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2005 CAL WOMEN’S TENNIS 2004-05 CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE Date Day Opponent Location Time October 1 - 3 Fri-Sun Cal Invitational Berkeley All Day 5 - 6 Tue-Wed at All-American Qualifying Los Angeles, CA All Day 7 - 10 Thu-Mon at All-American Main Draw Los Angeles, CA All Day 15 - 17 Fri-Sun at Saint Mary’s Invitational Moraga, CA All Day 22 - 25 Fri-Mon at ITA Regional Rolex Qualifier Stanford, CA All Day November 4 - 7 Thu-Sun at ITA National Indoors Ann Arbor, MI All Day 5 - 7 Fri-Sun at ASU Invitational Tempe, AZ All Day January 14 - 16 Fri-Sun at UNLV Tournament Las Vegas, NY All Day 14 - 16 Fri-Sun at Pac-10 Indoors Seattle, WA All Day 22 Sat Cal Poly Berkeley 12:00 noon 28 Fri at San Diego San Diego, CA 1:30 p.m. 29 Sat at San Diego State San Diego, CA 12:00 noon February 6 Sun at Hawaii Honolulu, HI 9:00 a.m. 16 Wed Saint Mary’s Berkeley 3:00 p.m. 18 Fri Washington Berkeley 1:30 p.m. 19 Sat Washington State Berkeley 12:00 noon 25 Fri USC Berkeley 1:30 p.m. 2 6 Sat UCLA Berkeley 12:00 noon March 4 Fri at Arizona State Tempe, AZ 1:30 p.m. 5 Sat at Arizona Tucson, AZ 12:00 noon 16 Wed Purdue Berkeley 1:30 p.m. 18 Fri Princeton Berkeley 1:30 p.m. 21 Mon Pepperdine Berkeley 12:00 noon 22 Tue Northwestern Berkeley 12:00 noon 25 Fri Oregon Berkeley 12:00 noon 30 Sat at Stanford Stanford, CA 1:30 p.m. April 1 Fri Arizona Berkeley 1:30 p.m. 2 Sat Arizona State Berkeley 12:00 noon 8 Fri at UCLA Los Angeles, CA 1:30 p.m. 9 Sat at USC Los Angeles, CA 12:00 noon 16 Sat Stanford Berkeley 12:00 noon 21-24 Thu-Sun at Pac-10 Championships Ojai, CA All Day May 14-15 Fri-Sat at NCAA Regionals TBA TBA 19-24 Thu-Sun at NCAA Championships Athens, GA TBA Home matches (bold) at Hellman Tennis Stadium All times subject to change 2005 CALIFORNIA TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 13 WOMEN’S 2005 SEASON OUTLOOK her notch 13 singles victories in 2002-03. The senior, who compiled a 4-3 fall tournament doubles record, which included a win with YOUNG partner Wiesener over the nation’s No. 50 team at Arizona State’s Thunderbird Invitational, will be looking in the spring to contribute mainly on the singles court. TALENT Wiesener tallied a 4-4 fall singles record, which included advancing to the quarterfinals of the Nike Cal Invitational, before bowing out to teammate and eventual champion Babos. The Bears will be depend- ing on Wiesener to be a steady force through the spring, where she MIXING WITH racked up a 14-7 dual match record in 2004. Along with Babos, the Cal squad will include six other freshmen: Hillary Englert, Stephanie Kusano, Tiffany Lee, Stephanie VETERANS IN Manasse, Marion Ravelojaona and Cristina Visico. Visico, who enters Cal as one of the top-ranked juniors in the nation, completed a successful fall singles season, finishing with a 6-3 tournament record 2005 reaching the Round of 32 at the ITA Northwest Regionals and upset- ting No. 95 Elizabeth Exon at the Thunderbird Invitiational. Entering the 2005 spring season, an invigorated California women’s Kusano, another of the nation’s top-ranked junior players, will be tennis team looks to mantain its customary position among the nation’s counted on, along with 2003 Under-16 French national champion elite. The Golden Bears have been infused with an outstanding class Ravelojaona, to provide high-quality depth. of recruits. Only returning three veterans, senior Brooke Borisoff, Atherton, Calif., native Englert, ranked No. 13 in the nation in junior Jessica Shu and sophomore Monica Wiesener, the youth- doubles in high school, rang up three consecutive victories in the ful, energetic and talented squad are ready to make an immediate consolation bracket of Saint Mary’s Invitational en route to a 3-5 fall impact. singles record. “This is a highly motivated, talented and enthusiastic group of Two-time high school All-American Lee had a busy fall competing freshman,” said Cal head coach Jan Brogan. “Two words I use for for the Bears, tallying five victories in 12 total singles matches. them is heart and spirit. When you have that kind of energy and heart Cal will certainly have its hands full competing in the Pac-10 Con- - those intangibles - they are the reasons why a team or player suc- ference. This year’s preseason rankings have five Pac-10 teams in ceeds.” their Top 15 (Stanford No. 1, UCLA No. 4, USC No. 7, Washington The Bears are coming off a 2004 season which saw them finish 19- No. 9 and Cal No. 14). 