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3 Quick Facts/Table of Contents The University of North Carolina Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Chartered: 1789 Enrollment: 26,878 Chancellor: Dr. James Moeser Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour Senior Women s Administrator: Dr. Beth Miller Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Atlantic Coast Nickname: Tar Heels Mascot: Rameses the ram School colors: Carolina Blue and white Athletic department web site: TarHeelBlue.com Carolina Women s Tennis Head Coach: Brian Kalbas (Notre Dame, 89) Record at Carolina: (4 seasons) Overall Record: (15 seasons) Kalbas Phone/ (919) , bkalbas@uncaa.unc.edu Assistant Coach: Tari Ann Toro, 5th season (William & Mary, 99) Toro s Phone/ (919) , tatoro@uncaa.unc.edu Tennis Office Fax: (919) Home Facility: Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Tennis Center Contact: Andrew Parker Parker s Phone: (919) Team Physician: Kelly Waicus Strength and Conditioning: Steve Gisselman Academic Advisor: Brent Blanton 2007 Record: ACC Record: ACC Finish: T-3rd (regular season), semifinals (tournament) Final 2007 Fila/ITA Ranking: 12th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 ACC Titles: 5 (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2002) NCAA Appearances: 9 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) All-time NCAA Tournament Record: 15-9 UNC Athletic Communications Office Phone: (919) Associate Athletic Director for Communications: Steve Kirschner Assistant Director/Women s Tennis Contact: Bobby Hundley bobbyhundley@unc.edu Hundley s Office Phone: (919) Hundley s Cell Phone: (919) SID Fax: (919) Mailing Address: PO Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC Supporting UNC Women s Tennis The University of North Carolina has a long-term agreement with Nike, which provides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and other products. The contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1997, was extended for a period of eight more years beginning in July In addition to Nike products, the agreement provides $100,000 annually to the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduate teaching and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic department to reward Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athletic excellence. Introduction Quick Facts Roster In Review Results Review History UNC/ACC History NCAA History Awards/Honors Meet The Tar Heels Head Coach Brian Kalbas...4 Assistant Coaches...5 Player Profiles This Is Carolina University/Chapel Hill Sports Med/Academics Tennis Center Media and fans can follow the Carolina women s tennis team and the rest of the UNC athletic program from anywhere in the world on the official site of North Carolina athletics. TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 of Carolina s varsity sports UNC Women s Tennis Guide Credits: Photos by Jeffrey Camarati; Printing by UNC Printing, Chapel Hill, N.C. Content & Design: The 2007 UNC Women s Tennis media guide was edited and designed by Bobby Hundley with assistance from the UNC Athletic Communications staff. Covers designed by Dana Gelin and Bobby Hundley UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 1

4 Roster Front row (L to R): Linzee Mabrey, Sanaz Marand, Katrina Tsang, Alexandra Jurewitz, Laura Reichert, Hanes Harris Back row (L to R): Assistant Coach Tari Ann Toro, Volunteer Assistant Jenna Long, Jelena Durisic, Austin Smith, Meg Fanjoy, Sophie Grabinski, Head Coach Brian Kalbas North Carolina Tar Heels Name Yr. Ht. Hometown High School Jelena Durisic Fr. 6-2 Torrance, Calif. Pacific Coast Meg Fanjoy Jr. 5-9 Statesville, N.C. Heritage Academy Sophie Grabinski Jr Carmel, Ind. Carmel Hanes Harris Jr. 5-7 Wilmington, N.C. New Hanover Alexandra Jurewitz Sr. 5-4 Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Palos Verdes Peninsula Linzee Mabrey So. 5-5 Needham, Mass. Needham Sanaz Marand So. 5-6 Katy, Texas Texas Tech High Laura Reichert Jr. 5-5 Oakton, Va. Madison Austin Smith Jr. 5-9 Hilton Head Island, S.C. Heritage Academy Katrina Tsang So. 5-3 Raleigh, N.C. Indiana Univ. High Coaching Staff/Support Staff Head Coach: Brian Kalbas Assistant Coach: Tari Ann Toro Volunteer Assistant: Caitlin Collins Tennis Center Contact: Andrew Parker Head Athletic Trainer: Sally Mays GA Athletic Trainers: Jeff Hudson, Sonia Gysland Team Physician: Dr. Kelly Waicus Strength and Conditioning: Steve Gisselman To Reach Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center... From RDU and points east: Take I-40 West to Chapel Hill. Exit at NC-54 West (exit 273A) and follow for approximately 1 mile. Turn left at stoplight into the Friday Center. Follow signs to Tennis Center. From points north of Chapel Hill: Take I-85 South toward Durham. Exit left at US-15/501 in Durham and follow 15/501 for approximately 6.5 miles. At the I-40 junction, turn left at light onto I-40 East. Take I-40 East until exit for NC-54 West (exit 273A). Continue on NC-54 West approximately 1 mile. Turn left at stoplight into the Friday Center. Follow signs to Tennis Center. From points west of Chapel Hill: Take I-85 North toward Durham. When I-85 and I-40 split, take I-40 East. Continue on I-40 East until exit for NC-54 West (exit 273A). Continue on NC-54 West approximately 1 mile. Turn left at stoplight into the Friday Center. Follow signs to Tennis Center. From Points South: Take US-15/501 North to Chapel Hill. Exit right onto 15/501 Bypass in Chapel Hill. Continue on 15/501 Bypass through two stoplights. After second light, take next exit, which will be NC-54 East. Continue on NC-54 East approximately 1.5 miles. Turn right at stoplight into Friday Center. Follow signs to Tennis Center UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 2

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6 Head Coach Brian Kalbas Currently in his fifth season at the University of North Carolina and his 15th season overall as a collegiate head coach, Brian Kalbas has led the Tar Heels through one of the most successful runs in school history. Highlighted by just the second trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals in school history in 2005 and its first NCAA tennis title in 2007, UNC has advanced to the NCAA Tournament all four years under Kalbas. Kalbas and the Tar Heels rose to the top of the collegiate tennis world in 2007 when seniors Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long defeated Megan Moulton-Levy and Katarina Zoricic of William & Mary to claim the NCAA Doubles Championship. The title capped an incredible season for the duo that saw them reach No. 1 in the nation and earn National Doubles Team of the Year honors from the ITA, as they became the first Tar Heels, male or female, to win an NCAA tennis title. UNC had yet another highly successful season in dual match play in Carolina finished third in the highly-competitive ACC, a league which produced all three NCAA women s titles during the year (singles, doubles, team). The Tar Heels were also named a host site for NCAA first and second round action, and they defeated Marist and rival Duke to advance to the Sweet Sixteen in Athens, Ga., where they fell in a heartbreaking 4-3 decision to Notre Dame. Carolina reached a new team pinnacle in 2006, earning a national ranking of No. 3, the highest in program history. The Tar Heels advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the second straight season, falling to Duke in the Round of 16. With a final record of 26-7, UNC posted its highest win total since the squad finished Kalbas was named the Wilson/ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year for his efforts. The season was capped by a dramatic run to the NCAA Quarterfinals. After finishing 7-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, the Tar Heels earned the right to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Team Championships. Carolina opened the tournament with a 4-0 victory over Richmond. UNC then defeated rival Duke 4-0 for a trip to the Sweet Sixteen. Playing in just its third Sweet Sixteen, Carolina opened with a 4-0 upset of fourth-ranked Vanderbilt. The Tar Heels finished one win away from the Final Four, falling to Clemson 4-1 in the quarterfinals. Kalbas served as head coach of William & Mary's women's tennis team for 11 years before accepting the head coaching position at Carolina in the summer of At William & Mary, Kalbas posted a overall record and was named the 1998 ITA National Coach of the Year. Kalbas' teams have seen great success against ranked opponents. Since 1995 his teams have defeated 20 teams ranked in the Top 10 of the ITA poll, highlighted by a win over No. 2 Florida in Under Kalbas' direction, 14 of his teams have been ranked in the Top 15 in the country. Career Highlights 1998 ITA National Coach of the Year Five-time ITA Regional Coach of the Year Four-time CAA Coach of the Year Coached Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long to the 2007 NCAA Doubles title, the first NCAA title in the history of Carolina tennis Coached nine All-America players to 19 total All-America honors Coached three ITA Arthur Ashe Award winners Won nine CAA titles in 11 seasons at W&M His teams have defeated 22 top-10 opponents in 15 seasons Coached teams to the NCAA quarterfinals three times Kalbas was a four-time Colonial Athletic Association Women's Tennis Coach of the Year, winning the honor in 1995, 1996, 1999 and He was recognized as the ITA Regional Coach of the Year four times during his tenure at W&M. He piloted his William & Mary teams to nine CAA Championships, the most recent being in Kalbas also coached William & Mary to two NCAA quarterfinals appearances. Under Kalbas' direction at William & Mary and Carolina, he has coached a total of nine All-Americas, the most recent being the NCAA champion doubles tandem of Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long in 2006 and Carolina placed two players on the 2007 All-ACC team, Long and freshman Katrina Tsang. Long was also named the 2007 ITA Senior Player of the Year. Kalbas helped guide three singles players (Long, Tsang and Sanaz Marand) and two doubles pairs (Anundsen/Long, Marand/Caitlin Collins) to NCAA play in 2007, marking the most Tar Heels ever to earn invites to the NCAA individual tournaments. Carolina also had more NCAA participants than any school in the nation in In 2005, Kendall Cline and Aniela Mojzis both received national awards from the ITA. Cline was awarded the ITA/Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award and Mojzis received the ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, marking the first time in ITA history that one school won both awards. Mojzis is the third player to win the national Arthur Ashe Award under Kalbas' leadership. Carolijn van Rossum and Jessyca Arthur both won the award while Kalbas was coaching at William & Mary. In 2007, Kalbas was tabbed to lead the United States team at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July Kalbas fronted a team of four of the nation's best collegiate players, including Atlantic Coast Conference standout and NCAA champion Audra Cohen of Miami. Kalbas is a 1989 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he was a four-year varsity player, playing at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in singles. He was captain of the Fighting Irish men's tennis team his senior year and received the most valuable player and sportsmanship awards from Notre Dame. After graduation, Kalbas served as an assistant coach for the Notre Dame men's tennis team from During his tenure, the Fighting Irish made their way to the Top 20 for the first time in school history, and, in 1992, the Irish reached the NCAA Championship match. Kalbas and his wife, Suzanne, reside in Chapel Hill with their two children, Sarah, 17, and Joseph, 8. Kalbas Year-by-year Results YEAR RECORD PCT Career Totals At W&M: (11 seasons).716 At UNC: (4 seasons).719 Head coach Brian Kalbas with his son Joseph, daughter Sarah and wife Suzanne UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 4

