Table of Contents 2005-06 Roster

Table of Contents 2005-06 Roster ...... 2 2006 Sun Belt Championships ...... 2 GENERAL INFORMATION 2006 NCAA Championships ...... 2 Location ...... Murfreesboro, Tenn. Guide to College Tennis ...... 3 Enrollment ...... 22,554 Middle Tennessee Facilities ...... 4 Founded ...... 1911 Buck Bouldin Tennis Center ...... 4 Nickname ...... Blue Raiders Racquet Club of Murfreesboro ...... 4 Colors ...... Royal Blue and White Players & Coaches ...... 5-14 President ...... Dr. Sidney A. McPhee Head Coach Alison Ojeda ...... 6 Director of Athletics ...... Chris Massaro Assistant Carien Venter ...... 7 Sr. Women’s Admin. . . . . Diane Turnham Trainer Brandi Bashor ...... 7 Athletics Phone ...... 615/898-2450 Strength Coach Matt Riley ...... 7 Website ...... GoBlueRaiders.com Sophomore Ann-Kristin Siljestrom . . . . .8 Conference ...... Sun Belt Sophomore Claudia Szabo ...... 9 Home Courts ...... Buck Bouldin TC Freshman Kelly Adams ...... 10 Indoor Facility ...... Racquet Club Freshman Marlene Chemin ...... 11 Freshman Pooja Kommireddi ...... 12 MEDIA RELATIONS Freshman Elvira Yusupova ...... 13 Director ...... Mark Owens This Is Blue Raider Tennis ...... 14 Asst./Women’s Tennis . . . Jo Jo Freeman 2004-05 Review ...... 15-20 Freeman’s e-mail . . . [email protected] 2005 Season Review ...... 16 Freeman’s Office Phone . . 615/898-5270 2004-05 Statistics ...... 17 Freeman’s Home Phone . . 615/896-4121 2005 Match-by-Match Results . . . . 18-20 Assistant ...... Tony Stinnett Middle Tennessee History ...... 21-28 Former All-American Alison Ojeda takes Assistant ...... Denise Gideon over the Middle Tennessee program as Media Relations Fax . . . . . 615/898-5626 All-Conference ...... 22 head coach in 2005-06. Conference Championships ...... 22 Mailing Address ...... MTSU Box 20 Year-by-Year Results ...... 23 ...... Murfreesboro, TN 37132 NCAA Tournament History ...... 24 Overnight Address . 1500 Greenland Drive All-Americans ...... 24 ...... Murfreesboro, TN 37132 19th Annual Pro-Am ...... 25 Letterwinners ...... 26 COACHING STAFF All-Time Records ...... 27 Head Coach ...... Alison Ojeda Record vs. Opponents ...... 28 Alma Mater/Year ...... Tennessee/2002 The University ...... 29-44 Record at MT ...... First Season Middle Tennessee ...... 30-31 CREDITS Career Record ...... First Season University President ...... 32 Ojeda Office Phone ...... 615/898-5154 The 2005-06 Blue Raider Women’s Tennis Me- Director of Athletics ...... 33 dia Guide is a production of the Middle Tennes- Assistant ...... Carien Venter Academic Center ...... 34 see Athletic Media Relations Department. The Sports Medicine ...... 35 guide was written and designed by Assistant Di- TEAM INFORMATION Sun Belt Conference ...... 36 rector of Media Relations Jo Jo Freeman. Print- 2004-05 Dual Match Record ...... 8-14 Community Service ...... 37 ing provided by Franklin Graphics in Nashville, 2004-05 Sun Belt Finish ...... 8th Scarlett Commons ...... 38 Tenn. Special thanks to Middle Tennessee Pho- 2004-05 National ITA Poll Finish . . . . .NA Dining Facilities ...... 39 tographic Services (Jack Ross, J. Intintoli and Ken 2004-05 Postseason ...... NA Robinson) and MTSU Publications and Graph- The Midstate ...... 40 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 3/4 City of Murfreesboro ...... 41 ics. Also special thanks to Bradley Lambert, Denise Gideon and Dan Anderson for photos. Starters Returning/Lost ...... 2/3 Strength & Conditioning ...... 42 Research and editing provided by Russell Luna GoBlueRaiders.com ...... 43 and Allison Maynard. Covers designed by David Middle Tennessee, a Tennessee Board of Traditions ...... 44 Lowry of DGL Grafix in Nashville, Tenn. Regents university, is an equal opportunity, nonracially identifiable, educational institu- MISSION STATEMENT tion that does not discriminate against indi- The Middle Tennessee athletic program is committed to quality athletics that bring the campus commu- viduals with disabilities. SP032-0206 nity together and promote a sense of pride and tradition in academic and athletic excellence. These programs also bring the University regional and national recognition and provide a link between the University, its alumni, and the community at large. They give students, faculty and alumni opportunities for innovative public service activities that better the community. Athletics uses financial and physical resources to maintain and develop sports programs to accomplish the mission of the University. 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 1 2005-06 Roster 2005-06 Roster PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS Name Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School (Last School) Daily News Journal PO Box 68 Kelly Adams 5-7 FR Auburn, Ala./Auburn HS Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Marlene Chemin 5-9 FR Augsberg, Germany/Fachoberschule 615/893-5860; 615/893-5592 FAX Pooja Kommireddi 5-9 FR Hyderabad, India/Hyderabad Public School Adam Sparks (Beat Writer) Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 5-8 SO Stockholm, Sweden/Norra Real The Tennessean 1100 Broadway Claudia Szabo 5-5 SO Morwell, Australia/St. Paul’s Grammar Nashville, TN 37202 Elvira Yusupova 5-5 FR Ufa, Russia/Linguistic Gymnasium 615/259-8000; 615/259-8826 FAX Associated Press Head Coach: Alison Ojeda PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 215 Centerview Dr., Suite 110 MARLENE CHEMIN . . . . . mar-LEAN-aa SHUH-mon (light) Brentwood, TN 37027 Assistant Coach: Carien Venter 615/373-9988; 615/376-0947 FAX Athletic Trainer: Brandi Bashor POOJA KOMMIREDDI ...... POOH-juh COMB-uh-ready Ann-Kristin SILJESTROM ...... SIL-strum Sidelines Stringer: Alexander Mitchell Claudia SZABO ...... ZAY-bo MTSU Box 42 ELVIRA YUSUPOVA ...... el-VEER-uh YOU-suh-po-vuh Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/898-2815; 615/904-8487 FAX WKRN-TV (Ch. 2 ABC) 441 Murfreesboro Rd. Nashville, TN 37210 615/248-7240; 615/248-7329 FAX WSMV-TV (Ch. 4 NBC) PO Box 4 Nashville, TN 37202 615/353-2231; 615/353-2343 FAX WTVF-TV (Ch. 5 CBS) 474 James Robertson Pkwy. Nashville, TN 37219 Sun Belt 615/248-5285; 615/244-9883 FAX Championships WZTV-TV (Ch. 17 FOX) NCAA Team-Singles- 631 Mainstream Dr. April 21-23 Nashville, TN 37228 Doubles Championships 615/244-1717; 615/259-3962 FAX May 20-29 Mobile, Ala. MTTV Stanford, Calif. MTSU Box 58 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/898-5050; 615/898-5682 FAX 2006 MIDDLE TENNESSEE TENNIS CAMPS 104.5 The Zone WHO MAY ATTEND REGISTRATION PO Box 101604 This camp is designed to provide a learning environment Send the application and fee to the address below: Nashville, TN 37224 for ages 7 to 18 (beginner-advanced). Its purpose is prima- Coach Alison Ojeda 615/244-9533; 615/259-1271 FAX rily to teach the fundamentals of the game. We hope that MTSU Box 465 everyone who attends has an enjoyable and fun time and Murfreesboro, TN 37132 WGNS-1450 AM will continue to progress during the summer. For further inquiries or information, call 615/898-5154 306 S. Church St. AFTER JUNE 1, NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE Murfreesboro, TN 37130 In order to run the camp effectively, we are limiting ap- 615/893-5373; 615/867-6397 FAX plications to 40 CAMPERS PER SESSION. Early regis- EARLY REGISTRATION tration is recommended. z Early registration for all camps is May 10 106.7 The Fan z Any interested overnight campers please call for 107 Music City Cir., Ste. 203 CAMP COST: $300 further information Nashville, TN 37214 A 10 percent discount applies to the following: 615/885-9986; 615/885-9900 FAX z Early registration - May 10th REGISTRATION DEADLINES z Two or more from the same family Camp I (June 12-16) June 2 WMOT-89.5 FM z Attendance for two weeks Camp II (June 19-23) June 10 MTSU Box 3 z Middle Tennessee State University employees Camp III (June 26-30) June 17 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/898-2800; 615/898-2774 FAX *Group Discounts for Teams: INSURANCE/MEDICAL COVERAGE Call Assistant Director Alison Ojeda for team discounts A secondary accident insurance package is included in the WMTS-88.3 FM camp fee. Our insurance covers expenses that your policy MTSU Box 58 will not pay. Every effort will be made to protect the health Murfreesboro, TN 37132 and safety of each camper. 615/898-2636; 615/898-5682 FAX

2 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Guide to College Tennis Although collegiate tennis has been dubbed by many each year. The NCAA Team Championship finals have first team ranking of the season. as a spring sport, the truth is tennis on the college level historically been held at the University of Georgia and During the spring, the team rankings will be released actually lasts throughout the traditional academic year. still are on a consistent basis. In recent seasons, how- every week beginning January 10, 2006. The first indi- Several national tournaments and events are held in ever, the NCAAs have moved out of Athens more fre- vidual rankings of the spring will be also be released the fall in addition to the normal dual match team sched- quently. The 1994 tournament was held at the Univer- January 10 and are released every other week starting ule, which is played in the spring. sity of Notre Dame and in 1997 was at UCLA. The 2002 February 22. The final rankings of 2006 will be released The collegiate tennis year begins in September and and 2004 tournaments were at Texas A&M, and this June 2. The ITA contact for tennis is CASEY ANGLE. ends in May – both for Middle Tennessee and the rest year’s event will take place in Palo Alto, Calif. The rankings include the top 75 teams in the coun- of the college tennis world. Middle Tennessee has made the NCAA Team Cham- try, the top 100 singles players and the top 50 doubles pionships field in seven of the past 11 seasons, ad- teams. vancing to the second round in 1997 and 2002. There are two ways the rankings are determined during the year – the ITA National Ranking Committee DUAL MATCHES – A dual match is two teams com- and the average-points-per-match formula, which com- peting against one another. A dual match lineup con- putes a player’s overall win/loss record with extra points sists of six singles positions and three doubles posi- for wins over ranked players and bonus points for par- tions. Typically the No. 1 position is considered the best ticipation in certain tournaments, such as Grand Slam player or doubles team on a squad and so on down the events. lineup. The preseason individual rankings and the team The current dual match format, adopted in 1993, rankings for the first part of the spring are voted on by starts with doubles and concludes with singles. Dual the National Ranking Committee. All other rankings are THE FALL – The fall season, which is basically Sep- matches award seven total points – one in doubles and determined by the formula. tember through November, consists entirely of individual six in singles. play, in which players compete for individual champi- In doubles, three pro set matches are played (in pro COLLEGIATE TENNIS HALL OF FAME – The elite onships, usually in flighted tournaments consisting of sets, teams must win eight games by at least a two- players from women’s college tennis are recognized in one to four divisions. Players are placed in these divi- game margin). Whichever team wins two of the three the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, located at the Uni- sions based on their talent level and the talent level of doubles matches gets one point toward the final team versity of Georgia in Athens. each tournament’s field. score. The facility was a gift from country music star Kenny Highlighting the fall slate are two major national tour- After a 10-minute intermission, singles play begins Rogers and his wife Marianne, an Athens native. It naments – the National Indoor Championships and the and six matches are played. Regular sets (first to six opened May 16, 1984, in conjunction with the 100th All-American Championships – the first two (of three) by two) are utilized and a player must win two out of anniversary of the NCAA Tennis Championships. legs of the Collegiate Grand Slam. The National In- three sets to win. The winner in each match receives The Hall of Fame captures the history of college ten- door Championships are held every year in early No- one point toward the final team score. nis, with photo displays and newspaper clippings of the vember and usually conclude the fall season, while the college game’s best players and teams. Racquets used All-American Championships are held in early October THE ITA – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is the by former collegians are also on display, and film clips each year. governing body of college tennis. Formed in 1956 as from past NCAA Championship matches are available. Each Grand Slam event showcases the nation’s top the National Collegiate Tennis Coaches Association, it Middle Tennessee’s Daniel Klemetz, who won the 2002 players in singles and doubles. The Grand Slam be- became the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Associa- All-American Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn., gan in 1986, and since that time Middle Tennessee has tion in 1958 and adopted its current moniker in July of has his winning racquet displayed in the museum. consistently placed players in its tournaments. 1992. The curator of the museum is Dan Magill, long-time Singles and doubles records from the fall carry over Originally formed as a vehicle for coaches to voice head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, who won two into the spring and count toward a player’s national ideas and opinions to the NCAA, it now sponsors a NCAA titles and 13 SEC championships in 34 years at ranking for the remainder of the academic season. number of national championships, the All-America UGA. team, and the ITA Collegiate Rankings. THE SPRING – In January, teams move into the dual The ITA is made up of eight regions match team season, although there are a few individual (I-VIII) divided by states. Middle Ten- tournaments remaining to be played. nessee is in Region III, which includes Individual Blue Raiders compete in the NCAA Division I schools from Alabama, Singles and Doubles Championships, held immediately Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, following the NCAA Team Championships each May. Mississippi and Tennessee. The dual match (see section “DUAL MATCHES” for The ITA has an executive director explanation) team season for the Blue Raiders begins (currently Princeton’s David Benjamin), in mid-January with nonconference matches against a Board of Directors (21 coaches), and tough national opponents as well as regional and in- numerous standing committees. state foes. The Sun Belt Championships, held each year at the ITA RANKINGS – The Intercollegiate end of April, determine the conference champion. The Tennis Rankings, compiled by the ITA, winner of the eight-team tournament wins the SBC title. are the official national and regional All team results from the regular season and SBC rankings for men’s and women’s inter- Championships count toward Middle Tennessee’s collegiate tennis. chances at making the NCAA Team Championship field, The rankings are released by the ITA The ITA National Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in which determines the national champion. The NCAAs office in Princeton, N.J. Athens, Ga., captures the history of college tennis, with started a new format in 1999, consisting of 16 four- In the fall, there is a preseason rank- photo displays and newspaper clippings of the college game’s best players and teams. (Photo courtesy team regionals and the finals, featuring the 16 regional ing (released in September) for indi- University of Georgia Media Relations) winners. viduals only. The fall edition (released The NCAA Regionals are hosted by different schools in January) includes individuals and the

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 3 Tennis Facilities BUCK BOULDIN TENNIS CENTER Middle Tennessee’s tennis center consists of 14 total courts, with six newly-renovated varsity courts finished during the Fall of 2001. The eight courts closest to the Murphy Center were resurfaced with three new inches of asphalt late in the summer. These eight courts were converted to just six courts and are used as the varsity courts for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Middle Tennessee. The new varsity courts are outfitted with divider fencing between each and painted blue with gray outlines. New blue windscreens with the MT logo line the fences around the complex, with a walkway between the varsity courts and the remaining eight. Also, bleacher seating with canopies was built in the middle for fans at the varsity courts. The $150,000 project was completed at the beginning of September 2001, just in time for the 15th Annual Pro-Am on the Blue Raider campus. The Buck Bouldin complex also houses the Tennis Center, which features offices, team rooms, restrooms and an equipment storage facility. In the spring of 1999, a patio/reception area was added for viewing and the posting of events. The remaining eight courts are for University and public use and have lights, installed in 1995. Aside from hosting Middle Tennessee matches, the complex has played host to numerous Ohio Valley Conference championships, along with various state and regional USTA events.

RACQUET CLUB During the summer of 1999, Middle Tennessee and the Racquet Club of Murfreesboro reached an agreement allowing the Blue Raider tennis programs priority access to the indoor facility. This facility is a great boost to the program, allowing for indoor instruction and home matches during the inclement winter months when the tennis teams are unable to get outdoors. “Having an indoor facility is a necessity in collegiate tennis and we have an outstanding facility right in our backyard,” commented Middle Tennessee Director of Tennis Dale Short. The indoor facility serves as an alternate location in case of bad weather during the outdoor season. The Racquet Club has eleven courts: four hardcourts, three clay courts and four indoor courts.

