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<strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong><br />
<strong>TENNIS</strong><br />
2008 Media Guide
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ATHLETICS AT W&L<br />
<strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
provides its students with a unique athletic<br />
program that allows them to pursue<br />
athletic excellence without sacrificing<br />
their educational experience.<br />
W&L follows the NCAA Division<br />
III guidelines of awarding financial<br />
aid based only on family need <strong>and</strong><br />
academic merit. The result is a strong,<br />
diverse program in which participants<br />
are motivated by their love of the game<br />
<strong>and</strong> their desire to excel.<br />
Over the years W&L students<br />
have been impressive on <strong>and</strong> off the<br />
playing fields. A capsule sketch of that<br />
success is listed below:<br />
THE SCHOOL<br />
• Located in historic Lexington, Virginia in the Shen<strong>and</strong>oah Valley<br />
• Founded in 1749 <strong>and</strong> is the ninth oldest college in America<br />
• Has an undergraduate enrollment of 1,760 students <strong>and</strong> a law school with 400 students<br />
• The average class size is just 16 students<br />
• The tuition fee for 2007-08 is $34,650<br />
• The early decision application deadlines are November 15 <strong>and</strong> January 1, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
regular application deadline is January 15<br />
THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM<br />
• W&L sponsors 23 varsity sports, 12 for men <strong>and</strong> 11 for women<br />
• All sports compete at the NCAA Division III level <strong>and</strong> the majority of teams compete in<br />
the Old Dominion Athletic Conference<br />
• W&L has won the ODAC Commissioner's Cup for overall excellence in men's <strong>and</strong><br />
women's athletics 11 of the last 13 years<br />
• In 2006-2007, W&L won 71 percent of its contests <strong>and</strong> eight conference championships<br />
• Seventy-two athletes earned first team all-conference honors last season <strong>and</strong> 15 were<br />
named All-Americans<br />
• 213 athletes were named to receive Scholar-Athlete Awards for achieving at least a<br />
3.500 grade point average in a term last school year<br />
• Since 1970, W&L has had 26 athletes earn prestigious NCAA Postgraduate scholarships<br />
• In the last 32 years, W&L has had 42 athletes earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors<br />
<strong>and</strong> countless others have been named to CoSIDA Academic All-District teams<br />
THE WOMEN'S <strong>TENNIS</strong> PROGRAM<br />
• <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> claims one of the elite Division III women's tennis programs. The<br />
team won the 2007 National Championship, defeating Amherst, 5-2, <strong>and</strong> has competed<br />
in the NCAA's 14-straight years<br />
• Two W&L players have been finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Erika<br />
Proko '03 was a finalist in 2003 <strong>and</strong> Lindsay Hagerman '05 was a finalist in 2005<br />
• Recently, two W&L players have won NCAA Division III singles championships. Lindsay<br />
Hagerman '05 won the 2005 title, while Emily Applegate '07 won the crown in 2006.<br />
Photography by Kevin Remington of Lexington, Va.
GENERALS <strong>TENNIS</strong><br />
2008 SPRING SCHEDULE<br />
DATE OPPONENT TIME<br />
Feb. 29 Bridgewater*........................................................................... 4:00<br />
Mar. 1 Emory & Henry* .................................................................... 3:00<br />
Mar. 1 Virginia Wesleyan* ................................................................ 9:00<br />
Mar. 10 at Roanoke* ............................................................................ 4:00<br />
Mar. 12 at Lynchburg* .......................................................................... 4:00<br />
Mar. 12 at Hollins* ................................................................................ 4:00<br />
Mar. 15<br />
Denison .................................................................................. TBA<br />
Mar. 19 R<strong>and</strong>olph* .............................................................................. 4:00<br />
Mar. 19 Mary <strong>Washington</strong> .................................................................. 4:30<br />
Mar. 20 Sweet Briar* ........................................................................... 5:00<br />
Mar. 25 Wellsley£ ................................................................................ 4:00<br />
Mar. 26 Gustavus Adolphus£ ............................................................ 4:00<br />
Mar. 26 Guilford* ................................................................................ 4:00<br />
Mar. 27 Williams£ ............................................................................... 4:00<br />
Mar. 28 Claremont£ ............................................................................ 4:00<br />
Mar. 29 Skidmore£ ............................................................................. 3:00<br />
Apr. 16 at Emory ................................................................................. 4:00<br />
Apr. 17<br />
at Sewanee ............................................................................. TBA<br />
Apr. 25<br />
vs. ODAC Championships‡ .................................................... TBA<br />
Apr. 26<br />
vs. ODAC Championships‡ .................................................... TBA<br />
Apr. 27<br />
vs. ODAC Championships‡ .................................................... TBA<br />
May 3-5<br />
at NCAA Rounds 1-3 .............................................................. TBA<br />
May 13-15 at NCAA Team Champ.+ ......................................................... TBA<br />
May 16-18 at NCAA Individual Champ.+ .................................................. TBA<br />
£ - Fab Five Tournament at W&L * - ODAC Contest<br />
‡ - at Sweet Briar Home matches in BOLD<br />
+ - at Gustavus Adolphus (St. Peter, Minn.)<br />
W&L QUICK FACTS<br />
Nickname........................................................................................................... Generals<br />
Home Courts (Outdoor)...................................................................... W&L Tennis Courts<br />
(Indoor).................................................................................... Duchossois Tennis Center<br />
Colors.................................................................................................Royal Blue & White<br />
Affiliation................................................................................................ NCAA Division III<br />
Conference..................................................................................... Old Dominion Athletic<br />
President........................................................................................................ Ken Ruscio<br />
Director of Athletics....................................................................................... Jan Hathorn<br />
Sports Information Director.....................................................................Brian Laubscher<br />
Head Coach.................................................................................... Eric Ishida (Ohio '04)<br />
Record at W&L.................................................................................... 1-0* (First season)<br />
