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Sampras Webster’S Career Coaching Record (1997-2008)

Sampras Webster’S Career Coaching Record (1997-2008)

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Sampras Webster’s Career Coaching Record (1997-2008)

STELLA Overall Pac-10 Pac-10 NCAA Overall Pac-10 Pac-10 NCAA Year Record Record Finish Finish Year Record Record Finish Finish 1997 16-6 7-3 2nd T-5th 2005 17-6 6-2 3rd T-9th SAMPRAS 1998 17-11 5-3 4th T-9th 2006 15-7 5-3 4th T-9th 1999 18-8 5-3 4th T-17th 2007 21-8 6-2 T-2nd 2nd 2000 17-9 6-2 T-2nd T-5th 2008 24-5 7-1 1st T-1st WEBSTER 2001 9-19 4-4 7th T-9th 2002 19-5 6-2 3rd T-5th Overall Record: 210-103 (.671) Head Coach 2003 16-11 4-4 5th T-5th Pac-10 Record: 67-31 (.684) 13th Season 2004 21-8 6-2 3rd 2nd UCLA ‘91

Stella Sampras Webster enters her 13th season as the head coach of As a professional, Sampras Webster’s highest international singles the UCLA women’s program, taking a career record of 210-103 ranking was No. 248, and her best in doubles was No. 142. Her profes- (.671) into the 2009 season. She is only the third head coach in UCLA sional highlights include competing in both singles and doubles at the women’s tennis history, following Bill Zaima (1972-76 & 1986-96) and U.S. Open and Lipton Championships. She advanced to the U.S. Open Gayle Godwin (1977-86). second round in doubles and also competed in doubles at Wimbledon. Sampras Webster is coming off a dream season in 2008, leading She also won three satellite tournament titles and competed in Team the Bruins to their first NCAA Championship and first national cham- Tennis for the Wichita Advantage in 1992. pionship since 1981 (AIAW). UCLA finished last season with a 24-5 Born in Potomac, Md., Sampras Webster moved to the Los Angeles area overall record, marking the most wins for the program since 1982. as a child and graduated from Palos Verdes High School. A top-three Seeded No. 7 in last year’s tournament, the Bruins’ dramatic run to player in Southern and among the top 10 in the country as a the title culminated with a 4-0 victory over Cal in the final in Tulsa, Okla. junior, Sampras Webster claimed the CIF doubles title as a freshman It marked the 102nd NCAA title in UCLA history. Sampras Webster and the singles title as a senior in 1987. She capped her high school also guided the Bruins to their first Pac-10 Championship last year, career by being named her school’s Athlete of the Year. finishing the conference season with a 7-1 record. She was named The second-oldest of four children of Sam and Georgia Sampras, Stella Pac-10 Coach of the Year at the end of the season. considers the support of her entire family most significant. Younger Few college coaches can match Sampras Webster’s ability to continu- brother Pete demonstrated his level of support for Stella and the Bruin ally put their teams in the title hunt year in and year out as, prior to program when he personally endowed a scholarship and assisted with last year’s championship season, she guided the program to a pair of the important fund-raising effort in Stella’s first fall at the helm. Pete second place finishes in 2004 and 2007. In all, Sampras Webster has won a record 14 singles titles during his playing days, led the Bruins 11 top 10 finishes in 12 seasons in Westwood. UCLA including seven Wimbledon championships. has also finished in the top 5 nationally on seven occasions (1997, Sampras Webster and her husband, Steve, were married on Jan. 3, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008). 2002 in Dana Point, Calif. They are the proud parents of twin girls Sampras Webster, the 2000 ITA West Region Coach of the Year, has Sophia and Savannah. recruited and coached some of the top players in collegiate tennis. Under her tutelage, a total of 15 players have achieved All-America status. Stella and Steve with Her most recent prodigy, Riza Zalameda, was a four-time All-American twins Sophia (left) and and the Most Outstanding Player at last year’s NCAA Championships. Savannah 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 NCAA Doubles Champion as a freshman in 1988 with Allyson Cooper, Sampras Webster was also the NCAA doubles runner-up as a senior in 1991 with Kimberly Po. A four-time All-American, Sampras Webster was only the second player in UCLA history to obtain this status. She also won the 1989 and ’91 Pac-10 doubles championship and the 1990 Rolex Regional doubles title. Sampras Webster completed her UCLA career ranked No. 3 nationally in doubles and No. 42 in singles. Team accomplishments were most important to Sampras Webster, who helped lead the Bruins to four straight NCAA top-three finishes.

