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INTRODUCTION Quick Facts ...... 1 This is Red Wolves Tennis ...... 2 Tennis Facilities...... 4 2010 Outlook...... 5 Head Coach Marcia Williams ...... 6 Assistant Coach Marina Engelbrecht ...... 7 2010 Roster & Schedule ...... 8 Player Bios Roné van Wyk ...... 9 Jenny Herring ...... 10 Menna Kamal...... 11 Tina Ojdanic...... 12 Elné Barnard...... 13 Maria Aleman...... 14 Andreea Georgescu...... 15 Ioana Teu ...... 16 All-Time Letterwinners...... 17 Year-by-Year Results...... 17 2009 Results ...... 18 2009 Statistics ...... 19 Welcome to ASU ...... 20 GENERAL IMPORTANT NUMBERS Student Life at ASU ...... 27 Location ...... Jonesboro, Arkansas (60,489) ASU Dept. of Athletics . . . . . 870-972-3880 Athletics at ASU ...... 28 Nickname...... Red Wolves ASU Tennis Office ...... 870-972-2795 Athletic Facilities ...... 30 Enrollment...... 12,185 ASU Sports Information . . . . 870-972-2541 Academics at ASU ...... 32 Colors ...... Scarlet & Black Sun Belt Conference ...... 501-299-9066 ASU Administration ...... 33 Founded...... 1909 Sun Belt Fax ...... 501-299-9068 ASU Chancellor Dr. Robert L. Potts ...... 34 Home Courts ....ASU Tennis Center (2011), ASU Dir. of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee...... 35 ASU Tennis Courts, Ridgepoint Country SPORTS INFORMATION Athletics Staff...... 36 Club, Three Oaks Raquet Club, Jones- SID Main Phone Number...... 870-972-2541 Jonesboro ...... 38 boro Country Club, Allen Park Fax...... 870-972-3367 Sun Belt Conference ...... 40 Affiliation...... NCAA Divsion I Asst. AD / Sports Info. Dir. . . . . Jerry Scott Conference...... Sun Belt Office ...... 870-972-3405 CREDITS President ...... Dr. Les Wyatt Cell...... 870-243-6021 The 2010 Arkansas State women’s tennis Chancellor ...... Dr. Robert Potts E-mail Address . . . . . [email protected] media guide has been compiled for use by Director of Athletics...... Dr. Dean Lee GA (Tennis Contact) ...... Katey Buckley the media, prospective students and fans. Athletic Dept. Phone...... 870-972-3880 Office ...... 870-972-2541 It is a publication of the ASU Sports Infor- Athletic Web Site....AStateRedWolves.com Cell...... 870-838-5967 mation Office. E-mail: . . [email protected] HISTORY Assistant SID ...... Van Provence PHOTOGRAPHY First year of tennis ...... 1976 Office ...... 870-972-2707 Nelson Chenault, Terry Bill, Richard Bishop All-Time Record...... 337-249-2 Cell...... 870-897-5010 (Bishop Photography), Hannah Dolle, Winning Seasons ...... 22 E-mail Address . [email protected] David Stout, Rodney Freeman, David Assistant SID ...... Anthony Reynolds Minton, Jonesboro Sun, Tom Moore, Van 2010 TEAM INFORMATION Office ...... 870-972-3547 Provence, Ernie Rice, Sun Belt Confer- 2009 Record ...... 13-8 Cell...... 870-530-4454 ence, Katey Buckley, Jenny Herring. SBC Tournament Seed/Record . . . 6th/1-1 E-mail Address . . [email protected] Letterwinner Returning/Lost ...... 5/3 Mailing Address: COVER DESIGN Newcomers ...... 3 P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 ASU Creative Services Department. Overnight Address: FRONT: Senior Rone’ van Wyk and the COACHING STAFF 217 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401 entire 2010 Red Wolves team. Head Coach ...... Marcia Williams Alma Mater...... Arkansas State ‘80 PRINTING Record at ASU...... 321-222 (29 years) Arkansas State University Press. Career Record ...... Same Asst. Coach . Marina Engelbrecht (4 years) Alma Mater...... Arkansas State ‘06

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 1 AStateRedWolves.com This is Red Wolves Tennis

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 2 AStateRedWolves.com This is Red Wolves Tennis Life with Arkansas State tennis is fun, exciting and character-building. Friendships are built, and cultures shared among the Red Wolves tennis team. And, when it’s time to hit the court, it’s all about serious competition and good sportsmanship.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 3 AStateRedWolves.com Tennis Facilities

The Arkansas State women’s tennis team will have a new home for the 2011 sea- son as construction on a new tennis facil- ity is underway.

The facility will include six courts and is located off Caraway Road just behind the ASU Track and Field Complex.

In addition to serving as a new home for the Red Wolves tennis team, it will also be utilized by Arkansas State University’s Health, Physical Education and Sports Sciences (HPESS) Department for classes.

The city of Jonesboro has the new Allen Park Courts, currently utilized by the Red Wolves for its home matches when weather permits.

In inclement weather, the Jonesboro Country Club, Three Oaks Racquet Club and RidgePointe Country Club graciously offer their indoor facilities for play.

Allen Park Tennis Courts

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 4 AStateRedWolves.com Season2010 Outlook Outlook

ASU head coach Marcia Williams is entering her 30th season at Arkansas State, and the Red Wolves tennis Newcomers team is looking to extend its winning tradition in 2010. Last season, the Red Wolves posted a 13-8 (.619) The Red Wolves will welcome three newcomers for the overall record. The team entered the Sun Belt Con- 2010 season, including Maria Aleman, Andreea ference tournament seeded sixth and topped UALR to Georgescu and Ioana Teu. advance to the second round before falling to third- seeded South Alabama. Aleman comes to ASU from V.E. Colegio Metropoli- tano in San Cristobal, Tachica, Venezula where she Returning Players ranked third in girls 16's and was named Athlete of the Year twice. Georgescu joins the Red Rone' van Wyk is the lone sen- Wolves from Colegiul Na- ior on the 2010 Red Wolves tional in Bucharest, Ro- team. She has compiled a 29- mania where she ranked 25 singles record, playing pri- as high as 10th in girls marily at the No. 3 spot where 16's and 20th in girls she has 18 wins. The South 18's. Finally, Teu comes Africa native has recorded 34 to Arkansas State from doubles wins so far in her ca- Mount Albert Grammar reer and posted a 5-2 School in South Auckland, league record last New Zealand where she season with former team- won the Auckland Second- mate Leydi Zora. van Wyk ary Schools Senior Girls' will bring Singles title and the 2008 experience and leader- National Secondary Schools ship to a young ASU Girls' team event. team. Schedule Arkansas State returns three juniors and a sophomore from the 2009 team, including Jenny Herring, Menna The Red Wolves will hit the Kamal, Tina Ojdanic and Elne' Barnard. road for their first four matches of the 2010 season, traveling to El Paso, Texas first. During the first week- Herring posted a 10-9 singles record in her first season end, A-State will meet Sam Houston State, Texas A&M as a Red Wolf, competing solely at No. 1. Kamal fin- Corpus Christi and Texas-El Paso. Then, ASU will ished the 2009 season at 11-6 in singles action, and travel to Birmingham, Ala. to take on UAB before re- she notched a 7-1 record in tournament doubles play turning home for four consecutive matches, including with Zora. Ojdanic earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status Middle Tennessee, McNeese State, Lamar and UT- as a sophomore and saw action in ten matches, post- Martin. The Red Wolves will hit the road again for six- ing two doubles wins at No. 1 with teammate Jenny straight matches, including trips to meet Louisiana Herring. Tech, Southeast Missouri State, St. Louis and SBC op- ponents ULM, Troy and South Alabama. ASU will Barnard is the lone sophomore on the Red Wolves wrap up the season, hosting Tennessee Tech in Jones- squad. She held a 14-5 record in both singles and boro and facing UALR in Little Rock, Ark. The 2010 doubles as a true freshman. She played singles pri- Sun Belt Conference Tournament will be held in New marily at No. 4 where she posted an 8-4 record and Orleans, La. Apr. 22-25. played solely at No. 2 in doubles, chalking up a 6-1 conference record with former teammate Paula Chelminska.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 5 AStateRedWolves.com Head Coach Marcia Williams

Marcia Williams, now in her 30th year as Arkansas State’s head women’s tennis coach, surpassed 300 career victories two years ago and has led the Red Wolves to 21 win- ning seasons since 1981.

Williams was a decorated member of the ASU women’s tennis team and one of the top players in the state from 1976 to 1980, but she now spends her time teaching oth- ers how to play the game. And, they play the game well.

Williams has used her knowledge and expertise for the game of tennis and continu- ally breathes new life into the Red Wolves’ program each year. The 2010 squad should be no exception.

A native of Jonesboro, Williams enters the 2010 season with a career record of 321- 222 for a .591 winning percentage. She also has Marina Engelbrect, one of ASU’s most decorated tennis players, on as assistant for the fourth consecutive season.

A 1980 grad u ate of Arkan sas State, Wil l iams took over the wom en’s ten nis pro gram that same year and coached her team to a sec ond-place fin ish in the Ar kan sas Wom- en’s In ter col le giate Sports As so ci a tion (AWISA) with an 8-5 record. The fol low ing sea- son, her team won the AWISA championship with a 12-3 mark.