7 Assistant Coaches Tari Ann Toro is in her fifth season as assistant coach for the Tar Heel women's tennis team. Over the course of Toro's tenure at UNC, the team has garnered a dual match record and made four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the quarterfinals in With Toro as assistant coach, the Tar Heels have had nine All-ACC selections over four seasons, with Jenna Long and Katrina Tsang earning honors in Long and fellow NCAA doubles champion Sara Anundsen were All-America honorees in 2006 and 2007, Aniela Mojzis was an All-America selection in both 2004 and 2005, and Kendall Cline also earned All-America honors in For her efforts during the season, Toro was named the ITA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year. A 1999 graduate of the College of William & Mary with a degree in psychology, Toro was a member of the women's tennis team there from 1995 to 1999, playing under the tutelage of current UNC head coach Brian Kalbas. After graduating, Toro was the assistant coach at the University of Miami from 2000 to 2003 and then came to Carolina as an assistant coach in At William & Mary, Toro was one of the most decorated players in school history. She posted the sixth-best singles record in W&M history at and her doubles record was also one of the best in the program at overall. Playing primarily at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots and the No. 1 doubles flight her senior year, Toro was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. In 1999, Toro was named not only to the All-CAA team, but was also honored as the Mark H. McCormack Most Valuable Player by her teammates. Toro was also honored with the William & Mary's President Award, an honor given to the student-athlete who has shown leadership, sportsmanship and excellence throughout their career. "Tari Ann always strived to improve and was extremely coachable," says head coach Brian Kalbas. "She brings the same dedication as a coach as well as an enormous amount of experience. Combine that with her outstanding work ethic and ability to relate to the players, and we have one of the top assistant coaches in the country." A native of Puerto Rico, Toro played in the Fed Cup competition the year after graduating from William & Mary. Toro's sister, Mari Michelle, graduated from the University of Miami where she was also a member of the women's tennis team. Caitlin Collins is in her first season as a volunteer assistant for the Carolina women s tennis team after finishing her career as part of the most successful senior class in school history. Collins, an All-ACC performer in 2006, was a tri-captain with fellow seniors Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long in Collins was ranked as high as No. 46 in the nation in singles in 2006 and No. 24 in the nation in doubles in A native of Lawrence, Kan., Collins tallied 83 singles wins and 124 doubles wins in her four years as a Tar Heel. Collins and teammate Sanaz Marand were a sparkling in and qualified for the NCAA Doubles Championships, where they advanced to the round of 16. Collins was voted the team MVP in 2006 and was a member of the Veteran Leaders Program in the Carolina Leadership Academy while at UNC UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 5

8 Alexandra Jurewitz Finished the fall season with a singles record of 4-4 Advanced to the finals of her flight at the Furman Fall Classic with straight-set wins over Furman s Lauren Tomory and South Carolina s Mikki Jocic Also advanced to her flight final at the St. Mary s Classic with wins over ETSU s Andra Voinea and Purdue s Anjya Dzeva Posted a 4-1 doubles record in the fall, playing with Meg Fanjoy and Linzee Mabrey Playing with Fanjoy, advanced to the final of her flight at the St. Mary s Classic. JUNIOR SEASON ( ) Won both of her singles matches during dual match play, scoring victories against Charlotte and Gonzaga Had an 8-4 doubles mark in dual matches, pairing with Laura Reichert, Hanes Harris, Linzee Mabrey and Sophie Grabinski Finished the fall with a singles record of 8-5 Won seven of her final nine matches of the fall, including three of four at the Kitty Harrison Invitational Scored a pair of straight-set wins at the ITA Southeast Regionals to advance to the main draw Paired with Laura Reichert, Linzee Mabrey and Hanes Harris to compile a 5-4 doubles record for the fall. SOPHOMORE SEASON ( ) Compiled an overall 10-6 singles record Saw action in three dual matches, winning all three in straight sets Posted an overall 13-2 doubles record Paired mainly with Hanes Harris Duo won two dual matches over ECU and Butler at No. 3 doubles. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Played mainly at No. 6 singles Had a strong singles season, posting an overall 13-7 record and an overall doubles record of 10-8, being paired with Charlotte Tansill, Tanja Markovic, Kendall Cline and Caitlin Collins Played mainly at the No. 3 seed in doubles. PREP/PERSONAL Ranked as high as No. 86 in USTA 16s Senior captain of the varsity tennis team Was Bay League champion in singles two times Bay League champion in doubles Voted team MVP twice Senior Athlete of the Year Nominee for tennis Most Inspirational Athlete of the Year PAW Award winner three times, given to athlete with most 6-0 wins in a season National Honor Society Spanish Honor Society Business and Spanish major Hobbies include shopping, listening to music, going to the beach and hanging out at her sorority house, Alpha Chi Omega Lists her biggest sports thrill as beating Vanderbilt in the 2005 NCAA Tournament Her mother and Mark Hoffman, her strength coach, are the two people who have had the greatest influence on her athletic career Her favorite books are "The Drifters" and "Angels and Demons" Frozen yogurt is her favorite food Lists "Anchorman," "Elf" and "Say Anything" as her favorite movies Her favorite TV shows are "Grey's Anatomy," "The O.C." and "One Tree Hill" Alexandra Kaitlin Jurewitz is the daughter of Judi Alves and William Jurewitz Born November 14, 1986, in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. Jurewitz s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.650) 10-8 (.556) (.625) 13-2 (.867) (.667) 8-4 (.667) (.500) 4-1 (.800) Career (.627) (.700) UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 6

9 Meg Fanjoy FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Posted an overall singles record of and a doubles record of 30-9 with partner Austin Smith Clinched the upset win over No. 6 Northwestern with a victory at No. 6 singles over Nazlie Ghazal Came back from dropping the first set to Ghazal to claim the next two Scored a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6 singles in the 4-3 win over No. 2 Florida Earned one of two singles victories against Miami, claiming a win over Caren Seenauth at No. 6 singles Had an outstanding doubles season with Smith Duo started out the preseason ranked No. 33 in the nation and were ranked as high as No. 45 during regular season action Helped lead the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 with a doubles win over Tara and Simpson from Wake Forest. Enters the spring ranked No. 6 in the Southeast Region in doubles with partner Austin Smith Posted a doubles record of 9-4 during the fall playing with Smith, Alexandra Jurewitz, Sophie Grabinski and Laura Reichert Advanced to the final of her flight at the St. Mary s Classic with Jurewitz After two straight 8-1 wins with Smith at the ITA Southeast Regionals, dropped an 8-5 decision to No. 2 Ali Mijackia and Fredrica Van Adrichem of Clemson Went undefeated in four doubles matches at the Kitty Harrison Invitational Finished the fall season with a singles record of 5-6 Scored a pair of wins at the Kitty Harrison Invitational over Maryland s Karin Lundmark and Marshall s Jessica Keener. SOPHOMORE SEASON ( ) Finished the season with a singles record of 11-6 and a doubles record of Saw extensive action at No. 3 doubles during the dual match portion of the schedule, posting a 13-7 record at that position with Austin Smith, including a 6-1 mark in ACC play Clinched the doubles point in the NCAA round of 16 match against Notre Dame with an 8-4 win over Cosmina Coibanu and Kali Krisik Along with Smith, ranked No. 40 in the nation in doubles in the preseason ITA poll Posted a 7-5 singles record during the fall season that included three wins in the White draw of the Kitty Harrison Invitational Teamed with Linzee Mabrey, Laura Reichert and Austin Smith to post a 6-5 doubles mark Playing with Smith, won two matches to advance to the Blue draw final at the Kitty Harrison Invitational. PREP/PERSONAL Ranked as high as No. 4 in the nation in singles and No. 1 in doubles in the 14s Ranked 21st nationally in singles in the 16s During her 18s, she ranked third regionally in singles and first nationally in doubles Has not yet declared a major at UNC Lists shopping, hanging out with friends, tubing and Facebook as her hobbies Admires athletes Pete Sampras, Serena Williams and Venus Williams Finishing third at 14s clays, winning the Southerns and winning her first national title are her biggest sports thrills Her coaches are the people who have had the greatest influence on her athletic career "Something Borrowed" is her favorite book Lists cereal as her favorite food Favorite movie is "The Notebook" and her favorite TV shows are "The O.C." and "Laguna Beach" Loves the Backstreet Boys Mary Margaret Fanjoy is the daughter of Susan and Will Fanjoy Born August 11, 1987, in Statesville, N.C. Fanjoy s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.583) 30-9 (.769) (.647) (.647) (.455) 9-4 (.692) Career (.577) (.709) UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 7