6 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES CCOACHINGOACHING BIOGRAPHIESBIOGRAPHIES RANCE BILL BROWN ZAIMA Associate Head Coach Vol. Assistant Coach 12th Season 35th Season Long Beach State UCLA ‘69

Associate Head Coach Rance Brown begins his 12th season on the Former head coach Bill Zaima is entering his 35th season with the UCLA women’s tennis coaching staff. He served as an assistant to Bill UCLA women’s tennis program and 18th as a volunteer assistant Zaima during the 1996 season, and has been Webster’s coach. In addition to the past six years, Zaima was also a volunteer top assistant for 10 seasons. The 2000 ITA National Assistant Coach assistant coach from 1977-85. His latest term as volunteer assistant of the Year, Brown was promoted to the position of associate head began in 2000, as he returned after serving as a development officer coach effective the beginning of the 2008-09 season. in the UCLA Student Affairs Office for three years. During Brown’s tenure in Westwood UCLA has continually been among Zaima, who guided the Bruins to a national championship in 1981, an- the top teams in the nation as, in addition to last year’s NCAA Cham- nounced his retirement at the end of the 1996 season after 16 years pionship, the Bruins have twice finished as runner-up at the NCAA as UCLA’s head coach. In those 16 seasons (1972-76, 1986-96), Championships (2004 and 2007). The Bruins have made the NCAA Zaima compiled an impressive 245-90 (.731) overall record, guid- Tournament in each of his 11 seasons as an assistant. Brown has ing the Bruins to nine top 5 finishes, including two trips to the NCAA especially excelled in the area of recruiting, bringing in a number of Championship Final (1989 and ’91). highly-ranked junior players to the program in the last several years. In 1991, his team upset undefeated Florida in the NCAA Semifinals, He also instrumental in the success of NCAA Singles Champion Keri earning a berth in the championship match for the second time in Phebus, who recently became the first women’s tennis player inducted three years. That season, he was selected Pac-10 Coach of the Year into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Brown was named the ITA West and was an ITCA National Coach of the Year finalist. Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 1999, 2000 and 2007. He In addition to his numerous team accomplishments, Zaima has helped spent this past summer as the coach of the USTA Summer Collegiate coach 36 different players to a total of 68 All-America honors. In 1995, Team, traveling to professional tournaments with some of the top he helped UCLA sweep the individual honors at the NCAA Championships. women’s college players in the nation. That season, Keri Phebus won the singles title and teamed with Susie In addition to his efforts with the UCLA program, Brown has headed Starrett to claim the NCAA doubles crown. During his time as head up one of the most successful programs in the country, coach, a total of six Bruin players have won individual NCAA titles. serving as Director of Tennis at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel Zaima is also responsible for establishing the UCLA women’s tennis and Tennis Club in Orange County for more than 20 years. During support group, the Bruin Aces. that time, he has worked with some of the top junior boys and girls in A 1969 graduate of UCLA with a degree in political science, Zaima also California. More than 40 of coach Brown’s players have went on to holds an M.S. degree in recreational administration from Cal State Los receive Division I tennis scholarships, capturing more than a dozen Angeles. Zaima resides in Valencia with his wife Carole, who is also a USTA National titles during their careers. UCLA graduate and school administrator. Brown received his Associate of Arts degree from Golden West Ju- nior College, where he played for two years. He helped lead the team to two conference team titles and notched one conference doubles title. He played the 1981 season at Long Beach State and competed professionally at Challenger Level Tournaments before devoting his time to coaching. He continues to work towards his B.A. in Recreation Management from Long Beach State as time permits.

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Career Singles Record Year Duals Tournaments Overall ASHLEY 2005-06 17-5 15-6 32-11 2006-07 16-9 4-7 20-16 JOELSON 2007-08 12-8 3-7 15-15 Totals 45-22 22-20 67-42 Sr. • 5-7 • Right Career Doubles Record Austin, Texas Year Duals Tournaments Overall 2005-06 16-5 3-5 19-10 New Braunfels HS 2006-07 16-10 7-4 23-14 2007-08 16-5 5-4 21-9 Totals 48-20 15-13 63-33

