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1 GEORGIA 2017 SCHEDULE Overall: 2-0 SEC: 0-0 Vs. Top 25: 0-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 DATE UGA RANK OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT ITA Kick-Off Weekend Athens, Ga. J.28 6 NEW MEXICO W,4-0 J.29 6 ILLINOIS W,4-0 F.4 at Clemson Clemson, S.C. 2:30 PM F ITA National Team Indoors New Haven, Conn. All Day F.22 MERCER Athens, Ga. 2 PM F.24 #11 GEORGIA TECH Athens, Ga. 3 PM M.3 #20 KENTUCKY Athens, Ga. 3 PM M.5 #9 VANDERBILT Athens, Ga. 1 PM M.10 at Alabama* Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7 PM M.12 at #15 Auburn* Auburn, Ala. 2 PM M.17 at #1 Florida* Gainesville, Fla. 5 PM M.19 at #16 South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. 5 PM M.24 OLE MISS* Athens, Ga. 5 PM M.26 #24 MISS. STATE* Athens,Ga. 1 PM A.1 at Tennessee* Knoxville, Tenn. 12 PM A.7 at Arkansas* Fayetteville, Ark. 7 PM A.9 at Missouri* Columbia, Mo. 12 PM A.14 #19 LSU* Athens, Ga. 5 PM A.16 #21 TEXAS A&M* Athens, Ga. 1 PM A SEC Tournament Nashville, Tenn. All Day M NCAA Rds. 1 & 2 TBD TBD M NCAA Championships Athens, Ga. TBD All times Eastern * - SEC matches WOMEN S TENNIS MATCH NOTES SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS GEORGIADOGS.COM UGAWomensTennis ugawomenstennis Georgia Women s Feb. 4 2:30 P.M. Hoke Sloan Tennis Center Clemson, S.C. No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) Location: Athens, Ga. Enrollment: 36,130 Conference Affiliation: Southeastern Head Coach: Jeff Wallace (UGA, 1985) Record at UGA: (32nd season) UGA Record vs. CU: (First in 1976, last in 2016) Last Win: January 30, 2016; #2 UGA def. #20 CU, Results: 22-5 overall, 11-2 SEC (T-2nd) End of Year ITA Ranking: 7th 2016 SEC Tournament Finish: L 4-2 vs. #3 Florida, Final Round 2016 NCAA Tournament Finish: L 4-0 vs. #12 Oklahoma State, Round of 16 Returners/Lost: 5/3 Newcomers: Fall Results: in, 25-8 doubles Clemson Tigers (2-2) Location: Clemson, S.C. Enrollment: 27,061 Conference Affiliation: Atlantic Coast Head Coach: Nancy Harris Record at CU: (22nd season) Website: clemsontigers.com Last Win: May 15, 2010, #9 CU def. #19 UGA, 4-2 in Second Round of NCAA Tournament 2016 Results: overall, 8-6 ACC (6th) End of Year ITA Ranking: 35th 2016 ACC Tournament Finish: L 4-1 vs. #43 Notre Dame, Second Round 2016 NCAA Tournament Finish: L 4-1 vs. #41 Rice, First Round Returners/Lost: 6/2 Newcomers: Fall Results: 32-39, doubles Warm-up»The sixth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs started off the 2017 season by defeating the New Mexico Lobos and the Illinois Fighting Illini in the ITA Kick- Off Weekend in Athens, Ga.»The unranked Clemson Tigers picked up wins over Charlotte and Charleston Southern in the Duckworth Doubleheader to open their season but fell to Kansas and Virginia Tech in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend that Vanderbilt hosted in Nashville, Tenn.»Individually, three Bulldogs received ITA rankings in ; Elena Christofi (No. 23), Kennedy Shaffer (No. 25) and Caroline Brinson (No. 35). Returning All-American Ellen Perez is not ranked due to missing the fall because of injury. The twosome of Christofi and Shaffer grabbed the No. 26 spot in the ITA doubles rankings after going 5-1 in the fall season.»the SEC coaches poll has Georgia slotted to finish second in the spring season while the Florida Gators are projected to defend their SEC championship. GEORGIA ITA RANKING: 6 Player Class Record Streak S1: Ellen Perez Jr S2: Elena Christofi (23) Fr W2 S3: Kennedy Shaffer (25) Jr W3 S4: Caroline Brinson (35) Sr W3 S5: Marta Gonzalez Fr W2 S6: Mariana Gould Jr. 6-5 W1 Projected lineups Clemson Player Class Record Streak S1: Ayan Broomfield (40) Soph L2 S2: Marie-Alexandre Leduc (84) Soph. 6-4 L1 S3: Fernanada Navarro Soph. 4-9 L3 S4: Sydney Riley Fr. 3-5 W1 S5: Constanza Gorces Fr. 5-8 W2 S6 Ally Miller-Krasilnikov Soph. 9-4 W3 D1: Perez/Christofi D2: Brinson/Shaffer 8-2 W3 D3: Gonzalez/Gould 6-1 W3 D1: Broomfield/Leduc (44) 6-2 W1 D2: Riley/Navarro 0-2 L2 D3: Gorces/Daniela Ruiz 2-3 L1

