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2006 UCLA WOMEN’S COACH As a professional, Sampras Webster’s highest international singles ranking was No. 248, and her best in doubles was No. 142. Her professional highlights include competing in both singles and doubles at the U.S. Open and Lipton Championships. She advanced to the U.S. Open second round in doubles and WEBSTER also competed in doubles at Wimbledon. She also won three satellite tournament HEAD COACH titles and competed in for the Wichita Advantage in 1992. Born in Potomac, Md., Sampras Webster moved to the Los Angeles area as 10TH SEASON a child and graduated from Palos Verdes High School. A top-three player in UCLA ‘91 Southern California and among the top-10 in the country as a junior, Sampras Webster claimed the CIF doubles title as a freshman and the singles title as a Overall Coaching Record: 150-83 (.644) senior in 1987. She capped her high school career by being named her school’s PAC-10 Coaching Record: 49-25 (.662) Athlete of the Year. The second-oldest of four children of Sam and Georgia Sampras, Stella considers Stella Sampras Webster enters her 10th season as the head coach of the UCLA the support of her entire family most signifi cant. Younger brother Pete demonstrated women’s tennis program with a career record of 150-83 (.644). Sampras Webster his level of support for Stella and the Bruin program when he personally endowed became only the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history when she a scholarship and assisted with the important fund-raising effort in Stella’s fi rst fall was named the successor to longtime head coach Bill Zaima, who announced at the helm. Pete won a record 14 singles titles during his playing his retirement effective the end of the 1996 season. days, including seven Wimbledon championships. In her fi rst nine seasons at UCLA, Sampras Webster guided the Bruins to eight Sampras Webster and her husband Steve were married on Jan. 3, 2002 in Dana top-10 fi nishes at the NCAA Championships, including fi ve top-5 showings (1997, , Calif. They welcomed two new members to their family this past September 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004). In 2004, she led UCLA to the NCAA Finals for the when Stella gave birth to twin girls Sophia and Savannah. fi rst time since 1991. It also marked the fi rst time since 1991 that the Bruins surpassed the 20-win mark, fi nishing with a 21-8 overall record. CAREER COACHING RECORD (1997-2005) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Sampras Webster has recruited and coached some of the top players in col- legiate tennis. Under her tutelage, 12 Bruins have achieved All-America status. OVERALL PAC-10 PAC-10 NCAA AS A PLAYER In 2000, she was named the ITA West Region Coach of the Year. YEAR RECORD RECORD FINISH FINISH • NCAA Doubles Champion (w/Allyson A 1991 graduate of UCLA with a degree in Psychology, Sampras Webster enjoyed 1997 16-6 7-3 2nd T-5th Cooper) in 1988. a successful four-year career as a Bruin player from 1987-91 and competed 1998 17-11 5-3 4th T-9th • Four-time All-American on the pro circuit for a season prior to joining Zaima’s staff. An NCAA Doubles 1999 18-8 5-3 4th T-17th • Led UCLA to four-straight top-3 fi nishes Champion as a freshman in 1988 with Allyson Cooper, Sampras Webster was also 2000 17-9 6-2 T-2nd T-5th at the NCAA Championships the NCAA doubles runner-up as a senior in 1991 with . A four-time 2001 9-19 4-4 7th T-9th All-American, Sampras Webster was only the second player in UCLA history to 2002 19-5 6-2 3rd T-5th AS A COACH 2003 16-11 4-4 5th T-5th obtain this status. She also won the 1989 and ’91 Pac-10 doubles championship • Led UCLA to the NCAA Finals in 2004 2004 21-8 6-2 3rd 2nd and the 1990 Regional doubles title. Sampras Webster completed her • Has guided the Bruins to the NCAA 2005 17-6 6-2 3rd T-9th UCLA career ranked No. 3 nationally in doubles and No. 42 in singles. Team Tournament every season accomplishments were most important to Sampras Webster, who helped lead OVERALL RECORD: 150-83 (.644) • ITA West Region Coach of the Year the Bruins to four straight NCAA Top-3 fi nishes. PAC-10 RECORD: 49-25(.662) in 2000

Stella Sampras Webster with husband Steve and twin girls Sophia (left) and Savannah.

