2017 WVU Tennis Guide

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Mountaineer Tennis

The 2017 West Virginia University Tennis Guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Managing Editor: Joe Swan Editor/Writer: Chris Pharis, Amy Salvatore Page Layout/Design: Bob Slater Provations Group, Kristin Coldsnow , Kristin Moro (front cover) Contributors: Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Ashley Bailey, Alyssa Cantisani, Grant Dovey, Charlie Healy, Alex King, Drew Mack, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Chris Pharis, Amy Prunty, Amy Salvatore, Cale Simon, Samantha Strejeck, Nicolle Thiry, Cheryl Wire Photography: Lori A. Allen, All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Jason Colquhoun, M.G. Ellis, Dan Friend, Erin Irwin, Tyson Murray, Brian Persinger, Niesha Shafer, Cheryl Treworgy, Morgan Wallizer, Norman Wills, West Virginia Collection, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services

Coaching Staff

Big 12 Conference ������������������������������������������������ 2 In The Spotlight ���������������������������������������������������� 4 Mountaineers In The Community ��������������������������� 6 Tennis Facilities ���������������������������������������������������� 8 Athletic Training �������������������������������������������������� 10 Strength and Conditioning ����������������������������������� 12 Student-Athlete Development ���������������������������� 14 Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer �������� 17 Campus Life ��������������������������������������������������������� 18 Mountaineer Excellence ��������������������������������������� 22

Mountaineer Profiles Roster ������������������������������������������������������������������� 24 Kaja Mrgole �������������������������������������������������������� 26 Lyn Yuen Choo ���������������������������������������������������� 28 Carolina Lewis ����������������������������������������������������� 30 Yvon Martinez ���������������������������������������������������� 32 Habiba Shaker ���������������������������������������������������� 34 Paula Goetz �������������������������������������������������������� 36 Abigail Rosiello �������������������������������������������������� 38 Makenzie Stolar �������������������������������������������������� 40 Kirsten White ������������������������������������������������������ 42 Sofia Duran �������������������������������������������������������� 44 Christina Jordan ������������������������������������������������ 44

Miha Lisac ���������������������������������������������������������� 46 Emily Harman ����������������������������������������������������� 48 Support Staff ������������������������������������������������������ 48

Season Preview 2017 Prevew ������������������������������������������������������� 50 2017 Schedule ����������������������������������������������������� 52 2017 Opponents ������������������������������������������������ 52

Record Book Year-By-Year Coaching Records �������������������������� 54 Top Career and Season Records �������������������������� 55 All-Time Series ��������������������������������������������������� 58 Year-By-Year Results ������������������������������������������� 59 Awards and Honors ���������������������������������������������� 67

West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee ������������������������������������� 70 Director of Athletics Shane Lyons ������������������������ 71 Intercollegiate Athletics Staff ������������������������������ 72 Head Coaches ���������������������������������������������������� 72 Athletic Facilities ��������������������������������������������������� 73 WVU Athletic Communications ����������������������������� 74 Media Guidelines ������������������������������������������������� 74 Quick Facts ��������������������������������� Inside Back Cover

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West Virginia University is on probation until February 17, 2017, for violations involving impermissible telephone and text communications that occurred in a number of our athletics programs. Level II violations occurred in the following sports programs: women’s gymnastics, football, women’s basketball and women’s soccer. On a smaller scale, 10 other sport programs, including baseball, men’s basketball, women’s diving, women’s rowing, men’s soccer, men’s swimming, women’s tennis, women’s track and field, women’s volleyball, and men’s wrestling and programs, also engaged in impermissible text and telephone-related activity. The penalties prescribed in this case, which included recruiting communication restrictions, off-campus recruiting restrictions and the loss of a scholarship in the sport of football, were served in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. Additional information can be found at the following link: http:// www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/West%20Virginia%20Public%20Inf%20Decision.pdf

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Conference

BIG 12

The Big 12 Conference celebrates its 21st year as it continues to promote the strength and success of the nation’s premier athletic conferences under the direction of fifth-year commissioner Bob Bowlsby. The Big 12 Conference, comprised of 10 members, remains the only major conference in the nation to determine its champions in all sports directly on the field of play with a full round-robin schedule. West Virginia and TCU joined the league on July 1, 2012 and became the Big 12’s first additions since inception, joining Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech. Big 12 institutions create a league that encompasses five states and nearly 37 million people. More than 4,200 student-athletes from across the United States and around the world compete annually in the sports sponsored by the conference. Whether on the field, in the classroom or in the community, student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Since it began competition in 1996-97, the Big 12 can boast 54 NCAA team titles and 587 individual National Championships. The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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“THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST CONFERENCES IN THE NATION, AND WE COMPETE AGAINST SOME OF THE TOP TEAMS IN COLLEGE TENNIS. IT’S EXCITING TO BE A PART OF THE BIG 12, BECAUSE WE ARE CHALLENGED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. IT IS NOT EASY TO COMPETE IN THE BIG 12, AND IT NEVER WILL BE.” – MIHA LISAC

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Spotlight

IN THE

Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks from across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics. No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU. Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news, media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

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“WEST VIRGINIA IS A SPECIAL PLACE, UNLIKE ANY OTHER. I FEEL EXTREMELY PRIVILEGED TO BE IN THE POSITION THAT I AM IN. I AM ABLE TO HELP THESE YOUNG LADIES MATURE AND PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER TENNIS. I WANT TO BUILD SOMETHING SPECIAL TOGETHER, AND WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT HERE AT WVU.” – MIHA LISAC

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“RIDGEVIEW IS AN OUTSTANDING TENNIS FACILITY THAT PROVIDES INDOOR PLAY FOR US. IT IS AN INCREDIBLY WELL MAINTAINED FACILITY, AND WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO WORK WITH RIDGEVIEW AND MAKE IT OUR HOME REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER.” – Miha Lisac

Facilities MOUNTAINEER TENNIS COURTS

The Mountaineer Tennis Courts boast six rebound-ace hard courts and grandstand seating for more than 500 spectators. The facility is located on campus, adjacent to the WVU Coliseum, providing ample parking and easy access for players and fans alike. The courts were fully-lighted and resurfaced as part of the 2012 West Virginia’s Basketball Practice Facility project. RIDGEVIEW RACQUET CLUB Ridgeview Racquet Club offers a place for the West Virginia University women’s tennis team to compete during inclement weather. Ridgeview features four indoor championship cushioned Deco Turf System courts, a climate-controlled environment with lighting at a competitive level for full sun protection from UV rays and spectator viewing areas to watch and enjoy the competitive play. These courts were used at the US Open and Tennis Masters Cincinnati. Ridgeview also offers five outdoor lighted Hartru clay courts. In addition, the spacious club house offers private men’s and women’s locker rooms, a luxurious lobby and a player’s lounge with a big screen TV. Members can play, relax and socialize in a pleasant, quiet environment. At Ridgeview, the WVU women’s tennis team has priority at designated times, and will be accommodated for indoor play in the event of inclement weather. In addition, there is a full service pro shop and instructional services by professional coaching and teaching instructors, along with on-court technology for stroke and playing analysis.

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“WE HOST FALL TOURNAMENTS OUTDOORS, AND WE PLAY OUTSIDE THROUGHOUT THE FALL SEMESTER. IT IS BEAUTIFUL HERE IN WEST VIRGINIA. THE TRAINING ROOM, WEIGHT ROOM AND ACADEMIC CENTER ARE ALL WITHIN WALKING DISTANCES FROM THE TENNIS COURTS. IT REALLY HELPS US MAXIMIZE OUR TIME AND DO THE BEST THAT WE CAN ON AND OFF THE COURTS.” – Miha Lisac­

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Training

ATHLETIC

The West Virginia University athletic training program looks to get its studentathletes back on the court in a timely manner, while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches. The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains, which include injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that enables the athlete to maintain optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition. Multiple athletic training rooms are available for student-athletes, as the rooms are furnished with the latest technology and equipment. The athletic training staff works side by side with the team physicians and athletic administration to assure that the student-athletes receive quality care throughout their career at WVU.

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STRENGTH AND

Conditioning

Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures that all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. To keep athletes improving and in peak physical condition, WVU offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. Studentathletes will have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. At WVU, studentathletes can rest assured that their strength staff is monitoring their performance on a daily basis. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to WVU know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

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“I AM TRAINING THEM TO BE TENNIS PLAYERS, NOT BASKETBALL OR FOOTBALL PLAYERS. A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO IN THE WEIGHT ROOM ARE TENNIS SPECIFIC. I WANT THEM TO BE GREAT ATHLETES, AND I WANT THEM TO IMPROVE ON THEIR ATHLETICISM. MY FOUNDATION AS A STRENGTH COACH IS THE SAME ACROSS THE BOARD. I WANT MY KIDS TO WORK HARD, WHICH THEN TRANSLATES TO THEM WINNING MATCHES ON THE TENNIS COURTS.” – BRIAN WHITING

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Development

STUDENT-ATHLETE

West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the supporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults While many of the headlines center of the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include of 11 consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-American. To help its student-athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum - The Athletic Academic Performance Center. The 8,000-square foot facility provides individual and group study areas, a plethora of computer stations and the latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in. A total of 488 student-athletes were represented in 2014-15 on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, of which 43 of them registered a 4.0 GPA. Additionally, seven student-athletes were named recipients of the fifth annual Dr. Gerald Large Academic Achievement Award, which is the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor. Over 500 student-athletes were honored on WVU’s Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. Implemented in 1989, the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll was created to recognize students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Since the program began in 1989, nearly 4,000 student-athletes have earned a place on the honor roll. Ford retired in 2011 after 44 years of service with the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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CAMPUS LIFE Character Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867.

Research Classification R1: Doctoral Universities–Highest Research Activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

WVU System Operating Budget More than $1 billion.

Accreditations By the Higher Learning Commission and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies.

Governance The WVU Board of Governors is the governing body of WVU. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s fouryear colleges and universities.

Location Morgantown, W.Va., population 31,073, was rated “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Business Insider named Morgantown the ninth best college town in America. Within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other recent rankings: Kiplinger.com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City” by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.

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Student Profile Fall 2015 enrollment, on WVU campuses statewide, was 31,514; 28,776 in Morgantown.

That included: 14,021 West Virginia residents, 14,755 nonresidents 22,498 undergraduates 4,711 graduate and 1,567 professional students

Academic Excellence WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships: 24 Rhodes Scholars, 22 Truman Scholars, 42 Goldwater Scholars, two British Marshall Scholars, 5 Morris K. Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 15 Boren Scholars, 36 Gilman Scholars, 46 Fulbright Scholars, 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 25 Critical Language Scholars, 3 National Institute of Standards and Technology Fellowships and 4 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

Degrees Granted In 2014-15, WVU awarded 7,201 degrees statewide; 1,832 graduate and 428 professional.

Faculty and Staff Profile Excellent faculty—19 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year—guide and mentor students. instructional faculty: 3,244 graduate assistants: 1,650 total main campus employees: 8,239

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Academics Fourteen colleges and schools offering 353 majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; and public health. wvu.edu/Academics/

Student Living Experience The First-Year Experience helps students navigate their first year at WVU. Elements include First Year Academy, which connects new students to the campus, their academic departments and other students; the Campus Read, which involves first-year students in a common reading experience to promote dialog and critical thinking; and Adventure West Virginia, an outdoor freshman orientation program. All WVU students benefit from a vibrant array of student life programs, including a Festival of Ideas lecture series, bringing the world’s top minds to campus to share their experiences and knowledge; WVUp All Night, a weekend package of safe, fun and healthy activities; an award-winning Student Recreation Center; and the Mountaineer Parents Club, helping families stay connected with their students’ education and life at WVU. Living and Learning Communities are student communities in certain residence halls formed around a theme or specific field of study. Students can live with others who share their academic and social interests. studentlife.wvu.edu

Freshman Class Profile 2015 average ACT of 24, SAT (combined math and critical reading) 1052, and high school GPA of 3.45.

Transportation University buses operate free on a year-round basis as does the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—a computer-directed system that glides along 8.7 miles of guideway between Downtown, Evansdale and Health Sciences Center campuses. In addition, Morgantown’s Mountain Line bus service offers free rides to students and employees. WVU ID is required for all services. transportation.wvu.edu

Safety WVU offers 24-hour campus security protection. Students can download LiveSafe, a free app that is an on-the-go way to connect with authorities. The University also sends urgent news through WVU Alert text messages. emergency.wvu.edu/alert

Student Organizations Students can choose from 467 student organizations, and participate in an active intramural program and many club sports. studentactivities.wvu.edu

Study Abroad Last year, 922 WVU students traveled to another country through University-led study abroad programs and international exchanges. Best College Reviews ranked WVU as having a top-50 study abroad program. internationalprograms.wvu.edu

Academic Innovation Hundreds of distance education classes are available. elearn.wvu.edu

Service and Learning The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVU earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification—joining only 6% of all universities. It is the only institution in West Virginia the foundation recognizes for its community engagement. service.wvu.edu

Scholarships and Aid Each year, WVU (Morgantown campus) awards over $433 million in financial aid, including $87 million in grants and scholarships. West Virginia residents may be eligible for the PROMISE scholarship in addition to WVU awards. A new campaign is under way to raise $50 million for student scholarships.

Honors College The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging courses, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings. honors.wvu.edu

Internships WVU offers hundreds of ways to gain valuable on-the-job experience and networking contacts. careerservices.wvu.edu

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Parents Club The Mountaineer Parents Club, with more than 20,000 members in clubs across the state and nation, fosters success by connecting parents and family members with the student experience. The organization sponsors events on and off-campus, has a newsletter, a toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096), parent electronic news and a Parent Perks program. Membership is free. parentsclub.wvu.edu

Athletics A member of the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference, WVU competes at the Division I level in 18 sports. Teams make regular postseason bowl appearances in football, including winning the 2016 Cactus Bowl, and NCAA tournament appearances in men’s and women’s basketball, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2015; women’s soccer won its second consecutive Big 12 tournament championship in 2014 and made its 16th straight NCAA appearance in in 2015; women’s basketball advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2016. The WVU rifle team won its 18th national title in 2016, and in 2014 became the first WVU athletic team to visit the White House on NCAA Champions Day. wvusports.com

Facilities The WVU System spans the state, including 518 buildings on 15,880 acres. The Morgantown campus has 245 buildings (11 on the National Register of Historic Places) on 1,892 acres. WVU operates 10 experimental farms and four forests throughout the state, in addition to WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp. jacksonsmill.ext.wvu.edu/

Libraries The WVU Libraries encompass eight libraries statewide and the WVU Press. Facilities in Morgantown include the Downtown Library Complex, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library, and the West Virginia and Regional History Center. Onsite collections include more than 2.4 million books and 48,000 journal subscriptions, electronic access to 365 databases, over 500,000 e-books, and 47,300 online electronic journals. Library staff offer in-person and online assistance. libraries.wvu.edu

Admission and Application Timeline Admission is based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Applications are processed beginning Sept. 15 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for WV residents to submit PROMISE Scholarship applications. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and while there is no official application deadline, applicants who apply later in the year may be deferred to the spring semester. admissions.wvu.edu

Visitors Center Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the WVU Visitors Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Guided tours are offered Monday through Saturday, except home football Saturdays. visit.wvu.edu

Alumni Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 190,000 graduates worldwide in some 135 nations. alumni.wvu.edu

Private Support Through March 31, 2016, donors have moved the WVU Foundation more than 95% of the way toward the $1 billion goal for A State of Minds: The Campaign for West Virginia’s University. The campaign was extended through 2017 after donors shattered the original goal more than a year ahead of the deadline. Last fiscal year alone, donors contributed $125 million in new gifts, the second highest fiscal year of giving ever in the Foundation’s history. The Foundation’s total endowment is $565 million. www.wvuf.org

Extension Throughout the year in West Virginia’s 55 counties, WVU Extension Service faculty and volunteers work with more than 624,111 West Virginians. 4-H alone reaches one in five West Virginia youths. ext.wvu.edu

Divisional Campuses Potomac State College of WVU – Keyser, W.Va.; 800-262-7332; potomacstatecollege.edu West Virginia University Institute of Technology – Montgomery, W.Va.; wvutech.edu Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center – Charleston, W.Va.; hsc.wvu.edu/charleston Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center East – Martinsburg, W.Va.; hsc.wvu.edu/eastern WVU Beckley – Beckley, W.Va.