2 UGA Sports Communications 2017 team roster Women s Tennis Contacts: Christopher Lakos/Austin Hannon Player Height Class Hometown (Academy/High School) Office Phone: (706) Caroline Brinson 5-9 Sr. New Orleans, La. (Academy of the Sacred Heart) clakos@sports.uga.edu/ahannon@sports.uga.edu Elena Christofi 5-10 Fr. Athens, Greece (Costeas-Geitonas School) Marta Gonzalez 5-5 Fr. Madrid, Spain (IES Europa) Facebook: Georgia Women s Tennis Mariana Gould 5-8 Jr. Boise, Idaho (Smith Stearns Academy) Senior Associate A.D./Sports Communications: Claude Felton Stephanie Grodecki 5-7 Soph. Germantown, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) cfelton@sports.uga.edu Laura Patterson 5-8 Jr. Roswell, Ga. (Windward Tennis Academy) UGA Sports Communications Ellen Perez 5-6 Jr. Shellharbour, Australia (Melbourne Park) University of Georgia Athletic Association Kennedy Shaffer 5-9 Jr. Rossford, Ohio (Ivan Lendl Tennis Academy) 1 Selig Circle Athens, Ga Abby Walter 5-6 Fr. Thomasville, Ga. (Scholars Academy) UGA quick facts Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 36,130 Nickname: Bulldogs Conference: Southeastern Colors: Red and Black President: Jere W. Morehead J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics: Greg McGarity Facilities: Dan Magill Tennis Complex Henry Feild Stadium (4,500) Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Courts (1,200) McWhorter Courts (300) 2017 staff Head Coach: Jeff Wallace (UGA 85) Overall Record: (32nd season) Associate Head Coach: Drake Bernstein (UGA 11) Volunteer Assistant: Vroni Van Berlo (Maryland 13) Program Specialist: Matt Williams (Mercer 12) Athletic Trainer: Deanna Doheny (Quinnipiac 16) Strength and Conditioning: Katrin Koch (Indiana 97) Tennis Office/Fax: (706) /7997 Office Address: 518 D.W. Brooks Drive Athens, Ga., statistics Singles Overall Pct. Dual Tour SEC Caroline Brinson Elena Christofi Marta Gonzalez Mariana Gould Stephanie Grodecki Laura Patterson Ellen Perez Kennedy Shaffer Abby Walter Totals Overall Pct. Dual Tour SEC Christofi/Gould Brinson/Shaffer Gonzalez/Patterson Brinson/Christofi Gonzalez/Gould Patterson/Shaffer Christofi/Shaffer Brinson/Patterson Christofi/Gonzalez Gould/Patterson Totals Coach's corner Jeff Wallace Georgia Head Coach On the ITA Kick-Off Weekend... We have had alot of great players come through here that have given us alot of success through this kick-off weekend. It is a huge honor to play at home and we take alot of pride in that. You always want to do well at home and our players are always excited just to start the season. We got the first two matches under our belt, two home matches, and we now will hit the road in the next two weeks and that will be fun too. Composite Stats Singles Dual Dual Caroline Brinson Elena Christofi Marta Gonzalez Mariana Gould Stephanie Grodecki Laura Patterson Ellen Perez Kennedy Shaffer Abby Walter TEAM #ITAkickoff

3 » Scouting Report Crossed Paths «the semifinals 17 times. With last year s trip to the semifinals at the ITA National Women s Team Indoor Championship in Madison, Wisconsin, Georgia established a claim In addition to dual meet action, the Bulldogs have encountered the Tigers in recent history in non-dual events. as the only program in the country to reach the 2015 indoor 2016 ITA/Riviera All-American Championships semifinal, the NCAA Final Four and 2016 indoor semis. Back in October, Georgia s twosome of Brinson Elena Christofi punched her ticket to the National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Novem- and Shaffer beat Clemson s Navarro and Leduc in the pre-qualifying final, 8-5, to advance to the qualifying ber by winning the ITA Southeast Regional in October. Christofi was snipped by the No. 2 player in the round. The Bulldogs duo moved past an Oklahoma State team before falling to a tandem from Oregon in the country, Luisa Stefani (Pepperdine), in the first round. round of 16 qualifying. Christofi and Gould also reached In the following consolation match, she rebounded and put down Michigan s Alex Najarian 6-4,7-5 the same point before losing to a ranked Auburn squad. before losing to Kentucky s Aldila Sutjiadi (No. 23). Clemson The Tigers (2-2) welcome the Bulldogs to Clemson, S.C. after coming off the ITA Kick-Off Weekend empty-handed. Clemson fell to Kansas in the first round 4-1. Sophomore Marie-Alexandre Leduc, ranked 84th in ITA, picked up the only point for Clemson. In the consolation match, Virginia Tech bested the Tigers 4-2. Tigers freshmen Constanza Gorches and Sydney Riley accounted for Clemson s two points with wins. Reigning ACC Freshman of the Year Ayan Broomfield (#40) leads Clemson in the No. 1 spot with a 10-6 record, 2-2 in dual matches. The 2016 All-ACC Second Team honoree is paired with Leduc in doubles (#44) with a 6-2 record. Sophomore Ally Miller-Krasilnikov has the second-highest win total with nine. Miller-Krasilnikov along with Gorches