6 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 2006 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS THE COACHING STAFF RANCE BROWN BILL ZAIMA ASSISTANT COACH VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH NINTH SEASON 32ND SEASON LONG BEACH STATE UCLA ‘69

2000 ITA NATIONAL ASSISTANT COACHED UCLA TO THE 1981 AIAW NATIONAL TITLE COACH OF THE YEAR OWNS AN OVERALL RECORD OF 245-90

Head coach Stella Sampras Webster announced the re-hiring of Rance Brown for Former head coach Bill Zaima is entering his 32nd season with the UCLA women’s the position of assistant coach in October of 2002. tennis program and 16th as volunteer assistant coach. In addition to the past fi ve Brown, who was an assistant at UCLA from 1996-2000, elected to return to the years, Zaima was also a volunteer assistant coach from 1977-85. His latest term as program after focusing on development in Orange County. Before his volunteer assistant began in 2000, as he returned after serving as a development departure, he was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s National Assistant offi cer in the UCLA Student Affairs Offi ce for three years. Coach of the Year in 2000. Zaima, who guided the Bruins to their only national championship in 1981, announced Brown returned to UCLA after heading up one of the most successful junior tennis his retirement at the end of the 1996 season after 16 years as UCLA’s head coach. programs in the country. For the past 20 years, he has served as director of tennis In those 16 seasons (1972-76, 1986-96), Zaima compiled an impressive 245-90 at the Newport Beach Marriot Hotel and Tennis Club in Orange County. During that (.731) overall record, guiding the Bruins to nine top-5 fi nishes, including two trips time, he has worked with some of the top junior boys and girls in California. More than to the NCAA Championship Final (1989 and ’91). 40 of coach Brown’s players have went on to receive Division-I tennis scholarships, In 1991, his team upset undefeated Florida in the NCAA Semifi nals, earning a capturing more than a dozen USTA National titles during their careers. berth in the championship match for the second time in three years. That season, Brown received his Associate of Arts degree from Golden West Junior College, he was selected Pac-10 Coach of the Year and was an ITCA National Coach of where he played for two years. He helped lead the team to two conference team the Year fi nalist. titles and notched one conference doubles title. He played the 1981 season at Long In addition to his numerous team accomplishments, Zaima has helped coach 36 Beach State and competed professionally at Challenger Level Tournaments before different players to a total of 68 All-America honors. In 1995, he helped UCLA devoting his time to coaching. He continues to work towards his B.A. in Recreation sweep the individual honors at the NCAA Championships. That season, Keri Management from Long Beach State as time permits. Phebus won the singles title and teamed with Susie Starrett to claim the NCAA doubles crown. During his time as head coach, a total of six Bruin players have won individual NCAA titles. Zaima is also responsible for establishing the UCLA women’s tennis support group, the Bruin Aces. A 1969 graduate of UCLA with a degree in political science, Zaima also holds an M.S. degree in recreational administration from Cal State Los Angeles. Zaima resides in Valencia with his wife Carole, who is also a UCLA graduate and school administrator.

From Left: Assistant Coach Rance Brown, Head Coach Stella Sampras Webster and Volunteer Assistant Coach Bill Zaima

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Personal — Full name is Laura Allison Gordon … Born November 19, 1984 in LAURA GORDON Des Moines, Iowa … Parents are Andrea and James Gordon … Has one brother, ASPEN, COLORADO Daniel and one sister, Elaine … Majoring in History. ASPEN HS

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CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total 2002-03 11-5 5-7 16-12 2002-03 14-11 3-4 17-15 2003-04 18-8 5-4 23-12 2003-04 19-8 3-5 22-13 2004-05 17-3 6-7 23-10 2004-05 15-6 8-5 23-11 Fall 2005 — 7-2 7-2 Fall 2005 — 2-3 2-3 Totals 46-16 23-20 69-36 Totals 48-25 16-17 64-42