Assistant Coach..............................................................Lara Maurer (Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong> '07)<br />
2007 Record/ODAC Finish..............................................................25-1 (9-0 ODAC, 1st)<br />
2007 NCAA Finish.............................................................................. National Champion<br />
*following 5-4 win over Carnegie Mellon in fall<br />
CONTACT NUMBERS<br />
Athletic Department.................................................................................. (540) 458-8670<br />
Interim Head Coach Eric Ishida................................................................ (540)458-8115<br />
Ishida E-mail......................................................................................... ishidae@wlu.edu<br />
Athletic Department Fax Machine............................................................ (540) 458-8173<br />
Internet Address.............................................................. http://www1.wlu.edu/x4095.xml<br />
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2008 SEASON PREVIEW<br />
Changes abound with the <strong>Washington</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> women's tennis program<br />
that won last year's national title. After<br />
the retirement of 2007 National Coach<br />
of the Year Cinda Rankin after 21 seasons<br />
<strong>and</strong> the loss of three All-America<br />
players, the 2008 squad has a very<br />
different feel.<br />
Following in the footsteps of Rankin<br />
<strong>and</strong> with onus on repeating a title run, it<br />
might seem like the pressure is resting<br />
on the shoulders of Head Coach Eric<br />
Ishida <strong>and</strong> his 2008 squad -- but, that's<br />
not the perspective that Ishida is taking<br />
into the season.<br />
"Each day, each practice, each<br />
match, we focus on being the best team<br />
we can be," he noted. "We can't afford<br />
to think about last season -- we have to think about this season. So far, we had a very<br />
successful fall season. We want to carry that momentum into the spring."<br />
To help enforce <strong>and</strong> disseminate the "one day at a time mantra," Ishida is counting on<br />
his six seniors -- Lauren Cook, Katie Duncan, Rhodes Proctor, Rebecca Timmis, Leah<br />
Weston <strong>and</strong> Kelly Will -- to set an example both on <strong>and</strong> off the court.<br />
"My expectations for the seniors are high," noted Ishida. "I expect them to use their<br />
conference <strong>and</strong> national experience to lead the younger players. Their work ethic, as a<br />
unit, is unparalleled <strong>and</strong> you can tell they are focused."<br />
While this is a senior-laden squad, two of the three top three singles spots will likely<br />
be owned by underclassmen this year. Junior Katie Tabb has secured the Generals' top<br />
singles spot after a tremendous fall campaign, winning the ITA South/Southeast Regional<br />
<strong>and</strong> finishing fifth at the ITA National Small College Championships. She also earned<br />
All-ODAC honors at No. 3 singles <strong>and</strong> No. 2 doubles last year.<br />
"Tabb has stepped up to be one of the best players in the country," Ishida said. "And<br />
I don't want to put any limits on what she could do. She has the talent, ability, work ethic<br />
<strong>and</strong> confidence to be a phenomenal player."<br />
Sophomore Lauren Caire <strong>and</strong> Will will share duties at No. 2 <strong>and</strong> No. 3 singles. Caire's<br />
fall was only marred by a loss to Tabb in the finals of the ITA South Regional Championships.<br />
She was also an all-conference selection at No. 6 singles last spring.<br />
"Caire is also a very talented played," mused Ishida. "When she pairs with Tabb at<br />
doubles, they might be one of the top doubles t<strong>and</strong>ems in the nation. They both have<br />
the ability to hit big shot after big shot <strong>and</strong> could be very hard to beat."<br />
Will's only loss of the fall was also to Tabb in the semifinals of the regional ITA tournament.<br />
In 2007, Will earned all-conference honors at No. 2 singles <strong>and</strong> No. 1 doubles,<br />
while also registering a team-best 20-5 singles record.<br />
"Will is focused, hard-working <strong>and</strong> has a tenacious baseline game," remarked Ishida.<br />
"She has a deceptive game <strong>and</strong> is a crafty player. Not only is she very talented, she also<br />
leads by example <strong>and</strong> works hard every minute she is on the court."<br />
Tabb, Caire <strong>and</strong> Will have all but secured their positions in the Top 8, but Ishida sees<br />
some flux <strong>and</strong> a bevy of combinations for the bottom of the line-up.<br />
Seniors Weston <strong>and</strong> Timmis, junior Meg Spalitta <strong>and</strong> sophomores Katie Bouret, Blair<br />
Brzeski <strong>and</strong> Katie Harris <strong>and</strong> newcomers Catherine Reed <strong>and</strong> Virginia Dickinson, are all<br />
possibilities for the Top 8.<br />
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Weston, a three-year letterwinner <strong>and</strong> a team captain, is ready to add to her five allconference<br />
citations.<br />
"She is playing better than ever," said Ishida of Weston. "Leah is also a terrific role<br />
model <strong>and</strong> a leader for this team. She epitomizes the role of a captain."<br />
Another senior, Timmis, will also vie for one of the top singles spots, <strong>and</strong> could likely<br />
play at No. 5. Timmis earned All-ODAC honors last year while playing with Weston at<br />
No. 3 doubles.<br />
"Rebecca worked harder than anyone coming into preseason," Ishida mentioned,<br />
"She's been on the bubble of the Top 8 in the past, but it seems like now that she's a<br />
senior, she's ready to own a top spot."<br />
Spalitta, Bouret, Harris <strong>and</strong> Brzeski also will compete for a coveted spot in the Top 8<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ishida thinks all of them have the potential to break into the lineup.<br />
"I expect Spalitta <strong>and</strong> Bouret to constantly challenge for a spot in the Top 6 <strong>and</strong> I think<br />
Blair <strong>and</strong> Harris could also move up in the lineup <strong>and</strong> will push all the players ahead<br />
of them," reflected Ishida. "It's great to have so much equality, parity <strong>and</strong> talent on the<br />
team."<br />
Newcomers Reed <strong>and</strong> Dickinson will also contribute <strong>and</strong> compete to play in the Top 8.<br />
According to already given the team an emotional boost, not to mention are solid players<br />
with quality high school backgrounds.<br />
"Catherine <strong>and</strong> Virginia have worked hard to break into the Top 8 this fall," noted<br />
Ishida. "They also have a good energy -- a certain spunk -- <strong>and</strong> their enthusiasm has<br />
been contagious."<br />
The depth <strong>and</strong> experience of the team is certainly a strength Ishida will try to exploit<br />
<strong>and</strong> capitalize on. The team's schedule is another aspect that Ishida hopes will work in<br />
their favor.<br />
The Generals defeated then 19th-ranked Carnegie Mellon, 5-4, in a dual match this<br />
fall <strong>and</strong> will take on Emory <strong>and</strong> Denison during the traditional spring season. They also<br />
have annually-ranked teams Gustavus Adolphus, Wellesley, Williams, Claremont-Mudd-<br />
Scripps <strong>and</strong> Skidmore coming to Lexington for the Fab Five Tournament.<br />
"Playing so many elite teams in a short number of days can really help us replicate<br />