4 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 5 Head Coach Alison Ojeda Middle Tennes- While at Texas A&M, the Aggies finished see Director of Ath- the 2004 season ranked 16th in the nation. letics Chris Massaro She helped coach four All-Big 12 players and announced the hiring one All-American, Jessica Roland. of Alison Ojeda as Ojeda spent eight months on the WTA the new women’s tour in 2004, between her stops as an assis- tennis coach on June tant at Texas A&M and Alabama. She also was 22, 2005, after the the tournament founder and director for the approval of the Ten- College Station Open, a 64-player open level nessee Board of Regents, giving the program tournament, during her time as an Aggie. stability after more than a year in flux. The San Antonio, Texas, native enjoyed Ojeda inherited a roster with just two re- a stellar playing career at the University of Ten- turning players but quickly set out to groom nessee, posting 102 singles and 100 doubles the 2005-06 club for success that earned her victories. She earned All-America honors in All-America honors as a collegian just four singles as a junior, was a four-time Academic years ago. All-SEC selection, and was voted the national Ojeda was an assistant coach at Alabama recipient of the Arthur Ashe, Jr., Humanitarian last season and served two years at Texas Award and Cissie B. Leary Leadership and A&M, earning the 2004 Southeast Region As- Sportsmanship Award in 2002. The Cissie B. ished the year ranked No. 6 nationally, the sistant Coach of the Year honor. Alabama fell Leary Award is presented to an individual who team’s first Top 10 final ranking in 25 years. in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in displays inspiring commitment and dedication As a sophomore she ended the year 2005 and finished the year ranked 38th na- to her team, which has enhanced her team’s ranked 38th in singles and 21st in doubles, tionally. TAMU posted a 44-19 record during performance and exemplified the spirit of col- making her first NCAA Championships appear- her two seasons in College Station, winning lege tennis. She was the Southeast Region ance in both singles and doubles. She posted Big 12 regular season and tournament titles winner of the Cissie B. Leary Award as a jun- a 47-22 combined mark as a freshman, pick- and making a pair of NCAA Tournament ap- ior, as well. ing up Tennessee’s lone point in the NCAA pearances, including reaching the Sweet 16 She was also a three-time SEC Sports- Team Championships in a loss to Stanford. in 2003. manship Award honoree. During her senior The Douglas MacArthur High School “We’re excited to have Alison join our year, she helped captain UT’s first-ever ap- product garnered First Team All-SEC honors team at Middle Tennessee,” Massaro said. “I pearance in the NCAA Final Four. Ojeda fin- in singles as a junior and Second Team acco- was extremely impressed with her Division I ished her career ranked 26th in the country in lades in doubles as a sophomore. She is one recruiting experiences at Alabama and Texas singles and 59th in doubles. of only three players in Lady Vols history to A&M. Alison knows what winning at a high level “It’s great to be back in Tennessee. It’s a post more than 100 victories in both singles is all about, and she shares our goal in reach- second home for me,” Ojeda said. “My col- and doubles. ing national prominence like our men’s pro- lege coach [Mike Patrick] speaks very highly Ojeda was a three-time all-state selec- gram.” of Middle Tennessee and I felt like I was ready tion in high school and registered a 200-8 com- to become a head bined singles and doubles mark at DMHS. She coach. There is a lot reached the finals of the state tournament as of potential here and a senior before falling in the title match and I’m really excited also advanced to the state tourney as a sopho- about the job and the more and junior. She played in the Sugar Bowl possibilities within Tournament and National Indoor Champion- the program.” ships in 1996-97. She finished Ojeda is single and resides in ranked No. 23 in Murfreesboro. She has two sisters, Kellie, 28, singles and No. 16 in and Lauren, 24. doubles as a junior, making the NCAA Individual Champi- onships in both events and leading UT to its first-ever SEC championship match appearance. The Lady Vols fin-

6 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Assistant/Support Staff Carien Venter re- Matt Riley is as- Brandi Bashor be- turns for her second sistant athletics di- gins her first year in season as a gradu- rector and oversees charge of Sports ate assistant for the the strength and con- Medicine for the Blue Raiders after a ditioning program for women’s tennis pro- very successful play- more than 350 stu- gram. ing career at Middle dent-athletes at Bashor joined Tennessee. Middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee The Pretoria, Riley, in his 13th athletics after three South Africa, native earned All-America hon- year, was also instrumental in the design of years as a Certified Athletic Trainer at McLaren ors during her senior campaign with Manon the current weight room located adjacent to Sports Medicine/Brandon High School in Kruse in doubles, with the duo ending the year the football stadium. Davison, Mich., working at both the clinic and ranked 10th in the nation in 2004. Kruse and A former offensive lineman at Middle Ten- with the high school athletes. Venter combined for a 25-3 record in 2003- nessee, Riley returned to his alma mater to Bashor graduated from the University of 04, while Venter recorded 72 career doubles head up the weight and conditioning program Findlay in Findlay, Ohio, in 1998 with a de- wins, good for fourth on the all-time list at and serve as strength coach in 1993 after gree in Athletic Training and a minor in Psy- Middle Tennessee. Venter also collected 71 heading two other programs following his chology. She was a student trainer at Findlay career singles victories, second on the career graduation from Middle Tennessee. from 1994-98, working with men’s and list to Kruse. Riley is certified by the International women’s soccer, softball and swimming teams. Venter helps with practices, individual Sports Science Association (ISSA) and Bashor is working on her master’s at workouts and conditioning, as well as assist- CSCCA and is a member of each association, Middle Tennessee in Sport Management. ing with coaching duties during matches and as well as the NSCA and MSCC. As a player traveling with the team. at Middle Tennessee in the mid-1980s, Riley Venter received her bachelor’s in Exer- started on the offensive line on two of the most cise Science in 2004 at Middle Tennessee and successful teams in program history. The Blue is currently working on her master’s in Exer- Raiders advanced into the Division I-AA na- cise Science. tional semifinals in 1984 and were undefeated and the No. 1-ranked team nationally in 1985. Riley was an assistant to strength coach Doc Kreis at Middle Tennessee in 1988 before being hired as the head strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee Tech in 1989. He served in that capacity for two years before being named the strength and conditioning coach at Southern Mississippi in 1991, where he worked for two years before returning to his alma mater. Riley and his wife, Rajayna, have two children, a 7-year-old daughter, Madison Cate, and a 3-year-old son, Jackson Rhoad.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 7 Ann-Kristin Siljestrom ANN-KRISTIN SILJESTROM and reached finals of UTC Baras Classic before falling to Chattanooga 5-8, SO (Adams-Zhokova) … Duo split four matches at MT Fall Invite, posting wins over Belmont Stockholm, Sweden/ Ten Questions with Ann-Kristin Norra Real (Rhodes-Johansson) 1. What is your favorite memory with the team so far at Middle and Jacksonville State Tennessee? Singing Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing” with the whole team in the back of the car on our roadtrip. 2004-05 (FRESHMAN) (Lopes-Abby) … Lost Spring: Enrolled in January … Posted first match but won final 2. What is your favorite food, time of the day and why, spot on two at UK Fall Invite campus, movie? Favorite food-anything healthy, no seafood!; 15-6 dual match singles record, play- Love night time…hate mornings. My favorite spot on campus ing mostly at No. 4 … Tallied 12-9 with Kommireddi, in- is Peck Hall because I don’t ever know where I am in the build- doubles dual match record playing at cluding victories over ing. Favorite movie: Cruel Intentions and The Notebook No. 1 with Jennifer Klaschka, earning Marshall (Paradis-Asel) 3. If you could eat dinner tomorrow night with anyone in the All-Sun Belt honors … Started the year and East Tennessee world (dead or alive), who would it be and why? I would eat (Byrne-Batsula). dinner with Carl Phillip Bernadotte (the Swedish prince). The with six straight victories, including a reason why is easy … because he is so hot!!! three-set triumph over 117th-ranked Nika Koukhartchouk of Ole Miss Personal 4. What are three qualities every great athlete has? Competi- … Defeated Penn State’s Katelyn BeVard and Kristin Noble of Mem- tive, good physique, confidence phis … Put together another five-match winning streak in April, includ- Ann-Kristin Siljestrom … Daughter of Dana 5. What is the most important quality you have that will help ing victories over Megan Schmulbach (North Texas), Annemieke Elsholz you become the person you want to be? Determination and (UAB) and Nikhila Narra of Southern Miss … Won four of first five and Anders Siljestrom endurance doubles tilts with Klaschka, including wins over Louisville (Gracanin- … Born March 18, 1986, in Stockholm, 6. What has been your most inspirational moment in life? When Stewart) and fourth-ranked Kovacek-Gersic of New Mexico … Picked I was 5 years old, I had my mind set on starting playing tennis. up another win over 46th-ranked Marshall (Good-Hock) … Ended year Sweden … Majoring in Even though everyone told me I was too young to start play- Environmental Science ing, I still wanted to do it. It took me almost half a year to con- on five-match winning streak, with victories over UAB (Esen-Maier- vince my parents that I really wanted to start and by the time I Knapp), Southern Miss (Narra-Price) and North Texas (Lee-Harris). … Has played tennis was 6, I finally got to play tennis! since age six … Cur- 7. Would you rather: bungee jump or sky dive? Eat or sleep? 2005-06 (SOPHOMORE) rently plays club tennis Watch a movie or read a book? Live on the lake or ocean? Fall: Posted 5-5 singles record and 7-4 doubles mark … Half of singles for TSK Malmen in Have the last match come down to you or your teammate? I’d Stockholm … Ranked rather skydive, I would never bungee jump!! Sleeping is nice, matches were three sets, compiling 2-3 mark … Split pair of matches just wish I had more time to do it though. Reading makes me at UTC Baras Classic, both in three sets … Lost all four matches at UK 14th in U-18 in Sweden so sleepy so watching movies definitely! I would love to live by … Brother, Andreas, the ocean! I would rather the last match come down to me Fall Invitational, two in three sets … Came back with four-match win- because I get so much more nervous if somebody else on my ning streak to end the fall, including victories over Ball State’s Stephanie plays for the Blue team plays. Raider men’s Farrar, Jackson- 8. Who is the hardest worker on the team? I think Claudia is ville State’s team. the hardest worker because she doesn’t just practice hard, Babette Lombardi, she also keeps track of the practice time. UT Martin’s Elizma 9. What did you “want to be” when you were little? When I was Schoonees and little I wanted to draw cartoons for Disney teammate Marlene 10. What is your dream job? My dream job now would be to Chemin in champi- design new technology. onship of MT Fall Invitational … Siljestrom’s Career Numbers Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. Posted 4-3 mark in 2004-05 0-0 0-0 2-1 8-5 3-0 2-0 15-6 .714 0-0 15-6 .714 doubles with 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 5-5 5-5 .500 Claudia Szabo and Totals 0-0 0-0 2-1 8-5 3-0 2-0 15-6 .714 5-5 20-11 .645 Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2-1 record with 2004-05 12-9 0-0 0-0 12-9 .571 0-0 12-9 .571 Pooja Kommireddi 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 6-4 6-4 .600 … Siljestrom- Totals 12-9 0-0 0-0 12-9 .571 6-4 18-13 .581 Szabo won twice

8 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Claudia Szabo CLAUDIA SZABO 2005-06 (SOPHOMORE) 5-5, SO Fall: Did not play singles because of a shoulder injury … Posted 4-3 Morwell, Australia/ doubles record with Ann-Kristin Siljestrom Ten Questions with Claudia St. Paul’s Grammar 1. What is your favorite memory with the team so far at Middle … Defeated Tennessee Tennessee? Spring Break in South Beach Tech (Carter-Ngiam) 2004-05 (FRESHMAN) 2. What is your favorite food, time of the day and why, spot on Fall: Posted 4-7 singles and 4-8 and East Tennessee campus, movie? Favorite food is sushi; time of day is about (Ilina-Ziolkowska) be- 5:30 when we are done with training and conditioning; spot on doubles record … Lost both singles campus is the library; Its MadXXXXXXX; White Chicks matches at St. Mary’s Classic, the sec- fore falling in finals to Chattanooga (Adams- 3. If you could eat dinner tomorrow night with anyone in the ond one to N.C. State’s Carmen Torres world (dead or alive), who would it be and why? My mummy in three sets … Lost twice but won a Zhokova) at UTC Baras and Marat Safin-because he is so hot and I like the way he three-setter over Wisconsin’s Lexi Gor- Classic … Split four plays tennis. matches at MT Fall In- don at Furman Fall Classic … Defeated 4. What are three qualities every great athlete has? Discipline, Indiana’s Anastasia Sokolova and Lara Burgarello before dropping fi- vitational, posting wins Determination, Drive over Belmont (Rhodes- nal two matches at UK Fall Invitational … Split pair of matches at MT 5. What is the most important quality you have that will help Fall Invitational … Played doubles with Emily Vest, Ana Maria Cibils Johansson) and Jack- you become the person you want to be? Determination sonville State (Lopes- and Jacqui Williams ... Lost twice before defeating N.C. State (Barry- 6. What has been your most inspirational moment in life? My Barry) at St. Mary’s Classic with Vest … Dropped all three outings with Abby). talks with Alison Cibils at Furman … Posted 3-3 mark with Williams, losing all three at High School 7. Would you rather: bungee jump or sky dive? Eat or sleep? Kentucky before winning three straight at MT Invitational, including vic- Watch a movie or read a book? Live on the lake or ocean? tories over UAB (Maier-Knapp-Wild) and Memphis (Tijoe-Wieser) to Played No. 1 singles for Have the last match come down to you or your teammate? win Flight B. St. Pauls Grammer Sky dive; eat; movie; ocean; me. Spring: Recorded 7-14 dual match singles record, playing all but three where she was unde- 8. Who is the hardest worker on the team? Kelly feated in singles and outings at Nos. 2 and 3 … Defeated Belmont’s Shivani Oberoi to start 9. What did you “want to be” when you were little? A profes- the season and Chattanooga’s Kristie Wilson in three sets … Picked doubles her junior and sional tennis player up three-set victories over Penn State’s Sarah Spence and Andrea senior years ... Captain 10. What is your dream job? To do nothing Feichtinger of Memphis … Won three of four to end the year, including of her high school’s ten- wins over Jennifer Sibille of Southern Miss and Megan Schmulbach of nis team ... Played for North Texas … Recorded 7-12 doubles mark with Williams, playing all Victoria in Prizzy Cup ... Participated in the ITF ... Won Glen Iris Under but one match at No. 3 … Won four of first six outings, with wins over 18 Junior Tennis Tournament ... Reached the semifinals of the Austra- Troy (Jones-Elsisi), New Mexico (Quintal-Robertson) and Ole Miss lian Clay Courts Tournament ... Played in Junior Australian Open Quali- (Cochran-Koukartchouk) … Lost 9-8 (2) to Penn State (Schular- fying ... Reached the quarterfinals in Darwin ITF Tournament in singles. McKeown) … Defeated Memphis (Noble-Kohl), North Texas (Aba Butain-Schmulbach) and Murray State (Hall-McQueen) to end the year. Personal Claudia Szabo ... Daughter of Catrina Szabo ... Born January 19, 1986 ... Majoring in Marketing.

Szabo’s Career Numbers Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2004-05 0-0 3-5 2-8 2-0 0-0 0-1 7-14 .333 4-7 11-21 .344 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 .000 Totals 0-0 3-5 2-8 2-0 0-0 0-1 7-14 .333 4-7 11-21 .344

Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2004-05 0-0 0-1 7-11 7-12 .368 2-8 11-20 .355 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 4-3 4-3 .571 Totals 0-0 0-1 7-11 7-12 .368 6-11 15-23 .395

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 9 Kelly Adams KELLY ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL 5-7, FR Played tennis for coach Mike Voyles at Auburn HS … Won sectional as Auburn, Ala./ senior … Member of Student Council, Mu Al- Ten Questions with Kelly Auburn HS 1. What is your favorite memory with the team so far at Middle pha Theta, Government Tennessee? My favorite memory would have to be the time Club, Fellowship of when all the girls went over to Claudia and Emily’s and we 2005-06 (FRESHMAN) were just hangin’ out and we decided to turn their strobe light Fall: Recorded 9-4 singles record, mak- Christian Athletes, Na- on and have a dance party. We danced to Claudia’s techno ing finals of first collegiate tournament tional Honor Society, music and had a blast for like an hour-and-a-half! … Won four times in Flight B at UTC German Honor Society 2. What is your favorite food, time of the day and why, spot on and English Honor So- campus, movie? My favorite food is cheese, in any size, shape Baras Classic, including victories over or form. My favorite time of the day is dusk when the sun just Tennessee Tech’s Kay Ngiam, Kristin ciety … Voted to starts to go down because it seems like it’s the most peaceful Noble of Memphis and Belmont’s Eliza- Bancorp South Hall of time of day to me. My favorite movie and book is Pride and Prejudice. beth Conyer before falling to TTU’s Alet Fame and served as Boonzaaier in finals … Split four matches in Group B at UK Fall Invita- Senior Class Vice 3. If you could eat dinner tomorrow night with anyone in the President … Recog- world (dead or alive), who would it be and why? I would eat tional, picking up wins over Ohio State’s Ciara Finucane and Marshall’s with Jesus (in person) because I have soooo many questions Kellie Schmitt … Won three of four at MT Fall Invitational in Flight A, nized in Who’s Who for him! Among American Stu- with victories over Jacksonville State’s Erin Higgs, Chattanooga’s 4. What are three qualities every great athlete has? Compe- Lindsey Ballard and UAB’s Ornischa Maier-Knapp … Posted 7-4 dents. tence (talent and capability), Character (desire and values) and doubles mark with Marlene Chemin … Won twice at UTC before falling Commitment (dedication and responsibility) PERSONAL in finals to Jacksonville State (Abby-Lopes) … Picked up triumphs over 5. What is the most important quality you have that will help Ohio State (O’Keefe-Voss), Marshall (Kever-Brown) and Denver Kelly Jean Adams … you become the person you want to be? The most important Daughter of Kendal and quality that I have is my desire to succeed, not only in tennis (Sackmaster-Iwinski) before dropping 8-4 decision in finals to Kentucky’s but in my career goals as well. ninth-ranked duo Barbara Adams … Born May 4, 1987 6. What has been your most inspirational moment in life? I (Coventry-Schwenk) don’t think I’ve had one inspirational moment. There have been at UK … Lost first … Majoring in Po- too many to count! two at MT Invite be- litical Science … Mother played two 7. Would you rather: bungee jump or sky dive? Eat or sleep? fore ending fall with Watch a movie or read a book? Live on the lake or ocean? two straight wins, years of tennis at Have the last match come down to you or your teammate? I’d Jefferson State rather: sky dive … sleep … read a book … live on the lake … over Western Ken- have the last match come down to me. tucky (Fulkerson- CC. 8. Who is the hardest worker on the team? I would have to say Robards) and Jack- the hardest worker is Marlene. sonville State (Higgs-Dushner). 9. What did you “want to be” when you were little? I always wanted to major in political science (which I am doing right now) and become either a lawyer or a politician.

