Student-Athletes Jennifer Kellner Junior 5-7 Smithtown, N.Y. Hauppauge
BIG EAST Academic All-Star as well as being selected to all-BIG EAST Team … selected BIG EAST Player of the Week for March 15 … earned first monogram … most success enjoyed at No. 4 singles, finishing with a mark of 6-0 … notched four wins over ranked opponents … climbed as high as 95th in the ITA rankings … opened the year winning her flight at the Eck Tennis Classic, recording wins over Ohio State’s Tiffany Dittmer (6-0, 6-0), Miami (OH)’s Riekie Honiball (6-0, 6-1), and a pair of Tulsa players in Ewa Szatkowska (6-5, 6-2) and Anastasia
AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened the fall season ranked 87th in the ITA singles rankings, a career-high slot in the poll ... named BIG EAST Player of the Week for March 6-13 … finished the 2011-12 campaign with a 26-8 singles record … compiled a 6-2 mark during the fall, reaching a third set in only one match … earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Illinois’ Chelcie Abajian in the consolation draw of the USTA/ITA Regional Championships … won eight straight singles matches to close the fall slate and open the spring … reached an ITA singles ranking of 124 during dual play … defeated No. 110 Marie Casares 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 18 Vanderbilt … downed South Florida’s Danielle Mills 6-4, 6-2 during the Irish’s win in the BIG EAST Championship match … competed in second and third doubles with teammate Chrissie McGaffigan in dual play, finishing 28-8 overall … together the duo went on a seven-match winning streak in the month of March … shut out the team of Carolin Neumann/Cali Gustafson of No. 70 DePaul 8-0 in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship … closed the campaign with an 8-5 win over Kate Turvy/Belinda Niu in the second round of the NCAA Championships against No. 12 Northwestern … member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw ample playing time in first season with the Irish … finished season with a singles record of 25-6, including 19-6 during the dual season in split time between courts No. 3, 4 and 5 … named a Career-High Singles Win
#64 Rachel Dillon (Vanderbilt) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3; 2/12/11 Career-HIgh Doubles Win
#21 Jo-Anna Karaltiana/Alexandra Kichoutkin (Tulsa) 8-1; 10/1/10 (Britney Sanders) Career-High Singles Ranking
#87- 9/9/11
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KELLNER’S Career Record Singles Year Dual 2010-11 19-6 2011-12 20-6 Totals 39-12
Open Overall 6-0 25-6 6-2 26-8 12-2 51-14
Doubles Year Dual 2010-11 12-12 2011-12 22-5 Totals 34-17
Open Overall 5-0 17-12 6-3 28-8 11-3 45-20