Fall 2008 Owned a 3-3 fall singles record … Took third place in the Flight-IV Draw at the Duals in the Desert Tournament in Palm Desert, Calif. … Also reached the second round of singles at the ITA West Regionals … Teamed with Yasmin Schnack to win three qualifying matches and eventually reach the main draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Also teamed with Stephanie Wetmore to reach the second round at the ITA West Regionals. 2007-08 Ended the season with a 15-15 overall singles record … Was 12-8 in dual matches playing mostly at the No. 4 position (6-8) … Had three ranked wins on the year … Highest ranked win came over No. 43 Tinesta Rowe of Fresno State … Owned a 21-9 overall doubles record … Teamed mostly with Alex McGoodwin, going 4-2 at the No. 2 spot and 4-1 at the No. 3 position … Season was cut short due to injury … Played her last match of the season in a 5-2 win over USC on April 18 … Listed at No. 81 in singles and No. 12 in doubles (w/Alex McGoodwin) in the Preseason ITA Rankings … Advanced to the quarterfinals in doubles at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals. NCAA Team Championships … Posted a 19-10 overall doubles record … Teamed mostly with Tracy Lin at the No. 3 spot, going 16-6 overall 2006-07 … The duo reached the semifinals at the Pac-10 Invitational … Teamed Ended the season ranked No. 112 in singles and No. 32 in doubles with Lin to record a 15-5 mark in dual-match play … Began the year (w/McGoodwin) in the Final ITA Rankings … Earned NCAA All-Tourna- ranked No. 99 in the Fila/ITA Singles Rankings (Jan. 10) … Posted an ment honors with McGoodwin at No. 2 doubles … Defeated No. 96 8-3 mark in fall singles action … Won the first five matches of her col- Whitney Deason of Stanford, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-3 at No. 4 singles, clinch- legiate career, advancing through pre-qualifying and into the qualifying ing a 4-2 upset over the No. 1 Cardinal in the semifinals of the NCAA draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Advanced to Tournament … Ended the season with a 20-16 overall singles record the quarterfinals at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas … … Played primarily at the No. 4 position, going 6-7 … Was also 4-0 at Reached the second round of singles and the round of 16 in doubles No. 2 and 6-2 at No. 3 … Went 14-8 in doubles with McGoodwin at (w/Laura Gordon) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals. the No. 2 position … The duo was 4-0 during NCAA Tournament play … Also advanced to the quarterfinals at the Pac-10 Championships High School/Juniors … Listed at No. 67 in singles and No. 59 in doubles (w/Tracy Lin) in Did not play high school tennis … Attended the Tennis the Preseason Fila/ITA Rankings … Advanced to the semifinals at the Academy in New Braunfels, Texas … Listed as the No. 1 player in the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Also advanced to the quarterfinals in country in the USTA Girls’ 18s Singles Rankings in 2004 … Captured doubles (w/Elizabeth Lumpkin) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals. the girls’ 18s singles title at the 2004 Easter Bowl, defeating Audra Cohen (Northwestern) in the final … Downed Lindsey Nelson (USC) in 2005-06 the semifinals … Advanced to the quarterfinals at the Girls’ 16s Super Ended the season listed at No. 91 in the Final Fila/ITA Singles Rank- National Hard Courts in 2003 … Finished third at the USTA Girls’ 18s ings … Finished the year with a 32-11 overall singles record … Posted Winter Super Nationals in 2003 … Top 10 player in Texas since the a 17-5 mark in dual-match play, seeing most of her time at the Nos. 4 age of 12. and 5 positions … Registered five ranked wins on the season … Highest- ranked win came against No. 50 Rebecca Rankin of ASU on Feb. 25 Personal … Captured the singles title at the Pac-10 Invitational in Ojai, downing Full name is Ashley Marie Joelson … Born November 13, 1986 in Stanford’s Jessica Nguyen, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 … Ended the season with a Seattle … Daughter of Brian and Teresa Joelson … Has two brothers, seven-match winning streak, winning all three of her matches during the Brett and Andrew … Brett played tennis at Texas A&M.