10. What is your dream job? My dream job would be doing anything that had to do with kids. I love working with them.

10 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Marlene Chemin MARLENE CHEMIN decision in finals to Kentucky’s ninth-ranked duo (Coventry-Schwenk) 5-9, FR at UK … Lost first two at MT Invite before ending fall with two straight Augsberg, Germany/ wins, over Western Kentucky (Fulkerson- Ten Questions with Marlene Fachoberschule 1. What is your favorite memory with the team so far at Middle Robards) and Jackson- Tennessee? Our trip to San Antonio. It was awesome. ville State (Higgs- 2005-06 (FRESHMAN) 2. What is your favorite food, time of the day and why, spot on Fall: Recorded 6-4 singles mark, includ- Dushner). campus, movie? Taco Bell, Nachos Supreme; evening when I’m done when all of my homework and studying is done; my ing five straight wins at one point … bed; Pretty Woman Picked up victory in first collegiate PERSONAL Marlene Madeleine 3. If you could eat dinner tomorrow night with anyone in the match, defeating Christina Wieser of world (dead or alive), who would it be and why? My whole Memphis at UTC Baras Classic in Flight Irma Chemin ... Daugh- family because I miss them so much B … Lost next match and first two at ter of Marie Chemin … Majoring in Manage- 4. What are three qualities every great athlete has? Motiva- UK Fall Invitational in Group B … Won tion, athletic, a good self-esteem final two outings at UK with triumphs over Shivani Dave’ of Illinois and ment ... Has two older brothers, Radek, 31, 5. What is the most important quality you have that will help Eastern Kentucky’s Hannah Bartsch … Picked up three consecutive you become the person you want to be? That I can work hard wins at MT Fall Invitational in Flight B, including victories over Ball and Philipp, 26 ... for my dreams Graduated from State’s Katie Owens, UT Martin’s Jeanne de Wet and UAB’s Samrin 6. What has been your most inspirational moment in life? When Tanzeem before falling in finals to teammate Ann-Kristin Siljestrom … Madchenrealschule St. my little niece was born Posted 7-4 doubles mark with Kelly Adams … Won twice at UTC be- Ursula in 2002 and Fachoberschule 7. Would you rather: bungee jump or sky dive? Eat or sleep? fore falling in finals to Watch a movie or read a book? Live on the lake or ocean? Jacksonville State Augsberg in Have the last match come down to you or your teammate? 2005. Sky dive; eat, movie, ocean, want the last match to come down (Abby-Lopes) … to me Picked up triumphs over Ohio State 8. Who is the hardest worker on the team? Kelly and I (O’Keefe-Voss), 9. What did you “want to be” when you were little? Veterinarian Marshall (Kever- 10. What is your dream job? I don’t know, I am still trying to Brown) and Denver find that out. (Sackmaster-Iwinski) before dropping 8-4

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 11 Pooja Kommireddi POOJA KOMMIREDDI HIGH SCHOOL 5-9, FR Attended Gnanjali School until 2002 and Hyderabad Public School until Hyderabad, India/ 2004 in Hyderabad, In- dia … Played for coach Ten Questions with Pooja Hyderabad Public School 1. What is your favorite memory with the team so far at Middle Praveen Bharguva … Tennessee? Dinner at Alison’s place the first week I came in. Participated in IPSC 2005-06 (FRESHMAN) 2. What is your favorite food, time of the day and why, spot on Fall: Posted 9-3 singles record, winning School Games in 2003- campus, movie? Chicken curry and rice; 6 pm to 7 pm be- 04, with team taking cause that is the time we usually are done with the day and five straight to start her career and final can relax; Cyber Café; Harry Potter (Goblet of Fire) three of the fall … Won four straight at third place … U-16 winner of individual tourna- 3. If you could eat dinner tomorrow night with anyone in the UTC Baras Classic in Flight C, with wins world (dead or alive), who would it be and why? My parents over Chattanooga’s Samantha Duggan, ment in 2003-04 and U- because I miss them UT Martin’s Vikki Cann, Lipscomb’s 18 winner in 2003 and finalist in 2004. 4. What are three qualities every great athlete has? Hardwork, Casey Hall and Murray State’s Tami sincerity and perseverance McQueen to reach finals … Tournament finals were canceled because PERSONAL 5. What is the most important quality you have that will help of inclement weather … Defeated Auburn’s Erin Grey in first match at you become the person you want to be? Hardwork UK Fall Invitational in Group C … Lost next match to Kentucky’s Caroline Pooja Kommireddi … Daughter of K. Sai 6. What has been your most inspirational moment in life? When Winebrenner before picking up win over Marshall’s Jessica Keever … I had my knee surgery Lost first match of MT Fall Invitational in Flight C to Belmont’s Eliza- Prakosh and K.J. beth Conyer … Won Madhavi … Born 7. Would you rather: bungee jump or sky dive? Eat or sleep? June 10, 1987 … Watch a movie or read a book? Live on the lake or ocean? final three outings of Have the last match come down to you or your teammate? fall, with wins over UT Majoring in Busi- bungee jump; sleep; read a book; live by the ocean; have the Martin’s Cann, West- ness Administra- last match come down to me ern Ken-tucky’s Laura tion. 8. Who is the hardest worker on the team? Alison Ojeda

Caffey and UT 9. What did you “want to be” when you were little? Cardiologist Martin’s Amber Garza … Posted 2-1 10. What is your dream job? To be a management executive at a high position in a top company in the world. doubles mark with Ann-Kristin Siljestrom … Lost first match but won final two at UK Fall Invite, including victories over Marshall (Paradis- Asel) and East Ten- nessee (Byrne- Batsula).

12 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Elvira Yusupova ELVIRA YUSUPOVA PERSONAL 5-5, FR Elvira Yusupova … Daughter of Rashid and Tatyana Yusupova … Born April 30, 1988. Ufa, Russia/ Ten Questions with Elvira Linguistic Gymnasium 1. What is your favorite memory with the team so far at Middle Tennessee? Our trip to Texas to start the year.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN) 2. What is your favorite food, time of the day and why, spot on Enrolled in January. campus, movie? Russian food; My favorite time of day is evening because I like to go out; Favorite movie is Notting Hill

HIGH SCHOOL 3. If you could eat dinner tomorrow night with anyone in the world (dead or alive), who would it be and why? It would be Played for coach Smirnov Sergey at Marat Safin because he is so hot and I love him so much Linguistic Gymnasium … Ufa Open champion in 2003 … Russian Team 4. What are three qualities every great athlete has? Hardworking, smart and talented Championship finalist in 2003-04. 5. What is the most important quality you have that will help you become the person you want to be? Patience

6. What has been your most inspirational moment in life? All of the times when my parents encouraged me with my tennis

7. Would you rather: bungee jump or sky dive? Eat or sleep? Watch a movie or read a book? Live on the lake or ocean? Have the last match come down to you or your teammate? Bungee jumping; eat and sleep at the same time; I prefer to watch movies; live by the ocean; I prefer to have the last match myself

8. Who is the hardest worker on the team? Everybody

9. What did you “want to be” when you were little? Teacher

10. What is your dream job? Professional tennis player

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 13 This Is Blue Raider Tennis

14 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 15 2005 Review The 2005 Blue Raiders suffered through an at No. 4 for the only Blue Raider point of up-and-down season marked by a coaching the match. change midseason and having just six players The squad then dropped 7-0 deci- on the squad. sions at sixth-ranked Vanderbilt and No. Neal Stapp took over in January, coaching 63 Marshall. Klaschka-Siljestrom, ranked the squad after the departure of Randy Holden. 45th in doubles at the time, defeated No. Middle Tennessee also had only six available 46 Joelle Good and Danielle Hock of players for the season, though three were se- Marshall at No. 1. niors. The Blue Raiders rebounded with The squad started the year with victories a big victory over Penn State, defeating over Belmont and Troy at home, with senior Jen- the Nittany Lions, 4-3, in Huntingdon, nifer Klaschka leading the way with victories at W.V. Middle Tennessee won the doubles No. 1 singles in both wins. Freshman Ann-Kristin point with victories from Klaschka- Siljestrom also won both of her matches at No. Siljestrom at No. 1 and Cibils-Emily Vest 6, the first two of her career. at No. 2, while Siljestrom won in straight Middle Tennessee lost its next two outings, sets and Szabo and Cibils were victori- on the road against a pair of ranked foes. ous in three sets in singles. Louisville, ranked 75th nationally, won the Another ranked opponent awaited doubles point and four of the six singles matches with a return home, the team’s first out- to take a 5-2 victory. door match of the year, against 57th- The Blue Raiders then gave 32nd-ranked ranked South Alabama. The Lady Jags New Mexico a run for their money before falling won 6-1, with Klaschka defeating Andrea 4-3. The squad won the doubles point with wins Kurekova at No. 1 singles for the team’s coming from Klaschka-Siljestrom at No. 1 and only point. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom stepped in to post 15 singles and 12 doubles victories in 2005. Jacqui Williams and Claudia Szabo at No. 3. Se- Middle Tennessee won its fifth nior Ana Maria Cibils and Siljestrom won their match of the year the next day against Memphis, ham. Klaschka and Siljestom posted a doubles singles matches, but UNM won four singles out- 6-1, taking all three doubles matches and all but win and singles victories for the team’s only ings to post the victory. one singles outing, including three-set triumphs points. Middle Tennessee got back on the winning from Szabo and Cibils. A three-match homestand to end the regu- track with a 7-0 triumph at Chattanooga, with A spring break trip to south Florida was next lar season started with a 4-2 win over Murray Klaschka, Cibils and Williams all winning in three on the slate, with three matches scheduled at State. The Blue Raiders won the doubles point sets. the end of the week. and three of the four completed singles matches The Blue Raiders then lost three in a row, The Blue Raiders dropped a 5-2 decision for their seventh win of the year. all against ranked foes. to Boston University in the first outing, with Two days later Arkansas-Little Rock handed Ole Miss, ranked 58th, won 6-1 over Middle Klaschka and Siljestrom winning at Nos. 1 and 3 the squad a 5-2 loss, again with Klaschka and Tennessee at home, with Siljestrom prevailing in singles, respectively. Szabo missed the match Siljestom posting a doubles win and singles vic- three sets over 117th-ranked Nika Koukjartchouk because of an injury, forcing the club to default tories for the team’s only points. at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles. The final match of the regular season was Rain forced the squad to play two against Southern Miss, a difficult 4-3 loss for the matches on the final day of the trip. Blue Raiders. Klaschka-Siljestrom and Williams- The Blue Raiders lost 7-0 to 58th- Szabo won their doubles outings for the first point ranked Florida International, with of the match, but USM won four of the six singles Szabo retiring from her singles match matches to register the victory. Siljestrom and because of injury. The squad then Szabo won their singles matches for Middle dropped a 6-1 decision to Boston Tennessee’s other two points. College later in the day, with The squad played North Texas in the first Klaschka-Siljestrom, ranked 39th in round of the Sun Belt Championships in Mobile, doubles, winning as well as Ala., collecting a 4-1 triumph. Klaschka-Siljestrom Siljestrom at No. 4 singles. and Cibils-Vest won doubles outings for the first A 7-0 loss at 21st-ranked TCU point, and Klaschka, Sibils and Szabo followed followed, but the Blue Raiders re- with singles victories for the final score. sponded the next day with a 5-2 vic- Later in the day the Blue Raiders were elimi- tory at North Texas. The squad won nated by 26th-ranked South Alabama, 4-0. five of the six singles matches, includ- Klaschka earned her second straight All- ing three-setters from Cibils and Wil- Sun Belt selection in both singles and doubles, liams. while Siljestrom was named to the doubles team UAB handed Middle Tennessee as well. Jennifer Klaschka earned All-Sun Belt honors in both another loss, this one 5-2 in Birming- singles and doubles in 2005. 16 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2004-05 Statistics 2005 BLUE RAIDER SCHEDULE ( 8-14 ) 2005 MIDDLE TENNESSEE IN ITA RANKINGS Date Opponent ...... Result Date Rank Date Rank F. 5 Belmont ...... W, 5-2 F. 6 Troy ...... W, 4-3 January 11 ...... 74 March 22 ...... NR F. 11 at (75) Louisville ...... L, 5-2 February 1 ...... NR March 29 ...... NR F. 12 vs. (32) New Mexico# ...... L, 4-3 February 8 ...... NR April 5 ...... NR F. 18 at Chattanooga ...... W, 7-0 February 15 ...... NR April 12 ...... NR F. 20 (58) Ole Miss ...... L, 6-1 February 22 ...... NR April 19 ...... NR F. 22 at (6) Vanderbilt ...... L, 7-0 March 1 ...... NR April 26 ...... NR F. 25 at (63) Marshall ...... L, 7-0 March 8 ...... NR May 3 ...... NR F. 26 vs. Penn State^ ...... W, 4-3 March 15 ...... NR May 26 ...... NR M. 3 (57) South Alabama ...... L, 6-1 M. 4 Memphis ...... W, 6-1 M. 10 vs. Boston University* ...... L, 5-2 2004-05 RANKINGS M. 12 at (58) Florida International . . . . . L, 7-0 PRESEASON APRIL 5 M. 12 vs. Boston College* ...... L, 6-1 Jennifer Klaschka ...... 64 NA M. 19 at (21) TCU ...... L, 7-0 M. 20 at North Texas ...... W, 5-2 JANUARY 11 APRIL 19 A. 3 at UAB ...... L, 5-2 NA NA A. 7 Murray State ...... W, 4-2 A. 9 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... L, 5-2 FEBRUARY 22 APRIL 26 A. 16 Southern Miss ...... L, 4-3 Jennifer Klaschka-Ann-Kristin Siljestrom . . 45 NA A. 22-24 Sun Belt Championships$ A. 22 vs. North Texas ...... W, 4-1 MARCH 8 MAY 2 A. 22 at (26) South Alabama ...... L, 4-0 Jennifer Klaschka-Ann-Kristin Siljestrom . . 39 NA # - Louisville, Ky. MARCH 22 MAY 2 ^ - Huntingdon, W.V. NA * - Miami, Fla. NA $ - Mobile, Ala. Home matches in bold

2004-05 PLAYER RECORDS BY POSITION 2004-05 MISCELLANEOUS RESULTS Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. Home ...... 4-4 Ana Maria Cibils 0-0 2-12 5-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-15 .318 9-6 15-22 .405 Road ...... 2-7 Jennifer Klaschka 12-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 12-9 .571 4-7 16-16 .500 Neutral Sites ...... 2-3 Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 0-0 0-0 2-1 8-5 3-0 2-0 15-6 .714 0-0 15-6 .714 Indoor ...... 4-4 Claudia Szabo 0-0 3-5 2-8 2-0 0-0 0-1 7-14 .333 4-7 11-21 .344 Outdoor ...... 4-10 Emily Vest 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 1-7 2-6 4-17 .190 5-9 8-20 .286 Sun Belt ...... 2-4 Jacqui Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 3-6 2-8 5-15 .250 5-10 10-15 .400 Ranked ...... 0-9 Totals 12-9 5-17 9-12 11-10 7-13 6-15 50-76 .396 27-37 77-113 .405 Top 50 ...... 0-4 Top 25 ...... 0-2 Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Total Pct. Top 10 ...... 0-1 Klaschka-Siljestrom 12-9 0-0 0-0 12-9 .571 0-0 12-9 .571 Win Doubles Point ...... 7-2 Cibils-Vest 0-0 6-15 0-1 6-16 .272 2-1 8-17 .320 Lose Doubles Point ...... 1-12 Williams-Szabo 0-0 0-1 7-11 7-12 .368 3-3 10-15 .400 Klaschka-Rohrmoser 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-2 1-2 .333 2004-05 INDIV. DOUBLES RECORDS Cibils-Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-3 0-3 .000 Player Dual Total Pct. Szabo-Vest 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-2 1-2 .333 Ana Maria Cibils 6-16 8-25 .242 Cibils-Szabo 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-3 0-3 .000 Jennifer Klaschka 12-9 14-11 .560 Vest-Williams 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-3 0-3 .000 Emily Vest 6-16 9-23 .281 Cibils-Klaschka 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-1 0-1 .000 Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 12-9 12-9 .571 Totals 12-9 6-16 7-12 25-37 .403 7-18 32-55 .367 Claudia Szabo 9-12 11-20 .355 Jacqui Williams 9-12 10-21 .323

