2-0-0 1983 American 2-2-0 1994 Appalachian State 2-0-0 1987 Arkansas (Little Rock) 0-1-0 2003 Army 1-1-0 2009 Barton 1-0-0 2008 Baylor 0-3-0 2013 Bethany 1-0-0 1974 Binghamton 1-0-0 2002 Boston College 0-4-0 1997 Boston University 1-5-0 1988 Bowling Green 0-1-0 2011 Brown 2-2-0 1991 Bucknell 6-0-0 1984 Buffalo 1-2-0 2013 BYU-Hawaii 0-1-0 2003 Cal State Northridge 1-0-0 2004 California, Pa. 10-2-0 1973 Central Florida 1-1-0 1991 Charleston, S.C 1-2-0 1986 Charleston, W.Va. 13-1-1 1974 Chatham 1-0-0 1978 Chicago State 0-1-0 2010 Cincinnati 10-7-0 1978 Coastal Carolina 1-1-0 2008 Colgate 1-0-0 2004 Columbia 2-0-0 1996 Concord 1-0-0 1976 Connecticut 9-5-0 2005 Cornell 1-3-0 1995 Dartmouth 1-0-0 1998 Davidson 1-0-0 1998 Davis & Elkins 2-0-0 1984 Dayton 1-0-0 2012 DePaul 0-2-0 2006 Duquesne 25-3-0 1978 East Tennessee State 7-4-0 1984 Eastern Kentucky 3-1-0 1981 Eastern Michigan 3-2-0 1998 Fairmont State 8-1-0 1973 Flagler 0-2-0 1991 Florida Southern 1-0-0 1991 Frostburg State 7-0-0 1975 Furman 2-5-0 1989 George Mason 3-3-0 2005 George Washington 10-13-0 1982 Georgetown 17-30-0 1988 Georgia Southern 1-0-0 1990 Georgia State 1-0-0 1995 Georgia Tech 0-2-0 1995 Guilford 3-1-0 1987
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Series Opponent W-L-T Began Harvard 0-1-0 1997 Hartford 1-0-0 1988 Hawaii 0-1-0 2003 High Point 1-0-0 1988 Houston 1-0-0 2010 Idaho 0-1-0 2009 Indiana, Pa 6-0-0 1977 Iowa State 0-4-0 2009 Jacksonville 0-1-0 1993 James Madison 9-20-0 1976 Kansas 0-3-0 2013 Kansas State 0-5-0 2013 Kent State 0-1-0 1980 Kentucky 0-1-0 1981 Kenyon 1-0-0 1990 Lamar 0-20-0 2006 Lehigh 2-3-0 1984 Liberty 2-2-0 2008 Long Island 1-0-0 2007 Louisville 0-4-0 2005 Marietta 1-0-0 1988 Marquette 1-4-0 1987 Marshall 21-16-0 1973 Maryland 0-14-0 1977 Maryland-Baltimore Co 6-2-0 2001 Massachusetts 3-1-0 1987 Memphis 1-0-0 1994 Miami, Fla. 0-4-0 1996 Miami, Ohio 0-2-0 1993 Middle Tennessee 2-1-0 1986 Missouri 0-3-0 2001 Morehead State 8-10-0 1978 Morgan State 1-0-0 2004 Mount Olive 1-0-0 2008 Mount State Mary’s 3-1-0 1990 Murray State 1-1-0 1986 Nebraska 0-1-0 2009 New Orleans 1-0-0 2009 Niagara 1-0-0 2015 North Carolina-Charlotte 6-0-0 1989 North Carolina-Greensboro 1-1-0 1989 North Carolina-Wilmington 1-0-0 2001 North Carolina State 1-1-0 1991 North Florida 1-1-0 1992 Northern Illinois 0-1-0 1993 Notre Dame 0-3-0 1998 Ohio 8-7-0 1978 Ohio State 0-16-0 1991 Oklahoma 0-4-0 2013 Oklahoma State 0-3-0 2013 Old Dominion 1-8-0 1986 Peace 1-2-0 1986 Penn 0-1-0 1996
Series Opponent W-L-T Began Penn State 1-24-0 1983 Pitt 29-5-0 1974 Presbyterian 1-0-0 2008 Providence 4-0-0 1989 Radford 0-1-0 1988 Rhode Island 4-0-0 1983 Richmond 0-6-0 1990 Robert Morris 5-0-0 1978 Rollins 0-2-0 1992 Rutgers 16-25-0 1983 St. Bonaventure 5-1-0 1989 St. John’s 4-6-0 1997 St. Joseph’s 3-0-0 1988 Salem 5-0-0 1974 Salisbury State 5-1-0 1978 Samford 0-0-0 2003 San Diego 0-1-0 2007 Seton Hall 14-11-0 1988 Shepherd 1-0-0 1977 Slippery Rock 10-0-0 1974 South Carolina State 0-1-0 2011 South Carolina Upstate 1-0-0 2011 South Florida 0-2-0 2006 Southern Illinois 3-0-0 1986 Southern Miss 0-40-0 2006 St. John’s 0-1-0 2009 Stetson 0-1-0 2012 Syracuse 2-16-0 1989 TCU 0-3-0 2013 Temple 9-10-0 1983 Tennessee-Chattanooga 0-1-0 1990 Texas 0-3-0 2013 Texas-San Antonio 1-0-0 1998 Texas Tech 0-3-0 2013 Toledo 7-1-0 1993 Towson 1-0-0 2015 Troy State 1-2-0 2005 UMBC 1-0-0 2015 Villanova 9-0-0 1988 Virginia 0-4-0 1977 VCU 1-3-0 1990 Virginia Tech 4-18-0 1983 West Liberty 10-2-0 1973 West Virginia Wesleyan 9-0-0 1974 West Virginia State 2-0-0 2010 Western Carolina 2-0-0 1990 Western Illinois 0-1-0 1987 Western Kentucky 1-3-0 1980 William & Mary 0-4-0 1991 Winthrop 2-0-0 1986 Wright State 4-0-0 2003 Wyoming 1-0-0 2003 Youngstown State 3-0-0 2007
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Results
YEAR-BY-YEAR
1974-75 Team
1974 (4-3) | Martha Thorn
1976 (9-1-1) | Martha Thorn
2-3
L
Fairmont State
2-3
L
West Liberty
5-0
W
7-0 W West Liberty 6-1 W Frostburg State 7-0 W Fairmont State 4-3 W Marshall 3-3 T Morris Harvey 6-1 W Frostburg State 7-0 W Fairmont State 6-1 W Slippery Rock 6-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7-0 W Salem 3-4 L Pitt
3-1 W 1-4 3-2 5-0
L
W
W
Marshall
West Liberty
California, Pa.
