THE COACHING STAFF
Stella
SAMPRAS WEBSTER
Head Coach • 11th Season • UCLA ‘91
Stella Sampras Webster enters her 11th season as the head
coach of the UCLA women’s tennis program with a career
record of 165-90 (.647). Sampras Webster became only
the third head coach in UCLA women’s tennis history when
she was named the successor to longtime head coach Bill
Zaima, who announced his retirement effective the end of
the 1996 season.
In her first 10 seasons at UCLA, Sampras Webster guided the
Bruins to nine top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships,
including five top-5 showings (1997, 2000, 2002, 2003 and
2004). In 2004, she led UCLA to the NCAA Finals for the
first time since 1991. It also marked the first time since
1991 that the Bruins surpassed the 20-win mark, finishing
with a 21-8 overall record.
Sampras Webster has recruited and coached some of the
top players in collegiate tennis. Under her tutelage, 13
Bruins have achieved All-America status. In 2000, she was
named the ITA West Region Coach of the Year.
A 1991 graduate of UCLA with a degree in Psychology,
Sampras Webster enjoyed a successful four-year career
as a Bruin player from 1987-91 and competed on the pro
circuit for a season prior to joining Zaima’s staff. An NCAA
Doubles Champion as a freshman in 1988 with Allyson
Cooper, Sampras Webster was also the NCAA doubles
runner-up as a senior in 1991 with Kimberly Po. A four-time
All-American, Sampras Webster was only the second player
in UCLA history to obtain this status. She also won the 1989
and ’91 Pac-10 doubles championship and the 1990 Rolex
Regional doubles title. Sampras Webster completed her
UCLA career ranked No. 3 nationally in doubles and No.
42 in singles. Team accomplishments were most important
to Sampras Webster, who helped lead the Bruins to four
straight NCAA Top-3 finishes.
As a professional, Sampras Webster’s highest international
singles ranking was No. 248, and her best in doubles was
No. 142. Her professional highlights include competing in
both singles and doubles at the U.S. Open and Lipton Championships. She advanced to the U.S. Open second round in
doubles and also competed in doubles at Wimbledon. She
also won three satellite tournament titles and competed in
Team Tennis for the Wichita Advantage in 1992.
Born in Potomac, Md., Sampras Webster moved to the Los
Angeles area as a child and graduated from Palos Verdes
High School. A top-three player in Southern California
and among the top-10 in the country as a junior, Sampras
Webster claimed the CIF doubles title as a freshman and the
singles title as a senior in 1987. She capped her high school
career by being named her school’s Athlete of the Year.
The second-oldest of four children of Sam and Georgia
Sampras, Stella considers the support of her entire family
most significant. Younger brother Pete demonstrated his
level of support for Stella and the Bruin program when
he personally endowed a scholarship and assisted with
the important fund-raising effort in Stella’s first fall at the
helm. Pete won a record 14 Grand Slam singles titles
during his playing days, including seven Wimbledon
championships.
Sampras Webster and her husband Steve were married on
Jan. 3, 2002 in Dana Point, Calif. They welcomed two new
members to their family in September of 2005 when Stella
gave birth to twin girls Sophia and Savannah.
Sampras Webster’s Career Totals (1997-2006)
Year
University of California at Los Angeles
Pac-10
Record
Pac-10
Finish
NCAA
Finish
1997.............16-6 (.727)..............7-3 (.700) ...............2nd..................T-5th
1998.............17-11 (.607) ............5-3 (.625) ...............4th ..................T-9th
1999.............18-8 (.692)..............5-3 (.625) ...............4th ................T-17th
2000.............17-9 (.654)..............6-2 (.750) .............T-2nd ................T-5th
2001.............9-19 (.321)..............4-4 (.500) ...............7th ..................T-9th
2002.............19-5 (.792)..............6-2 (.750) ...............3rd ..................T-5th
2003.............16-11 (.592) ............4-4 (.500) ...............5th ..................T-5th
2004.............21-8 (.724)..............6-2 (.750) ...............3rd ....................2nd
2005.............17-6 (.739)..............6-2 (.750) ...............3rd ..................T-9th
2006.............15-7 (.682)..............5-3 (.625) ...............4th ..................T-9th
In 10 seasons as head coach at UCLA, Stella Sampras Webster has guided the Bruins to nine top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships. She owns an overall record of 165-90.