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 17 Match-By-Match Results Belmont 2 Match One Troy 3 Match Two Middle Tennessee 5 February 5, 2005 Middle Tennessee 4 February 6, 2005 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Linda Johansson 7-5, 6-2 MT 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Claudia Strauss 6-1, 6-2 MT 2. Elizabeth Conyer def. Ana Maria Cibils 7-5, 6-4 BU 2. Tsitsi Maviba def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (6) TU 3. Claudia Szabo def. Shivani Oberoi 6-3, 6-2 MT 3. Suzanne Jones def. Claudia Szabo 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 TU 4. Emily Vest def. April Bradley 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 MT 4. Shamiaa Elsisi def. Emily Vest 6-5, 6-0 TU 5. Jacqui Williams def. Burgandy Moss 6-0, 6-2 MT 5. Jacqui Williams def. Christinia Mancheno 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 MT 6. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Christina Griffith 6-1, 6-1 MT 6. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Nicole Shaw 6-0, 6-0 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Conyer-Johansson 8-1 MT 1. Strauss-Masviba def. Klaschka-Siljestrom 8-2 TU 2. Rhodes-Bradley def. Vest-Cibils 8-3 BU 2. Vest-Cibils def. Mancheno-Shaw 8-3 MT 3. Moss-Oberoi def. Williams-Szabo 8-5 BU 3. Williams-Szabo def. Jones-Elsisi 8-5 MT

Middle Tennessee 2 Match Three Middle Tennessee 3 Match Four #75 Louisville 5 February 11, 2005 #32 New Mexico 4 February 12, 2005 Louisville, Ky. (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center) Louisville, Ky. (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Leslie Stewart 6-3, 6-3 MT 1. (24) Maja Kovacek def. Jennifer Klaschka 6-4, 6-2 UNM 2. Robyn White def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-2, 6-2 UL 2. Michelle Heidbrink def. Claudia Szabo 6-0, 6-2 UNM 3. Kelly Taylor def. Claudia Szabo 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 UL 3. Ana Maria Cibils def. Nora Quintal 7-5, 7-6 MT 4. Natalie Laszkowski def. Emily Vest 6-1, 6-1 UL 4. Lucy Scott def. Emily Vest 6-3, 6-0 UNM 5. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Suzanna Gracanin 7-6, 7-5 MT 5. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Jennifer Ryba 6-2, 6-0 MT 6. Arianna Marshall def. Jacqui Williams 6-3, 6-2 UL 6. Tiffany Robertson def. Jacqui Williams 7-6, 6-1 UNM

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Gracanin-Stewart 8-5 MT 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. (4) Kovacek-Gersic 8-5 MT 2. Taylor-Laszkowski def. Vest-Cibils 8-1 UL 2. Heidbrink-Scott def. Vest-Cibils 8-2 UNM 3. Marshall-White def. Williams-Szabo 8-2 UL 3. Williams-Szabo def. Quintal-Robertson 8-6 MT

Middle Tennessee 7 Match Five #58 Ole Miss 6 Match Six Chattanooga 0 February 18, 2005 Middle Tennessee 1 February 20, 2005 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Manker Patten Tennis Club) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Lindsey Ballard 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 MT 1. (32) Chloe Carlotti def. Jennifer Klaschka 6-0, 6-2 UM 2. Claudia Szabo def. Kristie Wilson 6-3, 6-2 MT 2. Virginia Tomatis def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-3, 6-0 UM 3. Ana Maria Cibils def. Bethany Everett 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 MT 3. Ilona Somers def. Claudia Szabo 6-3, 6-2 UM 4. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Emily Harpe 6-3, 6-0 MT 4. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. (117) Koukhartchouk 7-6, 1-6, 10-6 MT 5. Emily Vest def. Bonnie Adams 6-4, 6-1 MT 5. Mimi Renaudin def. Jacqui Williams 6-1, 6-2 UM 6. Jacqui Williams def. Christie Fazio 7-5, 2-6, 10-6 MT 6. Preethi Subramanian def. Emily Vest 6-1, 6-3 UM

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Ballard-Adams 8-2 MT 1. (39) Carlotti-Tomatis def. Klaschka-Siljestrom 8-3 UM 2. Vest-Cibils def. Wilson-Harpe 8-4 MT 2. Somers-Renaudin def. Vest-Cibils 8-4 UM 3. Williams-Szabo def. Everett-Guerrieri 8-6 MT 3. Williams-Szabo def. Cochran-Koukhartchouk 8-4 MT

Middle Tennessee 0 Match Seven Middle Tennessee 0 Match Eight #6 Vanderbilt 7 February 22, 2005 #63 Marshall 7 February 25, 2005 Nashville, Tenn. (Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Tennis Center) Huntingdon, W.V. (Huntingdon Tennis Club) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (29) Audra Falk def. Jennifer Klaschka 6-1, 6-1 VU 1. Lillie Nzudie def. Jennifer Klaschka 7-5, 7-6 MU 2. (62) Amanda Fish def. Claudia Szabo 6-1, 6-0 VU 2. Joelle Good def. Claudia Szabo 6-1, 6-2 MU 3. Taka Bertrand def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-0, 6-1 VU 3. Danielle Hock def. Ana Maria Cibils 0-6, 6-4, 7-5 MU 4. Amanda Taylor def. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 6-0, 6-2 VU 4. Ashley Kroh def. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 6-1, 7-6 MU 5. Annie Menees def. Jacqui Williams 6-0, 6-2 VU 5. Jeanne Schwartz def. Jacqui Williams 6-0, 6-1 MU 6. Caroline Ferrell def. Emily Vest 6-2, 6-1 VU 6. Alizee Paradis def. Emily Vest 6-3, 6-0 MU

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (33) Falk-Menees def. (45) Klaschka-Siljestrom 8-4 VU 1. (45) Klaschka-Siljestrom def. (46) Good-Hock 8-6 MT 2. (54) Bertrand-Fish def. Vest-Cibils 8-0 VU 2. Kroh-Brown def. Vest-Cibils 8-0 MU 3. Ferrell-Taylor def. Williams-Szabo 8-4 VU 3. Paradis-Nzudie def. Williams-Szabo 8-3 MU

18 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Match-By-Match Results Middle Tennessee 4 Match Nine #47 South Alabama 6 Match Ten Penn State 3 February 26, 2005 Middle Tennessee 1 March 3, 2005 Huntingdon, W.V. (Huntingdon Tennis Club) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Buck Bouldin Tennis Center) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Maria Husain def. Jennifer Klaschka 6-4, 6-2 PSU 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Andrea Kurekova 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 MT 2. Claudia Szabo def. Sarah Spence 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 MT 2. Maria Zivicova def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-2, 6-4 USA 3. Ana Maria Cibils def. Sasha Abraham 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 MT 3. Ana Rupic def. Claudia Szabo 6-0, 6-2 USA 4. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Katelyn Bevard 6-3, 6-0 MT 4. Katarina Palenikova def. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 USA 5. Andreea Niculescu def. Emily Vest 6-2, 6-3 PSU 5. Dijana Stanic def. Jacqui Williams 6-1, 6-1 USA 6. Jenny Schular def. Jacqui Williams 6-4, 7-6, 7-3 PSU 6. Klara Jarova def. Emily Vest 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 USA

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (45) Siljestrom-Klaschka def. Husain-Spence 8-6 MT 1. Palenikova-Zivicova def. (45) Siljestrom-Klaschka 8-6 USA 2. Cibils-Vest def. BeVard-Abraham 8-5 MT 2. Jarova-Kurekova def. Cibils-Vest 8-4 USA 3. Schular-McKeown def. Szabo-Williams 9-8 (2) PSU 3. Stanic-Nemcovicova def. Szabo-Williams 8-3 USA

Memphis 1 Match Eleven Middle Tennessee 2 Match Twelve Middle Tennessee 6 March 4, 2005 Boston University 5 March 10, 2005 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Buck Bouldin Tennis Center) Miami, Fla. (University Park Tennis Courts) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Marlene Dirnstorfer 7-6, 6-0 MT 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Erin Katims 6-1, 6-2 MT 2. Claudia Szabo def. Andrea Feichtinger 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 MT 2. Gina Sabatino def. Ana Maria Cibils 5-7, 6-1, 10-7 BU 3. Ana Maria Cibils def. Brooke Cowie 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 MT 3. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Aimee Charest 6-0, 6-3 MT 4. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Kristine Noble 6-1, 6-3 MT 4. Monica Shepard def. Emily Vest 6-4, 6-4 BU 5. Christina Wieser def. Jacqui Williams 4-6, 7-6, 10-8 UM 5. Katarina Draganova def. Jacqui Williams 6-0, 6-1 BU 6. Emily Vest def. Alex Tijoe 6-0, 6-0 MT 6. Kati Draganova def. Claudia Szabo Default BU

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (45) Siljestrom-Klaschka def. Dirnstorfer-Cowie 8-6 MT 1. Katims-Lapane def. (39) Klaschka-Siljestrom 8-2 BU 2. Cibils-Vest def. Feichtinger-Tijoe 8-4 MT 2. Shepard-Sabatino def. Cibils-Vest 8-3 BU 3. Szabo-Williams def. Noble-Kohl 8-4 MT 3. DNP

Middle Tennessee 0 Match Thirteen Middle Tennessee 1 Match Fourteen #58 Florida International 7 March 12, 2005 Boston College 6 March 12, 2005 Miami, Fla. (University Park Tennis Courts) Miami, Fla. (University Park Tennis Courts) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Paula Zabala def. Jennifer Klaschka 6-0, 6-2 FIU 1. Szilvia Szegedi def. Jennifer Klaschka 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 BC 2. Nikkita Fountain def. Claudia Szabo 6-2, ret. FIU 2. Nida Waseem def. Claudia Szabo 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1) BC 3. Egle Petrauskaite def. Ana Maria Cibils 7-6, 7-5 FIU 3. Morgan Landes def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-2, 6-3 BC 4. Shilla D’Armas def. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 7-5, 6-0 FIU 4. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Lindsey Nash 7-5, 6-4 MT 5. Desanka Javonovic def. Emily Vest 6-2, 6-0 FIU 5. Gia Nafarrete def. Emily Vest 6-3, 6-1 BC 6. Marijuna Cutuk def. Jacqui Williams 6-0, 6-3 FIU 6. Amy Molden def. Jacqui Williams 6-1, 6-1 BC

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Fountain-Zabala def. (39) Siljestrom-Klaschka 8-6 FIU 1. (39) Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Waseem-Nafarrete 8-3 MT 2. (41) Petrauskaite-Javonovic def. Vest-Cibils 8-2 FIU 2. Szegedi-Nash def. Cibils-Vest 8-2 BC 3. D’Armas-Discordia def. Szabo-Williams 8-5 FIU 3. Landes-Arnould def. Williams-Szabo 8-2 BC

Middle Tennessee 0 Match Fifteen Middle Tennessee 5 Match Sixteen #21 TCU 7 March 19, 2005 North Texas 2 March 20, 2005 Ft. Worth, Texas (Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center) Denton, Texas (Goldfield Tennis Center) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (17) Story Tweedie-Yates def. Jennifer Klaschka 6-1, 6-0 TCU 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Krysta Lee 7-6, 6-0 MT 2. (52) Helena Besovic def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-1, 6-3 TCU 2. Kelli Royer def. Claudia Szabo 6-2, 7-5 UNT 3. Kewa Nichols def. Claudia Szabo 6-4, 6-4 TCU 3. Ana Maria Cibils def. Katherine Harris 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 MT 4. Ana Cetnik def. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 6-1, 6-1 TCU 4. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Megan Schmulback 6-1, 6-0 MT 5. Gloriann Lopez def. Emily Vest 6-4, 6-3 TCU 5. Jacqui Williams def. Ashley Sammis 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 MT 6. Andrea Morgado def. Jacqui Williams 6-1, 6-0 TCU 6. Emily Vest def. Aziza Aba Butain 6-2, 6-2 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (52) Cetnik-Yates def. (39) Siljestrom-Klaschka 8-2 TCU 1. Harris-Lee def. (39) Siljestrom-Klaschka 8-4 UNT 2. Besovic-Morgado def. Vest-Cibils 8-4 TCU 2. Royer-Sammis def. Vest-Cibils 8-1 UNT 3. Brown-Mancinas def. Szabo-Williams 8-3 TCU 3. Szabo-Williams def. Aba Butain-Schmulbach 8-4 MT

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 19 Match-By-Match Results Middle Tennessee 2 Match Seventeen Murray State 2 Match Eighteen UAB 5 April 3, 2005 Middle Tennessee 4 April 7, 2005 Birmingham, Ala. (Brook Highland Racquet Club) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Buck Bouldin Tennis Center) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Gulash Esen 6-2, 6-2 MT 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Anna Lask 6-2, 6-4 MT 2. Ornischa Maier-Knapp def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-2, 6-2 UAB 2. Jaclyn Leeper def. Ana Maria Cibils 7-6, 3-6, 10-6 MSU 3. Julia von Samson def. Claudia Szabo 7-5, 7-5 UAB 3. Claudia Szabo def. Jennifer Ward 6-1, 6-2 MT 4. Samrin Tanzeem def. Jacqui Williams 6-2, 6-1 UAB 4. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Casady Pruitt 6-1, 6-2 MT 5. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Annemieke Elsholz 6-4, 7-5 MT 5. Jacqui Williams vs. Christina Hall DNP 6. Antonia Nugent def. Emily Vest 6-1, 6-1 UAB 6. Whitney Robards def. Emily Vest Default MSU

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Esen-Maier-Knapp 8-5 MT 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Ward-Pruitt 8-2 MT 2. von Samson-Elsholz def. Vest-Cibils 8-2 UAB 2. Leeper-Lask def. Vest-Cibils 8-2 MSU 3. Tanzeem-Wild def. Williams-Szabo 8-6 UAB 3. Williams-Szabo def. Hall-McQueen 8-5 MT

Arkansas-Little Rock 5 Match Nineteen Southern Miss 4 Match Twenty Middle Tennessee 2 April 9, 2005 Middle Tennessee 3 April 16, 2005 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Buck Bouldin Tennis Center) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Buck Bouldin Tennis Center) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Outi Jarvinen 6-1, 6-0 MT 1. Nicola Slater def. Jennifer Klaschka 6-4, 6-1 USM 2. Bindiya Parekh def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-3, 6-3 UALR 2. Sherry Price def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 USM 3. Ellie Vicary def. Claudia Szabo 6-3, 7-6 UALR 3. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Nikhila Narra 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 MT 4. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom def. Laetitia Bourgeon 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 MT 4. Claudia Szabo def. Jennifer Sibille 6-1, 6-2 MT 5. Katie Prokop def. Emily Vest 6-4, 6-2 UALR 5. Grace Kammerer def. Emily Vest 6-0, 6-2 USM 6. Rosario Negrete def. Jacqui Williams 6-4, 6-3 UALR 6. Ali Blackett def. Jacqui Williams 6-1, 6-4 USM

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Jarvinen-Vicary 8-1 MT 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Nikhila-Price 8-4 MT 2. Parekh-Negrete def. Williams-Szabo 8-6 UALR 2. Williams-Szabo def. Slater-Kammerer 8-4 MT 3. Bourgeon-Prokop def. Vest-Cibils 8-1 UALR 3. Vest-Cibils def. Sibille-Blackett DNF

Middle Tennessee 4 Match Twenty-One Middle Tennessee 0 Match Twenty-Two North Texas 1 April 22, 2005 #26 South Alabama 4 April 22, 2005 Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Tennis Center) Mobile, Ala. (Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts) SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. Jennifer Klaschka def. Krysta Lee 6-1, 6-1 MT 1. Ann Rupic vs. Jennifer Klaschka DNF 2. Ana Maria Cibils def. Kelli Royer 6-2, 6-4 MT 2. Andrea Kurekova def. Ana Maria Cibils 6-4, 6-2 USA 3. Katherine Harris def. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 7-5, 6-2 UNT 3. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom vs. Marie Zivcicova DNF 4. Claudia Szabo def. Morgan Schmulbach 7-5, 6-3 MT 4. Claudia Szabo vs. Katarina Palenikova DNF 5. Ashley Summis vs. Emily Vest DNF 5. Dominika Nemcoviova def. Emily Vest 6-0, 6-1 USA 6. Aziza Aba Butain vs. Jacqui Williams DNF 6. Dijana Stanic def. Jacqui Williams 6-0, 6-1 USA

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom def. Lee-Harris 8-1 MT 1. Klaschka-Siljestrom vs. Rupic-Jarova DNF 2. Vest-Cibils def. Sammis-Royer 8-5 MT 2. Zivcicova-Palenikova def. Vest-Cibils 8-0 USA 3. Williams-Szabo vs. Lee-Stockinger DNF 3. Nemcovicova-Stanic def. Williams-Szabo 8-5 USA