and junior Daniela Ruiz are the only Tigers that are unbeated at 2-0 in dual play.» Dawgs-Tigers Rivalry «This match marks the 49th meeting between the Bulldogs and the Tigers, the most meetings between Georgia and any ACC program. The Dawgs own the series dating back to The last time Clemson got the upperhand was in the 2010 NCAA Championships when the #9 Tigers upended the #19 Bulldogs 4-2 in the second round in Clemson, S.C. Since then, Georgia has won eight straight dual matches against its ACC rival. In the last 20 years, the two teams have played 22 dual matches with the Bulldogs taking 20 of those contests.» In Recent History«Jan : Georgia Blanks Clemson, 7-0 The second-ranked Bulldogs completely overmatched the No. 20 Tigers, 7-0. Ellen Perez, ranked No. 12 in ITA, edged the nation s No. 1-ranked player Joana Eidukonyte in a third set tiebreaker. Singles #12 Perez def. #1 Eidukonyte 5-7,7-6 (8-6),1-0(10-3) #22 Brinson def. Broomfield 4-6,6-1,6-0 #109 Shaffer def. #59 Fernanda Navarro 6-3,6-2 #82 Silvia Garcia def. Miller-Krasilnikov 6-2,6-2 Gould def. Tristen Dewar 6-4,6-2 Patterson def. Ruiz 6-0,6-1 #14 Perez/Gould def. Navarro/Eidukonyte 6-3 Brinson/Garcia def. Miller-Krasilnikov/Dewar 6-3 Shaffer/Patterson def. Ruiz/Broomfield 5-4, unf. Jan : Georgia Clips Clemson, 4-3 After the No. 9 Bulldogs took the doubles point, the Tigers, ranked 13th, won three of the first four matches to go up 3-2. Brinson knocked off her opponent on court five to notch it at 3-all. Then in a matchup of freshman, Gould beat Ruiz 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 to clinch the victory for the Bulldogs. Ruiz also lost in doubles to Brinson and former Bulldog Hannah King. Shaffer and former Bulldog Silvia Garcia clinched doubles on the No. 2 court. UGA s Perez competed in but lost. Feb. 1, 2014 : Bulldogs Sweep Tigers, 7-0 The fourth-ranked Bulldogs welcomed the No. 13 Tigers to Athens but were not too kind as Georgia dominated 7-0. The only player on Clemson or Georgia s 2017 roster that appeared in this dual match was Brinson as a freshman. She teamed up with Lilly Kimbell to clinch the doubles point Clay Court Invitational The Bulldogs traveled to Orlando, Fla. to cap off their 2015 Fall season. Georgia tallied nine wins and two doubles wins. In the round of 16, Clemson freshman Theresa Piontek upset No. 29 Perez 6-3,7-6 (7-5) Winward Tournament A few weeks before the Clay Court invite, Georgia joined Princeton, Michigan and Clemson for a round-robin style tournament at Windward Lake Club in Atlanta. The Bulldogs took 14 out of 18 matches and were 6-1 in doubles. Singles Navarro def. #58 S. Garcia 6-3,6-7,7-6 #88 Gould def. Piontek 6-2,6-2 #71 Brinson def. Ruiz 6-0,6-1 Miller-Krasilnikov def. #55 Hannah King 7-6,6-4 Patterson def. Jenny Moinard 6-1,6-1 #51 Brinson/H. King def. Navarro/Ruiz 6-1 Shaffer/Patterson def. Moinard/Miller-Krasilnikov 7-6(7-5)» ITA Kick-Off Weekend «After Georgia s two wins this past weekend over New Mexico and Illinois, the Bulldogs are now 19-1 all-time in ITA Kick-Off Weekend, 18-0 in Athens. In both matches, Georgia s doubles teams of Brinson/ Shaffer and Gonzalez/Gould won to take the point. Brinson, Christofi and Shaffer took care of business with victories in, both times. Junior returning All-American Shaffer shined in her final match as she powered past Illinois Alexis Casati 6-0,6-0. The only loss Georgia has in an ITA Kick-Off Weekend was against then No. 6 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. in The ITA Kick-Off Weekend serves as the first and second round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. Fifteen schools played host to a four-team tournament with the winner earning a trip to Yale University, the site of the national indoors. The 15 schools and the host school, Yale, will commence the round of 16 on Feb. 10 with the championship slotted for Feb. 13. The teams joining Georgia and Yale are #1 Florida, #2 North Carolina, #3 Pepperdine, #5 Oklahoma State, #7 Ohio State, #8 California, #9 Vanderbilt, #10 Duke, #11 Georgia Tech, #15 Texas A&M, #12 Texas Tech, #13 Michigan, #14 Auburn and #19 Ole Miss.» Dawgs in the House«Under Wallace, the Bulldogs have been among the most successful teams at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The Bulldogs have won the title three times (1994,1995,2002) and have reached at least» Georgia Shines in Southeast «The Bulldogs brought home hardware at the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional in October as Georgia claimed the crown, the consolation title and finished runner-up in the doubles championship. Elena Christofi, the Athens, Greece native, had her breakout performance running through six opponents to become the ITA Southeast Regional Singles Champion. The freshman defeated two ranked opponents including No. 32 Yolimar Gando of Miami in the semifinals and No. 89 Josie Kuhlman of Florida in the finals. The title win gave Christofi an automatic bid to the National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y. Christofi s win marked the second year that a Georgia player won the ITA Southeast Regional Singles Championship as Caroline Brinson won it as a junior. Brinson lost in the first round of this year s tournament but then ran the table in the back draw to achieve the ITA Southeast Regional Singles Consolation Title. In the consolation final, Brinson defeated Georgia State s Kristin Rehse 6-1,6-4. Georgia s tandem of Christofi and Kennedy Shaffer garnered four wins to reach the finals but fell in a marathon match to Florida s 19th-ranked twosome of Kuhlman and Belinda Woolcock 6-7(2-7),7-5,1-0(10-8). Marta Gonzalez and Mariana Gould grabbed two wins to reach the Quarterfinals but they lost 8-2 to the Gators Kourtney Keegan and Peggy Porter. Gonzalez, Gould and Shaffer all reached the round of 16 in but dropped their matches.» Young Pups Impressing «The freshman class of Elena Christofi, Marta Gonzalez and Abby Walter accounted for 24 wins and 16 doubles wins in their first fall season competing on the collegiate stage. In ITA s first adition of spring indivdual rankings, Christofi was tabbed No. 23, the sixth-highest ranked freshman in the country. Christofi holds a team-best record of 14-3 in. She won both her first dual matches in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Gonzalez started off the dual season strong in doubles and she garnered two wins paired with Mariana Gould in the ITA Kick-Off. Gonzalez and Gould are 6-1 together in » Perez Down Under «Playing in her first tournament since September, Ellen Perez played in the 2017 Australian Open. The Australian native paired with another Aussie, Olivia Tjandramulia, in doubles but the duo lost in the first round. In, Perez won the first qualifying match but dropped her second.

4 *Rankings/Standings as of end of 2/2 RANKINGS Rk. School Record/Conf. Trend 1. Florida 2-0/SEC North Carolina 4-0/ACC Pepperdine 2-0/WAC Stanford 1-0/Pac Oklahoma St. 5-0/Big Georgia 2-0/SEC Ohio State 4-0/Big California 2-0/Pac Vanderbilt 2-0/SEC Duke 3-0/ACC Georgia Tech 4-0/ACC Texas Tech 2-0/Big Michigan 2-0/Big Auburn 5-0/SEC Texas A&M 5-0/SEC Arizona State 2-1/Pac Miami 2-0/ACC Texas 1-1/Big Ole Miss 4-0/SEC UR 20. UCLA 2-1/Pac South Carolina 4-1/SEC USC 3-1/Pac Northwestern 4-1/Big Mississippi St. 2-1/SEC Kentucky 4-1/SEC -5 Dropped from Rankings: LSU (3-1) Entered Rankings: Ole Miss (4-0) STANDINGS No. School SEC Overall 1. Auburn Texas A&M Tennessee Ole Miss Georgia Florida Vanderbilt Kentucky South Carolina LSU Alabama Mississippi St Missouri Arkansas Singles Date Brinson Christof i Perez Shaffer Pre / / / / / / / / / / Final Date Christofi/Perez Gould/Gonzalez Pre / / / / / / / / / / / All-Time Record: (43rd season) Grand Slam Titles: 5 (2 NCAA, 3 Indoor) Individual Grand Slams: 9 (5 sngl, 4 dbls) All-Americans: 33 with 102 honors Honda Award Winners: 3 (1984, 94, 98) SEC Titles: 9 IN THE RANKINGS Christofi/Shaffer History SEC Tournament Titles: 7 NCAA Appearances: 30 straight (since 87) NCAA Tourn. Record: NCAA Team Titles: 2 (1994, 2000) Singles Titles: 3 (Spain 84, Lettiere 94, Gullickson 10)

5 doubles Date Opponent /28 New Mexico Perez/Christofi Brinson/Shaffer Gonzalez/Gould Christofi Shaffer Brinson Gonzalez Gould Walter 1/29 Illinois Perez/Christofi Brinson/Shaffer Gonzalez/Gould Perez Shaffer Christofi Brinson Gonzalez Gould 2/10-13 ITA National Team Indoors 2/22 Mercer 2/24 Georgia Tech 3/3 Kentucky 3/5 Vanderbilt Carolina 3/24 Ole Miss 3/26 Mississippi St. 4/14 LSU 4/16 Texas A&M 4/19-23 SEC Tournament 5/13-15 NCAA First & Second Rounds 5/18-29 NCAA Championships A Look Back at 2016 Final Record (SEC) : 22-5 (11-2) Final ranking: No. 7 Home Record: 12-1 Away Record: 6-1 Neutral Record: 4-3 Vs. Ranked: 10-4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/3 ITA National Indoors Tournament First Round: W vs. No. 17 Texas Tech, 4-0 Second Round: W vs. No. 12 Michigan, 4-1 Semifinals: L vs. No. 5 North Carolina, 4-2 SEC