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Memphis Tigers

2011 Roster.......................................................2 2011 Schedule...................................................3 Season Outlook..............................................3-4 2011 Opponents................................................5 Coach Walker.................................................5-8 Conference USA ...............................................9 Lee Taylor Walker.......................................10-11 Assistant Coaches...........................................12 Player Bios.................................................13-16 2010 Results..............................................17-18 All-Time Records.............................................19 All-Time Results.........................................20-21 All-Time Roster................................................22 All-Time Honors...............................................23

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University Section

City of Memphis.............................................. 24 University of Memphis.................................... 25 University President Shirley Raines............... 26 Athletic Director R.C. Johnson....................... 27 Tiger Traditions............................................... 28

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M i s s i o n S tat e m e n t

The primary mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide a successful athletic program at the highest level of competition. Characterized by academic, athletic and moral excellence in a diverse collegiate environment, the program will abide by the spirit of the rules governing students and intercollegiate athletics and will be known for its good sportsmanship and integrity. The University of Memphis is a comprehensive urban university committed to the scholarly accomplishments of our students and faculty and to the enhancement of our community, state and the nation through principles of academic integrity, sound management and equal opportunity.

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Media Policies

All Memphis women’s tennis practices are closed to the media. However, special arrangements can be made by contacting the Athletic Media Relations Office at least 24 hours prior to practice time. All interviews with head coach Lee Taylor Walker are conducted through the Athletic Media Relations office. Player interviews can also be coordinated throughout the season

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Women’s contact:.......................................................Allison Schatell Office Phone:............................................................. (901) 678-3291 Mobile Phone:........................................................... (678) 571-7251 E-mail:............................................... allison.schatell@memphis.edu Website: ......................................................... www.GoTigersGo.com Editor/Graphic Designer:.......................................Preston McClellan Cover Design:............................................................Brandon Kolditz

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2011 Women’s Tennis Schedule January

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Andrea Arques-Garcia

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Alicante, Spain/Canastell HS

Courtney Collins

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Fulton, Miss./Itawamba Agricultural School

Kelly Gray

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Kathleen Hawkins

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Portage, Mich./Kalamazoo Hacket Central HS

Stefanie Mikesz

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Bardowick, Germany/Berufskolleg Halle Westf.

Mariya Slupska

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Kiev, Ukraine/Tyler Junior College

Sarah Witkowski

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Peachtree City, Ga./Vertias Homeschool

Murfreesboro, Tenn./Siegel HS

Georgia Sarah Witkowski, Fr., Peachtree City, Ga. Michigan Kathleen Hawkins, Fr., Kalamazoo Mississippi Courtney Collins, So., Fulton

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Spain Andrea Arques-Garcia, So., Alicante

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Andrea Arques-Garcia

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0-1

Courtney Collins

23-12

17-9

3-1

Kelly Gray

11-22

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Ukraine Mariya Slupska, So., Kiev Breakdown by Class

Doubles Breakdown NAME Andrea Arques-Garcia

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Courtney Collins

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15-11

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Kelly Gray

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16-11

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Andrea Arques-Garcia.......................................................................On-dray-a Ar-kays Stefanie Mikesz.................................................................................Steff-a-nie Mic-z Mariya Slupska..................................................................................mah-REE-ah slo͞ op-skah

vs. Princeton (Nasvhille, Tenn.) at Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.) at Auburn (Auburn, Ala.)

March 3 at North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C) 3 NC Centrail (Cary, N.C.) 5 at College of Charleston (Charleston, S.C.) 7 vs. East Carolina (Charleston, S.C.) 12 D etroit -M ercy (R acquet C lub ) 12 I llinois S tate (R acquet C lub ) 20 at MTSU (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) 27 S aint L ouis (R acquet C lub )

1 at USF (Tampa, Fla.) 3 at UCF (Orlando, Fla.) 8 UTEP (R acquet C lub ) 8 S outhern (R acquet C lub ) 10 S outhern M iss (R acquet C lub ) 16 at Tulsa (Tulsa, Okla.)

Sophomores Andrea Arques-Garcia Courtney Collins Kelly Gray

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Juniors Mariya Slupska

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13 M emphis I nvite (R acquet C lub ) 14 M emphis I nvite (R acquet C lub ) 15 M emphis I nvite (R acquet C lub ) 16 M emphis I nvite (R acquet C lub ) 21 at Georgia (Athens, Ga.) 22 at Clemson (Clemson, S.C.) 22 vs. Wofford (Clemson, S.C.) 28 UT Martin (Racquet Club) 29 Troy (Racquet Club) 29 Lipscomb (Racquet club)

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Tennessee Kelly Gray, So., Murfreesboro Germany Stefanie Mikesz, Fr., Bardowick

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Freshmen Kathleen Hawkins Stefanie Mikesz Sarah Witkowski

ALL HOME MATCHES IN BOLD

A Bright Future On the Rise

ABDREA ARQUES-GARCIA SOPHOMORE

COURTNEY COLLINS SOPHOMORE

KELLY GRAY SOPHOMORE

KATHLEEN HAWKINS FRESHMAN

STEFANIE MIKESZ FRESHMAN

MARIYA SLUPSKA SOPHOMORE

ARAH WITKOWSKI FRESHMAN

The Lady Tiger squad comprises three returning letterwinners and four newcomers—three freshmen and one junior transfer. This young group heads into the 2011 campaign looking to continue a recent pattern of success. Since Lee Taylor Walker took the reins in 2007, Memphis has climbed steadily in national and conference rankings and produced the winningest season in seven years in 2009-10 with 13 victories. Walker and his program expect to keep progressing and hitting new milestones this spring.

Returners Anchored by All-Conference USA selection Courtney Collins, the Lady Tigers also return letterwinners Andrea Arques-Garcia and Kelly Gray. These three went 31-40 overall in dual matches last year and posted a 4-5 mark in conference play. The sophomore class will have the responsibility of being the leaders of a group with no upperclassmen following the TAYLOR H. TAYLOR ASSISTANT COACH

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loss of four letterwinners in seniors Amanda Brown, Marjorie Ondeck, Dara Toulch and three-time All-C-USA honoree Ashley Murdock.

Newcomers Newcomers make up the majority of the Memphis roster this season, but they all know what it takes to capture a title. Stefanie Mikesz and Sarah Witkowski both have won a state title for their high schools in singles, Kathleen Hawkins has won three, and Tyler Junior College transfer Mariya Slupska currently holds the Junior College doubles title. Recent successes for the incoming netters include Hawkins being named “Miss Tennis” last summer as the top senior women’s netter in the state of Michigan as determined by The Detroit Free Press. Mikesz also received a bid to compete in pre-qualifying doubles at the 2010 All-American Championships during the fall slate.

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2011 Women’s Tennis Preview Home of the Lady Tigers The Racquet Club of Memphis has been the Mid-South’s premier tennis facility since it opened its doors in 1974. The Racquet Club has hosted the Regions Morgan Keegan Championship, an annual stop on the ATP Men’s World Tour each February since 1976. In 2002, the Racquet Club of Memphis also became host to the Cellular South Cup, an ATP Women’s World Tour event, held during the same time as the men’s event. The Lady Tigers love their new home, but plans to enhance and expand are already in the works. The final phase of renovations at The Racquet Club is set to begin soon and includes sprucing up the outdoor courts with an outdoor plaza complete with refreshment stand and tables, along with the addition of covered grandstand seating that will help fashion a top collegiate tennis environment.

The Racquet Club: Courts The sign at the front says it all: The Racquet Club of Memphis is the official home of Tiger Tennis. In October of 2009 the Tigers moved in, but the 2010-11 season marks the first full year that the U of M tennis programs will call the Mid-South’s premiere facility ‘home.’ It rivals the finest clubs in the country with 186,000 square feet of facilities, including six recently refurbished top-of-the-line, post-tension system hard courts as well as 11 indoor courts. If you’re a tennis player, it’s tough to find a better place to practice and play.

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Georgia Bulldogs

Wofford Terriers

Troy Trojans

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Oh, the luxuries of being a Lady Tiger. Between practices and matches, Tiger netters now have an exclusive space that allows them to work hard and play hard off the court. The state-of-the-art player lounge, known as the “Tiger Den,” features a training room, study area, kitchen, private locker rooms, racquet stringing room and offices for the coaching staff. The striking den boasts four 48-inch big-screen televisions, which allow student-athletes to study film of their performances on the court or simply kick back on the leather couches and relax while watching television or playing on the most popular gaming systems.

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Global Roster The 2010-11 women’s tennis squad includes players from near and far. Fulton, Miss., is the closest hometown of current players, a mere two hours away from the U of M campus. Other Lady Tigers hail from farther locations in the United States, such as Georgia and Michigan, while also pulling internationally from Spain, Germany and the Ukraine. It’s a group from diverse backgrounds forming one Memphis family.

Courtney Collins was selected to be one of nine collegiate tennis players from across the country to represent Team USA at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China in August 2011. Collins joins four others from USC, UCLA, and Texas to make up the women’s roster. Past Tigers at the World University Games Sivan Aballi (2007)—Track, Israel Earl Barron (2001)—Men’s Basketball, USA Lorenzen Wright (1995)—Men’s Basketball, USA Ed Hammonds (1974)—Track, USA

Team Information

Head Coach:................................... Katie Hangstefer

Head Coach:.............................................Eric Hayes

Assistant Coach:..................................... Frank Polito

Assistant Coach:.................................................. N/A

Assistant Coach:................................. Tyler Faulkner

2010 Record:....................................................... 13-9

2010 Record:.......................................................1-21

2010 Record:....................................................... 11-9

Latest Ranking: ..................................... 15th (1/4/11)

Latest Ranking: ....................................................NR

Latest Ranking: ....................................................NR

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Alexandra Anghelescu (Fr.)...... Johns Creek, Ga.

Courtney Collins - Team USA

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Head Coach:........................................... Jeff Wallace

Haley Baird (Sr.).......................Columbia, S.C.

Olfa Dhaoui (Jr.)....................Nabeul, Tunisia

Cameron Ellis (Sr.)............................ Roswell, Ga.

Stephanie Cox (So.)...................Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Kate Fuller (Fr.)...............................Suwanee, Ga.

Sarah Evans (Fr.)..................... Chattanooga, Tenn.

Nadja Gilchrist (Jr.)........................... Webster, N.Y.

Guinn Garcia (So.)......................... Knoxville, Tenn.

Chelsey Gullickson (Jr.)..... Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Meagan Laframboise (Fr.)................Charlotte, N.C.

Rachael Hart (Fr.)................. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Lindsay Larkin (So.)...............Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Kelli Jordan (So.)................................... Tifton, Ga.

Emilia Milovanovic (Sr.)...................... Paris, France

Lilly Kimbell (Fr.).................. New Braunfels, Texas

Julia Paulson (Fr.)............................Charlotte, N.C.

Maho Kowase (Fr.).......... Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

Lucy Schermerhorn (So.)................... Colfax, N.C.

Gabriella Veiga (Jr.)......................... Londrina, Brazil

Clemson Tigers

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Lipscomb Bisons

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Karolina (So.).............................Hamburg, Germany Leonie Guijt (Sr.)...................Rijnsburg, Netherlands Kelly Irving (RS-Fr.).......................... Knoxville, Tenn. Rosaura Ramirez-Vega (So.).............Seveille, Spain

Facing the Best

Memphis women’s tennis prides itself in scheduling some of the toughest competition in the country to push the skillset of its players and 2011 will see more of the same. The Lady Tigers are slated to face 12 teams ranked in the top 75 and four top-ranked teams in its first five matches with No. 11 Clemson, No. 17 Ole Miss, No. 18 Georgia and No. 70 BYU. While Memphis netters struggled on the road during the 2010 spring campaign, going 0-13 in away matches, Memphis amassed an 8-0 record in dual matches at The Racquet Club of Memphis and looks to continue their home winning streak.

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Head Coach:......................................... Nancy Harris

Head Coach:.........................................Dennis Taylor

Head Coach:....................................... Andrew Harris

Assistant Coach:........................................Scott Kidd

Assistant Coach:.............................. Mary Beth Gunn

Assistant Coach:.................................................. N/A

2010 Record:.......................................................24-6

2010 Record:....................................................... 10-7

2010 Record:.........................................................4-9

Latest Ranking: ..................................... 11th (1/4/11)

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Josipa Bek (Jr.)........................ Osijek, Croatia

Anna Marie Herbold (So.)....... Nashville, Tenn.

Samantha Boman (Jr.)..........Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Maria Belaya (Fr.).............................Melbourne, Fla.

Alice Laing (So.)...........Ilam, Chrischurch, New Zealand

Danielle Hansen (Jr.).......................... Zionsville, Ind.

Top-ranked Competition (According to the latest ITA rankings 1/4/11)

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• No. 6 North Carolina • No. 11 Clemson • No. 15 Georgia • No. 18 Ole Miss • No. 28 USF • No. 32 Tulsa • No. 36 Princeton • No. 45 Indiana-Bloomington • No. 48 Rice • No. 58 Auburn • No. 69 College of Charleston • No. 73 BYU

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Nelly Ciolkowski (So.)............. Neuilly-Plaisance, France Laurianne Henry (Sr.)....................... Anderson, S.C. Monika Kochanova (Fr.)............ Bratislava, Slovakia Carolina Magnusson (So.) ........... Bjarred, Swedenn

Katie McCall (Fr.)........................... Greenfield, Tenn. Ivon Simic (Fr.).............. Lauterbach, Hesse, Germany Jodie Tiley (Jr.).........................Cambridge, England

Klara Vyskocilova (Fr.)...............Klatovy, C. Republic

Johanie Van Zyl (So.)............... Ashton, South Africa

Keri Wong (Jr.)................................. Jackson, Miss.

Anna Winlemann (So.)................. Rhede, Germany

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Kara Jackson (Sr.)................................ Dayton, Ohio Carlina Jow (So.).................... West Vancouver, B.C. Elizabeth Keevil (Jr.).........................Toronto, Ontario Julieanne McMeen (Sr.) ....................Franklin, Tenn.