Her commitment to good work in the classroom also pays dividends as the Red Wolves team has been selected as an ITA All-Academic Team each year since 1999. In fact, in 2005, her entire squad received individual ITA academic honors, and four William’s Year-by-Year Red Wolves were honored last season. Record at Arkansas State In addition, the wom en’s team is almost always at 100 percent for the Ath let ic Di rec - tor’s Honor Roll. 2009: 13-8 (5th in Sun Belt Conference) 2008: 13-10 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) Marcia is mar ried to Bob Williams, a former ASU men’s ten nis coach and assistant 2007: 9-8 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) track and field coach who was an out stand ing decathlete. 2006: 12-9 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) 2005: 6-11 (10th in Sun Belt Conference) Bob was in duct ed into ASU’s Hall of Hon or in 1987, and Marcia joined him as a 1993 2004: 6-8 (9th in Sun Belt Conference) in ductee. She earned de grees in both el e men ta ry ed u ca tion and busi ness administra- 2003: 11-11 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) tion while at ASU. 2002: 16-8 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 2001: 7-15 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) They have two chil dren—son Matt (22) and daughter, Kara (17). 2000: 17-4 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 1999: 13-8 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 1998: 13-7 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 1997: 12-5 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) 1996: 16-6 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) 1995: 16-1 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) 1994: 11-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 1993: 19-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) 1992: 17-9 (5th in Sun Belt Conference) 1991: 11-3 (2nd in American South Conf.) 1990: 9-5 (3rd in American South Conf.) 1989: 5-12 (5th in American South Conf.) 1988: 8-14 (T3rd in American South Conf.) 1987: 10-8 (4th in Southland Conference) 1986: 11-7 (5th in Southland Conference) 1985: 11-6 (3rd in Southland Conference) 1984: 6-10 (6th in Southland Conference) 1983: 3-7 (4th in Southland Conference) 1982: 12-3 (AWISA Champions) 1981: 8-5 (2nd in AWISA)

Totals: 321-222 (.591 winning percentage) The Williams Family: Matt, Marcia, Bob and Kara.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 6 AStateRedWolves.com Assistant Coach Marina Engelbrecht

Marina Engelbrecht is in her fourth season as an assistant coach with the women's tennis program.

She was one of the most decorated and successful players at No. 1 sin- gles for Arkansas State for three seasons after playing No. 2 her freshman year.

At No. 1, Engelbrecht posted an overall mark of 37-9. A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference performer, she was also successful as one-half of ASU's No. 1 doubles pair throughout her career.

Engelbrecht graduated from ASU in 2006 with a degree in exercise sci- ence. While a student, she was a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll every semester and was also a four-time member of the ITA All-Aca- demic team and Scholar-Athlete list.

During the spring of 2006, Engelbrecht received the prestigious Terry Gwin Award, the highest award an ASU student-athlete may receive.

Engelbrecht received her master’s degree in exercise science in August 2008 and also serves as the Coordinator of Wellness Programs at the newly opened Red W.O.L.F. Center.

The daughter of Callie and Johanna Engelbrecht, Marina was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, where she was a standout tennis player at Eunice High School.

Engelbrecht as a player at ASU. Head coach Marcia Williams and assistant coach Marina Engelbrecht with senior Rone’ van Wyk.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 7 AStateRedWolves.com Roster and Schedule 2010 ARKANSAS STATE ROSTER

Name Ht. Year Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Maria Aleman 5-4 Fr. HS San Cristobal, Táchica, Venezula (V.E. Colegio Metropolitano) Elné Barnard 5-5 So. 1L Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Hoërskool Stellenbosch) Andreea Georgescu 5-8 Fr. HS Bucharest, Romania (Colegiul National) Jenny Herring 5-9 Jr. 1L Copenhagen, Denmark (Falkoner Gaarder Gymnasium) Menna Kamal 5-8 Jr. 2L Cairo, Egypt (American Manor House) Tina Ojdanic 5-9 Jr. 1L Jonkoping, Sweden (Katedralskolan) Ioana Teu 5-7 Fr. HS South Auckland, New Zealand (Mount Albert Grammar School) Roné van Wyk 5-7 Sr. 3L Ventersburg, South Africa (C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje)

Head Coach: Marcia Williams (30th season) Assistant Coach: Marina Engelbrecht (4th season)

2010 ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Site Time Sept. 18-20 ...... Wichita Invitational ...... Wichita, Kan...... ALL DAY Oct. 9-11 ...... ULM Invitational ...... Monroe, La...... ALL DAY Oct. 23-25 ...... KU Jayhawk Invitational ...... Lawrence, Kan...... ALL DAY Feb. 5 ...... Sam Houston State ...... El Paso, Texas ...... Noon Feb. 6 ...... Texas A&M - Corpus Christi ...... El Paso, Texas ...... 9:00 a.m. Feb. 7 ...... Texas - El Paso ...... El Paso, Texas ...... 9:00 a.m. Feb. 13 ...... Alabama - Birmingham ...... Birmingham, Ala...... 11:00 a.m. Feb. 19 ...... Middle Tennessee* ...... Jonesboro, Ark...... 6:45 p.m. Feb. 26 ...... McNeese State ...... Jonesboro, Ark...... 10:45 a.m. Mar. 1 ...... Lamar ...... Jonesboro, Ark...... 9:00 a.m. Mar. 6 ...... UT - Martin ...... Jonesboro, Ark...... 2:00 p.m. Mar. 13 ...... ULM* ...... Monroe, La...... 11:00 a.m. Mar. 14 ...... Louisiana Tech ...... Ruston, La...... 10:00 a.m. Mar. 20 ...... Troy* ...... Troy, Ala...... 10:00 a.m. Mar. 21 ...... South Alabama* ...... Mobile, Ala...... Noon Apr. 8 ...... Southeast Missouri State ...... Cape Girardeau, Mo...... 1:30 p.m. Apr. 9 ...... St. Louis ...... St. Louis, Mo...... 3:30 p.m. Apr. 11 ...... Tennessee Tech ...... Jonesboro, Ark...... 11:00 a.m. Apr. 17 ...... UALR* ...... Little Rock, Ark...... 2:00 p.m. Apr. 22-25 ...... Sun Belt Conference Tournament...... New Orleans, La...... ALL DAY

All Times Central *Sun Belt Conference Match

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 8 AStateRedWolves.com Player Profiles Rone’ van Wyk 5-7 - Senior - 3L Ventersburg, South Africa (C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje)

Pronounced: Ro-nay Van-Vike

2009: Finished 13-13 overall in singles matches . . . Played primarily at the No. 3 spot where she went 5-6 . . . Also competed at No. 4, going 2-4 . . . Won seven tournament matches . . . Competed in doubles action solely at the No. 3 spot . . . Recorded a 12-7 mark with former teammate Leydi Zora with a 5-2 record in conference matches . . . Posted an 8-2 doubles record in tournament play with former teammate Emily Laing.

2008: Played 22 times at No. 3 and finished 12-10 at that spot . . . Competed in doubles play with former teammates Renee Branker at No. 1 and Leydi Zora at No. 3 . . . Completed the season with an overall record of 20-13 . . . 20 victories tied the second most on the team . . . Finished 8-3 at No. 3, 3-7 at N0. 1 and 15-16 overall . . . Won the White Draw consolation singles bracket at the Ole Miss Invi- tational . . . Claimed third place in the Chipotle Singles Flight at the Rice Classic.

2007: Played mostly at No. 3 singles, finishing with 6-4 record . . . Also had 3-0 mark at No. 4 and 1-1 record at No. 2 . . . Excelled with former teammate Ashlesha Lokhande at No. 3 doubles with 11-4 record.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked eighth in South Africa in Girls' 18's at C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje . . . Played tennis for five years and was the Southern Free State No. 1 player during that span . . . Was also the Free State No. 1 player in 2001 . . . A member of the Nike Junior Tour Sun City in 2001, van Wyk was ranked eighth in the 5A rankings in 2001, 10th in VAN WYK’S RECORD 2002, sixth in 2003, and 10th in 2004 . . . Her most recent ranking in 5A is eighth and is a silver medal winner for the 2005 5A games . . . Won a SINGLES gold medal for 5A under 14 and under 18 . . . No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Totals Served as her team's captain in 2005 . . . Also 2009 - - 5-6 2-4 - - 7-10 played hockey and netball in high school. 2008 - - 12-10 - - - 12-10 2007 - 1-1 6-4 3-0 - - 10-5 PERSONAL: Born Jan. 4, 1987 in Kroonstad, Career - 1-1 18-14 3-0 - - 29-25 South Africa . . . Majoring in exercise science . . . Won silver medal for academics in high school . . DOUBLES . Also recruited by North Texas . . . Daughter of No. 1 No. 2 No.3 Totals Herman and Sandra Van Wyk. 2009 - - 12-7 12-7 2008 3-7 - 8-3 11-10 2007 - - 11-4 11-4 Career 3-7 - 19-7 34-21

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 9 AStateRedWolves.com Player Profiles Jenny Herring 5-9 - Junior - 1L Copenhagen, Denmark (Martin Methodist College)

2009: Played solely in the No. 1 spot, compiling a 10-9 record on the year with a 5-3 mark in conference matches . . . Finished 13-13 over- all in singles play and 3-4 in tournament action . . . Played at the No. 1 doubles spot with both former teammate Emily Laing and Tina Oj- danic . . . Finished 6-5 with Laing and 2-7 with Ojdanic for an overall doubles record of 8-12 . . . Played doubles with former teammate Paula Chelminska in tournament action for a 6-3 record.

MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE: Named Martin Methodist Col- lege Player of the Year . . . Named 2007-08 TranSouth Athletic Conference Player of the Year . . . 2007-08 All-TranSouth Athletic Conference selection . . . Finished the 2008 season with an overall record of 18-2 with the RedHawks . . . 2007 singles champion at the University of North Alabama Clay Court Invita- tional.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 4 in Under-16 competition in Denmark . . . Ranked No. 13 in senior's competition in Denmark as well.

PERSONAL: Born March 10, 1988 . . . Daughter of Hanne and Gustavo Herring.