20 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 21 All-Conference ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINGLES 2001 Manon Kruse (SBC) REGULAR SEASON (10) TOURNAMENT (1) 1978 Elina Durchman (OVC) 2002 Manon Kruse (SBC) Year Head Coach Year Head Coach 1979 Elina Durchman (OVC) 2003 Manon Kruse (SBC) 1980 (OVC) Sandy Neal 2000 (OVC) David Thornton 1980 Nancy Broadhurst (OVC) 2004 Manon Kruse (SBC) 1982 (OVC) Sandy Neal Dianna Meyers (OVC) Jennifer Klaschka (SBC) 1990 (OVC) Sandy Neal Tarja Ojala (OVC) 2005 Jennifer Klaschka (SBC) 1991 (OVC) Dale Short Kaye Wrather (OVC) 1992 (OVC) Dale Short 1981 Carolyn Newgreen (OVC) DOUBLES 1993 (OVC) Dale Short Glenys Wilson (OVC) 1982 (OVC) 1996 (OVC) David Thornton 1982 Pam Haskin (OVC) Laura Martin-Pam Haskin 1997 (OVC) David Thornton Laura Martin (OVC) Carolyn Newgreen-Glenys Wilson Carolyn Newgreen (OVC) 1998 (OVC) David Thornton Glenys Wilson (OVC) 1987 (OVC) 2000 (OVC) David Thornton 1984 Michelle Girle (OVC) Michelle Baines- Missy Blair 1985 Rene Giroux (OVC) COACHES OF THE YEAR Suzie Newberry (OVC) 1990 (OVC) Coach Year Conf. Rec. Place Overall 1990 Lynn Dillard (OVC) Yael Soresman-Angie Leake Sandy Neal (OVC) 1980 3-1 1st 12-14 Angie Leake (OVC) 1991 Carol MacPherson (OVC) 1991 (OVC) Sandy Neal (OVC) 1982 7-0 1st 13-11 Katrina Beuchler (OVC) Carol MacPherson-Katrina Beuchler Sandy Neal (OVC) 1989 2-3 4th 10-12 1992 Yael Soresman (OVC) Sandy Neal (OVC) 1990 6-0 1st 15-5 Carol MacPherson (OVC) 1992 (OVC) Sandy Neal (OVC) 1991 6-0 1st 13-5 Jenny Oliveira (OVC) Yael Soresman-Lorinda Weiss Dale Short (OVC) 1993 6-0 1st 15-7 Lorinda Weiss (OVC) David Thornton (OVC) 1996 8-0 1st 16-10 Katrina Beuchler (OVC) 1993 (OVC) David Thornton (OVC) 1997 8-0 1st 19-7 Jana Durham (OVC) Yael Soresman-Carol MacPherson David Thornton (OVC) 2000 10-0 1st 21-9 1993 Yael Soresman (OVC) Jenny Oliveira-Angie Green Carol MacPherson (OVC) Michelle Wilson (OVC) 2001 (SBC) TEAM RECORDS CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF Shelly Reed (OVC) Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell WINS IN A SEASON THE YEAR 1994 Michelle Wilson (OVC) 1. 23 ...... 1998 Year Player 1995 Malinda Ryan (OVC) 2002 (SBC) 2. 21 ...... 2000 1978 Elina Durchman (OVC) 1996 Jennifer Bryans (OVC) Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell t3. 19 ...... 1997 1979 Elina Durchman (OVC) Amy King (OVC) t3. 19 ...... 1992 1982 Laura Martin (OVC) Malinda Ryan (OVC) 2003 (SBC) t5. 18 ...... 1985 1984 Michelle Girle (OVC) Alex Toelle (OVC) Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell t5. 18 ...... 1979 Michelle Wilson (OVC) 1993 Yael Soresman ( OVC) 1997 Jennifer Bryans (OVC) 2004 (SBC) t5. 18 ...... 1978 1997 Clare Sevier (OVC) Kim Glassman (OVC) Manon Kruse-Carien Venter 1998 Clare Sevier (OVC) Michelle North (OVC) Laura McNamara-Jennifer Klaschka BEST SEASONS (BY PCT.) 2000 Tina Hojnik (OVC) Clare Sevier (OVC) 1. 23-6 (.793) ...... 1998 1998 Clare Sevier (OVC) 2005 (SBC) 2. 15-5 (.750) ...... 1990 Alex Toelle (OVC) Jennifer Klaschka- 3. 19-7 (.731) ...... 1997 Amy King (OVC) Ann-Kristin Siljestrom 4. 21-9 (.700) ...... 2000 Kim Glassman (OVC) 5. 18-8 (.692) ...... 1985 Michelle North (OVC) * - Players were not selected by 1999 Michaela Gridling (OVC) singles or doubles from 1996-00 in Niger Kaur (OVC) OVC LONGEST WIN STREAKS 2000 Tanja Buchheim (OVC) 1. 17 ...... 1997 Michaela Gridling (OVC) 2. 15 ...... 1998 Tina Hojnik (OVC) Niger Kaur (OVC) Middle Tennessee AIAW Region All-American Katja Kuehner (OVC) Female Athlete of the Year Laura Martin ...... 1982 Corrine McDonald . . . . . 1977 Kay Wrather ...... 1980 Lorinda Weiss ...... 1991 Yael Soresman ...... 1993

22 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Year-By-Year Results Middle Tennessee Coaches/Career Records

Sandy Neal Dale Short David Randy Holden Neal Stapp 1978-90 1991-94 Thornton 2001-04 2005 ( 160-113 ) ( 63-28 ) 1995-00 ( 46-42 ) ( 8-14 ) ( 96-63 ) ANNUAL TEAM RECORDS Cumulative Record: 391-275 ( .587 ), 29 seasons Year Record Conf. (place) Top Singles Record Top Doubles Team 1976 8-6 NA NA NA 1977 10-9 NA Karen Miller, 16-3 Karen Miller-Carol Craig, 10-9 1978 18-13 OVC 4-3 (4th) Karen Miller, 17-3 Karen Miller-Carol Craig, 12-5 1979 18-10 OVC 3-1(T2nd) Elina Durcham, 25-8 Diana Myers-Nancy Broadhurst, 17-10 1980 12-4 OVC 3-1(1st) Kaye Wrather, 21-13 J. Orr-T. Ojala; D. Myers-N. Broadhurst, 7-6 1981 11-11 OVC 3-4 (3rd) Glenys Wilson, 20-4 Diana Myers-Leigh Morel, 20-9 1982 13-11 OVC 7-0 (1st) Laura Martin, 21-3 Laura Martin-Pam Haskins, 16-5 1983 7-7 OVC 3-2 (4th) Michelle Girle, 13-7 Peggy McNeal-Brigette Platt, 9-5 1984 11-4 OVC 3-1(4th) Michelle Girle, 15-3 Michelle Girle-Renee Giroux, 13-6 1985 18-8 OVC 5-0 (2nd) Michelle Girle, 17-5 Julie Laughlin-Naomi Nakamura, 19-3 1986 15-9 OVC 6-0 (2nd) Michelle Girle, 21-10 Michelle Girle-Julie Laughlin, 12-10 1987 6-9 OVC 4-2 (4th) Julie Laughlin, 10-7 Michelle Baines-Missy Blair, 9-4 1988 6-10 OVC 2-3 (5th) Julie Laughlin, 9-7 Julie Laughlin-Jenny Herring, 6-2 1989 10-12 OVC 2-3 (4th) Lorinda Weiss, 13-6 Lorinda Weiss-Kelly Williamson, 9-8 1990 15-5 OVC 6-0 (1st) Lynn Dillard, 20-5 Katrina Beuchler-Lynn Dillard, 12-5 1991 13-5 OVC 6-0 (1st) Yael Soresman, 21-3 Sheely Reed-Katrina Beuchler, 11-4 1992 19-8 OVC 6-0 (1st) Yael Soresman, 22-5 Carol MacPherson-Katrina Beuchler, 15-2 1993 15-7 OVC 6-0 (1st) Yael Soresman, 15-6 Yael Soresman-Carol MacPherson, 15-4 1994 16-8 OVC 7-1(3rd) Leanne Melgaard, 17-10 Leanne Melgarrd-Angie Green, 17-6 1995 8-15 OVC 7-1(2nd) Malinda Ryan, 14-12 Kelly Bachich-Emma Doyle, 11-6 1996 16-10 OVC 8-0 (1st) Amy King, 16-9 Amy King-Malinda Ryan, 13-10 1997 19-7 OVC 8-0 (1st) Kim Glassman, 23-13 Michelle North-Clare Sevier, 16-5 1998 23-6 OVC 9-0 (1st) Clare Sevier, 28-10 Michelle North-Clare Sevier, 27-4 1999 9-16 OVC 7-2 (2nd) Niger Kaur, 19-15 Jennifer Bryans-Niger Kaur, 12-3 2000 21-9 OVC 9-0 (1st) Niger Kaur, 25-7 Sarah Grohnert-Stacy Varnell, 19-2 2001 10-12 SBC (3rd) Carien Venter, 17-13 Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell, 14-10 2002 13-10 SBC (6th) Manon Kruse, 24-6 Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell, 28-8 2003 11-11 SBC (5th) Manon Kruse, 21-6 Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell, 16-11 2004 12-9 SBC (5th) Manon Kruse, 25-5 Manon Kruse-Carien Venter, 25-3 2005 8-14 SBC (8th) Ann-Kristin Siljestrom, 15-6 Jennifer Klaschka-Ann-Kristin Siljestrom, 15-6

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 23 NCAAs/All-Americans 2000 NCAA Regional NCAA SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS First Round z Mobile, Ala. z May 13, 2000 2002 – PALO ALTO, CALIF. Rd 1: Chloe Carlotti (Ole Miss) def. Manon Kruse, 6-7, 6-3, 2-6 #4 Middle Tennessee 1 #1 Ole Miss 5 2003 – GAINESVILLE, FLA. Singles Rd 1: (8) Jewel Peterson (USC) def. Manon Kruse, 3-6, 5-7 Ole Miss Middle Tennessee Winner Score No. 1 Ivona Mihailova vs. Tina Hojnik MT 6-3, 6-0 2004 – ATHENS, GA. No. 2 Celeste Frey vs. Katja Kuehner UM 6-4, 6-4 No. 3 Mariana Eberle vs. Tanja Buchheim UM 6-1, 6-0 Rd 1: Manon Kruse def. Daria Panova (Oregon), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 No. 4 Mira Radu vs. Michaela Gridling UM 6-1, 6-0 Rd 2: (3) Jelena Pandzic (Fresno State) def. Manon Kruse, 2-6, 0-6 No. 5 Aleysya Ignatieva vs. Niger Kaur UM 6-3, 6-1 No. 6 Irena Mihailova vs. Sarah Gronhert UM 1-6, 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Did not start

NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2002 – PALO ALTO, CALIF. Rd 1: Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell def. (7) Larocque-Mlaker (Arizona), 6-1, 2-1 (ret.) Rd 2: Lauren Barnikow-Jessica Lehnoff (Stanford) def. Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell, 4-6, 7-5, 2-6

2003 – GAINESVILLE, FLA. Rd 1: (3) Aleke Tsoubanos-Sarah Riske (Vanderbilt) def. Manon Kruse-Stacy Varnell, 1-6, 4-6

2004 – ATHENS, GA. 1999-00 Lady Raiders Front (L-R): Head Coach David Thornton, Sarah Grohnert, Niger Kaur, Laurie Rd 1: Manon Kruse-Carien Venter def. Ferguson, Michaela Gridling, Assistant Coach Joey Hall. Back (L-R): Stacy Varnell, Tomatis-Carlotti (Ole Miss), 6-3, 6-4 Tina Hojnik, Tanja Buchheim, Katja Kuehner. Rd 2: (7) Aleke Tsoubanos-Kelly Schmandt (Vanderbilt) def. Manon Kruse-Carien Venter, 7-6, 6-7, 3-6 2004 All-Americans Manon Kruse and Carien Venter earned Middle Tennessee’s first All-America honor at the conclusion of the 2004 season by finishing ranked 10th nationally in doubles. The duo compiled a 28-5 doubles mark during their senior cam- paigns, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Doubles Champi- onships. Kruse ended her career as the all-time leader in wins in both singles and doubles, making three straight appearances in both the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. Venter ended her career as a Blue Raider ranked second in singles victories and fourth in doubles wins, and made her only postseason appearance with Kruse in 2004. The tandem put together a 20-match winning streak during dual match play, a stretch that ended with their second-round loss in the NCAA Championships. In the process, they defeated three ranked opponents, including Vanderbilt’s third-ranked Kelly Schmandt and Aleke Tsoubanos. Kruse made history throughout her career, becoming the first Blue Raider in either NCAA individual postseason event, earning the school’s best ranking in both singles (29) and doubles (7), and producing the most doubles wins in a year with 30 in 2002.

24 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 19th Annual Pro-Am The Blue Raiders hosted the 19th Annual Wally Tidwell In 2002, the event was officially dubbed the Wally Pro-Am presented by Mark Pirtle the second weekend of Tidwell Pro-Am in honor of the longtime supporter of Blue September, the tennis program’s biggest fundraiser of the Raider and Lady Raider tennis. Tidwell almost year. singlehandedly made the Pro-Am happen, gathering spon- The Pro-Am Classic began with a clinic and ended with sors and a majority of the participants each year, as well as an exhibition on Friday featuring former Middle Tennessee helping with numerous other tasks involved in the two-day All-Americans David McNamara and Julius Robberts as well event. as other current and former players. Mark Pirtle, a Middle Tennessee alum and longtime The Buck Bouldin Tennis Complex underwent a supporter of Blue Raider athletics and Middle Tennessee $150,000 renovation in the fall of 2001 that included the tennis, added his name as a title sponsor of the event in resurfacing of courts and the installation of a covered seat- 2004. ing area. Donations and funds raised from the Pro-Am Tidwell lost a battle with cancer not long after the 2002 helped pay for that renovation. event. The annual Pro-Am gives the tennis programs an Awards and prizes were given out at lunch on Satur- opportunity to honor and celebrate his memory and great day, concluding a weekend of festivities to support both the contributions to Middle Tennessee. men’s and women’s tennis teams at Middle Tennessee.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 25 Letterwinners B Angi Green ...... 1993-94 O Kelley Bacich ...... 1995-96 Michaela Gridling ...... 1999-02 Tarja Ojala ...... 1979-82 Michelle Baines ...... 1987 Sarah Grohnert ...... 2000 Jenny Oliveira ...... 1991-94 Natasha Balac ...... 1994-95 Jenny Orr ...... 1980 Lianne Beck ...... 1988 H Linda Bellucci ...... 1987 Pam Haskins ...... 1982 P Katrina Beuchler ...... 1989-92 Jenny Herring ...... 1988-89 Brigitte Platt ...... 1983-84 Missy Blair ...... 1987 Tina Hojnik ...... 2000 Verena Preiss ...... 2002 Becky Branch ...... 1975 Nancy Broadhurst ...... 1978-80 K R Jennifer Bryans ...... 1996-99 Niger Kaur ...... 1999-01 Jennifer Rea ...... 1987-88 Tanja Buchheim ...... 2000-02 Amy King ...... 1995-98 Lynn Burklow ...... 1972-75 Shelly Reed ...... 1992-93 Jennifer Klaschka ...... 2002-05 Malinda Ryan ...... 1995-98 Manon Kruse ...... 2001-04 C Katja Kuehner ...... 2000 S Ana Marie Cibils ...... 2004-05 Clare Sevier ...... 1997-98 Cissy Collier ...... 1993-94 L Carol Craig ...... 1977-78 Britni Short ...... 2005 Julie Laughlin ...... 1985-88 Ann-Kristin Siljestrom . . . 2005-present Angie Leake ...... 1990-91 Janet Simpson ...... 1973-75 D Larissa Liese ...... 1997-98 Yael Soresman ...... 1990-93 Laura Davis ...... 1975 Linda Long ...... 1995-88 Lynn Swindell ...... 1981-82 Debbie Deitch ...... 1977 Claudia Szabo ...... 2005-present Lynn Dillard ...... 1987-90 M Bunny Donnelly ...... 1988 Carol MacPherson ...... 1991-94 T Emma Doyle ...... 1995 Laura Martin ...... 1982 Alex Toelle ...... 1996-99 Elina Durchman ...... 1978-80 Corrine McDonald ...... 1975-78 Jana Durham ...... 1992 Sandy McMillan ...... 1973-76 V Laura McNamara ...... 2003-04 E Leanne Melgaard ...... 1994 Stacy Varnell ...... 2000-03 Kelly Earhart ...... 1997 Karen Miller ...... 1977-78 Carien Venter ...... 2001-04 Janell Ellis ...... 1993 Leigh Morel ...... 1980-81 Emily Vest ...... 2002-05 Diana Myers ...... 1979-81 F W Laurie Ferguson ...... 2000-01 N Inge Weirich ...... 2001 Suzie Newberry ...... 1985 Lorinda Weiss ...... 1989-91 Carolyn Newgreen ...... 1981-82 Jacqui Williams ...... 2004-05 G Traci Williams ...... 1977-78 Courtney Genosi ...... 1996 Margie Nix ...... 1974-75 Michelle North ...... 1997-99 Kelly Williamson ...... 1989-90 Michelle Girle ...... 1984 Glenys Wilson ...... 1981-82 Renee Giroux ...... 1985 Michelle Wilson ...... 1993-96 Kim Glassman ...... 1997-99 Kaye Wrather ...... 1977-80

Lynn Dillard Michaela Gridling Tina Hojnik Niger Kaur Jenny Oliveira Malinda Ryan 1987-90 1999-02 2000 1999-01 1991-94 1995-98