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Overall
Record
Overall Totals: 165-90 (.647)
Pac-10 Totals: 54-28 (.659)
THE COACHING STAFF
Rance BROWN
Assistant Coach • 10th Season
Long Beach State
Head coach Stella Sampras Webster announced the rehiring of Rance Brown for the position of assistant coach
in October of 2002.
Brown, who was an assistant at UCLA from 1996-2000,
elected to return to the program after focusing on junior
tennis development in Orange County. Before his departure, he was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s
National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2000.
Brown returned to UCLA after heading up one of the most
successful junior tennis programs in the country. For the
past 20 years, he has served as director of tennis at the
Newport Beach Marriot Hotel and Tennis Club in Orange
County. During that time, he has worked with some of the
top junior boys and girls in California. More than 40 of
coach Brown’s players have went on to receive Division-I
tennis scholarships, capturing more than a dozen USTA
National titles during their careers.
Brown received his Associate of Arts degree from Golden
West Junior College, where he played for two years. He
helped lead the team to two conference team titles and
notched one conference doubles title. He played the 1981
season at Long Beach State and competed professionally at Challenger Level Tournaments before devoting his
time to coaching. He continues to work towards his B.A.
in Recreation Management from Long Beach State as
time permits.
Rance Brown was named the ITA’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2000.
Bill ZAIMA
Volunteer Assistant Coach • 33rd Season
UCLA ‘69
Former head coach Bill Zaima is entering his 33rd season
with the UCLA women’s tennis program and 17th as volunteer assistant coach. In addition to the past five years,
Zaima was also a volunteer assistant coach from 1977-85.
His latest term as volunteer assistant began in 2000, as
he returned after serving as a development officer in the
UCLA Student Affairs Office for three years.
Zaima, who guided the Bruins to their only national championship in 1981, announced his retirement at the end of
the 1996 season after 16 years as UCLA’s head coach.
In those 16 seasons (1972-76, 1986-96), Zaima compiled
an impressive 245-90 (.731) overall record, guiding the
Bruins to nine top-5 finishes, including two trips to the
NCAA Championship Final (1989 and ’91).
In 1991, his team upset undefeated Florida in the NCAA
Semifinals, earning a berth in the championship match for the
second time in three years. That season, he was selected
Pac-10 Coach of the Year and was an ITCA National Coach
of the Year finalist.
In addition to his numerous team accomplishments,
Zaima has helped coach 36 different players to a total of
68 All-America honors. In 1995, he helped UCLA sweep
the individual honors at the NCAA Championships. That
season, Keri Phebus won the singles title and teamed with
Susie Starrett to claim the NCAA doubles crown. During
his time as head coach, a total of six Bruin players have
won individual NCAA titles.
Zaima is also responsible for establishing the UCLA women’s
tennis support group, the Bruin Aces.
A 1969 graduate of UCLA with a degree in political science,
Zaima also holds an M.S. degree in recreational administration from Cal State Los Angeles. Zaima resides in Valencia
with his wife Carole, who is also a UCLA graduate and
school administrator.
Bill Zaima guided UCLA to the AIAW National Championship in 1981.
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RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Ashley JOELSON
Sophomore • 5-7 • Right-Handed
Austin, TX / New Braunfels HS
Fall 2006 — Listed at No. 67 in singles and No. 59 in
doubles (w/Tracy Lin) in the Preseason Fila/ITA Rankings
… Posted a 4-5 mark in fall singles action … Advanced to
the semifinals at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals, falling to
teammate Yasmin Schnack … Also participated at the main
draw at the Fall Desert Classic and in the qualifying draw at
the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships … Advanced
to the quarterfinals in doubles (w/Elizabeth Lumpkin) at the
Wilson/ITA West Regionals.