HERRING’S RECORD

SINGLES No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Totals 2009 10-9 - - - - - 10-9 Career 10-9 - - - - - 10-9

DOUBLES No. 1 No. 2 No.3 Totals 2009 8-12 - - 8-12 Career 8-12 - - 8-12

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 10 AStateRedWolves.com Player Profiles Menna Kamal 5-8 - Junior - 2L Cairo, Egypt (American Manor House)

2009: Recorded a 14-9 overall singles record . . . Played prima- rily at No. 6 where she went 9-6 and won two matches at No. 5 . . . Finished 3-3 in tournament singles play . . . Compiled a 7-1 tournament doubles record with former teammate Leydi Zora.

2008: Played primarily at No. 4 singles with a 2-5 record in that spot . . . Also played at No. 6, recording a 2-2 record while chalking up a 6-10 overall mark in singles play . . . Played at No. 3 doubles with former teammate Leydi Zora . . . Also competed with former teammate Paula Chelminska in tournament play . . . Finished dou- bles with a 1-8 record.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked second in women's tennis in Egypt . . . Number two in Girls 18s . . . Won numerous tournaments in Egypt.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 14, 1990 in Cairo . . . Given name is Mennatallah KAMAL’S RECORD Hamed Kamal . . . Majoring in interna- tional business . . . Academic honors SINGLES each year in high school . . . Enjoys No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Totals playing piano and meeting new people . 2009 - - - - 2-0 9-6 11-6 . . Daughter of Nadia Hamed Mostafa 2008 - - - 2-5 - 2-2 4-7 Kamal. Career - - - 2-5 2-0 11-8 15-13

DOUBLES No. 1 No. 2 No.3 Totals 2009 - - - - 2008 - - 0-5 0-5 Career - - 0-5 0-5

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 11 AStateRedWolves.com Player Profiles Tina Ojdanic 5-9 - Junior - 1L Jonkoping, Sweden (Katedralskolan)

2009: Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status following the 2009 season . . . Lost one match at No. 3 and went 4-5 in tourna- ment singles action . . . Posted a 2-7 mark at the No. 1 spot with doubles partner Jenny Herring . . . Played for a 5-2 record in tournament doubles with Elne' Barnard.

2008: Did not compete in any matches.

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at Katedralskolan school where finished number one in her district for five consecutive years . . . Ranked No. 13 in Sweden among 20- year-old players and No. 16 in her coun- try among 18-year-old girls. OJDANIC’S RECORD SINGLES PERSONAL: Born April 19, 1987 in No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Totals Banja Luka, Bosnia . . . Studying inter- 2009 - - 0-1 - - - 0-1 national business at Arkansas State . . . 2008 ------Enjoys music, running, hanging out with Career - - 0-1 - - - 0-1 friends, reading a good book and shop- ping . . . Parents are Vela and Zeljko Oj- DOUBLES danic. No. 1 No. 2 No.3 Totals 2009 2-7 - - 2-7 2008 - - - - Career 2-7 - - 2-7

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 12 AStateRedWolves.com Player Profiles Elne’ Barnard 5-5 - Sophomore - 1L Port-Elizabeth, South Africa (Hoerskool Stellenbosch)

2009: Played primarily in the No. 4 spot where she recorded an 8- 4 record . . . Also competed in the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, finishing 6-1 in those matches . . . Finished 5-2 in tournament singles for an overall singles record of 19-7 . . . Played at No. 2 dou- bles with former teammate Paula Chelminska, chalking up a 14-5 record with a 6-1 mark in conference matches . . . Also competed with Tina Ojdanic in tournament play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Won the Dubbles Cup at the prestigious Amanda Coetzer High School Tournament in South Africa . . . No. 1 player on 2006 team that was ranked No. 3 in South Africa . . . Represented the Boland Province.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 1989 at BARNARD’S RECORD Bloemfontein, South Africa . . . Daughter of Ansa Pieter . . . Has two sisters, Anine SINGLES No. 1 No. 2 No.3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Totals and Judy, living in London . . . Brother, 2009 - 1-0 5-1 8-4 - - 14-5 Dieteruys, lives in South Africa . . . En- Career - 1-0 5-1 8-4 - - 14-5 joys waterskiing, camping computers and traveling. DOUBLES No. 1 No. 2 No.3 Totals 2009 - 14-5 - 14-5 Career - 14-5 - 14-5

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 13 AStateRedWolves.com Player Profiles Maria Aleman 5-4 - Freshman - HS San Cristobal, Táchica, Venezula (V.E. Colegio Metropolitano)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked third in girls' 16's singles in Venezuela . . . Named Athlete of the Year at V.E. Colegio Metropolitano in 2006 and 2007 . . . Also finished in the top-five in two marathons . . . Won three Excellency honors and six Merit honors for her academic performance.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 24, 1992 in San Cristobal, Venezuela . . . Daughter of Alix Chona . . . Major- ing in mechanical engineering . . . Enjoys extreme sports, music and hanging out with friends.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 14 AStateRedWolves.com Player Profiles Andreea Georgescu 5-8 - Freshman - HS Bucharest, Romania (Colegiul National)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as high as 10th in girls' 16's rankings in 2006 and as high as 20th in girls' 18's rankings in 2008.

PERSONAL: Born May 6, 1990 in Bucharest, Romania . . . Daughter of Elena and Vasile Georgescu . . . Majoring in journalism . . . Enjoys music, movies, dancing, theater and traveling.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 15 AStateRedWolves.com ASUPlayer Football Profiles Tradition Ioana Teu 5-7 - Freshman - HS South Auckland, New Zealand (Mount Albert Grammar School)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked 10th in girls' 18 singles and sixth in doubles in New Zealand during 2008 . . . Won the 2008 National Secondary Schools Girls' Team Event where she played at No. 1 . . . Won the Auckland Secondary Schools Senior Girls' Singles title . . . Also played netball, volleyball and hockey.

PERSONAL: Born June 18, 1991 in Tofao, Tonga . . . Daughter of Teuito and Tala Teu . . . Majoring in accounting . . . Enjoys dancing, music, traveling and going to the beach with friends.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 16 AStateRedWolves.com All-Time Letterwinners

A Lewis, Jill ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 Alred, Natalie ‘84 Lockhande, Ashlesha ‘05 ‘06 Arkansas State Anderson, Beth ‘89 ‘90 Loots, Wilmarie ‘95 ‘96 Axelsson, Eva-Lena ‘99 Year-by-Year Results Axelsson, Pernilla ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 M McCoy, Megan ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 2009: 13-8 (5th in Sun Belt Conference) B McFadden, Maureen ‘82 ‘83 ‘84 Barnard, Elne’ ‘09 McLin, Monica ‘92 2008: 13-10 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) Bishop, Sharon ‘88 Meichsner, Kendra ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 Botha, Cornelia ‘95 ‘96 Minic, Zeljka ‘06 2007: 9-8 (7th in Sun Belt Conference) Brohman, Mary Anne ‘84 2006: 12-9 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) Bullington, J.J. ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 ‘81 N Branker, Renée ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Nelson, Jennifer ‘02 2005: 6-11 (10th in Sun Belt Conference) Byrne, Siobhan ‘00 ‘01 O 2004: 6-8 (9th in Sun Belt Conference) C Ojdanic, Tina ‘09 2003: 11-11 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) Caldwell, Angela ‘86 ‘87 ‘89 Oprea, Maria ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 Chelminska, Paula ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 Osborn, Sandra ‘81 ‘82 2002: 16-8 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) Cibils, Magui ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 2001: 7-15 (8th in Sun Belt Conference) Clark, Jo ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 P Crooks, Bettina ‘97 ‘98 Penon, Monica ‘05 2000: 17-4 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) Cross, Kerrin ‘92 ‘93 Pogacnik, Marusa ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 Crumpton, Karen ‘80 ‘81 ‘82 ‘83 Posada, Bianca ‘99 1999: 13-8 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) Pridgen, Vanessa ‘81 1998: 13-7 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) D de Villiers, Wanda ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 R 1997: 12-5 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) Rana, Saumya ‘00 ‘01 E Reilly, Leanne ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 1996: 16-6 (2nd in Sun Belt Conference) Engelbrecht, Marina ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 Richardson, Cindy ‘80 ‘81 1995: 16-1 (3rd in Sun Belt Conference) Enriquez, Giuliana ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 Roberts, Vanessa ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 ‘88 Eyeington, Tina ‘83 Robertson, Eileen ‘990 ‘91 1994: 11-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) Robison, Claire ‘82 ‘83 1993: 19-7 (4th in Sun Belt Conference) F Robison, Kit ‘82 ‘83 Fourie, Katrien ‘92 ‘93 1992: 17-9 (5th in Sun Belt Conference) S G Saravia, Karen ‘05 1991: 11-3 (2nd in American South Conf.) Geme, Gija ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 Scarbrough, Scottie 1990: 9-5 (3rd in American South Conf.) Geme, Liga ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 Schladweiler, Melissa ‘89 Gibson, Marcia ‘77 ‘768 ‘79 ‘80 Searle, Julia ‘02 1989: 5-12 (5th in American South Conf.) Giesen, Vicki ‘88 ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 Silva, Melissa ‘05 Grimes, Heidi ‘83 Smith, Allison ‘90 1988: 8-14 (T3rd in American South Conf.) Guthrie, Belinda ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 Snapp, Marianne ‘81 1987: 10-8 (4th in Southland Conference) Stephens, Kim ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 H Stone, Jennie ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 1986: 11-7 (5th in Southland Conference) Halko, Paula ‘81 Szafranski, Caroline ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 1985: 11-6 (3rd in Southland Conference) Harrison, Cynthia ‘89 Szepeshazi, Agi ‘99 Herring, Jenny ‘09 1984: 6-10 (6th in Southland Conference) Hilburne, Janet ‘89 ‘90 ‘91 ‘92 T Huchingson, Kimberly ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 Tate, Melanie ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 1983: 3-7 (4th in Southland Conference) Hurzeler, Cyndi ‘90 Tiernan, Nicole ‘88 1982: 12-3 (AWISA Champions) Townsley, Rene ‘82 I Turner, Kelley ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 1981: 8-5 (2nd in AWISA) Iddles, Jo ‘990 ‘91 ‘92 V 1979: 10-3 J Van Den Berg, Leanne ‘93 ‘94 1978: 2-8-2 Jackard, Jane ‘82 ‘83 van Wyk, Rone’ ‘08 ‘09 Vorwald, Catherine ‘84 ‘85 ‘86 ‘87 1977: 2-10 K 1976: 2-6 Kamal, Menna ‘08 ‘09 W Kemsley, Kylie ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 Wilkinson, Dyphany ‘89 Kostner, Manuela ‘97 Williams, Marcia ‘77 ‘78 ‘79 ‘80 Koster, Mary ‘87 ‘88 Wiskotoni, Becky ‘80 ‘81 ‘82 Totals: 337-249-2 Kottke, Heather ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 (.573 winning percentage) Z L Zora, Leydi ‘08 ‘09 Laing, Emily ‘08 ‘09

