Arkansas State Tennis INTRODUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents & Quick Facts.........................................1 Location . .Jonesboro, Arkansas (66,194) 2011-12 Roster and Schedule.............................................2 Nickname . .Red Wolves Enrollment . .13,239 COACHING STAFF Colors . .Scarlet & Black Head Coach Marina Engelbrecht........................................5 Founded . .1909 Facilities . .Allen Park THE 2011 RED WOLVES Affiliation . .NCAA I-A Returning Players Conference . .Sun Belt Ceara Howey .................................................................6 System President . .Dr. Charles Welch Ioana Teu .......................................................................7 Chancellor . .Dr. Dan Howard Biljana Miloshevska........................................................8 Janie Nowland................................................................9 Director of Athletics . .Dr. Dean Lee Newcomers Faculty Athletics Representative . .Nonie Wiggins Janelle Fung.................................................................10 Athletic Dept. Phone . .870-972-3880 Jess Heeps-Eriksen .....................................................11 Ticket Office Phone . .870-972-2781 Tamara Slijepcevic .......................................................12 Athletic Web Sites . .AStateRedWolves.com Mariana Rong...............................................................13 . .AStateGuides.com REVIEWING 2011 2011 Results .....................................................................14 COACHING STAFF 2011 Statistics ...................................................................15 Head Coach . .Marina Engelbrecht Alma Mater . .Arkansas State ‘06 RED WOLVES RECORD BOOK Record & Years at Arkansas State . .0-0 (1) Letterwinners.....................................................................16 Overall Record . .Same ASU Quick Facts Tennis Office Phone . 870-972-2795 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Best Time to Call . .Contact SID Welcome to ASU ...............................................................17 The Sun Belt Conference.............................................18-19 ASU Administration ...........................................................20 TEAM INFORMATION ASU Interim Chancellor Dr. Dan Howard..........................21 2010 Overall Record . .9-6 ASU Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee.............................22 SBC Tournament Seed/Finish . .5th/1-1 Table of Contents Table Athletic Facilities ...............................................................23 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .4/4 Jonesboro, Arkansas.........................................................24 Newcomers . .4 CREDITS The 2011-12 Arkansas State tennis reference guide has PROGRAM HISTORY been compiled for use by the media, prospective students First Year of Tennis . .1976 and fans. It is a publication of the ASU Sports Information All-Time Record . .354-264-2 (35 seasons) Office. All-Time SBC Record . .185-94 (19 seasons) Winning Seasons . .23 PHOTOGRAPHY Nelson Chenault, Richard Bishop (Bishop Photography), Hanna Dolle, David Stout, Jonesboro Sun, Tom Moore, Van Provence, Chris Graddy, Ernie Rice, Roger Williams, Sun Belt Conference. COVER DESIGN ASU Creative Services Department. AStateGuides.com 1 AStateRedWovlves.com Arkansas State Tennis 2011-12 Arkansas State Tennis Roster Name Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) Janelle Fung 5-7 Fr. Whitby, Ontario (Anderson C.V.I.) Jess Heeps-Eriksen 5-5 Fr. Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Girls College) Ceara Howey 5-6 Sr. Gosforth, England (University of New Orleans) Biljana Miloshevska 5-5 So. Skopje, Macedonia (Zdravko Cvetkovski) Janie Nowland 5-4 So. Buda, Texas (Jack C. Hays High School) Mahuiyang Rong 5-11 Fr. Jinan, Shandong, China (O’Conner High School) Tamara Slijepevic 6-1 Fr. Novi Sad, Serbia (Jovan Jovanov Zmaj Grammar) Loana Teu 5-7 Jr. South Auckland, New Zealand (Mount Albert School) Head Coach: Marina Engelbrecht 2011-12 Arkansas State Tennis Schedule FALL 2011 SCHEDULE ASU Tennis Schedule ASU Tennis Date Opponent Site Time Sept. 16-18 KU Invitational Lawrence, Kansas All Day Oct. 7-9 ASU Invitational Jonesboro, Ark. All Day Oct. 20-23 Regional Tournament Tulsa, Okla. All Day Nov. 4-6 Houston Invitational Houston, Texas All Day ASU Tennis Roster ASU Tennis SPRING 2012 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Time Jan. 29 Tennessee-Martin Jonesboro, Ark. 1:00 pm Feb. 3 Colorado State University Denver, Colo. 7:30 pm Feb. 4 Denver Denver, Colo. 8:00 pm Feb. 11 Southeast Missouri State Jonesboro, Ark. 1:00 pm Feb. 17 University of Evansville Evansville, Ind. 7:00 pm Feb. 19 Murray State University Murray, KY Noon Feb. 24 Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 3:00 pm Feb. 25 Northern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 1:00 pm March 2 Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, La. 11:30 am March 10 Arkansas-Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. 