Fairmont State California, Pa.
West Virginia State Tournament (3rd)
1975 (15-0) | Martha Thorn 7-0 W
Salem
6-1
W
West Liberty
5-0
W
Pitt
7-0
W
4-3 W 7-0 W 7-0
Marshall Salem
Fairmont State
W
West Virginia Wesleyan
4-3
W
Morris Harvey
6-0
W
Fairmont State
W
California, Pa.
W
California, Pa.
4-3 W 7-0
W
7-0 W 6-0 3-2 6-0
W
Marshall
West Liberty Bethany
Slippery Rock
West Virginia State Tournament (1st)
West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)
6-1 W Frostburg State 5-2 W Shepherd 5-3 W Morris Harvey 5-2 W West Liberty 4-1 W Indiana, Pa. 0-9 L Maryland 8-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7-0 W Fairmont State 3-6 L Marshall 7-0 W Marietta 1-7 L James Madison 0-9 L Virginia West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)
1977 (10-2) | Martha Thorn 6-1 W Frostburg State 9-0 W Concord 7-0 W Morris Harvey 7-0 W Salem 3-6 L James Madison 7-0 W Salem 2-5 L Marshall 7-2 W Slippery Rock 5-2 W West Liberty 7-0 W Fairmont State 6-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 6-1 W Fairmont State West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)
1978 (8-4) | Martha Thorn
1979 (11-5) | Martha Thorn
5-1 W Frostburg State 2-7 L James Madison 5-0 W Indiana, Pa. 0-6 L Maryland 7-2 W Salisbury State 8-1 W Slippery Rock 6-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 5-1 W Marshall 4-5 L Morehead State 6-3 W Marshall 0-9 L Virginia 5-1 W Duquesne 9-0 W Robert Morris
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5-4 W 3-6 L 8-1 W
Ohio Cincinnati Chatham
1980 (12-5) | Martha Thorn FALL 7-2 W Frostburg State 3-6 L Morehead State 5-4 W Pitt 7-2 W Indiana, Pa. 5-4 W James Madison 2-7 L Salisbury State 5-4 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7-2 W Charleston 7-2 W Marshall 6-3 W Duquesne SPRING 4-5 L 5-4 W 7-2 W 5-4 W 4-2 W 3-6 L 1-8 L
Salisbury Invitational (23rd)
Cincinnati Pitt Slippery Rock Ohio Duquesne Cincinnati Kent State
1981 (14-3) | Martha Thorn FALL 6-0 W 8-1 W
1984-85 Team
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Frostburg State Charleston
3-6 L Western Kentucky 2-7 L Morehead State 4-5 L James Madison 6-3 W Pitt 7-2 W Cincinnati 8-1 W Slippery Rock 9-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7-2 W Marshall 5-4 W Duquesne 8-1 W Pitt 7-2 W Ohio 6-3 W Salisbury State SPRING 8-1 W 9-0 W 7-2 W
Tennis Life Classic (7th) Salisbury State Invitational (6th)
Duquesne Robert Morris Charleston
1982 (9-6) | Martha Thorn
8-1 W Duquesne 4-5 L Charleston 1-8 L Eastern Kentucky 3-6 L Western Kentucky 0-9 L Kentucky 8-1 W Robert Morris 0-9 L James Madison 5-4 W Charleston 8-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 1-8 L Morehead State 9-0 W Salisbury State 9-0 W Ohio
7-2 W 8-1 W 8-1 W NATA (3rd)
Marshall Duquesne Charleston
1983 (12-6) | Martha Thorn FALL 8-1 W 9-0 W 2-7 L 9-0 W 5-4 W 8-1 W 9-0 W 6-3 W 2-7 L 2-7 L 8-1 W 9-0 W
Slippery Rock Charleston Morehead State Marshall Eastern Kentucky West Liberty Ohio Pitt George Washington James Madison Robert Morris Salisbury State
SPRING 5-4 W 5-4 W 0-9 L 9-0 W 0-9 L 4-5 L
Marshall Rutgers Penn State Rhode Island* Penn State* Rutgers*
*Atlantic 10 Tournament
1984 (15-4) | Martha Thorn FALL 9-0
W
Slippery Rock
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6-3 W Allegheny 9-0 W Salisbury State 9-0 W Duquesne 7-2 W West Liberty 4-5 L Morehead State 9-0 W Temple 9-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 5-4 W Ohio 9-0 W Pitt 5-4 W Virginia Tech 7-2 W Cincinnati 1-8 L James Madison SPRING 1-8 L 7-2 W 5-4 W 9-0 W 2-7 L 7-2 W
*Atlantic 10 Tournament
Penn State Marshall East Tennessee State Rhode Island* Penn State* Rutgers*
ECTT Championships (10th)
Tennis Life Tournament (7th) Salisbury Tournament (5th) MATA Tournament (1st)
MSTA Tournament (7th)
1985 (11-11) | Martha Thorn FALL 7-2 W 9-0 W 0-9 L 6-3 W 7-2 W 9-0 W 0-9 L 6-3 W 1-8 L 7-1 W 7-2 W 2-7 L 4-5 L 2-7 L
West Liberty Duquesne Lehigh Temple Bucknell Davis & Elkins Morehead State Eastern Kentucky Ohio West Liberty Pitt Virginia Tech George Washington James Madison
SPRING 0-6 L 8-1 W 4-5 L 5-4 W 1-8 L 9-0 W 2-7 L 3-6 L
Morehead State Akron East Tennessee State Rutgers Penn State Duquesne* Rutgers* George Washington*
*Atlantic 10 Tournament
Tennis Life Tournament (7th) ECTT Tournament (7th)
Salisbury Invitational (5th)
Eastern Kentucky Tournament (5th) Middle State Tournament (5th)
1986 (20-9) | Martha Thorn FALL 9-0 W 7-2 W 9-0 W 7-2 W 7-2 W 8-1 W 8-1 W 8-1 W 7-0 W 9-0 W 9-0 W 9-0 W 2-7 L 2-7 L
West Liberty Indiana, Pa. Slippery Rock Duquesne Davis & Elkins Marshall Bucknell Ohio West Liberty Charleston Pitt George Washington Virginia Tech James Madison