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Team Results Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All Matches 13-8 6-3 6-4 1-1 Conference 3-3 2-1 1-2 1-1 Non-Conference 10-5 4-2 5-2 0-0

Date Opponent Site Result Record Sept. 5-7 St. Louis Billiken Classic St. Louis, Mo. NO TEAM SCORING Sept. 26-28 KU Jayhawk Invitational Lawrence, Kan. NO TEAM SCORING Oct. 10-12 Ole Miss Fall Tennis Classic Oxford, Miss. NO TEAM SCORING Jan. 23 UT-Arlington Jonesboro, Ark. L, 3-4 0-1 Feb. 7 at #34 Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. L, 0-7 0-2 Feb. 8 at Oral Roberts Tulsa, Okla. W, 7-0 1-2 Feb. 14 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. L, 3-4 1-3 Feb. 15 at Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tenn. W, 5-2 2-3 Feb. 22 at Southern Illinois-Carbondale Carbondale, Ill. W, 5-2 3-3 Feb. 25 at Mississippi Oxford, Miss. L, 0-7 3-4 Mar. 7 at New Orleans* New Orleans, La. W, 7-0 4-4 Mar. 8 at Louisiana-Lafayette* Lafayette, La. L, 3-4 4-5 Mar. 9 at McNeese State Lake Charles, La. W, 6-1 5-5 Mar. 13 Louisiana Tech Jonesboro, Ark. W, 4-0 6-5 Mar. 14 Southeast Missouri State Jonesboro, Ark. W, 4-0 7-5 Mar. 14 ULM* Jonesboro, Ark. W, 5-2 8-5 Mar. 15 Texas-El Paso Jonesboro, Ark. W, 5-2 9-5 Mar. 20 Alabama-Birmingham Jonesboro, Ark. W, 6-1 10-5 Mar. 21 UALR* Jonesboro, Ark. W, 4-0 11-5 Apr. 5 Troy* Jonesboro, Ark. L, 2-5 11-6 Apr. 9 Memphis Memphis, Tenn. W, 6-1 12-6 Apr. 10 St. Louis Jonesboro, Ark. L, 3-4 12-7 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Apr. 17 UALR Denton, Texas W, 4-0 13-7 Apr. 18 South Alabama Denton, Texas L, 4-0 13-8

* Sun Belt Conference matches

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SINGLES OVERALL TOURN. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Barnard, Elne’ 19-7 5-2 - 1-0 5-1 8-4 - - Chelminska, Paula 13-12 2-6 - 11-6 - - - - Herring, Jenny 13-13 3-4 10-9 - - - - - Kamal, Menna 14-9 3-3 - - - - 2-0 9-6 Laing, Emily 8-2 6-1 - - - - - 2-1 Ojdanic, Tina 4-6 4-5 - - 0-1 - - - van Wyk, Rone’ 13-11 6-3 - - 5-6 2-2 - - Zora, Leydi 21-9 7-2 - - 1-0 1-1 12-6 - TOTALS 105-69 36-26 10-9 12-6 11-8 11-7 14-6 11-7

DOUBLES OVERALL TOURN. 1 2 3 Herring/Laing 6-5 0-0 6-5 - - Barnard/Chelminska 14-5 0-0 - 14-5 - van Wyk/Zora 12-7 0-0 - - 12-7 Chelminska/Herring 6-3 6-3 - - - Laing/van Wyk 8-2 8-2 - - - Barnard/Ojdanic 5-2 5-2 - - - Kamal/Zora 7-1 7-1 - - - Herring/Ojdanic 2-7 0-0 2-7 - - TOTALS 60-32 26-8 8-12 14-5 12-7

Former Red Wolf Former ASU player Paula Chelminska Leydi Zora led the team added 13 singles with 21 singles wins, wins as a senior posting 12 victories at in 2009. the No. 5 spot.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 19 AStateRedWolves.com Welcome to Arkansas State University

Those who have not visited the campus of Arkansas State University in the last five or 10 years would be shocked at the school’s appear- ance today. So much on campus is tied to athlet- ics.

There is so much construction and new projects on campus. The school looks . . . and is . . . a mod- ern educational institution that has kept up with technology and student needs as much, if not more, than most schools in the nation. A student center addition anchors the campus and a new student recreation and wellness center is on the way.

New campus housing has recently been com- pleted, including a “Collegiate Park” apartment complex, coastal-type soft-colored housing throughout campus, and a new dorm. There is a new Alumni Center and construction of a new overpass connecting the campus to local busi- nesses is about to become a reality. It’s a new- look campus that is growing and improving each day.

Arkansas State University is an extremely valuable part of Northeast Arkansas and sur- rounding areas. On the following pages are portraits of the campus, of the people and areas which strengthen the university and those who are involved with its growth.

Welcome to Arkansas State!

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Arkansas State University continues to thrive and expand. The University is con- stantly undergoing changes in its look, its increased enrollment and its expanding academic programs. The last few years have seen extensive physical changes, in- cluding more housing, a parking garage, a new and refurbished student center, and there are more changes on the books for the near future. ASU is emerging as one of the leading universities in the South when it comes to preparing its gradu- ates for the world’s challenges.

Beautiful apartment housing con- structed in the coastal style of the Gulf Coast or tropical islands cover the east side of campus.

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Located next to the pond that lies close to the Pavilion, and just southwest of ASU Sta- dium, ASU’s new alumni cen- ter recently opened.

It’s presence adds another dimension to football game day. Arkansas State’s alums will be able to incorporate game-day activities in a cen- tralized area.

A new section of student housing was recently com- pleted as well, another sign of ASU’s growth.

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Since its opening in January 2001, the Fowler Center has quickly become the region’s home for performance and visual arts presentations of the highest caliber, as well as for special civic and community events. Its location is just south of the Convocation Center.

Arkansas State Uni ver si ty was established April Heber Springs. A new campus is being built for ASU- 1, 1909, as a “public school of agri culture” by Act 100 of Heber Springs. An instructional site is located at the Arkansas General As sem bly. It was located at Jones- Paragould. boro because cit izens of the city bid $40,000 to the state The Jonesboro campus, which occupies 942 and pledged 200 acres of land as a site. acres amid the gentle slopes of Crowley’s Ridge in east After 99 years of growth, ASU-Jonesboro now Jonesboro, is located between the vast and fertile Mis- has an an nual budget of some $122.6 million, owns sis sippi River Valley and the cultural and scenic rich- more than 3,000 acres of land in five different counties, ness of the Ozark Mountains. has a phys ical plant valued at almost $200 million, and More than 10,000 students annually work toward has an alumni roll exceeding 53,000. de grees in 141 areas of spe cial iza tion at the graduate ASU’s rapid development over the years has and undergraduate levels. Fifteen under grad uate de- been typi cal of other major universities in an emerging grees are offered through the Colleges of Ag ri culture, modern South. From an agricultural high school in 1909, Busi ness, Commu nica tions, Education, Engineering, to a junior college in 1918, to a four-year degree-grant - Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and ing institution in 1930, to a university in 1967, ASU has Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and the become regionally re spect ed and nationally recog nized University College. The Honors College was instituted for its qualities of teaching, research and service. July 1, 2004, evolving from the Honors Program. The ASU system includes campuses at Beebe (White County), Mountain Home (Baxter County), and Newport (Jackson County) where associate degree pro- grams are offered, and at Marked Tree, Searcy and

The Arkansas Biosciences Institute opened in 2004. The $20 million facility is dedicated to multi-discipli- nary research to fulfill pur- poses outlined in the Arkansas Tobacco Settle- ment.

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Fifteen master’s and two specialist degrees are of fered, as well as doctoral degrees in ed uca tional lead er ship, envi - ronmen tal sci ences, and heritage studies. Pre-professional programs are offered in nine areas. The bachelor’s degree programs with the most gradu- ates are early childhood education, business administra- tion, management information systems, accounting, nursing, agricultural business, and finance. The top graduate programs, based on number of de- grees awarded, are business administration, education ad- ministration-elementary principalship, reading education, educational administration-secondary principalship, com- munication disorders, nursing and physical therapy. New academic programs are introduced as need ed to re spond to the rapid changes in our society. For instance, the athletic training program is the only such accredited program in the state. Academic strength has been en- hanced with the Distance Learn ing Program which ex tends ASU’s ed uca tional influ ence across the nation. Also, ASU offers bachelor’s and master’s degree pro- grams and upper level courses at ASU-Beebe, ASU- Mountain Home, and ASU degree centers in three Arkansas cities—Blytheville, Forrest City, and West Memphis—where partnership agreements have been established in coopera- tion with the community colleges in those cities.