playing at nationals," noted Ishida. "The Fab Five will be a real test of our team's ability<br />
<strong>and</strong> character."<br />
Ishida hopes that the tough schedule, coupled with the team's experience, depth <strong>and</strong><br />
chemistry will help them continue the tradition of excellence associated with <strong>Washington</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> women's tennis.<br />
"I really think we are doing the right things to get to where we need to be in the spring,"<br />
said Ishida. "If things continue to fall into place, this could be another exciting season."<br />
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ERIC ISHIDA, HEAD COACH<br />
Eric Ishida is in his first season as head<br />
women's tennis coach at <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong>.<br />
Ishida had previously served as the team's<br />
assistant coach for the 2007 season <strong>and</strong> he<br />
remains the assistant director of the Duchossois<br />
Tennis Center.<br />
Ishida served as assistant coach for the<br />
Generals' run to the NCAA Division III National<br />
Championship during the 2006-07 season. He<br />
also helped lead W&L to a 25-1 overall record<br />
<strong>and</strong> an Old Dominion Athletic Conference title.<br />
Prior to arriving at W&L, Ishida has served<br />
as the student manager <strong>and</strong> vice-president of<br />
the Ohio <strong>University</strong> Golf/Tennis Center from<br />
2001-04. He is a USPTA P1 Certified Teaching<br />
Professional <strong>and</strong> has served as an independent teaching professional since 2002.<br />
A 2004 graduate of Ohio <strong>University</strong> with a bachelor of science degree in physical<br />
education, Ishida competed on the tennis team at Wright State <strong>University</strong> for three<br />
years before completing his degree work at Ohio <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Active in the local <strong>and</strong> national tennis community, Ishida currently serves on the<br />
board of the Rockbridge County Tennis Association <strong>and</strong> sits on the ITA Atlantic South<br />
Rankings Committee.<br />
LARA MAURER, ASSISTANT COACH<br />
Lara Maurer is her first season as the<br />
assistant women's tennis coach at <strong>Washington</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> <strong>and</strong> assistant director of the Duchossois<br />
Tennis Center.<br />
Prior to coming to W&L, Maurer had been<br />
serving as a teaching professional at the Five<br />
Seasons Racquet Club in Westlake, Ohio.<br />
She is a 2007 graduate of the <strong>University</strong> of<br />
Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong>, earning a bachelor of arts degree<br />
in art history. Maurer played one season for the<br />
Rams, helping lead the team to their best-ever<br />
finish in the Atlantic 10 Conference. She went<br />
25-4 overall <strong>and</strong> was tabbed First Team All-<br />
Atlantic 10.<br />
Maurer spent her first three seasons as a<br />
member of the nationally-ranked tennis team at<br />
the <strong>University</strong> of Kentucky, earning Second Team All-SEC honors as a sophomore <strong>and</strong><br />
helping the Wildcats to a pair of NCAA "Sweet 16" appearances.<br />
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PLAYER PROFILES<br />
LAUREN COOK<br />
Senior<br />
Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep.<br />
Four-year letterwinner ... enters the spring with career records<br />
of 19-2 in singles <strong>and</strong> 13-3 in doubles ... totaled a 6-1 record<br />
in singles <strong>and</strong> 3-1 mark in doubles as a junior ... posted an<br />
8-0 singles <strong>and</strong> a 7-2 doubles record during her sophomore<br />
campaign ... recorded a 5-1 mark in singles <strong>and</strong> a 3-0 doubles<br />
record as a freshman ... four-year letterwinner in tennis at<br />
Seattle Prep ... three-time state champion in doubles ... team<br />
won Metro championship three times ... accounting major.<br />
KATIE DUNCAN<br />
Senior<br />
Baltimore, Md./Rol<strong>and</strong> Park Country<br />
Four-year letterwinner ... enters spring with a 24-5 career<br />
singles record <strong>and</strong> a 19-5 career doubles mark ... won No. 6<br />
singles <strong>and</strong> teamed with senior Rhodes Proctor to win No. 3<br />
doubles at the ODAC Individual Tournament this fall ... went<br />
4-0 in singles <strong>and</strong> doubles as a junior ... had a 9-3 singles <strong>and</strong><br />
4-2 doubles record during her sophomore campaign ... posted<br />
a 7-1 singles <strong>and</strong> 8-0 doubles mark as a freshman ... four-year<br />
letterwinner in tennis at Rol<strong>and</strong> Park Country School ... team captain <strong>and</strong> an all-conference<br />
selection as a senior ... won MIAA championship at No. 1 doubles as a junior <strong>and</strong> at No.<br />
2 singles as a senior ... W&L <strong>and</strong> ODAC Scholar-Athlete ... biology major.<br />
RHODES PROCTOR<br />
Senior<br />
Raleigh, N.C./St. Mary's School<br />
Four-year letterwinner ... enters the spring with a 30-4 career<br />
singles <strong>and</strong> 21-3 career doubles records ... posted a 7-1 singles<br />
<strong>and</strong> 5-1 doubles mark this fall ... won No. 5 singles flight <strong>and</strong><br />
teamed up with senior Katie Duncan to win No. 3 doubles at<br />
the ODAC Individual Tournament this fall ... had a 5-1 singles<br />
record <strong>and</strong> 3-1 doubles record as a junior ... compiled an 11-1<br />
singles tally <strong>and</strong> eight doubles wins (8-1) as a sophomore ...<br />
registered a 7-1 singles <strong>and</strong> 5-0 doubles record as a freshman ... four-year letterwinner<br />
in tennis at St. Mary's ... team was a three-year conference champion ... four-time<br />
all-conference selection ... president of W&L's chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa ... W&L<br />
<strong>and</strong> ODAC Scholar-Athlete ... biology major.<br />
REBECCA TIMMIS<br />
Senior<br />
Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh<br />
Three-year letterwinner <strong>and</strong> a team captain ... enters the spring<br />
with a 24-9 career singles mark <strong>and</strong> a 41-10 career doubles<br />
record ... tallied a 10-1 singles <strong>and</strong> a 10-4 doubles record as<br />
a junior ... earned All-ODAC honors at No. 3 doubles while<br />
teaming with senior Leah Weston ... acculmulated a 9-3 singles<br />
record <strong>and</strong> a 20-3 doubles mark as a sophomore ... honored<br />
with All-ODAC accolades after winning No. 3 doubles with<br />
Emily Applegate '07 at the conference championships ... posted a 5-2 singles mark <strong>and</strong><br />
a 10-2 doubles mark as a freshman ... lettered in tennis <strong>and</strong> cross country at McIntosh ...<br />
tennis team won region championship all four years ... two-year captain ... sisters, Jenny<br />
<strong>and</strong> Nicole, played tennis at Birmingham-Southern ... W&L <strong>and</strong> ODAC Scholar-Athlete<br />
... business administration major.<br />
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LEAH WESTON<br />
Senior<br />
Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy<br />
Three-year letterwinner <strong>and</strong> a team captain ... enters the spring<br />
with 56-11 <strong>and</strong> 65-18 career records in singles <strong>and</strong> doubles,<br />
respectively ... was the No. 3 singles winner <strong>and</strong> teamed up<br />
with freshman Virginia Dickinson to win No. 2 doubles at the<br />