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Career Singles Record Year Duals Tournaments Overall ANNA-VIKTORIA 2005-06 8-1 4-2 12-3 2006-07 14-2 9-6 23-8 LIND 2007-08 5-4 4-3 9-7 Totals 27-7 17-11 44-18 Sr. • 5-9 • Right Career Doubles Record Stockholm, Sweden Year Duals Tournaments Overall 2005-06 4-4 1-2 5-6 Bromma Gymnasium 2006-07 8-2 6-5 14-7 2007-08 1-2 2-0 3-2 Totals 13-8 9-7 22-15

Fall 2008 Was 3-4 in fall singles play … Reached the third round of singles at the ITA West Regionals … Semifinalist in the Flight-VII draw at the Duals in the Desert tournament … Went 4-0 with partner Nina Pantic, winning the doubles title at the Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiates … Reached the consolation quarterfinals with Jordan Dockendorf at the ITA West Regionals … Finished the fall with a 8-4 overall doubles record. 2007-08 Ended the season with a 9-7 overall singles record … Was 5-4 in dual matches … Played mostly at the No. 6 spot (3-4) … Was also 2-0 at the No. 5 position … Advanced to the round of 16 in singles in the Pac-10 Invitational draw … Owned a 3-2 overall doubles record on the year … Played three matches with Riza Zalameda at the No. 1 posi- tion, going 1-2 … Was also 2-0 with Andrea Remynse … Advanced to the semifinals of the Flight-V singles draw at the Duals in the Desert tournament during fall play. 2006-07 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Academic selection …Posted a 23-8 overall singles record … Was 14-2 in dual-match play … Posted a 9-2 record at the No. 5 spot, including a 5-0 mark at the No. 6 position … Defeated No. 124 Marion Ravelojaona, 6-2, 6-4 at the No. 5 spot to clinch UCLA’s 4-3 victory over No. 8 Cal on Apr. 14 … Owned a 14-7 overall doubles record … Teamed mostly with Stephanie Wetmore at the No. 3 spot, going 4-1 … Reached the semifinals of the back draw at both the Wilson/ITA West Regionals and the Fall Desert Classic … Advanced to the round of 16 (w/Stephanie Wetmore) at the Wil- son/ITA West Regionals … Quarterfinalist (w/Tracy Lin) at the Fall Desert Classic. 2005-06 Posted a 12-3 overall singles record, including an 8-1 mark in dual- match play … Saw most of her action at the No. 3 position, going 6-1 … Was also 2-0 at the No. 4 spot … Advanced to the quarterfinals at Torngren) at the Salk Open in 2004 … Owns a victory in doubles over both the National Collegiate Tennis Classic at the Pac-10 Invitational … Sofia Arvidsson, who has been ranked as high as top 60 in the world Owned a 5-6 overall doubles mark … Was 4-4 in dual matches … Best … Chosen for the Swedish Tennis Association’s “Best 18s Camp” in record came with Alex McGoodwin, going 3-2 at the No. 2 position … 2004 … Stockholm District Champion in 2005 … Has played a number Did not compete in the fall … Joined the team in January. of ITF events throughout Europe. High School/Juniors Personal Listed as high as No. 2 in the Swedish Tennis Association Girls’ 18s Full name is Anna-Viktoria Kristina Lind … Born on April 21, 1986 Rankings … Finalist at the Swedish National Championships (18s) in Stockholm, Sweden … Parents are Folke and Rita Lind … Has two in 2004 … Reached the quarterfinals in singles and captured the brothers, Alex and Fredrik … Began playing tennis at age five … Enjoys doubles title (w/Rosanne Demech) at an ITF Grade 4 in Malta in dancing and watching movies in her spare time … Favorite classes are 2003 … Semifinalist in singles and quarterfinalist in doubles (w/Asa math and English.