SPRING 6-3 W Winthrop 4-5 L Middle Tennessee State 7-2 W Southern Illinois 3-6 L Old Dominion 2-7 L Charleston, S.C. 9-0 W Murray State 9-0 W Akron 8-1 W Morehead State 2-7 L Rutgers 3-6 L Penn State 3-6 L Peace 9-0 W East Tennessee State 9-0 W Duquesne* 5-4 W Rutgers* 1-8 L Penn State* *Atlantic 10 Tournament
1987 (15-11) | Martha Thorn FALL 9-0 W 9-0 W 9-0 W 8-1 W 1-8 L 7-2 W 2-7 L 7-1 W 5-4 W 0-7 L
Duquesne Indiana, Pa. Slippery Rock Allegheny Rutgers Pitt Ohio George Washington Virginia Tech James Madison
SPRING 6-3 W East Tennessee State 6-3 W Middle Tennessee State 1-5 L Old Dominion 9-0 W Appalachian State 2-7 L Western Illinois 5-4 W Guilford 4-5 L Marquette 6-3 W Morehead State 9-0 W Marshall 4-5 L George Mason 2-7 L Temple 0-9 L Penn State
7-2 W 8-1 W 0-9 L 1-8 L
*Atlantic 10 Tournament
Bucknell George Washington* Penn State* Temple*
1988 (10-20) | Martha Thorn FALL 8-1 W 9-0 W 7-2 W 1-8 L 9-0 W 6-3 W 1-6 L 2-7 L 8-1 W 4-5 L 1-8 L 0-9 L 2-7 L 8-1 W
Indiana, Pa. Duquesne Bucknell Connecticut Massachusetts Hartford Ohio Temple Pitt Radford James Madison Virginia Tech George Washington Marshall
SPRING 2-4 L East Tennessee State 8-1 W Appalachian State 0-9 L Old Dominion 0-9 L Guilford 9-0 W High Point 1-8 L Peace 6-3 W Middle Tennessee State 0-6 L Morehead State 0-8 L Ohio 0-9 L Akron 2-5 L Western Kentucky 1-8 L George Mason 0-9 L Penn State 1-8 L Rutgers 4-5 L George Washington* 4-5 L Massachusetts* * Atlantic 10 Tournament
1989 (15-13) | Martha Thorn FALL 5-4 W 8-1 W 5-4 W 7-2 W 4-5 L 6-3 W 2-7 L 6-3 W 7-2 W 1-8 L 1-8 L
Seton Hall St. Joseph’s Villanova Bucknell George Mason Georgetown Ohio Pitt George Washington James Madison Virginia Tech
SPRING 7-2 W North Carolina Charlotte 1-8 L Old Dominion 5-4 W Guilford
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8-1 W North Carolina Greensboro 0-9 L Furman 7-2 W Morehead State 5-1 W Temple 6-2 W Akron 2-7 L Ohio 4-5 L Lehigh 0-9 L Penn State 2-7 L Boston 0-9 L Rutgers 9-0 W St. Bonaventure 9-0 W Massachusetts* 1-8 L Rutgers* 3-6 L Temple* *Atlantic 10 Tournament
1990 (21-10) | Martha Thorn FALL 9-0 W 8-1 W 8-1 W 3-6 L 1-8 L 6-3 W 0-7 L 7-0 W 8-1 W 6-3 W 1-8 L 8-1 W
Marshall Pitt Bucknell Ohio Syracuse Providence Boston Duquesne George Washington Virginia Tech James Madison Akron
SPRING 7-2 W Western Carolina 5-4 W Old Dominion 9-0 W Guilford 7-0 W Appalachian State 3-6 L Tennessee Chattanooga 8-1 W Western Kentucky 6-2 W Georgia Southern 4-5 L Furman 9-0 W Marshall 6-0 W East Tennessee State 8-1 W Kenyon 6-0 W George Mason 8-1 W Ohio 1-6 L Penn State 4-5 L Rutgers 5-4 W Boston 9-0 W St. Joseph’s* 3-6 L Penn State* 4-5 L Temple* *Atlantic 10 Tournament
1991 (16-6) | Martha Thorn FALL 8-1 W Mount St. Mary’s 6-3 W Virginia Commonwealth 8-1 W George Mason 3-6 L Richmond
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8-1 5-4
W W
George Mason James Madison
SPRING 9-0 W Pitt 3-6 L Ohio State 6-3 W North Carolina State 2-7 L Furman 6-3 W North Carolina Charlotte 3-6 L Flagler 8-1 W Central Florida 6-3 W Florida Southern 5-4 W Temple 6-0 W Akron 8-1 W Southern Illinois 3-6 L Penn State 8-0 W Rutgers 9-0 W St. Bonaventure* 5-4 W Temple* 1-5 L Penn State* *Atlantic 10 Tournament
1992 (11-11) | Martha Thorn FALL 6-3 W North Carolina Charlotte 8-1 W Mount St. Mary’s 0-9 L William & Mary 5-4 W Brown 5-4 W Virginia Tech 1-5 L George Washington 3-6 L James Madison SPRING 2-7 L 3-6 L 4-5 L 5-1 W 1-5 L 5-4 W 4-5 L 6-0 W 7-2 W 8-1 W 4-5 L 4-5 L 9-0 W 7-2 W 3 6 L
* Atlantic 10 Tournament
Ohio State Virginia Tech North Carolina State Peace Flagler North Florida Rollins Pitt Temple Lehigh Boston Rutgers Duquesne* Rutgers* George Washington*
1993 (3-17) | Martha Thorn FALL 4-5 L 5-4 W 3-6 L 1-7 L
Georgetown Temple Virginia Tech James Madison
SPRING 0-9 L 0-6 L 1-5 L
Ohio State Northern Illinois Toledo
4-5 L Virginia Commonwealth 6-2 W Cincinnati 0-7 L Furman 2-5 L Jacksonville 1-8 L Rollins # L Mount St. Mary’s # L George Washington 1-7 L Temple 0-8 L Rutgers # L Miami, Ohio 6-3 W Rhode Island&* 0-9 L George Washington* 1-8 L Temple* *Atlantic 10 Tournament # Forfeit
1994 (8-10) | Martha Thorn FALL 1-5
L
James Madison
SPRING 7-2 W Toledo 1-6 L St. Bonaventure 4-5 L Maryland 2-7 L Furman 8-1 W UNC Charlotte 5-4 W East Tennessee State 2-7 L Murray State 3-6 L North Carolina Greensboro 5-4 W Mount St. Mary’s 7-2 W Georgetown 5-0 W Duquesne 1-8 L Temple 0-9 L Rutgers 9-0 W American 6-3 W St. Bonaventure* 3-6 L George Washington* 1-8 L Rutgers* *Atlantic 10 Tournament
1995 (15-11) | Martha Thorn FALL 9-0 W 4-5 L 5-4 W 8-1 W 1-5 L
Memphis Louisville Southern Illinois Georgetown Virginia Tech