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MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE 508 STUDENT-ATHLETES WERE NAMED TO THE 2015-16 BIG 12 COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL AND 519 TOTAL STUDENT-ATHLETES WERE NAMED TO THE GARRETT FORD ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

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Team Records Baseball: 36-22, 12-11 Big 12; 4th place Big 12 Cross Country: 3rd place at Big 12 Championship; NCAA MidAtlantic Regional; 1 NCAA Championship Qualifier Men’s Basketball: 26-9, 13-5 Big 12; 2nd place Big 12; NCAA First Round Women’s Basketball: 25-10, 12-6 Big 12; 3rd place Big 12; NCAA Second Round Football: 8-5, 4-5 Big 12; T-5th place Big 12; Cactus Bowl Champions Gymnastics: 11-8, 1-5 Big 12; 3rd place Big 12; 5th place NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Rowing: 8th place at Big 12 Championship Rifle: 12-0, 8-0 GARC; GARC Regular-Season & Postseason Champions; NCAA Champions Men’s Soccer: 7-12-0, 2-3-0 MAC; 4th place MAC Women’s Soccer: 19-3-1, 6-0-1 Big 12; Big 12 Regular-Season Champions; NCAA Quarterfinals Men’s Swimming and Diving: 2nd place Big 12; 1 NCAA Qualifier: Andrew Marsh Women’s Swimming and Diving: 4th place Big 12 Women’s Tennis: 6-16, 0-9 Big 12; 10th place Big 12 Women’s Track and Field and Field: Indoor-9th Big 12; Outdoor9th Big 12; 8 NCAA Qualifiers Volleyball: 5-24, 0-16 Big 12; 10th place Big 12 Wrestling: 8-10, 0-4 Big 12; 6th place at Big 12 Championship; 4 NCAA Qualifiers

NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Recognition Men’s Basketball

Rowing

Professional Draft Picks KJ Dillion, Football, Houston Texans (NFL), fifth round (159th overall) Chad Donato, Baseball, Houston Astros (MLB), 11th round (337th overall) Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball, Atlanta Dream (WNBA), first round (11th overall) Karl Joseph, Football, Oakland Raiders (NFL), first round (14th overall) Nick Kwiatkoski, Football, Chicago Bears (NFL), fourth round (113th overall) Wendell Smallwood, Football, Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), fifth round (153rd overall) Blake Smith, Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (MLB), 29th round (876th overall) Daryl Worley, Football, Carolina Panthers (NFL), third round (77th overall)

Coaching Awards & Honors

Ginny Thrasher, Air Rifle, Smallbore

Nikki Izzo-Brown, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Coach of the Year Mike Carey, Women’s Basketball, WBCA Victory Club Award (300 wins) Jon Hammond, Rifle, GARC Coach of the Year Bob Huggins, Men’s Basketball, ESPN Infinti Coaches Charity Challenge Second Round Vic Riggs, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Big 12 Coach of the Meet Ja’Juan Seider, Football, Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Award Finalist Lisa Stoia, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year

Team Conference Champions

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

Rifle, GARC Regular-Season & Postseason Champions Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Regular-Season Champions

First Team Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer Kelly Williams, Cross Country/TENNIS Second Team Jack Elliott, Men’s Soccer Third Team Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle Kailey Utley, Women’s Soccer

NCAA Team Champions Rifle

Individual NCAA Champions

Individual Conference Champions Andrew Marsh, Men’s Swimming & Diving, 100 backstroke Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, GARC Smallbore

Individual International Team Honors Will Anti, Rifle, U.S. Junior National Team Michael Bamsey, Rifle, Great Britain National Team Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Team Canada 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Team Canada CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, CONCACAF Best XI Team, FIFPro Women’s World XI Team, 2015 Women’s World Cup Best Young Player, 2015 BMO Canadian Player of the Year Vanessa Flores, Women’s Soccer, Mexico U-20 National Team Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, U.S. Junior National Team, National Junior Olympic Shooting Championship 10m air rifle Silver Medal, National Junior Olympic Shooting Championship 50m 3 positions Bronze Medal, Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, Estonian National Team Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, Team Canada 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Team Canada CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, CONCACAF Best XI Team Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle, United States, U.S. National Team, Bianca St. Georges, Women’s Soccer, Canada U-20 National Team Ginny Trasher, Rifle, Team United States 2016 Summer Olympic Games

NCAA Team Qualifiers Cross Country Gymnastics Men’s Basketball

Rifle Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer

NCAA Individual Qualifiers Dylan Cottrell, Wrestling Andrew Marsh, Men’s Swimming & Diving Zeke Moisey, Wrestling Millie Paladino, Cross Country Bubba Scheffel, Wrestling Jacob A. Smith, Wrestling

NCAA Individual Regional Qualifiers Amy Cashin, Outdoor TENNIS Jillian Forsey, Outdoor TENNIS Brianna Kerekes, Outdoor TENNIS Shamoya McNeil, Outdoor TENNIS Millie Paladino, Outdoor TENNIS Savanna Plombon, Outdoor TENNIS Hannah Stone, Outdoor TENNIS Megan Yuan, Outdoor TENNIS

NCAA Championship Awards Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, Top Performer

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All-Americans First Team Michael Bamsey, Rifle, NRA Smallbore Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-America Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, CRCA, NRA Smallbore Nick Kwiatkoski, Football, ProFootballFocus All-America Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-America Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, NRA Smallbore Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle, CRCA NRA Air Rifle, NRA Smallbore Patrick Sunderman, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, CRCA, NRA Air Rifle Second Team Michael Bamsey, Rifle, CRCA Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer, Senior CLASS Award Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball, Senior CLASS Award Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle Kirah Koshinski, Gymnastics, NACGC/W Regular Season (Vault) Jamie Merriam, Men’s Soccer, Senior CLASS Award Patrick Sunderman, Rifle, CRCA, NRA Smallbore Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, NRA Smallbore Third Team Karl Joseph, Football, CBS Sports Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, CRCA Freshman Darius Hill, Baseball, Louisville Slugger, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Baseball America Ivan Vera, Baseball, Baseball All-America

Honorable Mention Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, CRCA, NRA Smallbore Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball, Associated Press, Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, NRA Air Rifle Karl Joseph, Football, SI.com All-American

All-Conference First Team Michaela Abam, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Michael Bamsey, Rifle, All-GARC Smallbore Maggie Bedillion, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Danique Bryan, TENNIS, Outdoor All-Big 12 long jump Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Nate Carr, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 400 IM Amy Cashin, TENNIS, Indoor All-Big 12 mile run, Outdoor All-Big 12 3,000-meter steeplechase @WVUTennis

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Chad Donato, Baseball, All-Big 12 Sara Finfrock, TENNIS, Outdoor All-Big 12 pole vault Jillian Forsey, TENNIS, Indoor All-Big 12 5,000-meter run, Outdoor All-Big 12 5,000-meter run Aidan Fumagalli, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 200 breaststroke Jaimee Gillmore, Women’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 100 freestyle Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, All-GARC Air Rifle Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball, All-Big 12 (unanimous selection) Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, All-GARC Combined Score, All-GARC Smallbore Nick Kwiatkoski, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12; ESPN.com All-Big 12, Phil Steele All-Big 12 Kirah Koshinski, Gymnastics, All-Big 12 Vault Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Andrew Marsh, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 100 freestyle Shamoya McNeil, TENNIS, Indoor All-Big 12 triple jump Outdoor All-Big 12 triple jump Alex Obendorf, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 Platform Tyler Orlosky, Football, ESPN.com All-Big 12 Nick O’Toole, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12; ESPN.com All-Big 12, Phil Steele All-Big 12, Associated Press All-Big 12 Millie Paladino, TENNIS, Indoor All-Big 12 3,000-meter run, Outdoor All-Big 12 1,500-meter run Faith Penny, TENNIS, Indoor All-Big 12 high jump, Outdoor All-Big 12 high jump Michael Proietto, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 1-meter and platform Emma Skelley, Women’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 1,650 freestyle Max Spencer, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 100 breaststroke, All-Big 12 200 breaststroke Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle, All-GARC Air Rifle, All-GARC Combined Score, All-GARC Smallbore Patrick Sunderman, Rifle, All-GARC Air Rifle Hannah Stone, TENNIS, Indoor All-Big 12 high jump, Outdoor All-Big 12 high jump Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, All-GARC Air Rifle, All-GARC Combined Score Kailey Utley, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Rebecca Wendt, TENNIS, Indoor All-Big 12 1,000-meter run Daryl Worley, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12; Phil Steele All-Big 12, ESPN.com All-Big 12 Second Team Will Anti, Rifle, All-GARC Smallbore Michael Bamsey, Rifle, All-GARC Combined Score Ryan Cain, Men’s Soccer, All-MAC Nate Carr, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 200 IM, All-Big 12 200 backstroke Jackson Cramer, Baseball, All-Big 12 KJ Dillon, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Merwane ElMerini - Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 50 freestyle, All-Big 12 100 backstroke Aidan Fumagalli, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 100 breaststroke Taylor Gill, Women’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 400 IM Jaimee Gillmore, Women’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 50 freestyle, All-Big 12 100 butterfly Ross Glegg, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 500 freestyle Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, All-GARC Combined Score Emma Harris, Women’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 200 breaststroke Jay Hickey, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 100 backstroke, All-Big 12 200 backstroke Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Darius Hill, Baseball, All-Big 12 Jake Iotte, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 100 breaststroke, All-Big 12 200 breaststroke Meelis Kiisk, Rifle, All-GARC Air Rifle James Koval, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 1,650 freestyle Nick Kwiatkoski, Football, Associated Press All-Big 12 Andrew Marsh, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 100 butterfly Logan McHenry, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 3-meter, All-Big 12 platform Chris McMahon, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 500 freestyle Lanay Montgomery, Women’s Basketball, All-Big 12 Noble Nwachukwu, Associated Press All-Big 12 Alex Obendorf, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 1 meter Jaysean Paige, Men’s Basketball, Associated Press All-Big 12, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle, All-GARC Air Rifle, All-GARC Combined Score, All-GARC Smallbore Joey Piatczyc, Men’s Soccer, All-MAC Carla Portillo, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Michael Prioetto, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 3-meter Tyler Orlosky, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Kyle Rose, Football, Associated Press All-Big 12 Bianca St. Georges, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Lindsay Schmidt, Women’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 3-meter Emma Skelley, Women’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 500 freestyle Wendell Smallwood, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12, Phil Steele All-Big 12, Associated Press All-Big 12

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Austin Smith, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 platform Hannah Steadman, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Patrick Sunderman, Rifle, All-GARC Smallbore; All-GARC Combined Score Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, All-GARC Smallbore Chase Williams, Men’s Swimming & Diving, All-Big 12 200 butterfly Devin Williams, Men’s Basketball, Associated Press All-Big 12, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Daryl Worley, Football, Associated Press All-Big 12 Third Team KJ Dillon, Football, Phil Steele All-Big 12 Tyler Orlosky, Football, Phil Steele All-Big 12

Honorable Mention Will Anti, Rifle, All-GARC Combined Score Michael Bamsey, Rifle, All-GARC Air Rifle Jared Barber, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Kyle Davis, Baseball, All-Big 12 Jimmy Galusky, Baseball, All-Big 12 Shelton Gibson, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, All-GARC Smallbore Michael Grove, Baseball, All-Big 12 Karl Joseph, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Josh Lambert, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Noble Nwachkwu, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12 Arielle Roberson, Women’s Basketball, All-Big 12 Blake Smith, Baseball, All-Big 12 Ivan Vera, Baseball, All-Big 12 Elijah Wellman, Football, Coaches’ All-Big 12

Specialty, All-Newcomer/Freshman Teams Jevon Carter, Men’s Basketball, Coaches’ Big 12 All-Defensive Sh’Nia Gordon, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Freshman Darius Hill, Baseball, All-Big 12 Freshman Tynice Martin, Women’s Basketball, All-Big 12 Freshman Lanay Montgomery, Women’s Basketball, Big 12 All-Defensive Bianca St. Georges, Women’s Soccer, All-Big 12 Freshman Ivan Vera, Baseball, All-Big 12 Freshman

Conference All-Tournament Teams Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Kyle Davis, Baseball, Big 12 Conner Dotson, Baseball, Big 12 Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 KC Huth, Baseball, Big 12 Kirah Koshinski, Gymnastics, Big 12 Kailey Utley, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Ross Vance, Baseball, Big 12 Devin Williams, Men’s Basketball, Big 12

Conference Major Awards Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Kirah Koshinski, Gymnastics, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Nathan Howells, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Tynice Martin, Women’s Basketball, Big 12 Freshman of the Year Jaysean Paige, Men’s Basketball, Big 12 Sixth Man Award Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle, GARC Senior of the Year, GARC Shooter of the Year Bianca St. Georges, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Year Ginny Thrasher, Rifle, GARC Rookie of the Year

National Awards and Recognition Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Finalist, 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Best Young Player Award, BMO Canadian Female Player of the Year, Soccer Net News Women’s College Boot Award, Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards Honda Sport Award nominee, CONCACAF Female Player of the Year Award nominee, CONCACAF Female Best XI Defender Award nominee, TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI First Team Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball, Senior CLASS Award finalist Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer, Senior CLASS Award finalist Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Semifinalis, CONCACAF Female Best XI Midfielder Award nominee, TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Second Team Jaysean Paige, Men’s Basketball, Reese’s NABC Division I All-Stars Tynice Martin, Women’s Basketball, USBWA National Freshman of the Year finalist Jamie Merriam, Men’s Soccer, Senior CLASS Award finalist Devin Williams, Men’s Basketball, Allstate NABC Good Works Team nominee

Regional Awards Alan Cooke, Golf, 97th West Virginia Amateur Champion Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-Central Region First Team Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team


Darius Hill, Baseball, ABCA/Rawlings East All-Region First Team Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball, WBCA All-Region 3 Team Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-Central Region First Team Jaysean Paige, Men’s Basketball, USBWA All-District II Team Jon Ransone, Golf, U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Hannah Stedman, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-Central Region Third Team Kailey Utley, Women’s Soccer, NSCAA All-Central Region First Team Devin Williams, Men’s Basketball, USBWA All-District II Team

Academic All-Conference First Team Darren Arndt, Football Aria Asselta, Rowing Hailey Barrett, Women’s Tennis Maggie Bedillion, Women’s Soccer Robyn Bernard, Gymnastics Madeline Bolin, Women’s Swimming & Diving Brandon Boone, Baseball Mackenzie Braden, Women’s Swimming & Diving Megan Brophy, Rowing Alisha Brownfield, Rowing Jevon Carter, Men’s Basketball Amy Cashin, Cross Country, TENNIS Lyn Yuen Choo, Women’s Tennis Allie Coates, Rowing Shaun Corso, Baseball Amelie Currat, Women’s Swimming & Diving Emily Deming, Rowing John DePalma, Football Alyssa Diehl, Cross Country Maggie Drazba, Cross Country Leah Emaus, Women’s Soccer Morgan Emter, Women’s Swimming & Diving Rachel Faulds, Cross Country Kelsey Frantz, Women’s Swimming & Diving Aidan Fumagalli, Men’s Swimming & Diving Gianna Gotterba, Volleyball Jordan Gillette, Gymnastics Jamiee Gillmore, Women’s Swimming & Diving Ross Glegg, Men’s Swimming & Diving Ray Guerrini, Baseball Brynn Harshbarger, Cross Country Susannah Hartlove, Rowing Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer Elizabeth Hooper, Rowing Nathan Howells, Men’s Swimming & Diving Melissa Idell, Gymnastics, Jake Iotte, Men’s Swimming & Diving Elizabeth Kantak, Rowing Brianna Kerekes, Cross Country, TENNIS James Koval, Men’s Swimming & Diving Corinne Kule, Cross Country Jaida Lawrence, Gymnastics Carolina Lewis, Women’s Tennis Andrew Marsh, Men’s Swimming & Diving Celia Martinez De La Torree, Women’s Swimming & Diving Shamoya McNeil, TENNIS Joe Miller, Men’s Swimming & Diving Daxter Miles, Men’s Basketball Morgan Montgomery, Volleyball Louisa Morgan, Rowing Kaja Mrgole, Women’s Tennis Katie Murto, Women’s Swimming & Diving Tyler Orlosky, Football Millie Paladino, Cross Country Savanna Plombon, Cross Country, TENNIS Abbigail Rees, Rowing Lindsay Schmidt, Women’s Swimming & Diving Sydney Scott, Cross Country, TENNIS Habiba Shaker, Women’s Tennis Khairi Shariff, Football Hannah Shereve, Volleyball Jackson Sigman, Baseball Emma Skelley, Women’s Swimming & Diving Maxwell Spencer, Men’s Swimming & Diving Jacqueline Spiropoulos, Rowing Hannah Stone, TENNIS Paige Szabat, Cross Country Ross Vance, Baseball Kailey Utley, Women’s Soccer Bria Welker, TENNIS Rebecca Wendt, TENNIS Kelly Williams, Cross Country, TENNIS Chris Williams, Golf Loren Williams, Women’s Swimming & Diving Second Team Nathan Adrian, Men’s Basketball Amanda Bowman, Gymnastics Kadeisha Buchanan, Women’s Soccer WVUTennis

Alan Cooke, Golf Jackson Cramer, Baseball Frank Csonka, Men’s Swimming & Diving Kyle Davis, Baseball Sara Finfrock, TENNIS, Philomena Fiorenzi, Women’s Swimming & Diving Madelin Gardner, TENNIS Alexa Goldberg, Gymnastics Austin Green, Men’s Swimming & Diving Bria Holmes, Women’s Basketball Skyler Howard, Football Ashley Lawrence, Women’s Soccer Grant Lingafelter, Football Emma Luigard, Women’s Swimming & Diving Yvon Martinez, Women’s Tennis Zeke Moisey, Wrestling Zaakira Muhammad, Gymnastics Chris Nelson, Wrestling Nick O’Toole, Football Andrew Riebel, Men’s Swimming & Diving Bubba Scheffel, Wrestling Mason Short, Golf Devin Williams, Men’s Basketball

All-Big 12 Rookie Team Cole Austin, Baseball Jacob Brewer, Baseball Tanner Campbell, Baseball Michael Grove, Baseball Endy Morales, Baseball Alexis Brewer, Women’s Basketball Katrina Pardee, Women’s Basketball Yassemeen Sa’Dullah, Women’s Basketball Lauren Saiki, Women’s Basketball Olivia Seggie, Women’s Basketball Anna French, Cross Country Olivia Hill, Cross Country Tristan Nicholls, Golf Carly Galpin, Gymnastics Kirah Koshinski, Gymnastics Jaquie Tun, Gymnastics Tiara Wright, Gymnastics Madison Hrynda, Rowing Carly Ledbetter, Rowing Hannah Abraham, Women’s Soccer Laurel Carpenter, Women’s Soccer Patricia Fernandez, Women’s Soccer Vanessa Flores, Women’s Soccer Sh’Nia Gordon, Women’s Soccer Easther Mayi Kith, Women’s Soccer Amanda Saymon, Women’s Soccer Bianca St. Georges, Women’s Soccer Georgia Baldus, Women’s Swimming & Diving Marah Bieger, Women’s Swimming & Diving Emmott Blitch, Men’s Swimming & Diving Julia Calcut, Women’s Swimming & Diving Emilie Chambers, Women’s Swimming & Diving Drew Damich, Men’s Swimming & Diving Fernando Duenas, Men’s Swimming & Diving Lexi Glassmire, Women’s Swimming & Diving Sam Hall, Women’s Swimming & Diving Emma Harris, Women’s Swimming & Diving Adam Poe, Men’s Swimming & Diving Jake Preaskorn, Men’s Swimming & Diving Mary Smith, Women’s Swimming & Diving Jake Williams, Men’s Swimming & Diving Madelyn Woods, Women’s Swimming & Diving Paula Goetz, Tennis Abigail Roisello, Tennis Kirsten White, Tennis Danique Bryan, TENNIS Jordan Hess, TENNIS Chaqieta Robinson, TENNIS Connor Flynn, Wrestling