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doubles at the 2005 U.S. Open with current Bruin Yasmin Schnack … ANDREA Appeared at the U.S. Open in 2004 with partner Jennifer Stevens … Finished second at the 2004 USTA Girls’ 18s National Championships in San Jose, Calif. … Singles finalist at the 2006 Coffee Bowl in Costa REMYNSE Rica … Has also played on the ITF Women’s Circuit … Singles finalist So. • 5-8 • Right in Mazatlan, Mexico in 2006 … Also reached the semifinals in tourna- Battle Creek, Mich. ments in Los Mochis, Mexico (2006) and Ft. Worth, Texas (2005) … Miami Online HS Played in the qualifying singles draw at the 2004 U.S. Open. Personal Born October 6, 1988 in Wisconsin … Parents are Louis and Mary Remynse … Sisters Maggie, Mimi and Sara all play competitive tennis … Lists playing at the U.S. Open as her biggest athletic thrill … Admires Fall 2008 and Tiger Woods. Listed at No. 29 in singles and No. 50 in doubles (w/Nina Pantic) in the Fall ITA Rankings … Posted a 7-3 singles record in the fall … Won four straight matches to reach the semifinals at the ITA West Regionals … Won the consolation singles title of the Flight-II draw at the Duals in the Desert … Teamed with Nina Pantic to advance through prequalifying and into the qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Captured the Flight-IV title (w/Alexandria Walters) at the Duals in the Desert tournament. 2007-08 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection … Advanced to the second round of the NCAA Singles Championships … Led the team in singles wins, finishing the season with a 37-10 overall record … Was 22-4 in dual matches … Played mostly at the No. 3 spot going 13-4 … Was also 3-0 at the No. 2 position and 6-0 at the No. 4 spot … Ended the season listed at No. 38 in the Final ITA Singles Rankings … Was ranked as high as No. 27 (Feb. 20) during the year … Defeated Cal’s Claire Ilcinkas, 3-6, 7-6(10), 6-3 to clinch a 4-3 win over the Golden Bears in a dual match on April 4 … Was 5-0 in the Bruins’ run to the national championship, earning NCAA All-Tournament Team honors at No. 4 singles … Was 13-7 against ranked singles opponents … Highest ranked win came over No. 21 Ellah Nze of Duke in the first round of the NCAA Singles Championships … Advanced to the round of 16 at the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai, Calif. … Finished the season with a 16-6 overall doubles record … Was 6-3 in dual matches … Went 4-2 at the No. 3 spot with Ashley Joelson … Quarterfinalist with Elizabeth Lumpkin at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic … Won the most singles matches on the team during fall competition, finishing with an 11-3 overall record … Defeated teammate Yasmin Schnack, 6-4, 6-4 in the finals of the Flight-II draw at the Duals in the Desert tournament … Also reached the semifinals at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas … Quarterfinalist at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals, falling to No. 50 Elena Gantcheva of UNLV, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 … Quarterfinalist (w/Tracy Lin) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals. High School/Juniors One of the top junior players in the world, earning a career-high combined ITF ranking of No. 29 … Listed as high as No. 1 nationally in the class of 2007 according to TennisRecruiting.net … Also ranked as high as No. 1 in the USTA Girls’ 18s … Advanced to the semifinals in both singles and doubles (w/Jamie Hampton) at the 2006 Easter Bowl Junior Championships … Captured singles and doubles titles at the Costa Rica Bowl in 2006 … Appeared in the main singles draw at both the U.S. Open and Junior Championships in 2005 … Also played

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Career Singles Record Year Duals Tournaments Overall YASMIN 2006-07 17-6 10-7 27-13 2007-08 10-1 8-6 18-7 SCHNACK Totals 27-7 18-13 45-20 Career Doubles Record Jr. • 5-10 • Right Year Duals Tournaments Overall Sacramento, Calif. 2006-07 18-6 11-3 29-9 2007-08 13-1 7-1 20-2 Visions in Education HS Totals 31-7 18-4 49-11

