2010-11 Lady Vol Tennis Roster
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(L-R): Mike Patrick, Jennifer Meredith, Brynn Boren, Millie Nichols, Natalie Pluskota, Rosalía Alda, Whitney Wofford, Maria Sorbello, Kayla McMurry, Kata Szekely, Sonia Hahn-Patrick 2010-11 LADY VOL TENNIS ROSTER Name Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Rosalía Alda 5-11 Sr. 3L Round Rock, Texas (Westwood H.S.) Brynn Boren 5-9 Fr. HS Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Laurel Springs H.S.) Kayla McMurry 5-6 Fr. HS Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden H.S.) Jennifer Meredith 5-3 Sr. 3L Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler H.S.) Millie Nichols 5-9 Fr. HS Austin, Texas (Lake Travis H.S.) Natalie Pluskota 5-10 Jr.. 2L Newnan, Ga. (Northgate H.S.) Maria Sorbello 5-6 Sr. 2L Mackay, Australia (St. Margaret’s Anglican Girls School) Kata Szekely 5-6 So. 1L Szekesfehervar, Hungary (Janos Kodolanyi H.S.) Whitney Wofford 5-8 Fr. HS Lubbock, Texas (Coronado H.S.) Co-Head Coach: Mike Patrick (Middle Tennessee State, ‘79), 23rd season Co-Head Coach: Sonia Hahn-Patrick (Kentucky, ‘89), 13th season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mario Toledo (Tennessee, ‘02) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ROSALÍA Alda. Ro-SAH-lee-uh KATA SZEKELY. KAH-ta say-KAY Natalie PLUSKOTA ....... PLUS-coat-uh Maria SORBELLO ........ sor-BELL-o 2011 LADY VOL TENNIS QUICK facts TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCATION . Knoxville, Tenn . 37996 FOUNDED . 1794 as Blount College GENERAL INFORMATION ENROLLMENT . .. 27,107 Team Photo/RosterTABLE . .OF . CONTENTSInside Front Cover NICKNAME . .. Lady Volunteers (Lady Vols) Quick Facts . 1 COLORS . Orange and White Media Information and Services/Phone Directories . 2 OUTDOOR FACILITY . Dr . Robert L . Barksdale Tennis Stadium INDOOR FACILITY . .Goodfriend Tennis Center 2010-11 SEASON PREVIEW AFFILIATION . NCAA Division I Outlook. 4-5 CONFERENCE . Southeastern (SEC), Eastern Division Preseason Rankings .. 6 PRESIDENT . Dr . Joe DiPietro (Illinois, ‘74) COACHES AND STAFF CHANCELLOR .. Dr . Jimmy Cheek (Texas A&M, ‘69) Co-Head Coach Mike Patrick. 8-9 FACULTY ATHLETICS REP. Dr . Dan Murphy (New Mexico ‘77) ATHLETICS DIRECTOR . Joan Cronan (Louisiana State, ‘66) Co-Head Coach Sonia Hahn-Patrick . 10-11 SR. ASSOC. A.D. Donna Thomas (Tennessee, ‘88) Tennis Support Staff . 12 SR. ASSOC. A.D. - BUSINESS OPERATIONS . Bill Myers (Tennessee, ‘92) 2010-11 LADY VOLS ASSOC. A.D. - ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS . Jimmy Stanton (Southeastern, ‘96) Rosalía Alda . 14 ASSOC. A.D. - MEDIA RELATIONS . Debby Jennings (Tennessee, ‘77) Jennifer Meredith . 15 ASSOC. A.D. - MEDIA RELATIONS . Bud Ford (Tennessee, ‘66) Maria Sorbello . 16 ASSOC. A.D. - SALES & MARKETING . Chris Fuller (Shepherd College, ‘88) ASSOC. A.D. - SPORTS MEDICINE . Jenny Moshak (Western Michigan, ‘85) Natalie Pluskota . 17 ASSOC. A.D. - DEVELOPMENT. Dara Worrell (Tennessee Tech, ‘93) Kata Szekely . 18 ASST. A.D. - TICKET OPERATIONS . Joe Arnone (Merrimack College, ‘88) Brynn Boren . 18 ASST. A.D. - BUSINESS & INTERNAL AFFAIRS . Angie Boyd Keck (Tennessee, ‘94) Kayla McMurry . 19 ASST. A.D. - COMPLIANCE & OPERATIONS . Todd Dooley (Tennessee, ‘97) Millie Nichols . 19 DIRECTOR OF MENTAL TRAINING . .. Dr. Joe Whitney (Springfield College, ‘82) Whitney Wofford . 20 ASST. A.D. - STRENGTH & CONDITIONING . Heather Mason (Cincinnati, ‘96) 2009-10 SEASON IN REVIEW MARKETING & PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR . Jimmy Delaney (Tennessee, ‘02) ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS . Chris Echols (Tusculum, ‘02) Season In Review . 22-24 ASST. DIRECTOR OF INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS . Drew Edwards (Tennessee, ‘03) Lady Vols at 2010 NCAA Tournament . 24 2009-10 Record Breakdown . .25 TENNIS STAFF 2009-10 Final Season Results . 25 CO-HEAD COACH . .. Mike Patrick (Middle Tennessee, ‘79) 2009-10 Singles and Doubles Records . .. 36 RECORD AT TENNESSEE (YEARS) . 393-232 (23) CAREER RECORD (YEARS) . 449-260 (25) SEC/NCAA InformatION PATRICK’S E-MAIL ADDRESS . .. mpat10s@aol .com The Southeastern Conference . 28 CO-HEAD COACH . Sonia Hahn-Patrick (Kentucky, ‘89) SEC Quick Facts . 28 RECORD AT TENNESSEE (YEARS) . 234-125 (13) 2010 SEC Honors/2010 SEC Tournament . 28 CAREER RECORD (YEARS) . Same 2010 SEC Recap . 29 HAHN-PATRICK’S E-MAIL ADDRESS. Qabalah726@aol .com 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll . 29 TENNIS OFFICE PHONE NUMBER . (865) 974-1124 All-Time SEC Standings . 