CAMPUS LANDMARKS

(Above) The eight-story bell tower of the Dean B. Ellis Library, dedicated in 1995, is the focal point of the Arkan sas State Univer- sity campus.

(Right) ASU’s Pavilion is the site of many stu- dent activities. A new Alumni Center was re- cently constructed across the pond from the Pavilion. The two sites form with ASU Sta- dium and the Convocation Center to create an exciting atmosphere on game days and nights.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 24 AStateRedWolves.com Welcome to Arkansas State University ASU offers challenging, fully-accredited pro- grams and a prestigious 600-member faculty with a vast number holding doctorates from other major institutions. Some faculty are nation - al ly known for teaching, research and ser vice in the sciences, hu man ities and profes sional fields. Arkansas State University’s commitment to excellence in higher education is demonstrated by its accreditation by the Higher Learning Com- mission of the North Central Association, as well as 18 specialized accrediting organizations. ASU’s reputation toward excellence has been es tab lished in part by student perfor mance in na- tional competition, such as a nationally ranked debate team, and by the success of its gradu- ates. The un der ly ing principle of learn ing at Arkansas State University is its tradition of changing to meet the needs of its students and the society in which they live and work. Arkansas State Uni ver si ty continues to grow and prosper because the uni ver si ty plans ahead for the needs of stu dents. A recent example is the Horizon Institute of Technology, created in the College of Business with a major gift from alumna Dr. Kathy Brittain White. The institute will provide opportunities for students, faculty, com- munity and business leaders to expand their capabilities for providing solutions and increasing productivity with technology.

Arkansas State’s new student union is identified by a new foun- tain. The fountain was provided by Chi Omega Sorority and serves as a beautiful landmark to enter the building.

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Following the success of Collegiate Park, a 336- bed luxury apartment complex on the north side of campus, ASU also erected The Village Apartments, which accommodates up to 100 families. The new $29 million Student Union has taken prominent place in the center of campus, with the first portions open- ing in the spring of 2004. The second phase of the project was complete reno- vation of the existing Reng Center. Stu- dents and visitors enjoy a new dining hall, meeting facilities, student leadership offices, bookstore, computer labs, a food court and many other features. A new track and field complex has been completed on the south side of the campus. The $2.7 million facility features a 400-meter track facility, including venues for NCAA track and field events. The academic enterprise at ASU was enhanced with the addition of the $20 million Biosciences/Biotech- nology Building. This facility was dedicated to multi-disciplinary re- search to fulfill purposes outlined in the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement. Several other projects which in- volve new construction or im- proved facilities are in various stages of planning and develop- ment, including a lib- eral arts classroom building in the heart of the campus and the re- The $29 million Student cently completed Union (left) and com- Cooper Alumni Center. plete renovation of the A groundbreaking cer- existing Reng Center (left) houses a new din- emony for a new stu- ing hall, meeting facili- dent recreation and ties, bookstore, wellness center was computer labs, a food also held this past court and other fea- spring. tures. The Village Apart- ments (above) accommodates up to 100 families. Collegiate Park (at top) serves 336 students.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 26 AStateRedWolves.com Welcome to Arkansas State University Student Life at Arkansas

The $18 million dollar Red W.O.L.F. Center Life at Arkansas State Uni ver sity is opened January 19, 2010. The acronym exciting, youthful and vibrant. There stands for Wellness, Opportunity and Life Fit- is some thing always hap pen ing— ness. with the students' best interests at heart. The facility is designed as a 74,000- square-foot structure that houses multiple Not only do all kinds of student amenities for students. This new recreation events center around football and facility has two levels and isequipped to out- other sports, but nearly every ac a dem - fit an aquatics center in the future. The ic discipline on campus offers soci et ies lower level houses approximately 17,000 or orga niza tions to help spark interest. square feet of cardiovascular and strength More than 160 different or ga niza - training equipment, three basketball/vol- tions, including social and reli gious or- leyball courts, one multipurpose activity ga niza tions, are avail able to promote court, office space, locker rooms, and personal growth of the individual. wellness assessment rooms. The upper On-campus concerts are regular level houses a three-lane walking/running events, as are cultural ex hibits, plays, spe- track, as well as meeting rooms and ex- cialty shows and sem inars. Competition ercise classroom space. The Red is available through a challeng ing intramu- W.O.L.F. Center has been able to in- ral program, and club sports are avail- crease the number of fitness classes able. currently offered, as well as adding ad- Academically, there are plenty of ditional wellness and nutritional pro- quiet nooks all around campus for gramming options. studying. At the same time, opportu- nities abound for recreation and re- laxation. Campus life has it all at Arkansas State University.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 27 AStateRedWolves.com Athletics at Arkansas State ASU: WHERE CHAM Arkansas State University has a longstanding saying: “Big enough to play your game, small enough to know your name.” The names of student-athletes are known all over the country for their contributions to their sport. Champions are made at ASU. Opportunities are provided for all 16 of ASU’s NCAA Division I sports. Just look at the names and numbers—12 Olympians, over 100 National Football League contracts, All-Americans, All-Conference, All-Academic. You name it . . . you can be it at Arkansas State. The people on these two pages prove it. They have excelled individually as well as with their teams. They not only represent themselves as cham- pions but their school, community, friends, and family as well.

ASU multi athlete Amy Bowman qualified for the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Regional in two events.

Senior Donald Boone ASU senior Jeremy Willis Junior Shay Scott is cur- ranked among the top in the qualified for the at large rently ninth on the ASU all- Sun Belt Conference in pool in the pole vault for the time blocks chart. She also scoring and steals during 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track has 440 rebounds over the his junior campaign. and Field Championships. past two seasons and Ledyi Zora won over 20 needs just one rebound to matches last season as a break into the top-20 all- sophomore to lead the team time at Arkansas State. in victories.

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Samantha Santoro was named Second Team All-America last season as a true freshman. Senior captain Senior Chelsea Hopkins appeared Alex Carrington was the in all 18 games for the Red 2008 Sun Belt Conference Wolves and won the team Defensive Player of the Defensive MVP award. Senior Tyler Thompson was Year. one of two ASU golfers named All-Sun Belt Confer- ence last year.

Sophomore Cayla Fielder was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year in 2008.

Senior Cassie Huffer was a 2009 All-Sun Belt Con- ference selection. ASU’s three Olympic medal winners and former track and field coach Brandon Eller concluded Guy Kochel. (From left) Bronze his career as a First Team medal winner Dr. Tom Hill, ESPN The Magazine Aca- Kochel, Gold Medal winner Al demic All-America choice Joyner and Bronze Medal winner in 2009. Earl Bell.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 29 AStateRedWolves.com Athletic Facilities

Arkansas State University’s athletic programs com- pete in top-of-the line facilities. ASU Stadium, which opened in 1974, has evolved into a beautiful stadium which seats 30,406 fans. That includes a cluster of exclusive suites in the south end zone atop the football office complex. A million dollar video/scoreboard is the focal point in the stadium. Coaches and student-athletes moved into a new $2.7 million track and field complex in spring 2004. It contains an eight-lane 400-meter track and can be set up for two NCAA venues. Three local country clubs graciously allow ASU’s men’s and women’s golf programs to utilize their facil- ities for practice and play. RidgePointe Country Club hosts J.A. “Ike” Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field serves as the annual ASU Red Wolves Golf Classic home to Red Wolves baseball. Built in 1993, the sta- dium received complete lighting in 1996 and, most re- The ASU Soccer Park opened in 2001, one year cently, 206 field level seats were added for the 2008 after the program was installed. It is located at the season. north end of ASU Stadium and accommodates seat- ASU’s newest women’s program, bowling, com- ing for 500. The complex also is the office head- petes in the Jonesboro Bowling Center, a 40-lane quarters for the program. state-of-the-art facility. The Convocation Center seats 10,038 for bas- ketball and is the home of ASU’s men’s and women’s teams. It also is the site for women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s indoor track and field. ASU’s cross country teams run on a well- planned course which originates and has its finish line at the Garry Meadows Arena at the Equine Cen- ter.

Convocation Center—Pride of ASU men’s and women’s basketball and indoor track and field

ASU Baseball plays at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field

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ASU Soccer Park opened in 2001

Sage Meadows Golf Club has been the site of two Sun Belt Conference golf championships

Track & Field moved into a new facility in spring 2004

In addition to playing at Allen Park (above), RidgePointe Tennis Center, Three Oaks Racquet Club, and the Jonesboro Country Club provide their facilities in inclement weather.