SPRING 1-8 L 1-8 L 8-1 W 9-0 W 4-3 W 0-7 L 5-2 W 4-5 L 5-4 W 1-5 L 5-4 W
Ohio State Temple Cincinnati Toledo Cornell Georgia Tech Georgia State Old Dominion Furman Seton Hall James Madison
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3-6 L Virginia Tech 1-5 L Maryland 9-0 W George Washington 1-5 L Rutgers 6-0 W Marshall 7-2 W North Carolina Charlotte 7-2 W Georgetown 9-0 W St. Joseph’s* 2-7 L Rutgers* 7-2 W Massachusetts* * Atlantic 10 Tournament
1996 (8-12) | Martha Thorn FALL 2-7 8-0
L W
SPRING 3-4 L 3-6 L 2-5 L 7-2 W 6-3 W 3-6 L 4-5 L 2-7 L 2-5 L 5-2 W 4-5 L 5-4 W 4-5 L 4-2 W 4-1 W 0-4 L 4-3 W 0-4 L *Big East Tournament
Pennsylvania Temple Ohio State Virginia Tech Maryland Toledo James Madison Boston Penn State Seton Hall Rutgers Columbia George Washington Georgetown Marshall East Tennessee State Connecticut* Miami, Fla.* Rutgers* Seton Hall*
SPRING 3-4 L 0-7 L 2-7 L 7-2 W 1-8 L 2-7 L 7-2 W 8-1 W 9-0 W 6-0 W 2-7 L 8-1 W 6-1 W 5-4 W 4-1 W
W W W L L
*Big East Tournament
Pitt St. John’s* Seton Hall* Miami, Fla.* Boston College*
1998 (13-10) | Martha Thorn FALL 5-2 W 3-5 L 4-5 L
Seton Hall Harvard Cornell
SPRING 0-7 L Ohio State 1-6 L Maryland 1-8 L Richmond 1-7 L Virginia Commonwealth 6-3 W Marshall 6-3 W James Madison 5-4 W Texas San Antonio 4-1 W Penn State 2-7 L Virginia Tech 6-3 W Davidson 9-0 W Pitt 6-3 W Rutgers 4-5 L Seton Hall 9-0 W Connecticut 6-1 W Georgetown 6-0 W Providence 4-0 W Villanova* 4-2 W Seton Hall* 0-4 L Notre Dame* 1-4 L Syracuse* *Big East Tournament
1999 (10-12) | Martha Thorn
1997 (13-10) | Martha Thorn FALL 2-5 L 5-2 W 2-5 L
4-0 4-0 4-3 1-4 0-4
Syracuse James Madison Virginia Ohio State Maryland Virginia Tech East Tennessee State Charleston, S.C. Georgia Tech Furman James Madison Connecticut Temple Penn State Marshall George Washington Rutgers Georgetown
FALL 5-1 L 5-2 L 5-1 W SPRING 2-5 L 5-2 W 0-7 L 0-9 L 3-4 L 3-4 L 5 2 W 2-7 L 2-7 L 5-4 W 1-8 L 4-3 W 4-2 W 5-0 W 4-0 W 4-0 W 0-4 L
Dartmouth Seton Hall George Washington Penn State American Ohio State Maryland Marshall Eastern Michigan Seton Hall James Madison Old Dominion College of Charleston Virginia Tech George Washington Rutgers Georgetown Pitt Villanova* Syracuse*
4-1 W 1-4 L *Big East Tournament
Georgetown* Seton Hall*
2000 (5-14) | Martha Thorn 0-9 L 0-9 L 2-7 L 0-9 L 4-5 L 3-5 L 0-9 L 9-0 W 2-7 L 3-6 L 1-7 L 1-8 L 5-4 W 3-5 L 5-3 W 5-0 W 0-5 L 1-5 L 5-3 W *Big East Tournament
Ohio State Marquette Maryland Penn State Marshall East Tennessee State Virginia Tech Akron Old Dominion Cincinnati James Madison Boston University Rutgers Georgetown Providence Pitt* Miami* Boston College* Georgetown*
2001 (8-13) | Alicia Von Lossberg 5-4 W Duquesne 0-7 L Ohio State 1-6 L Missouri 1-6 L Maryland 2-5 L Syracuse 2-5 L Boston College 0-7 L Penn State 7-0 W Pitt 1-6 L Virginia Tech 3-4 L George Washington 0-7 L Notre Dame 3-4 L James Madison 0-7 L Richmond 7-0 W UNC-Wilmington 6-1 W Maryland Baltimore County 7-0 W Seton Hall 5-2 W Rutgers 3-4 L American 6-1 W Georgetown 4-2 W Boston College* 1-4 L Syracuse* *Big East Tournament
2002 (5-15) | Dan Silverstein
0-7 L Ohio State 0-7 L Maryland 4-3 W Maryland Baltimore County 0-7 L Marshall 2-5 L George Washington 1-4 L Eastern Michigan 4-3 W Toledo 1-6 L Penn State
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4-3 W 3-4 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 0-4 L 4-3 W 1-6 L 2-5 L 1-6 L 1-6 L 4-3 W
Binghamton Lehigh Miami Boston College Virginia Tech Syracuse Pitt Rutgers Seton Hall Connecticut Georgetown Duquesne
2003 (12-10) | Dan Silverstein 3-4 L 0-7 L 6-1 W 3-4 L 3-4 L 1-6 L 0-7 L 6-1 W 4-3 W 6-1 W 2-7 L 3-4 L 4-3 W 6-1 W 6-1 W 1-4 L 4-0 W 7-0 W 7-0 W 4-3 W 0-7 L 7-0 W
Arkansas Little Rock Virginia Tech Pitt Connecticut Syracuse Alabama Maryland Lehigh UNC Charlotte Western Carolina BYU Hawaii Hawaii Wyoming St. John’s Georgetown Rutgers Seton Hall Robert Morris Duquesne UMBC Marshall Wright State
2004 (10-9) | Dan Silverstein 6-1 W 0-7 L 7-0 W 4-3 W 6-1 W 7-0 W 3-4 L 0-7 L 4-3 W 5-2 W 6-0 W 2-5 L 3-4 L 0-7 L 6-1 W 5-2 W 2-5 L 2-4 L 1-6 L
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Wright State Miami St. Bonaventure St. John’s Duquesne Georgetown Cincinnati Louisville Cal State Northridge Colgate Morgan State Rutgers Seton Hall Syracuse Toledo Pitt Connecticut UMBC Virginia Tech
2005 (16-7) | Dan Silverstein 4-2 W 0-7 L 4-2 W 0-5 L 3-1 W 6-0 W 0-7 L 6-1 W 3-4 L 4-3 W 7-0 W 6-0 W 4-3 W 1-6 L 0-7 L 6-1 W 5-2 W 6-1 W 6-1 W 7-0 W 6-1 W 1-4 L 4-2 W *Big East Tournament
Cincinnati William and Mary Campbell VCU East Carolina Wright State Louisville Toledo Southern Mississippi Troy State Hofstra St. Bonaventure Connecticut Syracuse St. John’s Seton Hall Rutgers Georgetown Duquesne Pitt Villanova St. John’s* Seton Hall*