Fall 2005 — Ranked No. 94 in the Fila/ITA Singles Rankings (Jan. 10) … Posted a 7-2 mark in fall singles action … Participated in the qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Singles fi nalist at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas, falling to Pepperdine’s Sylvia Kosakowski, 7-5, 7-5 … Also advanced to the round of 16 at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals in San Diego, Calif. … Recorded a 2-3 mark in fall doubles play … Sidelined with a foot injury while playing with Ashley Joelson at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals. 2004-05 — Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Academic selection … Listed at No. 94 in singles and No. 58 in doubles (w/Elizabeth Lumpkin) in the Final ITA Rankings … Ended the season with a 23-10 overall singles record and a 23-11 mark in doubles play … Saw a majority of her time at the Nos. 5 and 6 singles positions, posting a 17-3 mark in dual-match play … Won three matches during the NCAA Team Tourna- ment, including a straight-set win over USC’s Judy DeVera in the round of 16 … Participated in the main singles and doubles draws at the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai, Calif. … Teamed mostly with Alex McGoodwin at the No. 2 doubles position, going 10-3 in dual-match play … The duo won all three matches during the NCAA Tournament … Posted a 5-5 mark in fall singles play … Participated in prequalifying at the Riviera/ITA All-American and the main draw at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals and the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic, reaching the round of 16 … Reached the doubles fi nal (w/Lumpkin) at the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic … The duo fi nished 6-3 overall … Also played two matches with McGoodwin, going 1-1. 2003-04 — NCAA All-Tournament Team selection at No. 6 singles … Recorded a career-high 23 singles victories, ending the season 23-12 overall … Went 18-8 in dual-match play, including a 14-6 mark at the No. 6 position … Also saw time at the No. 4 (1-0) and No. 5 (3-2) singles spots … Advanced to the round of 16 in singles at the Pac-10 Championships … Went 22-13 overall in doubles play … Played mostly with Sarah Gregg at No. 3 doubles, going 11-3 … Participated in the main draw at the ITA West Regionals in the fall … Teamed with Gregg and LAURA Feriel Esseghir in fall doubles action. GORDON 2002-03 — One of the top doubles players on the team … Posted a 13-6 overall record with partner Sara Walker … Teamed with Walker to go 7-0 at No. 2 doubles and 3-0 in the No. 3 spot … Owned a 17-15 overall doubles record with various partners … Played primarily at the Nos. 4 and 5 singles positions … Ended the season 16-21 overall in singles play … Registered a 2-1 mark in the NCAA Tournament, helping UCLA reach the quarterfi nals … In fall play, advanced through qualifying and into the main draw at the Omni Hotels ITA Regionals, reaching the round of 16 … Also participated at the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic … Teamed with Anya Loncaric in doubles to reach the quarterfi nals at the Omni Hotels ITA Regionals. High School/Juniors — Four-year letterwinner at Aspen High School in Aspen, CO … Claimed the state singles championship her sophomore year … Reached the fi nals her junior year … Participated at the USTA SuperNational Championships and Easter Bowl in 2001 … Played No. 1 singles all four years … Ranked No. 1 in the Intermountain Section in the Girls’ 16s division … Played No. 1 singles while representing the Intermountain Section at the Intersectionals 8 … Also played varsity basketball and club soccer. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 2006 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS THE PLAYERS ASHLEY JOELSON KATE JOLSON AUSTIN, TEXAS BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA NEW BRAUNFELS HS BEVERLY HILLS HS

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CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total Fall 2005 — 8-3 8-3 Fall 2005 — 1-2 1-2 2002-03 — 4-4 4-4 2002-03 — 1-1 1-1 2003-04 — 4-4 4-4 2003-04 — 1-2 1-2 Totals — 8-8 8-8 Totals — 2-3 2-3