All-Big 12 Academic At-Large Team First Team Jad Arslan, Men’s Soccer Michael Bamsey, Rifle Ivo Cabral, Men’s Soccer Mike Desiderio, Men’s Soccer Jack Elliott, Men’s Soccer Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle Meelis Kiisk, Rifle Zak Leedom, Men’s Soccer Patrick Sunderman, Rifle Second Team Felix Angerer, Men’s Soccer Jamie Merriam, Men’s Soccer Jean-Pierre Lucas, Rifle Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle @WVUTennis

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Academic Momentum Award by the Scholar Baller Taylor Gill, Women’s Swimming & Diving, First Team

Academic All-MAC

Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer, Third Team Kailey Utley, Women’s Soccer, Second Team

Cactus Bowl MVPs

Carly Black, Women’s Soccer Amy Cashin, TENNIS/Cross Country Jack Elliott, Men’s Soccer Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, At-Large Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer Nathan Howells, Men’s Swimming, At-Large Kailey Utley, Women’s Soccer Kelly Williams, TENNIS/Cross Country

Meelis Kiisk Jean-Pierre Lucas Garrett Spurgeon

Skyler Howard, Football, Offensive MVP

Curtis Jones Jr. Award Terrell Chestnut

Ed Pastilong Award Jared Barber

Academic Awards

College Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholastic All-America Team Patrick Sunderman Ginny Thrasher

College Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athletes Madison James Louisa Morgan Jacqueline Spiropoulos

College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team Award West Virginia Women’s Swimming & Diving Team

College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team Emmott Blitch, Honorable Mention Julia Calcut, Honorable Mention Amelie Currat, Honorable Mention Aidan Fumagalli, Honorable Mention Jaimee Gillmore, Honorable Mention Andrew Marsh, First Team Lindsay Schmidt, Honorable Mention Madelyn Woods, Honorable Mention

Mid-American Conference Distinguished Scholar Athletes Jack Elliott

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NSCAA Scholar All-America NSCAA Scholar All-East Region

CoSIDA Academic All-District II

Alisha Brownfield Emily Deming Elizabeth Hooper

Women’s Soccer Kailey Utley, Women’s Soccer, Third Team

Haydon Bennett, Men’s Soccer Ivo Cabral, Men’s Soccer Mike Desiderio, Men’s Soccer Jack Elliott, Men’s Soccer Zak Leedom, Men’s Soccer Louis Thomas, Men’s Soccer

Will Anti Michael Bamsey Elizabeth Gratz

NSCAA Team Academic Award

Carly Black, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award John DePalma, Football, National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society Allie Diehl, TENNIS/Cross Country, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award Maggie Drazba, TENNIS/Cross Country, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award Taylor Gill, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Academic Momentum Award First Team Elizabeth Gratz, Rifle, WVU GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Peyton Hampson, TENNIS/Cross Country, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award Amanda Hill, Women’s Soccer, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, 2016 Order of Augusta, WVU Foundation Outstanding Scholar Big 12 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship Brianna Kerekes, TENNIS/Cross Country, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award Corinne Kule, TENNIS/Cross Country, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award Katie Murto, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, Big 12 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship Sydney Scott, TENNIS/Cross Country, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award Hannah Shreve, Volleyball, Big 12 Conference’s Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, WVU Foundation Outstanding Senior Kelly Williams, Women’s TENNIS, Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Big 12 Athlete of the Year Nominees Kadeisha Buchanan, Football Tyler Orlosky, Football

NACGC/W Scholastic All-Americans

Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year Nominees

Dayah Haley Jaida Lawrence

Avery Schneider, Men’s Golf Hannah Shreve, Volleyball

Mackenzie Myers Lia Salzano

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Erica Smith Maci Sump


MOUNTAINEER

Profiles

Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Kaja Mrgole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Lyn Yuen Choo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Carolina Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Yvon Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Habiba Shaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Paula Goetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Abigail Rosiello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Makenzie Stolar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Kirsten White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sofia Duran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Christina Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44


2017

Roster

Name

Ht.

Yr. RH/LH Hometown Jr.

RH

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

SofĂŹa Duran

5-11

Fr.

RH

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Paula Goetz

5-5

So.

RH

Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany

Christina Jordan

5-8

Fr.

RH

Detroit, Mich.

Carolina Lewis

5-10

Jr.

RH

Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Yvon Martinez

5-7

Jr.

RH

Wexford, Pa.

Kaja Mrgole

5-10

Sr.

RH

Jesenice, Slovenia

Abigail Rosiello

5-5

So.

LH

Morgantown, W.Va.

Habiba Shaker

5-8

Jr.

RH

Cairo, Egypt

Makenzie Stolar

5-6

R-So.

RH

Morgantown, W.Va.

Kirsten White

5-9

So.

RH

Charleston, W.Va.

Lyn Yuen Choo

5-5

Head Coach: Miha Lisac (4th Season)

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Assistant Coach: Emily Harman (2nd Season)


BY STATE/COUNTRY

BY CLASS

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Egypt 1 Ecuador 1 Germany 1 Malaysia 1 Michigan 1 Pennsylvania 1 Slovenia 1 South Carolina 1 West Virginia 3

Freshmen 2 Sophomore 4 Junior 4 Senior 1

Paula Goetz Carolina Lewis Kaja Mrgole Abigail Rosiello Habiba Shaker Miha Lisac

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First Name -/- Care-O-lena KAI-yah -/- huh-bih-baa MEE-ah

@WVUTennis

Last Name Goots -/MUR-goal-ay Row-see-ello Shay-kur LEE-sots

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KAJA Mrgole 5-10

Sr.

Jesenice, Slovenia

2016 (Jr.)

Named a Intercollegiate Tennis Association scholar-athlete Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team Advanced to the round of 16 in the qualifying singles bracket at the ITA Atlantic Regional Advanced to the round of 32 in the doubles main draw with Habiba Shaker at the ITA Atlantic Regional Won four of her last five singles matches in the fall Partnered with Habiba Shaker for a team-best 4-3 doubles record in the fall Finished the fall season with an 11-13 combined record Finished the spring season with a 6-16 overall record Played primarily at the No. 5 singles slot in the spring Recorded a 5-0 doubles record with Lyn Yuen Choo on court three and captured one doubles victory against Iowa State in dual-match play

2015 (So.)

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team Tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 25-37 Finished the fall season with an 11-12 combined record Finished the spring season with a 14-25 overall record Played primarily at the No. 1 slot in singles play Tallied nine wins throughout the spring season Recorded one victory in Big 12 play against Iowa State

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2014 (Fr.)

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Won three straight doubles matches with Oana Manole at the USA/ITA Atlantic Region, reaching the quarterfinal Ranked as the No. 9 doubles team with Oana Manole in the Mid-Atlantic Region by the International Tennis Association (ITA) at the start of the spring Posted a team-best six singles wins in the fall Posted a 7-14 singles mark in the spring Had a team-high 13 combined wins (singles and doubles) in the spring Played primarily at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles with Oana Manole

Prep

Attended Gimnazija Franceta Preserna Coached by Domen Knez Was the No. 17 overall player in the Slovenian Open Division and the fifthbest player in the Slovenian 18 and under division Was a semifinalist in the girl’s national indoors championship Finalist in outdoor doubles for 18 & under Semifinalist in indoor doubles for 18 & under

Personal

Daughter of Borut and Jozica Mrgole One of three children Birthday is March 2 Majoring in sport and exercise physiology Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


KAJA MRGOLE

Mrgole’s Career Statistics Year 2013 (Fall) 2014 (Spring) 2014 (Fall) 2015 (Spring) 2015 (Fall) 2016 (Spring) 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 6-6 5-8 11-14 7-14 6-11 13-25 5-7 6-5 11-12 9-13 5-12 14-25 5-7 6-6 11-13 1-8 5-8 6-16 0-4 5-6 5-10 33-59 38-56 71-115

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LYN YUEN Choo 5-5

Jr. 2016 (So.)

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team Tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 27-33 Partnered with Carolina Lewis for a team-best 4-3 doubles record in the fall Recorded a 3-0 record at the WVU Pink Invitational to claim the Flight C singles bracket Competed in the qualifying singles bracket at the ITA Atlantic Regional Advanced to the round of 32 in the doubles main draw with Carolina Lewis at the ITA Atlantic Regional Finished the fall season with a 13-11 combined record Capped the spring season with a 14-22 overall record Tallied a 5-0 record with doubles partner Kaja Mrgole at the No. 3 slot throughout the spring season Recorded three straight singles victories against Toledo, Cleveland State and Akron Recorded one singles win and one doubles victory vs. Iowa State Paired with Paula Goetz for two doubles victories in Big 12 action vs. Kansas State and then-ranked No. 34 TCU

2015 (r-Fr.)

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team Tallied a 30-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 30-15 Made her Mountaineer debut at the WVU Pink Invitational Advanced to the final round in the Flight 1 singles bracket at the Big Easy Tennis Classic Closed the fall season winning nine of her last 11 singles matches Finished the fall season with a 16-7 combined record Completed the spring season with a 14-8 overall record

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Played primarily at the No. 2 slot and collected eight victories in dual-match play Won six of her last seven matches of the spring season Partnered with Habiba Shaker for a 2-1 mark at No. 3 doubles

2014 (Fr.)

Did not compete

Prep

Doubles champion at the 2014 BMW Malaysian National Tennis Circuit Won the second leg of the 2012 National Tennis Circuit in singles and doubles Competed in the 2012 ASEAN Games in Surabaya, Indonesia and the 2011 ASEAN Games in Singapore Reached ITF Junior Circuit semifinals of six tournaments, including one final Won the 2012 ITF Junior Circuit tournament in singles and doubles play in Ipoh, Malaysia �Played on Malaysia’s 2011 and 2012 National Fed Cup Team

Personal

Daughter of Kwong Yiew Choo and Ai Kuan Seah One of three children Birthday is September 27 Majoring in biology Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


LYN YUEN CHOO

Choo’s Career Statistics Year 2014 (Fall) 2015 (Spring) 2015 (Fall) 2016 (Spring) 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 10-3 6-4 16-7 8-4 6-4 14-8 7-7 6-4 13-11 6-12 8-10 14-22 3-6 6-5 9-11 34-32 32-27 66-59

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Jr. 2016 (So.)

CAROLINA Lewis 5-10 Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team Tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 26-28 Partnered with Lyn Yuen Choo for a team-best 4-3 doubles record in the fall Paired with Habiba Shaker for a 3-1 doubles mark in the fall Advanced to the final round of competition in the Flight B singles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational Moved on to the round of 32 in the doubles main draw with Lyn Yuen Choo at the ITA Atlantic Regional Advanced to the round of 16 in the qualifying singles bracket at the ITA Atlantic Regional Finished the fall season with a 16-9 combined record Completed the spring season with a 10-19 overall record Played primarily at No. 4 singles and was tied for third on the team with six victories in the spring Recorded three straight singles victories against Cleveland State, Akron and Liberty in dual-match play

2015 (Fr.)

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Was the first player since 2003 to tally 20 singles wins in a season, ending her freshman campaign with a 24-6 singles record Tallied a 30-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 35-21 Made her Mountaineer debut at the WVU Pink Invitational Won the Flight 3 singles bracket at the Big Easy Tennis Classic

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Closed the fall season on a seven-match win streak in singles play Tallied a team-best 11 singles victories during the fall season Finished the spring season with an 18-14 overall record Named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week following her performance at the Pitt Hidden Duals Played primarily at the No. 5 position and tallied a team-best 13 singles wins in the spring Won 11 matches in straight sets throughout the spring season Won two singles matches in Big 12 play vs. Iowa State and then-ranked No. 7 Baylor

Prep

Ranked a four-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net Ranked South Carolina’s No.1 tennis recruit by TennisRecruiting.net Ranked the 17th-best high school senior in the Southeast and 54th in the nation, while attending Heritage Academy

Personal

Daughter of David and Rosaria Lewis Uncle Chris Lewis competed in the 1983 Wimbledon Finals and was ranked as the No. 1 junior competitor in 1975 One of two children Birthday is July 28 Majoring in journalism Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


CAROLINE LEWIS

Lewis’ Career Statistics Year 2014 (Fall) 2015 (Spring) 2015 (Fall) 2016 (Spring) 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 11-3 6-4 17-7 13-3 5-11 18-14 8-3 8-6 16-9 6-10 4-9 10-19 3-5 6-1 9-6 41-24 29-31 70-55

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Martinez

5-7

Jr.

Wexford, Pa.

2016 (So.)

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team Advanced to the semifinal round of competition in the Flight C singles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational Advanced to the final round of competition in the Flight A doubles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational Competed in the main doubles draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional Partnered with Hailey Barrett for a team-best 4-3 doubles record in the fall Finished the fall season with a 10-13 combined record Played primarily at the No. 6 singles slot in the spring Recorded two straight singles victories against Toledo and Cleveland State in dual-match play

2015 (Fr.)

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Tallied a 20-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 26-30 Made her Mountaineer debut at the WVU Pink Invitational Closed the fall winning six of her last eight singles matches Completed the fall season with a 12-9 combined record Finished the spring season with a 14-21 overall record Played primarily at No. 6 and collected nine singles victories throughout the spring season Won two singles matches in Big 12 play vs. Iowa State and then-ranked No. 7 Baylor on court six Paired with Habiba Shaker to record a 3-0 mark at the No. 3 doubles slot in the spring

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Prep

Competed in the No. 2 spot at Pine Richland High Placed second at the 2014 Oglebay Tournament A three-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net Ranked as 27th-best high school senior in the Mid-Atlantic Region Ranked No. 8 in the state of Pennsylvania

Personal

Daughter of Fredy and Beatriz Martinez One of two children Birthday is April 20 Majoring in engineering Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


YVON MARTINEZ

Martinez’s Career Statistics Year 2014 (Fall) 2015 (Spring) 2015 (Fall) 2016 (Spring) 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 8-6 4-3 12-9 9-10 5-11 14-21 4-8 6-5 10-13 3-11 2-1 15-22 5-3 6-4 11-7 29-38 23-34 52-72

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HABIBA Shaker 5-8

Jr.

Cairo, Eygpt

2016 (So.)

Named a Intercollegiate Tennis Association scholar-athlete Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team Tallied a 30-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 38-21 Paired with Carolina Lewis for a 3-1 doubles mark in the fall Partnered with Kaja Mrgole for a team-best 4-3 doubles record in the fall Closed fall competition with a team-high 10 doubles and nine singles wins Went three-for-three in singles action and tallied two doubles victories at the William & Mary Tribe Invitational Earned a spot on the William & Mary All-Tournament Team Advanced to the final round of competition in the Flight B singles bracket at the WVU Pink Invitational Competed in the main singles draw at the ITA Atlantic Regional Advanced to the round of 32 in the doubles main draw with Kaja Mrgole at the ITA Atlantic Regional Recorded four-of-five doubles wins at the WVU Martha Thorn Invitational Finished the fall season with a 19-6 combined record Capped the spring season with a team-high 12-3 singles record and a 19-15 overall mark Recorded a 10-0 record at the No. 2 singles slot in the spring Logged a team-best seven doubles victories with Hailey Barrett on court one Won 10 of her first 11 singles matches to start the spring season Captured two Big 12 victories in singles action vs. Iowa State and Kansas State on court one

2015 (Fr.)

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Tallied a 30-win season (singles/doubles) with an overall record of 34-14 Made her Mountaineer debut at the Georgia State Invite Recorded a 4-1 doubles record with Hailey Barrett in the fall Advanced to the final round in the doubles bracket with Hailey Barrett at the Big Easy Tennis Classic

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Finished the fall season with a 10-4 combined record Finished the spring season with a 24-10 overall record Named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week following her performances against Wright State and UMBC Played primarily at the No. 4 slot and was second on the team with 12 singles wins in the spring Won 10 consecutive matches in straight sets with the exception of Buffalo throughout the spring season Won one singles match in Big 12 play vs. then-ranked No. 7 Baylor on court four Had a team-best 12-5 doubles mark, partnering with Hailey Barrett, Lyn Yuen Choo, Yvon Martinez and Carolina Lewis throughout the spring season Paired with Yvon Martinez to record a 3-0 mark at the No. 3 doubles slot

Prep

Competed in several international tournaments – Lotto International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Tournament in Lebanon, the ITF Juniors Championships in Bahrain and the Al Wasl Club Dubai ITF Junior Championships in the United Arab Emirates Competed in singles and doubles for the ITF Pro Circuit Eighth-ranked junior player in Egypt while attending Maadi Narmer School Career-best junior ranking of No. 373 in the world in January 2014 Earned a first-place finish in singles and doubles play at the 2014 ITF Tournament Silver medal in singles play in the U-16 at the 2011 Arab Junior Tennis Championship Silver medal in doubles play in the U-16 at the 2011 Arab Junior Tennis Championship with partner Nada Badran

Personal

Daughter of Mohamed Shaker and Heba El Mehalawi Birthday is September 3 Majoring in sport psychology Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll �Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


HABIBA SHAKER

Shaker’s Career Statistics Year 2014 (Fall) 2015 (Spring) 2015 (Fall) 2016 (Spring) 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 6-2 4-2 10-4 12-5 12-5 24-10 9-1 10-5 19-6 12-3 7-12 19-15 5-6 6-7 11-13 44-17 39-31 83-48

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PAULAGoetz 5-5

So.

Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany

2016 (Fr.)

Named a Intercollegiate Tennis Association scholar-athlete Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Did not compete in the fall Finished the spring season with a 7-9 singles record Played primarily at the No. 3 slot and was second on the team with seven singles wins Made her Mountaineer debut at Pitt Marked her first singles win as a Mountaineer at home vs. Toledo Won one singles match in Big 12 play vs. Kansas State Paired with Lyn Yuen Choo for two doubles victories in Big 12 action vs. Kansas State and then-ranked No. 34 TCU

Prep

Placed first at the 2012 U16 Regional Association Championships Finished third in doubles at the 2012 U16 German Championships Placed third at the 2014 German Team Championships of Regional Federations Reached the quarterfinals at the 2013 and 2014 ITF Junior Circuit

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Daughter of Alexander and Birgitta Goetz Sister Anna is a member of the German National Rowing Team Father Alexander was a tennis coach of the German National Federation One of three children Birthday is September 20 Majoring in industrial engineering Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


PAULA GOETZ

Goetz’s Career Statistics Year 2016 (Spring) 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 7-9 5-12 12-21 3-4 3-4 6-8 10-13 8-16 18-29

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ABIGAILRosiello 5-5

So.

Morgantown, W.Va.

2016 (Fr.)

Named a Intercollegiate Tennis Association scholar-athlete Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Finished the fall season with a 5-10 combined record Made her Mountaineer debut at the William & Mary Tribe Invitational Teamed up with Kirsten White for a 3-2 doubles record in the fall Marked her first singles win as a Mountaineer at the WVU Pink Invitational, recording a 2-1 singles record Recorded a 2-3 doubles record at the WVU Martha Thorn Invitational Competed in singles and doubles play against then-ranked No. 13 Oklahoma State

Prep

Ranked West Virginia’s No. 2 tennis recruit by TennisRecruiting.net Ranked the 61st-best high school senior in the Mid-Atlantic Led Morgantown High to its first team state championship in school history in 2015 2015 3A West Virginia tennis champion in No. 1 singles 2015 3A West Virginia runner-up in No. 1 doubles Named to the all-state tennis team for three-consecutive years (2013-15) Named to the all-tournament team (singles/doubles) at the 2015 Deco Turf Tennis Team Championships 2014 3A West Virginia runner-up at the No. 1 singles and doubles position 2013 3A West Virginia tennis champion at the No. 2 singles position 2012 3A West Virginia runner-up at the No. 2 doubles position

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Personal

Daughter of David and Cindy Rosiello One of three children Birthday is December 2 Majoring in Immunology and Medical Microbiology Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


ABIGAIL ROSIELLO

Rosiello’s Career Statistics Year 2015 (Fall) 2016 (Spring) 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 2-4 3-6 5-10 0-2 0-1 0-3 2-1 4-1 6-2 4-7 7-8 11-15

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MAKENZIE Stolar

2014 & 2015 (University of Cincinnati)

Did not compete for the Bearcats due to injury Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team Named a Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete in 2015 Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars Named a University of Cincinnati Academic All-Star in spring of 2016

Prep

Homeschooled Competed on the USTA Junior circuit Earned the Mid-Atlantic West Virginia Sportsmanship Award Ranked West Virginia’s No. 2 tennis recruit by TennisRecruiting.net Ranked the 15th-best high school senior in the Mid-Atlantic in 2014 by TennisRecruiting.net Ranked No. 179 Nationally by TennisRecuiting.net in 2014

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5-6

Morgantown, W.Va. Personal

Daughter of John and Lisa Stolar One of three children Birthday is April 13 Majoring in criminology Mother played basketball at WVU from 1981 – 85, and was an assistant coach from 1986-95 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll


MAKENZIE STOLAR

Stolar’s Career Statistics Year 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 0-2 12-3 12-5 0-2 12-3 12-5

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KIRSTENWhite 5-9

So. 2016 (Fr.)

Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team Made her Mountaineer debut at the William & Mary Invite Partnered with Abigail Rosiello for a 3-2 doubles record in the fall Finished the fall season with a 3-11 combined record Did not compete in the spring

Prep

Ranked West Virginia’s No. 1 tennis recruit by TennisRecruiting.net Ranked the 55th-best high school senior in the Mid-Atlantic Region Four-year letterwinner at George Washington High and played at the No. 1 slot in singles and doubles play Four-time regional champion in singles and doubles competition (201215) Named to the all-conference team four consecutive years (2012-15) Named to the 2015 all-state tennis team Was a 2015 state finalist in singles play Was a state semifinalist in doubles play her freshman and senior year (2012 and 2015) Member of the National Beta Club

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Charleston, W.Va. Personal

Daughter of Paul and Mindy White One of three children Birthday is March 28 Majoring in exercise physiology Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


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SOFIADuran High School

Fr.

5-11

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Attended the Colegio Alemán Humboldt de Guayaquil (German School of Guayaquil) Also competed in track and field Competed on the ITF Junior Circuit Ranked Ecuador’s second-best player by the International Tennis Foundation’s website, ITFTennis.com.

Duran’s Career Statistics

Year Singles Doubles Totals 2016 (Spring) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 0-0 0-0 0-0

Personal

Daughter of Walter Duran and Sofia Vinueza One of three children Birthday is October 7 Majoring in electrical engineering Her sister Pamela played tennis at Richmond

CHRISTINAJordan Prep

5-8

Fr.

Detroit, Mich.

Played for coach Jaime Oncins at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida Rated a four-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net Ranked No. 87 tennis recruit in the country by TennisRecruiting.net Named team Most Valuable Player at Montverde in 2015 and 2016 Finished second in Florida’s Class 2A, District 6 tournament in 2016 Went undefeated in singles play her junior year Member of the National Honor Society of Future Physicians

Personal

Daughter of Christopher and Anisha Jordan Has two twin brothers Birthday is March 3 Majoring in biology Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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Jordan’s Career Statistics

Year 2016 (Fall) Totals

Singles Doubles Totals 2-7 6-5 8-12 2-7 6-5 8-12


COACHING

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MIHALisac

HEAD COACH

Miha Lisac (MEE-ha LEEsots) is in his fourth season as head coach at West Virginia University. A 2009 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Coach of the Year, Lisac previously spent six seasons as head coach at Georgia State, where he built one of the top Division I programs in the nation. Lisac is a former student-athlete at Georgia State and served as the men’s assistant coach for two years. In 2007, Lisac was named head coach of the women’s tennis team at his alma mater. While at Georgia State, Lisac led the women’s tennis program to one conference title, back-toback CAA Championship final appearances and two other berths in the CAA Championship semifinals. His overall record stands at 81-95 as head coach. The highlight of his tenure came in 2009, when he guided Georgia State to the first NCAA Championship appearance in school history and was named CAA Coach of the Year.

At West Virginia

West Virginia capped its 2016 season with a 6-15 overall record, as the Mountaineers competed against seven opponents ranked in the nation’s top 50 throughout the spring season. Lisac guided the Mountaineers to a No. 75 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national ranking for what is believed to be the first time in program history. In that same week, West Virginia edged Cornell in a 4-3 battle for the first time since 1995 to tie the all-time series record at two apiece on Feb. 27, 2016. West Virginia concluded its 2015 campaign with a 9-13 overall record. The Mountaineers recorded nine straight wins for the first time since 2010 and earned the program’s 450th win at Toledo on Jan. 31. In the spring season, WVU competed against nine ranked opponents, with its last five competitors ranked in the nation’s Top 40. Hailey Barrett earned her first victory over a ranked opponent in 2015, defeating Baylor’s then-ranked No. 82 Rachael Jakes-Baker in straight sets. Carolina Lewis was the first player since 2003 to tally 20 singles wins in a season, ending her freshman campaign with a 24-6 singles record. Habiba Shaker also held a teambest mark in doubles play (12-5) as she teamed up with Lyn Yuen Choo, Yvon Martinez, Barett and Lewis throughout the spring season.

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In his first season at West Virginia, Lisac led the freshmen tandem of Kaja Mrgole and Oana Manole to a No. 9 ranking by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in the Atlantic Region entering the spring season. The WVU duo finished the fall season at 5-8 and battled their way to the quarterfinals at the USTA/ITA Regional in Charlottesville, Virginia. Vivian Tsui tallied three straight wins at the USTA/ITA Regionals and made it further in the main singles draw bracket than any other Mountaineer, after surviving the qualifying bracket. In the spring season, freshmen Oana Manole and Kaja Mrgole led the team with a combined 24 wins in singles and doubles. Mrgole posted a team-high 13 wins in the spring.

At Georgia State

Lisac’s final season with Georgia State was a benchmark year for the program, as Abigail Tere-Apisah became the school’s first-ever tennis All-American, after advancing to the Round of 16 at the NCAA Singles Championship. TereApisah also took home CAA Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Performer honors. Whitney Byrd and Maryna Kozachenko became just the second pair in Lisac’s tenure to earn All-CAA First Team Doubles honors. The team advanced to its second straight CAA finals and earned its highest ITA Ranking in school history (No. 38 on Feb. 25, 2012). The team finished the season ranked in the ITA National Team Rankings for a third consecutive year, after defeating three nationally ranked opponents. In 2010-11, the Panthers achieved a No. 55 ranking to finish the season, earning a spot at the national indoor tournament in the spring. The tournament took the top 64 teams in the nation. GSU enjoyed an outstanding season, advancing to the CAA Championship final and earning a 15-4 overall record, including an 8-2 mark on the road. In Lisac’s third season as coach, the team reached the semifinal round of the CAA Tournament for the third straight year, while also producing two All-CAA athletes in Diana Nakic (first team singles, second team doubles) and Linda Hricistova (second team doubles). Nakic was named CAA Co-Player of the Year, after recording a perfect 17-0 season (in singles and dual match play). She was selected for the NCAA Singles Championship. In 2009, Lisac presided over one of the most successful women’s tennis campaigns in Georgia State history, as the Panthers captured their first conference title to reach the NCAA Championship for the first time in program history. GSU posted an 11-5 record and finished the year with a national ranking of No. 47. For his efforts, Lisac was honored as CAA Coach of the Year.


In his coaching debut, Lisac led the Panthers to an 11-9 dual-match record and a berth in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament during the 2008 season. Three Panthers earned All-CAA honors; Dariana Kozmina, Martina Nitkova and Katerina Gresova.

Academic Success

Following the 2015-16 season, six Mountaineers earned All-Big 12 Academic honors. Hailey Barrett, Kaja Mrgole, Lyn Yuen Choo, Carolina Lewis and Habiba Shaker were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, while Yvon Martinez landed on the second team. WVU also was named an ITA All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year and Barrett was tabbed as an ITA Scholar-Athlete. In 2014, Lisac’s team posted the highest GPA among all WVU teams with a 3.54 GPA, while four players received Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors: Irinka Toidze, Vivian Tsui, Chahal and Barrett. The Mountaineers also were named to the ITA All-Academic Team, with three individuals earning ITA Scholar-Athlete awards: Oana Manole, Chahal and Toidze. At GSU, Lisac’s team posted the highest GPA among all GSU teams on several occasions, recording its highest GPA of 3.72 in the fall of 2007, AS multiple Panthers were named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award list. Mateja Podgorsek also was named to the CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict Second Team in 2008, while Martina Nitkova was honored as the 2009 CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s tennis.

As An Assistant

From 2005-07, Lisac worked under Nick Brochu, former coach of the GSU men’s tennis squad, before transitioning to the men’s coaching position. In 2007, Lisac helped guide the men’s tennis team to its first league title as a member of the CAA and an NCAA berth. That year, Martin Steigwardt became the first Panther in history to compete in the NCAA Singles Championship. The 2007 squad set the school record for dual match victories with a 19-5 mark and ended the season ranked No. 36 in the country.

Personal

Lisac was born and raised in Velenje in the European nation of Slovenia, where he was ranked among the country’s top-10 juniors. A 2005 graduate of Georgia State, Lisac lettered four years for the Panthers and was a twotime All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection and a four-time conference academic honoree.

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2014

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2015 9-13 0-9 2016 6-15 0-9 Total 18-46 0-28

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EMILYHarman

ASSISTANT COACH

Emily Harman enters her second season as assistant coach with the West Virginia University women’s tennis program. The Petersburg, West Virginia, native brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience from her playing days at both the collegiate and professional level.

Syracuse. A two-time team captain, Harman entered the century club and compiled a career record of 125-60 over the course of her collegiate career. A three-time All-Big East selection, Harman also assisted the Orange to a No. 39 ITA national ranking under former coach Luke Jensen during her senior campaign. Throughout her tenure at Syracuse, Harman also excelled in the classroom. A Big East Female Scholar Athlete honoree, Harman was named a CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican. She graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science and a minor in biology.

In only her first season as assistant coach at WVU, she helped guide the Mountaineers to a No. 75 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national ranking for what is believed to be the first time in program history. Prior to her time at West Virginia, Harman spent three years on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour as a professional athlete. Within that time frame, Harman obtained a career-high WTA doubles world ranking of No. 232. Prior to her professional career, Harman was a standout tennis player at the No. 1 singles and doubles slots at

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Preview

Mountaineers Ready For 2017 Season

With eight experienced returning letter winners and three promising newcomers, the West Virginia University tennis team is poised to take the next step under fourth-year head coach Miha Lisac. The 2017 squad, led by lone senior Kaja Mrgole, has depth and experience in singles and doubles play that will transfer to wins on the court. However, the wins will not come easily as the 2017 schedule promises to be one of the toughest in program history. The grueling schedule features eight teams that made the NCAA Tournament in 2016, with six of them getting past the first round and one falling in the national championship game. The schedule also features eight teams that were ranked in the top 40 of the final 2016 Oracle/ITA rankings.

Academic Excellence

The Mountaineers have a history of excellence in the classroom. They averaged a 3.49 GPA in the fall of 2016 and every student-athlete made the All-Academic Big 12 Team last year. Lyn Yuen Choo, Carolina Lewis, Mrgole and Habiba Shaker garnered first team honors, while Yvon Martinez earned second team accolades and Paula Goetz, Abigail Rosiello and Kirsten White donned rookie team honors. Additionally, Goetz, Mrgole, Rosiello and Shaker were named ITA Scholar-Athletes and WVU was named an ITA AllAcademic team for the third year in a row.

Mountaineers Worldwide

Now in his fourth season at the helm of the Mountaineer tennis program, head coach Miha Lisac, a native of Velenje, Slovenia, has put together a roster comprised of studentathletes from around the world. The 11 Mountaineers hail from six different countries, including five different continents. Junior Lyn Yuen Choo, a native of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, traveled the farthest distance to West Virginia University, coming from approximately 9,225 miles away. Junior Habiba Shaker, who hails from Cairo, Egypt, traveled approximately 5,914 from her hometown to the Mountaineer Tennis Courts. Senior Kaja Mrgole and sophomore Paula Goetz are the two Europeans on the roster. Mrgole is from Jesenice, Slovenia, and Goetz is a Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany, native. Newcomer Sofia Duran (Guayaquil, Ecuador) is the lone South American on the 2016-17 roster. In addition to international student-athletes, Lisac has also been able to bring in homegrown talent. Three Mountaineers (Abigail Rosiello, Makenzie Stolar and Kirsten White) are natives of the Mountain State. Rosiello and Stolar hail from Morgantown, while White is a Charleston native. The remaining three Mountaineers come from various locations in the United States. Jordan is a product of Detroit, Michigan. Lewis is a native of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Martinez hails from Wexford, Pennsylvania.

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Fresh Faces

Three members of the 2017 squad, freshmen Christina Jordan and Sofìa Duran and redshirt sophomore Makenzie Stolar, will make their spring tennis debuts wearing the old gold and blue in 2017. Jordan attended the prestigious Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, where she was named the Eagles’ Most Valuable player in 2015 and 2016. A four-star recruit, and rated No. 87 in the country by tennisrecruiting.net, Jordan brings plenty of promise to the Mountaineers. “Christina brings great potential to the program,” Lisac said. “She has the ability to take off over the next couple of years and make a push towards competing against the top players in the conference.” Duran joins the Mountaineers by way of Guayaquil, Ecuador, where she was ranked as Ecuador’s second-best player by the International Tennis Foundation on ITFTennis. com. Duran brings a vast amount of experience after playing on the ITF Junior Circuit. Her older sister, Pamela, competed in the ITF circuit and reached her highest ranking of No. 172 in the world in 2005. “It will be an adjustment for Sofia, being with the program and getting used to everything,” Lisac said. “She brings a lot of potential. She is someone that can do very well in our program.” Stolar, a Morgantown native, comes to WVU after spending the past two seasons at Cincinnati. She will have three years, including the 2016-17 season, of eligibility remaining. She did not compete the last two seasons due to injuries During her prep career, Stolar was ranked as West Virginia’s No.2 tennis recruit, and the 15th- best in the Mid-Atlantic region by Tennisrecruiting.net. Stolar competed on the USTA Junior circuit, where she earned the Mid-Atlantic West Virginia Sportsmanship Award. “Makenzie is a native of Morgantown and brings a tremendous drive to make a push and add to the program on and off the tennis courts,” Lisac said. “Makenzie is someone who will make the program better through her everyday approach and challenge us to step up in preparation on the courts and success in the classroom.” Stolar’s family ties are rooted deep at WVU as her mother, Lisa, played basketball from 1981-85, and was an assistant coach under Kittie Blakemore and Scott Harrelson from 1986-95.