2006 (11-12) | Dan Silverstein 7-0 W Wright State 0-7 L William and Mary 2-5 L East Tennessee State 1-6 L Ohio State 1-6 L Missouri 7-0 W Cincinnati 6-1 W Pitt 1-6 L Marshall 1-6 L DePaul 3-4 L St. John’s 0-4 L Syracuse 2 4 L Lamar 2 4 L Arkansas-Little Rock 7-0 W Georgetown 4-2 W Maryland-Baltimore County 5 1 W Villanova 4-3 W Rutgers 4-0 W Duquesne 4-1 W Seton Hall* 0-4 L South Florida* 4-2 W Syracuse* 1-4 L St. John’s* *Big East Tournament
2007 (13-12) | Marc Walters 7-0 W 7-0 W 0-7 L 1-6 L 7-0 W 1-6 L 1-6 L 5-2 W
Morehead State Akron Ohio State Maryland Youngstown State Marshall Penn State Syracuse
4-3 W Maryland-Baltimore County 4-3 W Cincinnati 0-7 L South Florida 5-4 W California University (Pa.) 2-5 L Brown 4-3 W Pitt 1-4 L Southern Mississippi 1-6 L Troy 7-0 W Long Island 2-5 L San Diego 7-0 W Villanova 3-4 L Duquesne 7-0 W Georgetown 6-1 W Rutgers 4-2 L Rutgers* 4-1 W St. Johns* 4-3 L Seton Hall* *Big East Tournament
2008 (15-10) | Marc Walters 6-1 W 0-7 L 5-2 W 4-3 W 5-2 W 3-4 L 0-7 L 7-0 W 0-7 L 5-2 W 4-3 W 4-3 W 6-1 W 9-0 W 9-0 W 1-6 L 3-4 L 7-0 W 3-4 L 7-0 W 6-1 W 1-6 L 3-4 L 4-2 W 3-4 L *Big East Tournament
Morehead State Marshall Liberty Eastern Michigan Akron Pitt Penn State Columbia Brown Rhode Island Seton Hall Cincinnati California (Pa.) Barton Mount Olive Coastal Carolina Duquesne Presbyterian UMBC Villanova Connecticut Rutgers St. John’s* Connecticut* Pitt*
2009 (9-17) | Marc Walters 2-5 L 0-7 L 4-3 W 1-6 L 1-6 L 3-4 L 5-2 W 5-2 W 5-2 L 8-1 W 1-6 L 1-6 L
Akron Marshall James Madison Richmond Syracuse Pitt Morehead State Seton Hall UMBC Charleston (W.Va.) Nebraska Iowa
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0-7 L 1-6 L 3-4 L 7-0 W 2-5 L 6-1 W 2-5 L 1-6 L 2-5 L 7-0 W 1-6 L 5-2 W 0-4 L 2-4 L *Big East Tournament
Maryland Brown Idaho Villanova Army New Orleans Troy Southern Miss Lamar Georgetown Rutgers Connecticut Syracuse* St. John’s*
2010 (17-7) | Marc Walters 5-1 W 5-2 W 4-3 W 0-7 L 1-6 L 4-3 W 5-2 W 4-3 W 6-1 W 5-2 W 6-1 W 6-1 W 4-3 W 4-3 W 1-6 L 4-3 W 2-5 L 1-6 L 6-1 W 6-1 W 4-0 W 1-6 L 4-2 W 0-4 L *Big East Tournament
Youngstown State Liberty James Madison Marshall Miami (Ohio) Eastern Kentucky Pitt Georgetown Connecticut Cincinnati Morehead State West Virginia State California, Pa. Coastal Carolina Missouri Houston Chicago State DePaul Seton Hall Duquesne Villanova Rutgers Cincinnati* Notre Dame*
2011 (8-14) | Tina Samara
1-6 L Bowling Green 0-7 L Louisville 4-0 W Morehead State 1-6 L James Madison 2-5 L Liberty 0-7 L Marshall 5-2 W Pitt 3-4 L California, Pa. 0-7 L Syracuse 5-2 W Duquesne 1-6 L Cincinnati 4-1 W Army 7-0 W Providence 6-1 W Seton Hall 0-7 L South Carolina State 6-1 W South Carolina Upstate
0-7 L 1-6 L 2-5 L 5-2 W 0-4 L 2-4 L *Big East Tournament
Richmond Rutgers Marquette Connecticut Rutgers* St. John’s*
2012 (4-16) | Tina Samara
0-7 L Ohio State 3-4 L Morehead State 0-7 L Virginia (Blacksburg Va.) 2-5 L Pitt 0-7 L Akron 4-3 W George Washington 4-3 W Connecticut 1-6 L Marquette 2-5 L Cincinnati 4-3 W Dayton 1-6 L Syracuse 2-5 L Duquesne 1-6 L Marshall 5-2 W Eastern Michigan 0-7 L Univ. of North Florida 0-7 L Stetson 1-6 L Univ. of Central Florida 2-5 L California PA 3-4 L Seton Hall 1-6 L Rutgers
2013 (4-17) | Tina Samara 1-6 4-3 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-6 2-5 2-5 5-2 7-0 6-1 3-4 1-6 1-6 0-7 0-7 0-7 2-5 1-6 0-7 0-4
L W L L L L L L W W W L L L L L L L L L L
*Big 12 Championship
Ohio State Marshall Syracuse Buffalo William & Mary VCU Penn State Virginia Tech Marquette California Pa. Rutgers TCU Baylor Texas Tech Texas Oklahoma State Oklahoma Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Kansas State*
1-4 L 1-6 L 6-1 W 2-5 L 1-6 L 2-5 L 6-1 W 3-4 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 0-4 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 2-5 L 0-4 L
*Big 12 Championship
Richmond Old Dominion Charleston Buffalo Penn State Cornell West Virginia State Kansas State Kansas Baylor Texas Texas Tech TCU Oklahoma Oklahoma State Iowa State Kansas State*
2015 (9-13) | Miha Lisac 0-7 L 5-2 W 5-2 W 6-1 W 6-1 W 6-1 W 4-0 W 7-0 W 4-3 W 7-0 W 4-3 L 2-5 L 3-4 L 0-4 L 0-4 L 3-4 L 0-4 L 0-4 L 1-4 L 0-4 L 0-4 L 0-4 L
*Big 12 Championship
Ohio State Toledo Buffalo Niagara Youngstown State Towson California Pa. Eastern Michigan Wright State UMBC Cornell Marshall Iowa State Kansas State Kansas Baylor Texas Texas Tech TCU Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oklahoma*
2014 (3-18) | Miha Lisac 3-4 L 1-6 L 1-6 L 5-2 W
Akron Liberty Marshall California Pa.