2007 ODAC Individual Tournament this fall ... went 13-4 in<br />
singles play as a junior ... also was 20-5 in doubles en route<br />
to earning all-conference accolades at No. 3 doubles with<br />
senior Rebecca Timmis ... recorded a 22-3 singles record <strong>and</strong> a 26-5 doubles mark as<br />
a sophomore ... earned All-ODAC honors in singles <strong>and</strong> doubles after winning the No. 4<br />
singles title <strong>and</strong> the No. 2 doubles title with Lisa Mabry '06 ... went 17-4 in singles <strong>and</strong><br />
16-7 in doubles as a freshman ... named All-ODAC in both singles <strong>and</strong> doubles ... ODAC<br />
Champion at No. 5 singles <strong>and</strong> No. 3 doubles ... four-year letterwinner in tennis at Air<br />
Academy ... team won regional championship <strong>and</strong> finished second in the state tournament<br />
as a senior ... two-time captain <strong>and</strong> four-time MVP of the tennis team ... three-time<br />
all-state selection ... honored with the Nikos Ridle <strong>and</strong> Phyllis Lockwood Sportsmanship<br />
Awards ... business administration major.<br />
KELLY WILL<br />
Senior<br />
Holly Springs, N.C./Cary Academy<br />
Three-year letterwinner ... enters the spring with a 56-11 career<br />
singles record <strong>and</strong> a 32-8 career doubles mark ... advanced to<br />
the semifinals of the main singles draw of the ITA Southeast<br />
Regional Championships before losing to teammate <strong>and</strong><br />
eventual champion Katie Tabb this fall ... was also the No.<br />
2 singles <strong>and</strong> No. 1 doubles champion at the 2007 ODAC<br />
Individual Tournament ... led the Generals with a team-high 20<br />
wins (20-5) in singles as a junior ... earned All-ODAC honors at No. 6 singles ... finished<br />
the season with a 9-4 doubles record ... posted a 21-2 mark as a sophomore in singles<br />
... also compiled a 12-2 doubles record ... All-ODAC honoree after winning the title No. 6<br />
singles ... went 8-3 in singles <strong>and</strong> 7-1 in doubles as a freshman ... earned four letters in<br />
tennis at Cary Academy ... three-time all-conference pick ... all-state selection as a senior<br />
... father, Robert, competed in track & field at Auburn <strong>University</strong> ... psychology major.<br />
MEG SPALITTA<br />
Junior<br />
New Orleans, La./Sacred Heart<br />
Two-year letterwinner ...was the champion in the "Blue"<br />
singles draw at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships<br />
this fall ... posted an 8-1 record in singles <strong>and</strong> a 2-1 mark in<br />
doubles as a sophomore ... totaled an 8-1 singles mark <strong>and</strong> an<br />
unblemished 5-0 doubles record ... played five years of tennis<br />
at the Academy of the Sacred Heart ... member of two state<br />
championship teams ... won three singles state championships<br />
... captured three Louisiana junior qualifying championships ... undeclared major.<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
The <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> women's tennis team represents 14<br />
different states -- with North Carolina, California <strong>and</strong> Tennessee<br />
being the only states that more than one General calls home.<br />
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KATIE TABB<br />
Junior<br />
Minneapolis, Minn./Edina<br />
Two-year letterwinner ... top-ranked singles player in the<br />
Atlantic South Region following the fall season ... also ranked<br />
third in the region in doubles with sophomore Lauren Caire<br />
... won the main singles draw at the ITA Southeast Regional<br />
Championships <strong>and</strong> placed fifth at the ITA National Small<br />
College Championships this fall ... tallied a 19-5 singles mark<br />
as a sophomore ... also registered 22 wins in doubles (22-4)<br />
... earned All-ODAC honors at No. 3 singles <strong>and</strong> No. 2 doubles with Ginny Wortham '07<br />
... advanced to the finals of the main singles draw at the ITA Southeast Regional during<br />
the fall of her sophomore year ... went 25-8 in singles <strong>and</strong> 28-7 in doubles as a freshman<br />
... All-America selection in singles <strong>and</strong> doubles after advancing to the NCAA doubles<br />
semifinals with Wortham <strong>and</strong> the NCAA quarterfinals in singles ... Atlantic South Rookie<br />
of the Year ... won the ODAC title at No. 2 singles <strong>and</strong> No. 1 doubles with Wortham ...<br />
two-year letterwinner in tennis at Edina .. all-state selection at No. 1 singles ... father,<br />
Rob '73, played basketball at W&L ... business <strong>and</strong> art history major.<br />
KATIE BOURET<br />
Sophomore<br />
Atherton, Calif./Menlo School<br />
Lettered as a freshman ... totaled a 1-2 singles <strong>and</strong> a 2-1<br />
doubles record this fall ... posted an 8-4 singles record <strong>and</strong><br />
a 9-6 doubles mark as a freshman ... lettered three years in<br />
tennis at the Menlo School ... team was a two-time regional<br />
finalist ... Knights won the Central Coast Section in 2005 <strong>and</strong><br />
were NorCal finalists three times ... doubles champion of<br />
league as a junior ... English major.<br />
BLAIR BRZESKI<br />
Sophomore<br />
Westlake Village, Calif./Agoura<br />
Lettered as a freshman ... has the abilitiy to compete for one<br />
of the Top 8 singles positions this spring ... recorded a 3-0<br />
singles mark <strong>and</strong> a 3-0 doubles mark in her rookie campaign<br />
... four-year letterwinner in tennis at Agoura ... was a threeyear<br />
MVP <strong>and</strong> two-year team captain ... majoring in business<br />
administration.<br />
LAUREN CAIRE<br />
Sophomore<br />
Nashville, Tenn./Harpeth Hall<br />
Lettered as a freshman ... ranked fourth in the Atlantic South<br />
Region following the fall season ... also ranked third in the<br />
region in doubles, teaming with junior Katie Tabb ... posted a<br />
9-1 singles mark <strong>and</strong> 7-2 doubles record this fall ... only singles<br />
loss of the fall was to Tabb in the finals of the ITA Southeast<br />
Regional Championships ... won the No. 1 singles flight of<br />
the ODAC Individual Tournament this fall ... recorded a 11-3<br />
singles <strong>and</strong> 17-5 doubles mark as a freshman ... earned all-conference honors at No. 6<br />
singles ... four-year letterwinner in tennis during high school ... played No. 1 singles <strong>and</strong><br />
No. 1 doubles all four years ... state quarterfinalist as a junior <strong>and</strong> state semifinalist as a<br />
senior ... business administration major.<br />
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KATIE HARRIS<br />
Sophomore<br />
Richmond, Va./St. Catherine's<br />
Lettered as a freshman ... won the No. 7 singles flight at the<br />
ODAC Individual Tournament this fall ... also teamed with<br />
freshman Caroline Bouvay to win at No. 4 doubles at the<br />
tournament ... recorded a 5-0 mark in singles ... also went 5-0<br />
in doubles ... played six years of varsity tennis at St. Catherine's<br />
... earned all-league citations multiple times ... named team's<br />
most improved player ... honored by the Richmond Tennis<br />
Association with its sportsmanship award ... business administration major.<br />
VIRGINIA DICKINSON<br />
Freshman<br />
Memphis, Tenn./St. Mary's Episcopal<br />
Talented first-year player ... was the No. 4 singles winner <strong>and</strong><br />
teamed with senior Leah Weston to win No. 2 doubles at<br />
the 2007 ODAC Individual Tournament this fall ... five-year<br />