26 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis All-Time Records WINS IN A SEASON SINGLE SEASON SINGLES WIN PERCENTAGE Wins Player Year 1. 31 Yael Soresman ...... 1992 (MIN. 20 MATCHES) 2. 28 Clare Sevier ...... 1998 SINGLES 3. 27 Amy King ...... 1998 Win Pct. Player Year t4. 26 Katja Kuehner ...... 2000 1. 21-3 (.875) Laura Martin ...... 1982 t4. 26 Manon Kruse ...... 2004 t2. 26-5 (.838) Manon Kruse ...... 2004 t6. 25 Niger Kaur ...... 2000 t2. 20-4 (.833) Glenys Wilson ...... 1981 t6. 25 Elina Durchman ...... 1979 3. 31-7 (.816) Yael Soresman ...... 1992 t6. 25 Tanja Buchheim ...... 2000 4. 22-5 (.815) Lynn Dillard ...... 1990 5. 21-5 (.808) Yael Soresman ...... 1991 DOUBLES Wins Player Year DOUBLES 1. 30 Manon Kruse ...... 2002 Win Pct. Player Year 2. 29 Clare Sevier ...... 1998 t1. 28-4 (.875) Manon Kruse ...... 2004 t3. 28 Sarah Grohnert ...... 2000 t1. 28-4 (.875) Carien Venter ...... 2004 t3. 28 Amy King ...... 1998 t3. 19-3 (.864) Haomi Hakamura . . . . . 1985 t3. 28 Stacy Varnell ...... 2002 t3. 19-3 (.864) Julie Laughlin ...... 1985 5. 17-3 (.850) Glenys Wilson ...... 1981 t3. 28 Manon Kruse ...... 2004 Stacy Varnell ended her career at 6. 29-6 (.829) Clare Sevier ...... 1998 t3. 28 Carien Venter ...... 2004 Middle Tennessee with 86 doubles vic- t7. 19-4 (.826) Jenny Oliveira ...... 1991 tories, second best in school history. t7. 19-4 (.826) Stacy Varnell ...... 2000 CAREER WINS CAREER WIN SINGLES Wins Player Year PERCENTAGE 1. 83 Manon Kruse ...... 2001-04 (MIN. 60 MATCHES) t2. 71 Carien Venter ...... 2001-04 SINGLES t2. 71 Amy King ...... 1995-98 Win Pct. Player Year 4. 69 Alex Toelle ...... 1996-99 1. 65-16 (.802) Yael Soresman . . . 1990-93 5. 66 Michelle Girle ...... 1983-86 2. 66-25 (.725) Michelle Girle . . . . 1983-86 6. 65 Yael Soresman ...... 1990-93 3. 83-26 (.762) Manon Kruse . . . . 2001-04 7. 64 Jennifer Klaschka ...... 2002-05 4. 48-21 (.696) Karen Miller . . . . . 1977-79 8. 60 Diana Myers ...... 1979-81 5. 48-22 (.686) Elina Durchman . . 1979-80 9. 56 Tanja Buchheim ...... 1999-02 6. 34-17 (.667) Angie Leake . . . . . 1990-91 t10. 55 Lorinda Weiss ...... 1989-92 7. 55-33 (.625) Lorinda Weiss . . . 1989-92 t10. 55 Tarja Ojala ...... 1979-82 8. 64-40 (.615) Jennifer Klaschka . 2002-05 9. 41-26 (.611) Kaye Wrather . . . . 1977-79 DOUBLES 10. 54-36 (.600) Niger Kaur ...... 1998-01 Wins Player Year 1. 89 Manon Kruse ...... 2001-04 DOUBLES 2. 86 Stacy Varnell ...... 1999-03 Win Pct. Player Year 3. 74 Jennifer Bryans ...... 1996-99 1. 52-16 (.802) Jenny Oliveira . . . 1991-94 4. 73 Carien Venter ...... 2001-04 2. 89-34 (.724) Manon Kruse . . . . 2001-04 5. 57 Jennifer Klaschka ...... 2002-05 As a sophomore Manon Kruse posted t3. 47-18 (.723) Laura McNamara . 2003-04 6. 63 Michaela Gridling ...... 1998-02 a single-season record for doubles t3. 47-18 (.723) Yael Soresman . . . 1990-93 7. 60 Amy King ...... 1995-98 wins with 30. 5. 41-18 (.695) Katrina Beuchler . . 1989-92 8. 53 Diana Myers ...... 1979-81 6. 41-19 (.683) Lorinda Weiss . . . 1989-92 9. 53 Alex Toelle ...... 1996-99 7. 86-40 (.682) Stacy Varnell . . . . 1999-02 10. 52 Jenny Oliveira ...... 1991-94 8. 47-23 (.671) Julie Laughlin . . . . 1985-88 9. 69-35 (.663) Jennifer Klaschka . 2002-05 10. 53-31 (.646) Diana Myers . . . . . 1979-81

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 27 All-Time Opponents Alabama ...... 1-2 Marshall ...... 0-3 Virginia ...... 0-1 Appalachian State ...... 1-0 Memphis ...... 11-5 Virginia Tech ...... 0-2 Arkansas State ...... 5-3 Miami (OH) ...... 1-1 Wake Forest ...... 0-1 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... 8-5 Michigan State ...... 0-1 West Florida ...... 1-0 Auburn ...... 4-4 Mississippi State ...... 2-7 West Virginia ...... 1-2 Auburn-Montgomery ...... 0-1 Mississippi Univ. for Women ...... 1-0 Western Illinois ...... 1-0 Austin Peay ...... 26-1 Minnesota ...... 0-1 Western Kentucky ...... 10-10 Ball State ...... 5-3 Mobile College ...... 0-3 Western Michigan ...... 2-0 Barry ...... 1-0 Morehead State ...... 16-1 William Jewell College ...... 1-0 Belmont ...... 5-0 Murray State ...... 21-7 Totals ...... 330-230 Bowling Green ...... 2-0 New Mexico ...... 0-1 Boston College ...... 0-1 New Orleans ...... 3-0 MT VS. SUN BELT Boston University ...... 0-1 North Alabama ...... 3-0 Brenau ...... 1-0 UNC-Charlotte ...... 1-0 All-Time Record ...... 37-40 Carson-Newman ...... 3-0 North Carolina State ...... 0-1 Central Florida ...... 2-0 North Texas ...... 3-0 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... 8-5 Chattanooga ...... 5-0 Nevada-Las Vegas ...... 0-1 Last Meeting, 2005 ...... L, 5-2 Cincinnati ...... 2-0 New Mexico State ...... 1-0 Clemson ...... 1-1 Northeast Missouri ...... 1-0 Arkansas State ...... 5-3 College of Charleston ...... 0-2 Northwestern State ...... 1-0 Last Meeting, 2002 ...... L, 4-2 Columbus College ...... 0-1 Ohio ...... 0-1 Davidson ...... 0-1 Old Dominion ...... 1-1 Denver ...... NA Duke ...... 0-1 Ole Miss ...... 0-6 East Carolina ...... 1-0 Peabody ...... 4-0 Florida International ...... 1-3 East Tennessee ...... 9-1 Penn State ...... 1-0 Last Meeting, 2005 ...... L, 7-0 Eastern Kentucky ...... 14-6 Purdue ...... 0-3 Eastern Illinois ...... 2-0 Radford ...... 1-0 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 3-4 Eastern Michigan ...... 0-2 Rice ...... 1-0 Last Meeting, 2001 ...... W, 4-1 Emory ...... 1-0 Rhodes ...... 1-1 Flagler ...... 2-0 Rollins ...... 0-4 New Orleans ...... 3-0 Florida ...... 0-1 Saint Ambrose ...... 1-0 Last Meeting, 2004 ...... W, 4-0 Florida Atlantic ...... 0-1 Saint Cloud State ...... 1-0 Florida International ...... 1-3 Saint Louis ...... 1-0 North Texas ...... 3-0 Florida Southern ...... 0-2 Samford ...... 3-2 Last Meeting, 2005 ...... W, 4-1 Florida Tech ...... 0-2 Sewanee ...... 6-6 Furman ...... 1-2 South Alabama ...... 1-14 South Alabama ...... 1-14 Georgetown ...... 1-0 South Carolina ...... 0-4 Last Meeting, 2005 ...... L, 4-0 Georgia ...... 0-3 Southeast Missouri ...... 8-0 Georgia Southern ...... 1-0 Southeastern Louisiana ...... 2-1 Troy ...... 3-1 Georgia State ...... 4-0 Southern Illinois-Carbondale ...... 1-1 Last Meeting, 2005 ...... W, 4-3 Georgia Tech ...... 0-9 SMU ...... 1-0 Illinois ...... 0-1 Southern Miss ...... 3-1 Western Kentucky ...... 10-10 Illinois State ...... 1-0 Stetson ...... 3-0 Last Meeting, 1993 ...... W, 9-0 Indiana State ...... 1-0 Tennessee ...... 0-13 Iowa ...... 0-1 Tennessee State ...... 15-0 Jacksonville ...... 1-0 Tennessee Tech ...... 24-4 James Madison ...... 0-2 Tennessee-Martin ...... 17-1 Kent ...... 2-0 Texas A&M ...... 1-0 Kentucky ...... 0-7 TCU ...... 0-2 Lipscomb ...... 5-2 Trevecca ...... 2-0 LSU ...... 0-1 Troy ...... 3-1 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 3-4 Tulane ...... 1-2 Louisiana Monroe ...... 0-1 UAB ...... 7-6 LouisianaTech ...... 3-0 Valdosta State ...... 1-0 Louisville ...... 10-6 Vanderbilt ...... 3-24

28 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 29 The University Academic programs are enriched through the establishment of chairs dedicated to the support of particular disciplines. Funded by gifts to the University Foundation, the Martin Chair of Insurance and the Weatherford Chair of Finance are administered through the Economics and Finance Department. MTSU houses nine Chairs of Excellence, established with a combination of private, University, and state funds. They are the Jennings A. Jones Chair in Free Enterprise, the Jennings and Rebecca Jones Chair in Ur- ban and Regional Planning, the John Seigenthaler Chair in First Amendment Stud- ies, the Dr. Carl Adams Chair in Health Care Services, the National HealthCare Chair in Nursing, the Robert E. and Georgianna West Russell Chair in Manufacturing Excellence, the Katherine Davis Murfree Chair in Dyslexic Stud- ies, the John C. Miller Chair in Equine Repro- ductive Physiology, and the Mary E. Miller Chair Founded on September 11, 1911, Middle Over $200 million in construction projects in Equine Health. Tennessee State University is the oldest, larg- have been completed on campus during the MTSU is also the site of two Centers of est, and fastest-growing public university in cen- past ten years. The newest endeavor, the Paul Excellence established by the Tennessee Gen- tral Tennessee. For the past eight years, MTSU W. Martin Sr. Honors Building, opened in Janu- eral Assembly—the Center for Historic Preser- has been the number-one college choice of ary, 2004. vation and the Center for Popular Music. An- midstate high school valedictorians and salu- A teachers college in its earliest days, other boon to scholars is the Albert Gore Sr. tatorians in an independent survey. MTSU still educates more teachers than any Research Center, a repository of manuscripts The University has a long history of and other school in Tennessee. The University also and other materials. commitment to educating middle Tennesseans. has one of the largest record- With a current enrollment of over 22,000 stu- ing industry programs in the dents, MTSU educates more people in this re- nation; strong programs in gion than any other school. More than 90 per- business, aerospace, and cent of students are Tennessee residents, and agriscience; and a nationally the majority remain in middle Tennessee after recognized graduate program graduation. Of almost 70,000 alumni, approxi- in public history. Among mately 77 percent live in Tennessee. MTSU’s graduates are a Nobel Since its establishment, the University has Laureate; a National Teacher changed considerably, growing from a 100-acre of the Year; a U.S. Senator; campus with 125 students and 19 faculty mem- U.S. Congress members; state bers to a 500-acre campus with more than 850 legislators; scientists; artists; faculty members. engineers; and Grammy, A comprehensive university, MTSU offers Emmy, and Peabody award more than 140 undergraduate programs in its winners. A May 2000 music five colleges—Basic and Applied Sciences, graduate, Alysa Cannon, holds Business, Education and Behavioral Science, the distinction of being the first Liberal Arts, and Mass Communication—and MTSU student to participate in some 65 graduate programs, including doctoral the Fulbright Scholar Program; degrees. she completed a year of re- Middle Tennessee State University has research and study in Spain. Bi- vised its comprehensive, institution-wide Aca- ology major Eric Freundt re- demic Master Plan to achieve three primary ob- cently became the first MTSU jectives: attainment of notable academic qual- graduate to be admitted to the ity, development of a student-centered learn- graduate program at the Uni- ing environment, and establishment of partner- versity of Oxford in Great Brit- ships with institutions and businesses. ain.

30 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis The University University’s Top Ten List Famous Alums Andy Adams (‘68, ‘71) 1. MTSU has been the number-one choice of midstate valedictorians and salutato- Founder of National HealthCare Corp. rians for eight straight years. John Bragg (‘40) Former State Representative 2. The McLean School of Music is the first and only institution in Tennessee to be James M. Buchanan, Ph.D. (‘41) 1986 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences designated an “All-Steinway School.” George S. Clinton (‘69) Composer and musician 3. Graduates excel at the highest levels and include Nobel Prize–winner James Bart Dodson (‘88) McGill Buchanan (’40) and the late U.S. Senator Albert Gore Sr. 8 Gold Medals in 1992 Paralympics Pete Fisher (‘87) 4. Blue Raiders compete in Division I-A in the Sun Belt Conference for all sports, Manages the Grand Ole Opry and numerous MTSU athletes have competed professionally and at the Olympics. Rep. Bart Gordon (‘71) U.S. Congressman 5. MTSU’s regional economic impact exceeds $250 million. Students add an esti- Albert Gore, Sr. (‘32) Former U.S. Senator mated $60 million to the local economy, and a quarter-million visitors generate John W. Hendrix (‘77) an additional $12 million yearly. Four Star General, U.S. Army Kelly Holcomb (‘94) 6. The new state-of-the-art Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building houses the state’s NFL Quarterback first Honors College and provides talented students with the atmosphere of a small, Brian Oldfield (‘71) select college within the confines of a major university. Track and Field Olympian Billy Pittard (‘78) 7. Nationally recognized programs in Aerospace, Recording Industry, and Concrete Designs film and TV credits; Emmy winner George R. Stotser (‘77) Industry Management attract students from all over the world. Three Star General, U.S. Army Randy Wachtler (‘82) 8. The Jennings A. Jones College of Business is one of largest in nation with 3,000 Owner of 615 Music Prod.; Emmy winner majors and approximately 400 students in the M.B.A. program. Terry Weeks (‘72, ‘74) 1988 National Teacher of the Year 9. The College of Education and Behavioral Science educates more teachers than Andy Womack (‘70) any other university in Tennessee, graduating over 500 new teachers annually. Former State Senator Karla Winfrey (‘82) 10. MTSU offers a safe, friendly environment and a diverse student body (54 per- TV Journalist Pam Wright (‘73) cent female, 12 percent minority, and students from 70 countries). President and CEO of Wright Travel Did You Know ... z Middle Tennessee was the second school in the nation to participate in “Up Til Dawn,” a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. z Of students receiving bachelor’s degrees, 58% are female, 42% are male. Master’s, 65% female, 35% male. Doctoral, 33% female, 67% male. z 1,300 members make up 27 fraternities and so- rorities on campus who contribute more than 20,000 hours of community service each year. z Middle Tennessee has over 70,000 alums and nearly 25,000 live in Davidson (11,614) and Ruther- ford Co. (13,139) combined. z MTSU offers 54 majors at the graduate level, 5 doctoral tracks (including Ph.D.), and 37 graduate-level minors. z The aerospace program accepted a gift from Federal Express in the form of a 727-100 jet plane. The plane will be used as a teaching tool and will not be flown again. The program added 25 new planes in 2003 at a cost of over $4.8 million. z There are over 200 registered student organizations.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 31 University President Dr. Sidney A. McPhee is sion on the Future the tenth president of of Intercollegiate Middle Tennessee State Athletics. In 2002, University. Prior to his President George appointment at MTSU in W. Bush appointed 2001, he was executive him to serve on the vice chancellor at the National Council Tennessee Board of Re- for the Humanities, gents (TBR) in Nashville. In addition, he served and the U.S. Sen- as chief academic officer and interim chancel- ate confirmed him. lor for the Board of Regents System. Before McPhee is a mem- his appointment at TBR, McPhee served in ber of the Ruther- various administrative capacities at several ford County Cham- major universities including University of Lou- ber of Commerce isville and University of Memphis. and chairs its Mem- McPhee earned his B.A. degree from bership Council. Prairie View A&M University; a master’s de- He is a member of the SunTrust Bank Board ing in an increase in high-quality students. For gree from the University of Miami, Coral of Directors (Nashville), SunTrust Regional the past eight consecutive years, MTSU has Gables, Fla.; and a doctorate in Applied Be- Bank Board of Directors (Murfreesboro), Ad- been the institution of choice for midstate vale- havioral Studies in Education from Oklahoma venture Science Center Board, Middle Tennes- dictorians and salutatorians. During the past State University. He is also a graduate of the see Medical Center Board, Murfreesboro Noon two years, MTSU has enrolled a significant Harvard University Management Development Rotary, and the Middle Tennessee Council Boy number of National Merit scholars and Program and has completed professional de- Scouts of America Executive Board. He is co- Achievement scholars. Great progress has velopment programs at St. Mary’s University chair of the Tennessee Legislative Retreat Task been made in academic accomplishments of of San Antonio, Texas, and Colorado College Force on Higher Education. student athletes. The graduation rate for ath- in Colorado Springs, Colo. Since McPhee’s arrival at MTSU, the Uni- letes exceeds that of the general student popu- As an academician, President McPhee’s versity has experienced significant growth in lation and several conference championships scholarly publications student enrollment and have been won in a variety of sports. and presentations are new academic degrees McPhee’s tenure has seen major im- extensive. His publica- at the undergraduate provements in campus facilities. tions have appeared in and graduate levels. A ten-year, $70 million housing renova- local, national, and inter- Guiding these changes tion project is in its second year and includes national professional is a new academic mas- the refurbishing of all residential facilities. Over journals. In addition, he ter plan focusing on $9 million was spent to renovate Todd Hall, is the senior author of a three strategic areas: which now houses the Art Department and has college textbook, Un- strengthening academic state-of-the-art equipment for its students and derstanding the Cam- quality, forging partner- faculty. New facilities completed include “Ten- pus Culture: An Intro- ships with business and nessee” Miller Coliseum, the Paul W. Martin duction to College, and industry, and creating a Sr. Honors Building, the Kennon Sports Hall has co-authored a chap- student-centered envi- of Fame, and the Wood-Stegall Building, hous- ter for a major college ronment. For the first ing the Office of Development. Presently, the textbook on academic time in the history of the University is involved in proposed or active advising. McPhee’s University, four Ph.D. capital projects totaling nearly $300 million. scholarly pursuits in- programs were estab- Additonally, McPhee and Director of Ath- clude several interna- lished: in Economics, letics Chris Massaro worked extensively with tional visits and presen- English, Human Perfor- the City of Murfreesboro to secure a $5.5 mil- tations in locations such as Beijing, China; mance, and Public History. New undergradu- lion gift in late August to improve the soccer Penang, Malaysia; Tokyo and Osaka, Japan; ate programs include Art History; Concrete In- and track complex, as well as a major upgrade Seoul, Korea; Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel; dustry Management Production, Sales, and to the Reese Smith baseball facility. Antwerp, Belgium; Montreal, Canada; Oxford, Service; and Sports Management. Since 2001, President McPhee is married to Elizabeth England; and Nassau, Bahamas. MTSU has seen an increase in research funds, McPhee and they have two children, Seneca McPhee currently serves on the NCAA federal funding, and in philanthropic donations. and Sidney-Anthony. Division I Board of Directors and the NCAA In addition to the increase in new aca- Executive Committee. In May 2005, he was demic programs, the University has been suc- appointed to the NCAA Presidential Commis- cessful in raising admission standards, result-