ASU Stadium—Home of ASU Football

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The Arkansas State University Athletic Depart- ment announced the largest single donation in its history, a $400,000 gift from Charles Luter that will be used to enhance the athletic aca- demic facility, at a press conference held at the newly named Charles F. Luter Family Academic Success Center in September of 2008. “We are proud to announce the largest gift in the history of ASU Athletics of $400,000, and we are also proud to announce the renaming of this facility to the Charles F. Luter Family Academic Success Center,” said ASU Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee at the press confer- ence. “We have the great opportunity to an- nounce the completion of what we call the third phase of our performance enhancement com- plex. We previously had the Boe and Myrna Adams Strength and Conditioning Center, the Tim and Terri Langford Sports Medicine Cen- ter and now a vital and very important part of what we call the Academic Success Center. “That is a very appropriate name for what we do here, because we have had a tremendous amount of academic success,” Lee added. “We work extremely hard to build a culture where our student-athletes want to succeed not only in competition, but in the classroom, and they have done that.” The long list of ASU’s most recent academic achievements includes the latest statistics showing a 64.1 percent graduation rate of its student-athletes, the highest percentage in school history. Additionally, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll had a total of more than 300 rep- resentatives during the 2007 academic year. Arkansas State won four Sun Belt Conference academic championships over the past year, representing the highest grade-point average in the league for a given sport. Among ASU’s winning teams was the football program, which won the Sun Belt’s academic title for the fourth time in the last five years. Also over the past year, 100 ASU student-athletes were placed on the 2007-08 SBC Commissioner’s List and Academic Honor Roll. In perhaps the truest measure of academic success, 44 student-athletes received their degrees from Arkansas State University over the last year as well. “I was very enthusiastic about making this contribution to ASU with the academic success that it has had,” said Luter. “I hope this contribution will add to the continued academic success and build on that academic success. I hope when we enhance this facility, it’s going to add to the entire University and the sports complex out here. Ultimately, what we have to think about is the student body as a whole and the student-athletes and how hard they work to be successful.” The 3,000 square-foot Charles F. Luter Family Academic Success Center serves as a foundation for structure, discipline and organ- ization for the education of all ASU student-athletes. The facility, coupled with innovative programs and equipment, currently houses the academic support staff, tutors, computer labs, a resource room, study areas, tutorial rooms, small group study centers, a large conference room, the compliance office and spring sports coaching offices. The renovation project will include a new foyer that will serve as a reception area for guests and recruits as they enter the facility, a new front that will create a stronger image, new computers, new tutorial rooms and restructuring of the computer lab. Some additions will assist in strengthening a culture of academic success through a stronger presence and recognition of Red Wolves student-athletes. A spe- cial wall and display area will be added for those student-athletes that make the honor roll. Also, those student-athletes that graduate will have their pictures displayed throughout the year until the next group of graduating seniors come in. Another phase of the renovation is a “Wall of Honor” that will recognize special student-athletes that have come to Arkansas State and excelled in their business, in their pro- fession or in their community. The new facility will display a special plaque in honor of Charles and Kay Luter as well.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 32 AStateRedWolves.com ASU AcademicsAdministration ASU Administration BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY VICE CHANCELLORS Michael Medlock In Memoriam

Albert Einstein once said, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” Mike Medlock did just that. He lived his life for his family, his friends, and for Arkansas State University—the school he loved. Mr. Medlock, who passed away Oct. 28, served as both a member and chair of the ASU Board of Dr. G. Dan Howard Dr. Rick Stripling Mr. Ed Kremers Mr. Cristian Murdock Trustees since February 2000, when he was first ap- Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor pointed by Governor Mike Huckabee, and was re-ap- Academic Affairs Student Affairs Finance & University Advancement and Research Administration pointed in March 2005. His term was to expire in January 2010. A 1973 graduate of Arkansas State with a bachelor of science degree in Business Management, Mr. Med- lock did indeed live a worthwhile life that was dedi- cated to helping and serving others. He was past Dr. Leslie Wyatt chair of the Greater Jonesboro Chamber of Com- University System President merce Board, and he was a past chair of the Jones- boro Municipal Airport Commission. He was also a member of the Jonesboro Industrial Development Corporation Board. Medlock was a long-time supporter of numerous local organizations, including United Way, St. Bernards INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE Foundation, the Arkansas State University Foundation, ASU President Dr. Les Wyatt announced the forma tion of the and the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House, among new Intercollegiate Athletics Committee in the spring of 1997. others. He worked with the Jonesboro Industrial Devel- The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee reviews and makes opment Corporation and served on the board of Healthcare Medical Group. recommendations on issues involving the welfare of student-ath- Until his death, he was president of Insurance Net- letes, the role of athletics in campus life, and the athletics pro- work in Jonesboro and was the tax liaison to the Gov- gram’s compliance with the university, conference, and NCAA ernmental Affairs Committee of Independent regulations; serves as a search advisory committee for key athlet- Insurance Agents of America. He began his career at ics program personnel; reviews the role of existing and potential Jonesboro Insurance Agency in 1973 with a total of sports programs; and reviews the athletics budget. The committee four employees who specialized in the construction Nonie Wiggins reports to the chancellor. segment of the insurance industry. As the business Membership consists of four students appointed annually by grew, he turned Insurance Network into one of the the Student Government Association (one should be a student-athlete); four faculty appointed top 12 insurance agencies in Arkansas before it be- by the Faculty Senate (staggered two-year terms); one Faculty Athletic Representative ap- came a division of Bancorp South Insurance Services pointed by the chancellor (two-year term); one executive staff member appointed by the of Arkansas in 2007. He served as executive vice pres- chancellor (two-year term); the Dean of University College; two staff members appointed by ident for Bancorp South Insurance Services, the na- the staff Senate (staggered two-year terms); Student Government Association and Student Ac- tion’s 23rd largest insurance broker, with offices in tivities Board presidents; and representatives from the following external organizations: Alumni eight states. Association, Red Wolf Club, Letterman’s Club, and the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Com- “We have lost a great friend,” acknowledged Dr. merce ASU Committee. The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and the senior woman athletic Robert Potts, chancellor of Arkansas State. “Mike administrator serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members. The chancellor appoints a chair at the be- loved ASU and was deeply involved with every as- ginning of each academic year. pect of university life. He was a caring person who took a personal interest in our university. His leadership will be greatly missed.” BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS Dr. Les Wyatt, president of the Arkansas State Uni- versity System, said, “All of us at ASU are sorry to lose Mike Medlock as our leader and friend. His gentle manner and thoughtful insights served to guide the university during the 10 years he served as our trustee. We are saddened now with his family in their loss, and we are grateful to have shared with them his joyful and productive life.” Mr. Medlock’s wife Lynda and three children--Mary Katherine, Julie, and Matt, and two step-children, Ash- ley and Aubree—survive a loving husband and father Florine Tousant Howard Slinkard Mike Gibson Ron Rhodes whose life was lived for others. Milligan Rogers Osceola Cherokee Village Forrest City (Secretary) (Vice Chair)

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 33 AStateRedWolves.com Dr. Robert Potts, University Campus Chancellor

Dr. Robert L. Potts, a veteran administrator in higher education, was selected after a national search on Oct. 6, 2006, to serve as the first chancellor of the Jonesboro campus of Arkansas State University. In that capacity, among his other duties he now provides oversight for ASU’s athletic program. After studying at Newbold College in England then completing his bachelor's degree at Southern Adventist University in Tennessee, Potts earned a juris doctor degree from the University of Alabama. He later earned a master of laws degree from Harvard University. Potts has had a distinguished career in higher education. Prior to joining ASU, he served as chancellor of the North Dakota University System. Previously, he served as president of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Ala., for more than 14 years, and prior to that was General Counsel of the University of Alabama System. During his first months at ASU-Jonesboro, Potts worked closely with the Faculty Sen- ate in resolving issues of concern to the faculty, and planned for a major capital campaign and the University’s upcoming centennial celebration in 2009-2010. During the 2007-08 academic year, in addition to overseeing the process that led to the selection of Red Wolves as the new ASU mascot, he appointed seven task forces of faculty, staff, and stu- dents who have studied and made recommendations on major issues of importance to the future of the University. Many of those recommendations are now being implemented. The University is currently focused on increasing its enrollment through expansion of dis- tance learning offerings and building a more robust international program, in addition to im- proving its facilities across the campus to make the campus more convenient and attractive to students. In addition, under Potts leadership, the University is taking steps to modern- ize and expand its curriculum and also to increase its research and sponsored program activities. As President of the University of North Alabama, his accomplishments included streamlining the administrative structure, implementing a shared governance decision making structure, raising admission standards, and establishing a development and ad- vancement office. He and his administration also led the university's first capital campaign, established a Child Development Center, expanded the international students program, completed a campus master plan, and implemented several construction projects, includ- ing academic buildings, student recreation center, four residence halls, and others. While at UNA, Potts served a term as President of the Gulf South Athletic Conference, and Uni- versity athletic teams won five Division II national championships. While with the North Dakota University System, Potts was chief executive officer for a statewide system that included 42,000 students on six four-year campuses and five two- year campuses. Among the highlights of his work there, he provided leadership in creat- ing a statewide collaboration plan for increasing the number of international students, in implementing a new higher education administrative software system, in continuing the highly acclaimed Higher Education Roundtable process that successfully aligned the higher education system with the needs of the state, and in implementing the first stage of a $50 million Economic Centers of Excellence program for system campuses. His list of professional activities is long, including membership in the Southern Asso- ciation of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges, on the board of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, on the U.S. Department of Education's Na- tional Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, and on several accredita- tion teams. He also chaired the Secretary of the Army's ROTC Program Sub-Committee, which focused on improving the Army ROTC and Junior ROTC programs throughout the United States. He has also served terms on the boards of trustees of Alabama State Uni- versity and Oakwood College. In addition to his administrative experience, he has taught at Boston University, University of Alabama, and University of North Alabama. Potts met his wife Irene, a native of Sweden, while they were participating in an in- ternational education program in England. They are the parents of two adult children. Julie Anna Potts and her husband, Parks Shackelford, live in the Washington, D.C. area where Julie Anna is general counsel for the American Farm Bureau Federation and Parks works for Florida Crystals, a sugar cane company. They have three children, Ella, Olivia, and Duke. Les Potts and his wife Holly also have two children, Claire and Anna Leslie. They live in Starkville, Miss., where he is employed at Mississippi State University and she is an ac- tive volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and other charitable organizations.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 34 AStateRedWolves.com Dr. Dean Lee, Director of Athletics

