TOURNAMENTS
Will outwork everyone in life, has the talent, and a "don't quit 'till it's over" attitude.
Serves:
1st serve: This serve is getting stronger, continually working on it.
2nd serve: This serve is one of my weapons, able to kick it, slice it, or flatten it out.
Forehand: the prefered shot among my groundstrokes. I hit it really hard and am willing to expend the energy to run around my backhand to hit a forehand. Can direct wherever I want and can hit obviously topspin and also slice interchangingly.
Backhand: I reworked the backhand a few weeks ago and it is stronger than ever. Taking a much shorter confined swing and hitting the ball a lot harder.
Backhand slice: This is a shot I pull out more often than I should, but you have to use what you have. The slice catches most people off guard because I basically taught myself to do it, and it is penetrating and skids well.
Approach shots: Forehand is my prefered side to approach on and can calmly and crisply direct the ball where I want.
Backhand is my "sneaky" approach shot because the opponent doesn't know if I will hit a crosscourt drive, short angle, or slice down the line.
Volleys: Volleys are where they need to be to play college tennis. They are crisp, clean, and get the job done. Isn't that what they are supposed to do...
Tennis Awards and Accomplishments
18 and Under:
2006 Lancer Jr. Open Girls 18 Doubles 2nd Place
2007 SLDTA Jr. Challenger I Girls 18 and Under Finalist
Blue Hills Junior Open Finalist
16 and Under:
Season Gateway Grand Prix Girls 15 RunnerUp
2005 Turbo Tennis Classic Girls 16 Under Finalist
2005 Granite City Invitational Girls 16 Under RunnerUp
2005 Webster Girls 16 Under 2nd Place
2006 Sunset Tennis Center Kick Off Girls 16 Singles Consolation
Winner
2006 Lancer Jr. Open Girls 16 Singles 2nd Place
2006 Sunset Chaminade Prince Circuit Three Girls 16 Singles Finalist
2006 Turbo Tennis Classic Girls 16 Singles 3rd Place
2007 Sunset Tennis Center Kick Off Consolation Winner 16 Singles
2007 Missouri Valley Girls 16 Super Feb 24 07 Made it into
Consolation Quarters
14 and Under:
2002 South County Junior Open Girl 14 Singles 4th Place
2003 St. Louis District Tennis Assn Winter Challenge Girls 14
Singles Consolation Finalist
2004 Wilson Davis Cup Girl 14 Singles Consolation RunnerUp
2004 Sunset Tennis Center Little Sprouts Championships Girls 14
Singles Consolation RunnerUp
2005 St. Louis District Tennis Assn Spring Challenge Girls 14
Singles Consolation Champion
12 and Under:
20012002 Season Gateway Junior Grand Prix Girls 12 & Under Doubles
2nd
2002 Dwight Davis Jr. Champ II Girls 12 Singles Consolation
RunnerUp
2002 Kahok Jr Open Girls 12 & Under 2nd Place
HIGH SCHOOL
Led high school to first district semi-finals in five years. Number 1 Varsity since she was a freshmen and voted MVP her sophomore and junior years.
High School:
#1 Singles Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Years
Ursuline Athlete of the Month August 2005
Ursuline Athlete of the Month October 2006
Ursuline Rookie of the Year Tennis - 2004
Ursuline MVP Tennis 2005
Ursuline MVP Tennis - 2006
Ursuline Varsity Letter Winner 2004, 2005, 2006
2004 Metro Womens Athletic Assn Tennis 2nd Team
2005 - Metro Womens Athletic Assn Tennis 1st Team
2006 Metro Womens Athletic Assn Tennis 1st Team
2006 - Missouri State High School Athletics Association Girls Tennis Class 2 District 3rd Place
2006 Metro Women Athletic Association Div II Flight 1 2nd Place Singles
Captain-Ursuline Tennis-2004,2005,2006
ACADEMY
Summer of 2006, trained at Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida and also at an academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