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Princeton Tigers

Auburn Tigers

College of Charleston Cougars

Detroit-Mercy Titans

MTSU Blue Raiders

USF Bulls

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Head Coach:.....................................Megam Bradley

Head Coach:................................................Tim Gray

Head Coach:...............................Angelo Anastopoulo

Head Coach:............................................ Sam Poole

Head Coach:.....................................Melissa Schaub

Head Coach:.....................................Agustin Moreno

Assistant Coach:............................... Launa Magnani

Assistant Coach:..................................Christine Gray

Assistant Coach:................................... Greg Harkins

Assistant Coach:.....................................Grant Asher

Assistant Coach:.............................. Mariana Muraca

Assistant Coach:...........................................Liz Cruz

2010 Record:.......................................................20-6

2010 Record:......................................................10-11

2010 Record:..................................................... 20-10

2010 Record:.....................................................10-12

2010 Record:..................................................... 11-10

2010 Record:.......................................................12-8

Latest Ranking: .....................................37th (1/4/11)

Latest Ranking: ..................................... 58th (1/4/11)

Latest Ranking: ..................................... 69th (1/4/11)

Latest Ranking: ....................................................NR

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Latest Ranking: .....................................28th (1/4/11)

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Maria Arechavaleta (Fr.)....Montevideo, Uruguay

Kinsey Casey (Sr.) ....................Alpharetta, Ga.

Melanie Capuano (Jr.).. Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.

Olivia Bennett (Fr.) ...............St. Augustine, Trinidad

Jamie Harrell (Fr.)............................ Charleston, S.C.

Blakely Ashley (Sr.)................Wilmington, Del. Caitlin Bartlett (Fr.)............Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.

Amanda Cornwell (Jr.)................. Waterford, Mich.

Lexi Brand (So.).............................Bradford, Ontario

Kelly Kambourelis (Fr.)..................... Melbourne, Fla.

Julia Fernandes (Fr.)............ Mississauga, Ontario

Taylor Coffey (Jr.).............................Cartersville, Ga.

Katie Lee (Jr.).............................. Brisbane, Australia

Raina Halabi (Fr.)....................Beamsville, Ontario

Emma Hayman (Sr.)........... Wanganui, New Zealand

Hilary Bartlett (Jr.)...............................New York, N.Y.

Jacqueline Kasler (Fr.)...................Gulf Breeze, Fla.

Monica Chow (So.)...................................Miami, Fla.

Plamena Kurteva (So.)................... Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Katherine Flanigan (Fr.).......................... Davis, Calif.

Emily Newton (Fr.)................................. Dothan, Ala.

Sarah Hoffman (Sr.)............................Atherton, Calif.

Paulina Schippers (So.)........Guatemala City, Guatemala

Taylor Marable (Sr.)................................... Darien, Ill.

Taylor Schreimann (Jr.)....................... Dallas, Texas

Caroline Newman (Jr.)................... Greensboro, N.C.

Elena Strakhova (Fr.)......................Penza, Russia

Rachel Saiontz (Jr.).................................Miami, Fla.

Caroline Thornton (So.)................. Charleston, S.C.

Irene Viana (So.).................................. Paris, France

Indiana Hoosiers

North Carolina Tarheels

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Marietta Biqus (Jr.).................. Rumia, Poland

Olivia McMillan (So.)..................... Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Carolina Salas Espinsoa (So.) Monterey, Mexico

Alex Dachos (Jr.)..............................Florence, Mass.

Kate Parker (Fr.) .......................... New Zealand Alessandra Bonte Ale (Fr.).......... Los Angeles, Calif. Janette Bejilkova (Rs-Jr.)........... Svatava, Czech Rep. Natalia Guevara (Sr.).............................. Tampa, Fla. Loreto Alonso Hartinez (Fr.)..............Asturias, Spain Katherin Pyne (Fr.)................................ Tampla, Fla.

Carla Nava (Jr.)..........................Mexico City, Mexico

Kristen Pyne (Jr.)............................ Brandenton, Fla.

Erin Weldon (Sr.)..................... Kalamazoo, Mich.

Yuiri Nomoto (So.)............................... Tokyo, Japan

Ecaterina Vasenina (So.)................Rep. of Maldova

East Carolina Pirates

Illinois State Red Birds

Saint Louis Bilikens

UCF Knights

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Keely Mulligan (Sr.)..................................Miami, Fla.

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Irene Rehberger (Sr.).................................... Oviedo

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Head Coach:..............................................Lin Loring

Head Coach:..........................................Brian Kalbas

Head Coach:.......................................... Tom Morris

Head Coach:........................................ Chris Hoover

Head Coach:...................................... Jonathan Zych

Head Coach:................................Stephanie Nickitas

Assistant Coach:.................................. Ramiro Azcui

Assistant Coach:............................ Sara Anunderson

Assistant Coach:............................... Hannah Priest

Assistant Coach:.................................Tanja Hrovatic

Assistant Coach:.....................................Adam Reeb

Assistant Coach:................................ Tony Giannoni

2010 Record:.................................................... 15-10

2010 Record:.......................................................28-4

2010 Record:...................................................18-10

2010 Record:...................................................... 18-6

2010 Record:.......................................................14-9

2010 Record:...................................................... 13-7

Latest Ranking: ................................... 45th (1/4/11)

Latest Ranking: .......................................6th (1/4/11)

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Kayla Fujimoto (Fr.)......................... Geneva, Ill.

Zoe Se Bruycker (So.) ............ Saratoga, Calif.

Manon Bissat (Fr.)............... Aarau, Switzerland

Carolina Abello (Fr.)..........Santa Marta, Columbia

Hailee Elmore (GS).....................Springfield, Ill.

Jenna Doerfler (So.)............. Winter Park, Fla.

Sophie Garre (Fr.)........................... Ploeren, France

Jelena Durisic (Sr.) ...........................Torrance, Calif.

Natalie Collins (Jr.)..........................Vero Beach, Fla.

Hannah Esker (Jr.)............................... Effingham Ill.

Mia Elmore (So.)................................Springfield, Ill.

Taylor Dubins (Jr.).............. North Miami Beach, Fla.

Leslie hureau (So.)............ Annecy-le-Vieux, France

Shinann Featherston (Jr.)........ Rockaway Park, N.Y.

Jessica Cook (Sr.)...........................Laurinburg, N.C.

Aniko Esker (Jr.)............................. Subotica, Serbia

Jenny Frisell (Sr.)....................Gothenburg, Sweden

Vanessa Fuleihan (Fr.).......................Syracuse, N.Y.

Ariane Maack (So.)....................Pasewalk, Germany

Stephanie Hollis (Fr.) .................. Rocky River, Ohio

Haley Hemm (Jr.).......................... Menlo Park, Calif. Tessa Lyons (Fr.)............................. Wallingford, Pa.

Kristin Gordon (Sr.)........................... Winchester, Va.

Ashton Nisbet (Fr.)..............................Barrington, Ill.

Lauren McHale (So.)..............Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Audrey LePottier (Sr.).......... Soignolles-en-Brie, France

Heather Nisbet (Fr.).............................Barrington, Ill.

Laura Slater (Fr.)............................ Frimley, England

Abby Richmond (So.)......................... Edenton, N.C.

Gabriella Phillips (Fr.).....................London, England

Jenny Nalepa (Jr.)............................ Brighton, Mich.

Evgenyia Vertesheva (Jr.)................... Perm, Russia

Jennifer Stone (Jr.)........................Greensboro, N.C.

Tamara Cachs (Sr.) ........................ Fayetteville, N.C

Sarah Streitz (Jr.)..................................Plainfield, Ill.

Sarah Septien (Sr.)................ New Braunfels, Texas

Alexis Rodriques (Jr.)..................... Boca Raton, Fla.

Katya Zapadalova (Sr.)..................Yaroslavl, Russia

Gina Suarez-Malaguti (So.)... Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Petra Vogel (So.)........................................ Zizers, Switzerland

Stefanie Youngberg (So.)................. St. Charles, Ill.

Kasia Tomalak (Sr.)..................... Krefeld, Germany

Andrea Yacaman (Jr.).............Cartagena, Colombia

Diana Kyllman (Fr.)............................La Paz, Bolivia Charlotte Martin (Sr.) ......... West Midlands, England Myriam Sopel (Sr.)............................Longes, France

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Caitlin McKenna (Sr.)............................ Tampa, Fla. Casey Miller (Sr.)................................ St. Louis, Mo.

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Courtney Griffith (Fr.).....................Johns Creek, Ga. Josephine Haraldson (Fr.)........... Hollviken, Sweden Allision Hodges (So.)................. Germantown, Tenn. Genevieve Lorbergs (So.)............. Victoria, Australia

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles

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Head Coach:........................................ Victor Aquilar

Head Coach:..........................................Rayne Theis

Assistant Coach:................................... Rick Alarcon

Assistant Coach:...................Tanyaradzwa Gombera

2010 Record:.................................................... 10-14

2010 Record:.....................................................13-10

Latest Ranking: .................................................. NR

Latest Ranking: ....................................................NR

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Dariya Abdrakhmanova (So.)... Samara, Russia Rebeca Calvillo (Fr.)...................... Durango, Mexico Carolina DeLuca (Jr.)....................Sao Paulo, Brazil Ximena Fuentes (Sr.)............... Mexico City, Mexico

Frances Askew (So.)... Auckland, New Zealand Ӑsa Bengston (Fr.)..................Helsingborg, Sweden Stephanie Dellocono (RS-Sr.).......Baton Rouge, La. Kellie Gutterman (Jr.)........................Mandeville, La. Zoë Lee (Sr.).................................... Hayle, England

Alexandra Glebova (Sr.)............St. Petersburg, Russia

Shannon Rogers (Sr.)................. Virginia Beach, Va.

Marie LeBlond (Fr.).......................Montreal, Quebec

Elja van Berlo (Jr.)...................Erp, The Netherlands

Martina Trierweiler (RS-So.)..............Capmo Bom, Brazil

Vroni van Berlo (So.)...............Erp, The Netherlands

Gabi Vazquez (Fr.).............Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Southern Jaguars

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Moorea Williams (Fr.)............ Newport Beach, Calif.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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Head Coach:.....................................Jeffrey Conyers

Head Coach:......................................... Dean Orford

Assistant Coach:.......................... Dr. Ojo THompson

Assistant Coach:.........................................Lecy Tefft

2010 Record:.......................................................12-5

2010 Record:.......................................................22-6

Latest Ranking: ....................................................NR

Latest Ranking: ........................................32 (1/4/11)

Roster Kathryn Curtis (Sr.)................. Henderson, Nev. Jo'Vonna Gaines (Sr.).................. Little Elm, Texas

Roster Carolina Beaulieu (Jr.)..........Rimouski, Canada Meredith Burns (So.)............................. Tulsa, Okla. Anamaria Candanoza (Fr.)...... Santa Marta, Colombia

Carlista Mohammed (Jr.).......... Trinidad & Tobago

Bonny Davidson (Jr.).......... Johannesburg, S. Africa

Alicia Shaw (So.)........................ Thomasville, Ga.

Anastasia Erofeeya (Jr.)................. Moscow, Russia

Megan Wiltz (Sr.)............................. Lafayette, La. Demetria Woods (So.)............. Pearl City, Hawaii

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Jo-Anne Karaitaiana (Sr.)........ Melbourne, Australia Alexandra Kichoutkin (Sr.)................ New York, N.Y. Ewa Szatkowska (Jr.).......................Torun, Poland

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The U of M kicked off the tournament portion of the 2010-11 campaign by hosting the Memphis Collegiate Invitational at The Racquet Club of Memphis. Courtney Collins sailed through to win the top singles flight and freshman Sarah Witkowski put together a solid outing as well, winning two matches against opponents from Austin Peay and Tulane to advance to the finals of her singles draw before falling to an Evansville's Carolyn Caire. Minor injuries would plague Witkowski and several other Lady Tigers throughout the rest of the fall season, preventing them from participating in every tournament. Next on the schedule was the Roberta Alison Classic, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where Collins upended No. 118 Alex Clay of Alabama, 6-2, 6-3 before withdrawing in the draw finals. Collins and newcomer Stefanie Mikesz made program history by receiving the firstever bids to compete at the All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, Calif., in pre-qualifying singles and doubles. Collins was taken down in a hard-fought, three-set match to Lily Kimbell of Georgia. The next day, the tandem found themselves up 5-0 and 6-3 at points during the match, but was edged out by Illinois duo Breanna Smutko and Chelcie Abajian, 9-7. Collins and Mikesz were joined by Kelly Gray at the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals in in October. Collins advanced the furthest in the main singles draw out of the three participants, defeating Mandy Brown of Louisville, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), in the round of 64 and Myriem Mhirit of Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 6-2, in the round of 32 before falling in the round of 16. Andrea Arques-Garcia had her best outing at the June Stewart Invitational in Nashville, Tenn., hosted by Vanderbilt University, where she recorded two wins against opponents from Lipscomb. Also in that tournament, Kelly Gray and Kathleen Hawkins downed tandems from Lipscomb and MTSU. The U of M closed out the tournament portion of the 2010-2011 campaign by traveling to Champaign, Ill., to participate in the Midwest Blast against stiff, top-ranked competition in No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 24 Illinois, and No. 42 Oklahoma. Collins logged the Lady Tigers' only win that weekend defeating Misia Kedzierski of Illinois, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.

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Team Information Head Coach:............................................... Tom Morris 2010 Record:..........................................................18-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................8/2 Last Time Ranked: .........................................3/5/2008 Current Ranking: .....................................................NR

Team Information Head Coach:.................................................. Terri Sisk 2010 Record:..........................................................13-9 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:................................10/1 Last Time Ranked: .......................................5/26/2005 Current Ranking: .....................................................NR

Top Returning Players Petra Vogel (So.).............................Zizers, Switzerland Jessica Cook (Sr.)...............................Laurinburg, N.C.

Top Returning Players Lindsay Dvorak (Jr.)....................... St. Petersburg, Fla. Mariam Kurdadze (Jr.)........................... Tbilisi, Georgia

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Team Information Head Coach:.......................................John Severance 2010 Record:.......................................................... 11-8 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................4/3 Last Time Ranked: .......................................3/28/2006 Current Ranking: .....................................................NR

Team Information Head Coach:............................................. Dean Orford 2010 Record:..........................................................22-6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................7/3 Last Time Ranked: ......................................... 1/4/2011 Current Ranking: ......................................................32

Top Returning Players Joanna Kacprzyk (Sr.)......................... Warsaw, Poland Bryony Hunter (So.)................................... Harlow, U.K.

