2017 USC WOMEN’S TENNIS 2017 USC WOMEN’S TENNIS 2016-17 WOMEN’S TENNIS ROSTER PRONUNCIATION GUIDE NAME R/L HT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL / COLLEGE) Jessica FAILLA Jessica Failla R 5-5 SO 1V Ramona, Calif. (Ramona HS) FAY-la Ines Guinard R 5-10 SR HS Davis, Calif. (Davis Senior HS) Zoë Katz R 5-7 SR 3V Los Angeles, Calif. (Campbell Hall HS) Richard GALLIEN Angela Kulikov R 5-7 FR HS Sun Valley, Calif. (Connections Academy) GAL-yen Gabby Smith R 5-5 JR 2V Henderson, Nev. (Coronado HS) Ines Guinard Rianna Valdes R 5-7 SO 1V Boca Raton, Fla. (Allendale Academy) ee-NEZ gee-NARD Sydney Van Alphen R 5-6 FR HS Newport Beach, Calif. (Connections Academy) (hard G sound like “geek”) Kristen Venter R 5-6 SO 1V London England (ACS Cobham Int’l School) Angela KULIKOV Sarah Teichner R 5-4 JR 1V Atlanta, Ga. (The Lovett School) KOO-lee-kov Madison Westby R 6-1 JR 2V Tusla, Okla. (Bishop Kelley HS) Zoë Katz HEAD COACH: Richard Gallien (22nd season) ZO-ee ASSISTANT COACH: West Nott (10th season) Sarah Teichner VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT: Zoë Scandalis (1st season) TIKE-ner 2016 POSTSEASON 2017 NCAA REGIONALS 2017 PAC-12 Friday-Saturday, May 12-13 CHAMPIONSHIPS Sites To Be Determined Wednesday-Sunday, April 26-30 Ojai, Calif. 2017 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday-Monday, May 18-29 Dan Magill Tennis Complex | Athens, Ga. 2 2017 USC WOMEN’S TENNIS 2017 USC WOMEN’S TENNIS TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS Quick Facts / Media Notes ......................3 University Information Tennis History 2016 Tennis USC Women’s Richard Gallien, Head Coach ..................4 Location: ......................Los Angeles, Calif. All-Time Program Record: ..........*747-269 Coaching Staff .........................................5 Founded: .............................................1880 ............................................................(.735) Marks Tennis Stadium / Support Staff ..6 Enrollment: ....43,000 (19,000 undergrad) All-Time Conference Record: ......*261-118 2017 Women of Troy................................. 7 President: .........................C.L. Max Nikias .......................................................... (.689) 2016 Results ........................................... 13 Athletic Director: ....................Lynn Swann All-Time NCAA Record: ................. *70-33 2016 Postseason Results .......................14 Senior Woman Administrator: .......Donna ........................................................... (.680) 2015 Match-By-Match Results ............. 15 .......................................................... Heinel National Team Championships: .............6 All-Time Honors ..................................... 18 National Affiliation: .........NCAA Division I ............................................(1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1 USC Letterwinners .................................22 Conference: .....................................Pac-12 .....................................983 [NCAA], 1985 [NCAA]) National Championships ......................23 Nickname: .......Trojans or Women of Troy National Singles Championships: ..........5 Year-By-Year ...........................................24 Fight Song: ................................“Fight On” ...................... (1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983) Opponent Series Records .....................28 Colors: ...............................Cardinal & Gold National Doubles Championships:.........2 Home Court: ..........Marks Tennis Stadium .................................................(1980, 2013) MEDIA NOTES Capacity: ............................................1,000 Conference Championships: ................. 11 Interviews: To arrange an interview with ............ (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, coaches or athletes, please contact Katie Tennis Information 1983, 1985, 1986, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015) Ryan (213-740-8480) at least one day in Head Coach: ..................... Richard Gallien NCAA Appearances ...............................34 advance. Check with the USC Sports Infor- Alma Mater: .......................Pepperdine ’83 mation Office regarding the team practice Record at USC: ..................*380-150 (.717) schedule. Players can be made available .................................................. 21 seasons Sports Information after practice sessions and following home Overall Record: ...................*442-174 (.718) Women’s Tennis SID: ...............Katie Ryan matches. ..................................................24 seasons SID Phone: ........................ (213) 740-8480 Gallien’s Phone:.................(213) 740-3828 Cell Phone: ........................(213) 610-6295 Trojans On The Web: Current women’s ten- Associate Head Coach: ............ West Nott SID Fax: .............................. (213) 740-7584 nis information, as well as news, features Nott’s Phone: ..................... (213) 740-8874 E-mail: .......................... [email protected] and updated statistics can be found on the Volunteer Asst. Coach: ........Zoë Scandalis Website: ...................www.usctrojans.com web at: usctrojans.com Sports Information Address: .................... 2016 Overall Record: ...........................13-6 .............................USC Sports Information 2016 Pac-12 Record:. ................... 7-1 (2nd) ..............3501 Watt Way, Heritage Hall 103 2016 Postseason: ..NCAA Second Round .............................Los Angeles, CA 90089 Final Team Ranking: ........................No. 21 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ..........7 / 2 Newcomers: .............................................2 For more information on the Pac-12 Conference, go to: pac-12.org For more information on all NCAA Division I sports and championships, go to: ncaa.com For more information on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), go to: itatennis.com Credits * Due to NCAA penalty vacating wins recorded by The 2017 Women’s Tennis Media Guide was prepared by Katie Ryan, Assistant ineligible player, 3 wins left undecided in 2008; 1 Sports Information Director. Special thanks to John McGillen for team photos, ac- win (conference) becomes a loss and 4 wins left undecided in 2009. [Original records: Gallien USC tions and head shots, and also to the Figges for head shots. Action photography record 388-149 (.723); Gallien career overall 450- also courtesy of Dan Avila, Heston Quan, Gary Rus, Sam Haythorn, Hali Helfgott, 173 (.722); USC all-time program record 755-268 Bill Kallenberg, John McGillen, Jim Sabo, Eddie Siegel, Michael Sugarman, Jon (.738); USC all-time conference 262-117 (.691); all-time NCAA record 72-33 (.686)] SooHoo, Po-He Tseng and Troy Witt. 2 3 2017 USC WOMEN’S TENNIS Head Coach 22nd Season RICHARD GALLIEN 19 Top-20 Finishes 5-Time Pac-12 Coach of the Year • 21 NCAA Appearances Now entering his 22nd sea- son at Troy, USC women’s USC CAREER HIGHLIGHTS tennis head coach Richard Gallien has strung together • 2013 & 2015 Pac-12 Coach of the Year 20 straight NCAA appear- ances for his Women of Troy, • 1999, 2006 & 2009 Pac-10 Coach of the Year 19 top-20 team rankings, three trips to the NCAA • 2013 & 2015 ITA SW Region Coach of the Year Semifinals and seven to the • 2003 & 2009 ITA West Region Coach of the Year NCAA Quarterfinals. Under Gallien’s watch, USC has • 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015 Pac-12 Team Champions finished in the top-20 for the past 18 years, and has • 19 Top-20 Finishes 11 top-10 finishes in that Coaching Staff span. Since 2005, four Women of Troy have been named • 442-174 (.718) Career Record* conference Player of the Year, and Trojan doubles teams have been honored as Doubles Team of the Year three times. • 380-150 (.717) USC Record* A five-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year and four-time ITA Region Coach of the Year — having swept those awards in • 21 NCAA Appearances 2015 — Gallien has compiled a 367-144 (.718) overall record at USC while holding a career record of 429-168 (.719) in Gallien earned his fourth selection as Pac-12 Coach of the Year. ranked No. 3 at season’s close with Gallien named Pac-10 his 23 seasons as a head coach, including three years with Christian and Santamaria would go on to win the 2013 NCAA Coach of the Year. the Pepperdine men’s program [Due to NCAA penalty, 7 wins Doubles Championship, and USC finished 23-3 overall with a Gallien was named the 2003 ITA West Region Coach of the left undecided and 1 win became a loss; Original USC record: run to the NCAA Round of 16. Year after leading the squad to the ITA’s No. 1 ranking for three 375-143 (.724) and original career total: 437-167 (.724)]. In 2012, Gallien and the Women of Troy won a share of the weeks midseason, marking the first time USC had held the top The 2015 Women of Troy finished the year ranked No. 2 in Pac-12 Championship, finishing 8-1 in conference play before spot since 1985. The Trojans also finished with the program’s the nation, having spent time at the No. 1 spot for the first time making a run to the NCAA Semifinals, thanks to a quarterfinal best overall record (22-6) in 15 years. Armed with four seniors, since 2003. USC also landed the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Team win over Stanford. The 24-4 finish for USC had the Trojans the team finished the season ranked No. 5 after advancing to Tournament -- last achieved in 1985. The Trojans came up against ranked No. 4 in the nation for USC’s highest final ranking since the NCAA Quarterfinals. eventual NCAA champ Vanderbilt in the semifinals, finished the 2006. Gallien’s 2009 Women of Troy had snapped a 23-year In 2001, the Women of Troy made a third consecutive ap- season with a 25-3 overall record. USC also claimed the Pac-12