Senior Danielle Simone MEDIA GUIDE 2008-09 women’s tennis FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FLORIDA ATLANTIC Women’s TENNIS SCHEDULE Date Opponent Event Location Time / Result 01/09/09 Xavier Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 2 p.m., L, 4-3 01/22/09 Florida International Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m., L, 7-0 01/24/09 at Miami Coral Gables, FL 12 p.m., L, 7-0, #13 ranked 01/30/09 Wofford Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 2 p.m. 01/31/09 Florida Gulf Coast Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 02/01/09 Columbia Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 10 a.m. 02/03/09 at Lynn Boca Raton, FL 2 p.m. 02/07/09 UCF Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 02/19/09 Troy Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 02/20/09 Jacksonville Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 02/23/09 Northwestern State Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 02/28/09 Stetson Deland, FL 10 a.m. 03/06/09 Middle Tennessee Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 03/07/09 Boston College Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 03/09/09 Southern Illinois Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 03/10/09 Richmond Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 03/11/09 James Madison Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 03/13/09 Boston University Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 03/17/09 Massachusetts Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 1 p.m. 03/29/09 Louisiana-Lafayette Boca Raton, FL (Patch Reef Park) 10 a.m. 04/09/09 North Florida Boca Raton, FL (Lynn Univ.) 3 p.m. 04/17/09 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Denton, TX (North Texas) TBA 04/18/09 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Denton, TX (North Texas) TBA 04/19/09 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Denton, TX (North Texas) TBA Visit www.fausports.com to follow the team FLORIDA ATLANTIC TENNIS Quick Facts Women’s Tennis Facts School Name ....Florida Atlantic University Head Coach...................... Marcy Hora-Cava Location .........................Boca Raton, FL Years at FAU .................................. First Founded .......................................1961 Enrollment .................................27,000 Follow the Owls Nickname: .................................... Owls Fans can follow the Owls by visiting Colors .............................. Blue and Red fausports.com, the official site of FAU National Affiliation ......................NCAA I athletics, which features information on Conference ...............................Sun Belt each of the 20 varsity programs including President ..........Frank T. Brogan (FAU ’81) poster, bios, results, press release and both Athletic Director ....Craig Angelos (BYU ’87) audio and video packages. Media Information Credits Director .....................Katrina McCormack This media guide is a collaborative effort. Office ............................(561) 297-3163 Written by Katrina McCormack, Assistant Women’s Tennis Contact .... Katrina McCormack AD for Media Relations. Graphic Design by E-mail ...................... [email protected] Manny Cannatella, FAU Creative Services Fax ...............................(561) 297-3963 Department. Photography by FAU’s Pho- Cell ............................... (561) 251-5588 tography Department, Photos also by J.C. Ridley and Ralph Notaro. 1 FLORIDA ATLANTIC TENNIS Marcy Hora-Cava Roster Head Coach Name Ht Cl Hometown Major Marcy Hora-Cava was named Florida University of Miami tennis team. While Virginia Augustin 5-4 So Wellington, FL Business Atlantic University’s head women’s at UM (1998-2002), Hora-Cava was a Cassie Bergeson 5-10 Fr Los Gatos, CA Business tennis coach in the fall of 2008 after two-time Big East champion and NCAA Hannah Findlay 5-6 So Key West, FL Biology 26 years at the professional level as a participant and served as the 2001 team Erika Mrazkova 5-5 Fr Prague, Czech Republic Business player and coach. captain. Hora-Cava earned her Bachelor Emma Rossiter 5-2 Fr Newport, South Wales Psychology of Science degree in communications Danielle Simone 5-1 Sr Bradenton, FL Elementary Education Prior to FAU, Hora-Cava served as a where she had a double emphasis in Natalia Totevska 5-1 Jr Varberg, Sweden Business tactical police officer for the Boca criminology and photography. Dominique Wimmer 5-6 Fr Guntramsdorf, Austria Undecided Raton Police Department and helped coordinate and budget the Police Prior to her time at UM, Hora-Cava held Head Coach: Marcy Hora-Cava Athletic League (PAL). Hora-Cava’s national rankings since the age of 12. experience as a tennis coach included She was named the Palm Beach Post and working with PAL, as well as at the Sun Sentinel Player of the Year and was Meadow Club in Southampton, New named Player of the Month numerous York, and the Boca