Fall 2005 — Ranked No. 99 in the Fila/ITA Singles Rankings (Jan. 10) … Posted an Fall 2005 — Did not play …Rejoined the team after fall competition. 8-3 mark in fall singles action … Won the fi rst fi ve matches of her collegiate career, 2004-05 — Did not play for UCLA … Played several professional events while advancing through pre-qualifying and into the qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA keeping her amateur status … Won the California Sectionals in mixed doubles All-American Championships … Came within one win from qualifying for the main with UCLA men’s player Aaron Yovan … Received a No. 2 ranking in Southern draw, eventually falling to BYU’s Olga Boulytcheva … Advanced to the quarterfi nals California. at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas, falling to Pepperdine’s Sylvia 2003-04 — Participated only in the fall, registering a 4-4 mark in singles action … Kosakowski, 6-3, 7-6 … Reached the second round of singles and the round of Advanced to the round of 16 in singles at the Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiate 16 in doubles (w/Laura Gordon) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Also played Championships. one match with Elizabeth Lumpkin at the Racquet Club Invitational. 2002-03 — Participated at the Pac-10 Indoors in January and in the Invitational High School/Juniors — Did not play high school tennis … Attended the John draw at the Pac-10 Championships in April ...Owned a 4-4 overall singles record Newcombe Tennis Academy in New Braunfels, Texas … Listed as the No. 1 ...Also fi nished the year 1-1 in doubles action ...Posted a 3-2 mark in fall singles player in the country in the USTA Girls’ 18s Singles Rankings in 2004 … Cap- play ...Advanced through the qualifying and into the main draw at the Omni Hotels tured the girls’ 18s singles title at the 2004 Easter Bowl, defeating ITA Regionals ...Reached the round of 16 in the back draw. (Northwestern) in the fi nal … Downed (USC) in the semifi nals … Advanced to the quarterfi nals at the Girls’ 16s Super National Hard Courts in High School/Juniors — Four-year letterwinner at Beverly Hills High School in 2003 … Finished third at the USTA Girls’ 18s Winter SuperNationals in 2003 … Beverly Hills, Calif. ... Played No. 1 singles three years ...CIF Bay League singles Top-10 player in Texas since the age of 12. champion ...Member of the Beverly Hills High School Hall of Fame ...Team captain as a senior ...Helped Beverly Hills capture the CIF Team Championship in 2001 Personal — Full name is Ashley Marie Joelson … Born November 13, 1986 in and 2002 ...Participated in the USTA SuperNational in 2002 ...Saw Seattle … Daughter of Brian and Teresa Joelson … Has two brothers, Brett and limited action during her fi nal season of junior competition due to injury. Andrew … Brett is a junior on the Texas A&M tennis team. Personal — Full name is Katharine Ashley Jolson ...Born Nov. 11, 1983 in Nash- ville, TN ...Parents are Victoria and Albert Jolson ...Enjoys singing and playing the piano in her spare time.

KATE JOLSON

ASHLEY JOELSON 9 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 2006 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS THE PLAYERS TRACY LIN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA CANYON HS

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CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total 2004-05 11-9 9-7 20-16 2004-05 16-3 5-4 21-7 Fall 2005 — 7-3 7-3 Fall 2005 — 3-3 3-3 Totals 11-9 16-10 27-19 Totals 16-3 8-7 24-10

Fall 2005 — Posted a 7-3 mark in fall singles play … Won a round of qualifying at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Defeated Pepperdine’s Eva Dickes to capture the consolation singles title at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas … Advanced to the round of 16 in singles and the quarterfi nals of doubles (w/Elizabeth Lumpkin) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Fell in singles to eventual winner Amanda Fink of USC, 6-1, 7-6(9) … Ended the fall with a 3-3 mark in doubles play. TRACY 2004-05 — Ended the season listed at No. 105 in the Final ITA Singles Rankings LIN … Finished the season with a 20-16 overall singles record, including an 11-9 mark in dual-match play … Saw most of her time at the Nos. 4 and 5 singles positions … Upset 18th-ranked Dea Sumantri of Washington, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the fi rst round of the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai, Calif. … Fell in the round of 16 to Theresa Logar of Stanford … Teamed with Sarah Gregg to fi ll the No. 3 doubles spot, going 14-4 … Advanced to the doubles fi nal of the Pac-10 Invitational with Elizabeth Lumpkin … Ended the season with a 21-7 record in doubles play … Posted an 8-4 record in fall singles play … Advanced through qualifying and into the main draw at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals … Also made it to the main draw quarterfi nals at the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic … Participated in pre-qualifying at the Riviera/ITA All-American … Teamed with Sarah Gregg to reach the round of 16 in doubles at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals … Partnered with Alex McGoodwin at the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic. High School/Juniors — Played two seasons at Canyon High School in Anaheim, Calif. … Captured the CIF Singles title her sophomore year, becoming the fi rst player from Canyon ever to do so … Named CIF MVP … First-team All-CIF selection … Ranked as high as No. 13 nationally in the USTA Girls’ 18s Singles Rankings … Took second place in doubles (w/Lejla Hodzic) at the 2003 Easter Bowl … Reached the Easter Bowl quarterfi nals (w/Hodzic) in 2004 … Member of the USTA Junior Fed Cup Team in 2002 … Ranked as high as No. 6 nationally in the USTA Girls’ 16s Singles Rankings. Personal — Full name is Tracy Yen Lin … Born September 26, 1986 in Anaheim, Calif. … Daughter of Yi-Do and Caroline Lin … Brother Eric was a three-time All- American tennis player at UCLA from 1994-97 … Lists winning the CIF Singles title as her biggest athletic thrill … Admires .