Doubles Outlook

Doubles play promises to be one of the deepest areas of the roster for the Mountaineers. In the fall WVU was led by the tandem of Shaker and Jordan, who participated in the Riviera ITA All-American Championships marking the first time a doubles pair participated in the tournament in the Miha Lisac era. Shaker has recorded a team-leading 39 wins in doubles action in her career, followed by Mrgole with 38 wins. Lewis posted a 6-1 record in the fall season in doubles play to lead all other Mountaineers.


Singles Outlook

With the loss of Hailey Barrett to graduation, junior Shaker is poised to make the step into the No.1 slot for the Mountaineers. In 2016, Shaker went 2-3 at the number one position and went a perfect 10-0 while competing on the No.2 court. Shaker holds an astounding 44-17 record in singles play in her career, ranking No. 20 on the all-time singles win list in program history. The rest of the roster looks to build on the experiences that they have built through playing in one of the country’s premier conferences, the Big 12. Five Mountaineers have won more than 25 matches in their singles careers.

Tough Schedule

The Mountaineers face what is sure to be one of the toughest schedules in program history in 2017. Comprised of eight 2016 NCAA Tournament qualifiers, including the national runner-up- Oklahoma State, WVU will face daunting tasks each and every week throughout the spring. “It is an opportunity for them to jump through the invisible walls that have been created here for years,” assistant coach Emily Harman said. “The cool part is that they have an opportunity to do that and prove themselves week in and week out. That is what we are all about, we are playing with a chip on our shoulder.” WVU will kick off the tough slate of matches for the third year in a row with the Backyard Brawl at rival Pittsburgh on January 21. The Mountaineers hold a 28-6 record against the Panthers, in a series that started in 1975. The nonconference schedule also includes bouts at Penn State, VCU, William & Mary, Buffalo, and Indiana. March 4 will be the first time in school history that the Mountaineers will face the Hoosiers. WVU will host four nonconference matches kicking on the first weekend, with two matches against Akron on Saturday, January

28. The Mountaineers lead the series with the Zips 9-4 and won in Akron in 2016, 5-2. The following day, WVU will host border rival Maryland. The Terrapins got the better of the Mountaineers in 2016, defeating them 5-2 in College Park, Maryland. Following a three-match road trip, WVU will host Virginia Tech on Saturday, February 18. The Hokies ranked No. 38 in the final 2016 Oracle/ITA rankings. The following day, the Mountaineers will host Marshall in a battle for the Mountain State. The Thundering Herd narrowly edged out the Mountaineers in 2016, 4-3. WVU leads 21-17 in a series that stretches back to the program’s first season in 1974, where the Mountaineers won the first match, 3-1. Conference play features the most difficult part of the schedule. Six of the nine teams the Mountaineers will face in Big 12 action made it to the 2016 NCAA tournament, with five of them making it past the first round. “The bar has been established in the Big 12 by many programs for many years,” Lisac said. “They are good programs. We are always going to respect what teams have done so far in the Big 12 conference.” The Mountaineers will open conference play on March 11 in Ames, Iowa, as they take on Iowa State. The squad will then make a swing through Kansas to take on Kansas on March 24 and Kansas State on March 26. WVU will open Big 12 play in Morgantown on March 31 when they take on NCAA third round participant Texas. The following four matches feature the most grueling part of the schedule for the Mountaineers as they face four teams that were ranked No. 32 or higher in the final 2016 Oracle/ITA rankings, including a matchup with Oklahoma State, the 2016 national runner-up, in Morgantown on April 21. Senior Kaja Mrgole will be honored before the final match of the season against Oklahoma on April 23. WVU will then travel to Norman, Oklahoma, for the Big 12 Championship that will be held April 27-April 30.

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Schedule

2016-17

OPPONENT Tribe Invite College Park Tournament Arkansas Invite Akron Invite ITA Regionals

DATE 9/16-9/18/2016 9/16-9/19/2016 9/23-9/25/2016 10/7-10/9/2016 10/14-10/18/2016

Pittsburgh Penn State Akron Maryland VCU William & Mary Buffalo Virginia Tech Marshall Indiana Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Texas Baylor TCU Texas Tech Oklahoma State Oklahoma

1/21/2017 1/22/2017 1/28/2017 1/29/2017 2/3/2017 2/4/2017 2/11/2017 2/18/2017 2/19/2017 3/4/2017 3/11/2017 3/24/2017 3/26/2017 3/31/2017 4/2/2017 4/7/2017 4/9/2017 4/21/2017 4/23/2017

Big 12 Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships

4/27-4/30/2017 5/11/2017 5/18/2017

Opponents

2017

TIME LOCATION All Day Williamsburg, Va. All Day College Park, Md. All Day Little Rock, Ark. All Day Cleveland, Ohio All Day Norfolk, Va. 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM Noon 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Noon 3:30 PM 11:00 AM 6:30 PM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 12:00 PM TBA TBA TBA

Pittsburgh, Pa. State College, Pa. Morgantown, W.Va Morgantown, W.Va. Richmond, Va. Williamsburg, Va. Buffalo, N.Y. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Bloomington, Ind. Ames/Des Moines, Iowa Lawrence, Kan. Manhattan, Kan. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Fort Worth, Texas Lubbock, Texas Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown, W.Va. Norman, Okla. TBA Athens, Ga.

KU ®

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RECORD

Book

Year-By-Year Coaching Records . . . . . . . . . . 54 Top Career and Season Records . . . . . . . . 55 All-Time Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 All-Time Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67


CoachingRecords

YEAR-BY-YEAR

Year Coach Captains 1974 Martha Thorn Gail Oberholtzer 1975 Martha Thorn Sue Babb, Gail Oberholtzer 1976 Martha Thorn Linda Bennett 1977 Martha Thorn Barbara Cusick, Jeanne Varley 1978 Martha Thorn Barbara Cusick, Marianne Rice, Jeanne Varley 1979 Martha Thorn Mickey Cox, Karla Yoho 1980 Martha Thorn Sari Biddle, Karla Yoho 1981 Martha Thorn Lori Andochick 1982 Martha Thorn Lori Andochick 1983 Martha Thorn Lori Burdell, Maureen Druga, Carrie Gilson, Lisa Grimes 1984 Martha Thorn Lori Burdell, Marueen Druga, Carrie Gilson, Lisa Grimes 1985 Martha Thorn Karin Raudsep 1986 Martha Thorn Kathy Gillis 1987 Martha Thorn Kathy Curvan, Katie Highland 1988 Martha Thorn Lena Thoren 1989 Martha Thorn Shelley Stead 1990 Martha Thorn Shelley Stead, Sarah Bible 1991 Martha Thorn Kathie Hall 1992 Martha Thorn Michele Tondreault 1993 Martha Thorn Carrie King, Amy Wellington 1994 Martha Thorn Tiffany Egan, Pam McGrath 1995 Martha Thorn Tiffany Egan 1996 Martha Thorn Christy Fiber 1997 Martha Thorn Dana Adams, Karolina Krajewska 1998 Martha Thorn Christina Walker 1999 Martha Thorn Amy Workman, Meghan Cornwall, Andrea Pintaric 2000 Martha Thorn Meghan Cornwall, Andrea Pintaric 2001 Alicia Von Lossberg Ellie Earles 2002 Dan Silverstein Katherine Agustsson, Maia Binder 2003 Dan Silverstein Courtney Howell, Anna Marie Underwood, Jenny Watkins 2004 Dan Silverstein Courtney Howell, Jenny Watkins 2005 Dan Silverstein Ashley Constantine, Catherine Koontz, Kelly Walsh 2006 Dan Silverstein Natalia Prinz, Kelly Walsh 2007 Marc Walters Natalia Prinz, Kelly Walsh 2008 Marc Walters Stacey Percival, Colleen Speaker 2009 Marc Walters Stephanie LaFortune 2010 Marc Walters Stephanie LaFortune, Monique Burton 2011 Tina Samara None 2012 Tina Samara None 2013 Tina Samara None 2014 Miha Lisac None 2015 Miha Lisac None 2016 Miha Lisac None Totals

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Overall 4-3 15-0 9-1-1 10-2 8-4 11-5 12-5 14-3 10-6 12-6 15-4 11-11 20-9 15-11 10-20 15-13 21-10 16-6 11-11 3-17 8-10 15-11 8-12 13-10 13-10 10-12 6-15 7-14 5-15 12-10 10-9 16-7 11-12 13-12 15-10 9-17 17-7 8-14 4-16 4-17 3-18 9-13 6-15 464-433-1


Records

TOP CAREER AND SEASON Top Career Records

Player Jo Marie Cinco Christina Walker Michele Tondreault Kathie Hall Melony Kizer Jodi Firestone Kathy Gillis Karolina Krajewska Kathy Mazza Maureen Druga Carrie King Raynie Theis Lisa Grimes Carrie Gilson Kathy Curvan Lori Burdell Stacey Percival Tiffany Egan Dana Adams Anna Marie Underwood Meghan Cornwall Katie Highland Lena Thoren Monica Lyskawa Jennifer Watkins Amy Workman Shelley Stead Veronica Cardenas Patti Pritt Ellie Earles Habiba Shaker Karin Raudsep Natalia Prinz Kelly Walsh Emily Mathis Ellen Bumoskey Kaja Mrgole Carolina Lewis Christy Fiber Lyn Yuen Choo Lori Andochick Nicole Fiber Jeanne Varley

Top Singles Records Player Jo Marie Cinco Christina Walker Melony Kizer Kathie Hall Michele Tondreault Lisa Grimes Carrie King Karolina Krajewska Kathy Mazza Jodi Firestone Katie Highland Maureen Druga Tiffany Egan Meghan Cornwall

Year 1988-92 1995-98 1988-92 1987-91 1982-87 1995-99 1983-86 1994-97 1988-92 1980-84 1989-93 2002-06 1980-84 1980-84 1983-87 1980-84 2004-08 1991-95 1994-97 1999-03 1996-00 1983-87 1985-88 2004-08 2000-04 1995-99 1986-89 2009-12 1985-87 1998-01 2014-17 1981-85 2004-08 2003-07 2009-13 1977-81 2014-17 2015-17 1992-96 2015-17 1978-82 1990-92 1974-78

W/L Pct. 214-73 .746 187-78 .706 165-94 .637 159-120 .570 155-98 .613 145-97 .599 144-71 .670 140-109 .562 133-126 .514 131-80 .621 123-108 .532 120-76 .612 119-74 .617 111-58 .657 108-93 .537 107-52 .673 105-76 .580 105-99 .515 101-93 .521 101-90 .529 99-115 .497 95-91 .511 94-70 .573 92-62 .597 92-65 .586 91-101 .473 90-121 .427 89-86 .509 87-57 .604 84-114 .424 83-48 .633 82-92 .471 81-93 .466 80-67 .544 77-105 .423 76-36 .679 71-115 .381 70-55 .560 69-95 .421 66-59 .528 66-60 .524 65-59 .524 62-16 .795

Year 1988-92 1995-98 1982-87 1987-91 1988-91 1980-84 1989-93 1994-97 1989-92 1996-99 1983-87 1980-84 1991-95 1996-99

W/L Pct. 112-30 .789 102-39 .723 100-65 .606 97-56 .634 84-53 .613 77-48 .616 76-55 .580 75-56 .573 72-75 .490 69-55 .556 69-61 .531 64-48 .571 61-52 .540 61-57 .546

JO MARIECINCO

Kathy Gillis Monica Lyskawa Stacey Percival Dana Adams Jennifer Watkins Lori Burdell Veronica Cardenas Habiba Shaker Carolina Lewis Nicole Fiber Kathy Curvan Ellen Bumoskey Natalia Prinz

1982-86 2004-08 2004-08 1994-97 2000-04 1980-84 2009-12 2014-17 2015-17 1990-92 1983-87 1977-81 2004-08

30-Win Seasons (Singles Only) Player Jo Marie Cinco Kathie Hall Melony Kizer Michele Tondreault Jo Marie Cinco

Bold = Current Student-Athlete WVUTennis

Year 1989-90 1989-90 1985-86 1989-90 1988-89

@WVUTennis

58-31 51-34 51-37 51-55 49-40 47-30 46-42 44-17 41-24 41-31 41-32 39-16 39-51

.652 .600 .580 .481 .551 .610 .523 .721 .631 .569 .562 .709 .433

W/L Pct. 36-6 .857 34-11 .756 31-15 .674 31-17 .646 30-11 .732

WVUTennis

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20-Win Seasons (Singles Only) Player Christina Walker Kathie Hall Melony Kizer Christina Walker Carrie King Michele Tondreault Christina Walker Nicole Fiber Patti Pritt Catherine Koontz Kathie Hall Michele Tondreault Michele Pauli Carolina Lewis Kathy Gillis Melony Kizer Lisa Grimes Katie Highland Jo Marie Cinco Jo Marie Cinco Karolina Krajewska Karolina Krajewska Carrie King Kathy Mazza Tiffany Egan Ellie Earles Christina Walker Patti Pritt Kathy Mazza Lisa Grimes Jodi Firestone Ellie Earles Habiba Shaker Katie Highland Lori Burdell

Year 1995-96 1990-91 1984-85 1994-95 1989-90 1990-91 1997-98 1990-91 1986-87 2002-03 1988-89 1988-89 1989-90 2014-15 1985-86 1986-87 1983-84 1985-86 1990-91 1991-92 1995-96 1996-97 1990-91 1989-90 1991-92 1997-98 1996-97 1985-86 1988-89 1981-82 1995-96 1999-00 2015-16 1984-85 1983-84

W/L Pct. 29-9 .763 28-11 .700 28-19 .596 26-9 .743 26-18 .591 25-8 .758 25-8 .758 25-12 .694 25-17 .595 25-18 .581 25-19 .568 25-20 .556 24-8 .750 24-6 .800 24-10 .706 24-15 .615 24-19 .558 24-20 .545 23-5 .851 23-8 .742 23-11 .676 23-14 .622 23-14 .622 23-22 .511 22-12 .647 22-12 .647 22-13 .629 22-17 .564 22-20 .524 21-11 .656 21-12 .636 21-13 .617 21-4 .840 20-10 .667 20-11 .645

Tiffany Egan Jodi Firestone Kathy Curvan Carrie King Anna Marie Underwood Jennifer Watkins

1994-95 1997-98 1985-86 1991-92 1999-00 2002-03

60-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Jo Marie Cinco

Year 1989-90

50-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Melony Kizer Christina Walker Kathie Hall Michele Tondreault Jo Marie Cinco Michele Tondreault Kathy Gillis Jo Marie Cinco

Year 1985-86 1995-96 1989-90 1989-90 1990-91 1990-91 1985-86 1988-89

40-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Raynie Theis Christina Walker Christina Walker Kathy Curvan Kathie Hall Kathy Mazza Jo Marie Cinco Jodi Firestone Carrie King Lori Burdell Patti Pritt Jodi Firestone Melony Kizer Patti Pritt Karolina Krajewska Melissa Day Maureen Druga Lisa Grimes Kathy Gillis Michele Pauli Lena Thoren Michele Tondreault Kathy Mazza Jodi Firestone Christina Walker

Year 2002-03 1997-98 1994-95 1985-86 1988-89 1989-90 1991-92 1995-96 1989-90 1983-84 1985-86 1997-98 1984-85 1986-87 1995-96 2002-03 1983-84 1983-84 1983-84 1989-90 1986-87 1988-89 1988-89 1997-98 1996-97

30-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles)

KajaMRGOLE

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Player Christina Walker Jennifer Watkins Kathie Hall Nicole Fiber Catherine Koontz Habiba Shaker Carrie Gilson Kathy Gillis Melony Kizer Karolina Krajewska Anna Marie Underwood Tiffany Egan Karolina Krajewska Carrie Gilson Carolina Lewis Habiba Shaker Carrie King Monica Lyskawa Lena Thoren

Year 1996-97 2002-03 1990-91 1990-91 2002-03 2015-16 1983-84 1984-85 1986-87 1996-97 2002-03 1991-92 1994-95 1981-82 2014-15 2014-15 1990-91 2006-07 1985-86

20-11 20-13 20-14 20-14 20-14 20-19

.645 .606 .588 .588 .588 .512

W/L Pct. 66-19 .776 W/L Pct. 56-26 .683 54-20 .730 54-32 .628 53-27 .663 51-10 .836 51-14 .785 51-21 .708 51-28 .646 W/L Pct. 49-28 .636 48-17 .739 46-17 .730 46-28 .622 46-35 .568 46-38 .548 45-16 .738 45-21 .671 45-33 .577 44-21 .677 44-26 .629 43-22 .661 43-30 .589 43-30 .581 43-23 .652 43-27 .614 42-24 .636 42-26 .618 41-14 .745 41-18 .695 41-29 .586 41-31 .569 41-34 .547 40-22 .645 40-24 .625 W/L Pct. 39-24 .619 39-18 .684 39-27 .591 38-27 .585 38-30 .559 38-21 .644 37-14 .725 37-22 .627 37-27 .578 37-31 .544 37-23 .617 36-22 .621 36-22 .621 35-21 .625 35-21 .618 34-14 .708 34-28 .548 33-15 .544 33-20 .623


Pam McGrath Dana Adams Ellie Earles Jodi Firestone Tiffany Egan Raynie Theis Maureen Druga Carrie King Ikttesh Chahal Shelley Stead Stacey Percival Ashley Pilsbury Lyn Yuen Choo Maureen Druga Veronica Cardenas Ashley Constantine

1991-92 1996-97 1997-98 1996-97 1994-95 2003-04 1981-82 1991-92 2014-15 1987-88 2004-05 2009-10 2014-15 1982-83 2008-09 2007-08