2005-06 — Ended the season listed at No. 91 in the Final
Fila/ITA Singles Rankings … Finished the year with a 32-11
overall singles record … Posted a 17-5 mark in dual-match
play, seeing most of her time at the Nos. 4 and 5 positions
… Registered five ranked wins on the season … Highestranked win came against No. 50 Rebecca Rankin of ASU
on Feb. 25 … Captured the singles title at the Pac-10
Invitational in Ojai, downing Stanford’s Jessica Nguyen, 6-3,
2-6, 6-3 … Ended the season with a seven-match winning
streak, winning all three of her matches during the NCAA
Team Championships … Posted a 19-10 overall doubles
record … Teamed mostly with Tracy Lin at the No. 3 spot,
going 16-6 overall … The duo reached the semifinals at
the Pac-10 Invitational … Teamed with Lin to record a 15-5
mark in dual-match play … Began the year ranked No. 99
in the Fila/ITA Singles Rankings (Jan. 10) … Posted an 83 mark in fall singles action … Won the first five matches
of her collegiate career, advancing through pre-qualifying
and into the qualifying draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American
Championships … Came within one win from qualifying
for the main draw … Advanced to the quarterfinals at the
Racquet Club Invitational in Midland, Texas … Reached
the second round of singles and the round of 16 in doubles
(w/Laura Gordon) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals.
High School/Juniors — Did not play high school tennis
… Attended the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in
New Braunfels, Texas … Listed as the No. 1 player in the
country in the USTA Girls’ 18s Singles Rankings in 2004
… Captured the girls’ 18s singles title at the 2004 Easter
Bowl, defeating Audra Cohen (Northwestern) in the final
… Downed Lindsey Nelson (USC) in the semifinals …
Advanced to the quarterfinals at the Girls’ 16s Super National Hard Courts in 2003 … Finished third at the USTA
Girls’ 18s Winter SuperNationals in 2003 … Top-10 player
in Texas since the age of 12.
Personal — Full name is Ashley Marie Joelson … Born
November 13, 1986 in Seattle … Daughter of Brian and
Teresa Joelson … Has two brothers, Brett and Andrew …
Brett is a senior on the Texas A&M tennis team.
Ashley Joelson defeated Stanford’s Jessica Nguyen to capture the Pac-10 Invitational singles title in 2006.
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Joelson’s Career Singles Results
Year
2005-06 (Fr.)
Duals
17-5
Tournaments
15-6
Overall
32-11
Joelson’s Career Doubles Results
Year
2005-06 (Fr.)
Duals
16-5
Tournaments
3-5
Overall
19-10
Getting to Know Ashley
Name: Ashley Joelson
Nickname: AJ
Greatest tennis memory: Playing mixed doubles with my brother
In 10 years I see myself: Working on a ranch in South Texas
Before a match I always: Talk to my coach
Favorite movie: Braveheart
Favorite TV show: Roseanne
Favorite Band/Musician: Garth Brooks
Favorite Book: Love You Forever
If I could play another sport at UCLA it would be: Football
Favorite Food: Corn
Least Favorite food: Olives
Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys
The athlete I admire most is: Luke Jensen
The best thing I am able to cook is: Mac &Cheese
Professional tennis player my game most resembles: I have my
own unique style
If I won the lottery I would: Buy a Ford truck and give the rest to
my mom
Team I most like to beat (Other than USC): Texas
Best advice I ever received was: “In order to have fun on the court you
have to have fun off the court” Brett Joelson
The person who has had the greatest impact on my tennis career
is: Bob Mckinley
My most prized possession is: My car
The best thing about UCLA is: My team
The best place I have played tennis is: Austin, Texas
Most people don’t know that I: Am Catholic
My Favorite class at UCLA is: Sociology 1
If I wasn’t playing college tennis I would be: Playing college
basketball
The toughest player I have faced in college is: Amanda Fink (USC)
The place I’ve never been that I’d most like to visit is: Cabo
Favorite place I’ve visited: Monterey, Mexico
RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Tracy LIN
Junior • 5-5 • Right-Handed
Anaheim, Calif. / Canyon HS
Fall 2006 — Enters the season ranked No. 33 in singles
and No. 59 in doubles (w/Ashley Joelson) in the Preseason
Fila/ITA Rankings … Posted a 5-3 mark in fall singles play
… Advance to the quarterfinals at the Wilson/ITA West
Regionals … Also participated in qualifying at the Riviera/ITA
All-American Championships and in the main draw at the
Fall Desert Classic … Quarterfinalist in doubles (w/Yasmin
Schnack) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Quarterfinalist (w/Anna-Viktoria Lind) at the Fall Desert Classic.
