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AbiGAil Tere-ApiSAh mAryNA JUNiOr KOzACheNKO 2012 iTA All-AmeriCAN SeNiOr All-CAA FirST TeAm DOUbleS WhiTNey byrD SeNiOr All-CAA SeCOND TeAm SiNGleS 2013 GEORGIA STATE WOMEN’S TENNIS GeorgiaStateSports.Com 2013 GSU Women's Tennis Cover.indd 1 1/2/13 9:35 AM Table of Contents 2013 Preview The Panthers Credits Roster and Schedule .....................................4 Whitney Byrd ..............................................38 The 2013 GSU Women’s Tennis media Quick Facts and Team Information ...........6 Jocelyn Ffriend ............................................40 guide is a production of the Georgia Sports 2012 Season Preview ....................................8 Maryna Kozachenko ..................................42 Communications office and was created 2012 Opponent Information .....................10 Abigail Tere-Apisah ....................................44 using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. The Masa Grgan .................................................46 guide was written, designed and edited by Georgia State University Chaimaa Roudami ......................................48 Randy Lieberman with editing assistance Georgia State University ............................12 Phoebe Chiem .............................................50 from Allison George, Charlie Taylor and GSU Campus ...............................................14 Megan Nelms ..............................................51 Mike Holmes. Cover design by Summit Atlanta ..........................................................16 Linn Timmermann ....................................52 Media. Campus Housing ........................................18 President Dr. Mark P. Becker ....................20 *Player bios listed in order by class Photographs Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick .....21 Photos supplied by Bill Kallenberg, Rick Student-Athlete Development ..................22 2011-12 Review Limpert and Georgia State Sports Com- Panthers in the Community ......................24 2011-12 Season Review .............................54 munications files. Sports Medicine ..........................................26 2011-12 Match Statistics ............................56 Athletics Master Facilities Plan .................27 Staff Directory .............................................28 Women’s Tennis History @GSUWTennis Individual Best Seasons .............................59 Panther Staff Season-by-Season Results .........................60 Head Coach Miha Lisac .............................30 All-Conference/Academic...................63-64 Nike is the official footwear and apparel supplier of the Assistant Coach Robin Stephenson .........32 All-Time Letterwinners .............................65 Georgia State University Volunteer Asst. Coach Clarence Boyd .....33 women’s tennis team Tennis Support Staff ...................................34 Sports Communications ............................36 Quick Facts NAME HT HAND YR HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) (LAST SCHOOL) Whitney Byrd 5-3 Right Senior Atlanta, Ga. (Auburn Montgomery) Phoebe Chiem 5-3 Right Sophomore Duluth, Ga. (Duluth HS) (CUNY Queens College) Jocelyn Ffriend 5-6 Left Graduate New Rochelle, N.Y. (New Rochelle HS) (North Carolina) Masa Grgan 5-6 Right Sophomore Maribor, Slovenia (Il Gimnazija Maribor) Maryna Kozachenko 5-6 Right Senior Kiev, Ukraine (Kiev International School) Megan Nelms 5-4 Right Sophomore Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview HS) Chaimaa Roudami 5-6 Right Sophomore Casablanca, Morocco (Groupe Scolaire d’Anfa) Abigail Tere-Apisah 5-6 Right Junior Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Albury HS) Linn Timmermann 5-7 Right Freshman Rostock, Germany (Saddlebrook Preparatory School) COACHING STAFF POSITION EXPERIENCE ALMA MATER Miha Lisac Head Coach Sixth Season Georgia State University, ‘05 Robin Stephenson Assistant Coach First Season University of Alabama, ‘06 Clarence Boyd Volunteer Assistant Coach Second Season Georgia State University, ‘07 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BY STATE/COUNTRY BY CLASS Whitney Byrd .......................................BIRD USA/Georgia ................................................3 Graduate Student .........................................1 Phoebe Chiem ................FEE-bee, CHEEM USA/New York .............................................1 Seniors ...........................................................2 Jocelyn Ffriend ...........JOSS-a-lin, FRIEND Germany .......................................................1 Juniors ...........................................................1 Masa Grgan ..............MASHA, gerr-GONE Morocco ........................................................1 Sophomores ..................................................4 Maryna Kozachenko ........... muh-REE-nah Papua New Guinea ......................................1 