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Honors
AWARDS &
2007 Gabriela Blaskovicova, Ashley Constantine, Kelly Walsh 2008 Gabriela Blaskovicova, Stephanie LaFortune, Stacey Percival, Ashley Pilsbury, Colleen Speaker 2009 Gabriela Blaskovicova, Monique Burton, Veronica Cardenas, Olga Elkin, Katheryn Haught, Stephanie LaFortune, Ashley Pilsbury, Catie Wickline 2010 Gabriela Blaskovicova, Monique Burton, Veronica Cardenas, Olga Elkin, Stephanie LaFortune, Emily Mathis, Liv Pettersson, Ashley Pilsbury 2011 Veronica Cardenas, Mary Chupa, Emily Mathis, Liv Pettersson, Ashley Pilsbury, Anna Rodionova, Catie Wickline
Carrie King CoSIDA and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District at-Large First Team Catherine Koontz 2005 Catherine Koontz 2006 CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District at-Large Second Team Ashley Constantine 2006 NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-America Natalia Prinz
2007
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Honors ITA All-Academic Team Honors 2014, 2015 ITA Scholar Athlete Honors Hailey Barrett Ikttesh Chahal Oana Manole Irina Toidze
2015 2014 2014 2014
Big 12 Honors Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Emily Mathis 2013 Academic All-Big 12 First Team Hailey Barrett 2014, 2015 Lyn Yuen Choo 2015 Ikttesh Chahal 2013, 2014, 2015 Emily Mathis 2013
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Irinka Toidze Vivian Tsui
2014 2014
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team Kaja Mrgole
2015
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Sophie Allen-Fisher Hailey Barrett Lyn Yuen Choo Carolina Lewis Oana Manole Yvon Martinez Kaja Mrgole Habiba Shaker Irinka Toidze Vivian Tsui
2014 2013 2015 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2013 2013
Big East Honors Big East Championship MVP Kelly Walsh
2006
Big East Scholar Athlete Karolina Krajewska Courtney Howell Courtney Howell Courtney Howell Courtney Howell
1997 2001 2002 2003 2004
Big East Academic All-Stars 2006 Ashley Constantine, Catherine Koontz, Colleen Speaker, Raynie Theis, Kelly Walsh
2012 Jade Allen, Veronica Cardenas, Ikttesh Chahal, Mary Chupa, Emily Mathis, Catie Wickline
Atlantic 10 Honors All-Atlantic 10 Melony Kizer (Singles/Doubles) Melony Kizer (Doubles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Melony Kizer (Singles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Patti Pritt (Doubles) Kathy Mazza (Singles) Carrie King (Singles) Carrie King (Singles) Carrie King (Singles) Tiffany Egan
1985 1985 1985 1986 1986 1986 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Freshman of the Year Jo Marie Cinco Carrie King Christina Walker
1989 1990 1995
Senior of the Year Jo Marie Cinco
1992
Coach of the Year Martha Thorn
1991
Atlantic 10 All Tournament* Katie Highland (Singles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Kathy Curvan (Doubles)
1984 1984 1984
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1992 1992
* From 1985-91 the Atlantic 10 named only an allconference team. In 1992, the Atlantic 10 resumed naming all conference and all tournament teams.
West Virginia University Team Honors Outstanding Athlete Award B’Ann True Linda Bennett Jeanne Varley Susie Howes Sarah Palmer Margaret Luchini Lynn Sitrin Ellen Bumoskey Lisa Grimes Lisa Grimes Lisa Grimes Kathy Gillis Melony Kizer Patti Pritt Shelley Stead Kathie Hall Kathie Hall Kathie Hall
Christina Walker
1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91
Jo Marie Cinco Tiffany Egan Lauren Muhlbach Christina Walker Christina Walker Christina Walker Christina Walker Jodi Firestone Ellie Earles Ellie Earles
1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01
Anna Marie Underwood Jennifer Watkins Melissa Day Jennifer Watkins Natalia Prinz Stacey Percival Monica Lyskawa Stacey Percival Veronica Cardenas
2001-02 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Ashley Pilsbury
2009-10
*Award discontinued after 2010
Coaches’ Award
Kathy Mazza 1989-90 Sarah Bible 1990-91 Not awarded 1991-92 Nicki Sodini 1992-93 Christina Walker 1994-95 Christy Fiber 1995-96 Meghan Cornwall 1996-97 Ellie Earles 1997-98 Ellie Earles 1998-99 Ellie Earles 1999-00 Ellie Earles 2000-01 Katherine Agustsson 2001-02 Anna Marie Underwood 2002-03 Jennifer Watkins 2003-04 WVU Tennis Team 2004-05 Raynie Theis 2005-06 Catherine Koontz 2005-06 Stacey Percival 2006-07 Colleen Speaker 2007-08 Veronica Cardenas 2008-09 Veronica Cardenas 2009-10 *Award discontinued after 2010
Established in 1989, this award is given by the coaching staff to a team member in recognition for one’s outstanding contributions to the team. This award is given to the individual who best exemplifies enthusiasm, encouragement and support for her teammates on the court, as well as off the court.