Raton Resort & Club. times. Hora-Cava also has a distinguished Hora-Cava was born and raised in the background as a player. She competed Boca Raton/Delray Beach area and internationally playing in nine countries married Matthew Cava in August. and 20 states and was a member of the 2 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE I 08-09 3 FLORIDA ATLANTIC TENNIS Virginia Augustin Hannah Findlay 5-4, Sophomore CAREER RECORD 5-6, Sophomore CAREER RECORD Wellington, FL YEAR SINGLEs DOUBLES Key West, FL YEAR SINGLEs DOUBLES 2008 8-11 4-12 2008 0-5 4-7 TOTAL 8-11 4-12 TOTAL 0-5 4-7 As a freshman (2007-08): Tallied a three-match win streak As a freshman (2007-08): Played both five and six, twice...picked up her first career victory at UCF and followed but was injured and did not see action after March... up against Boston College and East Tennessee...topped picked up four doubles matches with Virginia Augustin Dartmouth who was ranked no. 53 as a team and USF ranked against George Washington, Towson, Columbia and No. no. 49...teamed with Hannah Findlay who captured victories 53 Dartmouth. against 53rd ranked Dartmouth, Columbia, Towson and George Washington...played positions three through six, but High School: Played for her father Paul Findlay at Key primarily at four. West High School...a District finalist in doubles in 2007...team captain and played in the no. 1 spot for High School: Played for Coach Brannon at Wellington High three seasons. School where she won Districts and advanced to the singles State Finals...perfect attendance honoree and honor roll Personal: Biology major...daughter of Paul and Yolande recipient. Findlay...father is a tennis pro in Key West...born Feb. 21, 1989, in Key West, FL...hobbies include sports, Personal: Business major...daughter of Philippe and Virginie music and boating. Augustin...born March 27, 1989, in Boston, MA. Cassie Bergeson Erika Mrazkova 5-10, Freshman 5-10, Freshman Los Gatos, CA Prague, Czech Republic High School: Played for Todd Dissley at Los Gatos High Tennis: Played for Tenis Cibulka. School where she finished third in the CSS as a senior. Personal: Business major...daughter of Tennis: Ranked in the top-five of the Northern California. Vratislav Mrazek and Ingrid Mrazkova...born Oct. 28, 1988 in Prague, Czech Repablic. Personal: Business major...daughter of Tim and Anna Bergeson and older sister of Kate...born July 1, 1989, in Los Gatos, CA. 4 WOMEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE I 08-09 5 FLORIDA ATLANTIC TENNIS Emma Rossiter Natalia Totevska 5-2, Freshman 5-1, Junior CAREER RECORD Newport, South Wales Varberg, Sweden YEAR SINGLEs DOUBLES 2007 10-5 4-13 2008 4-16 5-12 High School: Played for Marc Batten at Bassales School TOTAL 14-21 9-25 where she earned the 2007 Sportswoman of the Year...also As a Sophomore (2007-2008): First represented South Wales in both juniors and seniors tennis. collegiate victory came against cross-town rank...advanced to the top-16 of the rival and a ranked opponent playing no. 2001 Swedish National Championship... Personal: Psychology major...daughter of Christine and 1...also notched victories against Temple won the 16-year old district championship David Rossiter...born Feb. 21, 1990, in Newport, at no. 1 as well as Towson and Columbia... in 2002...ranked no. 1 in the district South Wales. teamed with Claudia Kecht for victories at from 2002-2004...held the no. 3 singles no. 1 doubles against Boston University, position for team Varberg in the Swedish Illinois-Chicago and George Washington... women’s division 1 conference from also defeated Towson and Columbia. 2001-2003 and participated on the girls 18 Division 1 team which completed As a Freshman (2006-2007): Had a the season third best team...played no. strong freshman showing...no. 3, no. 4 and 1 singles for the 2003-2005 team that Danielle Simone no. 5 singles, primarily at no. 4 with a 6-3 advanced to the 2005 finals and finished record...was 4-1 at no. 5...played with four 5-1, Senior as Sweden’s fourth best team. Bradenton, FL CAREER RECORD doubles partners...was 3-2 at no. 3 doubles YEAR SINGLEs DOUBLES when teamed with current teammate Personal: Business major...daughter of Elida 2006 4-13 2-15 Danielle Simone. Totevska and Trajan Totevski...born Aug. 2007 8-9 4-12 29, 1986, in Varberg, Sweden a place she Tennis: Has played tennis since the age 2008 2-17 3-15 continues to call home...parents originally of 10, primarily for Varbergs Tennis Club... from Macedonia...cousin Mile Sterjovski is As a Junior (2007-08): Played two through five but TOTAL 14-39 9-42 began competing at age 13...earned a a member of the Australian Soccer National primarily at no. 4 and 5 where she played eight matches top-20 best rank by age 15...currently Team and represented Australia in the 2006 at each spot...teamed with Elodie Wendling for two big doubles holds a 212.84 ranking points...ranked World Championship in Germany...she enjoys victories at no.