10 Sophie Grabinksi/Hanes Harris Enters the spring ranked No. 3 in the Southeast Region and No. 8 in the nation in doubles with partner Sanaz Marand Compiled a 12-7 record in doubles action, including a 9-3 mark with Marand Captured the consolation draw title with Marand at the ITA National Indoor Championships Defeated No. 13 Megan Falcon and Hannah Robinson of LSU and No. 10 Caitlin Whoriskey and Zsofia Zubor of Tennessee at ITA Nationals Avenged an earlier loss to Duke s Melissa Mang and Amanda Granson in the consolation final with a convincing 8-2 win Also advanced to the finals of the ITA Southeast Regionals Saw the first singles action of her career in the fall, finishing with a record of 6-7. SOPHOMORE SEASON ( ) Played doubles in four dual matches during the spring, finishing with a 3-1 record partnered with Austin Smith and Alexandra Jurewitz. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Missed both the fall and spring seasons due to injury. PREP/PERSONAL Played on the tennis team for two years, her sophomore and junior years Lost in the Indiana State High School Championships finals in her sophomore year Posted a season record of 26-1 Won the Indiana State High School Championships her junior year Posted a 25-0 record that year Won the Midwest Closed Championships once in 16s and twice in 18s in singles Reached the quarters of the 18s Spring Supernationals in Alabama nationally ranked in the top 30 of all age groups Won the Midwest Closed Championships in doubles four years in a row Ranked as high as fourth in the nation Majoring in public relations and advertising Sports, movies, concerts, shopping, and tubing are her hobbies Admires athletes Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, and Peyton Manning Her biggest sports thrill was winning the state championship her junior year Lists her sister as the person having the greatest influence on her athletic career Lasagna is her favorite food Her favorite movie is "Wedding Crashers" and her favorite TV show is "Friends" Speaks Polish Sophie Helen Grabinski is the daughter of Eva and Lech Grabinski Born October 23, 1987, in Southfield, Mich. Missed the fall season due to injury. SOPHOMORE SEASON ( ) Finished the fall with a singles record of 2-4 that included a pair of wins at the UNCW/Landfall Intercollegiate tournament Compiled a 4-3 doubles record playing with Linzee Mabrey and Alex Jurewitz. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Competed mainly in fall tournaments Posted an overall 7-5 singles record Won her first dual match as a Tar Heel over Alli Benton of Elon, clinching the match at No. 6 singles Compiled an 8-1 doubles record with Alexandra Jurewitz Duo competed in two dual matches, winning both at No. 3. PREP/PERSONAL No. 1 in both singles and doubles for varsity girls team Team captain Four-time MVP Won Regionals two years State semifinalist two years and dual team semifinalists for two years Salutatorian of her graduating class Member of the Key Club, National Honors Society, Bowling Club, Fishing Club and the Rotary Club Has not yet declared a major at UNC Hobbies include going to the beach, hanging out with friends, boating, reading and dancing Admires Lance Armstrong Lists the Tar Heels winning the 2005 national championship in basketball as her biggest sports thrill Her family and coaches from Wilmington are the people having the greatest influence on her athletic career Spaghetti is her favorite food Lists "The Firm" as her favorite movie Favorite TV shows are "Laguna Beach" and "The O.C." Lists "Wedding Crashers" as her favorite movie Edith Hanes Harris is the daughter of Darby and Steve Harris Born February 12, 1987, in Wilmington, N.C. Grabinski s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.750) (.462) 12-7 (.632) Career 6-7 (.462) 15-8 (652) Harris Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.583) 8-1 (.889) (.333) 4-3 (.571) Career 9-9 (.500) 12-4 (.750) UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 8

11 Austin Smith FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Posted an overall singles record of and doubles record of 34-9 With doubles partner Meg Fanjoy, the freshmen duo ranked as high as No. 45 in the nation in the regular season Helped lead the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 with a doubles win over Tara and Simpson from Wake Forest Champion of Flight B singles at the William & Mary Invitational Upset No. 71 Tarryn Rudman of Georgia Tech at No. 4 singles with a 6-3, 6-0 win Won three of four singles matches in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships Clinched the Indiana match with a three-set win over Alba Berdala at No. 4 singles Won the deciding match over Boston College Named the Kitty Harrison Invitational MVP in the fall after posting an overall 6-1 singles record in the tournament and a perfect 3-0 doubles record with Fanjoy. Enters the spring ranked No. 16 in the ITA Southeast Region rankings in singles and No. 6 in doubles with partner Meg Fanjoy Also ranked No. 72 in the nation in singles Ranked No. 30 in the preseason national doubles rankings with Sanaz Marand Finished the fall season with a record of 7-5 in singles play, with four of the loses coming against ranked opponents Dropped two close matches at the ITA All-American Championships with Marand to nationally-ranked Florida and Arkansas Won four of five doubles matches with Fanjoy in the fall, including a pair of wins in the Kitty Harrison Invitational. SOPHOMORE SEASON ( ) Finished the season with a singles record, including an mark in dual matches Teamed primarily with Meg Fanjoy in compiling a doubles record Ranked as high as No. 33 in the nation in singles, finishing the season at No. 111 Won nine singles matches over ranked opponents, including a 6-0, 6-4 win over No. 54 Christy Striplin of Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament Clinched the NCAA Tournament win over Duke with a straight-sets victory over Tory Zawacki Had a standout fall season that was capped by winning the Blue draw title at the Kitty Harrison Invitational Opened the fall with a win over No. 35 Kim Coventry at the St. Mary's Classic Compiled a 3-4 doubles record teaming with Meg Fanjoy and Katrina Tsang. PREP/PERSONAL Played No. 1 her freshman and sophomore years at Hilton Head Christian Academy's Tennis team Ranked No. 31 in the nation in the 18s In Southern 18s, she was ranked No. 4 in singles and No. 1 in doubles Has yet to declare a major at UNC Hobbies include listening and playing music (piano) and going to the beach Admires athletes Pete Sampras and Lance Armstrong Biggest sports thrill was being ranked No. 1 doubles with teammate Meg Fanjoy in the 18's for and winning the ITA Chapel Hill singles and doubles Her dad and Billy Stearns are the people who have had greatest influence on her athletic career Favorite food is chocolate chip cookies Lists "The Notebook" as her favorite movie and "The O.C." as her favorite TV show Father, Stan, won the US Open in 1969 and 1971 and Wimbledon in 1972 Partnered with Bob Lutz, they won the US Open doubles four times, 1968, 1974, 1978 and 1980 He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987 Austin Church Smith is the daughter of Margie and Stan Smith Born June 1, Smith s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.698) 34-9 (.791) (.689) (.658) (.583) 4-5 (.444) Career (.680) (.700) UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 9

12 Laura Reichert Finished the fall season with a singles record of 7-5 Won three of four matches in the Kitty Harrison Inivtational, where she finished fourth overall Compiled a doubles record of 6-3 during the fall season playing with Jelena Durisic, Alex Jurewitz, Meg Fanjoy and Linzee Mabrey. SOPHOMORE SEASON ( ) Won five of her six singles matches during the spring, including a 6-0, 6-1 triumph in the NCAA Tournament against Marist Finished 9-4 overall in doubles play, including a 4-1 record in dual match play Had a solid fall, finishing with a 7-4 record in singles play Among those wins was a straight set win over No. 93 Natasa Vuckovic of South Carolina in the Furman Fall Classic. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Went in singles and overall in doubles Clinched the Texas A&M match with a win at No. 6 singles over Marisa Druss Competed mainly at No. 5 singles Paired with Caitlin Collins in doubles to post a 7-7 record Pair ranked as high as No. 45 in the nation Posted a 5-3 doubles record with Charlotte Tansill in fall tournaments Won three dual matches with Sara Anundsen. PREP/PERSONAL Played four years at No. 1 for her high school tennis team Ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation among 18s in doubles National Open Girls-18s champion in doubles in 2005 Ranked No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic region in singles among 18s Virginia State 3A Champion as a senior Three-time Northern Virginia Region 3A champion Three-time Washington Post All-Met Team All-Met Player of the Year as a junior Majoring in Political Science Hobbies include music, reading and hanging out with friends Lists "The Great Gatsby" as her favorite book Ice cream is her favorite food Lists "Snakes on a Plane" as her favorite movie and "Friends" as her favorite TV show Laura June Reichert is the daughter of Doug and Donna Reichert Born April 16, 1987, in Arlington, Va. Reichert s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.706) 9-4 (.692) (.583) 6-3 (.667) Career (.655) 15-7 (.682) UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 10

13 Sanaz Marand Marand s Career Highlights 2007 ITA All-American Championships Main Draw (singles) 2007 ITA National Indoor Championships Consolation Champion (doubles) 2007 NCAA Singles Qualifier 2007 NCAA Doubles Qualifier with Caitlin Collins ACC Player of the Week - Feb. 21, 2007 Highest Singles Ranking - No. 14 (January 2008) Highest Doubles Ranking - No. 17 (Spring 2007) Enters the spring ranked No. 14 in the nation in singles and No. 8 in the nation in doubles with Sophie Grabinski Also ranked No. 3 in the ITA Southeast Region rankings in singles and No. 3 in doubles with Grabinski after the fall season Compiled an impressive record of 12-4 in singles play during the fall, with wins over nine nationally-ranked opponents Defeated five consecutive ranked opponents during one stretch that included the flight one title at the St. Mary s Classic Advanced to the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships with a win over No. 47 Anastasia Petukova of Fresno State Advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Southeast Regional Championships With Grabinski, won the doubles consolation title at the ITA National Indoor Championships by defeating Melissa Mang and Amanda Granson of Duke, 8-2 Also defeated top-15 duos from LSU and Tennessee en route to the title. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Finished the season with a team-best singles record of in singles and a doubles mark of Ranked as high as No. 50 in the nation in singles, finishing the season ranked No. 58 With partner Caitlin Collins, finished the season ranked No. 24 in the nation in doubles The duo was ranked as high as No. 17 in the country during the spring campaign Played primarily at No. 6 singles, finishing with a 19-4 mark in that position Qualified for the NCAA Championships in both singles and doubles Advanced to the second round of the doubles tournament with a win over No. 31 Tiffany Clifford and Sarah Foster of Texas A&M Scored five wins over ranked opponents in singles, including a straight sets victory over Georgia Tech's No. 31 Kirsten Flower in the ACC Tournament With Collins, won six doubles matches against ranked opponents during the spring, including an 8-4 win over No. 11 Catrina and Christian Thompson of Notre Dame Also defeated No. 30 Audra Cohen and Caren Seenauth of Miami for their only loss of the season Earned ACC Player of the Week honors after dropping just one game in two matches against Virginia Tech on Feb. 21 Compiled a 14-4 record during the fall season Won five matches at the ITA All-American Championships, just missing the main draw Teamed with Caitlin Collins for a 9-2 doubles mark that included winning the Blue draw of the Kitty Harrison Invitational. PREP/PERSONAL Led high school team to the state title as a freshman Reached the finals of the Easter Bowl Won ITF Tulsa doubles title Reached semifinals of both singles and doubles in Houston Has yet to declare a major at UNC Hobbies include listening to music, watching TV, hanging out with friends and watching movies Admires athletes Roger Federer and Andre Agassi Lists her biggest sports thrill as reaching the finals of the Easter Bowl and watching herself on TV Says her parents have had the greatest influence on her athletic career Lists "The Guardian," "She's the Man," "Patch Adams" and "Step Up" as her favorite movies "One Tree Hill" and "Grey's Anatomy" are her favorite TV shows Sanaz Anna Marand is the daughter of Afsanen (Sunni) and Reza (Ray) Marand Born June 21, 1988, in Houston, Texas. Marand s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.796) (.718) (.750) 9-5 (.643) Career (.785) (.698) UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 11