10 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 2006 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS THE PLAYERS ANNA-VIKTORIA LIND ELIZABETH LUMPKIN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS BROMMA GYMNASIUM NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HS

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Fall 2005 — Did not compete … Joined the team in January. CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total High School/Juniors — Listed as high as No. 2 in the Swedish Tennis Asso- 2004-05 10-2 9-7 19-9 2004-05 11-4 14-5 25-9 ciation Girls’ 18s Rankings … Finalist at the Swedish National Championships Fall 2005 — 2-3 2-3 Fall 2005 — 2-3 2-3 (18s) in 2004 … Reached the quarterfi nals in singles and captured the doubles Totals 10-2 11-10 21-12 Totals 11-4 16-8 27-12 title (w/Rosanne Demech) at an ITF Grade 4 in Malta in 2003 … Semifi nalist in singles and quarterfi nalist in doubles (w/Asa Torngren) at the Salk Open in 2004 … Owns a victory in doubles over Sofi a Arvidsson, who has been ranked as high Fall 2005 — Participated in singles and doubles (w/Tracy Lin) at the Riviera/ITA as top-60 in the world … Chosen for the Swedish Tennis Association’s “Best 18s All-American Championships (pre-qualifying) … Advanced to the main draw round Camp” in 2004 … Stockholm District Champion in 2005 … Has played a number of 16 at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas … Also won a round of of ITF events throughout Europe. singles and advanced to the quarterfi nals of doubles (w/Lin) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Also participated with Ashley Joelson at the Racquet Club Invitational Personal — Full name is Anna-Viktoria Kristina Lind … Born on April 21, 1986 in … Ended the fall with a 2-3 mark in both singles and doubles. Stockholm, Sweden … Parents are Folke and Rita Lind … Has two brothers, Alex and Fredrik … Began playing tennis at age fi ve … Enjoys dancing and watching 2004-05 — Ended the season with a 19-9 overall singles record … Advanced to movies in her spare time … Favorite classes are math and English. the consolation semifi nals at the Pac-10 Indoors in January … Played all of her dual matches at the No. 6 position, going 10-2 … Reached the round of 16 in the Invitational Draw at the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai, Calif. … Finished the season ranked No. 58 in doubles with Laura Gordon … Played eight matches with Gordon ANNA-VIKTORIA at the No. 2 position, going 5-3 … Ended the year with a 25-9 overall doubles LIND record … Posted a 7-4 mark in fall singles play … Advanced through qualifying to reach the main draw quarterfi nals at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals … Also reached the round of 16 in singles at the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic … Went 6-3 with Gordon, reaching the fi nals at the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic … Advanced to the quarterfi nals (w/Anya Loncaric) at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals. High School/Juniors — Four-year letterwinner at Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Ill. … Became the fi rst player in Illinois’ state history to capture four state singles titles … Four-time all-conference and all-state selection … Team captain her senior year … Four-time all-state and all-conference academic selection … Ranked in the top fi ve percent of her graduating class … Finished her high school career with a 127-5 overall singles record … Went a combined 54-0 her junior and senior years … Climbed as high as No. 2 in the country in the USTA Girls’ 16s Singles Rankings … Listed at No. 6 nationally in the Girls’ 18s … Traveled to with the USTA Junior Fed Cup Team in 2003 … Semifi nalist in doubles (w/Elizabeth Kobak) at the 2004 Easter Bowl … Also advanced to the semifi nals (w/Jessi Robinson) at the National Hard Courts in 2003 … Took third place (w/Robinson) at the 2003 National Clay Courts … Also reached the round of 16 in singles at the Hard Courts. ELIZABETH Personal — Full name is Elizabeth Henderson Lumpkin … Born May 24, 1986 LUMPKIN in Santa Fe, New Mexico … Daughter of Alexander and Janice Lumpkin … Has one older sister, Katherine … Enjoys painting in her spare time … Lists winning her fourth high school state championship as her greatest athletic thrill.