20-Win Seasons (Singles/Doubles) Player Natalia Prinz Katie Highland Meghan Cornwall Katie Highland Monica Lyskawa Lisa Grimes Dana Watts Katie Highland Barbara Rolland Meghan Cornwall Barbara Cusick Maureen Druga Ellen Bumoskey Lyn Yuen Choo Stacey Percival Tracy Wolfe Stephanie LaFortune Amy Workman Anna Marie Underwood Karin Raudsep Dana Adams Carolina Lewis Kim Fleming Lori Burdell Tracy Wolfe Ashley Pilsbury Veronica Cardenas Amy Workman Stacey Percival Kathy Mazza Yvon Martinez Dana Watts Tracy Wolfe Lisa Grimes Natasha Ramdass Kathy Curvan Tiffany Egan Karolina Krajewska Shelley Stead Kaja Mrgole Kim Fleming Lori Burdell Beth Andochick Lisa Grimes Carrie Gilson Kim Paulikovsky Monique Burton Jodi Firestone Christy Fiber Nicole Fiber Elizabeth TenBroeck Oana Manole

Year 2007-08 1984-85 1996-97 1984-85 2007-08 1982-83 1986-87 1985-86 1984-85 1998-99 1974-75 1980-81 1980-81 2015-16 2005-06 1996-97 2007-08 1996-97 1999-00 1984-85 1995-96 2015-16 1979-80 1982-83 1996-97 2007-08 2009-10 1997-98 2007-08 1990-91 2014-15 1987-88 1996-97 1980-81 1997-98 1984-85 1993-94 1993-94 1988-89 2014-15 1980-81 1980-81 1981-82 1981-82 1982-83 1984-85 2008-09 1998-99 1994-95 1991-92 1993-94 2013-14

33-21 33-24 33-27 33-28 32-21 32-21 32-23 32-30 31-29 31-43 30-10 30-14 30-15 30-26 30-17 30-18

.611 .578 .550 .540 .611 .611 .582 .516 .516 .419 .750 .682 .666 .536 .638 .625

W/L Pct. 29-19 .604 29-30 .492 29-26 .527 29-30 .492 28-18 .609 28-23 .549 28-23 .549 28-25 .528 28-27 .509 28-29 .491 27-7 .794 27-7 .794 27-10 .730 27-33 .450 27-15 .571 27-16 .628 27-17 .614 27-21 .563 27-22 .551 27-41 .397 27-21 .563 26-28 .481 26-10 .722 26-12 .684 26-17 .604 26-18 .591 26-20 .565 26-22 .541 26-24 .520 26-30 .464 26-30 .464 26-46 .361 26-16 .619 25-8 .781 25-15 .625 25-30 .455 25-31 .446 25-32 .439 25-39 .390 25-37 .403 24-9 .727 24-12 .667 24-14 .632 24-17 .585 24-17 .585 24-20 .545 24-21 .533 24-25 .489 24-26 .480 24-31 .436 24-31 .436 24-36 .400

NataliaPRINZ

Kaja Mrgole Ellen Bumoskey Kelly Walsh Mary Chupa Karin Raudsep Kelly Walsh Shelley Stead Stephanie LaFortune Olga Elkin Emily Mathis Kelly Walsh Christy Fiber Stacey Percival Hailey Barrett Debbie Wituski Jennifer Watkins Lee Ann Kaper Shannon Price Dana Adams Amy Workman Margaret Luchini Kathy Curvan Lauren Muhlbach Ashley Constantine Melissa Day Jennifer Watkins Natalia Prinz Lena Thoren Dana Adams Anna Marie Underwood Kathy Mazza Kathie Hall Katie Highland Natalia Prinz Raynie Theis Raynie Theis WVUTennis

2013-14 1979-80 2003-04 2010-11 1984-85 2006-07 1986-87 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2003-04 1993-94 2006-07 2014-15 1987-88 2003-04 1985-86 1998-99 1993-94 1995-96 1978-79 1984-85 1996-97 2003-04 2003-04 2000-01 2007-08 1987-88 1994-95 2000-01 1991-92 1987-88 1986-87 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 @WVUTennis

24-39 23-10 23-17 23-18 23-18 23-22 23-28 23-25 23-24 23-24 22-15 22-26 22-27 22-22 22-41 21-16 21-16 21-22 21-24 21-36 20-5 20-7 20-14 20-16 20-16 20-19 20-21 20-22 20-23 20-23 20-24 20-26 20-31 20-21 20-15 20-14 WVUTennis

.381 .697 .575 .561 .561 .511 .451 .469 .489 .489 .595 .458 .449 .500 .349 .568 .568 .488 .467 .368 .800 .741 .588 .556 .556 .512 .487 .476 .465 .465 .455 .435 .488 .488 .571 .588

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ALL-TIME

Began Opponent W-L-T Series Akron 9-4-0 1985 Alabama 0-1-0 2003 Allegheny 2-0-0 1983 American 2-2-0 1994 Appalachian State 2-0-0 1987 Arkansas (Little Rock) 0-1-0 2003 Army 1-1-0 2009 Barton 1-0-0 2008 Baylor 0-4-0 2013 Bethany 1-0-0 1974 Binghamton 1-0-0 2002 Boston College 0-4-0 1997 Boston University 1-5-0 1988 Bowling Green 0-1-0 2011 Brown 2-2-0 1991 Bucknell 6-0-0 1984 Buffalo 2-2-0 2013 BYU-Hawaii 0-1-0 2003 Cal State Northridge 1-0-0 2004 California, Pa. 10-2-0 1973 Central Florida 1-1-0 1991 Charleston, S.C 1-2-0 1986 Charleston, W.Va. 13-1-1 1974 Chatham 1-0-0 1978 Chicago State 0-1-0 2010 Cincinnati 10-7-0 1978 Cleveland State 1-0-0 2016 Coastal Carolina 1-1-0 2008 Colgate 1-0-0 2004 Columbia 2-0-0 1996 Concord 1-0-0 1976 Connecticut 9-5-0 2005 Cornell 2-3-0 1995 Dartmouth 1-0-0 1998 Davidson 1-0-0 1998 Davis & Elkins 2-0-0 1984 Dayton 1-0-0 2012 DePaul 0-2-0 2006 Duquesne 25-3-0 1978 East Tennessee State 7-4-0 1984 Eastern Kentucky 3-1-0 1981 Eastern Michigan 3-2-0 1998 Fairmont State 8-1-0 1973 Flagler 0-2-0 1991 Florida Southern 1-0-0 1991 Frostburg State 7-0-0 1975 Furman 2-5-0 1989 George Mason 3-3-0 2005 George Washington 10-13-0 1982 Georgetown 17-30-0 1988 Georgia Southern 1-0-0 1990 Georgia State 1-0-0 1995 Georgia Tech 0-2-0 1995

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Guilford 3-1-0 1987 Harvard 0-1-0 1997 Hartford 1-0-0 1988 Hawaii 0-1-0 2003 High Point 1-0-0 1988 Houston 1-0-0 2010 Idaho 0-1-0 2009 Indiana, Pa 6-0-0 1977 Indiana 0-0-0 2017 Iowa State 0-5-0 2009 Jacksonville 0-1-0 1993 James Madison 10-20-0 1976 Kansas 0-4-0 2013 Kansas State 0-6-0 2013 Kent State 0-1-0 1980 Kentucky 0-1-0 1981 Kenyon 1-0-0 1990 Lamar 0-20-0 2006 Lehigh 2-3-0 1984 Liberty 2-3-0 2008 Long Island 1-0-0 2007 Louisville 0-4-0 2005 Marietta 1-0-0 1988 Marquette 1-4-0 1987 Marshall 21-17-0 1973 Maryland 0-15-0 1977 Maryland-Baltimore Co 6-2-0 2001 Massachusetts 3-1-0 1987 Memphis 1-0-0 1994 Miami, Fla. 0-4-0 1996 Miami, Ohio 0-2-0 1993 Middle Tennessee 2-1-0 1986 Missouri 0-3-0 2001 Morehead State 8-10-0 1978 Morgan State 1-0-0 2004 Mount Olive 1-0-0 2008 Mount State Mary’s 3-1-0 1990 Murray State 1-1-0 1986 Nebraska 0-1-0 2009 New Orleans 1-0-0 2009 Niagara 1-0-0 2015 North Carolina-Charlotte 6-0-0 1989 North Carolina-Greensboro 1-1-0 1989 North Carolina-Wilmington 1-0-0 2001 North Carolina State 1-1-0 1991 North Florida 1-1-0 1992 Northern Illinois 0-1-0 1993 Notre Dame 0-3-0 1998 Ohio 8-7-0 1978 Ohio State 0-16-0 1991 Oklahoma 0-6-0 2013 Oklahoma State 0-4-0 2013 Old Dominion 1-8-0 1986 Peace 1-2-0 1986 Penn 0-1-0 1996

Penn State Pitt Presbyterian Providence Radford Rhode Island Richmond Robert Morris Rollins Rutgers St. Bonaventure St. John’s St. Joseph’s Salem Salisbury State Samford San Diego Seton Hall Shepherd Slippery Rock South Carolina State South Carolina Upstate South Florida Southern Illinois Southern Miss St. John’s Stetson Syracuse TCU Temple Tennessee-Chattanooga Texas Texas-San Antonio Texas Tech Toledo Towson Troy State UMBC Villanova Virginia VCU Virginia Tech West Liberty West Virginia Wesleyan West Virginia State Western Carolina Western Illinois Western Kentucky William & Mary Winthrop Wright State Wyoming Youngstown State

1-24-0 1983 28-6-0 1975 1-0-0 2008 4-0-0 1989 0-1-0 1988 4-0-0 1983 0-6-0 1990 5-0-0 1978 0-2-0 1992 16-25-0 1983 5-1-0 1989 4-6-0 1997 3-0-0 1988 5-0-0 1974 5-1-0 1978 0-0-0 2003 0-1-0 2007 14-11-0 1988 1-0-0 1977 10-0-0 1974 0-1-0 2011 1-0-0 2011 0-2-0 2006 3-0-0 1986 0-40-0 2006 0-1-0 2009 0-1-0 2012 2-16-0 1989 0-4-0 2013 9-10-0 1983 0-1-0 1990 0-4-0 2013 1-0-0 1998 0-4-0 2013 8-1-0 1993 1-0-0 2015 1-2-0 2005 1-0-0 2015 9-0-0 1988 0-4-0 1977 1-3-0 1990 4-19-0 1983 10-2-0 1973 9-0-0 1974 2-0-0 2010 2-0-0 1990 0-1-0 1987 1-3-0 1980 0-4-0 1991 2-0-0 1986 4-0-0 2003 1-0-0 2003 3-0-0 2007

**Bold denotes a 2017 opponent


Results

YEAR-BY-YEAR

1974-75MOUNTAINEERS

MARTHA THORN

1974 (4-3)

2-3 L Fairmont State 3-1 W Marshall 2-3 L West Liberty 1-4 L West Liberty 5-0 W California, Pa. 3-2 W Fairmont State 5-0 W California, Pa. West Virginia State Tournament (3rd) MARTHA THORN

7-0 6-1 4-3 5-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 4-3 4-3 7-0 6-0 7-0 6-0

W W W W W W W W W W W W W

1975 (15-0)

Salem West Liberty Marshall Pitt Salem Fairmont State West Virginia Wesleyan Marshall Morris Harvey West Liberty Fairmont State Bethany California, Pa.

3-2 W Slippery Rock 6-0 W California, Pa. West Virginia State Tournament (1st) MARTHA THORN

1976 (9-1-1)

7-0 W West Liberty 6-1 W Frostburg State 7-0 W Fairmont State 4-3 W Marshall 3-3 T Morris Harvey 6-1 W Frostburg State 7-0 W Fairmont State 6-1 W Slippery Rock 6-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7-0 W Salem 3-4 L Pitt West Virginia State Tournament (2nd) MARTHA THORN

6-1 9-0 7-0 7-0 3-6

W W W W L

Frostburg State Concord Morris Harvey Salem James Madison

1977 (10-2)

WVUTennis

7-0 W Salem 2-5 L Marshall 7-2 W Slippery Rock 5-2 W West Liberty 7-0 W Fairmont State 6-0 W West Virginia Wesleyan 6-1 W Fairmont State West Virginia State Tournament (2nd) MARTHA THORN

1978 (8-4)

6-1 W Frostburg State 5-2 W Shepherd 5-3 W Morris Harvey 5-2 W West Liberty 4-1 W Indiana, Pa. 0-9 L Maryland 8-1 W West Virginia Wesleyan 7-0 W Fairmont State 3-6 L Marshall 7-0 W Marietta 1-7 L James Madison 0-9 L Virginia West Virginia State Tournament (2nd)

@WVUTennis

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MARTHA THORN

5-1 2-7 5-0 0-6 7-2 8-1 6-1 5-1 4-5 6-3 0-9 5-1 9-0 5-4 3-6 8-1

W L W L W W W W L W L W W W L W

Frostburg State James Madison Indiana, Pa. Maryland Salisbury State Slippery Rock West Virginia Wesleyan Marshall Morehead State Marshall Virginia Duquesne Robert Morris Ohio Cincinnati Chatham

MARTHA THORN

FALL 7-2 3-6 5-4 7-2 5-4 2-7 5-4

W L W W W L W

1980 (12-5)

Frostburg State Morehead State Pitt Indiana, Pa. James Madison Salisbury State West Virginia Wesleyan

1980-81MOUNTAINEERS

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1979 (11-5)

TENNIS

7-2 7-2 6-3

W W W

SPRING

Charleston Marshall Duquesne

7-2 6-3

SPRING

FALL 6-0 8-1 3-6 2-7 4-5 6-3 7-2 8-1 9-0 7-2 5-4 8-1

W W L L L W W W W W W W

Ohio Salisbury State

8-1 W Duquesne 9-0 W Robert Morris 7-2 W Charleston Tennis Life Classic (7th) Salisbury State Invitational (6th)

4-5 L Cincinnati 5-4 W Pitt 7-2 W Slippery Rock 5-4 W Ohio 4-2 W Duquesne 3-6 L Cincinnati 1-8 L Kent State Salisbury Invitational (23rd) MARTHA THORN

W W

MARTHA THORN

1981 (14-3)

Frostburg State Charleston Western Kentucky Morehead State James Madison Pitt Cincinnati Slippery Rock West Virginia Wesleyan Marshall Duquesne Pitt

8-1 W 4-5 L 1-8 L 3-6 L 0-9 L 8-1 W 0-9 L 5-4 W 8-1 W 1-8 L 9-0 W 9-0 W 7-2 W 8-1 W 8-1 W NATA (3rd)

1982 (9-6)

Duquesne Charleston Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Kentucky Robert Morris James Madison Charleston West Virginia Wesleyan Morehead State Salisbury State Ohio Marshall Duquesne Charleston


MARTHA THORN

FALL 8-1 9-0 2-7 9-0 5-4 8-1 9-0 6-3 2-7 2-7 8-1 9-0

W W L W W W W W L L W W

SPRING

1982-83 (12-6)

Slippery Rock Charleston Morehead State Marshall Eastern Kentucky West Liberty Ohio Pitt George Washington James Madison Robert Morris Salisbury State

5-4 W Marshall 5-4 W Rutgers 0-9 L Penn State 9-0 W Rhode Island* 0-9 L Penn State* 4-5 L Rutgers* *Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 9-0 6-3 9-0 9-0 7-2 4-5 9-0 9-0 5-4 9-0 5-4 7-2 1-8

W W W W W L W W W W W W L

SPRING

1984 (15-4)

Slippery Rock Allegheny Salisbury State Duquesne West Liberty Morehead State Temple West Virginia Wesleyan Ohio Pitt Virginia Tech Cincinnati James Madison

1-8 L Penn State 7-2 W Marshall 5-4 W East Tennessee State 9-0 W Rhode Island* 2-7 L Penn State* 7-2 W Rutgers* *Atlantic 10 Tournament ECTT Championships (10th) Tennis Life Tournament (7th) Salisbury Tournament (5th) MATA Tournament (1st) MSTA Tournament (7th) MARTHA THORN

FALL 7-2 9-0

W W

West Liberty Duquesne

1985 (11-11)

0-9 6-3 7-2 9-0 0-9 6-3 1-8 7-1 7-2 2-7 4-5 2-7

L W W W L W L W W L L L

SPRING

Lehigh Temple Bucknell Davis & Elkins Morehead State Eastern Kentucky Ohio West Liberty Pitt Virginia Tech George Washington James Madison

0-6 L Morehead State 8-1 W Akron 4-5 L East Tennessee State 5-4 W Rutgers 1-8 L Penn State 9-0 W Duquesne* 2-7 L Rutgers* 3-6 L George Washington* *Atlantic 10 Tournament Tennis Life Tournament (7th) ECTT Tournament (7th) Salisbury Invitational (5th) Eastern Kentucky Tournament (5th) Middle State Tournament (5th) MARTHA THORN

FALL

1986 (20-9)

9-0 7-2 9-0 7-2 7-2 8-1 8-1 8-1 7-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 2-7 2-7

W W W W W W W W W W W W L L

West Liberty Indiana, Pa. Slippery Rock Duquesne Davis & Elkins Marshall Bucknell Ohio West Liberty Charleston Pitt George Washington Virginia Tech James Madison

6-3 4-5 7-2 3-6 2-7 9-0 9-0 8-1 2-7 3-6 3-6

W L W L L W W W L L L

Winthrop Middle Tennessee State Southern Illinois Old Dominion Charleston, S.C. Murray State Akron Morehead State Rutgers Penn State Peace

SPRING

WVUTennis

9-0 W East Tennessee State 9-0 W Duquesne* 5-4 W Rutgers* 1-8 L Penn State* *Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 9-0 9-0 9-0 8-1 1-8 7-2 2-7 7-1 5-4 0-7

W W W W L W L W W L

SPRING

1987 (15-11)

Duquesne Indiana, Pa. Slippery Rock Allegheny Rutgers Pitt Ohio George Washington Virginia Tech James Madison