Top Returning Players Alexandra Kichoutkin (Sr.)..................... New York, N.Y. Jo-Anne Karaitiana (Sr.)............... Melbourne, Australia

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UAB Blazers

Team Information Head Coach:.............................................John Mercer 2010 Record:..........................................................19-7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................5/3 Last Time Ranked: ......................................... 1/4/2011 Current Ranking: ......................................................53

Team Information Head Coach:................................................Krissy Hall 2010 Record:........................................................ 10-11 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................8/1 Last Time Ranked: .........................................3/4/2008 Current Ranking: .....................................................NR

Ranked Singles (5/28/2010) No. 22 Marta Lesniak (SMU) No. 47 Alexandra Kichoutkin (Tulsa) No. 95 Aleksandra Malyarchikova (SMU)

Top Returning Players Michaela Kissell (Sr.)............................... Hostetter, Pa. Dominika Zaprazna (So.)...............Bratislava, Slovakia

Top Returning Players Paula Alvarez (Jr.)........................... Pontevedra, Spain Evelien Strijker (Sr.)...................... Hoogeveen, Holland

Ranked Doubles (5/28/2010) No. 21 Kichoutkin/Karaitiana (Tulsa) No. 47 Lesniak/Steinbauer (SMU) No. 49 Guzman/Jackson (Rice)

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Team Information Head Coach:.................................... Lee Taylor Walker 2010 Record:........................................................10-13 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................3/4 Last Time Ranked: .......................................2/19/2003 Current Ranking: .....................................................NR

Team Information Head Coach:................................... Stephanie Nickitas 2010 Record:........................................................12-10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................6/3 Last Time Ranked: .......................................3/27/2007 Current Ranking: .....................................................NR

Top Returning Players Courtney Collins (So..)..............................Fulton, Miss. Kelly Gray (So.).............................Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Top Returning Players Taylor Dubins (Jr.).................. North Miami Beach, Fla. Andrea Yacaman (Jr.).................. Cartagena, Colombia

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Team Information Head Coach:.................................... Elizabeth Schmidt 2010 Record:..........................................................14-9 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................7/2 Last Time Ranked: ......................................... 1/4/2011 Current Ranking: ......................................................48

Team Information Head Coach:............................................ Raynie Theis 2010 Record:........................................................13-10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................6/2 Last Time Ranked: .......................................4/24/2007 Current Ranking: .....................................................NR

Top Returning Players Jessica Jackson (Sr.)......................... Solihull, England Ana Guzman (Jr..).............Guatemala City, Guatemala

Top Returning Players Zoe Lee (Sr.)................................... Hale, Great Britain Elja van Berlo (Jr.)..................................... Erp, Holland

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UTEP Miners

Team Information Head Coach:...................Lauren Longbotham-Meisner 2010 Record:..........................................................28-3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................7/5 Last Time Ranked: ......................................... 1/4/2011 Current Ranking: ......................................................27

Team Information Head Coach:............................................Victor Aguilar 2010 Record:........................................................10-14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..................................5/1 Last Time Ranked: .......................................3/24/2002 Current Ranking: .....................................................NR

Top Returning Players Marta Lesniak (Jr.).............................. Wroclaw, Poland Heather Steinbauer (Jr.)...................Woodlands, Texas

Top Returning Players Carolina DeLuca (Jr.)........................ Sao Paulo, Brazil Dariya Abdrakhmanova (So.).............. Samara, Russia

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Ranked Teams (5/28/2010) No. 29 SMU No. 32 Tulsa No. 48 Rice

2010 All-C-USA Selections First Team All-C-USA Rebekka Hanle (Rice) Alexandra Kichoutkin (Tulsa) Michaela Kissell (Marshall) Marta Lesniak (SMU) Aleksandra Malyarchikov (SMU) Mariam Kurdadze (Tulane) Second Team All-C-USA Edyta Cieplucha (SMU) Courtney Collins (Memphis) Anastasia Erofeeve (Tulsa) Shahzoda Hatamova (SMU) Jessica Jackson (Rice) Emma Levy (Tulane) Ashley Murdock (Memphis) Petra Vogel (ECU) Coach of the Year Dean Orford (Tulsa) Player of the Year Marta Lesniak (SMU) Freshman of the Year Shahzoda Hatamova (SMU) Outstanding Singles Player Alexandra Kichoutkin (Tulsa) Outstanding Doubles Team Bailey/Lock (Marshall)

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College Highlights

•W as the University of Memphis’ first selection to the C-USA AllConference first team •2 004 National Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award recipient •N amed to C-USA All-Decade Team (1995-05) •H ighest nationally-ranked singles player at U of M, ranking as high as No. 48 in 2004 •W alker and Ben Stapp were ranked as high as No. 12 in the country in 2001 •C -USA and ITA Southeast Region Sportsmanship Award recipient

Walker Player Profile

Season Singles Doubles *Spring 01 14-18 14-19 Fall 01 1-3 0-1 Spring 02 14-7 18-8 Fall 02 5-4 10-3 Spring 03 9-15 16-8 Fall 03 10-4 5-3 Spring 04 15-10 15-6 Career 68-61 78-42 At UM 54-43 64-29

Coaching Highlights

•C oached Ashley Murdock to three All-C-USA second team selections in his first three seasons as the head coach at the U of M. •L ed Lady Tigers to winningest season in seven years in 2009-10, producing 13 victories. •W alker has coached and developed six nationally-ranked players and nine All-C-USA players as an assistant and head coach. Walker’s Record (Dual Matches Only) Year Record 2007-08..............................................9-13 2008-09............................................10-13 2009-10............................................13-17 Totals..............................32-43/3 seasons

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the ITA award after a stellar playing career and a long list of off-the-court accomplishments. Walker helped to re-form the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at the University of Memphis, and coordinated visits to Streets Ministries and St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Walker’s revamped roster is faced with the task of trying to improve on 2010, when his group finished 13-17 in dual matches. That same season he coached senior Ashley Murdock to her third consecutive All-Conference USA second team selection and Collins to her first All-C-USA nod. In 2008-09, Walker's second season at the helm of the Memphis women's tennis program, the Tigers went 11-13, including wins over conference foes Southern Miss and UAB.

Walker currently works with Campus Outreach, a ministry on the U of M campus, as the faculty/staff representative. Campus Outreach focuses on developing students' spiritual lives. Walker came to the Tigers following one year at Clemson University. There, he was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll. At Memphis, Walker was a two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Memphis, graduating in December of 2006 with a Master's Degree in human movement sciences.

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In his first season as head coach, Walker led the Lady Tigers to a 9-13 mark. In the fall of 2008, Walker coached Murdock and Marjorie Ondeck to the semifinals of the 2008 ITA Southeast Regional in Winston-Salem, N.C. Murdock and Ondeck defeated doubles tandems from No. 13, Clemson, No. 17 North Carolina and No. 25 Tennessee on their way to the semifinals.

The 2010-11 campaign marks Lee Taylor Walker’s fourth season as head coach of the University of Memphis women’s tennis program. Walker is very familiar with not only Memphis and the surrounding tennis community, but also with what it means to be a U of M student-athlete, as he was a standout singles and doubles players for the men's team from 2001-2004. Walker spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the men’s program and spent the 2006-07 season as an assistant for the Lady Tigers, prior to being named the head coach of the women's team in 2007.

Walker, a native of Jackson, Tenn., played for Memphis from 2001-04, teaming with Ben Stapp in his first season in Memphis to become the highest-ranked doubles tandem in school history, ranking No. 12 in the country at the end of the fall 2001 season. Walker was also a nationally-ranked singles player at Memphis ranking as high as No. 48 in the country. He won 54 singles matches playing primarily at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles during his three-year Tiger career, and was 64-29 in doubles. He was the school's first-ever Conference USA First Team honoree and was named to the Conference USA Men's Tennis All-Decade Team.

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college standout Mariya Slupska from Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, who currently holds the junior college doubles title. Walker’s solid recruiting abilities also fostered the addition of newcomers Kathleen Hawkins, Stefanie Mikesz and Sarah Witkowski.

The Lady Tigers steadily improved in the rankings under Walker’s direction, and his influence also can be seen in the wins column. In the 2010 dual match slate, the team recorded the second-best win total in program history, and most since the 1999-00 season, with 13. Walker is at the helm of a young squad this year that will be anchored by returning letterwinner Courtney Collins. Walker’s top recruit in 2009, Collins posted a 17-9 record at the No. 2 slot in her first season donning blue and gray and was selected to the All-Conference USA second team. One area Walker has been working on with Collins is building up her confidence against ranked opponents. Collins showed vast improvement in the summer and fall of 2010 with big wins over several top players, including victories over No. 118 Alex Clay of Alabama, 6-2, 6-3, and No. 123 Vanja Tomic of Austin Peay, 6-0, 6-0. Additionally, Collins set milestones as the first Lady Tiger ever to receive a bid to the All-American Championships in addition to obtaining one of only five spots on Team USA’s women’s tennis roster for the World University Games in August 2011.

"We are pleased to have a coach with the credentials of Lee Taylor Walker take over for Coach Peterson," said Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson. "He has proven himself both as a player and student-athlete for the University of Memphis and we could not have been more pleased with his efforts as an assistant coach for the men's and women's tennis teams over the past year. I'm sure he will carry on the fine tradition that is Tiger tennis." Off the court, Walker was named the recipient of the 2004 ITA/Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership award, which he received as part of U.S. Open Festivities. Walker, a graduate of University School in Jackson, Tenn., received

Walker All-Time ATLANTIC SUN KENNESAW STATE 1-0 LIPSCOMB 1-0 ATLANTIC 10 RICHMOND 0-1 BIG EAST SOUTH FLORIDA 0-1 BIG TEN OHIO STATE 0-1 BIG 12 OKLAHOMA 0-1 MISSOURI 0-1 BIG WEST CAL POLY 0-1 CALSTATE NORTHRIDGE 0-1 COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WILLIAM & MARY 0-1 CONFERENCE USA UCF 0-3 UAB 2-1 SOUTHERN MISS 2-2 TULANE 0-2 SMU 0-2 TULSA 0-1 HOUSTON 0-1 UTEP 1-1 GULF-SOUTH ARKANSAS TECH 1-0 WEST FLORIDA 0-1 IVY LEAGUE YALE 0-1 MID-AMERICAN BALL STATE 0-1

Joining Collins will be letterwinners Andrea Arques-Garcia and Kelly Gray. Gray captured CUSA Player of the Week honors on April 6, 2010 as the first Lady Tiger to do so since Sabrina Lindemann received the honor back in October of 2003. Along with the returning sophomores, Walker and the Lady Tigers welcome junior

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Walker is married to former Lady Tiger soccer player Erin May Ferris. They married in May of 2007. He has one brother, Matt, who is a tennis coach in Atlanta. Walker is the son of Dr. Danny Walker and Susie Walker. Walker's father was a quarterback at Vanderbilt and UT Martin.

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Taylor H. Taylor, a former women's tennis player at the University of Virginia, is in her first year as the assistant coach for the Lady Tigers. She previously served as the volunteer assistant for the U of M women's program during the 2009-2010 season. A graduate of St. Mary's School in Memphis, Taylor went on to a very successful playing career for the Cavaliers at Virginia, where she was team MVP (1992), team captain (1993-94) and an All-ACC performer (1993-94). Taylor has served as a tennis professional at the Racquet Club of Memphis since January of 2009. She has also been the head varsity tennis coach at St. Mary's School in Memphis since May 2003. Previously, Taylor served as a tennis professional at the University Club in Memphis from 1994-2004 and was the Director of Junior Tennis at the University Club from 19952002. Taylor earned her master's degree from the University of Tennessee's School of Social Work. She married Cameron Taylor in 2002. The couple currently resides in Memphis with their two children, Bruce and Holden.

Besides volunteering his time helping the Lady Tigers, Charlie Ramsay has been on staff at The Racquet Club of Memphis as a teaching professional in his short time since leaving the University of Memphis. Ramsay is primarily involved as the travel coach for The Racquet Club Junior Academy, traveling all over the southeast with the program, but also works with the full-time academy. A four-year letter winner with the men’s program at the U of M, Ramsay tallied 39 singles victories in his career donning the blue and gray, as well as 39 doubles wins. In his senior season, Ramsay compiled a 10-9 overall record in singles at the No. 1, 2 and 3 slots and solid 11-5 mark at the No. 2 and 3 doubles slot with partner Spencer Heflin. A native of Signal Mountain, Tenn., Ramsay graduated from the U of M in May of 2010 with a degree in sport and leisure management.

Spring 2010: Finished the spring dual season with a 5-12 record at the No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions...Picked up victories over Arkansas Tech, Eastern Arizona College, North Carolina Central, Oral Roberts and Tennessee Tech...Had a 3-4 clip at the No. 5 position...Went 1-4 at the No. 6 singles slot...Teamed with Amanda Brown for a 3-14 doubles mark at the No. 2 and No. 3 slots...Duo picked up victories over Arkansas Tech, Austin Peay, Eastern Arizona College and UT Martin. Fall 2009: Began the fall season going 0-3 at the Memphis Invitational...Compiled a 1-2 mark at the Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind...Picked up first win of Memphis career over Mississippi State’s Elizabeth Hall, 6-1, 7-5...Fell to two Kansas State opponents...Went 1-2 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional in Cincinnati, Ohio...Picked up a win over Middle Tennessee’s Natalie Araya, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4...Fell to foes from Xavier and Louisville...Wrapped up season going 0-3 at the Florida State Invitational...Lost matches to opponents from Furman and South Florida...In doubles, teamed with Marjorie Ondeck to go 1-1 at the Memphis Invitational...Duo picked up victory over Tulane’s Jessica Lange and Sharon Siegel, 9-7...Went 1-3 at the Hoosier Classic...Ondeck and Arques-Garcia defeated Kansas State’s Carmen Borau Ramos and Ana Gomez Aleman, 8-4...Duo went 1-1 at the Florida State Invitational.

Prior to Memphis Prep: Was ranked No. 90 in Spain among all adult women’s tennis players at the age of 18...At age 16, was ranked fourth in the Valencian region of Spain and was Top 20 for her age in all of Spain...Also started competing in a lot of national tournaments across Spain at age 16...At 14, was ranked No. 2 for her age bracket in the Valencian region and was Top 10 for her age in Spain. Personal: Is the daughter of Juan Miguel Arques-Blanco and Paqui GarciaRios...Has one brother, Juan Miguel...Father owns and operates a shampoo factory in Alicante...Enjoys watching movies, hanging out with friends and going to the beach...Favorite tennis player is Rafael Nadal...Attended the same tennis club as Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, currently rated No. 41 in the world according to the latest ATP rankings.

