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Contents INTRO 2016-17 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 1 INTRO 2 2016-17 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE INTRO TABLE OF CONTENTS Intro Review 4 Quick Facts 18 2016 Results and Statistics 5 2017 Schedule 22 SEC/ITA Review 23 All Time Series Records Coaches 25 Year-by-Year Results 6 Co-Head Coach Julia Sell 8 Co-Head Coach Michael Sell History 32 LSU Tennis Complex Tigers 34 Illustrious Tennis History 9 2017 Roster 35 Women’s All-Americans 10 Player Bios 37 Prominent Teams 39 SEC Honors 40 Record Book 41 Women’s Tennis Coaching History 42 Letterwinners Credits Editor Chase Wales Layout and Design Devonté Lewis Photography Steve Franz and Chris Parent The 2017 LSU Women’s Tennis Media Guide was produced by the LSU Communications and Creative Services office. © COPYRIGHT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 2016-17 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 3 INTRO QUICK FACTS LSU LSU Women’s Tennis Coaching Staff NAME POSITION ALMA MATER YEAR AT LSU Co-Head Coach: Julia Sell University of Florida, ‘03 5th year at LSU Co-Head Coach: Michael Sell University of Georgia, ‘95 5th year at LSU (2nd as co-head coach) Team Information 2016 Overall Record: 19-12 2016 SEC Record: 6-7 2016 ITA Final Ranking: No. 18 Letterwinners: Returning/Lost; 5/2 University Facts Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 31,414 Nickname: Lady Tigers or Fighting Tigers Colors: Purple and Gold Print specifications: Purple-PMS 268, Gold-PMS 123 Mascot: Mike VI (live Bengal tiger) Arena: LSU Tennis Complex Year Opened: 2015 All-Time Record in Complex: 12-4 Conference: Southeastern University Administration President/Chancellor: Dr. F. King Alexander (St. Lawrence, ‘87) Faculty Representative: Dr. Bill DeMastes (Georgia, ‘79) Athletics Department Vice-Chancellor/AD: Joe Alleva (Lehigh, ‘75) Deputy Director of Athletics Verge Ausberry (LSU, ‘90) Deputy Director of Athletics Eddie Nunez (Florida, ‘98) Sr. Associate AD/Business Operations Mark Ewing (LSU, ‘78) Sr. Associate AD/Sr. Woman Administrator Miriam Segar (LSU, ‘94) Sr. Associate AD/Compliance, Planning: Bo Bahnsen (LSU, ‘82) Sr. Associate AD/Facility Management: Ronnie Haliburton (LSU, ‘90) Associate AD/Communications: Michael Bonnette (LSU, ‘93) Associate AD/Ticket Manager: Brian Broussard (LSU, ‘93) Associate AD/Facilities, Proj. Development: Emmett David (LSU, ‘82) Assistant AD/Human Resources: Wendy Nall (Southeastern, ‘00) Assistant AD/Compliance: Blair Napolitano (LSU, ‘05) Assistant AD/Fiscal Operations: Neal Lamonica (LSU, ‘98) Assistant AD/Marketing: Mathew Shanklin (UNCW, ‘88) Assistant AD/Event Management: David Taylor (UTEP, ‘99) LSUsports.net Assistant AD/Television Operations Kevin Wagner (LSU, ‘80) Director of Digital Media: Todd Politz (LSU, ‘99) Communications Media Information Associate AD/Communications: Michael Bonnette (LSU, ‘93) Women’s Tennis SID: Chase Wales Senior Associate Director (Basketball): Kent Lowe (LSU-Shreveport, ‘79) SID Office Phone: 225-578-8226 Senior Associate Director: Bill Franques (LSU, ‘85) Wales’ Cell Phone: 225-588-8084 Senior Associate Director: Jennifer Rodrigues (ULL, ‘95) Wales’ E-Mail Address: [email protected] Associate Director: Will Stafford (LSU, ‘06) LSU website: LSUsports.net Associate Director: Clyde Verdin (Nicholls State, ‘08) SID Mailing Address: Athletics Administration Building, Associate Director: Brandon Berrio (LSU, ‘15) Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Administrative Specialist:: Pam LeBlanc Overnight Address: Fifth Floor, Athletics Administration Building Nicholson Drive and North Creative Services Stadium Drive, Baton Rouge, La. 70803 Executive Director Jason Feirman (LSU, ‘00) Creative Services Manager PJ Odom (Miss. State, ‘05) Athletics Phone Directory (225 area code) Creative Services Coordinator Clint Self (LSU, ‘15) Athletics Department: 578-8100 Creative Services Coordinator Amanda Qubty (Georgia, ‘12) Athletics Director: 578-3600 Creative Services Designer Stephanie Lyles (LSU, ‘10) Senior Women’s Administrator: 578-1888 Staff Photographers Steve Franz (LSU, ‘93) Student Services: 578-4100 Staff Photographer Chris Parent (LSU, ‘15) Marketing and Promotions: 578-6629 Internal Operations: 578-6603 LSU Sports Radio Network Business Office: 578-6783 Director of Broadcasting: Chris Blair (Lander, ‘97) Ticket Office: 578-2184 Women’s Tennis Office: 910-1643 LSU Sports Productions Director of Media Productions: David Landry (LSU, ‘90) /LSUwten @LSUwten Production Coordinator: Lee Scioneaux (LSU, ‘90) Production Specialist: Andrew Franzella (LSU, 2014) 4 2016-17 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE LSU 2012 Season Review INTRO 2017 SCHEDULE Sat, Jan 21 Northwestern St. Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 11:00 a.m. Sat, Jan 21 Southern Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 4:00 p.m. ITA Kickoff Weekend Sat, Jan 28 Wake Forest at Charlottesville, Va. (Boar’s Head - Boyd Tinsley Courts) 1:00 p.m. Sun, Jan 29 Virginia or Ole Miss at Charlottesville, Va. (Boar’s Head - Boyd Tinsley Courts) TBA Sat, Feb 04 Memphis Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 12:00 p.m. Sun, Feb 05 North Florida Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 12:00 p.m. Fri, Feb 10 - ITA National Indoors Mon, Feb 13 Championships at New Haven, Conn. (Cullman-Heyman Center) TBA Fri, Feb 17 South Florida Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 4:00 p.m. Sun, Feb 19 Houston Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 11:00 a.m. Wed, Feb 22 Tulane at New Orleans, La. (City Park Pepsi Center) 2:00 p.m. Fri, Mar 03 Florida * Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 4:00 p.m. Sun, Mar 05 South Carolina * Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 11:00 a.m. Fri, Mar 10 Arkansas * at Fayetteville, Ark. (Billingsley Tennis Center) 6:00 p.m. Sun, Mar 12 Missouri * at Columbia, Mo. (Mizzou Tennis Complex) 10:00 a.m. Fri, Mar 17 Alabama * Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 4:00 p.m. Sun, Mar 19 Auburn * Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 11:00 a.m. Sat, Mar 25 Texas A&M * Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 11:00 a.m. Fri, Mar 31 Ole Miss * at Oxford, Miss. (Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center) 1:00 p.m. Sun, Apr 02 Miss State * at Starkville, Miss. (A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre) 1:00 p.m. Fri, Apr 07 Kentucky * Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 4:00 p.m. Sun, Apr 09 Vanderbilt * Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Tennis Complex) 11:00 a.m. Fri, Apr 14 Georgia * at Athens, Ga. (Dan Magill Tennis Complex) 4:00 p.m. Sun, Apr 16 Tennessee * at Knoxville, Tenn. (Barksdale Stadium) 12:00 p.m. SEC Tournament Wed, Apr 19 - Sun, Apr 23 SEC Tournament at Nashville, Tenn. (Currey Tennis Center) TBA NCAA Championships Fri, May 12 - Sun, May 14 NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds at Campus Sites TBD TBA Thu, May 18 - Tue, May 23 NCAA Team Championships at Athens, Ga. (Dan Magill Tennis Complex) TBA Wed, May 24 - NCAA Singles/Doubles Mon, May 29 Championships at Athens, Ga. (Dan Magill Tennis Complex) TBA * Conference Games 2016-17 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 5 COACHESINTRO JULIA SELL CO-HEAD COACH • FIFTH SEASON Julia Sell has changed the culture of the LSU women’s tennis program During the 2014-15 season, her third in Baton Rouge, Sell directed LSU to a and has helped lead the Lady Tigers back to national prominence on the 20-11 record. The team reached the 20-win mark for just the fourth time in recruiting trail and on the courts in four seasons as the head coach. school history and the semifinal of the SEC Tournament for the third time. The Lady Tigers also reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament for In 2016, Julia Sell was joined by her husband Michael Sell as co-head the first time under Sell. coaches of the LSU women’s tennis team. Julia Sell spearheaded the signing of the top class in the country by tennisrecruiting.net. Under the direction of Sell, Valle Costa and Skylar Kuykendall became the 14th and 15th players in school history to reach the 30-win mark. It was On the court, the squad started out strong with the program’s first only the fifth time in school history and the first time since the 1984-85 appearance ever at the ITA Team Indoor Championships. At the season that two teammates won 30 matches or more in a season. championships, the team defeated ninth-ranked Oklahoma State for the fifth top-10 win in the last 24 seasons. Valle Costa became just the sixth player in the program’s history to reach the NCAA Single Championships. The Lisbon, Portugal native also earned The Lady Tigers broke the record for the highest ranking in school history the highest singles win for an LSU player since 2009 with her victory over on three separate occasions during the season. Prior to the 2016, the No. 7 Sydney Campbell of Vanderbilt. Valle Costa along with Noel Scott highest team ranking was 15th, but LSU went on to reach rankings of 14th, also defeated No. 7 Pleun Burgman and Emily Flickinger of Auburn for the 13th and eventually ninth to shatter the record. highest doubles win since 2002. LSU reached the quarterfinal of the SEC Tournament hosted in Baton Sell came to LSU from Boca Raton, Florida where she assisted the USTA as Rouge at the brand new tennis facility. The squad qualified for the NCAA a Regional Training Center Coach since August 2011. Tournament and moved on to the second round. Joana Valle Costa was named to the All-SEC first team along with All-SEC freshman team selection Prior to her stint with the USTA, Sell served as an assistant coach for Notre Jessica Golovin. The two qualified for NCAA Singles Championships to Dame for three years from September of 2008 until August of 2011. She become the first pair of teammates to reach the postseason event in the helped propel the Irish to their best results in program history, back to back same season.