Jane Little Memorial Award
This award, a silver bowl donated by the West Virginia University Foundation, is given each year to a member on the women’s tennis team who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship and team spirit. Jane Little, a Charleston, West Virginia, native, was a member of the first women’s intercollegiate team to compete for WVU. Jane was not the best tennis player on the team, but she displayed the best sportsmanship and was the most dedicated. When she died in October, 1977, her teammates from the 1973-74 team established this award in her memory.
Karla Yoho Michele Cox Lynn Sitrin Lori Andochick Lori Andochick Cindy Worrall Cindy Worrall Katie Highland Katie Highland Lee Ann Kaper Katie Highland Lena Thoren Debbie Wituski Sarah Bible Michele Tondreault Sally Hintermiser Amy Wellington Nicole Sodini Laura Muhlbach Christy Fiber Karolina Krajewska Christina Walker Ellie Earles Meghan Cornwall Anna Marie Underwood
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Anna Marie Underwood Katherine Agustsson Gretchen Unger Catherine Koontz Melissa Day Catherine Koontz Ashley Constantine Ashley Constantine Monica Lyskawa Monique Burton Stephanie LaFortune Monique Burton Stephanie LaFortune
*Award discontinued after 2010
2000-01 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10
Martha T. Thorn Award
Established in 1997, this award is given by the coaching staff to a team member in recognition of exceptional individual commitment. This award is given to the individual who best exemplifies effort, dedication and consistency.
Karolina Krajewska Meghan Cornwall Ellie Earles Ellie Earles Anna Marie Underwood Melissa Day Ashley Constantine Natalia Prinz Natalia Prinz Kelly Walsh Monique Burton Kathryn Haught Kathryn Haught
*Award discontinued after 2010
1996-97 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Most Improved Athlete Award
This award started in 1998-99 and is given by the coaches to the player they think exhibited the greatest improvement from one year to the next.
Sarah Tritt Gretchen Unger Jennifer Watkins Jennifer Watkins Jennifer Watkins Kelly Walsh Stacey Percival Ashley Constantine Monique Burton Natalia Prinz Catie Wickline Stephanie LaFortune Veronica Cardenas Liv Petterson Irinka Toidze Yvon Martinez
*Award discontinued from 2010-13
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10 2013-14 2014-15
Special Recognition Player
Established in 2006-07 by coach Marc Walters, this award recognizes the student-athlete who holds the No. 1 position all season.
Natalia Prinz
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2006-07
Hailey Barrett Not Awarded Stephanie LaFortune Stephanie LaFortune
*Award discontinued after 2010
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
“20 Win Club�
Started by coach Marc Walters in 2007-08, this award recognizes those who attained at least 20 wins in doubles and/or singles competition throughout the year.
Natalia Prinz Monica Lyskawa Stephanie LaFortune Stacey Percival Ashley Pilsbury Stephanie LaFortune Veronica Cardenas
2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09
Monique Burton Olga Elkin Monique Burton Veronica Cardenas Emily Mathis Ashley Pilsbury
2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10 2009-10 2009-10
Most Valuable Player Kaja Mrgole Hailey Barrett
2013-14 2014-15
Newcomer of the Year Oana Manole Habiba Shaker
2013-14 2014-15
*Award discontinued after 2010
*Began in 2013-14
*Began in 2013-14
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E.GORDON Gee PRESIDENT
Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than three decades. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his career as a university president began. His leadership goals include putting students first, advancing the University’s research agenda, partnering with West Virginia communities and making sure that 1.8 million West Virginians know in their hearts and minds that West Virginia University is their university. Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978. One year later, he became dean of the West Virginia University College of Law, and, in 1981, was named West Virginia University president. He served in that role until 1985. He went on to lead the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (200107). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013. Gee has served on several educationgovernance organizations and committees, including the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents, the Inter-University Council of Ohio, the Business-Higher Education Forum and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education
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Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia invited him to join its international advisory board. Active in many national professional and service organizations, he has served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., Limited Brands and the National 4-H Council. In 2011, Gee began serving as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-2012, Governor John Kasich asked him to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. In December 2012, he began serving on the Columbus Education Commission. And in March 2015, he was elected to the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the nation’s largest higher education organization. Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is the co-author of 11 books, including Law, Policy and Higher Education, published in 2012. He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is the Medicaid Medical Director for the State of Louisiana, and an assistant professor of Public Health and Medicine at Louisiana State University. She is also a Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology/IOM Anniversary Fellow. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón, and they have five children.
President E.GordonGEE shares a hug with a recent WVU graduate
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SHANELyons DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
West Virginia native Shane Lyons was named director of Intercollegiate Athletics and associate vice president at West Virginia University in January 2015. Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership and direction with Alabama athletic directors – the late Mal Moore and current athletic director Bill Battle. At WVU, Lyons has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of approximately $80 million, 220 employees, approximately 450 studentathletes and a facilities master plan that included the opening of a $21 million baseball park and more $75 million to modernize other athletic venues in the next three years. During his time at Alabama, his responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, daily monitoring of compliance and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and was involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million. The Crimson Tide won seven national titles in five different sports during his time there – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also played a critical role in the hiring of four Alabama head coaches. Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters. In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the employee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the administrative team for ACC events, including the football championship game, the men’s basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events. He also was a member and served as chairman on many prominent committees within the NCAA Governance structure during his tenure with the ACC. Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive monitoring systems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units. Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA for almost 10 years as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight and coordination of the 25 membership service representatives. Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg
High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively. He and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have two children: Cameron, 16, and Brooke, 12. Lyons is the University’s 12th athletic director.
