Players. Rachael is a talented player and was a key factor in doubles last year. We are relying on her for the same this year.

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1 Players Rachael is a talented player and was a key factor in doubles last year. We are relying on her for the same this year. -Coach Johnson

2 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA CHRISTI BAXLEY Full Name: Christina Marie Baxley Senior Hometown: New Braunfels, Texas Birthdate: Feb. 28, 1986 Parents: Angela and Charles Baxley Major: Health and Exercise Science and Nursing JUNIOR ( ) Recorded a 1-1 record at the Baylor Invitational in the fall went 2-1 in fall doubles matches with Monica Purice recorded a overall mark in singles and a mark in the spring went in spring doubles was 1-0 with Brittany Baldy and with Monica Purice named first team Academic All-Big 12 named ITA Scholar Athlete. SOPHOMORE ( ) Recorded a 2-1 singles record at the Hurricane Invitational defeating opponents from Missouri State and Kansas... competed in the main singles draw at the ITA Central Regional, falling in the first round... went 3-3 in doubles matches in the fall... tallied a 1-1 mark with Irina Lykina and a 2-2 record with Chelsea Orr in the fall... recorded a overall mark in singles and a 9-15 record in the spring... named Academic All-Big 12 first team... named ITA Scholar Athlete. FRESHMAN ( ) Recorded a team-best 19 singles wins in the spring... paired with Bethany Griffin at No. 2 doubles to record a team-best 11 doubles wins... finished the regular season with an overall record of 22-6 in singles... produced a spring mark of 19-4 in singles and in doubles... tallied a 9-3 singles mark in Big 12 play... one of six Sooners to record 10 or more wins on the season... lost only one doubles match in regional play with partner Bethany Griffin... received the Jay Myers Award, an annual award presented to the OU freshman student-athlete who best combines excellence in scholarship with potential excellence in their sport... member of the 2005 ITA All-Academic team. Attended Cambridge Academy for home school students... also attended the Newcombe Ranch International Tennis Academy for seven years... named the Newcombe Ranch International Tennis Academy Player of the Month in October, claimed four different Texas Tennis Association tournament titles in the under 18 age group in defeated the top-ranked Australian in the18s age group and under 16 age group at the 2001 Australia Challenge Match... ranked 108th nationally and fifth in the state of Texas under 18 age group Totals DOUBLES Year Overall Spring Fall Big 12 Region Totals

3 SOONER WOMEN S TENNIS RACHAEL COX Full Name: Rachael Katherine Cox Senior Hometown: Acworth, Georgia Birthdate: March 28, 1986 Parents: John and Rosemary Cox Major: Marketing JUNIOR ( ) Earned a spot in the ITA Fall Regional main draw with wins over players from the University of Creighton and the University of Nebraska recorded a 7-7 overall singles record went 2-1 with Chelsea Orr in fall doubles play the duo then recorded an spring record named second team Academic All-Big 12. SOPHOMORE ( ) Had a 3-0 record in doubles matches with Brittany Baldy at the Hurricane Invitational... went 2-2 overall in singles and played one match at the No. 6 position in the spring... tallied a 5-0 record in doubles. FRESHMAN ( ) Saw limited playing time during freshman season... competed in one doubles match and recorded a win with partner Christy Greenly against Oklahoma Baptist (8-2)... member of the 2005 ITA All-Academic team. Recieved the 2004 Carl Harrison Award for academic and athletic excellence... named Marietta Daily Journal Athlete of the Week... lettered in tennis three years... named to the all-county team as a senior... received the 2004 Coaches Award... played No. 1 singles for three consecutive seasons and lost only three matches... also lettered in track and field... participated in various clubs including Spanish Club, Interact Club, Habitat for Humanity and FCA Totals DOUBLES Year Overall Spring Fall Big 12 Region Totals

4 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA CHELSEA ORR Full Name: Chesea Marie Orr Senior Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. Birthdate: Sept. 19, 1985 Parents: Alan and Karen Orr Major: Economics JUNIOR ( ) Recorded a 1-1 fall singles record went 2-1 in fall doubles matches with Rachael Cox recorded a 5-7 spring season record at the No. 5 spot tallied an doubles spring record with Cox went undefeated (3-0) with Anne Carter at the No. 3 doubles spot. SOPHOMORE ( ) Tallied an 8-18 overall mark in singles and was 6-13 at the No. 6 position... went 5-8 with Gabby Baker in doubles and recorded an overall mark in doubles. FRESHMAN ( ) Posted an overall mark of 3-2 in singles... finished 1-1 during spring season... tallied an overall doubles record of 10-4 as a freshman and was one of only five Sooners to produce 10 or more doubles victories... claimed a perfect 5-0 mark with partner Heather Saluri in doubles action... member of the 2005 ITA All-Academic team. Awarded 2003 Oklahoma Player of the Year by... National Open Doubles champion... UTSA Missouri Valley Sweet 16 champion... nationally ranked on the tennis circuit for six consecutive years... only played two years of high school tennis... named All-North Zone and Conference MVP as a senior... earned all-conference tennis honors... played for the 2004 No. 1 high school team in Oklahoma... Earned all-conference and team MVP in softball and all-conference in basketball at Holland Hall High School... lettered in basketball, field hockey, softball and volleyball Totals DOUBLES Year Overall Spring Fall Big 12 Region Totals