2005-06 — Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection …
Named to the All-Pac-10 Academic second team …
Advanced to the second round of singles at the Pac-10
Individual Championships … Ended the season listed at
No. 47 in the Final Fila/ITA Singles Rankings … One of
only two players to reach 30 singles wins, ending the year
with a 30-12 overall record… Went 16-5 in dual-match
play … Played mostly at the No. 3 position, going 10-5 …
Was also 6-0 at the No. 2 spot … Defeated eight ranked
opponents on the year … Highest ranked win came against
No. 3 Amanda Fink of USC in the round of 16 at the Freeman Memorial Championships in Las Vegas … Posted
a 19-10 overall doubles record … Teamed mostly with
Ashley Joelson at the No. 3 spot, going 16-6 overall … The
duo reached the semifinals at the Pac-10 Invitational …
Teamed with Joelson to record a 15-5 mark in dual-match
play … Began the season with a 7-3 mark in fall singles
play … Defeated Pepperdine’s Eva Dickes to capture the
consolation singles title at the Racquet Club Invitational in
Midland, Texas … Advanced to the round of 16 in singles
and the quarterfinals of doubles (w/Elizabeth Lumpkin) at
the Wilson/ITA West Regionals.
2004-05 — Ended the season listed at No. 105 in the Final
ITA Singles Rankings … Finished the season with a 20-16
overall singles record, including an 11-9 mark in dual-match
play … Saw most of her time at the Nos. 4 and 5 singles positions … Upset 18th-ranked Dea Sumantri of Washington,
1-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the Pac-10 Championships
in Ojai, Calif. … Fell in the round of 16 to Theresa Logar
of Stanford … Teamed with Sarah Gregg to fill the No. 3
doubles spot, going 14-4 … Advanced to the doubles final
of the Pac-10 Invitational with Elizabeth Lumpkin … Ended
the season with a 21-7 record in doubles play … Posted an
8-4 record in fall singles play … Advanced through qualifying
and into the main draw at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals
… Also made it to the main draw quarterfinals at the Fall
Desert Collegiate Classic … Participated in pre-qualifying at
the Riviera/ITA All-American … Teamed with Sarah Gregg
to reach the round of 16 in doubles at the Wilson/ITA Fall
Regionals … Partnered with Alex McGoodwin at the Fall
Desert Collegiate Classic.
High School/Juniors — Played two seasons at Canyon
High School in Anaheim, Calif. … Captured the CIF Singles
title her sophomore year, becoming the first player from
Canyon ever to do so … Named CIF MVP … First-team
All-CIF selection … Ranked as high as No. 13 nationally
in the USTA Girls’ 18s Singles Rankings … Took second
place in doubles (w/Lejla Hodzic) at the 2003 Easter Bowl
… Reached the Easter Bowl quarterfinals (w/Hodzic) in
2004 … Member of the USTA Junior Fed Cup Team in
2002 … Ranked as high as No. 6 nationally in the USTA
Girls’ 16s Singles Rankings.
Personal — Full name is Tracy Yen Lin … Born September 26, 1986 in Anaheim, Calif. … Daughter of Yi-Do and
Caroline Lin … Brother Eric was a three-time All-American
tennis player at UCLA from 1994-97 … Lists winning the CIF
Singles title as one of her biggest athletic thrills … Admires
Martina Hingis.
Lin’s Career Singles Results
Year
2004-05 (Fr.)
2005-06 (So.)
TOTALS
Duals
11-9
16-5
27-14
Tournaments
9-7
14-7
23-14
Overall
20-16
30-12
50-28
Tournaments
5-4
4-5
9-9
Overall
21-7
20-10
40-17
Lin’s Career Doubles Results
Year
2004-05 (Fr.)
2005-06 (So.)