letterwinner in tennis at St. Mary's Episcopal ... also lettered<br />
in volleyball <strong>and</strong> cross country ... was a four-year All-Metro<br />
honoree in tennis ... also earned the team's coaches award<br />
<strong>and</strong> spirit award ... undeclared major.<br />
CATHERINE REED<br />
Freshman<br />
St. Louis, Mo./MICDS<br />
Energetic <strong>and</strong> hard-working player, who should compete for a<br />
spot in the Top 8 ... posted a 2-1 singles record <strong>and</strong> a 3-3 doubles<br />
mark this fall ... four-year letterwinner in tennis at MICDS ... also<br />
lettered three years in lacrosse ... named first team All-Metro in<br />
tennis <strong>and</strong> lacrosse ... placed fifth at the state championships<br />
in doubles as a junior ... undeclared major.<br />
2008 ROSTER<br />
NAME YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Lauren Cook Sr. Seattle, Wash./Seattle Preparatory School<br />
Katie Duncan Sr. Baltimore, Md./Rol<strong>and</strong> Park Country School<br />
Rhodes Proctor Sr. Raleigh, N.C./St. Mary's School<br />
Rebecca Timmis Sr. Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh<br />
Leah Weston Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo./Air Academy<br />
Kelly Will Sr. Holly Springs, N.C./Cary Academy<br />
Meg Spalitta Jr. New Orleans, La./Academy of the Sacred Heart<br />
Katie Tabb Jr. Minneapolis, Minn./Edina<br />
Katie Bouret So. Atherton, Calif./Menlo School<br />
Blair Brzeski So. Westlake Village, Calif./Agoura<br />
Lauren Caire So. Nashville, Tenn./Harpeth Hall<br />
Lauren Dorsey So. Pepper Pike, Ohio/Hathaway Brown<br />
Katie Harris So. Richmond, Va./St. Catherine's<br />
Caroline Bovay Fr. Gainesville, Fla./Oak Hall School<br />
Virginia Dickinson Fr. Memphis, Tenn./St. Mary's Episcopal School<br />
Catherine Reed Fr. St. Louis, Mo./MICDS<br />
Crystal Spencer Fr. Huntsville, Texas / Huntsville<br />
Interim Head Coach: Eric Ishida (Ohio '04), First Season<br />
Assistant Coach: Lara Maurer (Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong> '07), First Season<br />
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GENERALS <strong>TENNIS</strong><br />
2008 W&L WOMEN'S <strong>TENNIS</strong> TEAM<br />
Back Row: Head Coach Eric Ishida, Katie Harris, Lyndsey Johansson, Crystal Spencer, Katie<br />
Tabb, Lauren Caire, Meg Spalitta, Katie Bouret, Virginia Dickinson, Assistant Coach Lara Maurer,<br />
Assistant Coach Katie Blaszak. Front Row: Blair Brzeski, Rebecca Timmis, Leah Weston,<br />
Lauren Cook, Katie Duncan, Rhodes Proctor, Kelly Will, Lauren Dorsey, Catherine Reed.<br />
2006-07 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS<br />
Sept. 23-25 ITA Southeast Regional Tournament.................................... Ind. Only<br />
Oct. 6-8 Hokie Fall Invitational ........................................................... Ind. Only<br />
Feb. 28 Hollins* ..................................................................................... W, 9-0<br />
Feb. 28 at Lynchburg* ........................................................................... W, 9-0<br />
Mar. 6 at R<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon* ................................................................ W, 9-0<br />
Mar. 7 at Sweet Briar* ......................................................................... W, 9-0<br />
Mar. 10 <strong>Washington</strong> College ................................................................. W, 8-1<br />
Mar. 10 Denison .................................................................................... W, 8-1<br />
Mar. 13 at Bridgewater* ........................................................................ W, 9-0<br />
Mar. 13 Roanoke* ................................................................................. W, 9-0<br />
Mar. 17 Mary <strong>Washington</strong> ..................................................................... W, 7-2<br />
Mar. 21 at James Madison .................................................................... W, 5-4<br />
Mar. 22 at R<strong>and</strong>.-Macon WC* ............................................................... W, 9-0<br />
Mar. 24 at Virginia Wesleyan* ............................................................... W, 9-0<br />
Mar. 30 Pomona-Pitzer% ...................................................................... W, 8-0<br />
Mar. 31 Williams% ................................................................................. L, 5-4<br />
Apr. 1 Trinity (Texas)% ....................................................................... W, 9-0<br />
Apr. 14 at Emory & Henry* ................................................................... W, 6-0<br />
Apr. 17 at Emory .................................................................................. W, 6-3<br />
Apr. 18 at Sewanee .............................................................................. W, 6-3<br />
Apr. 20 vs. Sweet Briar# ....................................................................... W, 9-0<br />
Apr. 21 vs. Hollins# .............................................................................. W, 9-0<br />
Apr. 22 vs. Virginia Wesleyan# ............................................................ W, 9-0<br />
May 5 Swarthmore ^ ........................................................................... W, 5-0<br />
May 6 Mary <strong>Washington</strong>^ ................................................................... W, 5-0<br />
May 15 vs. Middlebury@ ...................................................................... W, 5-3<br />
May 16 Williams@ ................................................................................ W, 5-0<br />
May 17 Amherst@ ................................................................................ W, 5-2<br />
* - ODAC Contest % - at Trinity (San Antonio, Texas)<br />
# - ODAC Tournament at W&L ^ - NCAA at W&L<br />
@ - NCAA at Mary <strong>Washington</strong> (Fredericksburg, Va.)<br />
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2007 STATISTICS<br />
TOP SINGLES RECORDS<br />
Kelly Will.................................................................................................................. 20-5<br />
Katie Tabb............................................................................................................... 19-5<br />
Ginny Wortham....................................................................................................... 19-6<br />
Emily Applegate...................................................................................................... 17-2<br />
Leah Weston........................................................................................................... 13-4<br />
Lauren Caire........................................................................................................... 11-3<br />
Kristen McClung..................................................................................................... 10-1<br />
Rebecca Timmis..................................................................................................... 10-1<br />
Meg Spalitta.............................................................................................................. 8-1<br />
Katie Bouret.............................................................................................................. 8-2<br />
Tori Christmas........................................................................................................... 8-2<br />
TOP DOUBLES RECORDS<br />
Tabb/Wortham......................................................................................................... 14-1<br />