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2009-10 • Freshman Spring 2010: Earned All-C-USA second team honors as a freshman for the Lady Tigers...Tied fellow all-conference selection Ashley Murdock for the most singles wins on the team with 17...Posted an overall mark of 17-9 at the No. 2 singles position...Took 106th ranked Sarah Landsman of Arizona to three sets...Went 5-1 against Conference USA foes including wins over opponents from Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and UCF...Ended the season with a seven match winning streak...Teamed with fellow freshman Kelly Gray to post the most doubles victories on the team with 15...Duo went 15-8 at the No. 2 doubles spot...Collins and Gray went 9-2 at the No. 2 slot...Picked up conference victories over Southern Miss, Tulane and UAB...Had big wins against No. 44 Yale and No. 56 William & Mary, as well as Boston College and Missouri. Fall 2009: Finished her first fall with Memphis putting up an 8-6 mark overall...Opened the fall with a 1-2 mark at the Memphis Invitational...Upended Kansas State’s Karla Bonacic, 6-1, 6-4...Also picked up win over Kansas State’s Ana Gomez Aleman, 6-1, 6-2...Only loss of Hoosier Classic came at hands of Mississippi State’s Natalia Mayuk, 7-6(4), 6-1...Went 3-1 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional in Cincinnati, Ohio...Only loss of tournament came to Tennessee’s Kata Szekely, 6-1, 6-2....In doubles, teamed with Ashley Murdock to go 6-6 in the fall...Murdock and Collins went 2-2 at Hoosier Classic... Picked up wins over opponents from LSU and Mississippi State.

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2009-10 • Freshman Spring 2010: Posted a 9-19 mark at the No.4, No. 5, No. 6 singles positions...Went 4-6 at the No. 6 singles slot...Named Conference USA Player of the Week after going 4-0 in singles against Tennessee Tech, LouisianaMonroe, UAB and Middle Tennessee...Also went undefeated in doubles with Courtney Collins for the week...In doubles, Collins and Gray led the team with 15 victories...Duo went 15-8 at the No. 2 doubles spot...Collins and Gray went 9-2 at the No. 2 slot...Picked up conference victories over Southern Miss, Tulane and UAB...Had big wins against No. 44 Yale and No. 56 William & Mary...Also defeated foes from Boston College and Missouri. Fall 2009: Finished the fall with a 2-3 mark overall...Went 0-1 at the Hoosier Classic with a loss to Middle Tennessee’s Taylor Coffey, 6-3, 6-4...Picked up win over Indiana’s Megan Matter, 6-2, 6-0 at ITA Ohio Valley Regional...Went 1-2 at the Florida State Invitational...Picked up win over Furman’s Brooke Mosteller, 7-5, 6-1...Lost to Mississippi State’s Danielle Terpko, 6-0, 6-2... Also fell to UCF’s Taylor Dubins, 6-1, 6-1...In doubles, teamed with Andrea Arques-Garcia to go 0-2 at ITA Ohio Valley Regional...Pair fell to Indiana’s Leslie Hureau and Myriam Sopel, 8-1...Lost to Purdue’s Anya Dushkina and Remi Martin, 8-4...Went 1-2 with Amanda Brown at Florida State Invitational... Duo upended Mississippi State’s Valeriya Makarycheva and Danielle Terpko, 8-4...Pair lost matches to foes from Miami and UCF.

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Fall 2010: Did not begin her career in blue and gray until the end of October at the June Stewart Invite in Nashville because of a foot injury…Complied a 2-4 mark overall in the two tournaments she competed in…Won her first match ever as a Lady Tiger by defeating Rachel Margolies of Austin Peay, 6-0, 6-3, in the June Stewart Invitational…Lost, 6-0, 6-1, to Vanderbilt’s Nelly Radeva…Picked up second win of the season against MTSU’s Marietta Bigus, 6-2, 6-2…Went 0-3 at Midwest Blast falling to Maria Kalashnikova, 6-1, 6-4, Kristen Rafael of Notre Dame, 6-1, 6-2, and Allison Falkin, 6-4, 6-2… Teamed with Kelly Gray, and won match against Kara Jackson and Alyssa Bellini of Lipscomb, 8-2, at June Stewart Invitational…Defeated MTSU’s Alex Dachos and Yuiri Nornoto, 8-3…Finished season 0-5 with Gray against opponents from Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Illinois and Oklahoma.

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Fall 2010: Began Lady Tiger career at Roberta Alison Fall Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala., with a 1-2 record…Fell to opponents from UAB and Kentucky before posting first win against Jodie Tiley of UT-Martin, 6-1, 6-1…Received bid to ITA All-American Championships to compete in prequalifying doubles with Courtney Collins…The pair was up 5-0 and 6-3 at points during the match but were ultimately edged out by Illinois duo Breanna Smutko and Chelcie Abajian, 9-7,…...Went 2-2 at ITA Regionals in singles…Lost to Brynn Boren of Tennessee, 6-1-,6-2 before back-to-back wins over Karina Kedzo of East Tennessee, 6-2, 6-4, and Safiyya Ismail of Cincinnati, 6-4, 6-2…Finished regionals with loss to Kentucky’s Caitlin McGraw, 7-5, 7-5…Final singles win of the fall season was a 6-2, 6-1 downing of MTSU’s Taylor Coffey at the June Stewart Invitational…Teamed with Courtney Collins in doubles, and posted a 4-9 mark overall…Over the season, recorded wins against duos from Samford, Xavier, Belmont and Vanderbilt…Lost close matches to Kentucky’s Megan Broderick and Khristina Blajkevitch, 8-6, at Roberta Alison Classic and Nelly Radvera and Megan Gornet of Vanderbilt, 8-6, at June Stewart Invite.

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Prior to Memphis Junior College: Mariya Slupska joined the U of M roster in January of 2011 after transferring from Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. In her one year at TJC, Slupska won the top doubles flight at the NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships with partner Brooke Davis, which helped the Apache Ladies capture the 2010 junior college team national title...Posted an 11-2 record in dual matches at the No. 1 slot in singles and went 12-3 in doubles during the 2009-2010 season. She finished the year ranked third nationally in singles and first in doubles while earning All-America status. During the 2008-2009 season, Slupska was a member of women's tennis program at Kansas State University. Personal: Daughter of Alaksandr Slupskyy and Anna Slupska...Father is an anaesthesiologist and mother is a nurse...Won Kiev Open Cup in Juniors... Enjoys skiing, reading, swimming, and techno music

Prep: One-time doubles champion and two-time third place finisher in singles at the German National Championships during her junior career...Helped team capture two team titles at German Nationals...Reached No. 1 in the individual junior rankings in Germany and as high as No. 3 regionally and No. 53 nationally in women’s open rankings. Personal: Is the daughter of Lumir and Halina Mikesz...Father played and coached professional hockey...Mother was a professional handball player... Has one brother, Jiri who also plays hockey...Is the only one in her family born in Germany, the rest were born in the Czech Republic...Speaks three languages: German, Czech and English...Fun fact: singing is her second passion behind tennis and she sings all the time, even if it “sometimes annoys her friends and family.”

Prior to Memphis Prep: Rated as the No. 3 recruit in the state of Tennessee coming out of high school...Tennisrecruiting.net also rated her as the 41st-best player in the Southeast Region...Gray defeated fellow freshman Courtney Collins at the Bullfrog Southern Junior Cup at the Champions Club in Lupton City, Tenn., in mid-September of 2008...She advanced to the round of 16 at the Bullfrog Southern Designated Tournament in Mobile, Ala., with two victories...Gray was the TSSAA Tennis State Champion in 2008...Won the USTA Tennessee Sportsmanship Award in 2006 for her attitude on the court..Gray was the Tennis Athlete of the Year at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro for the past three seasons. Personal: Is the daughter of Walt and Lori Gray...Has one brother, Brian who attends the University of Tennessee...Enjoys playing golf, volleyball, laying out, reading, and baking...Fun fact: Her lifetime goal is to be on Wheel of Fortune or The Amazing Race.

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Memphis opened up the season with a challenging slate on the road, suffering losses to Oral Roberts, No. 36 Tulsa and No. 1 Duke before picking up their first victory with a sweep of North Carolina Central. Courtney Collins picked up an impressive win against Missouri’s Kaitlyn Richie before the Lady Tigers fell to 38th-ranked Ohio State.

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2010-11 • Freshman Fall 2010: In her Memphis debut, downed Kimberly Loo of Austin Peay, 6-1, 6-1,and Tulane’s Sharon Siegel, 7-6, 6-2, to make the draw finals at the Memphis Invitational…Suffered first loss to Evansville’s Carolyn Caire, 6-1, 6-4…Missed most of the season with minor back injury before returning at Midwest Blast to play in one match against Illinois’ Annie McCarthy where she was upended, 6-2, 6-3…Posted 2-1 record in doubles with Courtney Collins at Memphis Invitational…Won first match against Cassidy Hochwalt and Rachel Margolies of Austin Peay, 9-7…Tallied second win against Lipscomb’s Elizabeth Keevil and Alyssa Bellini, 8-4…Dropped draw finals to Kir Kemp and Tereza Lerova of Georgia State, 9-7.

Prior to Memphis Prior to Memphis: Rated a four-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net coming out of high school...Ranked in the Top 30 for the Southern region and Top 125 nationally...Claimed the Georgia State AA girls singles title as a freshman...Helped her team to the state title during her freshman season...Has been playing tennis since she was 12 years old...Was coached by Sean Ferreira at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C...Before she began playing tennis she played six years of organized soccer. Personal: Is the daughter of John and Beverly Witkowski...Has one brother, Trey...Helped teach Sunday school for fourth and fifth graders at her church... Has also helped lead tennis summer camps in her spare time...Enjoys outdoor activities, listening to music and hanging out with friends...Fun fact: She loves Disney World.

The U of M kicked off the month of February with a win over Kennesaw State at The Racquet Club of Memphis before traveling to the Northeast and partook in two close team battles. Ultimately, the U of M was taken down by Boston College, 5-2, and just narrowly fell to No. 44 Yale, 4-3. Two points against Yale came in the form of doubles victories from the pair of Ashley Murdock and Marjorie Ondeck, as well as Collins and Kelly Gray, with the most notable win coming from Murdock who took down Yale’s 87thranked Stephanie Kent, 7-5, 6-4, in singles play. The Lady Tigers subsequently returned to Memphis and pulled out back-to-back wins against teams from Samford and Austin Peay before facing a daunting, month-long road schedule. In seven straight matches away from home, the squad dropped to No. 20 Arkansas and No. 35 Oklahoma in Fayetteville, Ark., while Murdock picked up another significant victory against Stephanie Roy of Arkansas, 7-6, 6-2. The netters rebounded to pick up a win against Arkansas Tech before journeying to Arizona in the beginning of March. Once out west in Arizona, Memphis secured a win against Eastern Arizona College, 7-0, before dropping to No. 32 Arizona State. Two days later, in the face-off against No. 56 Arizona, both Murdock and Collins took nationally-ranked players to three sets in singles, but couldn’t find a way to come out on top as Memphis fell to the Wildcats. After defeating Richmond, the netters faced yet another ranked opponent in No. 56 William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., where Murdock struck again, hanging on to defeat Ragini Acharya, 6-1, 0-6, 10-5. Starting with their last match in March, the Lady Tigers would go on a four-match winning streak, taking down Tennessee Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, UAB and Middle Tennessee. The streak was capped off by a perfect 8-0 run in singles and doubles by Kelly Gray the first week of April, which earned her Conference USA Player of the Week honors. However, conference foes Southern Miss and Tulane proved to be too much too handle and Memphis closed out the regular season with two losses. Southern Miss wouldn’t have the same luck at the end of April in Tulsa, Okla., at the Conference USA Championships. Behind doubles victories from the tandems of Collins and Gray and Amanda Brown and Dara Toulch, plus singles wins from Murdock and Collins, the Golden Eagles fell, 4-2, and the Lady Tigers advanced to face No. 27 SMU in the quarterfinals. The top-ranked Mustangs prevailed, 4-0, to end the season for the U of M. At the conclusion of the spring slate, Murdock and Collins had each tallied 17 wins, tying them for the team-high. Both garnered all-conference honors for their successes on the court.

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# 3 8 O h i o S tat e 6 , M e m p h i s 0 Jan. 23, 2010 at Columbia, Mo.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. SEMENOVA (ORU) 6-0, 6-2 2. COLLINS (UM) def. GRAY (ORU) 6-3, 6-1 3. PIPPIN (ORU) vs. ONDECK (UM) 3-6, UNFINISHED 4. COSTA (ORU) vs. BROWN (UM) 7-6, UNFINISHED 5. KONDRASHOVA (ORU) vs. GRAY (UM) 6-3, UNFINISHED 6. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) def. DOLLAR (ORU) 6-2, 6-3

SINGLES 1. #53 FLOWER (OSU) def. MURDOCK (UM) 6-1, 6-2 2. ESCOBEDO (OSU) def. COLLINS (UM) 6-4, 6-1 3. KEESEY (OSU) def. ONDECK (UM) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 4. HAVILAND (OSU) def. BROWN (UM) 6-2, 6-3 5. STEELE (OSU) def. GRAY (UM) 6-0, 6-0 6. MANISHIROVA (OSU) vs. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-1, unf.

DOUBLES 1. SEMENOVA/PIPPIN (ORU) def. COLLINS/MURDOCK (UM), 8-6 2. ONDECK/TOULCH (UM) def. COSTA/GRAY (ORU), 8-6 3. GRAY/BROWN (UM) def. KONDRASHOVA/DOLLAR (ORU), 8-1

DOUBLES 1. HAVILAND/HUBBS (OSU) DEF. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) 8-4 2. ESCOBEDO/KEESEY (OSU) DEF. TOULCH/BROWN (UM) 8-2 3. STEELE/FLOWER (OSU) DEF. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) 8-7

#36 Tulsa 7, Memphis 0 Jan. 17, 2010 at Tulsa Okla.

SINGLES 1. KICHOUTKNI (TUL) def. MURDOCK (UM) 6-4, 6-1 2. KARAITIANA (TUL) def. COLLINS (UM) 6-1, 6-1 3. SZATKOWSKA (TUL) def. ONDECK (UM) 7-6 4. ROW (TUL) def. BROWN (UM) 6-2, 6-2 5. EROFEEVA (TUL) def. GRAY 6-2, 6-2 6. BEAULIEU (TUL) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-1, 6-2 DOUBLES 1. SEMENOVA/PIPPIN (ORU) def. COLLINS/MURDOCK (UM), 8-6 2. ONDECK/TOULCH (UM) def. COSTA/GRAY (ORU), 8-6 3. GRAY/BROWN (UM) def. KONDRASHOVA/DOLLAR (ORU), 8-1

#1 Duke 7, Memphis 0 Jan. 19, 2010 at Durham, N.C.