TOTALS
Duals
16-3
16-5
31-8
Getting to Know Tracy
In my spare time away from tennis I like to: Sing, relax, watch TV,
have fun
Greatest tennis memory: Playing USC with the crowd going crazy
In 10 years I see myself: Married
Before a match I always: Eat a bagel
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy, Gilmore Girls
Favorite Band/Musician: Dashboard Confessional
Favorite Book: A Little Princess
If I could play another sport at UCLA it would be: Soccer
Favorite food: Everything except onions
Least favorite food: Onions again
The best thing I’m able to cook is: Desserts
Professional tennis player my game most resembles: Lindsey Davenport
If I won the lottery I would: Buy a Mercedes SL500 and donate to
cancer research
The best advice I ever received was: There is no easy way
Team I most like to beat (other that USC): Stanford
The person who has had the greatest impact on my tennis career
is: My family
The best thing about UCLA is: The fact that it’s in LA
My Favorite class at UCLA is: Physiological Science 107 (Systems
of Anatomy)
The best place I have played tennis is: At UCLA with the crowd
cheering
Two people I would love to meet are: Drew Barrymore and Lindsay
Lohan
Most people don’t know that I: Want to become fluent in Spanish
If I wasn’t playing college tennis I would be: In Habitat For Humanity
and other various clubs
The place I’ve never been that I’d most like to visit is: Spain
Tracy Lin was a second-team All-Pac-10 Academic selection in 2006, finishing the season listed in the top-50 of the ITA Singles Rankings (#47).
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RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Anna-Viktoria LIND
Sophomore • 5-9 • Right-Handed
Stockholm, Sweden / Bromma Gymnasium
Fall 2006 — Registered an 8-4 record in fall singles play
… Reached the semifinals of the back draw at both the
Wilson/ITA West Regionals and the Fall Desert Classic …
Teamed with both Stephanie Wetmore and Tracy Lin to go
5-3 in doubles play … Advanced to the round of 16 (w/Wetmore) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Quarterfinalist
(w/Lin) at the Fall Desert Classic.
2005-06 — Posted a 12-3 overall singles record, including
an 8-1 mark in dual-match play … Saw most of her action
at the No. 3 position, going 6-1 … Was also 2-0 at the No.
4 spot … Advanced to the quarterfinals at both the National
Collegiate Tennis Classic at the Pac-10 Invitational … Owned
a 5-6 overall doubles mark … Was 4-4 in dual matches …
Best record came with Alex McGoodwin, going 3-2 at the
No. 2 position … Did not compete in the fall … Joined the
team in January.
High School/Juniors — Listed as high as No. 2 in the
Swedish Tennis Association Girls’ 18s Rankings … Finalist at the Swedish National Championships (18s) in 2004
… Reached the quarterfinals in singles and captured the
doubles title (w/Rosanne Demech) at an ITF Grade 4 in
Malta in 2003 … Semifinalist in singles and quarterfinalist
in doubles (w/Asa Torngren) at the Salk Open in 2004 …
Owns a victory in doubles over Sofia Arvidsson, who has
been ranked as high as top-60 in the world … Chosen for
the Swedish Tennis Association’s “Best 18s Camp” in 2004
… Stockholm District Champion in 2005 … Has played a
number of ITF events throughout Europe.
Personal — Full name is Anna-Viktoria Kristina Lind …
Born on April 21, 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden … Parents are
Folke and Rita Lind … Has two brothers, Alex and Fredrik
… Began playing tennis at age five … Enjoys dancing and
watching movies in her spare time … Favorite classes are
math and English.
As a freshman in 2006, Anna-Viktoria Lind posted an 8-1 singles record in dual-match play.
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Lind’s Career Singles Results
Year
2005-06 (Fr.)
Duals
8-1
Tournaments
4-2
Overall
12-3
Lind’s Career Doubles Results
Year
2005-06 (Fr.)
