UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS 2013 Team Photo / Roster Info
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2013 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS 2013 Team Photo / Roster Info. 2013 Bruins — Front Row (L-R): Head Coach Stella Sampras Webster, Kyle McPhillips, Dylan Kirsch, Robin Anderson, Chanelle Van Nguyen, Kaitlin Ray, Catherine Harrison, Volunteer Assistant Coach Laura Gordon, Associate Head Coach Rance Brown. Back Row (L-R): Megan Lester, Skylar Morton, Courtney Dolehide, Holly Fleming, Morgan Thomas, Pamela Montez. 2013 Roster Team Personnel Head Coach: Stella Sampras Webster Name Ht. Yr. R/L Hometown (Previous School) 17th Season, UCLA ‘91 Robin Anderson 5-3 So. R Matawan, NJ (Matawan Regional) Courtney Dolehide 6-0 Jr. R Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central) Associate Head Coach: Rance Brown Holly Fleming 5-11 RSr. L London, England (Latymer Upper School) 16th Season, Long Beach State ‘11 Catherine Harrison 5-5 Fr. R Germantown, TN (Laurel Springs) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Laura Gordon Dylan Kirsch 5-5 Fr. R Brentwood, CA (Brentwood) 1st Season, UCLA ’06 Megan Lester 5-7 Jr. R La Quinta, CA (La Quinta) Student Managers: Olivia Annacone, Emily Altieri Dominika Matkowska 5-5 Fr. R Szczecin, Poland (Adam Asnyk) Kyle McPhillips 5-5 Fr. R Willoughby, OH (Andrews Osborne Academy) Pamela Montez 5-5 Sr. R La Quinta, CA (La Quinta) Pronunciation Guide Skylar Morton 5-8 So. R Bethesda, MD (Laurel Springs) Courtney Dolehide DOLE-uh-hide Kaitlin Ray 5-4 So. R Little Rock, AR (Kaplan College Prep) Dylan Kirsch Kersh Morgan Thomas 5-6 Jr. R Rolling Hills, CA (Palos Verdes) Dominika Matkowska Dom-in-eeka Chanelle Van Nguyen 5-2 So. R Miami, FL (K12 International Academy) Chanelle Van Nguyen van-WIN 1 2013 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS 2013 Coaching Staff Stella SAMPRAS WEBSTER Head Coach 17th Season UCLA ‘91 Career Coaching Record Year Overall Conf. Conf. NCAA Year Overall Conf. Conf. NCAA Record Record Finish Finish Record Record Finish Finish 1997 16-6 7-3 2nd T-5th 2007 21-8 6-2 T-2nd 2nd 1998 17-11 5-3 4th T-9th 2008 24-5 7-1 T-1st 1st 1999 18-8 5-3 4th T-17th 2009 19-7 5-3 T-9th 4th 2000 17-9 6-2 T-2nd T-5th 2010 21-4 6-1 2nd T-9th 2001 9-19 4-4 7th T-9th 2011 22-6 7-1 2nd T-3rd 2002 19-5 6-2 3rd T-5th 2012 26-3 8-2 T-3rd 2nd 2003 16-11 4-4 5th T-5th Totals 298-123 50-15 2004 21-8 6-2 3rd 2nd 2005 17-6 6-2 3rd T-9th 2006 15-7 5-3 4th T-9th Reigning ITA National Coach of the Year Stella Sampras NCAA Doubles Champion as a freshman in 1988 with Born in Potomac, Md., Sampras Webster moved to the Webster is in her 17th season as head coach of the Allyson Cooper, Sampras Webster was also the NCAA Los Angeles area as a child and graduated from Palos UCLA women’s tennis program, taking a career record doubles runner-up as a senior in 1991 with Kimberly Po. Verdes High School. A top-three player in Southern of 298-123 (.708) into the 2013 season. She is only A four-time All-American, Sampras Webster was only the California and among the top 10 in the country as a the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history, second player in UCLA history to obtain this status. She also junior, Sampras Webster claimed the CIF doubles title following Bill Zaima (1972-76 & 1986-96) and Gayle won the 1989 and ’91 Pac-10 doubles championship and as a freshman and the singles title as a senior in 1987. Godwin (1977-86). the 1990 Rolex Regional doubles title. Sampras Webster She capped her high school career by being named her In 2008, Sampras Webster led UCLA to the school’s fi rst completed her UCLA career ranked No. 3 nationally in school’s Athlete of the Year. NCAA Championship in women’s tennis and fi rst national doubles and No. 42 in singles. Team accomplishments The second-oldest of four children of Sam and Georgia championship since 1981 (AIAW). UCLA fi nished the were most important to Sampras Webster, who helped lead Sampras, Stella considers the support of her entire family season with a 24-5 overall record, marking the most the Bruins to four straight NCAA top-three fi nishes. most signifi cant. Younger brother Pete demonstrated his wins for the program since 1982. Seeded No. 7 in the As a professional, Sampras Webster’s highest international level of support for Stella and the Bruin program when NCAA Tournament, the Bruins’ dramatic run to the title singles ranking was No. 248, and her best in doubles he personally endowed a scholarship and assisted with culminated with a 4-0 victory over Cal in the fi