14 Katrina Tsang Ranked No. 32 in the ITA national fall singles rankings Missed most of the fall season due to injury Appeared in four doubles matches during the Kitty Harrison Invitational, tallying wins with Jelena Durisic, Sophie Grabinski and Austin Smith. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Finished the season with a singles record, including a 9-1 mark in ACC play Partnering with Sara Anundsen, Laura Reichert, Austin Smith and Jenna Long, finished with a 15-5 doubles record, including a 7-0 mark with Anundsen Named All- ACC as well as ITA Southeast Region Player to Watch Played primarily at the No. 2 position in dual matches, finishing with a 16-5 mark at that spot Had six wins over ranked opponents in the spring, including a 6-2, 6-1 win over No. 14 Nina Henkel of Cal Earned a bid to the NCAA singles tournament, where she defeated No. 52 Sylvia Kosakowski of Pepperdine in the first round before falling to No. 3 Melanie Gloria of Fresno State Playing with Anundsen, scored an 8-2 win over No. 5 Brook Buck and Kelcy Tefft of Notre Dame Finished the fall with a 14-2 record in singles play Won the B flight singles title at the William & Mary Invitational Won six qualifying matches in a row to advance to the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships Scored three wins over nationally-ranked opponents in the fall, including a straight-set victory over No. 7 Amanda Fink of Southern Cal. PREP/PERSONAL Ranked No. 54 in s In 2003, ranked in Top 10 of USTA 18s Ranked No. 1 in 2002 in 14s No. 5 USTA 16s No. 3 USTA 12s Sidelined with a back stress fracture after the U.S. Open in 2004 until her summer before college Competed in all four Grand Slams in 2004 Reached the doubles quarterfinals at the Australian Open in 2004 Girls 18s doubles finalist USTA National Clay Courts in s singles champion at the Chanda Rubin Van Der Meer ITA in s doubles champion of USTA National hard courts and Easter Bowl s singles finalist and doubles champion at USTA International Grass Courts in s singles champion at USTA National clay courts in 2002 Lists music, reading and golf as her hobbies Admires athlete Andre Agassi Lists anything by C.S. Lewis as her favorite books Favorite food is peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Favorite TV shows are "Seinfeld" and "Friends" Has one brother Katrina Tsang is the daughter of Richard and Karen Tsang Born July 7, 1988, in Durham, N.C. Tsang s Career Highlights 2007 ITA Southeast Region Player to Watch 2007 All-ACC 2007 NCAA Singles Qualifier 2006 ITA All-American Championships Main Draw Participant (singles) 2006 William & Mary Invitational Flight B Champion (singles) Highest Singles Ranking - No. 19 (Preseason 2007) Highest Doubles Ranking - No. 26 (Preseason 2007) Tsang s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.750) 15-5 (.750) (.750) Career (.750) 18-6 (.750) UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 12

15 Linzee Mabrey/Jelena Durisic Advanced to the final of her flight in the St. Mary s Classic with wins over Denise Ellison of Notre Dame and Pooja Kommireddi of Middle Tennessee Won the consolation bracket of her doubles draw at the Furman Fall Classic with a 9-8 (5) win over Vanderbilt playing with teammate Jelena Durisic Scored three wins in three matches playing with Alex Jurewitz and Laura Reichert at the Kitty Harrison Invitational. FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Appeared in one dual match, winning at No. 6 singles against Gonzaga Finished the fall season with a 7-6 singles record Won the consolation bracket of the White draw at the Kitty Harrison Invitational Had a combined record of 6-4 in doubles play. PREP/PERSONAL Played No. 1 singles on her high school tennis team for four years Captain her senior year Four-time Bay State All-Star Boston Globe All-Scholastic Helped her team to state championship her senior year Five-time New England sectional finals Ranked as high as No. 1 in New England in all age groups Honor roll honoree every semester National Merit Scholar Commendation Has not yet declared a major at UNC Hobbies include swimming, waterskiing and sledding Winning the state championships in high school is her biggest sports thrill Her parents and coaches Francisco Montoya and Bill Drake have had the greatest impact on her athletic career Favorite book is "Catcher in the Rye" Lobster is her favorite food Lists "Waking Ned Devine" as her favorite movie and "24" as her favorite TV show Mother was on the U.S. Olympic Field Hockey squad in 1980 and won the lacrosse NCAA title as assistant coach at Harvard in 1990 Frances Linzee Mabrey is the daughter of Roy and Edie Mabrey Has one twin sister and two brothers Born October 23, 1987 in Newton, Ma. Enters the spring ranked No. 29 in the ITA Southeast Regional singles rankings Finished the fall season with a singles record of 7-6 Won the consolation bracket of her flight at the St. Mary s Classic Compiled a doubles record of 7-4 playing with Laura Reichert, Linzee Mabrey, Sophie Grabinski and Katrina Tsang. PREP/PERSONAL Competed in ITFs and Challengers in high school Participated in the junior draw of the U.S. Open Enjoys listening to music, traveling the world and spending time with friends and family Lists Kevin Garnett as the athlete she most admires Lists playing in the U.S. Open as her biggest sport thrill Lists sweets as her favorite foods and "The Hills" and "Friends" as her favorite TV shows Father Zarko was a standout basketball player at Wichita State and played professionally in Europe Jelena Durisic is the daughter of Zarko and Tatjana Durisic Born April 12, 1989, in Beograd, Serbia. Mabrey s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.571) 6-4 (.600) (.364) 6-2 (.750) Career (.480) 12-6 (.667) Durisic s Career Stats YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES (.538) 7-4 (.636) Career 7-6 (.538) 7-4 (.636) UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 13

16 2008 Season Preview A third straight run to the NCAA Sweet 16 and the first NCAA title in school history is a tough act to follow, but that s exactly what has in store for the University of North Carolina women s tennis team. Despite the losses of senior NCAA champions Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long as well as former All-ACC senior Caitlin Collins, the Tar Heels are prepared for another highly successful campaign. RETURNING STARTERS Long (No. 1), Collins (No. 3) and Anundsen (No. 4) made up half of the regular dual-match starting lineup in 2007, but the Tar Heels return three extremely talented starters who should help lead UNC in Sophomore Katrina Tsang was one of the nation s top freshmen in , compiling an impressive singles mark that included an 18-8 record in dual match play primarily at the No. 2 position. Tsang earned All-ACC honors after a 9-1 conference season and was named the ITA Southeast Region Player To Watch. The Raleigh, N.C., product was ranked as high as No. 19 in the nation during 2007 and earned a trip to the NCAA singles championship, where she advanced to the second round. Tsang missed most of the fall season due an injury sustained during offseason training, but is expected to be 100% for the spring. Junior Austin Smith had her second straight outstanding year in , posting a singles record and doubles mark playing mostly with fellow junior Meg Fanjoy. Smith was one of the most versatile players in the Tar Heel lineup in 2007, posting wins at every position from No. 2 to No. 5 in dual match play. The Hilton Head Island, S.C., lefty was nationally ranked throughout 2007, including a high mark of No. 33. Sophomore Sanaz Marand was the winningest Carolina singles player in , posting a sparkling record of that included a 25-5 mark in dual matches. Despite playing primarily at No. 6, Marand was ranked as high as No. 45 in the nation in 2007 and earned a bid to the NCAA singles championship. Marand is also an accomplished doubles player, having finished with a record of Playing with Caitlin Collins, Marand was ranked as high as No. 17 in doubles and advanced to the NCAA doubles championship round of 16. OTHER RETURNERS WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE DEPTH A host of Tar Heels will be looked upon to fill out the remainder of the lineup. Alexandra Jurewitz is Carolina s lone senior in 2008 and has three seasons of experience to draw from. Her most extensive dual match action came during her freshman season, when she appeared in seven matches at the No. 6 position. Junior Meg Fanjoy has been a doubles standout for two seasons in Chapel Hill and will likely see more time in singles play in The Statesville, N.C., has posted doubles records of 30-9 and over the last two years, playing primarily with Smith. As a freshman, Fanjoy clinched one of the biggest wins of the season with a singles victory against No. 6 Northwestern. Laura Reichert is another junior with dual match experience who should contribute in Reichert was 5-1 in singles dual match play in 2007 with a victory in the NCAA Tournament win over Marist, and saw plenty of action as a freshman. Reichert played mostly at No. 5 as a freshman, posting an overall singles record of After missing two consecutive spring seasons due to injury, junior Sophie Grabinski will finally get the chance to get on the court in The former Indiana state champion had a strong fall and will be a valuable addition for UNC. Junior Hanes Harris has also been beset by injuries, missing the entire 2007 fall season after surgery. Rounding out the Tar Heel roster are sophomore Linzee Mabrey and freshman Jelena Durisic, who each had solid fall seasons. The 6-2 Durisic, the team s only newcomer, should add plenty of power to the Carolina lineup. THE SCHEDULE As has become custom under head coach Brian Kalbas, Carolina will once again play one of the nation s toughest schedules in The Tar Heels will face at least 12 teams that reached the NCAA Tournament in 2007 this season. Carolina will also participate in the ITA National Indoor Championships in Madison, Wis., and potentially face several more ranked opponents. Highlighting the non-conference slate is the continuation of annual series with national powers Northwestern, Florida and Notre Dame. After traveling to face these giants in 2007, Carolina will welcome each of these opponents to the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in The spring season will begin on Jan. 18 with a home doubleheader against UNC Greensboro and Elon. In addition to the ITA tournament, the Tar Heels will also take a Spring Break trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, this season to face East Carolina, Princeton and Illinois. THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE After producing the NCAA team champions (Georgia Tech), singles champion (Miami s Audra Cohen) and doubles champions (UNC s Anundsen and Long) in 2007, the Atlantic Coast Conference is now firmly established as the nation s top women s tennis league, and that trend should continue in Nine ACC teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament field of 64 last season, including Sweet 16 participants Miami, UNC, Georgia Tech and Clemson. Twenty-one ACC singles players are ranked in the national Top 125 entering 2008, led by No. 5 Kristi Miller of Georgia Tech. Another 14 doubles tandems from the ACC are ranked in the preseason top 60, including two of the top three duos in the nation. Carolina opens ACC play on March 8 with a home match against Maryland followed by Boston College a day later. Other home league matches include Georgia Tech, Clemson, NC State and Wake Forest. The Tar Heels will play five ACC road matches in 2008, highlighted by a trip to Duke on April 8. CAROLINA IN THE RANKINGS A number of Tar Heels are featured in the ITA national and regional rankings. Among the ranked are: ITA National Rankings - Singles No. 14 Sanaz Marand No. 32 Katrina Tsang (preseason) No. 72 Austin Smith ITA National Rankings - Doubles No. 8 Sophie Grabinski/Sanaz Marand No. 30 Sanaz Marand/Austin Smith (preseason) ITA Regional Rankings - Singles No. 3 Sanaz Marand No. 16 Austin Smith No. 29 Jelena Durisic ITA Regional Rankings - Doubles No. 3 Sanaz Marand/Sophie Grabinski No. 6 Meg Fanjoy/Austin Smith UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 14