30 VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH . Mario Toledo (Tennessee, ‘02) UT AIAW & NCAA Tournament History . 31-32 ATHLETIC TRAINER/TENNIS . Deanna Palatucci (Penn State, ‘10) Lady Vol All-Americans . 33 MEDIA RELATIONS ITA Ohio Valley Regional Champions . 34 MAILING ADDRESS . 117 Stokely Athletics Center Knoxville, TN 37901 2011 Lady VOL OPPONENTS STUDENT ASSISTANT/TENNIS CONTACT . Donnie Conley Travel Plans . 36 (Tennessee, ‘11) 2011 Opponents . .. 37-40 CONLEY’S E-MAIL ADDRESS . .. dconley3@utk .edu CONLEY’S DIRECT LINE . (865) 974-8873 Lady VOL HIstory CONLEY’S CELL . (615) 569-3932 All-Time Lady Volunteers . 42 MEDIA RELATIONS FAX . (865) 974-8875 Yearly Lady Vol Team Awards . 42 LADY VOL WEB SITE . www .utladyvols .com Lady Vol Coaching Records . 43 LADY VOLS ON TWITTER . .. www .twitter .com/UTLadyVols Top 15 Singles and Doubles Records . 43 Lady Vol Honor Roll . 44-45 TEAM INFORMATION Year-by-Year Results . 46-52 . 19-9 2010 OVERALL RECORD Series Results vs . Opponents . 53-56 2010 SEC RECORD/FINISH . 8-3/2nd (Eastern) 2010 FINAL ITA RANKING . 13th THIS IS TENNESSEE 2010 NCAA TOURNAMENT FINISH .. NCAA Quarterfinals LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST . 5/3 The University of Tennessee . 57 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST . 4/2 Welcome to Knoxville . 57 History of Lady Vol Athletics . 58 Women’s Athletics Director Joan Cronan . 59 Lady Vol Traditions and Endowments . 60 Goodfriend Tennis Center/Barksdale Tennis Stadium . Inside Back Cover CREDITS 2010-11 Schedule . Back Cover The 2010-11 University of Tennessee Lady Volunteer Tennis Media Guide was written and designed by Donnie Conley with editorial assistance from Debby Jennings, Jimmy Stanton, Eric Trainer, Brian Davis, Cameron Harris, Zach Stipe, Todd Mounce and Mary-Carter Kniffen . Printing by UT Graphic Arts Services . Covers by John Schaffhauser, Schaffhauser Design, Inc . Photos were taken by Nick Myers of UT Photographic Services, Athletic Department Photographers Elizabeth Olivier and William Ewart, as well as freelance photographer Bill Kallenberg . PAN E01-0245-061-008-011 www.UTLadyVols.com 1 MEDIA INFORMATION The 2010-11 Lady Volunteer Tennis Media Guide has been written to provide members of the media with statistics and information needed PHONE DIRECTORY to adequately cover the Lady Vols throughout the season . Requests for working press space and photographic privileges should be made MEDIA through the Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office. For assistance, (Area Code 865 unless noted) please contact Donnie Conley in the UT Athletic Media Relations Office at (865) 974-8873 or dconley3@utk .edu Outlet Phone Fax The University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office looks Associated Press . 522-3963 . 523-5904 forward to serving the members of the media during the Lady Vol tennis Chattanooga Times Free Press . (423) 757-6357 . (423) 668-5049 season . If you will be attending a match, please take a few moments to Kingsport Times News . (423) 246-8121 . (423) 392-1385 review the items of media interest appearing below . Knoxville News-Sentinel .. 342-6259 . 342-6402 Maryville Daily Times . 981-1145 . 981-1175 MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION: Morristown Citizen-Tribune . (423) 581-5630 . (423) 581-8863 (Overnight Mail Address) Nashville Tennessean .. (615) 259-8010 . (615) 259-8826 ATTN: Donnie Conley Rocky Top News . 558-9791 . 558-9221 1720 Volunteer Blvd . USA Today . (703) 276-3735 . (703) 276-3721 Knoxville, TN 37996-3110 UT Daily Beacon . 974-3226 . 974-5569 Office Phone: (865) 974-8873 WATE-TV 6 (ABC)/WTNZ-TV 43 (FOX) . 637-6397 . 523-3561 Cell Phone: (615) 569-3932 WBIR-TV 10 (NBC) . 637-1272 . 522-7341 Fax: (865) 974-8875 WNML-AM & FM . .. 588-6511 . 558-4218 E-Mail: dconley3@utk .edu WUTK-FM . 974-2228 . 974-2814 WVLT-TV 8 (CBS). 450-8880 . 584-1978 STATISTICAL SERVICES Media guides and flipcards will be available prior to each match. ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Match statistics will be available and can be sent to media relations (Area Code 865) offices and media outlets following the conclusion of the match. If no media relations representative is traveling with the opposing team, Department Phone arrangements can be made in advance for additional services to be Academics . .. 974-1250 provided in his or her absence . Athletics Director . 974-0001 Coaches’ Fax Machine . 974-8914 POST-MATCH AND OTHER INTERVIEWS Compliance/Operations . 974-4275 Interviews will be available following the.