SINGLES 1. PLOTKIN (DUKE) def. MURDOCK (UM) 6-3, 6-1 2. #91 NZE (DUKE) def. COLLINS (UM) 6-0, 6-1 3. #80 GRANSON (DUKE) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-0, 6-1 4. CLAYTON (DUKE) def. BROWN (UM) 6-0, 6-1 5. #63 GORNY (DUKE) def. GRAY (UM) 6-1, 6-0 6. STILES (DUKE) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-0, 6-0 DOUBLES 1. GRANSON/NZE (DUKE) def. MURDOCK/COLLINS (UM) 8-3 2. PLOTKIN/STILES (DUKE) def. BROWN/TOULCH (UM) 8-2 3. GORNY/CLAYTON (DUKE) def. ONDECK, /GRAY (UM) 8-3

Memphis 7, NC-Central 0 Jan. 19, 2010 at Durham, N.C.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. CHORNA (NCC) 6-3, 6-1 2. COLLINS (UM) def. PALKO (NCC) 6-4, 6-1 3. ONDECK (UM) def. CHATMAN (NCC) 6-4, 6-1 4. GRAY (UM) def. ROGERS (NCC) 6-0, 6-1 5. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) def. VELASQUEZ (NCC) 6-2, 6-4 6. TOULCH (UM) def. MEDINA (NCC) 6-0, 6-0 DOUBLES 1. ONDECK/MURDOCK (UM) def. CHORNA/PALKO (NCC) 8-1 2. TOULCH/BROWN (UM) def. CHATMAN/ROGERS (NCC) 9-8 3. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) def. MEDINA/VELASQUEZ (NCC) 8-1

Missouri 4, Memphis 1 Jan. 23, 2010 at Columbia, Mo.

SINGLES 1. WEBER (MIZZ) def. MURDOCK (UM) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 2. COLLINS (UM) def. RICHIE (MIZZ) 7-5, 7-5 5. LEWIS (MIZZ) def. GRAY (UM) 6-0, 6-4 6. CHRISTENSEN (MIZZ) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 DOUBLES 1. WEBER/RICHIE (MIZZ) def. ONDECK/MURDOCK (UM) 8-4 2. CHRISTENSEN/BLEAKLEY (MIZZ) def. BROWN/TOULCH (UM) 8-5 3. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) def. AYALA/MERA (MIZZ) 9-8

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SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. SHKUNDINA (KSU) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 2. COLLINS (UM) def. HOLTON (KSU) 6-4, 6-0 3. ONDECK (UM) def. TANAKA (KSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 4. BROWN (UM) def. LAGERKVIST (KSU) 6-1, 6-3 5. GRAY (UM) def. CARNEY (KSU) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 6. SWINDALL (KSU) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 7-5, 6-7, 1-0 DOUBLES 1. ONDECK/MURDOCK (UM) def. SWINDALL/CARNEY (KSU) 8-4 2. HOLTON/SHKUNDINA (KSU) def. TOULCH/BROWN (UM) 8-2 3. GRAY/COLLINS (UM) def. LAGERKVIST/TANAKA (KSU) 8-5

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M e m p h i s 4 , A u s t i n P e ay 0 Feb. 13, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. TOMIC (APSU) 6-1, 7-5 2. COLLINS (UM) def. WEIKARD (APSU) 7-5, 6-3 3. ONDECK (UM) vs. PAGAN (APSU), Unf. 4. BROWN (UM) def. LIEW (APSU) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 5. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) vs. GEORGAKOPOULOS, (APSU) Unf. 6. GRAY (UM) vs. HAYS (APSUW), Unf. DOUBLES 1. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) def. TOMIC/PAGAN (APSU) 8-5 2. ARQUES-GARCIA/BROWN (UM) def. LIEW/WEIKARD (APSU) 8-1 3. GRAY/COLLINS (UM) VS. GEORGAKOPOULOS/HAYS (APSU) Unf.

UCF 6, Memphis 1 Feb. 21, 2010 at Orlando, Fla.

SINGLES 1. FRISELL (UCF) def. MURDOCK (UM) 6-3, 6-1 2. COLLINS (UM) def. YACAMAN (UCF) 6-3, 6-2 3. RODRIGUEZ (UCF) def. ONDECK (UM) 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (10-6) 4. DOERFLER (UCF) def. BROWN (UM) 6-2, 6-2 5. HODGES (UCF) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-3, 7-5 6. ORLETSKY (UCF) def. GRAY (UM) 6-4, 6-1 DOUBLES 1. FRISELL/ORLETSKY (UCF) def. MURDOCK,/ONDECK (UM) 8-4

2. DOERFLER/RODRIGUEZ (UCF) def. BROWN/ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 8-5

3. CORE/YACAMAN (UCF) def. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) 9-8 (7-5)

Feb. 5, 2010 at Weymouth, Mass.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. KHMYLEV (BC) 6-0, 6-1 2. KELLEHER (BC) def. COLLINS (UM) 6-3, 6-1 3. ATTWELL (BC) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-1, 6-2 4. BROWN (UM) def. DELANEY (BC) 6-4, 7-6 5. KAUPPILA (BC) def. GRAY (UM) 6-3, 6-2 6. WORKMAN (BC) def. TOULCH (UM) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 DOUBLES 1. KELLEHER,/KHMYLEV (BC) def. MURDOCK,/ONDECK (UM) 8-3 2. ATTWELL,/DELANEY (BC) def. ARQUES-GARCIA/BROWN (UM) 8-0 3. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) def. KAUPPILA/WORKMAN (BC) 8-7

#44 Yale 4, Memphis 3 Feb. 7, 2010 at West Haven, Conn.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. #87 KENT (YU) 7-5, 6-4 2. BROOK (YU) def. COLLINS (UM) 6-2, 6-3 3. ONDECK (UM) def. RHEE (YU) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 4. PETRELLI (YU) def. BROWN (UM) 6-3, 6-0 5. #122 EPSTEIN (YU) def. GRAY (UM) 6-2, 6-1 6. LEDERHANDLER (YU) def. TOULCH (UM) 6-3, 6-0 DOUBLES 1. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) def. KENT/RHEE (YU) 9-7 2. BROOK,/CLARK (YU) def. ARQUES-GARCIA/BROWN (UM) 8-2 3. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) def. EPSTEIN/PETRELLI (YU) 9-8

Memphis 4, Samford 2 Feb. 13, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) DEF. MORGAN (SAM) 6-1, 6-0 2. COLLINS (UM) def. MEIRING (SAM) 6-2, 6-2 3. ONDECK (UM) def. VAN RENSBURG (SAM) 6-1, 7-5 4. BROWN (UM) def. PARKISON (SAM) 6-2, 6-1 5. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) vs. MALLORY (SAM) 4-6, Unf. 6. KIRVEN (SAM) def. GRAY (UM) 6-4, 6-2 DOUBLES 1. MALLORY/MORGAN (SAM) def. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) 8-4 2. ARQUES-GARCIA/BROWN (UM) vs. KIRVEN/MEIRING (SAM)

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#20 Arkansas 6, Memphis 1 Feb. 26, 2010 at Fayetteville, Ark.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. ROY (ARK) 7-6, 6-2 2. LUKOMSKAYA (ARK) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-1, 6-3 3. SUNDARAM (ARK) def. BROWN (UM) 6-0, 6-1 4. STARKOVA (ARK) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-7, 7-5, 10-4 5. PERROTTA (ARK) def. GRAY (UM) 6-2, 6-4 6. KOENEN (ARK) def. TOULCH (UM) 6-3, 6-2 DOUBLES 1. LUKOMSKAYA/SUNDARAM (ARK) def. ONDECK/MURDOCK, (UM) 8-1 2. ROY,/STARKOVA (ARK) def. BROWN,/ARQUES-GARCIA, (UM) 8-1 3. PERROTTA/KOENEN (ARK) def. GRAY/TOULCH (UM) 8-1

#35 Oklahoma 6, Memphis 0 Feb. 27, 2010 at Fayetteville, Ark.

SINGLES 1. #76 CONSTANTINESCU (OK) def. MURDOCK (UM) 6-4, 7-5 2. HUET (OK) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-2, 6-2 3. KALASHNIKOVA (OK) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-2, 6-1 4. TSERTSVADZE (OK) def. GRAY (UM) 6-2, 6-3 5. RADAN (OK) def. TOULCH (UM) 6-0, 6-0 6. ECKEL (OK) vs. BROWN (UM), unf. DOUBLES

1. CONSTANTINESCU,/TSERTSVADZE (OK) def. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) 8-4

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Memphis 6, Arkansas Tech 1 Feb. 27, 2010 at Fayetville, Ark.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. YU (AT) 6-0, 6-0 2. MATSUOKA (AT) def. BROWN (UM) Retired 3. ONDECK (UM) def. TURNER (AT) 6-1, 6-0 4. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) def. MALLOW (AT) 6-2, 6-0

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DOUBLES 1. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) DEF. TURNER/MATSUOKA (AT) 8-0 2. GRAY/ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) DEF. YU/MALLOW (AT) 8-1 3. BROWN/TOULCH (UM) DEF. JAMES/GREENWAY (AT) 8-1

DOUBLES 1. CLARK,/CUNNINGHAM (RICH) def. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) 8-4 2. GRAY/COLLINS (UM) def. ARANA/TIDWELL (RICH) 8-6 3. GRANT/SMYTH (RICH) def. ARQUES-GARCIA/TOULCH (UM) 8-2

Memphis 7, Eastern Arizona 0 Mar. 10, 2010 at Tempe, Ariz.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. VIRIYAPUNT (EAC) 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 2. COLLINS (UM) def. PUJOL (EAC) 6-0, 6-0 3. ONDECK (UM) def. EVANS (EAC) 6-0, 6-0 4. BROWN (UM) def. CLARKE (EAC) 6-0, 6-0 5. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) def. GOODMANN (EAC) 6-0, 6-0 6. GRAY (UM) def. YOUNG (EAC) 6-1, 6-1 DOUBLES 1. ONDECK/MURDOCK (UM) def. VIRIYAPUNT/PUJOL (EAC) 8-4 2. ARQUES-GARCIA/BROWN (UM) def. EVANS/CLARKE (EAC) 8-2 3. GRAY/COLLINS (UM) def. GOODMANN/KEMPTON (EAC) 8-1

Mar. 28, 2010 at Williamsburg, Va.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. ACHARYA (WM) 6-1, 0-6, 10-5 2. MESGARZADEH (WM) def. COLLINS (UM) 6-2, 6-2 3. BROWN (UM) def. VULOVICH (WM) 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 4. SABACINSKI (WM) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-1, 6-0 5. KARGL (WM) def. GRAY (UM) 6-1, 6-4 6. CEPEDA (WM) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-3, 6-1 DOUBLES 1. KARGL/ACHARYA (WM) def. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) 8-6 2. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) def. CEPEDA/MESGARZADEH (WM) 8-5

3. SABACINSKI/VULOVICH (WM) def. ARQUES-GARCIA/BROWN (UM) 8-4

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Mar. 10, 2010 at Tempe, Ariz.

SINGLES 1. HEIN (ASU) def. MURDOCK (UM) 6-0, 6-1 2. ABDALA (ASU) def. COLLINS (UM) 6-0, 1-6, 10-6 3. #104 MCKENNA (ASU) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-1, 6-0 4. JAMES (ASU) def. BROWN (UM) 6-4, 6-0 5. SIMMONS (ASU) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-1, 6-1 6. SMITH (ASU) def. GRAY (UM) 7-5, 1-6, 10-6 DOUBLES 1. HEIN/ABDALA (ASU) def. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) 8-3 2. JAMES/MCKENNA (ASU) def. BROWN/ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 8-1 3. BRYCKI/BROWN (ASU) def. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) 8-4

#59 Arizona 6, Memphis 1 Mar. 12, 2010 at Tuscon, Ariz.

SINGLES 1. #89 MARKS (ARIZ) def. MURDOCK (UM) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 2. #106 LANDSMAN (ARIZ) def. COLLINS (UM) 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 3. ONDECK (UM) def. NAYDENOVA (ARIZ), By Default 4. MASSCHELEIN (ARIZ) def. BROWN (UM) 6-3, 6-2 5. RIETSCH (ARIZ) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-2, 6-2 6. TOPOROWSKA (ARIZ) def. GRAY (UM) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 DOUBLES 1. MARKS/NAYDENOVA, (ARIZ) def. ONDECK/MURDOCK (UM) 8-1 2. TOPOROWSKA/RIETSCH (ARIZ) def. BROWN/ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 8-3

3. MASSCHELEIN,/LANDSMAN (ARIZ) def. GRAY/COLLINS (UM) 8-7

Memphis 6, UT Martin 1 Mar. 19, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. TILEY (UTM) 6-2, 6-3 2. COLLINS (UM) def. VAN ZYL (UTM) 6-2, 6-2 3. ONDECK (UM) def. WAHL (UTM) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 4. WINKELMANN (UTM) def. BROWN (UM) 7-5, 6-4 5. GRAY (UM) def. DE BRITO (UTM) 7-5, 7-5 6. TOULCH (UM) def. HERBOLD (UTM) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 DOUBLES 1. ONDECK/MURDOCK (UM) def. WAHL/DE BRITO (UTM) 8-2 2. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) def. TILEY/LAING (UTM) 8-2 3. ARQUES-GARCIA/BROWN (UM) def. WINKELMANN, /HERBOLD (UTM) 8-5

Richmond 5, Memphis 2 Mar. 27, 2010 at Richmond, Va.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. CLARK (RICH) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 2. COLLINS (UM) def. TIDWELL (RICH) 6-3, 6-0 3. CUNNINGHAM (RICH) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 4. GRANT (RICH) def. BROWN (UM) 6-2, 7-6

University of Memphis

DOUBLES 1. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) def. KAHL/ZORA (TTU) 8-1 2. GRAY/COLLINS (UM) def. CORKHERN/BARNHILL (TTU) 8-0 3. PORRAS/WOODCOCK (TTU) def. ARQUES-GARCIA,/BROWN (UM) 7-6

Memphis 4, Louisiana-Monroe 3 Mar. 31, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