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19 Overall Record: 23-9 ACC: 8-3 Home: 14-1 Away: 5-5 Neutral: 4-3 Againsts Ranked Opponents: 14-9 Postseason: Results Date UNC s Rank Opponent Result Score Doubles Record Jan. 13 #8 East Carolina Win Jan. 13 #8 Elon Win Jan. 15 #8 Winthrop Win Jan. 15 #8 Charlotte Win Jan. 24 #8 No. 31 Tennessee Win Jan. 28 #8 at No. 2 Florida Loss Feb. 1 #7 vs. No. 15 TCU (ITA National Indoors) Win Feb. 2 #7 vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech (ITA National Indoors) Loss Feb. 3 #7 vs. No. 11 California (ITA National Indoors) Win Feb. 10 #7 Minnesota Win Feb. 11 #7 No. 38 Indiana Win Feb. 16 #7 at No. 2 Notre Dame Loss Feb. 18 #7 at No. 6 Northwestern Win Feb. 21 #5 No. 68 Virginia Tech* Win , 1-0 ACC March 1 #4 at No. 21 Wake Forest* Loss , 1-1 ACC March 3 #4 No. 21 Arizona State Loss March 9 #10 No. 49 Virginia* Win , 2-1 ACC March 13 #10 at Hawaii Win March 15 #10 vs. Gonzaga (Honolulu) Win March 23 #12 at No. 71 Maryland* Win , 3-1 ACC March 25 #12 at Boston College* Win , 4-1 ACC March 31 #13 at No. 7 Georgia Tech* Loss , 4-2 ACC April 1 #13 at No. 8 Clemson* Loss , 4-3 ACC April 6 #14 No. 17 Florida State* Win , 5-3 ACC April 7 #14 No. 9 Miami* Win , 6-3 ACC April 12 #11 at No. 42 NC State* Win , 7-3 ACC April 15 #11 No. 18 Duke* Win , 8-3 ACC April 20 #10 vs. No. 17 Wake Forest (ACC Tournament) Win April 21 #10 vs. No. 5 Georgia Tech (ACC Tournament) Loss May 12 #11 Marist (NCAA Tournament) Win May 13 #11 No. 22 Duke (NCAA Tournament) Win May 18 #11 vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (NCAA Tournament) Loss *Denotes ACC match UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 17

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22 Season Recap With a trio of senior captains returning for the season, expectations were high for the North Carolina tennis team. The campaign had seen the Tar Heels advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second year in a row and juniors Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long earn All-America honors for their run to the NCAA Doubles semifinals. But would prove to be even more outstanding for the program, as UNC had unprecdented success both regionally and nationally, culminating in the first women s tennis NCAA title in school history. STRONG FALL SETS THE TONE FOR 2007 The highlight of the fall season for UNC was the ITA All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, Calif. The tournament was a coming-out party for freshman Katrina Tsang. The Raleigh, N.C., product won six consecutive matches to advance through prequalifying and qualifying draws and advance to the main draw. Tsang then defeated No. 7 Amanda Fink of USC before falling in the round of 16. The doubles duo of Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long opened what would become a dream season by being ranked No. 1 in the nation in the ITA preseason poll. TAR HEELS IMPRESS AT ITA NATIONAL INDOORS ONCE AGAIN Carolina opened the spring dual-match season in impressive fashion, scoring five straight dominating wins at home, including a 6-1 defeat of No. 31 Tennessee. After an extremely tight loss at No. 2 Florida, UNC was once again invited to the ITA National Indoor Championships. The tournament, which annually features 16 of the nation s top teams, was a great success for the Tar Heels for a second straight year. Carolina registered wins over a pair of top-15 squads in No. 15 TCU and No. 11 Cal. UNC s only loss at the event was a 4-3 decision to No. 6 Georgia Tech, a team that Carolina would see plenty of in CAROLINA CONTINUES TO BE A NATIONAL CONTENDER After returning home to easily dispatch both Minnesota and No. 38 Indiana by matching 7-0 scores, the Tar Heels hit the road once again to compete with two of the best teams in the Midwest. First up was a trip to South Bend, Ind., to face head coach Brian Kalbas alma mater, No. 2 Notre Dame. Despite being forced to play with a makeshift lineup due to an illness to Jenna Long, the Tar Heels took the doubles point from the Irish before losing a tight 5-2 decision. Two days later Carolina ventured to Evanston, Ill., for a meeting with No. 6 Northwestern. The Tar Heels took the doubles point and got singles wins at Nos. 4, 5 and 6 to earn a hard-fought 4-3 win. Anundsen defeated No. 66 Lauren Liu in straight sets at No. 4 to clinch the victory, Carolina s fifth of the season over a ranked opponent. TAR HEELS SPEND SPRING BREAK IN PARADISE After opening ACC play with home wins over Virginia and Virginia Tech, Carolina escaped to Honolulu, Hawaii, for Spring Break. During a week of sun and relaxation, the Tar Heels managed to find time for some tennis as well. Carolina easily dispatched Hawaii and Gonzaga in 7-0 wins before heading home for the bulk of the 2007 schedule. UNC FINISHES DEEP ACC SCHEDULE IN IMPRESSIVE FASHION After returning to the mainland, Carolina continued its longest road trip of the season with a pair of ACC matches. A pair of 6-1 wins over No. 61 Maryland in College Park and Boston College improved UNC s league record to 4-1. That trip was followed by the toughest two days of the season - a pair of losses at No. 7 Georgia Tech and No. 8 Clemson. Returning to Chapel Hill proved to be just what the Tar Heels needed, as Carolina defeated No. 17 Florida State, 7-0, and No. 9 Miami, 5-2, the following weekend. The win over the Hurricanes was particularly impressive as Carolina won all three doubles matches and four of six singles matches against the defending national runners-up. The win was also the 300th dual match victory for head coach Brian Kalbas. Sara Anundsen, who had a perfect record on the week, would earn ACC Player of the Week honors for her efforts. The 2007 regular season ended in ideal fashion for Carolina, as the Tar Heels made short work of their two biggest rivals. After holding off No. 42 NC State in Raleigh, UNC swept No. 18 Duke, 4-0, on Senior Day in Chapel Hill. The win over the Blue Devils would give Carolina the Carlyle Cup point allotted to women s tennis for 2007, and clinched a tie for third in the hyper-competitive ACC. MORE POSTSEASON SUCCESS FOR UNC Carolina avenged an earlier loss to No. 17 Wake Forest in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, but fell for a third time on the season to No. 5 Georgia Tech in the semifinals. That left the Tar Heels waiting for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The bid came on May 1, when UNC was chosen as one of 16 host sites for the 2007 event. Carolina welcomed Marist and LSU to the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, as well as familiar foe Duke. After the Tar Heels and Blue Devils took care of their first round opponents, the stage was set for one of the most exciting matches in school history. Carolina needed little motivation to get up for its arch-rival, but the fact that Duke had ended the Tar Heels season the year before only helped to fuel the rivalry. Much of the drama of the match came during the crucial doubles point. After the two teams split at Nos. 2 and 3, the point would be decided by UNC s Anundsen and Long and Duke s Daniela Bercek and Melissa Mang. The Tar Heel duo fell behind 6-1 and was facing a break at love-40 in the eighth game. But the Carolina rallied, eventually holding serve. Anundsen and Long proceeded to win three more games to make it 6-5. The match would ultimately end in a tiebreak, with UNC prevailing 7-2 to clinch the doubles point. The momentum of the doubles win carried over into singles action, as Carolina won the first set in five of six matches. Duke briefly tied the score at 1, but it would be all UNC the rest of the way, as Long, Sanaz Marand and Austin Smith claimed straight-set victories to clinch the match and send the Tar Heels to the NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga. ANUNDSEN AND LONG GO THE DISTANCE UNC s time in Athens began with extreme disappointment, as the Tar Heels lost a heartbreaking 4-3 decision to No. 6 Notre Dame in the Sweet 16. But that disappoint would quickly be forgotten by the success of the individual tournaments. Carolina received three singles bids (Long, Marand and Tsang) and two doubles bids (Anundsen/Long, Collins/Marand) to the NCAA Individual events, the most in school history and more than any other school in the country. Long and Marand lost in the first round of the singles tournament, while Tsang made a second round exit. Collins and Marand advanced to the doubles round of 16, but falling to leave only Anundsen and Long remaining. The Tar Heel tandem opened its title run with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alex Haney and Melissa Koning of Auburn. Anundsen and Long, the No. 2 seed in the event, then squeaked by VCU's Olga Borisova and Marianna Yuferova, 7-6 (5), 7-5, to advance to the quarterfinals. A resounding 6-2, 6-0 victory over Notre Dame's Catrina and Christian Thompson, put the Tar Heel pair back where its season ended a year earlier, in the national semifinals. Anundsen and Long moved to within one win of UNC's first women's tennis national championship with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 win over fourth-seeded Ana Cetnik and Anna Sydorska of TCU in the semis to set up a 1 vs. 2 matchup with top-seeded Megan Moulton-Levy and Katarina Zoricic of William & Mary in the final. Things got off to an ominous start for UNC, as Moulton-Levy and Zoricic scored a dominant 6-1 win in the opening set. That loss was just the second dropped set of the tournament for the Tar Heels, and the first time they had failed to win the opener. But just as they did after dropping the second set to TCU, Anundsen and Long responded in impressive fashion. The Carolina tandem would lose just four games the rest of the way, winning the final two sets by matching scores of 6-2 and 6-2. Anundsen and Long finished their senior year with a record of 29-6, including a 24-3 mark in dual match play. In addition to being NCAA champions, the pair has earned two-time All- America honors for their accomplishments in doubles action UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 20

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32 30 The Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, which is home to both the women s and men s tennis teams, was dedicated in September 1992 in keeping with the University of North Carolina s tradition of offering quality facilites for its student-athletes. The indoor/outdoor facility is adjacent to the UNC Finley Golf Course and behind the Friday Center on N.C. Highway 54 in Chapel Hill. The facility is named for Ceasar Cone, II, a 1928 alumnus of the University who played tennis at Carolina and was a great benefactor of the school. The center also bears the name of John Kenfield, the legendary Tar Heel men s tennis coach who had a sterling record of from Kenfield s teams won 15 Southern Conference and two Atlantic Coast Conference team championships during his tenure. He coached the likes of Bitsy Grant, Wilmer Hines and Vic Seixas at UNC, and his 1948 team finished third in the country. Kenfield was Carolina s firstever tennis coach, and he took over the leadership of the UNC team in time to coach Cone in his senior season in 1928.

