QUICK FACTS AND CONTENTS Table of Contents Schedule and Roster ......................................................................Page 2 Preview ..........................................................................................Page 3 Meet the Team ........................................................................Pages 4-10 Head Coach Jen Callen................................................................Page 11 Assistant Coach Rebecca Dirksen/Support Staff ........................Page 12 Administration ............................................................................Page 13 Junior and International Honors ..........................................Pages 14-15 Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center................................................Pages 16-17 Scrapbook ....................................................................................Page 18 Results from the 2002 Season ....................................................Page 19 Records ........................................................................................Page 20 History and Honors ................................................................Page 21-22 Tar Heels in the ACC Top 50 ......................................................Page 23 Carolina Athletics..................................................................Pages 24-25 Chapel Hill and North Carolina............................................Pages 26-27 The University of North Carolina www.TarHeelBlue.com Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Media and fans can follow the Carolina women’s tennis team and the Chartered: 1789 rest of the UNC athletic program from anywhere in the world on the offi- Enrollment: 25,480 (15,844 undergraduate) cial site of North Carolina athletics. Chancellor: James Moeser TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour of Carolina’s varsity sports. Senior Women’s Administrator: Dr. Beth Miller Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Atlantic Coast Nickname: Tar Heels Mascot: Rameses the ram School colors: Carolina blue and white Athletic department web site: www.TarHeelBlue.com Carolina Women’s Tennis Head Coach: Jen Callen (Virginia ‘94) Record at UNC: 25-5 (1 year) Overall record: 42-25 (3 years) Supporting UNC Women’s Tennis Office phone: (919) 962-6262 The University of North Carolina has a long-term agreement with Nike, Office fax: (919) 962-2604 which provides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and Assistant Coach: Rebecca Dirksen (Dartmouth ’00) other products. The contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1997, was Volunteer Assistant Coach: Elizabeth Perry extended for a period of eight more years beginning in July 2002. In Office phone: (919) 962-6464 addition to Nike products, the agreement provides $100,000 annually to Home Tennis Facility: Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduate teach- Facility Information: Hardcourts (12 outdoor, 6 indoor) ing and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic department to reward Press box phone: (919) 962-6363 Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athletic excel- NCAA Tournament appearances: 4 lence. ACC Championships: 5 2002 Record: 25-5 2002 NCAA Tournament results: Advanced to the quarterfinals Athletic training staff: Sally Mayes Asst. Director of Strength & Conditioning: Jodi Hopkins Assistant Strength Coach: Steve Gisselman UNC Athletic Communications 2003 UNC Women’s Tennis Guide Credits: The 2003 UNC women’s tennis Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications: Steve Kirschner media guide was edited by Randi Jo Kivett, Women’s tennis contact: Randi Jo Kivett Athletic Communications student assistant, Email address: [email protected] with assistance from the UNC Athletic Office phones: (919) 962-2123/962-0083 Communications staff. Player headshots and Office fax: (919) 962-0612 cover photos by Jeff Camarati. Printing by Mailing address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 B&B Printing of Bristol, Tenn. 2003 CAROLINA WOMEN’S TENNIS • PAGE 1 2003 SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Site Time (Eastern) Wednesday Jan. 22 Richmond Chapel Hill 2:30 p.m. Saturday Jan. 25 UNC Greensboro Chapel Hill 1 p.m. Saturday Feb. 1 Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 1 p.m. Sunday Feb. 2 Northwestern Evanston, Ill. Noon Thurs.-Sun. Feb. 6-9 ITA National Team Indoor Madison, Wisc. Championships Saturday Feb. 15 William & Mary Williamsburg, Va. 2:30 p.m. Friday Feb. 21 Kentucky Chapel Hill 2:30 p.m. Saturday Feb.22 Old Dominion Chapel Hill 2 p.m. Saturday March 1Boston Chapel Hill Noon Sunday March 2Harvard Chapel Hill Noon Sunday March 9 Santa Clara Santa Clara, Calif. 11 a.m. Tuesday March 11 Fresno State Fresno, Calif. 3 p.m. Thursday March 13 California Berkeley, Calif. 