Fall 2008 record … Teamed mostly with Riza Zalameda at the No. 1 spot, going Listed at No. 35 in singles and No. 36 in doubles (w/Ashley Joelson) in 14-4 … The duo captured the Pac-10 Doubles Championship with a the Preseason ITA Rankings … Was 6-3 in fall singles play … Quarterfi- 6-1, 6-0 victory over Stanford’s Burdette/Yelsey in the final … The nalist at the ITA West Regionals … Won the Flight-I consolation singles duo owned an 8-5 record against ranked opponents … Appeared with title at the Duals in the Desert tournament … Teamed with Joelson to Zalameda in the NCAA Doubles Championships, falling in the opening qualify for the main draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Champion- round …Went 6-3 in fall singles play … Advanced to the final at the ships, eventually reaching the round of 16 … Captured the Flight-I draw Wilson/ITA West Regionals, falling to USC’s Sarah Fansler, 6-1, 6-4 at the Duals in the Desert with Nina Pantic … Also reached the round … Played in the main singles draw at the ITA National Intercollegiate of 16 at the ITA West Regionals with Carling Seguso. Indoors, falling in the second round … Teamed with Zalameda in doubles to capture the title at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic … Defeated 2007-08 USC’s Nelson/Smekodub, 8-2 in the final. Ended the season listed at No. 44 in singles and No. 31 in doubles (w/Riza Zalameda) in the Final ITA Rankings … Ranked as high as No. High School/Juniors 28 in singles (Jan. 8) … Finished the year with an 18-7 overall singles Ranked as the No. 6 recruit in the class of 2006 according to Ten- record … Only played in 11 dual matches due to injury, going 10-1 … nisRecruiting.net … Ranked as high as No. 33 in the ITF Junior World Played mostly at the No. 3 spot going 6-1 … Was 4-0 at the No. 4 Rankings … Also listed as high as No. 4 in the USTA Girls’ 18s rank- position … Posted a 7-4 record against ranked singles opponents … ings … Has played in the U.S. Open, French Open, , and Highest ranked win came over No. 5 of Georgia Tech in Wimbledon Junior Championships … Reached the semifinals at the the main draw of the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Fell 2005 Easter Bowl … Quarterfinalist at the Eddie Herr Junior Champion- in the first round of the NCAA Singles Championships … Owned a 20-2 ships in 2004 … Captured the singles and doubles titles at the Chanda overall doubles record … Began the season with Riza Zalameda at the Rubin Evert American ITF Junior Classic in 2004 … Singles and doubles No. 1 position, going 7-2 before suffering an injury … Played with Alex winner at the North/Central American & Caribbean Closed ITF Junior McGoodwin to finish the year, going 5-0 during the NCAA Champion- Championships in Tulsa, Okla. (2003) … Also captured both events at ships to earn all-tournament honors at the No. 3 spot … Began the Chanda Rubin American ITF Junior Classic in Forth Worth, Texas that fall ranked No. 4 in doubles (w/Zalameda) in the Preseason ITA Rank- same year … Member of Team USA’s Junior Fed Cup team … Earned ings … The duo advanced to the quarterfinals at both the Riviera/ITA the sportsmanship award at the USTA National Winter Championships All-American Championships and the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … in 2005 … Home schooled … Did not compete in high school sports. Advanced through qualifying and into the main singles draw at the Personal Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Also reached the round of Born May 4, 1988 in Reno, Nev. … Parents are William and Candida 16 at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Finalist in the Flight-II draw at Schnack … Youngest of six siblings … Admires tennis professional the Duals in the Desert tournament in Palm Springs, Calif. … Hopes to someday become a pediatrician … Favorite 2006-07 tennis tournament she has competed in is the U.S. Open … Enjoys Earned All-America honors in doubles … Second-team All-Pac-10 selec- playing soccer. tion … Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team at the No. 3 singles position after going 5-0 during UCLA’s run to the NCAA Final … Ended the season listed at No. 41 in singles and No. 7 in doubles (w/Zalameda) in the Final ITA Rankings … Selected to compete in the NCAA Singles Championships, falling in the first round to No. 30 Catrina Thompson of Notre Dame, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 … Won the most singles matches on the team, ending the season with a 27-13 overall record … Was also 17-6 in dual-match play, seeing most of her time at the No. 3 position (11-1) … Was also 3-0 at the No. 1 spot … Highest ranked singles win came over No. 13 Celia Durkin, 7-5, 7-6 in a dual match on Feb. 17 … Also won the most doubles matches on the team, posting a 29-9 overall

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Career Singles Record Year Duals Tournaments Overall STEPHANIE 2006-07 10-1 4-5 14-6 2007-08 3-3 6-11 9-14 WETMORE Totals 13-4 10-16 23-20 Career Doubles Record Jr. • 5-11 • Right Year Duals Tournaments Overall Mississauga, ON, Canada 2006-07 18-4 6-5 24-9 2007-08 20-6 10-5 30-11 Appleby College Totals 38-10 16-10 54-20