33 The $2 million complex includes: Six indoor and 12 outdoor, lighted hard surface tennis courts Spectator viewing on the upper level of the indoor center Men s and women s varsity dressing facilities Public and visitor dressing facilities Fully-equipped weight-training rooms for both varsity teams Other recent additions include an electronic scoreboard for the outdoor courts, additional stadium seating at the outdoor courts and a new electronic scoreboard for the indoor courts beginning in UNC has hosted NCAA Tournament play in each of the last six years, with the Tar Heel women advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16 after home victories in each of the last three seasons. In the four years under head coach Brian Kalbas, UNC has posted an overall record of 50-7 at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. 31

34 UNC Administration Dick Baddour Director of Athletics Dick Baddour, a 1966 graduate of the University of North Carolina, was named Director of Athletics on June 25, In his eight years as director, the UNC Department of Athletics has undergone a number of changes, yet remains one of the premiere programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference and in the nation. The Goldsboro, N.C., native heads a program that with 28 varsity sports is the largest in the ACC. Carolina prides itself on a strong overall athletic program and finished ninth in the Director s Cup, a measure of NCAA postseason success. The Tar Heels, inaugural winners of the Cup in 1994, have finished among the top 10 teams nine times in the competition s 12 years. Baddour is in his 39th year of continuous service to the university. He graduated from UNC in 1966 and was appointed Assistant Dean of Men in He served as Assistant Dean of Admissions and Assistant Dean of the UNC School of Law and also earned a Master of Arts degree in education prior to joining the athletic department in In 2001, he received the Distinguished Service Medal from the UNC General Alumni Association. Active in Chapel Hill community affairs, he is a past president of the Public School Foundation and has served on the Parks and Recreation Commission. He and his wife, Lynda, have two sons, Allen and David, and a daughter, Jennifer. Dr. Beth Miller Sr. Associate Director of Athletics Beth Miller is in her 21st year supervising North Carolina s highly-successful 26-team Olympic Sports program and serves as UNC s Senior Woman Administrator. She is a 1968 alumna of Appalachian State University with a B.S. degree in health and physical education. She has a master s from ASU and earned a Doctor of Arts degree in physical education at Middle Tennessee State in From , Miller served as the head volleyball and basketball coach at Appalachian State. She became head volleyball coach at UNC in 1975 and led the Tar Heels to four consecutive ACC titles from and five postseason tournament appearances. She also coached softball at Carolina from In 1979, Miller was named Athletic Business Manager. She retired from coaching volleyball after 1983, but continued to handle all financial affairs for the department through She has overseen UNC s Olympic Sports program since Miller currently serves on a number of Atlantic Coast Conference committees, including those for women s basketball, women s golf and volleyball. She chairs the Awards Committee and is a member of the Committee on Equity. She also serves on UNC s Housing Advisory Board. Miller is a native of Landis, N.C. Department of Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Athletics has offered high quality athletic programs for many years. Through a dedicated commitment to educational interests, competitive athletic programs, and integrity in all areas, the student-athletes, coaches and staff strive to bring credit and recognition to the University. The mission of the Department is to sponsor a broad-based athletic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and women to grow and develop, and to serve the interests of the University by complementing and enhancing its diversity and quality of life. Coaches, as educators, are foundational to this process. In keeping with the University s efforts to offer programs of regional and national acclaim, the Department s athletic programs strive for competitive excellence within the Atlantic Coast Conference or other similar institutions. Through its athletic programs, the University seeks to unite students, faculty, staff and alumni in a common and shared experience. The Department seeks to contribute to the diversity of the University by offering opportunities for enhanced racial/ethnic, cultural and geographic representation. To fulfill this mission, the Department, with the approval of the Board of Trust, has developed principles of operation to provide guidance and direction to its personnel. This Mission Statement and accompanying principles require strong dedication and commitment from all who participate in, coach in and support the Department of Athletics. Department of Athletics Statement on Gambling The mission of the Department of Athletics is to sponsor a broad-based athletic program that provides educational and athletic opportunities for young men and women to grow and develop. In keeping with the Department s mission and the University s commitment to educational interests, competitive athletic programs, and integrity in all areas, the Department of Athletics strongly condemns the influence of gambling on intercollegiate athletics. Student gambling is a significant issue on college campuses. Student-athlete involvement in gambling has produced many tragic situations, both for student-athletes and the universities they represent. Student-athletes often compete in contests that generate interest from those involved in gambling and, possibly, organized crime. If given the opportunity, those interests will not hesitate to exploit the position student-athletes hold on college campuses. As such, the University of North Carolina is firmly opposed to all forms of gambling and bribery related to intercollegiate athletics. To fulfill its educational obligation, the Department provides a gambling education program to all its student-athletes and departmental staff members. This statement and the educational program are reflections of the Department s commitment to keeping intercollegiate athletics free from the influences of gambling and its related activities. The Department requires its staff members and student-athletes to adhere to NCAA, state and federal laws regarding gambling. In the interest of fair competition and the growth and development of student-athletes, the Department strongly urges its friends and supporters to refrain from gambling/betting on contests involving collegiate competition and to abide by state and federal laws. UNC Athletics Administration Chancellor...Dr. James Moeser Faculty Representative...Jack Evans Director of Athletics...Dick Baddour Senior Associate Athletic Director...Larry Gallo Senior Associate A.D. (Olympic Sports)...Dr. Beth Miller Senior Associate A.D. (Operations & Facilities)...Willie Scroggs Senior Associate A.D. (Business and Finance)...Martina Ballen Senior Associate A.D. (Student-Athlete Services)...John Blanchard Associate A.D. (Tickets and Dean E. Smith Center)...Clint Gwaltney Associate A.D. (Communications)...Steve Kirschner Associate A.D. (Marketing and Promotions)...Rick Steinbacher Educational Foundation President...John Montgomery Director of the Academic Support Program...Robert Mercer Director of Sports Medicine...Dr. Tim Taft Coordinator of Athletic Training...Dr. Dan Hooker Assistant A.D (Football and Olympic Sports Operations)...Ellen Culler Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports...Greg Gatz Athletic Department Switchboards Smith Center...(919) Carmichael Auditorium...(919) Mailing Address: Overnight Address: P.O. Box 2126 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC Skipper Bowles Drive Chapel Hill, NC Web Address: TarHeelBlue.com UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 32

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36 UNC Tennis History The women s tennis program has a long-standing tradition of excellence in the overall women s athletics program at the University of North Carolina, beginning with legendary head coach Frances Hogan and continuing into the first decade of the New Millennium highlighted by standout players the likes of Marlene Mejia, Kate Pinchbeck, Kendall Cline, Aniela Mojzis, Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long. Although Hogan was involved at the roots of the program, it has been players of more recent vintage who have kept Carolina in the national spotlight. Hogan, the former women s athletic director at Carolina, was the guiding force during the game s early years on the Chapel Hill campus. As the first head coach of Tar Heel women s tennis teams since the 1940s, she spurred interest in the sport by instituting North Carolina Women s Tennis Day in 1958, a yearly fixture for collegiate and prep aficionados of the sport around the state. Despite limitations on match play, Hogan was instrumental in ensuring the team played a full schedule. Her tennis team was the first women s sports team at the University to travel out of the state to compete. In 1970, prior to the advent of Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sponsored women s tennis at the collegiate level which did not come until 1971, Hogan coached the late Laura DuPont to the United States Lawn Tennis Association s collegiate singles championship. During that same year, Carolina posted a national ranking of sixth place in the USLTA collegiate ratings. Eight women s sports at North Carolina, including the tennis program, were officially elevated to varsity status in 1971, when Carolina became a charter member of the newly-formed Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women. The eight sports as varsity entities were under the supervision of the Physical Education Department until October 1974, when the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics took over supervision of all Carolina varsity sports men s and women s at UNC. That fall, Camey Timberlake was awarded the first-ever women s athletic scholarship for any sport at the University. She went on to capture the Atlantic Coast Conference championship at No. 2 singles during the fall of 1977 in the first-ever ACC women s sports championship event of any kind. After the sport came under the direction of the athletic department, Hogan coached the first two tennis teams to outstanding 13-1 and 13-2 records in 1975 and 1976, respectively. During the 1976 season, Hogan guided the Tar Heels to a No. 16 national ranking and the team won the Southern Collegiates in Columbus, Miss. by defeating Rollins College in the final. When Hogan retired from coaching in 1976 to concentrate fulltime on her senior women s administrator duties, she was replaced by Kitty Harrison, who continued to build the success of the Tar Heel program for over two decades. Eight of Harrison s 21 teams were ranked among the Top 25 nationally. Under Harrison s direction, Carolina won four ACC championships in a row in the 1970s and 1980s and finished as the league runner-up four other times. Harrison retired after the season as the winningest tennis coach in ACC history at the time in terms of dual-match victories. Carolina was a force to be reckoned with during the days of AIAW competition from 1971 until the organization was disbanded in The Tar Heels won the NCAIAW Tournament three straight times from 1979 to In 1982, they avenged a 6-3 loss to Duke in the state tournament by defeating the Blue Devils 7-2 to capture the AIAW Southern Region II title. The Tar Heels earned a bid to the AIAW national tournament three times, finishing 15th in 1979, 11th in 1981 and 17th in There were numerous outstanding players during Harrison s tenure, including three first-team All-America selections. Kathy Barton was an AIAW first-team All-America in Cinda Gurney, a three-time ACC Player of the Year, was an All-America in singles in both 1992 and Gurney and Alisha Portnoy combined to earn first-team All-America honors in doubles in As a senior, Gurney advanced to the NCAA championship match without losing a set in any of her five preliminary matches in the field of 64. She completed that year seventh individually in singles in the ITA rankings and achieved the highest rating ever by a Carolina player in singles when she was ranked third nationally in December of Former Tar Heel men s tennis standout Roland Thornqvist, an All-America and ACC Player of the Year as a player at UNC, took over the team s coaching duties in 1998 and led UNC to its first ever NCAA Tournament berth and subsequent victory. Thornqvist spent three successful years at the helm of the Tar Heels, finishing with a record and Carolina s first three NCAA tournament appearances in 1999, 2000 and Although only a sophomore in 2001, Marlene Mejia earned ITA All-America honors in singles, helping the Tar Heels earn a Top 20 ranking that season. Following the 2001 season, Thornqvist left Carolina to take over the coaching reigns at Florida. Five years ago, under coach Jen Callen, the Tar Heels won the ACC Championship, advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history, finished fifth in the country, its highest ever ranking, and had a sparkling 25-5 record. Pinchbeck earned first-team All-America honors after advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. In 2003, Brian Kalbas was named head coach. In his first four seasons, the Tar Heels have seen tremendous success. Kalbas has led the Tar Heels to NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his first fours years at Carolina including in 2005 when the team matched its best finish in the NCAA Tournament ever, advancing to the quarterfinals. It was only the second time a Carolina team has gone that far in the tournament. The Tar Heels have produced four All-America selections during Kalbas tenure. Aniela Mojzis was an individual All-America selection in 2004 and teamed with Kendall Cline to earn All-America honors in doubles last year. Mojzis and Cline also earned national awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in Cline was awarded the ITA/Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award and Mojzis received the ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, marking the first time in ITA history that one school won both awards. In 2006, Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long earned All-America honors as one of the nation s top doubles pairs. That tandem capped its stellar career by winning the 2007 NCAA Doubles Championship, giving Anundsen and Long the first NCAA tennis title in UNC history. Over the years, Tar Heel players have won 33 conference titles in singles, including four by Gurney, three by Jennifer Balent and two each by Janet Shands, Margie Brown, Lloyd Hatcher and Gigi Neely. Brown teamed with Betsy Heidenberger for two of her three doubles titles, and the duo of Shands and Betty Baugh Harrison were as tough to beat in the late 70s as Gurney and Portnoy were during the season when they won the ITA Clay Court Doubles Championship, earned a national No. 1 ranking after the fall season and finished the spring season ranked fourth in the country. Despite playing tough dual-match schedules, Carolina teams continue to win with regularity. Only on six occasions has the Tar Heel women s tennis program suffered a losing season while competing as a varsity sport UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 34