Tournament: First Round: W vs. No. 18 Texas A&M, 4-1 Semifinals: W vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 Finals: L vs. No. 3 Florida, 4-2 NCAA Tournament: First Round: W vs. North Florida, 4-0 Second Round: W vs. No. 40 Baylor, 4-0 Round of 16: L vs. No. 12 Oklahoma St., 4-0 lineups and clinchers The Last Time georgia... Won at Home 1/29/17 v. Illinois, 4-0 on the Road 4/10/16 at #18 Texas A&M, 5-2 Neutral Site 4/23/16 v. #5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 Lost at Home 4/15/16 v. #4 Florida, 4-0 On the Road 3/26/16, at #5 Vanderbilt, 4-3 Neutral Site 5/19/16 v. #12 Ok. St., 4-0% Earned a 7-0 Shutout 1/30/16 v. #20 Clemson Earned a 4-0 Shutout 1/29/17 v. Illinois Was shut out 5/19/16 v. #12 Oklahoma St.% Won the Pt. 1/29/17 v. Illinois Won Dbls, Lost Match 5/18/15 v. UCLA* Swept 1/29/17 at Illinois Lost 5/19/16 v. #12 Ok. St.% * at 2015 NCAA Final Four in Waco, Texas % at 2016 NCAA Championships, Tulsa, Okla. Lost Dbls, Won Match 3/25/16 at #23 Kentucky Was Swept in 4/16/11 at Tennessee Beat a Top-10 Team 4/23/16 v. #5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 Swept a Top-10 Team 4/23/16 v. #5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 Beat a Top-5 Team 4/23/16 v. #5 Vanderbilt, 4-0 Beat the No. 1 Team 2/7/15 v. UCLA, 4-2 Won 4-3 in 3rd set tiebreak 4/6/08 at Vanderbilt Lost 4-3 in 3rd set tiebreak 1/30/11 at N. Carolina Won 6-0, 6-0 in Singles 1/29/17, Shaffer vs. Illinois Held 10-match W Streak 3/17/13-4/20/13 (11) 15-match W Streak 3/15/09-5/18/09 (16) 20-match W Streak 1/23/02-4/19/02 (22)^ ^School Record 22-match win streak

6 caroline brinson Senior New Orleans, La. Major: Marketing Elena Christofi Freshman Athens, Greece Major: Pre-Business/Finance Marta gonzalez Freshman Madrid, Spain Major: Electrical & Electronics Engineering > Ranked No. 34 in by the ITA > Posted a 10-4 mark in fall including a win over then No. 8 Jasmine Lee (Miss. State) in the ITA/Riviera All-American Championships > Went 8-2 in doubles including 6-2 with Kennedy Shaffer and two wins over ranked duos > Claimed the ITA Southeast Regional consolation titles after winning the main draw in 2015 > 2016 SEC Community Service Team Honoree >Finished last year No. 34 in ITA rankings Tot Tot /29 Illinois def. Baillon 6-2, 6-4 1/28 New Mexico def. Dulski 6-2, /30 PR College Chal. def. Botusharov, 6-0, 4-6,10-5 > Ranked No. 23 in by the ITA > Finished the fall season with a team-best 12-3 record and a 9-3 doubles record > Claimed the ITA Southeast Regional title in Gainesville, Fla. to earn a spot in the ITA National Indoors > Outlasted then No. 89 Josie Kuhlman (Florida) in the ITA Southeast Regional final, 7-6(5),3-6,7-6(4) > Paired with Kennedy Shaffer for a 5-1 record in doubles. The duo is ranked 26th in ITA doubles > Advanced to the ITA Southeast Regional doubles final with Shaffer, edged by Florida s duo of Kuhlman and Belinda Woolcock (then No. 19) Tot Tot /29 Illinois def. Switkes 6-4, 6-1 1/28 New Mexico def. LeBlanc 6-1, /5 N tl Indoors L v. #23 Stefani, 6-3, 6-1 > Solid fall debut with a 10-2 record and a 7-4 showing in doubles > Preseason ITA doubles ranking of No. 30 with Mariana Gould, the tandem went 4-1 in fall action > Won her first eight collegiate matches before falling to then No. 9 Belinda Woolcock of Florida at the ITA Southeast Regionals > Went 1-1 against ranked opponents in including a win over then No. 117 Ana Madcur (Miami) to advance to Round of 16 in ITA Southeast Regional Championships > Qualified for the main draw at the One Love Tennis Open in Atlanta, a USTA Pro Circuit $50K event, in September Tot Tot /29/17 Illinois Vs. Pedraza Nova 1-4, unf. 1/28/17 New Mexico Vs. Copas, 6-4, 4-4, unf. 10/30 PR College Chal. def. Malenko, 6-1, 7-6(7-2)

7 mariana gould Junior Boise, Idaho Major: Health Promotion stephanie grodecki Sophomore Germantown, Md. Major: Biology and Psychology laura patterson Junior Roswell, Ga. Major: Finance > Preseason ITA doubles ranking of No. 30 with freshman Marta Gonzalez > Went 6-5 in fall action, featuring a three-set win over then No. 100 Marina Hruba of Hawaii > Defeated Virginia s Chloe Guillickson, sister of former Bulldog great Chelsey Gullickson, in the Puerto Rico College Challenge > Posted 8-2 mark in doubles including 4-1 with Gonzalez and a quarterfinal finish at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships >Earned ITA All-American honors with Ellen Perez in 2016 > Pronounced Mare-ee-AW-na GHOUL-d > Made her Bulldog debut on