Duals
4-4
Tournaments
1-2
Overall
4-6
Getting to Know Anna-Viktoria
Nickname: A-V
In my spare time away from tennis I like to: Watch movies, hang
out with friends
Greatest tennis memory: Winning my very first tournament
In 10 years I see myself: Married with a job
Before a match I always: Eat healthy, go to the bathroom, and warm up
Favorite TV Show: The OC
Favorite Movie: Step Up
Favorite Book: Memoirs of a Geisha
Favorite Band/Musician: Andrea Bocelli
If I could play another sport at UCLA it would be: Soccer
Favorite food: My mom’s cooking
Least favorite food: Mayonnaise
The best thing I am able to cook is: A really good Italian pasta with
garlic bread
Professional tennis player my game most resembles: Kim Clijsters
Best advice I ever received: If you cheat, you only cheat yourself
The person who has had the greatest impact on my tennis career
is: My coach in Sweden
The best thing about UCLA is: The opportunity to have great tennis
and academics all in one
The best place I have played tennis is: In Portugal
Most people don’t know that I am: Terrified of snakes
My favorite class at UCLA is: Phy Sci 5 (Diet and Exercise)
If I wasn’t playing college tennis I would be: Studying economics in
Sweden, playing tennis, and maybe working in a restaurant
The toughest player I have faced in college is: Judy DeVera (USC)
The place I have never been that I’d most like to visit is: New Zealand
and Australia (I really want to visit both)
Favorite place I have visited: California
RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Elizabeth LUMPKIN
Junior • 5-9 • Right-Handed
Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central HS
Fall 2006 — Went 4-4 in fall singles play … Posted a 5-3
record in doubles play … Ranked No. 19 in the preseason
doubles rankings with partner Alex McGoodwin … Advanced
to the finals (w/Stephanie Wetmore) at the Fall Desert Classic … Quarterfinalist (w/Ashley Joelson) at the Wilson/ITA
West Regionals.
2005-06 — Second-team All-Pac-10 Academic selection
… Posted a 22-11 overall singles record, including a 15-4
mark in dual-match play … Owned an eight-match winning streak from Feb. 19 to April 1 … Was 6-0 at the No.
5 spot and 9-4 at the No. 6 position … Played at the No. 6
spot during the NCAA Team Championships, going 1-1 …
Advanced to the quarterfinals at the Pac-10 Invitational in
Ojai … Ended the season ranked No. 40 in doubles (w/Alex
McGoodwin) … The duo went 8-3 at the No. 2 position …
Teamed with McGoodwin to reach the quarterfinals at the
Pac-10 Championships … The duo also clinched the doubles
point against Florida in the NCAA Round of 16 … Ended the
fall with a 2-3 mark in both singles and doubles
2004-05 — Ended the season with a 19-9 overall singles
record … Advanced to the consolation semifinals at the
Pac-10 Indoors in January … Played all of her dual matches
at the No. 6 position, going 10-2 … Reached the round of
16 in the Invitational Draw at the Pac-10 Championships in
Ojai, Calif. … Finished the season ranked No. 58 in doubles
with Laura Gordon … Played eight matches with Gordon
at the No. 2 position, going 5-3 … Ended the year with a
25-9 overall doubles record … Posted a 7-4 mark in fall
singles play … Advanced through qualifying to reach the
main draw quarterfinals at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals
… Also reached the round of 16 in singles at the Fall Desert
Collegiate Classic … Went 6-3 with Gordon, reaching the
finals at the Fall Desert Collegiate Classic … Advanced
to the quarterfinals (w/Anya Loncaric) at the Wilson/ITA
Fall Regionals.
High School/Juniors — Four-year letterwinner at Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Ill. … Became the first
player in Illinois’ state history to capture four state singles
titles … Four-time all-conference and all-state selection
… Team captain her senior year … Four-time all-state and
all-conference academic selection … Ranked in the top
five percent of her graduating class … Finished her high
school career with a 127-5 overall singles record … Went
a combined 54-0 her junior and senior years … Climbed as
high as No. 2 in the country in the USTA Girls’ 16s Singles
Rankings … Listed at No. 6 nationally in the Girls’ 18s
… Traveled to France with the USTA Junior Fed Cup Team
in 2003 … Semifinalist in doubles (w/Elizabeth Kobak) at
the 2004 Easter Bowl … Also advanced to the semifinals
(w/Jessi Robinson) at the National Hard Courts in 2003
… Took third place (w/Robinson) at the 2003 National
Clay Courts … Also reached the round of 16 in singles at
the Hard Courts.