Applegate/McClung................................................................................................. 12-3<br />
Caire/Weston............................................................................................................ 9-1<br />
Weston/Wortham...................................................................................................... 8-3<br />
Bouret/Timmis........................................................................................................... 8-4<br />
Caire/Tabb................................................................................................................. 5-2<br />
ALL-AMERICA PLAYERS<br />
SINGLES<br />
Emily Applegate, 2006, 07<br />
Katie Tabb, 2006<br />
Lindsay Hagerman, 2002, 03, 04, 05<br />
Kristen McClung, 2004<br />
Erika Proko, 2001, 02, 03<br />
Erin Eggers, 2000<br />
Brook Hartzell, 1999, 00<br />
Ericka Shapard, 1998<br />
Natalia Garcia, 1995, 96, 97<br />
Marilyn Baker, 1993, 94, 95<br />
DOUBLES<br />
Katie Tabb, 2006<br />
Emily Applegate, 2005, 06, 07<br />
Kristin McClung, 2005, 06, 07<br />
Lisa Mabry, 2004<br />
Ginny Wortham, 2004, 05, 06<br />
Lindsay Hagerman, 2003, 04, 05<br />
Erika Proko, 2000, 02, 03<br />
Melissa Hatley, 2000, 02<br />
Erin Eggers, 1999, 00<br />
Brook Hartzell, 1999, 00<br />
Berry Blankenship, 1998<br />
Ericka Shapard, 1998<br />
Julie Ayers, 1996<br />
Natalia Garcia, 1995, 96<br />
Marilyn Baker, 1995<br />
Brooke Hartzell<br />
Melissa Hatley<br />
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PROGRAM RECORDS<br />
SINGLES<br />
Wins (Season)<br />
37, Lindsay Hagerman (37-1), 2005<br />
33, Emily Applegate (33-3), 2006<br />
31, Lindsay Hagerman (31-5), 2004<br />
31, Marilyn Baker (31-5), 1995<br />
30, Ericka Shapard (30-2), 1995<br />
28, Marilyn Baker (28-3), 1994<br />
27, Erika Proko (27-5), 2003<br />
27, Natalia Garcia (27-6), 1996<br />
26, Ginny Wortham (26-6), 2006<br />
26, Katie Kingsbury (26-8), 2004<br />
26, Lindsay Hagerman (26-4), 2003<br />
Wins (Career)<br />
117, Lindsay Hagerman, 2002-05<br />
107, Ericka Shapard, 1995-98<br />
100, Marilyn Baker, 1992-95<br />
92, Erika Proko, 2000-03<br />
92, Elizabeth Law, 2001-04<br />
84, Brook Hartzell, 1997-00<br />
88, Ginny Wortham, 2004-07<br />
83, Melissa Hatley, 1998-02<br />
76, Erin Eggers, 1997-00<br />
75, Julie Ayers, 1993-96<br />
74, Kelly Martone, 1988-91<br />
70, Laura Bruno, 2000-03<br />
70, Natalia Garcia, 1995-97<br />
Team Records<br />
Season Wins: 28, 2006<br />
Win Streak: 28, 2006<br />
DOUBLES<br />
Wins - Team (Season)<br />
30, E. Proko-L. Hagerman, 2003<br />
30, M. Baker-N. Garcia, 1995<br />
26, A. O'Connor-E. Shapard, 1995<br />
26, J. Ayers-N. Garcia, 1996<br />
25, M. Hatley-E. Proko, 2002<br />
Wins - Team (Career)<br />
61, B. Blankinship-E. Shapard, 1996-98<br />
56, K. Martone-K. Leake, 1989-91<br />
50, S. Strang-L. Bruno, 2000-02<br />
48, M. Hatley-E. Proko, 2000-02<br />
47, K. Tabb-G. Wortham, 2005-07<br />
44, E. Applegate-K. McClung, 2005-07<br />
38, M. Baker-J. Ayers, 1993-94<br />
37, B. Hartzell-M. Hatley, 1999-2000<br />
Wins - Individual (Career)<br />
108, Lindsay Hagerman, 2002-05<br />
104, Erika Proko, 2000-03<br />
97, Ericka Shapard, 1995-98<br />
93, Melissa Hatley, 1998-02<br />
93, Ginny Wortham, 2004-07<br />
91, Berry Blankinship, 1995-98<br />
87, Julie Ayers, 1993-96<br />
85, Marilyn Baker, 1992-95<br />
83, Brook Hartzell, 1997-00<br />
75, Laura Bruno, 2000-03<br />
ODAC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR<br />
1988 - Jean Stroman<br />
1989 - Jean Stroman<br />
1993 - Marilyn Baker<br />
1994 - Marilyn Baker<br />
1995 - Marilyn Baker<br />
1996 - Natalia Garcia<br />
1997 - Natalia Garcia<br />
1998 - Ericka Shapard<br />
ODAC COACHES OF THE YEAR<br />
1988 - Bill Washburn<br />
1991 - Cinda Rankin<br />
1992 - Cinda Rankin<br />
1993 - Cinda Rankin<br />
1994 - Cinda Rankin<br />
1995 - Cinda Rankin<br />
1999 - Brook Hartzell<br />
2000 - Brook Hartzell<br />
2001 - Melissa Hatley<br />
2003 - Erika Proko<br />
2004 - Lindsay Hagerman<br />
2005 - Lindsay Hagerman<br />
2006 - Emily Applegate<br />
2007 - Emily Applegate<br />
1997 - Cinda Rankin<br />
1998 - Cinda Rankin<br />
1999 - Cinda Rankin<br />
2002 - Cinda Rankin<br />
2003 - Cinda Rankin<br />
2004 - Cinda Rankin<br />
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W&L'S ALL-ODAC PLAYERS<br />
1988 - Singles: Jean Stroman (1), Kelly Martone (2), Teresa Southard (4).<br />
1989 - Singles: Jean Stroman (1), Kelly Martone (2), Colleen Quinn (4), Muriel Foster (5), Benny<br />
Savage (6). Doubles: Stroman/Quinn (1), Kelly Martone/Kathy Leake (2).<br />
1990 - Singles: Muriel Foster (4), Mason Smith (5). Doubles: Kelly Martone/Kathy Leake (1).<br />
1991 - Singles: Genia Foster (2), Kelly Martone (3), Kathy Leake (4), Kim Dickinson (5). Doubles:<br />
Jean Stroman/Foster (1), Martone/Leake (2).<br />
1992 - Singles: Genia Foster (2), Kim Dickinson (4), Liz McCord (5), Cathy Gartin (6). Doubles:<br />
Foster/Mary Nabers (1), Marilyn Baker/Gartin (3).<br />
1993 - Singles: Marilyn Baker (1), Shelley Sunderman (2), Julie Ayers (3), Helen Ch<strong>and</strong>ler (4),<br />
Leslie Copel<strong>and</strong> (5). Doubles: Baker/Ayers (1), Ch<strong>and</strong>ler/Sunderman (2).<br />
1994 - Singles: Marilyn Baker (1), Julie Ayers (2), Shelly Sunderman (3), Helen Ch<strong>and</strong>ler (4), Anna<br />
O'Connor (5), Cathy Gartin (6). Doubles: Baker/Ayers (1), Gartin/O'Connor (3)<br />
1995 - Singles: Marilyn Baker (1), Natalia Garcia (2), Ericka Shapard (4), Anna O'Connor (5),<br />
Shelley Sunderman (6). Doubles: Baker/Garcia (1), Shapard/O'Connor (2), Julie Ayers/Berry<br />
Blankinship (3)<br />
1996 - Singles: Natalia Garcia (1), Ericka Shapard (2), Berry Blankinship (3), Julie Ayers (4),<br />
Shelley Sunderman (5), Mary Celeste Foster (6). Doubles: Ayers/Garcia (1), Blankinship/Shapard<br />
(2), Foster/ Sunderman (3)<br />
1997 - Singles: Natalia Garcia (1), Ericka Shapard (2), Berry Blankinship (3), Brook Hartzell (4),<br />
Anna O'Connor (5), Erin Eggers (6). Doubles: Garcia/Hartzell (1), Blankinship/Shapard (2), Mary<br />
Celeste Foster/O'Connor (3)<br />
1998 - Singles: Ericka Shapard (1), Brook Hartzell (2), Berry Blankinship (3), Erin Eggers (4),<br />
Christina Campbell (5), Anne Castello (6). Doubles: Shapard/Blankinship (1), Eggers/Hartzell (2),<br />
Tori Hays/Laura Schramm (3)<br />
1999 - Singles: Brook Hartzell (1), Erin Eggers (2), Melissa Hatley (3), Manning Willard (4),<br />
Christina Campbell (5), Anne Castello (6). Doubles: Hartzell/Hatley (1), Eggers/Willard (2), Tori<br />
Hays/Strang (3)<br />
2000 - Singles: Brook Hartzell (1), Erin Eggers (2), Erika Proko (3), Laura Bruno (4), Br<strong>and</strong>i<br />
Jane Wedgeworth (5), Melissa Hatley (6). Doubles: Eggers/Proko (1), Hartzell/Hatley (2), Bruno/<br />
Strang (3)<br />
2001 - Singles: Melissa Hatley (1), Erika Proko (2), Laura Bruno (3), Alyson Brice (4), Br<strong>and</strong>i<br />
Jane Wedgeworth (5), Elizabeth Law (6). Doubles: Hatley/Proko (1), Bruno/Strang (2), Law/Ellie<br />
Simpson (3)<br />
2002 - Singles: Lora Farris (4), Kristin Crawford (6)<br />
2003 - Singles: Erika Proko (1), Laura Bruno (2), Br<strong>and</strong>i Jane Wedgeworth (3), Lisa Mabry (4), Elizabeth<br />
Law (5), Megan Curran (6). Doubles: Bruno/Mabry (1), Farris/Law (2), Proko/Wedgeworth (3).<br />
2004 - Singles: Lindsay Hagerman (1), Kristen McClung (2), Elizabeth Law (3), Ginny Wortham<br />
(4), Lisa Mabry (5), Katie Kingsbury (6). Doubles: Hagerman/Wortham (1), McClung/Farris (2),<br />
Law/Mabry (3).<br />
2005 - Singles: Lindsay Hagerman (1), Kristen McClung (2), Emily Applegate (3), Ginny Wortham<br />