6-3 W East Tennessee State 6-3 W Middle Tennessee State 1-5 L Old Dominion 9-0 W Appalachian State 2-7 L Western Illinois 5-4 W Guilford 4-5 L Marquette 6-3 W Morehead State 9-0 W Marshall 4-5 L George Mason 2-7 L Temple 0-9 L Penn State 7-2 W Bucknell 8-1 W George Washington* 0-9 L Penn State* 1-8 L Temple* *Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL

1988 (10-20)

8-1 9-0 7-2 1-8 9-0 6-3 1-6 2-7 8-1 4-5 1-8 0-9 2-7 8-1

W W W L W W L L W L L L L W

Indiana, Pa. Duquesne Bucknell Connecticut Massachusetts Hartford Ohio Temple Pitt Radford James Madison Virginia Tech George Washington Marshall

2-4 8-1

L W

East Tennessee State Appalachian State

SPRING

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0-9 L Old Dominion 0-9 L Guilford 9-0 W High Point 1-8 L Peace 6-3 W Middle Tennessee State 0-6 L Morehead State 0-8 L Ohio 0-9 L Akron 2-5 L Western Kentucky 1-8 L George Mason 0-9 L Penn State 1-8 L Rutgers 4-5 L George Washington* 4-5 L Massachusetts* * Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 5-4 8-1 5-4 7-2 4-5 6-3 2-7 6-3 7-2 1-8 1-8

W W W W L W L W W L L

SPRING

1989 (15-13)

Seton Hall St. Joseph’s Villanova Bucknell George Mason Georgetown Ohio Pitt George Washington James Madison Virginia Tech

7-2 W North Carolina Charlotte 1-8 L Old Dominion 5-4 W Guilford 8-1 W North Carolina Greensboro 0-9 L Furman 7-2 W Morehead State 5-1 W Temple 6-2 W Akron 2-7 L Ohio 4-5 L Lehigh 0-9 L Penn State 2-7 L Boston 0-9 L Rutgers 9-0 W St. Bonaventure 9-0 W Massachusetts* 1-8 L Rutgers* 3-6 L Temple* *Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 9-0 8-1 8-1 3-6 1-8

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W W W L L

Marshall Pitt Bucknell Ohio Syracuse

TENNIS

1990 (21-10)

6-3 0-7 7-0 8-1 6-3 1-8 8-1

W L W W W L W

SPRING

Providence Boston Duquesne George Washington Virginia Tech James Madison Akron

7-2 W Western Carolina 5-4 W Old Dominion 9-0 W Guilford 7-0 W Appalachian State 3-6 L Tennessee Chattanooga 8-1 W Western Kentucky 6-2 W Georgia Southern 4-5 L Furman 9-0 W Marshall 6-0 W East Tennessee State 8-1 W Kenyon 6-0 W George Mason 8-1 W Ohio 1-6 L Penn State 4-5 L Rutgers 5-4 W Boston 9-0 W St. Joseph’s* 3-6 L Penn State* 4-5 L Temple* *Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 8-1 6-3 8-1 3-6 8-1 5-4

W W W L W W

SPRING

1991 (16-6)

Mount St. Mary’s Virginia Commonwealth George Mason Richmond George Mason James Madison

9-0 W Pitt 3-6 L Ohio State 6-3 W North Carolina State 2-7 L Furman 6-3 W North Carolina Charlotte 3-6 L Flagler 8-1 W Central Florida 6-3 W Florida Southern 5-4 W Temple 6-0 W Akron 8-1 W Southern Illinois 3-6 L Penn State 8-0 W Rutgers 9-0 W St. Bonaventure* 5-4 W Temple* 1-5 L Penn State* *Atlantic 10 Tournament

MARTHA THORN

FALL 6-3 8-1 0-9 5-4 5-4 1-5 3-6

W W L W W L L

SPRING

1992 (11-11)

North Carolina Charlotte Mount St. Mary’s William & Mary Brown Virginia Tech George Washington James Madison

2-7 L Ohio State 3-6 L Virginia Tech 4-5 L North Carolina State 5-1 W Peace 1-5 L Flagler 5-4 W North Florida 4-5 L Rollins 6-0 W Pitt 7-2 W Temple 8-1 W Lehigh 4-5 L Boston 4-5 L Rutgers 9-0 W Duquesne* 7-2 W Rutgers* 3 6 L George Washington* * Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 4-5 5-4 3-6 1-7

L W L L

SPRING

1993 (3-17)

Georgetown Temple Virginia Tech James Madison

0-9 L Ohio State 0-6 L Northern Illinois 1-5 L Toledo 4-5 L Virginia Commonwealth 6-2 W Cincinnati 0-7 L Furman 2-5 L Jacksonville 1-8 L Rollins # L Mount St. Mary’s # L George Washington 1-7 L Temple 0-8 L Rutgers # L Miami, Ohio 6-3 W Rhode Island&* 0-9 L George Washington* 1-8 L Temple* *Atlantic 10 Tournament # Forfeit


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MARTHA THORN

FALL 1-5

L

SPRING

1994 (8-10)

James Madison

7-2 W Toledo 1-6 L St. Bonaventure 4-5 L Maryland 2-7 L Furman 8-1 W UNC Charlotte 5-4 W East Tennessee State 2-7 L Murray State 3-6 L North Carolina Greensboro 5-4 W Mount St. Mary’s 7-2 W Georgetown 5-0 W Duquesne 1-8 L Temple 0-9 L Rutgers 9-0 W American 6-3 W St. Bonaventure* 3-6 L George Washington* 1-8 L Rutgers* *Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 9-0 4-5 5-4 8-1 1-5

W L W W L

1995 (15-11)

Memphis Louisville Southern Illinois Georgetown Virginia Tech

SPRING

1-8 L Ohio State 1-8 L Temple 8-1 W Cincinnati 9-0 W Toledo 4-3 W Cornell 0-7 L Georgia Tech 5-2 W Georgia State 4-5 L Old Dominion 5-4 W Furman 1-5 L Seton Hall 5-4 W James Madison 3-6 L Virginia Tech 1-5 L Maryland 9-0 W George Washington 1-5 L Rutgers 6-0 W Marshall 7-2 W North Carolina Charlotte 7-2 W Georgetown 9-0 W St. Joseph’s* 2-7 L Rutgers* 7-2 W Massachusetts* * Atlantic 10 Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 2-7 8-0

1996 (8-12)

L Pennsylvania W Temple

SPRING

3-4 L Ohio State 3-6 L Virginia Tech 2-5 L Maryland 7-2 W Toledo 6-3 W James Madison 3-6 L Boston 4-5 L Penn State 2-7 L Seton Hall 2-5 L Rutgers 5-2 W Columbia 4-5 L George Washington 5-4 W Georgetown 4-5 L Marshall 4-2 W East Tennessee State 4-1 W Connecticut* 0-4 L Miami, Fla.* 4-3 W Rutgers* 0-4 L Seton Hall* *Big East Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 2-5 5-2 2-5

L W L

Syracuse James Madison Virginia

3-4 0-7 2-7

L L L

Ohio State Maryland Virginia Tech

SPRING

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1997 (13-10)

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7-2 W East Tennessee State 1-8 L Charleston, S.C. 2-7 L Georgia Tech 7-2 W Furman 8-1 W James Madison 9-0 W Connecticut 6-0 W Temple 2-7 L Penn State 8-1 W Marshall 6-1 W George Washington 5-4 W Rutgers 4-1 W Georgetown 4-0 W Pitt 4-0 W St. John’s* 4-3 W Seton Hall* 1-4 L Miami, Fla.* 0-4 L Boston College* *Big East Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL 5-2 3-5 4-5

W L L

SPRING

1998 (13-10)

Seton Hall Harvard Cornell

0-7 L Ohio State 1-6 L Maryland 1-8 L Richmond 1-7 L Virginia Commonwealth 6-3 W Marshall 6-3 W James Madison 5-4 W Texas San Antonio 4-1 W Penn State 2-7 L Virginia Tech 6-3 W Davidson 9-0 W Pitt 6-3 W Rutgers 4-5 L Seton Hall 9-0 W Connecticut 6-1 W Georgetown 6-0 W Providence 4-0 W Villanova* 4-2 W Seton Hall* 0-4 L Notre Dame* 1-4 L Syracuse* *Big East Tournament MARTHA THORN

FALL

1999 (10-12)

5-1 5-2 5-1

L L W

Dartmouth Seton Hall George Washington

2-5 5-2 0-7

L W L

Penn State American Ohio State

SPRING

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0-9 L Maryland 3-4 L Marshall 3-4 L Eastern Michigan 5 2 W Seton Hall 2-7 L James Madison 2-7 L Old Dominion 5-4 W College of Charleston 1-8 L Virginia Tech 4-3 W George Washington 4-2 W Rutgers 5-0 W Georgetown 4-0 W Pitt 4-0 W Villanova* 0-4 L Syracuse* 4-1 W Georgetown* 1-4 L Seton Hall* *Big East Tournament Martha Thorn

2000 (5-14)

0-9 L Ohio State 0-9 L Marquette 2-7 L Maryland 0-9 L Penn State 4-5 L Marshall 3-5 L East Tennessee State 0-9 L Virginia Tech 9-0 W Akron 2-7 L Old Dominion 3-6 L Cincinnati 1-7 L James Madison 1-8 L Boston University 5-4 W Rutgers 3-5 L Georgetown 5-3 W Providence 5-0 W Pitt* 0-5 L Miami* 1-5 L Boston College* 5-3 W Georgetown* *Big East Tournament ALICIA VON LOSSBERG

5-4 0-7 1-6 1-6 2-5 2-5 0-7 7-0 1-6 3-4 0-7 3-4 0-7 7-0 6-1

W L L L L L L W L L L L L W W

2001 (8-13)

Duquesne Ohio State Missouri Maryland Syracuse Boston College Penn State Pitt Virginia Tech George Washington Notre Dame James Madison Richmond UNC-Wilmington Maryland Baltimore County

7-0 W Seton Hall 5-2 W Rutgers 3-4 L American 6-1 W Georgetown 4-2 W Boston College* 1-4 L Syracuse* *Big East Tournament DAN SILVERSTEIN

2002 (5-15)

DAN SILVERSTEIN

2003 (12-10)

0-7 0-7 4-3 0-7 2-5 1-4 4-3 1-6 4-3 3-4 0-7 0-7 0-7 0-4 4-3 1-6 2-5 1-6 1-6 4-3 3-4 0-7 6-1 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-7 6-1 4-3 6-1 2-7 3-4 4-3 6-1 6-1 1-4 4-0 7-0 7-0 4-3 0-7 7-0

L L W L L L W L W L L L L L W L L L L W L L W L L L L W W W L L W W W L W W W W L W

Ohio State Maryland Maryland Baltimore County Marshall George Washington Eastern Michigan Toledo Penn State Binghamton Lehigh Miami Boston College Virginia Tech Syracuse Pitt Rutgers Seton Hall Connecticut Georgetown Duquesne Arkansas Little Rock Virginia Tech Pitt Connecticut Syracuse Alabama Maryland Lehigh UNC Charlotte Western Carolina BYU Hawaii Hawaii Wyoming St. John’s Georgetown Rutgers Seton Hall Robert Morris Duquesne UMBC Marshall Wright State


DAN SILVERSTEIN

6-1 0-7 7-0 4-3 6-1 7-0 3-4 0-7 4-3 5-2 6-0 2-5 3-4 0-7 6-1 5-2 2-5 2-4 1-6

W L W W W W L L W W W L L L W W L L L

2004 (10-9)

Wright State Miami St. Bonaventure St. John’s Duquesne Georgetown Cincinnati Louisville Cal State Northridge Colgate Morgan State Rutgers Seton Hall Syracuse Toledo Pitt Connecticut UMBC Virginia Tech

DAN SILVERSTEIN

2005 (16-7)

4-2 W Cincinnati 0-7 L William and Mary 4-2 W Campbell 0-5 L VCU 3-1 W East Carolina 6-0 W Wright State 0-7 L Louisville 6-1 W Toledo 3-4 L Southern Mississippi 4-3 W Troy State 7-0 W Hofstra 6-0 W St. Bonaventure 4-3 W Connecticut 1-6 L Syracuse 0-7 L St. John’s 6-1 W Seton Hall 5-2 W Rutgers 6-1 W Georgetown 6-1 W Duquesne 7-0 W Pitt 6-1 W Villanova 1-4 L St. John’s* 4-2 W Seton Hall* *Big East Tournament DAN SILVERSTEIN

7-0 0-7 2-5 1-6 1-6 7-0 6-1 1-6

W L L L L W W L

2006 (11-12)

Wright State William and Mary East Tennessee State Ohio State Missouri Cincinnati Pitt Marshall

1-6 L DePaul 3-4 L St. John’s 0-4 L Syracuse 2 4 L Lamar 2 4 L Arkansas-Little Rock 7-0 W Georgetown 4-2 W Maryland-Baltimore County 5 1 W Villanova 4-3 W Rutgers 4-0 W Duquesne 4-1 W Seton Hall* 0-4 L South Florida* 4-2 W Syracuse* 1-4 L St. John’s* *Big East Tournament MARC WALTERS

2007 (13-12)

MARC WALTERS

2008 (15-10)

7-0 W Morehead State 7-0 W Akron 0-7 L Ohio State 1-6 L Maryland 7-0 W Youngstown State 1-6 L Marshall 1-6 L Penn State 5-2 W Syracuse 4-3 W Maryland-Baltimore County 4-3 W Cincinnati 0-7 L South Florida 5-4 W California University, Pa. 2-5 L Brown 4-3 W Pitt 1-4 L Southern Mississippi 1-6 L Troy 7-0 W Long Island 2-5 L San Diego 7-0 W Villanova 3-4 L Duquesne 7-0 W Georgetown 6-1 W Rutgers 4-2 L Rutgers* 4-1 W St. Johns* 4-3 L Seton Hall* *Big East Tournament 6-1 0-7 5-2 4-3 5-2 3-4 0-7 7-0 0-7 5-2 4-3

W L W W W L L W L W W

Morehead State Marshall Liberty Eastern Michigan Akron Pitt Penn State Columbia Brown Rhode Island Seton Hall

4-3 W Cincinnati 6-1 W California, Pa. 9-0 W Barton 9-0 W Mount Olive 1-6 L Coastal Carolina 3-4 L Duquesne 7-0 W Presbyterian 3-4 L UMBC 7-0 W Villanova 6-1 W Connecticut 1-6 L Rutgers 3-4 L St. John’s* 4-2 W Connecticut* 3-4 L Pitt* *Big East Tournament MARC WALTERS

2009 (9-17)

MARC WALTERS

2010 (17-7)

2-5 L Akron 0-7 L Marshall 4-3 W James Madison 1-6 L Richmond 1-6 L Syracuse 3-4 L Pitt 5-2 W Morehead State 5-2 W Seton Hall 5-2 L UMBC 8-1 W Charleston (W.Va.) 1-6 L Nebraska 1-6 L Iowa 0-7 L Maryland 1-6 L Brown 3-4 L Idaho 7-0 W Villanova 2-5 L Army 6-1 W New Orleans 2-5 L Troy 1-6 L Southern Miss 2-5 L Lamar 7-0 W Georgetown 1-6 L Rutgers 5-2 W Connecticut 0-4 L Syracuse* 2-4 L St. John’s* *Big East Tournament 5-1 5-2 4-3 0-7 1-6 4-3 5-2 4-3 6-1 5-2

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W W W L L W W W W W

Youngstown State Liberty James Madison Marshall Miami (Ohio) Eastern Kentucky Pitt Georgetown Connecticut Cincinnati

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6-1 W Morehead State 6-1 W West Virginia State 4-3 W California, Pa. 4-3 W Coastal Carolina 1-6 L Missouri 4-3 W Houston 2-5 L Chicago State 1-6 L DePaul 6-1 W Seton Hall 6-1 W Duquesne 4-0 W Villanova 1-6 L Rutgers 4-2 W Cincinnati* 0-4 L Notre Dame* *Big East Tournament TINA SAMARA

2011 (8-14)

1-6 L Bowling Green 0-7 L Louisville 4-0 W Morehead State 1-6 L James Madison 2-5 L Liberty 0-7 L Marshall 5-2 W Pitt 3-4 L California, Pa. 0-7 L Syracuse 5-2 W Duquesne 1-6 L Cincinnati 4-1 W Army 7-0 W Providence 6-1 W Seton Hall 0-7 L South Carolina State 6-1 W South Carolina Upstate 0-7 L Richmond 1-6 L Rutgers 2-5 L Marquette 5-2 W Connecticut 0-4 L Rutgers* 2-4 L St. John’s* *Big East Tournament TINA SAMARA

0-7 3-4 0-7 2-5 0-7 4-3 4-3 1-6 2-5 4-3 1-6 2-5 1-6 5-2

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L L L L L W W L L W L L L W

2012 (4-16)

Ohio State Morehead State Virginia (Blacksburg Va.) Pitt Akron George Washington Connecticut Marquette Cincinnati Dayton Syracuse Duquesne Marshall Eastern Michigan

TENNIS

0-7 0-7 1-6 2-5 3-4 1-6

L L L L L L

Univ. of North Florida Stetson Univ. of Central Florida California, PA Seton Hall Rutgers

TINA SAMARA

1-6 L Ohio State 4-3 W Marshall 1-6 L Syracuse 1-6 L Buffalo 1-6 L William & Mary 1-6 L VCU 2-5 L Penn State 2-5 L Virginia Tech 5-2 W Marquette 7-0 W California, Pa. 6-1 W Rutgers 3-4 L TCU 1-6 L Baylor 1-6 L Texas Tech 0-7 L Texas 0-7 L Oklahoma State 0-7 L Oklahoma 2-5 L Iowa State 1-6 L Kansas 0-7 L Kansas State 0-4 L Kansas State* *Big 12 Championship MIHA LISAC

2013 (4-17)

2014 (3-18)