9 overall, 4-4 in the Pac-10 (fifth place) and ranked No. 14 in the “I think our conference has strengthened more than ever this year,” nation. For the 23rd consecutive year (every year since its inception), said Brogan. “We’re going to shoot for the top, but I think this will be Cal was invited to the NCAA Tournament, where the Bears advanced one of the most competitive years ever.” to the second round of regionals. While a demanding schedule and youth- While the Bears will miss last year’s six graduated seniors, the team ful roster will present Cal with several is in the capable hands of several experienced returnees and excited obstacles to overcome throughout the about the prospect of such a talented freshman class. 2005 season, a tried and tested will to Cal will be captained by one of each: returning junior Jessica Shu win and long tradition of success and incoming freshman Suzi Babos. should usher in another victorious It didn’t take long at all for Babos to make a name for herself in the year. college game. The Hungarian-born freshman entered Cal as one of the “What we look for is consis- top-ranked juniors in the world and proved that she would need no tent improvement as the sea- time to become equally as dominant in the collegiate ranks, reeling off son goes along,” said Brogan. 15-straight wins. In the midst of such an impressive streak, Babos “The important thing is to fo- claimed the Cal Nike Invitational and ITA Northwest Regional Cham- cus on development and the pionship singles titles, as well as running up wins against opponents details, and the bigger out- ranked as high No. 4, No. 5 and No. 12. Babos will enter the spring come - the team results - season ranked No. 3 nationally and No. 1 in the Northwest region. will take of them “Suzi came in and basically took college tennis by storm,” said themselves.” Brogan. “Her goal is to win the NCAA singles championship this year and to lead the team back into the Top 10.” Shu finished 2004 a very respectable 16-8 in singles, including a 7- 4 dual match record on court six. The San Francisco native picked up this fall where she left off last year, notching five victories in nine matches. “Jessica has blossomed this fall,” said Brogan. “She has really put her handprint on the program this year, in terms of her leadership.” Cal will also be complimented by a pair of returning players in senior Borisoff and sophomore Wiesener. Borisoff returns to the team after not playing in 2004, looking to regain the form that saw Suzi Babos 14 2005 CALIFORNIA TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE WOMEN’S 2005 ROSTER The 2005 California Women’s Tennis Team (left to right): BACK ROW – Brooke Borisoff, Stephanie Kusano, Stephanie Manasse, Cristina Visico. MIDDLE ROW – head coach Jan Brogan, Suzi Babos, Hilary Englert, Monica Wiesener, volunteer assistant coach Cordell Ho. FRONT ROW – Marion Ravelojaona, Tiffany Lee, Jessica Shu, associate head coach Amy Jensen. 2004-05 CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S TENNIS ROSTER Name Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Suzi Babos 5-7 Fr. HS Sopron, Hungary (Berzsekyi Liceum) Brooke Borisoff 5-11 Sr. 1V Newport Beach, CA (Agoura HS) Hilary Englert 5-8 Fr. HS Atherton, CA (Menlo Atherton HS) Stephanie Kusano 5-6 Fr. HS Houston, TX (Westlake HS) Tiffany Lee 5-7 Fr. HS Cupertino, CA (Menlo HS) Stephanie Manasse 5-6 Fr. HS Manhattan Beach, CA (Mira Costa HS) Marion Ravelojaona 5-4 Fr. HS Paris, France (La Fontaine HS) Jessica Shu 5-6 Jr. 2V San Francisco, CA (Lowell HS) Cristina Visico 5-4 Fr. HS Long Beach, CA (Woodrow Wilson HS) Monica Wiesener 5-6 So. 1V Calabasas, CA (Laurel Springs Academy) Head Coach: Jan Brogan (San Jose State ’78, 27th year) Associate Head Coach: Amy Jensen (California ’00, 5th year), Volunteer Assistant Coach: Cordell Ho (8th year) Managers: Nicole Havelicek; Catherine Lynch; Jody Scheldt 2005 CALIFORNIA TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 15 WOMEN’S HEAD COACH JAN BROGAN CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S COACHING RECORDS 27th year at Cal E-mail: [email protected] Year Coach Record Win Pct. 1978-present JAN BROGAN 487-196 .713 In her 27 years at Cal, Brogan has 1977-78 Terrell Cope 12-11 .522 molded the Golden Bear program into 1973-77 Joan Parker 47-12 .797 one of the best in the country, guiding the Bears to 23 NCAA appearances, WINNINGEST NCAA WOMEN’S three AIAW showings, including a trip to the finals in 1982, and 18 Top 10 TENNIS COACHES finishes since 1982.