the court at the Bulldog Classic and saw action at the Puerto Rico College Challenge >Posted an 0-4 fall mark and did not play in doubles action > Earned Scholar-Athlete Award for women s tennis after registering team s highest GPA for the year >Joined the team in January 2016 > Played three seasons in high school before missing her senior season due to a torn ACL > She came to Georgia after earning team MVP honors twice while in high school > A first-generation American as her father is a native of Poland > Recipient of the Barbara Hartman Howell Women s Tennis Scholarship > Posted a fall mark of 4-3 and went 6-2 in doubles > Reached the finals of the Wake Forest Invitational >Teamed up with Caroline Brinson to defeat then No. 38 ranked duo of Rosie Johanson/ Meghan Kelley (Virginia) in the Puerto Rico College Challenge > Had a breakout campaign for the Bulldogs in her sophomore year as she went 10-3 in dual play, 9-3 on court 6 > In doubles, she compiled a record, 17-8 in dual action Tot Tot /30 PR College Chal. def. Vlasova 6-2,6-1 10/29 PR College Chal. L v. Contreras, 6-0, 0-3, retired 10/28 PR College Chal. def. Guillickson, 6-2, fall Tot fall Tot /30 PR College Chal. L v. Novakovic 0-6,2-6 10/29 PR College Chal. L v. Sellyn, 1-6, /28 PR College Chal. L v. Bleser, 1-6, fall Tot fall Tot /30 PR College Chal. def. Vojcinakova 6-3,3-6, /29 PR College Chal. L v. Kurtz, 4-6, 6-7(0-7) 10/28 PR College Chal. L v. Kelley, 4-6, 4-6

8 ellen perez Junior Shellharbour, Australia Major: Sports Management kennedy shaffer Junior Rossford, Ohio Major: Sport Management Abby walter Freshman Thomasville, Ga. Major: Biology and Spanish > Missed the fall season due to elbow surgery > Currently unranked after being ranked No. 4 in the ITA preseason poll and No. 26 in doubles with Elena Christofi > Finished last season No. 5 in > Competed in the 2017 Australian Open main draw doubles and the qualifying draw for > Played in the first round of the main draw of the 2016 US Open after winning an Australian wildcard playoff event > Collected one win in the qualifying round of the One Love Tennis Open in Atlanta, a USTA Pro Circuit $50K event, in September fall Tot fall Tot /29/17 Illinois Vs. Louise Kwong 6-3, 3-6, unf. 5/26 NCAA Singles L v. #47 Adamovic (OSU), 6-3, 7-6 5/25 NCAA Singles def. #43 Vaidya (CU), 6-0, 6-4 > ITA rank of No. 25 ; ITA ranking of No. 26 with Elena Christofi > Posted a fall record of 9-4 and a doubles record of 12-3 >Advanced to the ITA Southeast Regional doubles final with Caroline Brinson, fell 7-6(2),5-7,1-0(10-8) to then No. 19 duo of Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock (Florida) > Competed in the USTA American Collegiate Invitational during the 2016 US Open and the One Love Tennis Open in September > Returning All-American after reaching the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Tournament in 2016 > Pronounced SHAY-fur Tot Tot /29/17 Illiniois def. Casati 6-0, 6-0 1/28/17 New Mexico def. Burguiere 6-3, /30 PR College Chal. def. Hutchinson, 6-3,6-2 > Posted a 2-3 fall record in > Made debut at Bulldog Classic and posted a 6-4,6-3 win over Ilona Golynker of Georgia State > Did not see any doubles action > Has six siblings and is a triplet. Her identical sister, Anna, plays tennis at Furman while her other triplet, Austin, attends Florida State and plays club tennis > Alternated between #1 and #2 with her identical twin, Anna during prep career > Volunteer for Aces for Athens, a UGAbased student organization dedicated to mentoring and education local, special needs and elementary school children through the sport of tennis fall Tot fall Tot /30 PR College Chal. L v. Rajkovic, 0-6,1-6 10/29 PR College Chal. def. Robinette, 6-4,6-0 10/28 PR College Chal. L v. Favero, 0-6,0-6

9 Wallace's quick hits Personal Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Education: University of Georgia, 1985 Family: Wife, Sabina; Daughter, Brittany Sabina (26) Son, Jarryd Jeffrey (25) The Wallace Era (32nd season) 2 NCAA Team Titles: 1994, National Indoor Team Titles 1994, 1995, SEC Titles 1989, 1990, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, SEC Tournament Titles 1994, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, Time ITA National Coach-Of-The-Year 1991, 1994, 2000, Time Regional Coach-Of-The-Year 1990, 1994, 2000, Time SEC Coach-Of-The-Year 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, WIN CLUB No. 1: Oct. 5, 1985: Beat Wisconsin 6-3 in Columbia, S.C. No. 100: Feb. 