(4), Leah Weston (5), Katie Kingsbury (6). Doubles: Hagerman/Wortham (1), McClung/Applegate<br />
(2), Weston/Lora Farris (3).<br />
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2006 - Singles: Emily Applegate (1), Katie Tabb (2), Leah Weston (4), Tori Christmas (5), Kelly Will<br />
(6). Doubles: Tabb/Wortham (1), Weston/Marby (2), Applegate/Timmis(3).<br />
2007 - Singles: Emily Applegate (1), Ginny Wortham (2), Katie Tabb (3), Kristen McClung (4), Kelly<br />
Will (5), Lauren Caire (6). Doubles: Applegate/McClung (1), Wortham/Tabb (2), Caire/Weston (3)<br />
W&L IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT<br />
<strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> women's tennis reached the pinnacle in 2007 when it claimed the<br />
NCAA Division III National Championship with a 5-2 victory over Amherst College. Though it was<br />
the program's first national title, the Generals have been a fixture in Division III women's tennis<br />
for almost two decades. W&L has advanced to the quarterfinals in each of the past nine seasons,<br />
finishing as the runner-up in 1996, 2003, 2005 <strong>and</strong> 2006.<br />
TEAM RESULTS<br />
1991 Tournament: 1st Round: St. Thomas 6, W&L 3; Vassar 5, W&L 4; 11th Place Match: St.<br />
Olaf 7, W&L 2<br />
1994 Tournament: 1st Round: Williams 5, W&L 3; W&L 6, Cal-Santa Cruz 3; 5th Place Match:<br />
Emory 5, W&L 4.<br />
1995 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 8, Skidmore 1; Quarterfinals: W&L 6, Amherst 3; Semifinals:<br />
Kenyon 5, W&L 4; 3rd Place Match: W&L 5, Trinity (Texas) 4.<br />
1996 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 5, Sewanee 0; Quarterfinals: W&L 5, Pomona-Pitzer 2;<br />
Semifinals: W&L 5, Trinity (Texas) 2; Championship: Emory 5, W&L 1.<br />
1997 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 8, Pomona-Pitzer 1; Quarterfinals: W&L 6, Gustavus Adolphus<br />
3; Semifinals: Kenyon 6, W&L 3; 3rd Place Match: Emory 5, W&L 4.<br />
1998 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 5, Williams 3; Quarterfinals: Gustavus Adolphus 6, W&L 3.<br />
1999 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 5, Kenyon 4; Quarterfinals: Trinity 7, W&L 2.<br />
2000 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 9, Rhodes 0; Quarterfinals: W&L 6, Kenyon 3; Semifinals:<br />
Trinity (Texas) 6, W&L 3, 3rd Place Match: W&L 5, Amherst 4<br />
2001 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 9, Salisbury State 0, 2nd Round: W&L 8, Mary <strong>Washington</strong><br />
1, Quarterfinals: Trinity (Texas) 7, W&L 2<br />
2002 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 9, Mary <strong>Washington</strong> 0; 2nd Round: W&L 9, Salisbury 0;<br />
Quarterfinals: W&L 5, Pomona-Pitzer 4; Semifinals: Emory 5, W&L 4; 3rd Place Match: W&L<br />
5, Trinity (Texas) 4<br />
2003 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 9, Salisbury 0; 2nd Round: W&L 8, Swarthmore 1; Quarterfinals:<br />
W&L 8, Pomona-Pitzer 1; Semifinals: W&L 7, Amherst 2; Championship: Emory 5, W&L 1.<br />
2004 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 7, Mary <strong>Washington</strong> 0; 2nd Round: W&L 7, Swathmore 2;<br />
Quarterfinals: W&L 5, Gustavus Adolphus 3; Semifinals: Emory 5, W&L 0; 3rd Place Match:<br />
Williams 5, W&L 4<br />
2005 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 5, Swarthmore 0; 2nd Round: W&L 5, Carnegie Mellon 0;<br />
Quarterfinals: W&L 5, Denison 1; Semifinals: W&L 5, Middlebury 3; Championship: Emory 5,<br />
W&L 3<br />
2006 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 5, Mary <strong>Washington</strong> 0; 2nd Round: W&L 5, Carnegie Mellon<br />
0; Quarterfinals: W&L 5, Williams 0; Semifinals: W&L 5, Claremont Mudd-Scripps 1; Championship:<br />
Emory 5, W&L 1<br />
2007 Tournament: 1st Round: W&L 5, Swarthmore 0; 2nd Round: W&L 5, Mary <strong>Washington</strong><br />
0; Quarterfinals: W&L 5, Middlebury 3; Semifinals: W&L 5, Williams 0; Championship: W&L<br />
5, Amherst 2<br />
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W&L IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT<br />
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS<br />
SINGLES<br />
YEAR NAME Round<br />
1989 Jean Stroman First Round<br />
1991 Jean Stroman First Round<br />
1992 Marilyn Baker Second Round<br />
1993 Marilyn Baker Quarterfinals<br />
1994 Marilyn Baker Second Round<br />
1995 Marilyn Baker Quarterfinals<br />
1995 Natalia Garcia Semifinals<br />
1996 Natalia Garcia Quarterfinals<br />
1996 Ericka Shapard First Round<br />
1997 Ericka Shapard Second Round<br />
1998 Ericka Shapard Second Round<br />
1998 Brook Hartzell Second Round<br />
1999 Brook Hartzell First Round<br />
2000 Brook Hartzell Second Round<br />
2000 Erin Eggers Second Round<br />
2001 Erika Proko Quarterfinals<br />
2001 Melissa Hatley First Round<br />
2002 Erika Proko Semifinals<br />
2002 Lindsay Hagerman First Round<br />
2003 Erika Proko Semifinals<br />
2003 Lindsay Hagerman Semifinals<br />
2004 Lindsay Hagerman Semifinals<br />
2004 Kristen McClung Second Round<br />
2005 Lindsay Hagerman National Champion<br />
2005 Emily Applegate First Round<br />
2005 Kristen McClung First Round<br />
2006 Katie Tabb Quarterfinals<br />
2006 Emily Applegate National Champion<br />
2007 Emily Applegate Runner-Up<br />
DOUBLES<br />
YEAR DOUBLES TEAM Round<br />
1994 Julie Ayers/Marilyn Baker First Round<br />
1995 Marilyn Baker/Natalia Garcia National Champions<br />
1996 Julie Ayers/Natalia Garcia First Round<br />
1997 Natalia Garcia/Brook Hartzell First Round<br />
1998 Ericka Shapard/Berry Blankinship Quarterfinals<br />
1999 Brook Hartzell/Melissa Hatley First Round<br />
2000 Brook Hartzell/Melissa Hatley Runner-up<br />
2000 Erika Proko/Erin Eggers Semifinals<br />
2001 Erika Proko/Melissa Hatley First Round<br />
2002 Erika Proko/Melissa Hatley Quarterfinals<br />
2003 Erika Proko/Lindsay Hagerman Semifinals<br />
2004 Lindsay Hagerman/Ginny Wortham Semifinals<br />
2005 Lindsay Hagerman/Ginny Wortham Semifinals<br />
2005 Emily Applegate/Kristen McClung Semifinals<br />
2006 Katie Tabb/Ginny Wortham Semifinals<br />
2006 Emily Applegate/Kristen McClung First Round<br />
2007 Emily Applegate/Kristen McClung First Round<br />
Emily Applegate<br />
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GENERALS <strong>TENNIS</strong><br />
W&L <strong>TENNIS</strong> FACILITIES<br />
Lower Level Outdoor Courts<br />
<strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> boasts one of the finest tennis complexes in the nation<br />
with the addition of the Duchossois Tennis Center. The facility is named in honor<br />
of Richard Duchossois, Class of 1944, who donated the money in honor of former<br />
<strong>University</strong> president Dr. John D. Wilson who retired in 1995.<br />
The Duchossois Tennis Center is a magnificent four-court indoor complex<br />
with a spacious spectator gallery overlooking all four courts, team locker rooms<br />
<strong>and</strong> player’s lounges. The entrance to the facility includes a dramatic gatehouse, an<br />
architectural element consistent with two of the other newest buildings on campus,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the lobby features oak flooring throughout.<br />
W&L also has a 14-court outdoor complex located above <strong>and</strong> below Wilson<br />
Field, the <strong>University</strong>’s main athletic stadium. The complex has eight courts on the<br />
upper level behind the stadium <strong>and</strong> six courts located on the lower level beneath<br />
the historic <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> footbridge.<br />
