Athlete Profiles Heather
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Sophomore • 5-8 The Woodlands, Texas. The Woodlands HS
Sophomore • 5-5 Holmdel, N.J. Holmdel
steinbauer
2008-09 (Freshman): Finished the season ranked 41st in doubles by the ITA after being ranked as high as 38th… went a team-best 8-1 in singles play against the SEC during the regular season … won her first seven singles matches against SEC opponents … clinched three dual match wins for Vanderbilt in a 10-day span, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors for the first week of April … defeated Alabama’s Shelley Godwin to clinch the second match in three days as the ‘Dores upended the 17thrated Crimson Tide, 5-2 on Mar. 29 … registered an impressive threeset comeback win over Ole Miss’ Abigail Guthrie to seal the win for VU against the 27th-ranked Rebels … finished a team-best 12-4 in singles play during the dual season … split time playing at No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions during the spring … teamed with fellow freshman Jackie Wu at No. 1 doubles, posting six wins during the spring, including three over ranked tandems … upset Princeton’s 26th-ranked tandem of Hilary Bartlett and Taylor Marable in VU’s 5-2 dual win over the Tigers on Mar. 18. Prep/Juniors: Won Texas State Championship in Class 5A ... ranked No. 1 in the state of Texas by tennisrecruiting.net ... top-30 national recruit according to tennisrecruiting.net ... ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation in doubles play as a junior ... reached the finals of the Junior National Open in May 2007 ... chose Vanderbilt over Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and TCU. Personal: Heather Maree Steinbauer ... born September 25, 1989 ... daughter of Mark and Lisa Steinbauer ... has two sisters, Sarah (17), Rachel (14) ... majoring in Human and Organizational Development.
Fall 2009 (Sophomore): Went 12-3 in singles and paired with Chelsea Preeg to go a team-best 14-4 in doubles during the fall ... defeated two ranked singles players. 2008-09 (Freshman): Only member on the team to finish the season ranked in the ITA top-55 in singles (No. 54) and doubles (No. 41) … earned Second Team All-SEC honors … led the team with 26 singles wins (including fall and spring) … went 11-6 overall and 6-4 against the SEC in singles during the dual season … played at No. 2 singles position for most of the spring … recorded a 4-0 record when competing at the No. 3 singles position and 7-5 record when playing at No. 2 … advanced to the NCAA Singles Championship before falling to the defending national champion Amanda McDowell in the opening round … defeated nine ranked opponents in singles during the fall and spring seasons, including straight set wins over 11th-ranked Georgia Rose (Northwestern) and 23rd-ranked Katrina Tsang (UNC) during the fall … teamed with Heather Steinbauer at No. 1 doubles for most of the season … notched seven wins, including four over ranked tandems … finished the season ranked No. 41 after being ranked as high as No. 38 … upset Princeton’s 26th-ranked tandem of Hilary Bartlett and Taylor Marable in VU’s 5-2 dual win over the Tigers on Mar. 18 ... knocked off Georgia Tech’s 20thranked pair of Noelle Hickey and Christy Striplin to clinch the doubles point for the Commodores over the sixth-ranked Yellow Jackets. Prep/Juniors: Finished high school career ranked in the top-50 nationally in Girls’ 18’s ... top-ranked player in the state of New Jersey, according to tennisrecruiting.net ... advanced to semi-finals of 2007 International Grass Court Championships ... member of the victorious east region team that won the 2006 USTA National Girls’ 18 Team Championship ... five-star recruit according to tennisrecruiting.net ... top-ranked player in the eastern region of Girls 18’s ... coached in juniors by Steve Ondish. Personal: Jackie Wu ... born September 13, 1990 ... daughter of David and Jane Wu ... has one sister, Katherine (23) ... Neuroscience major and psychology minor.
Steinbauer’s Career Record
Wu’s Career Record
SINGLES Year No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Dual SEC Overall 2008-09 -- -- -- 1-0 7-4 4-0 12-4 8-1 20-8 Total -- -- -- 1-0 7-4 4-0 12-4 8-1 20-8 DOUBLES Year No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Dual SEC Overall 2008-09 6-11 -- 1-0 7-11 2-8 13-18 Total 6-11 -- 1-0 7-11 2-8 13-18
SINGLES Year No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Dual SEC Overall 2008-09 0-1 7-5 4-0 -- -- -- 11-6 6-4 26-11 Total 0-1 7-5 4-0 -- -- -- 11-6 6-4 26-11 DOUBLES Year No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Dual SEC Overall 2008-09 7-11 1-0 -- 8-11 2-8 14-21 Total 7-11 1-0 -- 8-11 2-8 14-21
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2010 VANDERBILT WOMEN’S TENNIS
Fall 2009 (Sophomore): Went 7-6 in singles and 13-6 in doubles during the fall ... teamed with Erica Robertson to go 9-2 in doubles ... won doubles titles at Kentucky Invite and Ohio Valley Regional ... clinched a spot in the ITA National Indoor Doubles Championships after going 5-0 to win the Ohio Valley Regional.
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