37 ACC History The UNC women s and men s teams celebrate their double victory at the 2002 ACC Championships in Raleigh, N.C. The women s team beat Duke to end the Blue Devils run of 14 consecutive ACC titles. The men s squad captured its 25th title with a victory over Georgia Tech. North Carolina ACC Championships - 5 Year Head Coach Runnerup 1977 Kitty Harrison Clemson 1978 Kitty Harrison Virginia 1979 Kitty Harrison Clemson 1980 Kitty Harrison Clemson 2002 Jen Callen Duke ACC Women s Tennis Individual Honors Cinda Gurney, Player of the Year Cinda Gurney, Player of the Year Cinda Gurney, Player of the Year Kate Pinchbeck, ACC Tournament MVP 2007 ACC Tournament Results Cary, N.C., April First Round #8 Virginia d. 9 NC State #7 Duke d. #10 Virginia Tech #6 Wake Forest d. #11 Maryland #5 Florida State d. #12 Boston College Quarterfinals #1 Clemson d. Virginia #2 Georgia Tech d. Duke #3 North Carolina d. Wake Forest #4 Miami d. Florida State Semifinals Miami d. Clemson Georgia Tech d. North Carolina Finals Georgia Tech d. Miami Jenna Long Katrina Tsang 2006 Caitlin Collins Jenna Long 2005 Kendall Cline Jenna Long Aniela Mojzis 2004 Kendall Cline Aniela Mojzis 2003 Kendall Cline Tanja Markovic Aniela Mojzis Kate Pinchbeck North Carolina All-ACC Selection History 2002 Marlene Mejia Aniela Mojzis Kate Pinchbeck Julie Rotondi 2001 Marlene Mejia Julie Rotondi 2000 Marlene Mejia 1997 Jenni Burnette 1996 Marianna Land 1993 Cinda Gurney ACC Career Coaching Victories 1992 Alisha Portnoy Angela Bernal Cinda Gurney 1991 Cinda Gurney 1990 Valerie Famer Cinda Farmer Gigi Neely 1989 Spencer Barnes Gina Goblirsch 1988 Spencer Barnes Gina Goblirsch 1987 Petra Wessels Valerie Farmer Gina Goblirsch Coach, School Years Won Lost Tie Pct. Kitty Harrison, North Carolina Phil Rogers, Virginia Andy Johnston, Clemson Jamie Ashworth, Duke Lew Gerrard, Wake Forest UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 35

38 NCAA Tournament History NCAA Tournament Appearances , 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Record: 15-9 Best Finish: Reached quarterfinals in 2002 and NCAA Team Championships First Round, Chapel Hill, N.C. #11 North Carolina d. Marist Second Round, Chapel Hill, N.C. #11 North Carolina d. Duke Round of 16, Athens, Ga. #6 Notre Dame d. #11 North Carolina NCAA Singles Championships First Round, Athens, Ga. Diana Srebrovic, Florida d. Sanaz Marand, UNC...6-1, 6-0 Katrina Tsang, UNC d. Sylvia Kosakowski, Pepperdine...6-4, 6-1 Megan Alexander, Florida d. #9-16 Jenna Long, UNC 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) Second Round, Athens, Ga. #3 Melanie Gloria, Fresno State d. Katrina Tsang, UNC...6-2, NCAA Doubles Championships First Round, Athens, Ga. Caitlin Collins/Sanaz Marand, UNC d. Tiffany Clifford/Sarah Foster, Texas A&M...6-2, 6-2 #2 Sara Anundsen/Jenna Long, UNC d. Alex Haney/Melissa Koning, Auburn...6-4, 6-3 Round of 16, Athens, Ga. #1 Megan Moulton-Levy/Katarina Zoricic, William & Mary d. Caitlin Collins/Sanaz Marand, UNC...6-1, 6-2 #2 Sara Anundsen/Jenna Long, UNC d. Olga Borisova/Marianna Yuferova, VCU (5), 7-5 Quarterfinals, Athens, Ga. #2 Sara Anundsen/Jenna Long, UNC d. Catrina Thompson/Christian Thompson, Notre Dame...6-2, 6-0 Semifinals, Athens, Ga. #2 Sara Anundsen/Jenna Long, UNC d. #4 Ana Cetnik/Anna Sydorska, TCU...6-2, 1-6, 6-3 Finals, Athens, Ga. #2 Sara Anundsen/Jenna Long, UNC d. #1 Megan Moulton-Levy/Katarina Zoricic, W&M...1-6, 6-2, 6-2 NCAA Postseason Team Results 2007 Marist W 4-0 Duke W 4-1 Notre Dame L SC State W 4-0 Wake Forest W 4-3 Duke L Richmond W 4-0 Duke W 4-0 Vanderbilt W 4-0 Clemson L Winthrop W 4-0 Tennessee L C. of Charleston W 4-0 Clemson W 4-1 California L Loyola (Md.) W 5-0 Furman W 4-0 Arizona State W 4-1 Stanford L Iowa W 4-1 California L Arkansas L Washington W 5-4 Mississippi L NCAA doubles champions Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long (center) with head coach Brian Kalbas and teammates Linzee Mabrey, Sanaz Marand and Katrina Tsang UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 36 Anundsen and Long serving in the 2007 NCAA Doubles Championship