Freshmen ......................................................1 Miha Lisac ......................MEE-ha, LEE-sots Slovenia .........................................................1 Chaimaa Roudami ........................SHAY-ma Ukraine .........................................................1 ROO-dah-me Abigail Tere-Apisah .....tear-ee AH-pee-sah DAY DATE OPPONENT (Rank) LOCATION TIME Saturday Jan. 19 Syracuse (#72) Blackburn Tennis Center 1:00 p.m. ITA Kick-Off Weekend (Dan Magill Tennis Complex / Athens, Ga.) Sunday Jan. 27 Oklahoma State (#40) Athens, Ga. TBA Monday Jan. 28 Georgia (#6) / Columbia (#73) Athens, Ga. TBA Saturday Feb. 2 Illinois (#24) The Standard Club/Johns Creek, Ga. 10:00 a.m. Sunday Feb. 3 Wake Forest The Manor Golf & CC 10:00 a.m. Saturday Feb. 9 Auburn (#69) Auburn, Ala. 2:00 p.m. Saturday Feb. 16 UCF Tallahassee, Fla. Noon Sunday Feb. 17 Florida State (#38) Tallahassee, Fla. 1:00 p.m. Thursday Feb. 21 Georgia Tech (#20) Atlanta, Ga. 2:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 23 Eastern Kentucky Blackburn Tennis Center 9:00 a.m. Friday Mar. 1 Kennesaw State Blackburn Tennis Center 2:00 p.m. VolleyFest Supporting Women’s Cancer Care Sunday Mar. 3 Tulane (#55) Blackburn Tennis Center 9:00 a.m. Saturday Mar. 9 Winthrop Rock Hill, S.C. 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mar. 17 USF (#43) Tampa, Fla. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday Mar. 19 Clemson (#22) Orlando, Fla. 2:00 p.m. Friday Mar. 29 Louisville Louisville, Ky. 3:00 p.m. Saturday Mar. 30 North Texas* (#53) Louisville, Ky. Noon Friday Apr. 5 William & Mary Williamsburg, Va. 3:00 p.m. Saturday Apr. 6 VCU (#46) Richmond, Va. 9:00 a.m. SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Thursday-Sunday Apr. 18-21 TBA Lafayette, La. TBA NCAA WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Thursday-Monday May 16-27 TBA Urbana, Ill. TBA Bold indicates home match | All times are listed as Eastern and are subject to change | *Sun Belt match Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION WOMEN’S TENNIS HISTORY School ............................................................ Georgia State University First Year of Competition ............................................ 1976 (37th yr.) Location ..............................................................................Atlanta, Ga. Overall Record .............................................................. 307-260 (.542) Founded .......................................................................................... 1913 Conference Championships ................................................................1 Enrollment................................................................................... 33,000 NCAA Team Appearances ..................................................................0 Nickname .................................................................................Panthers NCAA Singles Appearances ................................................................1 Colors ........................................................Blue (PMS 286) and White (Abigail Tere-Apisah/NCAA Singles Championship 2012) Affiliation .................................................................. NCAA Division I Tennis Conference ..............................................Sun Belt Conference TEAM INFORMATION President .................................................Dr. Mark P. Becker/4th Year 2011-12 Overall Record .................................................................11-7 Athletics Director ......................................Cheryl L. Levick/4th Year Splits ...............................................Home 4-0, Away 4-6, Neutral 3-1 Athletics Dept. Phone ................................................. (404) 413-4000 2012 CAA Record/Finish ........................................................1-2/2nd Conference Splits ..........................Home 0-0, Away 0-2, Neutral 1-0 WOMEN’S TENNIS STAFF CAA Tournament .................................W, 4-0 vs. #6 James Madison Head Coach .......................................Miha Lisac (Georgia State, ‘05) W, 4-2 vs. #2 UNCW Career Record ....................................................................55-38 (.591) L, 3-4 vs. #1 VCU Record at Georgia State (6 Seasons)................................55-38 (.591) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................ 5/2 Office Phone ................................................................. (404) 413-4072 Starters Returning/Lost ................................................................... 5/2 Fax ................................................................................. (404) 413-4001 Newcomers ............................................................................................3 E-mail ...........................................................................mlisac@gsu.edu Assistant Coach ......................................................Robin