nal in Tulsa, was No. 142. Her professional highlights include com- the important fund-raising effort in Stella’s fi rst fall at the Okla. It marked the 102nd NCAA title in UCLA history. peting in both singles and doubles at the U.S. Open and helm. Pete won a record 14 Grand Slam singles titles Sampras Webster also guided the Bruins to their fi rst Lipton Championships. She advanced to the U.S. Open during his playing days, including seven Wimbledon Pac-10 Championship in 2008, fi nishing the conference second round in doubles and also competed in doubles championships. season with a 7-1 record. She was named Pac-10 Coach at Wimbledon. She also won three satellite tournament Sampras Webster and her husband, Steve, were married of the Year at the end of the season. titles and competed in Team Tennis for the Wichita on January 3, 2002 in Dana Point, Calif. They are the Few college coaches can match Sampras Webster’s ability Advantage in 1992. proud parents of twin girls Sophia and Savannah. to continually put their teams in the title hunt year in and year out. Prior to the 2008 championship season, she also guided the program to a pair of second place fi nishes in 2004 and 2007. In all, Sampras Webster’s teams have fi nished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships in 15 of her 16 seasons in Westwood. UCLA has also fi nished in the top 5 nationally on 10 occasions (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012). The 2000 ITA West Region Coach of the Year, Sampras Webster has recruited and coached some of the top players in collegiate tennis. Under her tutelage, a total of 21 play- ers have achieved All-America status. Probably the most notable player during Sampras Webster’s tenure is Riza Zalameda, who was a four-time All-American and the Most Outstanding Player at the 2008 NCAA Championships. She and partner Tracy Lin captured the NCAA Doubles title in 2008, marking the second UCLA team to capture the doubles title under Sampras Webster’s tenure. Lauren Fisher and Daniela Bercek also won the title in 2004. A 1991 graduate of UCLA with a degree in Psychology, Sampras Webster enjoyed a successful four-year career as a Bruin player from 1987-91 and competed on the pro circuit for a season prior to joining Zaima’s staff. An Stella and her husband Steve with twins Sophie (left) and Savannah. 2 2013 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS 2013 Coaching Staff Rance BROWN Associate Head Coach 16th Season Long Beach State ‘11 Associate Head Coach Rance Brown is in his 16th season on summer of 2008 as the coach of the USTA Summer Collegiate the UCLA women’s tennis coaching staff. He served as an Team, traveling to professional tournaments with some of the assistant to Bill Zaima during the 1996 season, and has been top women’s college players in the nation. Stella Sampras Webster’s top assistant for 15 seasons. The In addition to his efforts with the UCLA program, Brown was 2000 and 2012 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year, Brown among the fi rst graduating classes of the USTA High Performance was promoted to the position of associate head coach effective Coaches’ Program. He currently works at the Riviera Country at the beginning of the 2008-09 season. club, heading up the club’s Elite Junior Tennis Program along During Brown’s tenure in Westwood UCLA has continually been with professional coach Erik Kortland. Prior to his appointment among the top teams in the nation as. In addition to the 2008 at Riviera, Brown headed up one of the most successful junior NCAA Championship, the Bruins have fi nished runner-up at tennis programs in the country, serving as Director of Tennis at the NCAA Championships three times (2004, 2007 and 2012). the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Tennis Club in Orange The Bruins have made the NCAA Tournament in each of his 15 County for more than 20 years. seasons as an assistant. Brown has especially excelled in the Brown received his Associate of Arts degree from Golden West area of recruiting, bringing in a number of highly-ranked junior Junior College, where he played for two years. He helped lead the players to the program in the last several years. He also instru- team to two conference team titles and notched one conference mental in the success of NCAA Singles Champion Keri Phebus, doubles title. He played the 1981 season at Long Beach State and who recently became the fi rst women’s tennis player inducted competed professionally at Challenger Level tournaments before into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.