3, 1990: Beat Okla. State 5-1 in Miami, Fla. No. 200: April 19, 1994: Beat Auburn 6-0 in Athens, Ga. No. 300: April 2, 1999: Beat Tennessee 5-1 in Knoxville, Tenn. No. 400: April 19, 2003: Beat #10 Kentucky 4-1 in Knoxville, Tn. No. 500: May 10, 2008 : Beat #33 S. Carolina 4-0 in Athens, Ga. No. 600: April 7, 2013 : Beat Arkansas 7-0 in Athens, Ga. As the nation s winningest active women s tennis coach, Jeff Wal lace has built the Georgia Bulldogs into one of the elite college programs that both wins and plays host to NCAA Championships. The season will mark his 32nd year with the Bulldogs, and the NCAA CHampionships once again return to Athens and the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The 2016 season saw Georgia post another successful season highlighted by a No. 7 ITA final ranking and 22-5 mark. Georgia made its 30th consecutive apperance in the NCAA Tournament and three Bulldogs earned ALl-America honors. In 2015, Wallace led a young Georgia squad to a 24-7 record and the program s 11th trip to the NCAA Semifinal round, played in Waco, Texas. The Bulldogs sported a roster with five freshmen and only three upperclassmen, but UGA ran through a difficult schedule to an impressive record, reached the SEC Tournament Championship and made its deepest run in the NCAA Tournament since In 2014, Wallace garnered ITA Regional Coach of the Year honors after the Bulldogs enjoyed another banner season, going 24-5 with a final ranking of No. 4. Georgia captured the SEC Tournament title, the NCAA Tournament s No. 1 overall seed for the first time in school history, advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals plus saw the top duo of Lauren Herring and Maho Kowase reach the NCAA Final. In 2013, Wallace became one of three coaches in women s tennis history to reach the 600-win plateau. He is one of five active collegiate tennis coaches with at least 600 wins, and is one of five UGA coaches to reach the mark. In 2009 following another memorable campaign when Georgia advanced to its 10th NCAA Final Four, Wallace became the first person to ever be named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Coach of the Year four times. The 2010 season featured Chelsey Gullickson winning the NCAA title at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. For the past six years, Georgia has finished the year ranked in the top eight nationally and 27 of his 31 seasons at the helm, the Bulldogs have ended the year in the top 10. A Proven Winner During his tenure, Wallace s squads have claimed two NCAA championships, three USTA/ITA National Team Indoor titles, eight Southeastern Conference crowns and six SEC Tournament titles. A four-time National Coach of the Year recipient and four-time SEC Coach of the Year, Wallace s career record entering the 2017 season is His.832 winning percentage is the best among active Division I coaches with a minimum of 500 victories. Wallace s teams are the picture of consistency. With the 2016 NCAA bid, Georgia has appeared in 30 straight NCAA Tournaments and has advanced to the Final Four 11 times. Only once during his time as coach of the Bulldogs has the team missed the NCAA Tournament, and that was his first year back in Playing/Coaching Career A 1985 graduate of the University of Georgia, Wallace capped his playing career under legendary Bulldog head coach Dan Magill in 1984 after winning the SEC title at the No. 6 spot. The very next season, his first as coach of the Bulldogs, Wallace led a struggling team up the path of respectability by posting a 20-9 mark and landing a spot in the final Volvo Tennis/ITCA Top 25 poll. In 1987, just two years removed from a losing record, Georgia advanced to the national championship match. Although they didn t win it that year, the Bulldogs would have their day. NCAA Champions The 1994 season ranks as one of the most dominant ever in women s tennis history. It found Georgia on the champion s ped- estal in every major team tournament possible: NCAA Champions, USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Champions, and SEC regular season and tournament champions. Top that all off with a 27-2 overall record including a perfect 14-0 SEC mark and a season sweep of arch-rival Florida and it s easy to see why Wallace was named coach of the year. The 2000 Bulldogs went 27-2, winning the Southeastern Conference title and the NCAA National Championship. In the title match on the campus of Pepperdine, Georgia dethroned the defending champion