3-4 L Akron 1-6 L Liberty 1-6 L Marshall 5-2 W California, Pa. 1-4 L Richmond 1-6 L Old Dominion 6-1 W Charleston 2-5 L Buffalo 1-6 L Penn State 2-5 L Cornell 6-1 W West Virginia State 3-4 L Kansas State 0-7 L Kansas 0-7 L Baylor 0-7 L Texas 0-7 L Texas Tech 0-4 L TCU 0-7 L Oklahoma 0-7 L Oklahoma State 2-5 L Iowa State 0-4 L Kansas State* *Big 12 Championship

MIHA LISAC

2015 (9-13)

MIHA LISAC

2016 (6-15)

0-7 L Ohio State 5-2 W Toledo 5-2 W Buffalo 6-1 W Niagara 6-1 W Youngstown State 6-1 W Towson 4-0 W California, Pa. 7-0 W Eastern Michigan 4-3 W Wright State 7-0 W UMBC 4-3 L Cornell 2-5 L Marshall 3-4 L Iowa State 0-4 L Kansas State 0-4 L Kansas 3-4 L Baylor 0-4 L Texas 0-4 L Texas Tech 1-4 L TCU 0-4 L Oklahoma 0-4 L Oklahoma State 0-4 L Oklahoma* *Big 12 Championship 1-6 L Pitt 6-1 W Toledo 6-1 W Cleveland State 5-2 W Akron 3-4 L Liberty 0-7 L Virginia Tech 4-3 W Buffalo 6-1 W James Madison 4-3 W Cornell 2-5 L Maryland 4-3 L Marshall 0-4 L Oklahoma State 0-4 L Oklahoma 2-4 L Iowa State 1-4 L Kansas 2-4 L Kansas State 0-5 L Texas 0-4 L Baylor 0-4 L TCU 0-4 L Texas Tech 0-4 L Oklahoma* *Big 12 Championship 84


Honors

AWARDS &

CoSIDA and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District at-Large First Team

Catherine Koontz Catherine Koontz

2005 2006

CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District at-Large Second Team

Ashley Constantine

2006

NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-America

Natalia Prinz

2007

INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS ASSOCIATION HONORS

2014, 2015

Hailey Barrett Ikttesh Chahal Oana Manole Irina Toidze

2015 2014 2014 2014

BIG 12 HONORS

Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement

Emily Mathis

2013

Academic All-Big 12 First Team

Hailey Barrett Lyn Yuen Choo Ikttesh Chahal Emily Mathis Irinka Toidze Vivian Tsui

2014, 2015 2015 2013, 2014, 2015 2013 2014 2014

Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

Kaja Mrgole

Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Sophie Allen-Fisher Hailey Barrett Lyn Yuen Choo Carolina Lewis Oana Manole Yvon Martinez Kaja Mrgole Habiba Shaker Irinka Toidze Vivian Tsui

2015 2014 2013 2015 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2013 2013

Big East Championship MVP

Big East Scholar Athlete

Karolina Krajewska

2001 2002 2003 2004

Big East Academic All-Stars Big East Academic All-Stars 2006

Ashley Constantine, Catherine Koontz, Colleen Speaker, Raynie Theis, Kelly Walsh 2007

Gabriela Blaskovicova, Ashley Constantine, Kelly Walsh

Gabriela Blaskovicova, Monique Burton, Veronica Cardenas, Olga Elkin, Katheryn Haught, Stephanie LaFortune, Ashley Pilsbury, Catie Wickline 2010

Gabriela Blaskovicova, Monique Burton, Veronica Cardenas, Olga Elkin, Stephanie LaFortune, Emily Mathis, Liv Pettersson, Ashley Pilsbury 2011

Veronica Cardenas, Mary Chupa, Emily Mathis, Liv Pettersson, Ashley Pilsbury, Anna Rodionova, Catie Wickline 2012

Jade Allen, Veronica Cardenas, Ikttesh Chahal, Mary Chupa, Emily Mathis, Catie Wickline ATLANTIC 10 HONORS

1997

Jo Marie Cinco

Freshman of the Year

1992

Coach of the Year

Martha Thorn

1991

Atlantic 10 All Tournament*

Katie Highland (Singles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Kathy Curvan (Doubles) Jo Marie Cinco (5th/Singles) Pam McGrath (6th/Singles)

1984 1984 1984 1992 1992

* From 1985-91 the Atlantic 10 named only an allconference team. In 1992, the Atlantic 10 resumed naming all conference and all tournament teams.

Outstanding Athlete Award

2009

2006

Jo Marie Cinco

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TEAM HONORS

Gabriela Blaskovicova, Stephanie LaFortune, Stacey Percival, Ashley Pilsbury, Colleen Speaker

Melony Kizer (Singles/Doubles) Melony Kizer (Doubles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Melony Kizer (Singles) Kathy Gillis (Doubles) Patti Pritt (Doubles) Kathy Mazza (Singles) Carrie King (Singles) Carrie King (Singles) Carrie King (Singles) Tiffany Egan

BIG EAST HONORS Kelly Walsh

Courtney Howell Courtney Howell Courtney Howell Courtney Howell

All-Atlantic 10

1990 1995

Senior of the Year

2008

ITA All-Academic Team Honors

ITA Scholar Athlete Honors

Carrie King Christina Walker

1985 1985 1985 1986 1986 1986 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1989

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B’Ann True Linda Bennett Jeanne Varley Susie Howes Sarah Palmer Margaret Luchini Lynn Sitrin Ellen Bumoskey Lisa Grimes Lisa Grimes Lisa Grimes Kathy Gillis Melony Kizer Patti Pritt Shelley Stead Kathie Hall Kathie Hall Kathie Hall Jo Marie Cinco Tiffany Egan Lauren Muhlbach Christina Walker Christina Walker Christina Walker Christina Walker Jodi Firestone Ellie Earles Ellie Earles Anna Marie Underwood Jennifer Watkins Melissa Day Jennifer Watkins Natalia Prinz Stacey Percival Monica Lyskawa Stacey Percival Veronica Cardenas Ashley Pilsbury

*Award discontinued after 2010 @WVUTennis

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1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

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Coaches’ Award Established in 1989, this award is given by the coaching staff to a team member in recognition for one’s outstanding contributions to the team. This award is given to the individual who best exemplifies enthusiasm, encouragement and support for her teammates on the court, as well as off the court.

Kathy Mazza Sarah Bible Not awarded Nicki Sodini Christina Walker Christy Fiber Meghan Cornwall Ellie Earles Ellie Earles Ellie Earles Ellie Earles Katherine Agustsson Anna Marie Underwood Jennifer Watkins WVU Tennis Team Raynie Theis Catherine Koontz Stacey Percival Colleen Speaker Veronica Cardenas Veronica Cardenas

*Award discontinued after 2010

1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Jane Little Memorial Award This award, a silver bowl donated by the West Virginia University Foundation, is given each year to a member on the women’s tennis team who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship and team spirit. Jane Little, a Charleston, West Virginia, native, was a member of the first women’s intercollegiate team to compete for WVU. Jane was not the best tennis player on the team, but she displayed the best sportsmanship and was the most dedicated. When she died in October, 1977, her teammates from the 1973-74 team established this award in her memory.

Karla Yoho Michele Cox Lynn Sitrin Lori Andochick Lori Andochick Cindy Worrall Cindy Worrall Katie Highland Katie Highland Lee Ann Kaper Katie Highland Lena Thoren Debbie Wituski Sarah Bible Michele Tondreault

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1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91

Sally Hintermiser Amy Wellington Nicole Sodini Laura Muhlbach Christy Fiber Karolina Krajewska Christina Walker Ellie Earles Meghan Cornwall Underwood Anna Marie Underwood Katherine Agustsson Gretchen Unger Catherine Koontz Melissa Day Catherine Koontz Ashley Constantine Ashley Constantine Monica Lyskawa Monique Burton Stephanie LaFortune Monique Burton Stephanie LaFortune

*Award discontinued after 2010

1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10

Martha T. Thorn Award Established in 1997, this award is given by thecoaching staff to a team member in recognition ofexceptional individual commitment. This award isgiven to the individual who best exemplifies effort,dedication and consistency.

Karolina Krajewska Meghan Cornwall Ellie Earles Ellie Earles Anna Marie Underwood Melissa Day Ashley Constantine Natalia Prinz Natalia Prinz Kelly Walsh Monique Burton Kathryn Haught Kathryn Haught

*Award discontinued after 2010

1996-97 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

*Award discontinued from 2010-13

1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

2008-09 2009-10 2009-10 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Special Recognition Player Established in 2006-07 by coach Marc Walters, this award recognizes the student-athlete whoholds the No. 1 position all season.

Natalia Prinz Not Awarded Stephanie LaFortune Stephanie LaFortune

*Award discontinued after 2010

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

“20 Win Club” Started by coach Marc Walters in 2007-08, this award recognizes those who attained at least 20 wins in doubles and/or singles competition throughout the year.

Natalia Prinz Monica Lyskawa Stephanie LaFortune Stacey Percival Ashley Pilsbury Stephanie LaFortune Veronica Cardenas Monique Burton Olga Elkin Monique Burton Veronica Cardenas Emily Mathis Ashley Pilsbury

*Award discontinued after 2010 Most Valuable Player

Kaja Mrgole Hailey Barrett Habiba Shaker *Began in 2013-14

Newcomer of the Year

Most Improved Athlete Award This award started in 1998-99 and is given by the coaches to the player they think exhibited the greatest improvement from one year to the next.

Sarah Tritt Gretchen Unger Jennifer Watkins Jennifer Watkins Jennifer Watkins Kelly Walsh Stacey Percival Ashley Constantine Monique Burton Natalia Prinz Catie Wickline

Stephanie LaFortune Veronica Cardenas Liv Petterson Irinka Toidze Yvon Martinez Habiba Shaker

Oana Manole Habiba Shaker Habiba Shaker *Began in 2013-14

2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10 2009-10 2009-10

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16


GENERAL

Information President E. Gordon Gee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Director of Athletics Shane Lyons . . . . . . . . 71 WVU Senior Staff and Head Coaches . . . . . . 72 Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74


PRESIDENT

E. GORDON Gee, Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having served as president of some of the most prestigious public and private universities for more than three decades. When he returned to lead West Virginia University in 2014 as the institution’s 24th president, it was a homecoming of sorts. He was first named WVU president in 1981 at age 36 – at the time, considered among the youngest persons to ever serve as a university president. He led WVU until 1985 when he went on to presidencies at the University of Colorado (198590), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-07). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990-97 and again from 2007-13. On his return to the Morgantown campus, he said, “This is not a job to me; it is a calling.” His leadership style bears that out as he works tirelessly to advance the University’s land-grant mission and open doors to the American dream. In his latest address to the University community, he called for reinventing education for our young people, on our campuses, throughout our state and beyond; transforming health care for our citizens; and cultivating prosperity in our communities. “Doing our best for the 1.8 million people of West Virginia is our noblest calling and our proudest distinction,” he said. Gee has built a special relationship with the students as well as the state’s citizens, making it a point to visit students where they live, learn and socialize -- and visiting all 55 West Virginia counties during his inaugural year – and at least half in subsequent years. Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978. One year later, he became dean of the WVU College of Law, and, in 1981, was named WVU’s 19th president. Gee serves on several education-governance organizations and committees, including the Big 12 Conference Council of Presidents and formerly the Business Higher Education Forum and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia invited

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him to join its international advisory board. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. Active in many national professional and service organizations, he is on the executive committee of the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education, the nation’s largest higher education organization. He has also served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Limited Brands. In 2011, Gee began serving as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-12, Governor John Kasich asked him to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. In December 2012, he began serving on the Columbus Education Commission. Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is the co-author of 11 books, including Law, Policy and Higher Education, published in 2012. He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is the Medicaid Medical Director for the State of Louisiana, and an assistant professor of Public Health and Medicine at Louisiana State University. She is also a Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology/IOM Anniversary Fellow. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.

The GEE FAMILY - Front from left: Nathan, Elly and Ben Patrón. Back from left: Rebekah Gee, Eva Patrón, E. Gordon Gee, Elizabeth Patrón and David Patrón


SHANELyons

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Since being named Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Associate Vice President at West Virginia University in January 2015, Shane Lyons has not been interested in headlines, he’s been interested in results. Working furiously behind the scenes, Lyons rolls up his sleeves every day for the betterment of WVU’s student-athletes, fans and athletic department. In his second year on the job, he keeps his fingers on the pulse of more than $110 million in athletic facility improvements that will be completed in the next year. In fact, his first year on the job can be defined as a year of fan enhancements to the WVU Coliseum and Milan Puskar Stadium as he has worked tirelessly to modernize 46- and 36-year-old facilities. Next up on his agenda are student-athlete enhancements with a new Olympic sport weight and training room. Also in the coming year, Lyons will continue to work with the Morgantown community on bringing a $45 million aquatic and track center to Morgantown, which will provide health and fitness benefits to all ages. When he’s not in his office, he’s an energized fundraiser where his efforts and honesty are appreciated by Mountaineer Athletic Club donors. Lyons oversees 18 varsity sports, a department budget of approximately $88 million, 200 employees, and approximately 500 student-athletes. He has already put the finishing touches on a $21 million baseball park and renovations are in the final stages to the football and basketball facilities that will bring long overdue new restrooms, concessions, ADA seating and fan comfort. Leaving the headlines to others, Lyons, confidently behind the scenes, directed a department in his first year that brought an 18th national championship for rifle, 30 All Americans, 110 All-Conference performers, 18 academic award winners and 109 Academic All-Conference selections. His work with WVU President E. Gordon Gee’s senior leadership team, as well as the Big 12 Conference and other national committees has brought additional respect and positive exposure to his department and the University. He currently serves on the Big 12 Administration Committee, Finance and Budget Committee and the Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee. Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-to-day strategic leadership and direction of the Crimson Tide Athletic program. During his time at Alabama, his responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, management of the day-to-day operations of the department and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and was involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million. The Crimson Tide won seven national titles in five different sports during his time there – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also played a critical role in the hiring of four Alabama head coaches. Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters. In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the employee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the senior administrative team for ACC events, including the football championship game, the men’s basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events. He also was a member and served as chairman on many prominent committees within the NCAA Governance structure during his tenure with the ACC. Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and extensive monitoring systems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units.

Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA for almost 10 years as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight and coordination of the 25 membership service representatives. Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively. He and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have two children: Cameron and Brooke. Lyons is the University’s 12th athletic director.

Shane Lyons through the Years:

1988-89 Big South Conference (Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Championships) 1989-98

NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative)

1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance) 2001-11

Atlantic Coast Conference (Associate Commissioner)

2011-15

Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief Operating Officer)

2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President)

The LyonsFAMILY: Cameron, Brooke, Emily and Shane

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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATEAthletics KeliCUNNINGHAM

Steve URYASZ

Matt BORMAN

Deputy Athletic Director

Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director

MichaelFRAGALE

TerriHOWES

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Executive Director

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Communications

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sports Administration, SWA

Greg FEATHERSTON

JoeHESKETT

AprilMESSERLY

KevinMILLER

BenMURRAY

Associate Athletic Director/ Governance & Compliance

Associate Athletic Director/ Sports Performance

Associate Athletic Director/ Facilities & Operations

Associate Athletic Director/ Annual Fund

Associate Athletic Director/ Major Gifts & Capital Campaigns

MichaelSZUL

Matt WELLS

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Business Operations

Senior Associate Athletic Director/ External Affairs

ZachECKERT

LaceyGIBSON

Assistant Athletic Director/ Facilities & Operations

Assistant Athletic Director/ Compliance

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

Head Coaches

Susan HAMMOND

BryanMESSERLY

NathanielZINN

Assistant Athletic Director/ Donor Relations

Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications

Assistant Athletic Director/ Marketing

JasonBUTTS

MikeCAREY

Gymnastics

Women’s Basketball

SeanCLEARY Cross Country/Track

SeanCOVICH

JonHAMMOND

SammieHENSON

DanaHOLGORSEN

Men’s Golf

Rifle

Wrestling

Football

BobHUGGINS

JimmyKING

MarlonLEBLANC

MihaLISAC

RandyMAZEY

VicRIGGS

ReedSUNAHARA

Men’s Basketball

Rowing

Men’s Soccer

Tennis

Baseball

Swimming and Diving

Volleyball

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Women’s Soccer


ATHLETICFacilities BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY

CAPERTON INDOOR FACILITY

CARY GYM

DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM

DREAMSWORK FIELD

MONONGALIA COUNTY BALLPARK

MOUNTAINEER FIELD AT MILAN PUSKAR STADIUM

MOUNTAINEER TENNIS COURTS

MOUNTAINEER TRACK

WVU BOATHOUSE

WVU COLISEUM

WVU NATATORIUM

WVU RIFLE RANGE

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Athletic Information The West Virginia University athletic communication office is located on the second floor of the WVU Coliseum in room 217. Mailing Address Athletic Communications Office

WVA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

CONTACT INFORMATION

MichaelFRAGALE

BryanMESSERLY

MikeMONTORO

Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications

Director of Football Communications

JohnANTONIK

JoeSWAN

Director of Athletic Publications

KristinCOLDSNOW

Director of Digital Media

GrantDOVEY

RussellLUNA

ShannonMCNAMARA

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Communications

Multimedia Specialist

West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877 Overnight Shipping Address WVU Athletic Communications 3450 Monongahela Blvd., Room 217

Digital Media Manager

Morgantown, WV 26506

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105 Press Box: 304-293-6480 Tennis Contact Chris Pharis

AshleyBAILEY

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

CharlieHEALEY

LisaAMMONS

CherylWIRE

AmyPRUNTY

Chris PHARIS

Maggie MATELLA

SamanthaSTREJECK

Business Manager

Operations Coordinator

Graduate Assistant Athletic Communications cspharis@mail.wvu.edu

Program Assistant

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LET’S GO.



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