5 SOONER WOMEN S TENNIS KATE ROBINSON Full Name: Elizabeth Kate Robinson Junior Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas Birthdate: Dec. 21, 1986 Parents: Kris and Gerry Robinson Major: Journalism and Advertising SOPHOMORE ( ) Did not compete. FRESHMAN ( ) Did not compete in any singles or doubles matches in the fall... competed in one spring singles match at the No. 6 position. Played No. 1 singles and doubles for Flower Mound High School... selected as an all-region player for three years... regional qualifier in doubles in lettered in tennis four years... team captain her senior year... undefeated in district singles play as a freshman and sophomore... ranked No. 39 in Texas in 18 s age division Totals

6 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA BRITTANY BALDY Full Name: Brittany Rae Baldy Sophomore Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla. Birthdate: Feb. 8, 1987 Parents: Jack Elliot and Cindy Baldy Major: Journalism and Mass Communication SOPHOMORE ( ) Finished 2-1 in fall doubles matches with Rachael Cox recorded a 3-2 fall singles record saw limited play in spring season played one match at the No. 6 spot and recorded a 1-0 doubles record with Christi Baxley...received medical hardship for a back injury. FRESHMAN ( ) Made her collegiate debut at the Hurricane Invitational... went 1-2 in singles in the tournament... was 3-0 in doubles matches with Rachael Cox in the fall... tallied a 6-10 overall singles mark and was 5-2 in doubles matches. State champion at No. 1 doubles as a freshman at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School... won state championship at No. 1 singles as a sophomore, junior and senior... led team to four straight state championships ( )... named The Oklahoman All-State and All-City Player of the Year in a team captain during her sophomore, junior and senior years... tallied an 83-4 career record... lost only one match while playing at the No. 1 singles spot during her sophomore, junior and senior years... ranked No. 1 in UTSA Missouri Valley Girls 16 singles... ranked nationally since the age of 12 and ranked as high as No. 63 in girls 16 singles Totals DOUBLES Year Overall Spring Fall Big 12 Region Totals

7 SOONER WOMEN S TENNIS ELENA ANTAKOVA Full Name: Elena K. Antakova Sophomore Hometown: Izhevsk, Russia Birthdate: May 15, 1989 Parents: Sergeevich and Petrovna Antakovaa Major: Energy Management FRESHMAN ( ) Competed in the spring season only... posted a 5-7 record... Compiled a 1-1 doubles record with partner Chelsea Orr at the No. 2 spot. A finalist in ITF doubles play... a Governor Cup recipient in 2005 Izhevsk finalist in doubles play... ITF quarter-finalist in singles play Totals DOUBLES Year Overall Spring Fall Big 12 Region Totals

8 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA ANA-MARIA CONSTANTINESCU Full Name: Ana-Maria Constantinescu Freshman Hometown: Bucharest, Romania Birthdate: Sept. 8, 1989 Parents: Florian and Sanda Constantinescu Major: Zoology/ Pre-med Two-time Champion and seven-time runner-up in singles at the Provinvial Championships... two-time runner-up in doubles at the Provincial Championships ranked No. 4 nationally in 14-and-under ranked No. 7 nationally in 16-and 18-and-under held a No. 2 provincial ranking in 16-and 18-and under earned honor roll recognition for two consecutive years... runner-up at the 2007 Fall Regionals... became the first freshman under Coach Mark Johnson to earn a spot in the National Indoor Championships. CARLEE DEMETREE Full Name: Carletta Annyse Demetree Freshman Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. Birthdate: Nov. 5, 1988 Parents: Chris and Shelly Demetree Major: Biochemistry/ Pre-Dental Three-year tennis letterwinner at Marist School went 19-2 in doubles play junior year named to the Georgia All-State Area team named team MVP her senior year of high school high school team won 12 state championships one-year letterwinner in volleyball a two-year member of student council active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes earned National Honor Society honors throughout high school an OU Honors Scholar. 20

9 SOONER WOMEN S TENNIS TARA ECKEL Full Name: Tara Micah Eckel Freshman Hometown: Dallas, Texas Birthdate: June 24, 1989 Parents: Thomas and Kathi Eckel Major: Zoology Four-year varsity letterwinner in tennis at the Episcopal School of Dallas recognized as All-North Zone player four consecutive years earned All-Southwest Preparatory Conference honors four consecutive years played No. 1 singles four consecutive years, losing only four matches played in the Junior Olympics and received the sportsmanship award won a national championship in juniors doubles play earned Dallas Morning News All-Area Sports Team Honors in 2004, 2005 and 2006 received the National Excellence Award from earned the Texas Tennis Family of the Year Award in 2003 two-year member of National Honor Society member of the honor roll for four consecutive years two-year varsity letterwinner in basketball. KRISTIN GRAY Full Name: Kristen Ann Gray Freshman Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. Birthdate: Dec. 2, 1988 Parents: Bill and Sue Gray Major: Undecided Four-year letterwinner recognized as an All-Soutwest Prepatory Conference player four consecutive years was named to the All-North Zone team four consecutive years served as captain of high school team for three consecutive years at Holland Hall High School member of the French Club two-year letterwinner in field hockey. 21

10 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MARIA KALASHNIKOVA Full Name: Maria Kalashnikova Freshman Hometown: Tbilisi, Georgia Birthdate: Feb. 6, 1989 Parents: Boris Kalashnikova and Suettana Kalashnikova Major: Business Earned a national ranking of 408th in the ITF 18-and-under ranked 49th in Europe in 16-and-under ranked seventh in Georgia. 22