SINGLES 1. CLARK (ULM) def. MURDOCK (UM) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 2. COLLINS (UM) def. SATGE (ULM) 6-1, 6-1 3. WINKEL (ULM) def. BROWN (UM) 6-4, 6-3 4. ONDECK (UM) def. BRUSCATO (ULM) 6-0, 6-0 5. POLAK (ULM) def. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 6-1, 6-0 6. GRAY (UM) def. BURJAILI (ULM) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 DOUBLES 1. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) def. CLARK/WINKEL (ULM) 8-4 2. GRAY,/COLLINS (UM) def. BRUSCATO/SATGE (ULM) 9-8 (7-4) 3. BURJAILI/POLAK (ULM) def. ARQUES-GARCIA,/BROWN (UM) 8-4

Memphis 4, UAB 3

56 55

2. COLLINS (UM) def. DELLOCONO (USM) 6-3, 6-1

3. Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (2001-03)

51

3. VAN BERLO (USM) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-2, 6-2

4. Marjorie Ondeck (2006-10)

46

4. GUTTERMAN (USM) def. BROWN (UM) 6-3, 6-3

5. Marlene Dirnstorfer (2002-05)

44

6. Andrea Feichtinger (2002-05)

43

7. Amanda Brown (2006-10)

38

8. Dara Toulch (2006-10)

36

9. Kristin Noble (2002-05)

28

10. Christina Ladyman (1998-01)

26

(12-10)

5. LEE (USM) def. GRAY (UM) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8) 6. ROGERS (USM) def. TOULCH (UM) 6-1, 6-1 DOUBLES 1. VAN BERLO/VAN BERLO (USM) def. MURDOCK/ONDECK, (UM) 8-5 2. DELLOCONO/GUTTERMAN (USM) def. GRAY/COLLINS (UM) 8-3 3. LEE/ROGERS (USM) def. BROWN/ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 8-5

DOUBLES 1. MURDOCK,/ONDECK (UM) def. STRIJKER/ROMEO (UAB) 9-7 2. COLLINS,/GRAY (UM) def. ALVAREZ/DEFELICE (UAB) 8-2 3. BERGER/CAPE (UAB) def. BROWN/ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 8-5

Memphis 6, MTSU 1 Apr. 3, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. NAVA (MT) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) 2. COLLINS (UM) def. ARAYA (MT) 6-1, 6-3 3. ONDECK (UM) def. NOMOTO (MT) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 4. BIGUS (MT) def. BROWN (UM) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) 5. GRAY (UM) def. COFFEY (MT) 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4 6. TOULCH (UM) def. DACHOS (MT) 6-4, 6-2 DOUBLES 1. MURDOCK,/ONDECK (UM) def. NAVA/NOMOTO (MT) 9-8 (7-3) 2. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) def. ARAYA/DACHOS (MT) 8-6

18

(Only calculated back to 1995-96 season)

1. Sabrina Lindemann (1999-03)

61

2. Marjorie Ondeck (2006-10)

54

Apr. 10, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

3. Ashley Murdock (2008-10)

53

SINGLES

4. Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (2002-03)

49

1. KURDADZE (TLN) def. MURDOCK (UM) 7-6 (7-1), 6-2

5. Marlene Dirnstorfer (2002-05)

42

2. COLLINS (UM) def. LEVY (TLN) 6-4, 6-4

6. Amanda Brown (2006-10)

41

7. Andrea Feichtinger (2002-05)

29

5. HELISTEN (TLN) def. GRAY (UM) 6-1, 6-4

8. Viktoria Gruber (2002-04)

28

6. ELSTER (TLN) def. TOULCH (UM) 6-0, 6-1

9. Dara Toulch (2006-09)

25

10. Christina Ladyman (1998-01)

19

3. ONDECK (UM) def. HAMLIN (TLN) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 4. DVORAK (TLN) def. BROWN (UM) 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES 1. KURDADZE/LEVY (TLN) def. MURDOCK/ONDECK (UM) 8-6

monica gonzalez-gordo

1999-03

2001-03

ashley Murdock

andrea Feichtinger

2008-10

2002-03

(Only calculated back to 1995-96 season)

2. COLLINS,/GRAY (UM) def. DVORAK/HELISTEN (TLN) 8-5 3. HAMLIN/ELSTER (TLN) def. BROWN/ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 8-3

Sabrina Lindemann

Career Doubles wins

Tulane 5 , Memphis 2

Single-Season Singles wins T1. Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (2002-03)

26

Memphis 4 , Southern Miss 2

T1. Andrea Feichtinger (2002-03)

26

Apr. 22, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

3. Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (2001-02)

25

4. Courtney Collins (2009-10)

23

1. MURDOCK (UM) def. VAN BERLO (USM) 6-1, 6-3

T5. Marlene Dirnstorfer (2002-03)

21

2. COLLINS (UM) def. DELLOCONO (USM) 6-2, 6-1

T5. Viktoria Gruber (2002-03)

21

T5. Ashley Murdock (2009-10)

21

5. TOULCH (UM) def. LEE (USM) 7-5, 6-4

8. Ashley Murdock (2008-09)

20

6. ROGERS (USM) vs. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 7-5, 6-6,

9. Sabrina Lindemann (2002-03)

18

T10. Marlene Dirnstorfer (2003-04)

17

1. 2002-03 16

T10. Sabrina Lindemann (2001-02)

17

2. 2009-10

SINGLES

3. VAN BERLO (USM) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-4, 6-2 4. GUTTERMAN (USM) def. GRAY (UM) 6-3, 6-3

Apr. 2, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn. SINGLES 1. ALVAREZ (UAB) def. MURDOCK (UM) 7-6, 6-3 2. COLLINS (UM) def. STRIJKER (UAB) 6-2, 6-2 3. ONDECK (UM) def. ROMEO (UAB) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 4. DEFELICE (UAB) def. BROWN (UM) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 5. CAPE (UAB) def. TOULCH (UM) 6-0, 6-2 6. GRAY (UM) def. BERGER (UAB) 7-5, 6-4

Career Singles wins 2. Sabrina Lindemann (1999-03)

Memphis 6, Tennessee Tech 0 SINGLES 1. MURDOCK (UM) def. ZORA (TTU) 6-1, 6-1 2. COLLINS (UM) def. WOODCOCK (TTU) 6-3, 6-1 3. BROWN (UM) def. KAHL (TTU) 6-0, 6-0 4. ONDECK (UM) vs. PORRAS (TTU) 7-6, UNFINISHED 5. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) def. CORKHERN (TTU) 6-0, 6-2 6. GRAY (UM) def. BARNHILL (TTU) 6-2, 6-1

Individual records 1. Ashley Murdock (2008-10)

Mar. 31, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

# 32 Arizona State 7 , M emp his 0

All-Time Records

3. COFFEY/DJANANOVA (MT) def. ARQUES-GARCIA,/BROWN (UM) 8-5

1. MURDOCK (UM) def. VAN BERLO (USM) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 1-0

#56 William & Mary 5, Memphis 2

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DOUBLES 1. VAN BERLO/VAN BERLO (USM) vs. MURDOCK,/ONDECK,(UM) 5-6, unf.

2. COLLINS,/GRAY (UM) def. DELLOCONO/GUTTERMAN (USM) 8-1

Single-Season Doubles wins T1. Ashley Murdock (2008-09)

25

T1. Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (2001-02)

25

SINGLES

3. Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (2002-03)

24

1. #29 LESNIAK (SMU) vs. MURDOCK (UM) 6-0, 3-6, 3-2, unf.

T4. Sabrina Lindemann (2002-03)

23

2. #114 MALYARCHIKOVA (SMU) vs. COLLINS (UM) 7-5, 4-1, unf.

T4. Sabrina Lindemann (2001-02)

23

T6. Marlene Dirnstorfer (2002-03)

21

Apr. 23, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn.

3. VANKOVA (SMU) def. ONDECK (UM) 6-0, 7-5 4. HATAMOVA (SMU) def. GRAY (UM) 6-3, 6-3

Season Team wins 13

3. 1999-00 12

(Only calculated back to 1995-96 season)

3. BROWN,/TOULCH (UM) def. LEE/ROGERS (USM) 8-6

#27 SMU 4, Memphis 0

Team Records

T4. 2003-04

11

T4. 2000-01

11

T4. 1997-98

11

T7. 1998-99

10

T7. 2008-09

10

9. 2007-08 9 10. 1994-95 8 (Only calculated back to 1992-93 season)

21

Season Team winning Pct.

T8. Sumitra Rao (2002-03)

18

1. 2002-03 .696

T8. Andrea Feichtinger (2002-03)

18

2. 1999-00 .545

1. LESNIAK/MALYARCHIKOVA (SMU) def. MURDOCK,/ONDECK

T10. Kelly Gray (2009-10)

17

T3. 1997-98

(UM) 8-5

T10. Ashley Murdock (2009-10)

5. #116 CIEPLUCHA (SMU) def. TOULCH (UM) 6-0, 6-1 6. FRANCIS (SMU) VS. ARQUES-GARCIA (UM) 2-6, 5-5, unf. DOUBLES

2. FRANCIS/HATAMOVA (SMU) def. COLLINS/GRAY (UM) 8-5 3. CIEPLUCHA/KENNEDY (SMU) def. BROWN/TOULCH (UM) 8-0

2011 Tennis Fact Book

T6. Courtney Collins (2009-10)

(Only calculated back to 1995-96 season)

University of Memphis

17

6. 1998-99 .455 7. 2008-09 .435 8. 2009-10 .433 9. 2000-01 .423 10. 2007-08 .409 (Only calculated back to 1992-93 season)

C u r r e n t P l ay e r s Singles wins 1. Courtney Collins (2009)

23

2. Kelly Gray (2009)

11

3. Andrea Arques-Garcia (2009)

7

Doubles wins 1. Courtney Collins (2009)

21

.500

2. Kelly Gray (2009-10

17

5. 2003-04 .458

3. Andrea Arques-Garcia (2009)

7

T3. 1994-95

19

.500

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A l l - T i m e R e s u lt s

M

A l l - T i m e R e s u lt s Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson

4/8/95 4/8/95 4/14/95 4/14/95 4/15/95

vs. Dayton vs. Marquette vs. Saint Louis vs. UAB at DePaul

N W, 7-0 N L, 2-6 N W, 5-4 N L, 0-7 N L, 0-7

1995-96 (5-11/1-2 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson

KATHLEEN HAWKINS

1992-93 (6-13/2-3 Great Midwest) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 2/5/93 2/6/93 2/7/93 2/26/93 2/27/93 2/28/93 3/3/93 3/4/93 3/19/93 3/26/93 4/2/93 4/3/93 4/6/93 4/9/93 4/10/93 4/11/93 4/13/93 4/17/93 4/17/93

at Vanderbilt vs. Chattanooga at Middle Tennessee at Tulane vs. Southern Miss vs. Texas Tech at Arkansas State Southern Illinois S.E. Missouri State South Alabama Auburn Montgomery Middle Tennessee at UT Martin Cincinnati UAB Saint Louis at UALR vs. Marquette at DePaul

A N A A N N A H H H H H A H H H A N A

L, 0-9 W, 7-2 L, 2-7 L, 0-9 L, 1-5 L, 1-5 L, 3-6 W, 6-2 W, 5-4 L, 1-5 L, 0-9 L, 4-5 W, 5-4 W, 8-1 L, 3-6 W, 9-0 L, 3-6 L, 4-5 L, 4-5

1993-94 (7-11/3-4 Great Midwest) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 2/5/94 2/18/94 2/19/94 2/20/94 3/2/94 3/4/94 3/10/94 3/11/94 3/11/94 3/26/94 3/27/94 4/1/94 4/1/94 4/2/94 4/8/94 4/9/94 4/9/94 4/14/94

Missouri at New Orleans at Mobile at South Alabama Northeast Louisiana at Murray State SW Missouri State Southern Miss Chattanooga Mississippi State Western Kentucky vs. Dayton vs. Marquette at Saint Louis vs. Cincinnati vs. DePaul at UAB at Arkansas State

H A A A H A H H H H H N N A N N A A

vs. Southwestern Louisiana at Mississippi State vs. Tennessee Tech at Chattanooga SW Missouri State Stephen F. Austin at Arkansas State at UT Martin Tennessee State at SE Missouri State vs. Cincinnati

University of Memphis

N A N A H H A A H A N

at TCU at UT-Arlington at North Texas Tennessee State at UALR at Arkansas State Tennessee Tech Southern Illinois UALR at UT Martin at Southern Miss vs. Southeastern Louisiana at UALR UAB Southern Miss Saint Louis

A A A H A A H H H A A N A H H H

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

1996-97 (3-14/2-3 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 2/15/97 2/15/97 3/7/97 3/9/97 3/15/97 3/15/97 3/25/97 3/28/97 3/29/97 3/29/97 4/1/97 4/5/97 4/9/97 4/13/97 4/17/97 4/18/97 4/19/97

vs. Bradley at Saint Louis at Middle Tennessee at Tennessee Tech Southeastern Louisiana UAB Northeastern Oklahoma Chattanooga Southern Illinois UALR at UT Martin Mississippi State at Arkansas State Nicholls State vs. DePaul vs. Saint Louis vs. Charlotte

N A A A H H H H H H A H A H N N N

W, 7-0 L, 4-5 L, 0-7 L, 3-4 L, 4-5 L, 3-4 L, 3-5 L, 0-8 L, 3-6 L, 0-5 L, 0-7 L, 0-7 L, 1-6 L, 4-5 L, 2-5 W, 5-1 W, 5-0

1997-98 (11-11/3-4 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson W, 7-2 W, 6-4 L, 1-4 L, 0-4 L, 1-5 L, 2-7 L, 4-5 W, 5-1 L, 4-5 L, 0-6 W, 7-2 W, 7-2 L, 3-6 W, 7-2 L, 4-5 W, 6-3 L, 1-8 L, 1-8

1994-95 (8-8/3-3 Great Midwest) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 2/4/95 2/5/95 2/25/95 2/26/95 3/11/95 3/11/95 3/15/95 3/28/95 3/30/95 4/4/95 4/7/95

2/16/96 2/18/96 2/18/96 3/6/96 3/8/96 3/13/96 3/29/96 3/30/96 3/30/96 4/2/96 4/5/96 4/6/96 4/11/96 4/12 4/13 4/13

L, 0-6 L, 0-9 W, 6-3 W, 4-3 L, 1-8 W, 5-4 L, 0-9 L, 1-6 W, 9-0 W, 8-1 W, 6-1

2/7/98 2/8/98 2/20/98 2/21/98 2/22/98 3/4/98 3/13/98 3/14/98 3/15/98 3/22/98 3/25/98 3/27/98 3/28/98 3/28/98 4/4/98 4/5/98 4/5/98 4/7/98 4/16/98 4/17/98 4/18/98 4/19/98

at South Alabama at New Orleans at Jacksonville at Stetson at UCF at UALR Middle Tennessee Samford Furman vs. Rice Northeastern Oklahoma Southern Illinois Belmont Tennessee Tech vs. DePaul at Cincinnati vs. Saint Louis at Arkansas State DePaul USF Tulane Southern Miss