Stanford Cardinal 5-4, snapping a 48-match winning streak. Wallace was named the Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year. USTA/ITA National Team Indoors Under Wallace, the Bulldogs have been among the most successful teams at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The annual event attracts the nation s finest programs. The Bulldogs have won the title three times (1994, 1995, 2002) and have reached at least the semifinals 17 times. Developing Talent His record for developing players and having them maximize their potential has been evident throughout his tenure. For example in 2015, he guided the team to a 24-7 record and the program s 11th trip to the Final Four, the team s first trip to the NCAA Semifinal since The Bulldogs finished the season ranked No. 5 in the country. In 2013, the Bulldogs won their ninth regular season SEC championship after going 24-4 and clinching its third consecutive 20-plus win season. The Bulldogs went undefeated at home (14-0) for the first time since 2009 and 12th time in program history. In 2001, Agata Cioroch arrived from Poland and played No. 5 for the Bulldogs as a freshman. Two years later, she became Georgia s top talent and in 2004 was the No. 1-ranked player in college tennis for much of the season. Cioroch concluded her career as a five-time All-American with two grand slam titles. Strong doubles teams are a key component for a successful college tennis team. There have been six Bulldog tandems under Wallace to finish the season ranked No. 1. In 2009, two of Georgia s top players were freshmen: Chelsey Gullickson and Nadja Gilchrist, and by the end of the year they had earned All-America honors. Gullickson was named the ITA National Rookie of the Year, advanced to the NCAA Singles semifinals and tied a school record with 69 combined wins. Gullickson and Gilchrist became the first freshmen in school history to play No. 1 doubles in the lineup. In 2010, the pair earned All-America honors again and Gullickson became the second Bulldog to win an NCAA title in Athens under Wallace and the third overall in the history of the program. She would finish her career in 2012 as the school s first ever eight-time All-American and own the record for victories. Meanwhile, Lauren Herring became the fourth Bulldog under Wallace to be named SEC Freshman of the Year and the sophomore All-SEC tandem of Maho Kowase and Lilly Kimbell posted a school record of their own by going 22-0 at No. 3. While the depth of talent can vary each season, the results remain consistent. This was no more evident than in Despite having only one player earn All-America honors, Georgia went undefeated during the regular season, won the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor title, the SEC championship and advanced to the NCAA Final Four. The 2002 squad finished with a 26-2 record and final national ranking of No. 3. Georgia went 13-0 at home and extended its home winning streak to 50 straight.

10 #6 Georgia 4, New Mexico 0 Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Courts Dan Magill Tennis Complex Singles 1. #23 Elena Christofi (UGA) def. Andrea LeBlanc (NM), 6-1, #25 Kennedy Shaffer (UGA) def. Ludivine Burguiere (NM), 6-3, #35 Caroline Brinson (UGA) def. Dominique Dulski (NM), 6-2, Marta Gonzalez (UGA) vs. Ruth Copas (NM), 6-1, 4-4, unfinished 5. Mariana Gould (UGA) vs. Diana Wong (NM), no result 6. Abby Walter (UGA) vs. Cassie Chung (NM), no result 1. Perez/Christofi (UGA) vs. Burguiere/Dulski (NM), 6-5, unfinished 2. Brinson/Shaffer (UGA) def. LeBlanc/Wong (NM), Gonzalez/Gould (UGA) def. Chung/Copas (NM), 6-4 Order of finish: (2,3), Singles (1,3,2) Georgia (1-0), New Mexico (0-1) #6 Georgia 4, Illinois 0 Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Courts Dan Magill Tennis Complex Singles 1. Ellen Perez (UGA) vs. Louise Kwong (ILL), 6-3, 3-6, unfinished 2. #25 Kennedy Shaffer (UGA) def. Alexis Casati (ILL), 6-0, #23 Elena Christofi (UGA) def. Jaclyn Switkes (ILL), 6-4, #35 Caroline Brinson (UGA) def. Madie Baillon (ILL), 6-2, Marta Gonzalez (UGA) vs. Daniela Pedraza Nova (ILL), 1-4, unfinished 6. Mariana Gould (UGA) vs. Jade Hilton (ILL), no result 1. Perez/Christofi (UGA) vs. #35 Kwong/Vias (ILL), 5-3, unfinished 2. Brinson/Shaffer (UGA) def. Baillon/Switkes (ILL), Marta Gonzalez/Mariana Gould (UGA) def. Casati/Pedraza Novak (ILL), 6-2 Order of finish: (2,3), Singles (2,3,4) Georgia (2-0), Illinois (1-3)

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