When the Arkansas State University athletics program reaches its 100th birthday in two years, Dean Lee's name will figure prominently in the celebration. ASU athletics is entering its 99th year and Lee still has a little more time to con- tinue restoring the old and building new tradition for Arkansas State. Under Lee’s direction, the ASU athletic department enjoyed another significant year in 2007-08. Not only did ASU enjoy some of the most exciting moments ever on the fields, courts, and tracks, but also in the arenas of academics, donor and alumni involvement, community service and achievement. Lee was named the AAFF’s Outstanding Athletic Director in 2008 and serves on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Issues Committee, the BCS Athletic Directors Advisory Committee and the Division 1A Athletic Directors Association Board of Trustees. He has guided the athletic department to annual success academically and competitively, but last year ASU athletics once again enjoyed growth through a num- ber of unique accomplishments and projects as well. For instance, 206 field-level seats and new party boxes available for corporate events were added to Tomlinson Stadium, the Convocation Center weight room un- derwent major renovations that included new weights and cardio equipment, festivi- ties such as Jazz in Jonesboro continued to grow and improve, the women’s bowling team was the NCAA National Runner-up and Lee was instrumental in the recruitment and hiring of John Brady, who is just two years removed from an NCAA Final Four ap- pearance, as the Red Wolves new men’s basketball coach. Those are just a few of the many ways the ASU athletic department continued to develop under Lee, who is always looking for new and creative ways to take the Red Wolves athletic program to the next level while maintaining its main focus on aca- demics, competitive performance and a well-rounded environment for student-ath- letes. Entering his seventh year as Director of Athletics, Lee is even hungrier for ASU to have continued success in all areas. He has already made great strides in enabling Arkansas State's Department of Athletics to become one of the most respected pro- grams around. Dr. Lee became ASU's 10th Director of Athletics July 9, 2002. It wasn't long be- fore the department began to experience important and progressive changes which were capped by an unprecedented “State of A-State” address in the spring of 2004. When he concluded the address to a packed house, there was no mistaking that he is committed to building a successful program at ASU. In a very short time, he has orchestrated sellout and capacity crowds, overseen the expansion and growth of ASU's athletic facilities, and provided sound leadership to both the athletic staff and population of student-athletes. Lee came to ASU from Oklahoma State University, where he was the executive director of the OSU Athletic Associates and assistant vice president of the OSU Foun- dation. His administrative experience at two NCAA Division I-A universities, OSU and the University of Arkansas, and his achievements in mobilizing financial support make him well-suited for Arkansas State University and Northeast Arkansas. In addition, Dr. Lee's experience as athletic director at Arkansas Tech University and his familiarity with ASU and the state of Arkansas help him feel right at home. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 and master's in education at Hender- son State University, then completed his doctor of education degree at the University of Arkansas in 1989. Although born in Tulsa, Okla., Lee competed in high school sports in Berryville, Arkansas, and was selected to play in the all-Star basketball and football games in 1975. He also played basketball, baseball and tennis at Henderson State, where he later served as an assistant coach. He was head basketball coach at Malvern High The Lee Family School early in his career. (from left) Anna Pearl, Reba, Dean and wife Reba are the parents of two daughters, Diamond Olivia (13) and Dean and Diamond Anna Pearl (11).

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 35 AStateRedWolves.com Athletics Staff

DR. DEAN LEE DOUG ABEL JULIE LESSITER DOUG DOGGETT DANIEL FEIG GLEEN HART RANDY KNOWLES Director of Athletics Senior Associate Associate Director of Associate Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Director of Athletics Athletics for Student Athletics for External Athletics for Compliance Athletics for Marketing & Athletics for Facilities Services/SWA Operations & Director of Promotions & Event Management the Red Wolf Club

JERRY SCOTT BRAD PIETZ LAUREN ADAMS JOHN ARCE KAREN BARKER BRAD BOBO BOBBY BURTON Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Academic Adviser Director of Strength & Administrative Director of Athletics Facilities Athletics for Athletics for Conditioning Asstistant to Director Corporate Sales Supervisor for Grounds Sports Information Development of Athletics & Landscape

CHRIS BUTTGEN RON CARROLL RYAN DICKSON MAKINZIE FOOS TABITHA FOREMAN MEREDITH GREEN JASON GREGORY Video Coordinator Head Certified Trainer Equipment Director of Marketing Athletics A-Team Adviser Director of Supervisor Administrative Asst. Football Operations

BRAD HERMAN LEELA KELLER MARTHA McFERRON ROSS MILLER VAN PROVENCE ANTHONY REYNOLDS KAREN RINEHART Academic Adviser Men’s Basketball Cheerleader Adviser Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Administrative Asst. to Administrative Asst. Strength & Conditioning Sports Information Sports Information Head Football Coach

SANDRA SMYTHE CHAD STURKIE BILL TEMPLETON NATALIE TROTTER TREVOR WHITE CAROLINE WILLIAMS GINA WINCHESTER Compliance Assistant Certified Director of Major Gifts Assistant Certified Eligibility Specialist Athletics Administra- Administrative Asst. Administrative Asst. Trainer Trainer tive Assistant to Red Wolf Club

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LON BADEAUX BRIAN BOYER JOHN BRADY JUSTIN INGRAM STEVE JOHNSON JUSTIN KOSTICK GINGER BROWN LEMM Track & Field, Cross Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Volleyball Men’s Golf Women’s Bowling Women’s Golf Country Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach

TOMMY RAFFO STEVE ROBERTS MARCIA WILLIAMS TAFADZWA ZIYENGE JULIE ALLEN COREY BATOON LISA BERG Baseball Football Women’s Tennis Women’s Soccer Women’s Volleyball Football Women’s Soccer Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

JASON BROOKS JEFF CLAPACS CHRIS COOK KEVIN CORLESS CHAD DOLLAR MARINA ENGELBRECHT TONY GILBERT Track & Field, Cross Men’s Basketball Baseball Football Men’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Football Country Asst. Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

DAVID GUNN MAURICE HARRIS CLAY HELTON DARREN HILLER MATT KRAFT ELWYN McROY JUSTIN MECCAGE Football Football Football Football Track & Field Men’s Basketball Baseball Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

KEVIN PEOPLES REBECCA PEOPLES TANYA RAY TYLER SISKEY JENNIFER SULLIVAN KAREN SYROCKI MATT VINING Football Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Football Women’s Basketball Tutor Coordinator and Track & Field/Cross Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Women’s Country Asst. Coach Bowling Coach 2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 37 AStateRedWolves.com Jonesboro

tured over the past half century into a re- gional center for cultural, educational, in- dustrial, commercial, agricultural, communication, transportation, recre- ational and medical interests. It contains Jones- almost every convenience of a big city and boro, home of Arkansas every comfort of a small town. State University, weighs in as the largest The community is alive with cultural city in Northeast Arkansas. As a matter of events such as the art exhibitions, theatri- fact, if you form a triangle by connecting cal and musical productions, not only on Little Rock, St. Louis and Memphis, Jones- campus but in the city itself through the boro stands out as the largest met ro poli - Jonesboro Fine Arts Council, NEA Foun- tan city in what amounts to a 17,000 dation of Arts, the Forum and the North- square mile triangular area. east Arkansas Symphony. One highlight is Jonesboro is a great city of 60,000, and the annual Hispanic celebration when is always ready to welcome incoming ASU downtown Main Street is transformed into students from the moment they arrive in a festive explosion of Hispanic music, town. The booming community has ma- food and cultural activity.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 38 AStateRedWolves.com Jonesboro

. . . More About Jonesboro • Regionally located with numerous services for Northeast Arkansas, portions of Tennessee & Missouri. • More than 100 industries are located in Jonesboro. • Cited as Volunteer and Arkansas Commu- nity of Year. • Ideal climate and temperature provide a va- riety of recreational activities including hunting, fishing, golf, park activities, tennis, boating, swimming, camping and picnicking. • Downtown Jonesboro is revitalized into area including loft housing, restaurants, spe- cialty shops, weekly and weekend concerts fea- turing everything from gospel to rap. • Site of new Mall at Turtle Creek which houses over 100 new stores. Construction of the mall, which opened in March 2006, exceeded $100 million.

Jonesboro is living up to its slogan of “People, Pride, and Progress”

Memphis is less than an hour away from the ASU campus.

Jonesboro is also the medical hub of drive from Memphis, two hours from Little northeast Arkansas and southeast Mis- Rock and four hours from St. Louis.The souri, with two major hospitals and count- city and University have meshed re- less medical professionals. The city is also sources in recent years and have truly be- a shopping mecca, offering a modern busi- come the “capital” of the northeast ness district as well as quaint downtown quadrant of the state. antique shops and restaurants. The $100 Northeast Arkansas is a recreation million Mall at Turtle Creek recently haven for the person who enjoys water opened with more than 100 stores. sports, fishing, hunting, and boating as One of the five largest cities in well as the joys of unspoiled nature. Arkansas, Jonesboro is located between Jonesboro and the surrounding area have the vast and fertile Mississippi River and an abundance of lakes, rivers, ponds, the cultural and scenic richness of the streams and forests to serve as nature’s Ozark Mountains. It is nestled about 70 playgrounds for the avid outdoors person. miles west of Memphis, Tennessee, on the And, Jonesboro, ranked by Forbes.com gentle slopes of Crowley’s Ridge. as the 27th “best small place to live” is a Jonesboro is a comfortable one hour nice place to call home.