39 NCAA Tournament History NCAA Tournament Singles and Doubles Records 2007 NCAA Singles Jenna Long First round lost to Megan Alexander (Florida), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) Sanaz Marand First round lost to Diana Srebrovic (Florida), 6-1, 6-0 Katrina Tsang First round def. Sylvia Kosakowski (Pepperdine), 6-4, 6-1 Second round lost to Melanie Glorida (Fresno State), 6-2, NCAA Doubles Jenna Long/Sara Anundsen First round def. Alex Haney/Melissa Koning (Auburn), 6-4, 6-3 Round of 16 def. Olga Borisova/Marianna Yuferova (VCU), 7-6 (5), 7-5 Quarterfinals def. Catrina Thompson/Christian Thompson (Notre Dame), 6-2, 6-0 Semifinals def. Ana Cetnik/Anna Sydorska (TCU), 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 Finals def. Megan Moulton-Levy/Katarina Zoricic (William & Mary), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 Caitlin Collins/Sanaz Marand First round def. Tiffany Clifford/Sarah Foster (Texas A&M), 6-2, 6-2 Round of 16 lost to Megan Moulton-Levy/Katarina Zoricic (W&M), 6-1, NCAA Singles Jenna Long First round lost to Nicole Leimbach (TCU), 6-2, NCAA Doubles Jenna Long/Sara Anundsen First round def. Hannah Grady/Jessica Weeks (Long Beach State), 6-4, 6-4 Round of 16 def. Tiffany Clifford/Sarah Foster (Texas A&M), 6-2, 7-6 (3) Quarterfinals def. Gabriela Duch/Neyessa Etienne (South Florida), 6-2, 6-4 Semifinals lost to Lucia Sainz/Katharina Winterhalter (Fresno St.), 7-5, NCAA Singles Aniela Mojzis First round def. Amber Liu (Stanford), 6-7 (6), 6-0, ret. Second round lost to Zuzana Zemenova (Baylor), 6-1, 7-6 (0) Kendall Cline First round def. Bianca Dulgheru (Pepperdine), 6-2, 7-5 Second round lost to Riza Zalameda (UCLA), 7-6 (7), NCAA Doubles Aniela Mojzis/Kendall Cline First round def. Chloe Carlotti/Virginia Tomatis (Mississippi), 7-6 (7), 7-5 Round of 16 lost to Olga Borisova/Marianna Yuferova (VCU), 6-2, NCAA Singles Aniela Mojzis First round def. Lyndsay Shosho (Georgia Tech), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 Second round lost to Cristelle Grier (Northwestern), 6-0, NCAA Doubles Aniela Mojzis/Kendall Cline First round def. Luana Magnani/Carina Vermeulen (USC), 6-3, 6-4 Round of 16 lost to Daniela Bercek/Lauren Fisher (UCLA), 6-1, NCAA Singles Kate Pinchbeck First round def. Julia Scaringe (Florida), 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 Second round lost to Agata Cioroch (Georgia), 6-3, 6-4 Marlene Mejia First round def. Saras Arasu (Duke), 6-1, 7-6 (6) Second round lost to Jewel Peterson (USC) Aniela Mojzis First round def. Nathalie Roels (Kentucky), 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (5) Second round lost to Mira Radu (Mississippi), 6-0, NCAA Doubles Aniela Mojzis/Kendall Cline First round lost to Courtney Nagle/Daria Panova (Oregon), 7-5, NCAA Singles Kate Pinchbeck First round def. Katja Kovac (Baylor), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 Second round def. Maja Mlakar (Arizona), 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 Round of 16 def. Lauren Kalvaria (Stanford), 7-5, 6-3 Quarterfinals lost to Bea Bielik (Wake Forest), 6-2, 6-4 Julie Rotondi First round def. Darija Klaic (Washington), 6-3, 7-5 Second round lost to Erin Burdette (Stanford), 7-5, 6-2 Marlene Mejia First round lost to Alice Pirsu (Penn), 6-3, NCAA Singles Cinda Gurney First round def. Jody Yin (Indiana), 6-4, 6-1 Second round def. Beth Berris (Stanford), 6-3, 6-1 Round of 16 def. Laxmi Poruri (Stanford), 6-4, 6-3 Quarterfinals def. Christine Neuman (Duke), 7-5, 6-2 Semifinals def. Andrea Farley (Florida), 7-6 (12), 6-2 Finals lost to Lisa Raymond (Florida), 6-3, NCAA Doubles Cinda Gurney/Alisha Portnoy First round def. Domanico/Saret (BYU), 6-3, 6-0 Second round lost to Jensen/Koves (Kansas), 6-1, NCAA Singles Cinda Gurney First round def. Kylie Johnson (Stanford), 6-3, 6-3 Second round lost to Shawn McCarthy (Georgia), 6-3, 4-6, NCAA Doubles Cinda Gurney/Alisha Portnoy First round def. Downs/Viollet (Miami), 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 Second round lost to Ceniza/McCalla (UCLA), 6-3, 7-6 (1) Jenna Long (left) and Sara Anundsen accept their 2007 NCAA Doubles Championship trophies while head coach Brian Kalbas looks on UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 37

40 Honors and Awards Team Awards 2007 Most Valuable Player...Jenna Long 2007 Most Improved...Katrina Tsang 2007 Best Attitude...Jenna Long All-America Selections 1992 Cinda Gurney 1993 Cinda Gurney, Cinda Gurney/Alisha Portnoy (doubles) 2001 Marlene Mejia 2002 Kate Pinchbeck 2003 Kendall Cline/Aniela Mojzis (doubles), Kate Pinchbeck 2004 Aniela Mojzis 2005 Kendall Cline/Aniela Mojzis (doubles) 2006 Sara Anundsen/Jenna Long (doubles) 2007 Sara Anundsen/Jenna Long (doubles), Jenna Long A two-time All-America, Kendall Cline was awarded the ITA/Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award in All-ACC Selections 1988 Spencer Barnes, Gina Goblirsch 1989 Spencer Barnes, Gina Goblirsch 1990 Valerie Farmer, Cinda Gurney, Gigi Neely 1991 Cinda Gurney 1992 Angela Bernal, Cinda Gurney, Alisha Portnoy 1993 Cinda Gurney 1996 Marianna Land 1997 Jeni Burnette 2000 Marlene Mejia 2001 Marlene Mejia, Julie Rotondi 2002 Kate Pinchbeck, Marlene Mejia, Julie Rotondi, Aniela Mojzis 2003 Kendall Cline, Tanja Markovic, Marlene Mejia, Aniela Mojzis, Kate Pinchbeck 2004 Kendall Cline, Aniela Mojzis 2005 Kendall Cline, Jenna Long, Aniela Mojzis 2006 Caitlin Collins, Jenna Long 2007 Jenna Long, Katrina Tsang Aniela Mojzis received the ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship in She earned All-America accolades three years in a row. ACC Doubles Champions* 1978 #2 Betty Baugh Harrison/Janet Shands 1979 #2 Betty Baugh Harrison/Janet Shands 1980 #3 Marjorie Black/Margie Brown 1981 #1 Betsy Heidenberger/Margie Brown 1982 #2 Lloyd Hatcher/Katharine Hogan 1982 #1 Margie Brown/Betsy Heidenberger 1984 #2 Kathy Barton/ Stephanie Rauch 1985 #3 Sara Turner/Liz Wachter 1989 #1 Spencer Barnes/Gina Goblirsch 1991 #1 Cinda Gurney/Alisha Portnoy 1992 #1 Cinda Gurney/Alisha Portnoy 2001 #1 Kendrick Bunn/Kate Pinchbeck, #3 Courtney Zalinski/Erin Neibling *The ACC discontinued recognition of the doubles championships in ACC Singles Champions* 1977 #2 Camey Timberlake 1988 #3 Spencer Barnes 1977 #3 Lloyd Hatcher 1988 #4 Landis Cox 1977 #5 Betty Baugh 1989 #6 Gigi Neely Harrison 1990 #1 Cinda Gurney 1977 #6 Janet Shands 1990 #4 Valerie Farmer 1978 #2 Jennifer Balent 1990 #6 Gigi Neely 1978 #3 Susie Black 1991 #1 Cinda Gurney 1978 #5 Janet Shands 1992 #1 Cinda Gurney 1978 #6 Margaret Scott 1992 #2 Angela Bernal 1979 #2 Jennifer Balent 1992 #6 Scotti Thomas 1979 #4 Margie Brown 1993 #1 Cinda Gurney 1979 #5 Lloyd Hatcher 1996 #6 Alison Levy 1980 #2 Kathy Barton 1997 #6 Jeni Burnette 1980 #5 Lloyd Hatcher 2001 #1 Marlene Mejia 1980 #6 Jennifer Balent 2001 #3 Kate Pinchbeck 1981 #3 Margie Brown 1981 #6 Sandy Fleischman 1984 #3 Nancy Boggs *The ACC discontinued 1985 #2 Elizabeth Alexander recognition of the singles 1987 #6 Petra Wessels championships in UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 38

41 ACC 50th Anniversary Team Jennifer Balent, North Carolina ( ) Jennifer Balent won three ACC singles titles during her career at Carolina... captured the No. 2 flight Championship in 1978 and 79 and the No. 6 title in regional All-America selection in Kathy Barton, North Carolina ( ) Kathy Barton won the 1980 No. 2 singles championship and was an AIAW All- America in Carolina's first All-American women's tennis player... in 1984, she teamed with Stephanie Rauch to win the ACC No. 2 doubles titles... she was the runner-up for the No. 4 ACC singles title in Angela Bernal, North Carolina (1992) Completed one of the most successful freshmen seasons in school history... won ACC individual Championship, playing at #2 for the 25th ranked Tar Heels... finished season with overall record and 7-1 conference record as the 59th ranked player in the country... played in NCAA Individual Championships. Margie Brown, North Carolina ( ) Member of Carolina's ACC Championship team in won two individual singles titles and three doubles championships... in 1979, she won the No. 4 flight and in 1981 she captured the title at the No. 3 flight Brown was a part of three ACC championship doubles teams she teamed with Marjorie Black for the No. 3 doubles crown and 82 she and Betsy Heidenberger won the No. 1 ACC doubles title she was a regional All-America selection... considered one of the top players of her era. Cinda Gurney is regarded as one of the best players in Carolina and ACC history. She is a two-time All-America and earned three ACC Player of the Year honors. Laura DuPont, North Carolina ( ) Won the United States Lawn Tennis Association's collegiate singles championship in 1970, becoming UNC's first female national champion... she played on the pro tour for 12 years and was ranked as high as ninth in the world... DuPont was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in she was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in she won the 1984 and 85 U.S. Open championship for women over 35. Gina Goblirsch, North Carolina ( ) A three-time All-ACC selection from outstanding doubles player she teamed with Spencer Barnes to win the No. 1 ACC doubles championship... Goblrisch was also an outstanding student and was named the Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award in Cinda Gurney, North Carolina ( ) A two-time All-America in singles, Gurney earned ACC Player of the Year three times in 1991, 92 and won the ACC No. 1 singles flight championship all four years at Carolina, becoming only the second player in ACC history to accomplish that feat... In 1993, she advanced to the NCAA singles championship match... compiled a singles record and is considered Carolina's best women's tennis player ever. Marlene Mejia, North Carolina ( ) Earned first-team All-ACC honors in her first two years at No. 1 singles... tied for the ACC title at the No. 1 singles flight in in her sophomore year, she finished the season ranked No. 18 and was selected first-team ITA All-America. Former Tar Heel Marlene Mejia earned first-team All-ACC honors in her first two years at No. 1 singles. Alisha Portnoy, North Carolina ( ) An All-ACC selection in teamed with Cinda Gurney to win the No. 1 ACC doubles title in both 1991 and she and Gurney went on to win the ITA Clay Court doubles championship in Portnoy and Gurney were 21-7 in doubles play in ALAW SOUTHERN REGION II SINGLES CHAMPION 1982 Betsy Heidenberger ITA CLAY COURT DOUBLES CHAMPIONS 1992 Cinda Gurney/Alisha Portnoy NORTH CAROLINA AIAW SINGLES CHAMPIONS Camey Timberlake Lloyd Hatcher Sandy Fleischman Margie Brown Jennifer Balen AIAW SOUTHERN REGION II DOUBLES CHAMPIONS 1976 Nina Cloninger/Jane Preyer 1981 Lloyd Hatcher/ Katharine Hogan 1982 Margie Brown/ Betsy Heidenberger UNC WOMEN S TENNIS PAGE 39

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