1:30 p.m. Thursday March 20 Duke Chapel Hill 3 p.m. Saturday March 22 Tennessee Chapel Hill Noon Saturday March 29 Florida State Chapel Hill Noon Tuesday April 1 Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 3:30 p.m. Saturday April 5 Virginia Chapel Hill 1 p.m. Sunday April 6 Maryland Chapel Hill 2 p.m. Wednesday April 9 NC State Raleigh, N.C. 2:30 p.m. Saturday April 12 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 1 p.m. Sunday April 13 Clemson Clemson, S.C. Noon Thurs.-Sun. April 17-20 ACC Championships Raleigh, N.C TBA Fri.-Sun. May 9-11 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA Thurs.-Sun. May 15-18 NCAA Team Championships Gainesville, Fla. TBA Mon.-Sat. May 19-24 NCAA Individual Championships Gainesville, Fla. TBA 2003 ROSTER Name Class Ht. Hometown (High School) Lee Bairos Junior 5-9 Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview) Kendrick Bunn Senior 5-7 Wilson, N.C. (Greenfield School) Kendall Cline Sophomore 5-8 Dallas, Texas (Highland Park) Tanja Markovic Freshman 5-5 Auckland, New Zealand (Rangitoto College) Marlene Mejia Senior 5-5 Lansdale, Pa. (Lansdale Catholic) Aniela Mojzis Sophomore 5-10 Cape Town, South Africa (Damelin) Kate Pinchbeck Senior 5-3 Edmonton Park, Australia (Mount Carmel Catholic) Head Coach: Jen Callen Assistant Coach: Rebecca Dirksen Pronunciation Guide Team Manager: Andrew Parker Lee Bairos . BARE-ose Athletic Trainer: Sally Mayes Tanja Markovic . Tonya MARK-o-vick Asst. Director of Strength & Conditioning: Jodi Hopkins Marlene Mejia . MUH-he-uh Assistant Strength Coach: Steve Gisselman Aniela Mojzis . ANN-yella MO-sheez 2003 CAROLINA WOMEN’S TENNIS • PAGE 2 2003 PREVIEW The North Carolina women’s tennis team returns five starters and six letterwinners from last year’s squad that was arguably the best team in school history. Guided by UNC first year head coach Jen Callen, Carolina finished the 2002 season with a school record of 25 wins, its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship since 1980, and a berth in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The team finished the year 25-5 and ranked No. 5 in the country, its highest-ever ranking. Callen looks to continue the ascent of the women’s tennis team in 2003 by creating a cohesive team through communi- cation and individual coaching. “I‘m looking forward to my second season with the Tar Heels,” she says. “Our team’s experience and determination should help us build upon our success from last year. We have a great mix of experienced returning starters who contribute outstanding leadership and enthusiasm to the team. Aniela Mojzis earned All-ACC honors last year as a freshman and has played well this “One of our goals is to be in top physical condition,” she fall in several preseason tournaments. continues. “When an athlete is in top physical condition, it often has a positive effect on their mental condition. Training hard to the ACC 50th Anniversary Team as one of the league’s top 50 players every day is no easy feat, but our players continue to do so and it makes of all-time. a huge difference in their match play. I think our players’ have a strong Kendrick Bunn joins Pinchbeck and Mejia as the final senior on the work ethic and a great desire to improve.” Tar Heel squad. Bunn was a member of Carolina’s winningest doubles team in the fall, teaming with Pinchbeck, and is focused on leading the team back to the NCAA Tournament. This fall, she finished second in doubles competition in the ITA Southeast Regional Indoor Championships and was second in No. 4 singles competition at the St. Mary’s Fall Classic. Sophomore Aniela Mojzis also knows about great starts and will play a key role for the Tar Heels this season. Mojzis burst onto the scene last year as a freshman and earned All-ACC hon- ors while playing most of the season at the No. 4 position. In the fall, Mojzis won the No. 2 singles competition at the St. Mary’s Fall Classic. Junior Lee Bairos and Sophomore Kendall Cline will provide valuable experience as returning letterwinners. Bairos played most of last year at the No. 5 spot and is com- ing off a 17-7 sophomore season. Cline is coming off a strong freshman season with a 13-5 singles record, mainly at the No. 6 position. Bairos and Cline were undefeated in doubles last season, with a record of 6-0. The two will likely see much more time together in doubles competition this season. Kate Pinchbeck earned All-America and All-ACC honors last year for the first time Tanja Markovic is the lone freshman on the squad and did in her career. not enroll until January. However, she will be eligible to com- pete this spring and will give the Tar Heels much needed depth. Leading the way for the Tar Heels is a pair of ITA All-Americas, The team will have plenty of chances to show its talent throughout Kate Pinchbeck and Marlene Mejia, ranked No. 8 and No. 27 in the the 2003