A A A A A A H H H N H H H H N A N A H H H H

L, 0-9 W, 5-2 W, 9-0 L, 3-6 L, 0-7 W, 6-3 L, 1-8 W, 5-4 W, 5-4 L, 1-8 W, 5-4 W, 6-5 W, 9-0 L, 4-5 L, 4-5 W, 7-2 W, 5-1 L, 4-5 W, 5-4 L, 2-5 L, 4-5 L, 2-5

2/28/99 at Saint Louis H 3/12/99 at Middle Tennessee 3/26/99 UALR 3/27/99 Tennessee Tech 3/27/99 Western Kentucky 3/30/99 at Arkansas State 4/2/99 Southern Illinois 4/3/99 Northeastern Oklahoma 4/3/99 Troy State 4/7/99 at UT Martin 4/13/99 Freed Hardeman 4/15/99 vs. Cincinnati 4/16/99 vs. Tulane 4/17/99 vs. UAB 4/18/99 vs. Southern Miss

W, 6-2 N W, 6-3 H W, 5-4 H L, 4-5 H W, 7-2 A L, 4-5 H L, 4-5 H L, 4-5 H W, 5-4 A L, 2-7 H W, 6-3 N W, 5-1 N L, 0-5 N L, 0-5 N L, 2-5

1999-00 (12-10/4-3 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 1/31/00 2/11/00 2/12/00 2/13/00 2/17/00 2/18/00 2/19/00 2/25/00 2/26/00 3/1/00 3/10/00 3/24/00 3/25/00 3/28/00 3/31/00 4/1/00 4/1/00 4/5/00 4/13/00 4/14/00 4/15/00 4/16/00

BYU Louisiana Monroe Middle Tennessee Samford Northern Arizona San Jose State Weber State at Auburn Montgomery at Troy State at UALR at Chattanooga Western Kentucky UALR Arkansas State Saint Louis DePaul Southern Miss at UT Martin vs. Louisville vs. Marquette vs. Houston vs. DePaul

H H H H H H H A A A A H H H H H H A N N N N

at Murray State at UALR Lamar at UAB at Samford vs. Oral Roberts vs. Cincinnati

20

A L, 3-6 A L, 3-6 H W, 8-1 A L, 1-8 A W, 7-2 N W, 8-1 N L, 4-5

L, 0-9 W, 8-0 L, 0-9 W, 6-1 L, 4-5 W, 6-3 W, 6-3 L, 0-9 L, 2-7 L, 4-5 L, 2-7 W, 9-0 W, 5-2 L, 2-6 W. 6-3 L, 2-7 W, 5-4 W, 6-3 W, 5-1 L, 0-5 W, 5-3 L, 4-5

2000-01 (11-15/3-6 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 2/16/01 2/16/01 2/17/01 2/23/01 2/24/01 3/2/01 3/3/01 3/3/01 3/7/01 3/9/01 3/24/01 3/24/01 3/24/01 3/30/01 3/31/01

vs. East Carolina vs. Campbell at Davidson Lamar Tennessee Tech at Saint Louis vs. DePaul vs. Murray State at Middle Tennessee vs. Auburn Montgomery UALR Southern Illinois East Tennessee State vs. New Mexico State at UTEP

N W, 4-3 N W, 4-1 A W, 5-2 H W, 7-0 H L, 3-4 A W, 4-2 N L, 1-6 N W, 5-2 A L, 2-5 N L, 3-4 H L, 3-4 H W, 4-3 H W, 5-2 N L, 3-4 A L, 0-7

1998-99 (10-12/2-4 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 2/5/99 2/9/99 2/12/99 2/19/99 2/20/99 2/26/99 2/27/99

1/23/04 2/7/04 2/8/04 2/13/04 2/17/04 2/21/04 2/22/04 2/27/04 2/28/04 3/5/04 3/6/04 3/7/04 3/19/04 3/20/04 3/20/04 3/24/04 3/25/04 3/27/04 4/2/04 4/3/04 4/4/04 4/15/04 4/16/04 4/17/04

KRISTIN CHAMBERLAIN 4/1/01 vs. Long Beach State N L, 1-6 4/4/01 at Arkansas State A L, 3-4 4/10/01 at UALR A W, 5-2 4/13/01 Cincinnati H L, 2-5 4/14/01 UAB H L, 0-7 4/19/01 vs. Saint Louis N W, 4-0 4/20/01 vs. UAB N L, 0-4 4/21/01 vs. Houston N L, 1-4 4/22/01 vs. DePaul N L, 1-4 2001-02 (5-13/2-4 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 2/1/02 Tennessee Tech H 2/2/02 McNeese State H 2/15/02 Chattanooga H 2/16/02 UALR H 3/1/02 Louisiana-Monroe H 3/3/02 Louisville H 3/5/02 UT Martin H 3/8/02 at Troy State A 3/9/02 at Auburn Montgomery A 3/21/02 North Texas H 3/22/02 Southern Miss H 3/23/02 Louisiana-Lafayette H 3/26/02 vs. UAB N 3/27/02 vs. Brown N 3/28/02 vs. Cincinnati N 4/5/02 at Saint Louis A 4/6/02 vs. DePaul N 4/10/02 at UALR A 2002-03 (16-7/7-2 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson

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

1/31/03 2/2/03 2/6/03 2/15/03 2/16/03 2/21/03 2/22/03 2/23/03 3/5/03 3/7/03 3/8/03 3/8/03 3/19/03 3/21/03 3/22/03 3/22/03 3/30/03 3/31/03 4/8/03 4/12/03 4/13/03 4/14/03 4/15/03

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

at Mississippi State at No. 36 Mississippi at UALR vs. No. 75 Georgia State vs. Tennessee Tech at Cincinnati vs. UAB vs. DePaul at Middle Tennessee Northwestern State No. 67 UALR Murray State at UT Martin Saint Louis Southern Illinois Troy State at USF at UCF at Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss vs. Louisville vs. UAB vs. Marquette

2003-04 (11-13/3-4 C-USA)

A A A N N A N N A H H H A H H H A A A N N N N

Chattanooga vs. Butler at Saint Louis Tennessee Tech at UALR Louisiana-Monroe Middle Tennessee at Troy State East Tennessee State vs. Southern at New Orleans at UTEP Murray State Southern Illinois UALR East Carolina at UNC Wilmington at Coastal Carolina at UAB vs. Cincinnati vs. DePaul vs. USF vs. UAB vs. Southern Miss

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

2004-05 (6-14/1-4 C-USA) Head Coach: Charlotte Peterson 1/30/05 2/4/05 2/5/05 2/6/05 2/22/05 2/25/05 2/26/05 2/27/05 3/4/05 3/5/05 3/18/05 3/19/05 3/30/05 4/2/05 4/8/05 4/15/05 4/16/05 4/21/05 4/22/05 4/22/05

USF at Chattanooga vs. Georgia State at Tennessee Tech at UALR Saint Louis DePaul UAB at Middle Tennessee at Belmont at McNeese State at Louisiana-Lafayette at Southern Illinois UALR at Murray State at UNC Wilmington vs. East Carolina vs. DePaul vs. Saint Louis vs. Southern Miss

H A N A A H H H A A A A A H A A N N N N

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

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Sabrina Lindemann 1999-03

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Stephanie Glek

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Conference USA AllConference Honorees Ake, Kathy................................................. 1977-78 Angell, Debbie................................................ 1976 Ares, Yessica.................................................. 2004 Arques-Garcia, Andrea..................2009-Present

Hamilton, Sharlyn...................................... 1984-85 Hawkins, Kathleen.......................... 2010-present Heuttel, Cathy................................................. 1981 Hughes, Laura....................................... 1999-2002

Barton, Bille.................................................... 1978 Beranova, Lenka............................................ 1998 Bird, Kathy................................................. 1990-91 Blair, Carol...................................................... 1986 Borthwick, Kate.............................................. 2000 Bradford, Jennie............................................. 1973 Brannon, Angela........................................ 1996-98 Brewster, Becky......................................... 1987-88 Britt, Kerri................................................... 1992-95 Brown, Amanda..................................... 2006-2010 Brunsvold, Mary........................................ 1977-79

Irvin, Sarah................................................ 2008-09

Card, Betsy............................................ 1998-2001 Chamberlain, Kristin.................................. 2007-09 Chasteen, Joyce........................................ 1974-75 Chilcott, Debbie.............................................. 1982 Chiles, Michelle......................................... 1989-92 Collins, Courtney............................2009-Present Cowie, Brooke........................................... 2004-06

Danehy, Chris............................................ 1981-83 Deep, Kelly................................................ 1988-89 Dickinger, Eleanore........................................ 1999 Dirnstorfer, Marlene................................... 2003-05 Duck, Bertien Den.......................................... 1973 Dougherty, Linda............................................ 1972

Elek, Stephanie......................................... 1986-89 Erdman, Tina.................................................. 1991 Ewaldson, Annika...................................... 1987-89

Faquin, Lisa.................................................... 1981 Faulkner, Kimberly..................................... 1986-88 Feichtinger, Andrea................................... 2003-06 Ferguson, Tracy........................................ 1985-86 Fisher, Lauren................................................ 1978

Gambino, Jeannie.................................... 1988-91 Garner, Rebecca....................................... 2001-03 George, Gwyn................................................ 1975 Giacomini, Lisa.......................................... 1989-90 Gonzalez-Gordo, Monica.......................... 2002-03 Gordon, Laura................................................ 1978 Graham, Staci........................................... 1995-98 Grasso, Rose............................................ 1982-85 Gray, Kelly.......................................2009-Present Greer, Nancy.................................................. 1973 Gruber, Viktoria.......................................... 2003-04

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Jafarey, Mahmuda..................................... 1986-87 Jayaraman, Priya........................................... 1993 Jones, Jennifer.......................................... 1979-81 Jones, Jennifer. P........................................... 1984 Jones, Robyn............................................ 2008-09

Keyes, Pat................................................. 1979-80 Kidd, Kathy..................................................... 1976 King, Lucy.................................................. 1995-98 Kleinaites, Linda........................................ 1979-81 Kohl, Kathrin................................................... 2005 Kroth, Cindy............................................... 1996-97 Kosten, Julie................................................... 1984

Ladyman, Christina............................... 1998-2001 Laming, Caroline....................................... 1995-96 Lemonds, Kathy............................................. 1977 Lilliard, Laura............................................. 1983-84 Lindemann, Sabrina.............................. 1999-2003 Logue, Libbi.......................................... 1975, 1976 Long, Stephanie........................................ 1995-98

Manning, Betty.......................................... 1977-79 McElroy, Debbie............................................. 1983 McFarling, Kay............................................... 1975 Medling, Pat................................................... 1973 Melone, Louanne....................................... 1987-90 Melton, Claudia.............................................. 1975 Mikesz, Stefanie.............................. 2010-present Mitchell, Jo Lee......................................... 1973-74 Moore, Nancy................................................. 1977 Moser, Beth............................................... 1975-76 Mullen, Debbie............................................... 1975 Murdock, Ashley.................................... 2008-2010

Noble, Kristin............................................. 2003-06 Norrey, Dawn............................................. 1991-94

O’Connell, Kathy............................................ 1977 O’Connell, Kerry............................................. 1977 O’Donoghue, Claire............................... 1999-2000 Oddy, Alison............................................... 1993-96 Ondeck, Marjorie,.................................. 2006-2010 Outhwaite, Katie-Mary.................................... 2007

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Parrish, Mary Edna......................................... 1974 Patriche, Roxana....................................... 1985-86 Patterson, Dixie.............................................. 1986 Peterson, Charlotte................................... 1970-72 Phillips, Sarah........................................... 1983-85 Pian, Barbara............................................ 1974-75 Potts, Paula............................................... 1983-86 Powers, Angie........................................... 1982-83 Puhalo, Tina.............................................. 1991-94

Rao, Sumitra............................................. 2000-03 Russo, Flavia............................................. 2005-07 Ruston, Diane............................................ 1993-96 Ryan, Elizabeth.............................................. 1986

Schaeffer, Sue........................................... 1979-80 Scott, Cindy.................................................... 1973 Seamans, Staci......................................... 1980-83 Simpson, Gail............................................ 1973-74 Slupska, Mariya.............................. 2011-present Smith, Carolyn........................................... 1979-80 Stern, Robyn............................................. 1984-87 Stevens, Lori............................................. 1997-99 Stewart, Kirsten......................................... 1996-97 Sturm, Wendy............................................ 1980-83

Thomas, Melanie....................................... 1977-79 Thompson, Greer........................................... 1975 Tipton, Lynne.................................................. 1989 Tjioe, Alex.................................................. 2004-06 Toulch, Dara.......................................... 2006-2010

Viehe, Kathy.............................................. 1978-79 Viser, Mary Ann......................................... 1973-74 Vornholt, Lisa.................................................. 1981 Vorwald, Mary............................................ 1988-91

Walker, Janie.................................................. 1977 Watson, Darnell.............................................. 1985 Watson, Martha.............................................. 1977 Westberg, Annika.................................. 1999-2002 White, Anne.................................................... 1985 Wickum, Rene........................................... 1980-83 Widdicombe, Cathy........................................ 1978 Witkowski, Sarah............................ 2010-present Wieser, Christina....................................... 2004-07 Wilkinson, Angie............................................. 2000 Wilmot, Leigh Ann.......................................... 1977 Wiseman, Lindsey..................................... 2007-09 Wood, Robyn.................................................. 1981 Wulff, Anne................................................ 1977-78 Wolbrecht, Bill............................................ 1948-51

Zaballa, Ivonne............................................... 1992 Zafir, Ekin.............................................. 2005-2008

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Christina Ladyman (2nd Team) Christina Ladyman (2nd Team) Christina Ladyman (2nd Team) Sabrina Lindemann (3rd Team) Christina Ladyman (2nd Team) Sabrina Lindemann (2nd Team) Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (3rd Team) Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (2nd Team) Sabrina Lindemann (2nd Team) Marlene Dirnstorfer (3rd Team) Ashley Murdock (2nd Team) Ashley Murdock (2nd Team) Courtney Collins (2nd team) Ashley Murdock (2nd team)

Conference USA Sportsmanship Awa r d 2003 Monica Gonzalez-Gordo Sabrina Lindemann Memphis (Team Award) C o n f e r e n c e U S A P l ay e r o f t h e week 1999 Christina Ladyman (March 31) 2001 Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (Mar. 26) 2002 Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (October) Sabrina Lindemann (September) 2003 Marlene Dirnstorfer (Feb. 18) Sabrina Lindemann (October) 2010 Kelly Gray (Apr. 6)

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Christina Ladyman

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Considered the “Home of the Blues” and the “Birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll,” the city of Memphis’ musical roots run deep. However, music is just a chapter in the history as well as the future of the city located in the heart of Mid-America. Memphis, named after the capital of ancient Egypt, boasts all the amenities you would expect in a city with over 1 million residents, while retaining the charm and downto-earth feel of a small town. Downtown Memphis recently realized a building boom valued at $2.3 billion which transformed the heart of the city. One of the most visible projects was the construction of AutoZone Park, the downtown ballpark which is the home of the Memphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A club. The 14,320seat stadium includes 1,500 club seats, 48 luxury suites and is located at the corner of Third Street and Union Avenue across from the world-famous Peabody Hotel. The city’s newest downtown project is FedExForum, an entertainment arena that houses both the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the University of Memphis men’s basketball team. The $250 million state-of-the-art arena features a 35,000-square-foot outdoor plaza where fans of all ages can gather before an event. The arena has over 100 points of sale for concession stands and four full-service restaurants. FedExForum is located one block south of Beale Street. Memphis’ musical roots can be traced to band leader W.C. Handy, who wrote the first blues song here in 1909, a campaign theme for Memphis mayor “Boss” Crump called “Boss Crump Blues” and later published as the “The Memphis Blues.” The sound soon caught on and blues bands filled the clubs along Beale. Young musicians who have performed along Beale include Muddy Waters, Furry Lewis, Albert King, Bobby “Blue” Bland and B.B. King. Beale Street has rapidly become the entertainment center of Memphis and visitors and locals alike enjoy the food and music offered in the various nightclubs. Where Beale Street meets the Mississippi River is Tom Lee Park, site of the annual Beale Street Music Festival. The weekendlong event is just a part of the month-long Memphis in May International Festival which also includes the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony. Located within a block of Beale is Gibson Guitar Memphis, which includes factory tours and cultural exhibits. Across the street is the Smithsonian’s Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum located at the FedExForum, which includes artifacts documenting music’s past. Memphis’ musical roots also include Stax and Hi-Records as well as Sun Records recording studio. Stax became known for “sweet soul music” through such artists as

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For almost a century the University of Memphis has been a catalyst for progress in the city of Memphis, the state of Tennessee and the surrounding Mid-South region. From its inception as a normal school dedicated to the education of public school teachers, to its role today as an educator of technologicallysavvy graduates who face a complex world, the University of Memphis has always fulfilled its current mission while looking forward to and planning for its future. Exceptional students from Tennessee, from every other state in the nation and from almost 100 countries around the world choose to attend the University of Memphis. They come here on the recommendation of their major professors at European universities; they come here to study subjects that are offered nowhere else; they come to study alongside men and women who are recognized and respected throughout the academic and scientific communities as foremost in their fields. Ever forward-looking, the University of Memphis is poised to enter one of its most historic and productive periods. From the faculty and staff we have in place to our alumni and benefactors, our “people assets” have never been more willing, able and generous in their efforts to build an academic environment that makes a life-long impact on the young minds at the U of M. The University of Memphis was founded under the auspices of the General Education Bill, enacted by the Tennessee Legislature in 1909. Known originally as West Tennessee State Normal School, the institution opened its doors Sept. 10, 1912, with Dr. Seymour A. Mynders as president. Students in the first classes selected blue and gray as the school colors and the tiger as the mascot. Tradition holds that the colors, those of the opposing armies during the Civil War, were chosen in commemoration of the reuniting of the country after that divisive conflict. Over the next decade, The Desoto yearbook was created, the first library was opened in the Administration Building, the first dining hall was built and the first men’s dorm was built; today that dorm, Scates Hall, houses the College of Arts and Sciences’ Dean’s offices. In 1925 the name of the college changed to West Tennessee State Teachers College. Three years later, the Brister Library was built, named after two-term president John W. Brister. In 1931 the students created a campus newspaper, The Tiger Rag; and in 1935 the school’s agriculture department was discontinued. The college changed names again in 1941, becoming Memphis State College, and in 1946, J. Millard “Jack” Smith became president - the first alumnus to hold the position. In 1950 graduate studies were initiated, and in 1954 the school switched from a quarter to

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a semester system. In 1957 the state legislature designated Memphis State full university status. In 1959 the university admitted its first African American students, and the first doctoral programs began in 1966. The 1970s, under President Cecil C. Humphreys, saw new buildings constructed across the campus, including a University Center and a 12-story library. In 1983 MSU became the first public university in Tennessee to gain accreditation of its entire curriculum. The 1990s were characterized by another name change and another building boom. In 1994 MSU became the University of Memphis, and the Ned R. McWherter Library was completed. Moving into the 21st century, the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management and the FedEx Institute of Technology have made their mark on the University landscape. Today, the University of Memphis is one of Tennessee’s three comprehensive doctoral-extensive institutions of higher learning. Situated in a beautiful park-like setting in the state’s largest city, it is the flagship of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. It awards more than 3,000 degrees annually. With an enrollment of approximately 21,000 students, The University of Memphis has 24 Chairs of Excellence, more than any other Tennessee university, and five stateapproved Centers of Excellence.

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P r esi d ent D r . S hi r l e y R aines Dr. Shirley C. Raines became the 11th president of the University of Memphis on July 1, 2001. She is the first woman to hold the presidency of the University, which was founded in 1912. The University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a high research university, with approximately 22,000 students and 2,500 employees. Previous to her appointment at the University of Memphis, Dr. Raines was Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. While at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., she received the Distinguished Faculty Member award and has received two research awards from the Eastern Educational Research Association. She is the author of 14 books and numerous journal articles and is widely regarded as an expert in teacher education and early childhood education. During the years of Dr. Raines’ tenure at the University of Memphis, the following building projects have been completed: the FedEx Institute of Technology, the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management, the Student Activities Plaza and fountain, the clock tower, University Services Building with new bookstore, additions to the Carpenter Student Housing Complex, the renovation of Wilder Tower, which is devoted to student services. Just in the last year, grand openings have been held for the Law School, which was relocated to the historic downtown location on the Mississippi River, the new University Center and the Living Learning Residence Complex. Improvement to athletic facilities have also been a priority with the construction of the Athletic Training Facility, Tiger Softball Complex,

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FedExPark, Frank L. Flautt Golf Center, and upgrades and renovations to the football training facilities, Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Described in The Commercial Appeal as “powerful, prepared and personable,” she has become known for her effective work in building productive partnerships on and off the campus. This emphasis has enabled the University to realize significant increases in annual giving to the University. Establishment of the University of Memphis Research Foundation along with the University’s focus on engaged scholarship in the community has facilitated an increase of sponsored research grants and contract awards by almost 100% since the beginning of Dr. Raines’ tenure in 2001. Major focus areas of her work with students include an increased emphasis on the retention of students, expansion of the University’s Honors and Emerging Leaders programs, the establishment of a guaranteed internship program for qualified students, living learning residential and curricular learning communities throughout campus. Dr. Raines served on the board for the NCAA for the past five years and chaired the Presidential Task Force Oversight and Monitoring Group while also serving on the Board of Directors of C-USA. While Chair of the Board of Directors of C-USA, Dr. Raines led the conference through realignment. The April 2009 issue of Business TN, included her on the magazine’s list of the 100 most powerful people in Tennessee. Dr. Raines earned her Doctorate in Education and her Master of Science degree from the

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University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Her Bachelor of Science degree is from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She also completed the Management Development Program from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has returned to Harvard for the past three years as a keynote speaker for the Institutes for Higher Education addressing new university presidents and chancellors. A native of Bells, Tennessee, she is married to retired professor, Dr. Robert J. Canady. In his retirement, he is a stained glass artist and a private pilot. Bob and Shirley are the parents of four adult children and four grandchildren.

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practice facility, which is still considered one of the best in the country, and a complete renovation of the Murphy Athletic Complex. During his tenure, Johnson has created the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, the Tiger Scholarship Fund Board of Directors and the Athletic Director’s Ambassador’s Club. The Ambassador’s Club, which started with two members in 1997, has reached an all-time high of 41 members under Johnson. A significant revenue source for Tiger Athletics, members of the Ambassador’s Club pledge to commit $500,000. In June 2007, Johnson inked a lucrative long-term contract extension with Learfield Sports, which enabled Tiger Sports Properties to retain the multimedia rights for Memphis Athletics through 2017. The Tigers signed on with Learfield Sports in 2001, granting the partner radio and television rights, athletic venue signage, game day promotions and sponsorships, as well as the official athletic department website. Terms for the contract call for the Tigers to receive a financial guarantee each year of the agreement and to participate in annual revenue sharing. In 2008, the U of M entered into a five-year, $11.3 million partnership with Nike to provide shoes, apparel and equipment for all Tiger athletic teams. A believer in academic excellence as well as athletic success and national prominence, Johnson leads a department that set a school record with 51 percent of its student-athletes achieving a 3.0 or higher during the spring 2010 semester. For the most recent academic year, which includes fall 2009 and spring 2010, 339 studentathletes earned at least a 3.0 GPA and eight had a 4.0 for the year and 33 others had a 4.0 either in the fall or spring. For the spring 2010 semester, the athletic department as a whole posted its highest GPA ever with a 2.94 and 23 studentathletes garnered a 4.0 GPA. In May 2010, 48 athletes earned their degrees, marking the largest group for one ceremony since 2002 when the athletic academic services department began keeping record.

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Before taking over Tiger Athletics, Johnson was responsible for directing a Temple program with more than 500 student-athletes in 20 men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports, including nationally-visible programs in men’s basketball and football. He was named Temple’s director of athletics on May 9, 1994, after serving nearly six years as director of athletics at Miami (Ohio) University. He had also previously led the department at Eastern Illinois from 1980-88, and was the associate athletic director at Northern Iowa from 1974-80. A former football coach himself, Johnson served as an assistant at Mankato State University from 1968-74. He coached at Youngstown State University during the 1967 and 1968 seasons after serving as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa (1965-67) and the University of Iowa (1963-65). An Ottawa, Ill., native, Johnson holds his bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Iowa in 1965 and earned his master’s degree in physical education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1967. Johnson is a member of the National Association of College Directors of Athletics and serves on the NCAA Leadership Council. A veteran administrator in Conference USA, Johnson sits on both the C-USA Bowl Committee and the league’s Finance Committee. In addition, he is a member of the University of Memphis President’s Council. Johnson and his wife, Melba, have three children: Jeff, P.A. and Michelle; five grandchildren and one great grandson.

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T ige r T r a d iti o ns When the University of Memphis first fielded a football team in the fall of 1912, no one had selected a nickname for the squad. Early references to the football team tabbed them only as the Blue and Gray Warriors of West Tennessee Normal School. After the final game of the 1914 season, there was a student parade. During this event, several Normal students shouted, “We fight like Tigers.” The nickname was born. More and more the nickname “Tigers” was used, particularly in campus publications. But it did not catch on with the newspapers downtown. They continued to use “Normals” or the “Blue and Gray” when referring to the University. In the late 1920s, student publications and downtown newspapers began referring to the football team as the “Teachers” or “Tutors.” The Tiger nickname would return, but not until 1939 was it finally adopted as the official nickname for the University of Memphis. For over 35 years, the sideline mascot for the University of Memphis has been a Bengal Tiger named TOM. TOM attends all Tiger Football home games, and he can also be found at many other University events throughout the year. TOM travels in style in a custom-designed, climatecontrolled trailer, always with police escort. As one of only two universities in America with a live tiger mascot, The University of Memphis is unique in its Tiger Tradition. As a project of the Highland Hundred, no public or University funds are used to provide for TOM’s needs, and no University resources are required in his care. TOM is a powerful and majestic symbol of the University of Memphis, and his presence presents constant opportunities to educate Tiger fans young & old through the preservation of one of the world’s most recognizable endangered

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Stand Firm, O Alma Mater Through All The Years To Come; In Days Of Youth And Beauty Thy Halls Have Been Our Home. In Time Of Preparation Great Lessons Didst Thou Teach Till Now O Alma Mater, The Stars We’ll Strive To Reach. Lead On, O Alma Mater They Sons To Highways, Give Light And Truth Unto Them For All Their Coming Days. To Thee We’ll Give All Honor, Our Hopes Abide In Thee, For Thou, O Alma Mater, Hast Made Us Ever Free.

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species. The first Tiger, TOM, was procured by the Highland Hundred Football Boosters in 1972 and served the U of M faithfully for nearly 20 years until passing away in February of 1992. The Highland Hundred officially presented TOM to the University in a ceremony at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on November 11, 1972, during a football game against the University of Cincinnati. TOM had initially been named ‘Shane’ at the suggestion of the breeder’s daughter. Once in Memphis, though, a contest was held to name the mascot. More than 2,500 entries were submitted. The list was ultimately reduced to two choices, Shane, and TOM, which stands for Tigers Of Memphis. TOM won. In the fall of 1991, the Highland Hundred Tiger Guard received TOM II as a gift from Tom and Carolyn Atchison of Florence, Alabama. TOM II would serve with pride for 17 years through

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2008, passing away on October 15th of that year. Shortly after TOM II’s death, the Tiger Guard began the search for a new tiger to serve as TOM III, and a stroke of good luck was realized in a discussion with the Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue & Educational Center in Rock Springs, Wis. Faced with three new cubs born August 31, 2008, after an unexpected pregnancy at their facility, founders Jeff Kozlowski and Jenny Meyer offered to donate one of their young tigers to serve as TOM III. TOM III was introduced at a press conference on November 17, 2008, and the Tiger Guard officially presented him to the University on November 22 during a football game against UCF.

T he L o g o The University of Memphis’ official logo was redesigned by Craig Thompson, from Disciple Design in Memphis, Tenn. The original logo was an MSU with a leaping Tiger coming out from behind the letter. The new logo is an “M” with a leaping Tiger coming up over the center of the “M.”

S ch o o l C o l o r s The University of Memphis’ official school colors of Blue and Gray were selected in the early 1900s. The colors were chosen in an effort to show unity in a nation that was still recovering from the effects of the Civil War. The student body thought that by picking the colors of the North and the South, the school would show a togetherness among all students.

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