Fall 2008 Listed at No. 43 in the Fall ITA Doubles Rankings with Maya Johans- son … Ended fall play with a 5-4 overall doubles record … Captured the consolation singles title in the Flight-VII draw at the Duals in the Desert tournament … Also advanced to the consolation round of 16 at the ITA West Regionals … Teamed with four different partners in fall doubles play, posting a combined 6-4 record … Reached the Flight-A semifinals (w/Alexandria Walters) at the Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiates … Advanced to the round of 16 (w/Ashley Joelson) at the ITA West Regionals … Captured the Flight-III consolation doubles title (w/Anna- Viktoria Lind) at the Duals in the Desert tournament … Also competed in qualifying at the Riviera/ITA All-American (w/Johansson). 2007-08 Ended the season ranked No. 55 in doubles with Elizabeth Lumpkin … Played at the No. 3 spot with Lumpkin, going 29-11 on the year … The duo also went 19-6 in dual matches, posting a 16-5 mark at the No. 2 position … Was 3-3 in dual singles matches on the season, playing every match at the No. 6 spot … Advanced to the round of 16 in the Invitational draw at the Pac-10 Championships … Was 4-5 in fall singles play … Semifinalist in the Flight-V draw at the Duals in the Desert tourna- ment … Also reached the round of 16 at the Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas … Was 7-3 in fall doubles action (w/Lumpkin) … The duo captured the doubles title at the Racquet Club Invitational, defeating Pepperdine’s Bandere/Kosakowski, 9-8 in the final … Also advanced to the semifinals of the Flight-II draw at the Duals in the Desert. 2006-07 Ended the season listed at No. 39 in doubles (w/Lumpkin) in the Final ITA Rankings … Owned a 24-9 overall doubles record … Teamed mostly with Lumpkin at the No. 3 position, going 13-3 …The duo went 4-0 during UCLA’s run to the NCAA Tournament Final … Also reached the quarter- finals in doubles at the Pac-10 Championships … Posted a 14-6 overall singles record … Played all of her dual matches at the No. 6 position, going 6-1 … Went 3-3 in fall singles play … Reached the quarterfinals of the Flight-B draw at the Fall Desert Classic … Also reached the finals school tennis for two years at Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario … in doubles (w/Lumpkin) at the Fall Desert Classic. Owned an undefeated singles record in high school … Team captain High School/Juniors her senior year. Listed in the top 100 of the ITF Junior World Rankings … Helped her Personal team claim the Canadian Summer Games Championship in 2005 … Full name is Stephanie Leah Wetmore … Born April 28, 1988 in Halifax, Ranked as high as No. 2 in Canada (U-16s) … Competed at the U.S. Nova Scotia … Only child of parents Stephen and Janice Wetmore … Open Junior Championships in 2004 and 2005 … Played in both the Lived in England until she was five … Admires Lance Armstrong … Enjoys Orange Bowl and Eddie Herr Championships in 2004 … Played high playing , running and modeling in her spare time.

14 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES NNEWCOMEREWCOMER BIOGRAPHIESBIOGRAPHIES LAUREN BARTO Fr. • 5-7 • Left Newport Beach, Calif. Shawnigan Lake School

Fall 2008 Did not see any action in the fall. High School/Juniors Played three years of tennis at the Shawnigan Lake School in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada … Also participated in field hockey, and cross-country in high school … Attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif. as a freshman but did not play tennis. Personal Full name is Lauren Rochelle Barto … Born June 15, 1990 in Newport Beach, Calif. … Parents are Craig and Gisele Barto … Brother’s name is Brady … Three sisters are Jenna, Brittany and Amanda … Both parents and sister (Jenna) attended UCLA … Enjoys traveling in her spare time.

JORDAN DOCKENDORF Fr. • 5-9 • Left Santa Barbara, Calif. THE BRUIN ACES Dos Pueblos HS The UCLA women’s tennis team would like to thank its support group, The Bruin Aces, for its continued dedication in helping make UCLA one of the premier Fall 2008 tennis programs in the nation. The Bruins would also Was 2-2 in fall singles play, advancing to the second round at the ITA West like to recognize the following individuals who have Regionals … Also won a round of consolation at the Regionals … Teamed with endowed scholarships for the 2008-09 season. Brittany Rosen to reach the round of 16 at the Cal State Fullerton Intercol- legiates … Also paired with Anna-Viktoria Lind, advancing to the consolation quarterfinals at the ITA West Regionals. Gayle Godwin & Bill Zaima High School/Juniors Ronald Marks Listed as a four-star recruit by the scouting service TennisRecruiting.net … John Morris Four-year letterwinner at in Goleta, Calif. … Four- year team MVP … Played No. 1 singles … Channel League singles champion in Murray & Lenore Neidorf 2006 … Channel League singles finalist in 2007 … Four-time All-CIF selection Pete Sampras … Also named to the All-Channel League team every year … Dos Pueblos team captain. The Sutton Sisters Personal In Memory of David May Full name is Jordan Nicole Dockendorf … Born June 30, 1990 in Santa Barbara, Calif. … Parents are Michael and Renee Dockendorf … Younger sister’s name For information on endowing a scholarship or to learn how you is Michelle … Enjoys riding motorcycles … Admires WTA touring professional can join The Bruin Aces, please call the UCLA Athletic Fund Anna Ivanovich. Office at (310) 206-6533.

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Lind to take the doubles title at the Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiates … Captured the Flight-I doubles title (w/Yasmin Schnack) at the Duals in the MAYA Desert tournament. High School/Juniors JOHANSSON The nation’s No. 4 overall recruit in TennisRecruiting.net’s class of 2007 … So. • 5-6 • Right Graduated from the Florida Virtual School in 2007 while training at Interna- tional Tennis Academy in Delray Beach, Fla. … Enjoyed a stellar junior career, Vaires sur Marne, France playing in such top junior events as the Orange Bowl, Eddie Herr, and Canadian Lycee Georges Brassens Open Junior Championships … Played mainly on the ITF Women’s Circuit since graduating, winning a singles title in El Paso in 2006. Personal Born July 7, 1989 in Belgrade, Serbia … Parents are Zoran and Mirjana … Both parents were professional players … Older brother’s name is Fall 2008 Dorjan … Enjoys reading, surfing and going to the beach … Picked up her first Listed at No. 32 in singles and No. 43 in doubles (w/Stephanie Wetmore) in tennis racket at the age of three … the Preseason ITA Rankings … Was 6-3 in fall singles play … Advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA West Regionals … Captured the Flight-III consolation title at the Duals in the Desert tournament … Participated in the doubles qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American (w/Wetmore). CARLING 2007-08 (@ Georgia Tech) Posted a 29-8 overall singles record and a 5-3 doubles mark as a freshman at Georgia Tech … Went 13-3 in dual matches, playing primarily at the No. 6 SEGUSO spot … One of five Yellow Jackets to compete in the NCAA Singles Champion- Fr. • 5-8 • Right ships … Won the first 12 singles matches of her collegiate career … Qualified for the main draw and reached the semifinals at the Riviera/ITA All-American Bradenton, Fla. Championships …Best singles win came over Stanford’s ninth-ranked Celia Bradenton Prep Durkin at the ITA All-American Championships ... Also had a win over No. 13 Riza Zalameda … Climbed as high as No. 6 in the ITA Rankings before ending the season at No. 41 in the polls. High School/Juniors Attended Lycee Georges Brassens in Paris ... Captured the regional title in Fall 2008 both her junior and senior years. Was 2-2 in fall singles play, reaching the consolation semifinals at the ASU Personal Thunderbird Invitational … Teamed with Yasmin Schnack in doubles, reaching Full name is Maya Johansson … Born April 16, 1988 … Daughter of Peter and the round of 16 at the ITA West Regionals … Also played one match with Nina Christine Johansson … Sister, Mathilde, is a professional tennis player … Enjoys Pantic at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational. reading, listening to music and shopping in her spare time. High School/Juniors Listed as a five-star recruit (No. 17 nationally) by TennisRecruiting.net … Also listed as the No. 4 recruit in the state of Florida … Reached the second round of singles at the Eddie Herr International Junior Championships in 2008 … Captured the singles title at the 2008 Big Hitters Spring Sectionals in Florida NINA … Semifinalist at the 2008 Bollettieri Junior Championships … Also placed third at the Orange County Winter Championships … Took the consolation PANTIC singles title at the Dave Barkesdale Junior Dixie Winter Sectionals … Reached the semifinals in doubles (w/Nicole Bartnik) at the USTA International Spring Fr. • 5-9 • Right Championships in 2007 … Has also played in the qualifying draws of several Lake Worth, Fla. ITF Women’s Circuit events. Florida Virtual School Personal Full name is Carling Robbie Sean Seguso … Born March 27, 1991 in Boca Raton, Fla. … Brother, Holden, is a member of the UCLA men’s tennis team … Other brother’s name is Ridley … Daughter of four-time doubles Grand Slam champion Robert Seguso and former Canadian tennis star Carling Bassett- Seguso … Enjoys movies, going to the beach and shopping in her spare time … Fall 2008 Admires professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. Won the most singles matches on the team, going 12-4 in fall play … Captured the Flight-V singles title at the Duals in the Desert tournament … Took third at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational … Reached the semifinals at the Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiates, and the third round of the ITA West Regionals … Listed at No. 50 in the Preseason ITA Doubles Rankings (w/Andrea Remynse) … The duo advanced through prequalifying and into the qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Also teamed with Anna-Viktoria

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