32 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Director of Athletics Chris Massaro, who Sidney McPhee worked ex- spent 20 years at the tensively with the City of University of South Murfreesboro to secure a Carolina, was named the $5.5 million gift to improve sixth director of athletics the soccer and track com- in school history on April plex, and assist with the 8, 2005. In a short time, renovation to the baseball Massaro has made a stadium. huge impact by hiring a new head football Hitting the ground run- coach, announcing the schools first-ever capi- ning has pretty much been tal campaign for athletics, and initiating a se- the trademark of Massaro’s ries of major renovations to existing facilities. first year at Middle Tennes- On December 12, 2005, Massaro made see. his highest profile hire when he selected Rick Two days following his Stockstill to take over the football program. hiring, Massaro was pressed into action work- As senior associate athletic director at Stockstill became just the second head coach ing on finding a replacement to lead the na- South Carolina, Massaro provided significant in the I-A era at Middle Tennessee. tionally recognized women’s basketball pro- leadership to the department. He became a There was little time for Massaro to take gram. Massaro made his first hire when he senior staff member in 1994. a break from the rigors of the previous hectic brought on board legendary high school coach At South Carolina, Massaro oversaw the months because in February 2006 – still less Rick Insell to take over the women’s basket- men’s basketball program and all aspects of than a year from his hiring date – the ambi- ball program. the department’s ticket operations and group tious administrator unveiled the first capital If the business of hiring coaches, sales; helped coordinate the department’s campaign for Blue Raider athletics. This vig- fundraising, and running the day-to-day opera- marketing efforts; and was involved in all as- orous campaign will lead to a multi-million dol- tion of the athletic department wasn’t enough pects surrounding the planning, building, mar- lar renovation to Reese Smith Field, which is to keep him busy, Massaro also has made a keting, and opening of the $60 million 18,000- home to the Blue Raider baseball team, and significant upgrade in the Blue Raider football seat Carolina Center. Massaro also was re- will provide the opportunity for economic im- schedule. During the summer of 2005, sponsible for football scheduling and negoti- pact and national exposure as it allows Middle Massaro announced a home game that would ating game contracts. Tennessee the possibility of hosting national make Virginia the first team from the highly- The Glenwood Springs, Colo., native tournaments. regarded ACC to visit Floyd Stadium. On his joined the Gamecock staff under the Ohio Uni- This would not be the first time Massaro 100th day on the job, Massaro made one of versity sport administration program in 1985. had been involved in a project that would lead his biggest announcements: a five-year con- Massaro worked in virtually every area of the to Middle Tennessee entering into a lucrative tract with the University of Memphis to play Gamecock Athletic Department and was part agreement that would benefit the Blue Raider football. The series will get underway in 2007. of its tremendous growth and rise to national athletics department. Massaro and President Part of this contract includes Memphis play- prominence. During his time at USC, Massaro ing in Floyd Stadium, becoming the first in- helped usher the Gamecocks into the South- state Division I-A football team to play the Blue eastern Conference and learned under legend- Raiders in Murfreesboro. ary athletic director Dr. Mike McGee. The summer months were anything but Massaro earned his bachelor’s degree in a vacation for Massaro who remained busy business administration from the University of making hires and working to generate addi- Northern Colorado in 1983 and his master’s tional exposure for the athletic program. degree in sport administration from Ohio Uni- Massaro quickly made his second hire in versity in 1986. At UNC, Massaro was a five- early June when he brought on board a new year football team member. women’s tennis coach in Alison Ojeda and de- A 1994 graduate of the Sports Manage- veloped a new radio deal to bring Blue Raider ment Institute, Massaro has had experience football and men’s basketball back to local sta- in developing SMI’s class programming on dif- tion WGNS 1450. Massaro also worked out ferent occasions while also serving on the Ex- an agreement with television station WB 58 in ecutive Committee. The SMI is a cooperative Nashville to become the “Home of the Blue educational effort between the Schools of Busi- Raiders.” WB 58 carries a weekly magazine ness and the Athletic Departments from Notre show and the Rick Stockstill and Kermit Davis Dame, Texas, Michigan, Southern California, coaches’ shows while cross-promoting Blue North Carolina, and South Carolina. Raider athletics across three stations (WB 58, Massaro and his wife, Cindy, have four The Massaro Family (L to R): Lainey, Chris, Fox 17, and UPN 30). children: Hank, Lainey, Rachel, and Ben. Ben, Cindy, Rachel and Hank. 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 33 Academic Center

Director Asst. Director Jeanne Massaquoi Wynnifred Counts

Asst. Director Asst. Director Debbie Carroll Lewis Gray

The Student-Athlete Enhancement Cen- hired assistants Debbie Carroll and Lewis As B.R.A.S.S. coordinator, Wynnifred ter at Middle Tennessee houses the academic Gray. The center consists of administrative of- Counts is dedicated to helping prepare stu- support system and the Blue Raider Athlete fices, fully equipped individual and group tu- dent-athletes for life after college. Blue Raid- Skills for Success (B.R.A.S.S.) Life Skills Pro- toring rooms, a computer center, and spacious ers volunteer, when possible, to help teachers gram for all 17 Division I-A sports. The center study carrels equipped with task lighting. Ser- and students at elementary and middle schools is housed at Johnny “Red” Floyd Football Sta- vices provided by the center include help with throughout Rutherford County during the aca- dium on Raider registration demic year. Drive. Middle Tennessee had 114 and preregis- In the spring of each year, Special Olym- The facility student-athletes on the Sun Belt tration, help pics at MT uses Blue Raider student-athletes opened its doors Conference Commissioner’s List with study to run each event. Career night and substance on January 4, and Honor Roll in 2004-05, skills, and up- and alcohol abuse seminars are yearly, well- 1999, to the de- dates on attended events. Social events such as the light of student- including seven men’s and nine NCAA legisla- Spring Student-Athlete Ball are eagerly antici- athletes, women’s track team members. tion. pated as the only time during the year when coaches, and The center all student-athletes can be together. administrators. uses an innovative time-clock system activated The Student-Athlete Enhancement Cen- Blue Raider student-athletes can take ad- by the student’s ID card for daily and weekly ter is just one way that Middle Tennessee is vantage of the library-like atmosphere as they reports. Tutors in various subjects are sched- helping to prepare student-athletes for life af- report for their required study hall hours under uled in the tutoring rooms throughout all hours ter college. the watchful eyes of the director, Jeanne of operation, and all tutoring takes place at the Massaquoi, assistant director and coordina- center. On May 27, 2005, Middle Tennessee tor of B.R.A.S.S., Wynnifred Counts, and newly The mission of the center is to help stu- inducted 26 student-athletes into the dent-athletes take skills learned on the field Chi Alpha Sigma National College B.R.A.S.S. Program and turn them into positive preparation for life Athlete Honor Society. Chi Alpha The B.R.A.S.S. program is another vehicle after college. The center is also committed to Sigma is a nonprofit organization es- that encourages student-athletes to become meeting the changing needs of student-ath- tablished to recognize college stu- involved in service activities. The MT athletes. It continues to promote partnerships dents who earn varisty letters in at letic department, through the B.R.A.S.S. between the University, the NCAA, and the least one sport while maintaining a program, became the state’s first to take an Murfreesboro community to help achieve its 3.4 or higher cumulative grade-point- active role in the Special Olympics. This goals. average throughout their junior and relationship is strengthened every year, as In addition to providing the academic sup- senior years. The goal of the organi- port needed to be successful in the classroom, the student-athletes begin to look as forward zation is to recognize academic the center is committed to meeting the needs to working with the Special Olympians as achievement by intercollegiate ath- of student-athletes in life skills development much as the Olympians look forward to in- letes. teracting with college athletes. through the very popular B.R.A.S.S. Program. 34 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Sports Medicine Health care is one of the most important aspects of a student- athlete’s life, and no university is more committed to keeping athletes healthy than Middle Tennessee. The Sports Joe-Joe Petrone Medicine facility under- Head Athletic Trainer went a $1 million renovation in 2001, giving MT student-athletes one of the finest athletic training facilities in the nation. “This state-of-the- art facility makes it easy to get our student-ath- Drew Shea letes back out on the Asst. Athletic Trainer field or the court,” said The Sports Medicine facility opens at 6 a.m. can use a full-stride treadmill, stairmaster and head athletic trainer each morning and doesn’t close until all stu- exercise bike during their rehabilitation. One Joe-Joe Petrone. dent-athletes have been treated. of the most recent additions to the equipment “Along with the excel- With the 2001 renovation, the Sports in the Sports Medicine facility is a Cybex lent facility and equip- Medicine area tripled in size and vastly im- muscle performance-testing machine, which ment at our disposal, proved health care for each Blue Raider and allows the staff to accurately monitor the we also have outstand- Lady Raider program. The Sports Medicine progress of a student-athlete’s rehabilitation. ing people here in facility contains a complete injury rehabilita- The latest piece of equipment that aids Sports Medicine taking tion center, new rehab equipment, two full- the Sports Medicine staff is a new state-of- Alison Ness care of our student-ath- sized whirlpools, a dressing area for athletes, the-art computer system that tracks injuries, Asst. Athletic Trainer letes. We’re all commit- and a private office for the team physicians. rehab protocols, medications, and surgeries. ted to helping players stay as healthy as pos- There is no waiting in the Sports Medi- The new computer system allows each ath- sible during their stay at Middle Tennessee.” cine facility since there are nine taping sta- letic trainer to keep student-athlete rehabilita- According to Petrone, the Sports Medi- tions, eight state-of-the-art modalities, and a tion programs moving forward at as rapid a cine staff has set liberal hours to make sure brand-new rehabilitation area. All of the equip- pace as possible. each student-athlete has his or her needs met. ment in the facility is top of the line. Athletes The facility also contains a fully stocked physicians examination room for the resolu- tion of any minor issues that a student-athlete may encounter without having to take more time-consuming measures. Petrone and his assistants each have an office in the Sports Medicine facility, and there is workspace for the nine graduate assistants. Each office is self-contained, allowing for private consultations with injured student-athletes.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 35 Sun Belt Conference women. The men’s sports include baseball, Sun Belt teams have participated in the big- basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, gest events, like the NCAA Men’s and indoor track and field, outdoor track and field Women’s Final Fours, the College World Se- and swimming and diving. ries and the Women’s College World Series. The women’s sports include basketball, Off the field, the Sun Belt continues to make cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming even greater strides. More and more student- and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track athletes are graduating. For the fifth straight and field, and volleyball. season, the league has had an Academic All- Commissioner Associate Commissioner Wright Waters Shane Bellanger On the playing field, the Sun Belt is one of American in men’s basketball. In 2004, the Sun only 11 leagues in the nation that plays all of Belt also produced its first ever football and its sports at the Division I-A collegiate level. volleyball Academic All-Americans. And the conference is making sure the world The conference continues to honor its best can see them. student-athletes by awarding postgraduate This past year, the league signed a contract scholarships and conference medallions, as with XOS Technologies, Inc., giving the con- well as recognition on the Commissioner’s List ference and its schools the opportunity to and Academic Honor Roll for all student-ath- broadcast its events on the internet. The broad- letes achieving a grade point average of 3.0 casts allow Sun Belt student-athletes to be or higher. Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Helen Grant Todd Stewart shown not just to the country, but also to the The Sun Belt also awards a Male and Fe- world. male Student-Athlete of the Year honor, as well The league also has a television contract as numerous sporting behavior awards. with ESPN and ESPNU, allowing the confer- The league is led by Commissioner Wright ence to receive more national and regional TV Waters, who is in his seventh full year as com- exposure than ever before. The agreement missioner. He is the fourth Sun Belt commis- with ESPN continues the longest conference sioner, following Vic Bubas (1976-90), Jim relationship for the sports television leader. Lessig (1990-91) and Craig Thompson (1991- In recent years, the league has seen incred- 98). The Sun Belt all-sports award, the Vic ible progress in all sports - particularly foot- Bubas Cup, is named after the first commis- Assistant Commissioner Director of Media Chris Jackson Relations ball. sioner of the league. Rob Broussard The Sun Belt is one of only 11 conferences The Sun Belt is headquartered in downtown The Sun Belt Conference is celebrating its to play Division I-A football. This gives each New Orleans and has been in the New Or- 30th anniversary this year. conference school the opportunity to play in leans area since 1991. Before settling in its And what a 30 years it has been. the Bowl Championship Series and a chance current home, the office was located in subur- From its beginnings as one of the top bas- at a national championship. ban Metairie. Prior to moving to the “Big Easy,” ketball leagues in the country to its current sta- In just four seasons, the league has secured the league was based in Tampa, Fla., from tus as one of the few leagues offering compe- a bowl win (2002 New Orleans Bowl), had 1977 to 1991. The original office was located tition at the highest level in every sponsored multiple teams reach the postseason (2004 - in Charlotte, N.C., during the 1976-77 aca- sport, the Sun Belt Conference continues to North Texas and Troy) and had Troy’s demic year. shine. Demarcus Ware chosen as the 11th overall On the field, Sun Belt schools have devel- pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cow- oped champions including Major League Base- boys. ball All-Stars, NFL Pro Bowlers and PGA Tour The accomplishments have not gone unno- winners. ticed, as the league continues to see atten- However, the league continues to make its dance boosts at all of its institutions. Since Sun mark off the field as well. Belt football began in 2001, overall home at- The Sun Belt Conference strives to make tendance has jumped 57 percent. sure its student-athletes are just that: STU- The conference is not limited to just football DENT-athletes. Eleven Sun Belt Conference success. schools are graduating its student-athletes at In the first 30 years of existence, the league a higher rate than their school’s student body. has boasted national champions in both team The league makes sure it competes at the and individual sports. Sun Belt schools have highest level, while showcasing its produced Olympic medallists like Earl Bell, talents to the country and the world. Tom Hill and Al Joyner (Arkansas State), Hollis Currently, the Sun Belt Conference spon- Conway (Louisiana-Lafayette) and Tayna sors 19 sports - nine for men and 10 for Lawrence (Florida International). 36 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Community Service The Blue Raiders are always active in community service events, including free clinics throughout the year as well as part of the annual Pro-Am. Middle Tennessee athletes also participate in the Reading Raid- ers, work with Special Olympics, attend Career Day at various schools, help make up the B.R.A.S.S. program, work with the Boys and Girls Club of Rutherford County, and host clinics for the wheelchair tennis team at Middle Tennessee. Both the men’s and women’s teams put on clinics for area youths, as well as Junior Raider members of the BRAA. The Reading Raiders began in 1993 and is designed to allow Middle Tennessee athletes the opportunity to give back to the community by getting involved in the lives of the community’s children. Within this program, Middle Tennessee athletes serve as role models and motivators in encouraging the importance of reading and proper study skills to students in the Murfreesboro City Extended Schools Program. The B.R.A.S.S. program is another vehicle that encourages student-athletes to become involved in service activities. Through the program, Middle Tennessee hosts the Special Olympics each April. The athletes also visit area schools during the course of the year and read to the students. They also visit the Veterans Hospital each month to visit with the patients and exercise with them. The Reading Raiders and the B.R.A.S.S. programs are directed by Wynnifred Counts. During the 2004 spring schedule, the Blue Raiders hosted Wally Tidwell Fan Day, dedicating a pavilion as part of the Buck Bouldin Tennis Center. The late Tidwell was a major backer and contributor to the annual Pro-Am during his lifetime. The event now bears his name. The Blue Raiders are also involved with the wheelchair tennis team at Middle Tennessee, conducting clinics and exhibitions for and with the squad at the Tennis Center, as well as the newly formed Murfreesboro Tennis Club.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 37 Scarlett Commons Many of Middle Tennessee’s hardworking student-athletes call the newest housing development on campus their home away from home. Scarlett Commons, named for former MTSU president M. G. Scarlett, is one of the premier living arrangements at any university in the region. Opened to students in the fall of 1999, the facility provides apartment-style living with the convenience of staying on campus. Nine three-story buildings with 12 apartments each and a useful clubhouse make up the Scarlett complex. Each apartment contains four private bedrooms connected by two private bathrooms, a full kitchen, and a comfortable living room. Each apartment is fully furnished, and window mini-blinds are provided. The kitchen includes a table and four chairs, microwave, refrigerator, stove, and oven. The living area includes a sofa, lounge chair, and television makes stops in front of the clubhouse every staff members who have the responsibility of stand. Each bedroom has a closet and is fur- 15 to 20 minutes and is a comfortable way to helping residents with any difficulties they nished with a bed, dresser, nightstand, and ride to the door of every major building on cam- might have, as well as helping to get all the desk with a hutch. Each apartment also in- pus. residents involved in activities across campus. cludes cable and phone lines in the living room “Living at Scarlett has been a lot of fun; “We strive to make living at Scarlett Com- and data lines with access to the Internet for the apartments are nearly brand new and I love mons an experience where students learn personal computers in each bedroom. having my own room,” said senior Josh Ar- about living on their own and the social skills The Scarlett Commons clubhouse cre- cher. “It was really easy to move in because needed to interact with diverse people in their ates a real sense of community with its recre- all the furniture was already provided. My par- personal and professional lives,” said Jenni- ation/meeting rooms, fireplace, big screen TV, ents really loved that aspect.” fer Danylo, area coordinator. and laundry room. Any maintenance issues are Students living in Scarlett Commons have For more information on Scarlett Com- a mere phone call away to the 24-hour recep- their own restricted parking lot so it’s easy to mons and other on-campus housing, please tion and service desk located in the clubhouse. find parking in front of their buildings 24 hours access www.mtsu.edu/~housing. Residents also enjoy the ease of using a day. Raider Xpress, the University’s shuttle buses, Each building has an assigned resident “The concept of to make every class on time. The Red shuttle assistant on the first floor. These are student apartment style living on campus is great and we’re fortunate to have Scarlett Com- mons at Middle Ten- nessee,” said Kyle Young. “You get the comforts of off-campus living, but you are close to all your classes. It’s a great place to call home.”