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 39 AStateRedWolves.com Sun Belt Conference

While there are 31 NCAA conferences in the national competition, taking fifth place at the 2009 NCAA National Championship. It that sponsor multiple sports, the Sun marked the highest finish in the program's history and the third consecutive trip to the NCAA Belt is one of only 11 to participate in the Championship for the Pioneers. Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and A year after Louisiana-Lafayette reached the pinnacle of collegiate softball by ad- Football Bowl Subdivision. The Sun Belt vancing to the Women's College World Series, the high level of competition within the con- was formed in 1976 with six members ference during the 2009 softball season was clear evidence of the league's increasing parity. competing in four men's sports, and Louisiana-Lafayette's Ragin' Cajuns took home their ninth Sun Belt Conference crown in 10 today comprises 13 institutions of years, but they faced heavy opposition in the regular season and throughout the confer- higher learning while sponsoring 19 ence tournament. championship sports for men and Louisiana-Lafayette fell to host Baylor University in the first game of the Waco Re- women. gional, but fought off elimination by winning its next two contests against No. 13 Northwest- The Sun Belt Conference enters ern and Texas State. The Cajuns' postseason run came to an end with a second loss to its 34th season in 2009-10 with a proud Baylor. But with their entire pitching staff returning, including Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year history of athletic and academic suc- Donna Bourgeois, the Cajuns have plenty of reason to look forward to the 2010 season. cess. The conference sponsors 10 In baseball, the Sun Belt Conference has sent multiple teams to the NCAA tourna- women's sports - basketball, cross ment each year since 1988. The 21-year streak of having two or more teams reach NCAA country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming play is matched by only four other conferences (ACC, Big West, SEC, Pac-10). Both WKU and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor and Middle Tennessee represented the league in the NCAA Baseball Championships in 2009. track and field, and volleyball; and nine Because of its status as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivsion coalition, the Wright Waters men's sports - baseball, basketball, Sun Belt Conference has a permanent seat on the NCAA's 17-member Board of Directors. cross country, football, golf, swimming As a result, the conference has a crucial voice on some of the most pressing issues in col- Commissioner and diving, tennis, and indoor and out- lege athletics and will always have a role in the implementation of any future NCAA legisla- door track and field. tion and guidelines. Each of the 19 sports has seen numerous team and individual accomplishments, The conference continues to utilize television to grow and promote the league and and nearly every Sun Belt Conference school is currently graduating its student-athletes at its member institutions. The Sun Belt Conference signed a new multi-year agreement with a rate higher than its respective school's student body. All Sun Belt schools are committed ESPN, Inc. in January of 2009 that will result in unprecedented national coverage for the to excellence in the 21st century, and facility upgrades and expansions are taking place on league. Additionally, ESPN televised the conference's men's basketball championship game every campus. for the 29th straight season in 2009, marking its longest affiliation with any conference in the During the 2008-09 academic year alone, the Sun Belt Conference accomplished country. numerous feats. In the fall of 2008 Middle Tennessee, FIU and Western Kentucky University The conference's regional television partnership with Comcast/Charter Sports all represented the league in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament - the first time the Sun Belt Southeast (CSS) and Cox Sports Television (CST) enables live telecasts of Sun Belt events has sent three teams to the NCAA Tournament in volleyball and the second straight year the to reach millions of households. The addition of volleyball, baseball and softball to the con- conference has sent multiple teams. Middle Tennessee advanced to the second round of the ference's television package has resulted in more national and regional television exposure tournament, while WKU and FIU put forth strong and hard-fought efforts in the first round. for the league than at any time in its history. The Sun Belt momentum continued in the sport of football as Florida Atlantic and The Sun Belt Conference has also partnered with JumpTV Sports, Inc. to deliver a Troy both earned bowl bids after impressive regular-season performances. It marked the full-service, customized, public and premium website to provide fans with a broad range of third time in the league's eight-year football history that two teams have received postsea- real-time information and content about the conference's athletic teams. The Sun Belt is son nods. FAU marked its place in the history books when the Owls defeated Central Michi- one of the few conferences in the nation to provide video highlights and features on its web- gan in the Motor City Bowl, becoming the first SBC team to win back-to-back bowl games. site from each of the league's respective championships. This technology serves as a great In men's basketball, WKU received its second straight bid to the NCAA Men's Bas- recruiting tool for schools by enabling anyone in the world with internet access to view the ketball Tournament after winning the Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Hilltoppers conference's championship events. Fans in five different countries viewed the conference's secured a trip to the second round with a 76-72 win over fifth-seeded Illinois and battled to most recent soccer championship. the end in a heartbreaking two-point loss to Gonzaga. It was the second year in a row that Prominent Sun Belt alumni include former United States Secretary of State Con- WKU defeated a higher-seeded team to advance past the tournament's opening round. doleezza Rice (Denver), NFL Hall of Fame football player "Mean" Joe Greene (North Texas), On the women's side, Middle Tennessee captured national attention with the help Florida Marlins All-Star baseball player Luis Gonzalez (South Alabama), Boston Red Sox of standout junior Alysha Clark. The Blue Raiders spent time in the coaches' poll top 25. The baseball player Mike Lowell (MLB All-Star and 2007 MLB World Series MVP, FIU), former squad earned a spot in the 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament as Sun Belt Con- member of the United States Senate and House of Representatives John Breaux (Louisiana- ference champions and finished the season with an impressive 28-6 record. Clark's consis- Lafayette), country music superstar Tim McGraw (Louisiana-Monroe), and actor Andy Gar- tent performances earned her the title of the nation's leading scorer as she averaged 27.5 cia (FIU). points per game. The Blue Raiders will look to continue their success in the 2009-10 season, The conference's first 33 years have also produced numerous individual national and with every student-athlete returning, they will be poised to make another strong show- champions along with Olympic track medalists including Earl Bell, Tom Hill and Al Joyner ing. (Arkansas State), Hollis Conway (Louisiana-Lafayette), and Tayna Lawrence (FIU). Old Do- There was no shortage of success in the Sun Belt's spring sports in 2009, either. minion's Anne Donovan, who received the Naismith Trophy recognizing the nation's top Three tennis teams represented the league in the NCAA Tennis Tournaments. The Middle women's basketball player in 1983, helped the United States win the Olympic gold medal in Tennessee men's team and FIU women's team both earned their places in the national com- 1984 and helped the Lady Monarchs capture the national championship in 1985 (one of eight petition by winning their respective Sun Belt Conference championships. The Denver women's Final Four appearances by Sun Belt schools: Old Dominion - 1983, 1985; WKU - women's squad received an at-large bid after building a 16-5 regular season record, mark- 1985, 1986, 1992; Louisiana Tech - 1994, 1998, 1999). Sun Belt teams have also participated ing their second straight appearance at the event. FIU advanced to the second round of the in the men's NCAA Final Four (Charlotte 1977), the College World Series (Louisiana-Lafayette NCAA Tournament following a 4-3 win over Princeton in the first round. 2000), the women's College World Series (Louisiana-Lafayette 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008), The 2009 Sun Belt Conference golf teams picked up right where they left off after and have had 11 players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. an impressive 2008 season that saw two squads advance to the NCAA National Champi- The Sun Belt Conference is led by Commissioner Wright Waters, who is in his 10th onship after top-10 finishes at their respective regional sites. full year as commissioner. He was named the conference's fourth commissioner in Febru- The Sun Belt followed up the strong 2008 showing by sending three teams to the ary of 1999 following the tenures of Vic Bubas (1976-1990), Jim Lessig (1990-1991), and NCAA Regionals. Middle Tennessee and Denver were both selected to compete at the re- Craig Thompson (1991-1998). The league's annual all sports champion is awarded the Vic gional events, marking the 10th consecutive year that the conference has sent two men's Bubas Cup, named after the conference's first commissioner. teams to the postseason. The Denver women also received an automatic bid to the region- The conference office has been headquartered in downtown New Orleans since als after taking home its sixth consecutive Sun Belt crown. 2000 after moving from suburban Metairie, La., where it had been based since 1991. Prior to The Pioneer women held a national ranking throughout the entire season and moving to the "Big Easy," the league was based in Tampa, Fla., from 1977-1991. The origi- capped the year with its first-ever regional championship, winning the NCAA East Regional nal conference office was located in Charlotte, N. C., from 1976-77. at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla. Denver came away with a top-five finish

2010 ARKANSAS STATE TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 40 AStateRedWolves.com LEGEND: Player Name Height Classification Home Town Previous School

Rone’ van Wyk Jenny Herring Menna Kamal Tina Ojdanic 5’ 7” Senior 5’ 9” Junior 5’ 8” Junior 5’ 9” Junior Ventersburg, South Africa Copenhagen, Denmark Cairo, Egypt Jonkoping, Sweden C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje Falkenor Gaarder Gymnasium American Manor House Katedralskolan

Elne’ Barnard Maria Alemán Andreea Georgescu Ioana Teu 5’ 5” Sophomore 5’ 4” Freshman 5’ 8” Freshman 5’ 7” Freshman Port-Elizabeth, South Africa San Cristobal, Tachica, Venezula Bucharest, Romania South Auckland, New Zealand Hoerskool Stellenbosch V.E. Colegio Metropolitano Colegiul National Mount Albert Grammar School

Marcia Williams Maria Engelbrecht Head Coach Assistant Coach 30th Season 4th Season

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME FEB. 5 SAM HOUSTON STATE EL PASO, TEXAS 1:00 P.M. FEB. 6 TEXAS A&M – CORPUS CHRISTI EL PASO, TEXAS 9:00 A.M. FEB. 7 TEXAS – EL PASO EL PASO, TEXAS 9:00 A.M. FEB. 13 ALABAMA – BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 11:00 A.M. FEB. 19 > MIDDLE TENNESSEE* JONESBORO, ARK. 6:45 P.M. FEB. 26 > MCNEESE STATE JONESBORO, ARK. 10:45 A.M. MAR. 1 > LAMAR JONESBORO, ARK. 9:00 A.M. MAR. 6 > UT – MARTIN JONESBORO, ARK. 2:00 P.M. MAR. 13 ULM* MONROE, LA. 11:00 A.M. MAR. 14 LOUISIANA TECH RUSTON, LA. 10:00 A.M. MAR. 20 TROY* TROY, ALA. 10:00 A.M. MAR. 21 SOUTH ALABAMA* MOBILE, ALA. NOON APR. 8 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. 1:30 P.M. APR. 9 ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS, MO. 3:30 P.M. APR. 11 > TENNESSEE TECH JONESBORO, ARK. 11:00 A.M. APR. 17 UALR* LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 2:00 P.M. APR. 22-25 SUN BELT CONFERENCE TOURN. NEW ORLEANS, LA. TBA

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