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2003-04 — Joined the team in January … Played just eight singles matches, ALEX MCGOODWIN posting a 4-4 overall record … Was 3-3 in dual-match play, going 1-1 at No. 3 FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA singles and 2-2 at the No. 4 position … Defeated seventh-ranked of Stanford, 6-4, 6-4 in a dual match at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoors KEYSTONE NATIONAL HS … Played all of her doubles matches with Laura Gordon, going 4-4 overall and 3-3 in dual-match play at the No. 3 position … Stopped competing after suffering a torn stomach muscle. High School/Juniors — One of the top recruits in the country … Trained at 5-7 JR R the Evert Academy in Boca Raton, Florida under coach Ean Meyer … Achieved a top-80 world junior ranking (ITF) … Also ranked No. 23 in the ITF doubles rankings in 2002 … Played in the , , Wimbledon and U.S. Open Junior Championships … Reached the second round at both the CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD Australian and U.S. Open … Played in the Junior Orange Bowl … Semifi nalist Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total at the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships in 2001 … Has 2003-04 3-3 1-1 4-4 2003-04 3-3 1-1 4-4 been ranked in the top-800 on the WTA Tour. 2004-05 13-8 8-8 21-16 2004-05 14-5 2-5 16-10 Personal — Full name is Alexandra Hettle McGoodwin … Born December 28, Fall 2005 — 4-2 4-2 Fall 2005 — 0-1 0-1 1984 in Fountain Valley, Calif. … Daughter of James and Nancy McGoodwin… Has Totals 16-11 13-11 29-22 Totals 17-8 3-7 20-15 one sister, Lauren … Lists playing in her fi rst grand slam tournament (Australian Open) as her biggest athletic thrill … Enjoys reading, going to the beach and Fall 2005 — Listed at No. 77 in the Fila/ITA Singles Rankings (Jan. 10) … Posted skiing in her spare time. a 4-2 mark in fall singles play … Participated in the singles and doubles (w/Laura Gordon) qualifying draws at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Singles quarterfi nalist at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas … Also participated at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals. 2004-05 — Listed at No. 102 in the Final ITA Singles Rankings … First-Team All-Pac-10 Academic selection … Finished the season with a 21-16 overall singles record, including a 13-8 mark in dual-match play … Spent a majority of her time at the No. 3 position … Posted four ranked wins on the year, defeating No. 63 Maja Mlakar (Arizona), No. 97 Daniela Alvarez (Clemson), No. 108 Anca Anastasiu (USC) and No. 125 Elizabeth Lumpkin (UCLA) … Reached the round of 16 of the main singles draw at the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai, Calif. … Played mostly with Laura Gordon at the No. 2 position in doubles, winning all three of their matches during the NCAA Tournament … Ended the year with a 16-10 overall doubles record, including a 14-5 mark in dual-match play … Reached the consolation round of 16 in singles at both the Wilson ITA Fall Regionals and Fall Desert Collegiate Classic … Also participated in pre-qualifying at the Riviera/ITA All-American.