10:00 am March 16 Northwestern State University Jonesboro, Ark. 11:00 am March 18 Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, Texas 1:00 pm March 28 Central Arkansas Jonesboro, Ark. 1:00 pm March 30 Middle Tennessee Jonesboro, Ark. 1:00 pm April 4 Arkansas-Little Rock Jonesboro, Ark. 1:00 pm April 6 Troy Troy, Ala. 1:00 pm April 7 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 1:00 pm April 9 Lamar Jonesboro, Ark. 9:00 am April 13 Texas-El Paso Jonesboro, Ark. Noon April 15 Southern Mississippi Jonesboro, Ark. 11:00 am April 19-22 Conference Tournament Denton, Texas All Day AStateGuides.com 2 AStateRedWovlves.com Arkansas State Tennis Life with Arkansas State tennis is fun, exciting and character-building. Friendships are built, and cultures shared among the Red Wolves tennis team. And, when it’s time to hit the court, it’s all about serious competition and good sportsmanship Arkansas State Tennis Arkansas State Arkansas State Tennis Arkansas State Ceara Howey Janie Nowland (left) and Biljana Miloshveska Mariana Rong (left) and Ioana Teu Janie Nowland AStateGuides.com 3 AStateRedWovlves.com Arkansas State Tennis Entering her first year as head coach of to Murray, Ky., Feb. 18 for a match against the Arkansas State women’s tennis team, Murray State. Marina Engelbrecht will usher in a class of four new Red Wolf tennis players for the The road swing will continue Feb. 24-25 2011-12 tennis season. The four freshman with matches against Southern Illinois and will bring youth and excitement to this year’s Northern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill., followed lineup, while three sophomores, a junior and by a match against Louisana-Monroe March one senior will add experience to the squad. 2 and Alabama-Birmingham March 10. Janelle Fung, Jess Heeps-Eriksen, A-State will return home March 16 to take Mahuiyang Rong and Tamara Slijepcevic on Northwestern State and will then have a make up the incoming class of freshman and week to prepare for a match against in-state all are expected to contribute this season. opponent Central Arkansas at home or Rong is expected to compete in the team’s March 28. SBC conference opponent Middle No. 1 or No. 2 spot and will also compete in Tennessee will be in Jonesboro March 30, doubles competition this year. followed by Akansas-Little Rock April 4. Senior Ceara Howey is the squad’s only ASU will return to the road on April 6 for a senior and will be looked to for leadership match against Troy, followed by a match Tennis Arkansas State and guidance from the younger players. Jun- against South Alabama April 7. ior Ioana Teu compiled an 8-5 last season, while sophomores Janie Nowland and Bili- The Red Wolves will wrap-up the regular jana Miloshevska each return for their sec- season with three straight home matches. ond seasons. Lamar will be in town April 9, followed by Season Outlook Texas-El Paso on April 13 and Southern Mis- The Red Wolves will participate in four fall sissippi April 15. tournaments, including hosting the ASU Invi- tational Oct. 7-9 at Allen Park. On Oct. 20 A- The Sun Belt Conference Tournament will State will travel to Tulsa, Okla. to compete in be in Denton, Texas April 19-22. the four-day Regional Tournament, before wrapping up the fall season Nov. 7-9 at the Houston Invitational in Houston Texas. Arkansas State will start its spring sched- ule Jan. 29 at home against Tennessee-Mar- tin, followed by a trip to Denver, Colorado Feb. 3-4 for matches against Colorado State and Sun Belt Conference opponent Denver. The Red Wolves will return home on Feb. 11 to take on Southeast Missouri State, fol- lowed by a six-match road swing begining in Evansville, Ind. Feb. 17 for a match against the University of Evansville, followed by a trip AStateGuides.com 4 AStateRedWovlves.com Arkansas State Tennis Marina Engelbrecht Head Coach First Season Arkansas State (2006) Marina Engelbrecht enters her first sea- son as head coach of the Arkansas State women’s tennis team after serv- ing as an assistant coach for the previ- ous five years. She was one of the most decorated and successful players at No. 1 singles for Arkansas State for three seasons after playing No. 2 her freshman year. Marina Engelbrecht At No. 1, Engelbrecht posted an overall mark of 37-9. A two-time All-Sun Belt Conference performer, she was also successful as one-half of ASU's No. 1 doubles pair throughout her career. Coach Profile Engelbrecht graduated from ASU in 2006 with a degree in exercise science. While a student, she was a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll every semester and was also a four-time member of the ITA All-Academic team and Scholar-Athlete list. During the spring of 2006, Engelbrecht received the prestigious Terry Gwin Award, the highest award an ASU