The facility served as host for the 1998 NCAA Division III Women's National<br />
Championships <strong>and</strong> has also hosted the NCAA Division III Men’s Championships in<br />
1985, 1988, <strong>and</strong> 1997, along with numerous other collegiate <strong>and</strong> local tournaments<br />
through the years.<br />
Duchossois Tennis Center<br />
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KENNETH P. RUSCIO, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT<br />
Ken Ruscio officially began his duties as<br />
the <strong>University</strong>'s 26th president in July 2006.<br />
Ruscio earned a B.A. in politics from <strong>Washington</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> in 1976 <strong>and</strong> earned an M.P.A.<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ph.D. from Syracuse <strong>University</strong>'s Maxwell<br />
School of Citizenship <strong>and</strong> Public Affairs in 1978<br />
<strong>and</strong> 1983, respectively.<br />
Ruscio served as a professor of politics,<br />
associate dean of the Williams School of Commerce,<br />
Economics, <strong>and</strong> Politics, <strong>and</strong> dean of<br />
freshmen at W&L from 1987 until 2002, when<br />
he became the dean of the Jepson School of<br />
Leadership Studies at the <strong>University</strong> of Richmond.<br />
Ruscio has also taught at Worcester Polytechnic<br />
Institute <strong>and</strong> Kansas <strong>University</strong> <strong>and</strong> was<br />
a postdoctoral research scholar at UCLA. He recently completed his second term as<br />
national president of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership society begun at W&L<br />
in 1914 that now has chapters at over 300 campuses. He has led <strong>and</strong> served on dozens<br />
of academic, professional <strong>and</strong> civic committees.<br />
Ruscio is married to the former Kimberley O'Donnell of New York. They have a<br />
son, Matt, age 17.<br />
JAN HATHORN, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR<br />
Jan Hathorn was named as <strong>Washington</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong>'s Director of Athletics in April of 2007<br />
<strong>and</strong> began her appointment as the seventh director<br />
in the <strong>University</strong>'s history in July.<br />
Hathorn is no stranger to W&L, having<br />
served as the women's lacrosse coach for 19<br />
seasons <strong>and</strong> as the women's soccer coach for<br />
14 seasons. She had also been an assistant<br />
athletic director <strong>and</strong> the <strong>University</strong>'s Director of<br />
Physical Education since 2002.<br />
Hathorn arrived at W&L in the fall of 1987<br />
<strong>and</strong> was charged with beginning the school's<br />
women's soccer <strong>and</strong> lacrosse programs. She<br />
guided the soccer team to a 129-88-9 (.591)<br />
record from 1987-2000 <strong>and</strong> was named the<br />
ODAC Coach of the Year twice.<br />
In lacrosse, Hathorn turned W&L into one of the nation's elite programs, guiding<br />
the Generals to a 222-93 (.705) record from 1989-07. Her teams produced 17 winning<br />
seasons, nine ODAC titles <strong>and</strong> eight NCAA Tournament berths, <strong>and</strong> she was named the<br />
ODAC Coach of the Year nine times, including in each of her final five years. Hathorn's<br />
277 career wins (277-112) rank among the most in the history of collegiate women's<br />
lacrosse.<br />
Before arriving at W&L, Hathorn spent five years at Denison <strong>University</strong>, where<br />
she coached the lacrosse team to a 55-19 overall record <strong>and</strong> five conference titles. Her<br />
1985, 1986, <strong>and</strong> 1987 teams finished eighth in the NCAA Division III National Tournament<br />
<strong>and</strong> she was named the NCAC Coach of the Year in 1987.<br />
Hathorn earned a B.A. in physical education from the State <strong>University</strong> of New<br />
York at Cortl<strong>and</strong> in 1982 <strong>and</strong> a M.A. in physical education from Ohio State <strong>University</strong> in<br />
1985.<br />
Hathorn makes her home in Lexington, where she is active in the community.<br />
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GENERALS <strong>TENNIS</strong><br />
ABOUT W&L<br />
WASHINGTON <strong>and</strong> LEE UNIVER-<br />
SITY — a small, private, liberal<br />
arts college, is the ninth oldest<br />
institution of higher education in<br />
America. Founded in 1749, W&L<br />
prides itself on the characteristics<br />
that have earned its reputation as<br />
a place unique <strong>and</strong> apart in the<br />
national educational scene.<br />
The school’s name comes from<br />
two of America’s great leaders<br />
who saved W&L in times of need.<br />
George <strong>Washington</strong> saved then<br />
Liberty Hall Academy from financial<br />
ruin in 1796 when he gave the<br />
school its first major endowment<br />
gift—$20,000 worth of James River<br />
Canal stock. The donation—at<br />
the time the largest to any educational institution—continues today as part of the<br />
endowment.<br />
Robert E. <strong>Lee</strong> saved then <strong>Washington</strong> College from obscurity after the Civil<br />
War by serving as its innovative president from 1865 until his death in 1870, <strong>and</strong><br />
instituting such programs as the School of Law, the nation’s first school of journalism,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the revered Honor System that continues to play a major role in W&L life.<br />
More than 95 percent of W&L’s full-time faculty members hold doctorate or<br />
other terminal degrees, <strong>and</strong> all of them are, first <strong>and</strong> foremost, teachers. And with<br />
an average class size of just 16, W&L students clearly benefit from that expertise.<br />
W&L was ranked 17th in the 2007 U.S. News listing of the nation's top liberal<br />
arts colleges, marking the 19th consecutive year that W&L has been ranked as one<br />
of the top 25 liberal arts colleges in the nation.<br />
W&L also features a highly-ranked School of Law that has been an integral part<br />
of the school since 1866. Approximately 120 students receive Juris Doctor degrees<br />
each year <strong>and</strong> five receive Master of Laws.<br />
With a student body that represents nearly all 50 states <strong>and</strong> attracts citizens from<br />
50 other countries, W&L is truly an international institution set in an idyllic college<br />
town. USA Today described it this way: “If you close your eyes <strong>and</strong> conjure up the<br />
ideal campus—red brick buildings with rows of white columns, a placid commons<br />
beneath the arching branches of ivy-covered trees, a small town of 19th-century<br />
storefronts—you’ve got <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong>.”<br />
<strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> <strong>University</strong> does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,<br />
religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran's<br />
status in its educational programs <strong>and</strong> activities or with regard to employment.<br />
Undergraduate student inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Dean of<br />
Students Affairs, Elrod <strong>University</strong> Commons, (540) 458-8751, law student inquiries to<br />
the Associate Dean for Student Services, (540) 458-8533, <strong>and</strong> employment inquiries<br />
to the Director of Human Resources, Howard House, (540) 458-8920, <strong>Washington</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Lexington, Virginia 24450-2116.