ALEX MCGOODWIN

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Personal — Full name is Amber Tris Ray … Born September 4, 1984 in Newport AMBER RAY Beach, Calif. … Daughter of Robyn and Erika Ray … Has one brother, Shareef CARMEL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA … Father is a three-time national singles champion in the seniors division … Also is a former circuit player and All-American … Favorite academic class is history. SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL

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CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total 2003-04 — 0-3 0-3 2003-04 — 1-1 1-1 2004-05 — 1-5 1-5 2004-05 — — — Totals — 1-8 1-8 Totals — 1-1 1-1

Fall 2005 — Did not see any action. 2004-05 — Quarterfi nalist in the Flight-III Draw at the Pac-10 Indoor Championships … Participated in the Invitational Draw at the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai, Calif. … Also played in the main draw at the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic. 2003-04 — Saw her only action in fall play … Participated in the main draw at the Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiates and in the qualifying draw at the ITA West Regionals … Teamed with Kate Jolson to reach the quarterfi nals in doubles at the CSUF Intercollegiates. High School/Juniors — Four-year varsity letterwinner at the Santa Catalina School in Monterey, Calif. … Played No. 1 singles and was voted team MVP her senior year … Helped Santa Catalina claim the MTAL League Championship all four years … League doubles champion as a sophomore … Voted Most Improved her freshman season.

2006 FILA COLLEGIATE TENNIS RANKINGS (TOP-20) Administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) TEAM (JAN. 10) SINGLES (JAN. 10) DOUBLES (JAN. 10) 1. Stanford 1. Diana Srebrovic, Florida 1. Thompson/Thompson, Notre Dame 2. Florida 2. , Stanford 2. Barnes/Yelsey, Stanford 3. Texas 3. Amanda Fink, USC 3. Gersic/Kovacek, New Mexico 4. Georgia Tech 4.Alice Barnes, Stanford 4. Sainz/Winterhalter, Fresno State 5. USC 5. Nicole Leimbach, TCU 5. Duch/Etienne, South Florida 6. Northwestern 6. Daniela Bercek, Duke 6. Anderson/O’Riain, Harvard 7. Georgia 7. , Georgia Tech 7. Babos/Fodor, Cal 8. Vanderbilt 8. Elena Gantcheva, UNLV 8. Grier/Prousis, Northwestern 9. Baylor 9. Zuzana Cerna, Georgia Tech 9. Fink/Magnani, USC 10. Miami 10. Theresa Logar, Stanford 10. Bercek/Robinson, Duke 11. North Carolina 11. DMegan Moulton-Levy, William & Mary 11. Anundsen/Long, North Carolina 12. UCLA 12. Alexis Prousis, Northwestern 12. Basu/Robinson, Georgia 13. Kentucky 13. Robin Stephenson, Alabama 13. DeVera/Matias, USC t14. Duke 14. Suzi Babos, Cal 14. Somers/Tomatis, Mississippi t14. TCU 15. Bianca Dulgheru, Pepperdine 15. Bentley/Stephenson, Alabama 16. Clemson 16. Robin Stephenson, Alabama 16. Baker/But, Maryland 17. Cal 17. Boglarka Berecz, Florida 17. Borisova/Yuferova, VCU 18. Harvard 18. Zuzana Zemenova, Baylor 18. Coventry/Schwenk, Kentucky 19. Tennessee 19. Carolin Walter, Baylor 19. Alvarez/van Adrichem, Clemson 20. William & Mary 20. Zsuzsanna Fodor, Cal 20. Ivanov/Subbotina, Georgia 13 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE 2006 UCLA WOMEN’S TENNIS THE PLAYERS