38 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Dining Facilities Eating ... Blue Raider Style

The cafeteria at Corlew allows students to sample an all-you-can- The Cyber Cafe at Woodmore allows students to check their email or eat buffet of their favorites. watch TV while eating lunch.

Middle Tennessee offers five different on-campus dining areas, ice cream. A popular event for students is open mic night when live with the most popular being the Keathley University Center (KUC) Grill music is performed during the dinner hour. This weekly event fills the and the Cyber Café. cafe to capacity. The café also features a wide array of items tradition- The KUC is located in the center of campus and is a major inter- ally found in convenience stores. section for student activities. The Grill is located on the second floor Student-athletes can start the day with biscuits and gravy and an and features Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Grille Works, Salad Garden, Chick- omelet from McCallie Dining in Corlew Hall. This is a favorite spot be- Fil-A, and Quizno’s. The KUC Grill is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. cause of the fun atmosphere and all-you-can-eat dining selections. Monday–Thursday and is open until 5 p.m. on Fridays. Student-athletes get a chance to relax and socialize with each other The Cyber Café is the first of its kind in the Tennessee Board of while feasting on subs, pizza, grill works, fresh-made pasta, and a salad Regents system, offering a fu- bar. Thursday nights in turistic and efficient way for McCallie are theme nights fea- students to dine. Students are turing, for example, tastes of able to eat and e-mail or the bayou on Cajun night or a search the Web at the same feast of egg rolls and fried rice time on eight computers with on Far East night. No matter access to the World Wide what is served, the fellowship Web. among athletes and students Gyros, Burger King, and is always enjoyable. Taco Bell serve students until A great spot for lunch is the 10 p.m. during the week and James Union Building. Stu- 7 p.m. on Fridays. Six 32-inch dents can enjoy foods at the televisions suspended from Terrace Food Court from Sub- the ceiling also catch students way, pizza and pasta, sweet up on events around the world. things, Salad Garden, and Sofas and armchairs also Café Features. make the Cyber Café a great Finally, snack favorites can place to relax between classes be found in the Mass Commu- with coffee or Ben and Jerry’s nication and Business and Aerospace buildings.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 39 The Midstate Residents and tourists alike enjoy visiting the downtown Nashville area known as The Dis- trict. The area along Second Avenue, which parallels the Cumberland River, features several nationally known hot spots. The Hard Rock Café is located in this area, along with other restaurants and shops with a north of downtown. distinctively local flavor. If shopping is your bag, middle Tennessee Gaylord Entertainment Center, located offers a wide variety of wares. Nashville’s Farm- at Broadway and Fifth Avenue, is home ers Market has a cornucopia of seasonal, ethnic, for the Nashville Predators of the NHL. and exotic foods. Opry Mills, adjacent to Opryland The Coliseum, home of the Tennessee Hotel, is a shopping and entertainment complex Titans NFL franchise, is located just that includes an IMAX theater. Numerous malls across the river and is readily accessible with the latest in fashion are located in the area from the downtown area. along with antique shops, art dealers, and old- The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, fashioned flea markets. Long known as a major player in the music the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Ryman Au- The region is also popular because of its industry, middle Tennessee in recent years has ditorium (former national reputation also become known for sports at the highest level. home of the Grand The Midstate area has for family-friendly In terms of entertainment, sports may now be as Ole Opry), and the activities. The area popular as country music. The area is now home Tennessee Per- the nation’s 30th larg- features many to the NFL and NHL and boasts a NASCAR forming Arts Center est television market parks, rivers, superspeedway. are all popular des- lakes, and hiking Of course, country music continues to be tinations. Adjacent and approximately trails for family fun. the heartbeat of Nashville. Many record labels to the downtown The schools in and performance rights organizations maintain area is Music Row, 50,000 Blue Raider middle Tennessee their bases of operations on the “Third Coast.” where many of alums live within 100 are consistently Numerous country music stars make their homes Nashville’s record given high marks in nearby Franklin and Murfreesboro. labels and recording miles of campus. for excellence. studios op- The best part erate out of historic buildings. about all of these area attractions is that Middle History buffs should remember that the Tennessee State University is located within a middle Tennessee area has a number of few minutes of them all. Civil War battlefields, museums, and military cemeteries. The Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson, is in Nashville. In Murfreesboro, the 600- acre Stones River Na- tional Battlefield, site of a crucial Civil War battle, is believed to have the oldest Civil War monument still standing in its original location. The seat of Tennessee’s government is located in Nashville with the State Capitol building and Bicentennial Mall just

40 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis City of Murfreesboro town atmosphere. Rutherford County has more than 194,000 residents. The county is the fast- Murfreesboro & est growing in the state and the fifth fastest grow- Rutherford County ing in the South. Facts & Figures Economic growth has boomed almost as fast as the population. The Murfreesboro/Ruth- STATISTICS erford County area has attracted major manu- Rutherford County is located at the geographic facturing companies such as Nissan, center of the state of Tennessee. Bridgestone/Firestone, Georgia Pacific, Hewlett- z 619 feet above sea level Packard, Dell Computers, and Aladdin. Shopping z 612 square miles centers have doubled in number in the past 10 MEDIAN AGE years, and Murfreesboro is one of the largest cit- Rutherford County ...... 31.2 ies in the country in terms of restaurant-to-people Tennessee...... 35.9 ratio. WEATHER For the history buff, there are several sites Average Yearly Temp ...... 59.6 degrees in and around the Murfreesboro area to visit. The Summer average Temp ...... 69.6 degrees 600-acre Stones River National Battlefield was Winter average Temp ...... 48 degrees the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil Average rainfall ...... 50.64 inches War and can be visited year-round. Oaklands Average snowfall ...... 5.9 inches In the heart of Tennessee lies Murfreesboro, historic site, the Sam Davis home, Fortress one of the fastest growing cities in the state and Rosecrans, and Cannonsburgh Village recreate AIRPORTS the country. Murfreesboro is the home of Middle the rich history of the area and welcome visitors. Murfreesboro z Smyrna Tennessee State University and is located at the Parks and recreation are top-notch in the Nashville International (about 10 miles north of exact geographic center of the state of Tennes- area. Murfreesboro alone boasts four golf the county line in Davidson County) see. Murfreesboro has a storied past and an ex- courses: Old Fort, Indian Hills, the VA golf course, TOURISM tremely bright future. and Stones River Country Club. The area also $140.1 million (2001) Founded in 1811, Murfreesboro was for- has several other courses, including Smyrna Mu- NEWSPAPERS merly known as Cannonsburgh. The name was nicipal, Cedar Crest, Champions Run, and Black- z Daily News Journal changed to Murfreesboro after only 33 days in berry Ridge. McKnight Park is the home of z Rutherford Courier (weekly) honor of Revolutionary War Col. Hardy Murfree. SportsCom, softball fields, baseball fields, and z The Sun (weekly) Today, Cannonsburgh historical site, which in- soccer fields. Oaklands Park includes a 25-acre cludes a gristmill, one-room schoolhouse, town historical site, picnic areas, and baseball fields. HEALTH CARE hall, log home, and church, is one of the most Old Fort Park includes picnic areas for relaxation, z Middle Tennessee Medical Center visited historical sites in the midstate. baseball fields, tennis courts, and a golf course. z StoneCrest Medical Center From 1817 to 1822, Murfreesboro served In addition to all the parks in the area, the Stones z York VA Medical Center as the state’s capital. The capital was moved to River Greenway is a great way to enjoy a walk, z Hospice of Murfreesboro Nashville because of its larger economic base jog, bike ride, or skate on a beautiful scenic trail PUBLIC SCHOOLS and easy access to parallel to the Stones Rutherford County School System has 38 the Cumberland River. River. schools, including seven high schools: Oakland, Murfreesboro has re- If rest and relax- Riverdale, Siegel, Smyrna, La Vergne, Holloway mained a major eco- ation is not what you and Blackman. nomic center since the are looking for, there city’s founding be- are several ways to and is the host of several races, including a cause of its geo- stay entertained in NASCAR Busch Series race. graphic location: just Murfreesboro. Jazz Expanding population and increasing 30 miles southeast of Fest, Uncle Dave Ma- growth have made Murfreesboro a vibrant com- Nashville and about con Days Festival, and munity. However, growth has not left behind the 90 miles from Chatta- the International core values that have made Murfreesboro one nooga. Murfreesboro Grand Championship of the area’s most preferred cities in which to live. has also seen tremen- Tennessee Walking With all indications pointing toward a continua- dous growth because Horse Show are just a tion of the area’s growth, Murfreesboro will main- of its proximity to inter- few annual events that tain its place among the state’s most outstand- state highways. attract thousands of ing and livable cities. Murfreesboro’s visitors to the area. population of about The Nashville 75,000 allows citizens Superspeedway is lo- to live in a relatively cated close to the Ru- large city with a small- therford County line

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 41 Strength & Conditioning One of the biggest changes in college Two sets each of athletics over the past few years has been dumbbells ranging the attitude toward strength and condition- from five to 150 ing. Performing in the weight room has be- pounds are kept on come just as important as on-the-field com- racks around the petition, and Middle Tennessee has one of room. Mirrors ring the very best staffs in the nation and is com- the walls of the mitted to making student-athletes the best room to help stu- they can be. dent-athletes en- It all happens in the Blue Raiders’ sure that they are 10,000-plus square foot weight room facil- using proper form ity located adjacent to the north end zone of throughout their Floyd Stadium and designed for use by all workouts. Cardio- Middle Tennessee student-athletes. It is a vascular equip- strength training area that rivals any in the ment, such as country. The weight room has been de- treadmills and sta- The weight room contains an assortment of free weights, including scribed by many people as better than any tionary bikes, is a dumbbell area and workout benches. in the immediate area, including those at also available in SEC and Conference USA schools. the facility. 1988, Riley was the head strength and con- The facility, which opened in January Fringe benefits may also be found in ditioning coach at Tennessee Tech in 1989 of 1999, greets student-athletes with over the weight room. A television with cable and and 1990 before taking over the same role 20,000 pounds of plates and dumbbells, but a state-of-the-art sound system has been at Southern Miss in 1991 and 1992. The the sheer volume of weights is not the most installed for the enjoyment of the student- former Blue Raider oversees programs for impressive aspect of the room. It is equipped athletes. Three offices for the strength both the men’s and women’s tennis pro- with nine full power racks, nine elevated plat- coaches are located in the facility, along with grams and baseball. forms, and nine half-racks. Hammer strength restrooms and a small hospitality area. The Every member of the staff is highly re- equipment rounds out the room with five weight room also provides direct access to spected and very knowledgeable in the field, ground-base jammers, a dead lift, a leg the football stadium, gameday room, and in- which is a big reason Middle Tennessee ath- press, a leg curl, and a leg extension. Other dividual meeting rooms. The gameday room letes are in better shape today than in years Hammer strength equipment in the facility is used not only by the Blue Raider football past. includes a bench press, a military press, a team on game days and for film breakdown, rowing machine, neck machine, pull-up, and but also for press conferences, HPERS pull-over. classes, and other functions. The meeting An impressive array of dumbbells is room is fully equipped with high-tech audio/ also provided for the student-athletes’ use. visual equipment to enhance learning. The weight room is supervised by head strength coach Matt Riley and assistants Cedric Walthaw, Ja- son Spray and Chris Dickson. Riley, a former Middle Tennessee football player, oversees the entire operation and was respon- sible for the design and layout of the facility. Following his graduation from Middle Tennessee in

42 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis GoBlueRaiders.com Regardless of where you are or what time of day it is, you can access up-to-date information on your favorite Blue Raider sports or athletes. GoBlueRaiders.com is a fast and accurate Internet source for official coverage of Blue Raider athletics. GoBlueRaiders.com aver- ages more than 7 million page views a year, with the average visitor spending in excess of six minutes on the site each day. After two years of operation under a national sports website provider, GoBlueRaiders.com moved to a total in-house operation with a new design and format. Since 2001, the athletic media relations office has man- aged the site and been respon- sible for all content, designs, services, and updates. Thanks to members of the media relations staff, pre-game releases, game stories, features, and up-to-date statistics, photos, and results for the 17 Blue Raider sports are posted to the site, providing the most complete source of information about Middle Tennessee athletics anywhere. The website has become a valuable tool in promoting each and every Middle Tennessee scholarship sport. Custom sites for recent standouts such as Dewon Brazelton, Courtney Mitchell and Dwone Hicks have been integrated into the GoBlueRaiders.com website. The site also carries monthly calendars of upcoming events, press conference audio, photo galleries of various events and games, complete bios on coaches and players, and online broadcasts of football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball games.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 43 Traditions LEGEND OF The challenge of all great universities and university athletic departments is to LIGHTNING help student-athletes build character as In Greek mythology, the winged horse well as strength. This winged horse, Light- possessed superior cunning and speed. ning, is a symbol to Middle Tennessee stu- The thundering horse dents, athletes, and of the gods was en- alumni of the soaring trusted to carry awe- school spirit they ex- some lightning bolts perience at sporting and could only be har- events. nessed by a noble be- For its nobility and ing with a pure heart. character, the winged The Middle Tennessee athletic de- Character, talent, and horse was immortal- partment unveiled its newest logos (above) strength were required ized in the stars. Now, to mount and ride the on January 17, 1998, before a packed with breathtaking house at a Blue Raider basketball game. fabled winged horse. speed and thundering, The athletic department primarily uses the Today, this unbridled power, MT logo as opposed to the more horizon- winged horse is a fit- Lightning strikes, for- tal Blue Raiders logo. The MT horse logo ting symbol of a uni- evermore, fear in the was designed by Chris Brady. versity that has hearts of Blue Raider earned its wings and opponents and leads Tenn., won the $5 prize for his entry of “Blue excels in many aca- Middle Tennessee to Raiders.” Sarver later indicated he had demic arenas, includ- victory! “borrowed” the nickname of the Colgate ing historic preserva- Red Raiders, but substituted MTSU Blue tion, teacher training, for Colgate Red. Ever since then, Middle aerospace, political Tennessee athletic teams have been science, horse sci- known as the Blue Raiders. ence, and recording For a time, the “unofficial” mascot for industry. But the winged horse is more than BLUE RAIDER the Blue Raiders was a costumed, cartoon- a symbol of physical accomplishment; it’s like dog. A reasonable facsimile of a also a symbol of character and the respon- NICKNAME bluetick hound, the affable character was sible wielding of power. In the early days of athletics at Middle dubbed “Ole Blue.” Tennessee On January Fight Song State Univer- 17, 1998, the Blue Raiders ride on to vic-t’ry sity, the teams current mas- Never failing in the fight were known cot, “Light- Upholding honor and tradition by several ning,” was Of the name’s that’s held most high nicknames. born. The M-T-S-U marching onward Among these mascot was This will be our battle cry were Teach- unveiled, For the one, true pride of the Blue ers, Normal- along with an M-T-S-U Raiders Ride! ites and Peda- attractive eye- gogues. catching logo, Alma Mater In 1934, it at a basketball We sing thy praises, was decided that the school needed a spe- game in Murphy Center. The introduction faithful guide of youth, cific nickname. During football season that of Lightning gave a new identity to the nick- Through all the ages year, the Murfreesboro Daily News Jour- name Blue Raiders. affirmed and strong in truth. nal held a contest to name the team. Alma Mater, Middle Tennessee The late Charles Sarver, then a Middle We proudly offer Tennessee football player and later princi- our hearts in loyalty. pal at White County High School in Sparta,

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