Shane Lyons through the Years: 1988-89 Big South Conference (Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Championships) 1989-98 NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative) 1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance) 2001-11 Atlantic Coast Conference (Associate Commissioner – Compliance and Governance) 2011-15 Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics) 2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President)
The LyonsFAMILY: Emily, Cameron, Shane and Brooke
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KeliCUNNINGHAM
MattBORMAN
TerriHOWES
Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director
Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Development
Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman’s Administrator
BradyROURKE
Associate Athletic Director/Student-Athlete Development
MichaelSZUL
Senior Associate Athletic Director/Business Operations
MichaelFRAGALE
Associate Athletic Director/ Communications
JoeHESKETT
BenMURRAY
Associate Athletic Director/Sports Performance
Associate Athletic Director/Major Gifts & Capital Campaigns
MattWELLS
DiaFORTNEY
LaceyGIBSON
AprilMESSERLY
BryanMESSERLY
Associate Athletic Director/ External Affairs
Assistant Athletic Director/Business Operations
Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance
Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities & Operations
Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications
West Virginia University KevinMILLER
NathanielZINN
Assistant Athletic Director/Annual Fund
Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing
JasonBUTTS
MikeCAREY
SeanCLEARY
Women’s Basketball
Cross Country/Track
BobHUGGINS
JimmyKING
Men’s Basketball
Rowing
Gymnastics
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Women’s Soccer
SeanCOVICH
JonHAMMOND
SammieHENSON
Men’s Golf
Rifle
Wrestling
MarlonLEBLANC
MihaLISAC
RandyMAZEY
VicRIGGS
ReedSUNAHARA
Men’s Soccer
Tennis
Baseball
Swimming and Diving
Volleyball
DanaHOLGORSEN
Football
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Facilities Cary Gym
Monongalia County Ballpark
Basketball Practice Facility
Caperton Indoor Football Facility
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium
Dreamswork Field
Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
Mountaineer Tennis Courts
Mountaineer Track
WVU Boathouse
WVU Coliseum
WVU Natatorium
WVU Rifle Range
WVU Wrestling Pavilion
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The West Virginia University Athletic Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main athletic communications office is located on the third floor of the Coliseum. Mailing Address Athletic Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877 Overnight Shipping Address Athletic Communications 3450 Monongahela Blvd., Room 217 Morgantown, WV 26506 Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105
Tennis CONTACT AMY SALVATORE Graduate Assistant Office: 304-293-2821 Cell: 216-509-0494 E-mail: alsalvatore@mail.wvu.edu
STAFF Michael FRAGALE . . . . Associate Athletic Director/ Communications
Media
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Media Services
The West Virginia University Athletic Communications Office will be available throughout the 2015-16 women’s tennis season to accommodate any media requests. Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia women’s tennis team. Any additional questions should be directed to tennis contact Amy Salvatore.
During the Week Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact West Virginia women’s tennis contact Amy Salvatore, via email (alsalvatore@mail.wvu. edu) or by phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be made available, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval of the athletic communications staff.
Receiving Information Media members may receive women’s tennis press releases, notes and more via email. To receive such press releases, game recaps and more, simply email your requests to alsalvatore@mail.wvu.edu.
Bryan Messerly . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications Mike Montoro . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Football Communications John Antonik . . . . . . . . . . Director of Digital Media Joe Swan . . . . . . . Director of Athletic Publications Kristin Coldsnow . . . . . . . . . Multimedia Specialist Grant Dovey . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Media Manager Russell Luna . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Director of Athletic Communications Shannon McNamara . . . . . . . Associate Director of Athletic Communications Ashley Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Charlie Healy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Lisa Ammons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Manager Cheryl Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Coordinator Amy Prunty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Assistant D.J. Jamiel . . . . Graduate Assistant, Digital Media Samantha Strejeck . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant, Athletic Communications
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WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer tennis. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each match, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer tennis. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.
Social Media WVU women’s tennis team is active on various social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Visit facebook.com/ WVUTennis to like the Facebook page. To follow the Mountaineers on Twitter visit twitter.com/WVUTennis. To follow the team on Instagram visit Instagram.com/ WVUTennis.
Directions to Mountaineer Tennis Courts From Pittsburgh, Pa.: From Pittsburgh take I-79 toward Washington, Pa. Merge onto I-79 3 via EXIT 21 Morgantown crossing into West Virginia. Take EXIT 155 toward West Virginia University WV-7. Turn left onto CR-19/24 N/Chaplin Hill Road. CR-19/24 N/Chaplin Hill Road becomes US-19/WV-7/Jerry West Blvd./ Monongahela Blvd. Continue across the Star City Bridge and through one traffic light. The WVU athletic complex is located on the right at the top of the hill and the Mountaineer Tennis Courts are located behind the new basketball practice facility to the left of the basketball arena. From Washington, D.C.: From Washington, D.C. take I-270 N toward Frederick, Md. Merge onto I-70 W via EXIT 32 toward Hagerstown, Md. Merge onto I-68 W via EXIT 1A on the left toward Cumberland, Md., crossing into West Virginia. Take EXIT 7 toward WV-705/Airport/Pierpont Road. Follow signs to stadium. At the second traffic light off the interstate, turn left and travel up Eaton Hill. Travel through two more traffic lights and turn right on Route 705 and remain on 705 until it becomes Chestnut Ridge Road (two more lights). Remain on 705, turning left at the second light, until 705 intersects US-19/ WV-7/Jerry West Blvd./Monongahela Blvd. The WVU athletic complex, including the Mountaineer Tennis Courts, is located on the right.
Directions to Ridgeview Racquet Club From all points in downtown Morgantown: Take Stewartstown Road to intersection at Route 119W. Turn left onto 119W and continue 1.3 miles to Bakers Ridge road and travel 0.7 miles to Ridgeview Business Park. Turn left into the park and proceed on Everhart Drive to Ridgeview Racquet Club.
QuickFacts WVU TENNIS
THE UNIVERSITY
TENNIS PROGRAM
Enrollment: 31,514
2015 Conference Record: 0-9
2015 Record: 9-13
Location: Morgantown, W.Va.
Returners/Lost: 6/1
Founded: 1867
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/1
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference: Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Record: 0-28
Athletic Director: Shane Lyons
Big 12 Regular Season Titles: 0
COACHING STAFF
2015-16 ROSTER
Hailey Barrett
Sr.
Lyn Yuen Choo
So.
Paula Goetz
Fr.
Hannah Cseplo
Fr.
2015 Fall S/D Record 8-7/5-5
7-7/6-4 -/-/-
Carolina Lewis
So.
8-3/8-6
Kaja Mrgole
Jr.
5-7/6-6
Yvon Martinez
Abigail Rosiello
So. Fr.
Habiba Shaker
So.
Kirsten White
Fr.
First Season: 1974
Program Record: 458-418-1
President: E. Gordon Gee
Name Class
Newcomers: 5
4-8/6-5 2-4/3-6
9-1/10-5 1-6/2-5
Head Coach (3rd Season): Miha Lisac Alma Mater: Georgia State (2005)
Assistant Coach (1st Season): Emily Harman Alma Mater: Syracuse (2012) Athletic Communications
Primary Contact: Amy Salvatore Office: (304) 293-9908 Cell: (216) 509-0494 Fax: (304) 293-4105
E-Mail: alsalvatore@mail.wvu.edu Website: www.WVUSports.com Twitter: @WVUTennis
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