the girls’ 14s singles title at the USTA National Clay Courts in 2000 … Member of the USTA Junior Fed Cup Team that traveled to France in 2002 … Played No. 1 singles for the U.S. at the MCB Cup in Australia in 2001 … Also traveled to England with LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Team USA for the MCB Cup in 2002 … USTA Sportsmanship Award winner in 2001 BEVERLY HILLS HS … Semifi nalist at the Eddie Herr International Championships in 2001 … Earned a pair of doubles wild cards to play in the doubles main draw at the U.S. Open in 2003 and 2004 … Named Inside Tennis’ Junior Player of the Year in 2000. Personal — Full name is Riza Angela Zalameda … Born February 10, 1986 in 5-4 SO R Los Angeles, Calif. … Daughter of Rolly and Angie Zalameda … Has two younger sisters, Marie and Amanda … Captured the doubles title with her father at the 2001 USTA Father-Daughter National Hard Courts … Enjoys traveling around the world and experiencing different cultures … Met and CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD while competing at the U.S. Open. Year Duals Tour. Total Year Duals Tour. Total 2004-05 16-7 15-5 31-12 2004-05 17-5 17-3 34-8 Fall 2005 — DID NOT PLAY — Fall 2005 — DID NOT PLAY — Totals 16-7 15-5 31-12 Totals 17-5 17-3 34-8 RIZA ZALAMEDA Summer/Fall 2005 — One of just six women’s players selected to compete on the USA Tennis Summer Collegiate Team … Traveled with the team to a number of professional events, reaching the quarterfi nals in singles at futures tournaments in Baltimore and Evansville (Indiana) … Also advanced to the round of 16 in singles at a futures tournament in Matamoros, Mexico … Teamed with Georgia’s Shadisha Robinson, reaching the semifi nals in doubles in Baltimore … Also teamed with Lauren Barnikow, advancing to the semifi nals in Albuquerque and Pelham (Alabama) … Traveled to the Philippines in November, capturing the singles and doubles titles at the Manila Futures. 2004-05 — Singles and doubles All-American … Second-Team All-Pac-10 selec- tion … Earned Pac-10 Doubles Team of the Year honors with Daniela Bercek … Ended the season ranked No. 18 in singles and No. 4 in doubles (w/Bercek) … Participated in both the singles and doubles draws at the season-ending NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga. … Advanced to the semifi nals in singles, falling to Northwestern’s Audra Cohen, 6-4, 6-4 … Upset second-seeded of Clemson, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the quarterfi nals … Teamed with Bercek to reach the doubles quarterfi nals at the NCAAs, falling to Stanford’s /Anne Yelsey … Only player on the team to register 30-plus singles victories on the season, fi nishing with a 31-12 overall record … Was 16-7 in dual-match play … Saw most of her time at the No. 2 spot, going 13-6 … Also played four matches at the No. 1 singles position, going 3-1 … Defeated a total of 13 players who were ranked in the ITA Top-100 … Biggest wins came over No. 2 Coin (Clemson), No. 6 Robin Stephenson (Alabama), No. 7 Dianne Hollands (Arizona) and No. 12 Jennifer Magley (Florida) … Also led the Bruins with a 34-8 overall mark in doubles play … Participated at the No. 1 position with Bercek, going 15-3 … The duo captured the doubles title at the Freeman Memorial Championships in January, defeating 41st-ranked Deason/Hodzic of Stanford, 8-4 in the fi nal … Biggest win of the season came in the form of an 8-6 decision over William & Mary’s second-ranked Megan Muth/Amy Wei at the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships … Led UCLA in fall play, posting a team-best 10 singles victories … Advanced through qualifying and into the main draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American … Captured the singles and doubles titles (w/Bercek) at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals … Defeated USC’s Lindsey Nelson in the singles fi nal … Reached the round of 16 in singles and semifi nals in doubles (w/Bercek) at the ITA National Indoor Championships … Listed at No. 17 (w/Bercek) in the ITA Preseason Rankings … Also ranked No. 1 in the West Region. High School/Juniors — Played No. 1 singles all four years at Beverly Hills High School … Led Beverly Hills to four-consecutive CIF Team Championships … Two- time fi rst-team All-American … Los Angeles Times Player of the Year in 2004 … Captured the Bay League Singles Championship in 2004 … Became the fi rst player from her high school since 1981 to win the CIF Singles title … Named BHHS Athlete of the Year four times … Member of the BHHS Hall of Fame … Finished 2003 ranked No. 1 in Southern California and No. 2 nationally in singles … Attained a total of eight gold balls for winning USTA National Tournaments during her junior career … Two-time doubles winner at the USTA Girls’ 18s National Hard Courts … Won the title in 2003 with Anne Yelsey (Stanford) and in 2004 with Audra Cohen 14 (Northwestern) … Also captured the Easter Bowl (w/Yelsey) in 2003 … Captured UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES