ILLINOIS
OHIO STATE
Saturday, February 20 – 1 p.m. Notre Dame, IN – Eck Tennis Center Notre Dame Leads Series 21-9
Wednesday, February 24 – 3:30 p.m. Notre Dame, IN – Eck Tennis Center Notre Dame Leads Series 17-3
Location: Urbana-Champaign, IL Enrollment: 42,326 Conference: Big Ten Website: www.fightingillini.com Facility: Atkins Tennis Center Athletic Director: Ron Guenther
Location: Columbus, OH Enrollment: 51,818 Conference: Big Ten Website: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com Outdoor Courts: Stickney Tennis Center Indoor Courts: OSU Indoor Tennis Center Athletic Director: Eugene Smith
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Michelle Dasso (Notre Dame) Record at School (Yrs.): 36-36 (3) Overall Record (Yrs.): Same Assistant (Alma Mater): Georgia Rose (Northwestern)
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Chuck Merzbacher (Minnesota) Record at School (Yrs.): 189-150 (13) Overall Record (Yrs.): 321-213 (19) Assistant (Alma Mater): Sadhaf Pervez (Ohio State)
2009 Record:19-8 Conf. Record (Finish): 8-2 (3rd) Conf. Tournament Result: Semifinals NCAA Result: Second Round Final ITA National Ranking: 33rd Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/1
2009 Record: 15-11 Conf. Record (Finish): 7-3 (4th) Conf. Tournament Result: Semifinals NCAA Result: First Round Final ITA National Ranking: 37th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2
NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Returnees (final ranking, NCAA result): Megan Fudge (singles: 58th) Leigh Finnegan (singles: 105th)
NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Returnees (final ranking, NCAA result): Christina Keesey (doubles: 77th)
NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Players Lost (final ranking, NCAA result): None
Junior Kristen Rafael compiled a 25-13 overall singles mark in 2008-09, including a 17-11 record in dualseason matches.
MICHIGAN Sunday, February 7 - 11 a.m. Ann Arbor, MI – Varsity Tennis Center Notre Dame Leads Series 21-9 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Enrollment: 38,006 Conference: Big Ten Website: www.MGoBlue.com Facility: Varsity Tennis Center Athletic Director: Bill Martin Head Coach (Alma Mater): Ronni Bernstein (University of Miami, Fla.) Record at School (Yrs.): 37-13 (2) Overall Record (Yrs.): 202-85 (12) Assistant (Alma Mater): Teryn Ashley-Fitch (Stanford) 2009 Record: 18-7 Conf. Record (Finish): 9-1 (2nd) Conf. Tournament Result: Runner-up NCAA Result: Second Round Final ITA National Ranking: 18th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2 NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Returnees (final ranking, NCAA result): Rika Tatsuno (singles: 102nd) Tania Mahtani (doubles: 39th) NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Players Lost (final ranking, NCAA result): Chisako Sugiyama (singles: 69th, NCAA First Round; doubles: 39th) Women’s Tennis Contact: Marc Ressler Phone/Fax: (734) 763-423/ (734) 647-1188 E-Mail: mressler@umich.edu
Women’s Tennis Contact: Leann Parker Phone/Fax: (614) 292-6861/ (614) 292-8547 E-Mail: parker.387@osu.edu
Women’s Tennis Contact: Kevin Martinez Phone/Fax: (217) 265-0170/ (217) 333-5540 E-Mail: kmart@uiuc.edu
GEORGIA TECH
NORTHWESTERN
Saturday, February 27 – 11 a.m. Notre Dame, IN – Eck Tennis Center Georgia Tech Leads Series 4-0
Sunday, February 21 – 1 p.m. Notre Dame, IN – Eck Tennis Center Northwestern Leads Series 23-9
Location: Atlanta, GA Enrollment: 16,793 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Website: www.ramblinwreck.com Facility: Bill Moore Tennis Center Athletic Director: Dan Radakovich
Location: Evanston, IL Enrollment: 7,800 Conference: Big Ten Website: www.nusports.com Facility: Thomas Athletic Complex Athletic Director: Mark Murphy
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Bryan Shelton (Georgia Tech) Record at School (Yrs.): 179-75 (10) Overall Record (Yrs.): Same Assistant (Alma Mater): Anca Dumitrescu (Florida State)
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Claire Pollard (Mississippi State) Record at School (Yrs.): 262-51 (11) Overall Record (Yrs.): 334-112 (17) Assistant (Alma Mater): Jackie Holden (Mississippi State)
2009 Record: 18-7 Conf. Record (Finish): 9-2 (4th) Conf. Tournament Result: First Round NCAA Result: Third Round Final ITA National Ranking: 8th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2
2009 Record: 28-2 Conf. Record (Finish): 10-0 (1st) Conf. Tournament Result: Champion NCAA Result: Quarterfinals Final ITA National Ranking: 2nd Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/1 NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Returnees (final ranking, NCAA result): Maria Mosolova (singles: 2nd, NCAA Quarterfinals; doubles: 36th, NCAA First Round) Samanatha Murray (singles: 56th, NCAA First Round) Lauren Lui (singles: 120th; doubles: 13th, NCAA Quarterfinals) NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Players Lost (final ranking, NCAA result): Georgia Rose (singles: 21st, NCAA First Round; doubles: 13th, NCAA Quarterfinals) Keri Robison (doubles: 36th, NCAA First Round) Nazlie Ghazal (singles: 84th) Women’s Tennis Contact: Andrew Tanker Phone/Fax: (847) 491-8800/ (847) 491-8818 E-Mail: a-tanker@northwestern.edu
NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Players Lost (final ranking, NCAA result): Angela DiPastina (doubles: 77th)
NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Returnees (final ranking, NCAA result): Irina Falconi (singles: 12th, NCAA First Round; doubles: 17th, NCAA First Round) Amanda McDowell (singles: 24th, NCAA Second Round; doubles: 17th, NCAA First Round) NCAA Qualifiers/Nationally Ranked Players Lost (final ranking, NCAA result): Christy Striplin (singles: 42nd, NCAA Second Round; doubles: 34th, NCAA First Round) Noelle Hickey (singles: 60th, NCAA First Round; doubles: 34th, NCAA First Round) Women’s Tennis Contact: Cheryl Watts Phone/Fax: (404) 894-5445/ (404) 894-1248 E-Mail: cwatts@athletics.gatech.edu
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