Personal — Full name is Elizabeth Henderson Lumpkin
… Born May 24, 1986 in Santa Fe, New Mexico … Daughter
of Alexander and Janice Lumpkin … Has one older sister,
Katherine … Enjoys painting in her spare time … Lists
winning her fourth high school state championship as her
greatest athletic thrill.
Lumpkin’s Career Singles Results
Year
2004-05 (Fr.)
2005-06 (So.)
TOTALS
Duals
10-2
15-4
25-6
Tournaments
9-7
7-7
16-14
Overall
19-9
22-11
41-20
Lumpkin’s Career Doubles Results
Year
2004-05 (Fr.)
2005-06 (So.)
TOTALS
Duals
11-4
11-5
22-9
Tournaments
14-5
4-6
18-11
Overall
25-9
15-11
40-20
Getting to Know Elizabeth
Nickname: Lumps
In my spare time away from tennis I like to: Draw or paint
Greatest tennis memory: Clinching the doubles point against Florida
in the 2006 NCAA Tournament
In 10 years I see myself: Either as a Primetime investigative news
anchor or a civil rights attorney
Before a match I always: Eat a good breakfast
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Band/Musician: Harry Connick Jr.
Favorite Book: Harry Potter, Order of the Phoenix
If I could play another sport at UCLA it would be: Basketball
Favorite food: Chicken Marsala
Least favorite food: Peas
Favorite sports team: Chicago Bears
The athlete I admire most is: Arthur Ashe
The best thing I’m able to cook is: Rosemary Garlic Chicken
Professional tennis player my game most resembles: Laura
Granville
If I won the lottery I would: Send anti-retroviral drugs to Africa
The best advice I ever received was: Never burn your bridges
Team I most like to beat (other that USC): Stanford
The person who has had the greatest impact on my tennis career
is: Jack Sharpe (my coach since I was eight years old)
My most prized possession is: My integrity
The best thing about UCLA is: The quality of professors
My Favorite class at UCLA is: Communications 165 (Theory of Agitation:
The History of Social Protest)
The best place I have played tennis is: Boca Raton, Florida
Most people don’t know that I: Like to swing dance
Three people I would love to meet are: Barack Obama, Tom Brady,
and Condoleezza Rice
If I wasn’t playing college tennis I would be: Performing in musicals
The toughest player I have faced in college is: Dea Sumantri
(Washington)
The place I’ve never been that I’d most like to visit is: Venice, Italy
Favorite place I’ve visited: Paris
Junior Elizabeth Lumpkin enters the season ranked No. 19 in the country in doubles with partner Alex McGoodwin.
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Alex McGOODWIN
Senior • 5-7 • Right-Handed
Ft. Lauderdale, FL / Keystone National HS
Fall 2006 — Listed at No. 44 in singles and No. 19 in doubles
(w/Elizabeth Lumpkin) in the Preseason Fila/ITA Rankings
… Went 4-4 overall in fall singles play … Advanced to the
quarterfinals in singles and the round of 16 in doubles
(w/Riza Zalameda) at the Wilson/ITA West Regionals …
Also reached the doubles semifinals (w/Ashley Joelson) at
the Fall Desert Classic.
2005-06 — Ended the season listed at No. 61 in singles
and No. 40 in doubles (w/Elizabeth Lumpkin) in the Final
Fila/ITA Rankings … First-team All-Pac-10 Academic selection … Finished the year with a 17-10 overall singles record,
including a 12-6 mark in dual-match play … Played mostly
at the No. 4 position, going 8-5 … Was also 4-1 at the No.
3 spot … Defeated three ranked opponents on the year …
Highest ranked win came over No. 25 Dianne Matias of USC
in a dual match on April 18 … Also owned wins over No.
49 Iva Gersic (New Mexico) and No. 57 Ekaterina Burduli
(Washington State) … Selected to play in the NCAA Singles
Championships, losing in the first round … Ended the year
with a 14-9 overall doubles record … Played mostly at the
No. 2 spot with Elizabeth Lumpkin, going 11-6 overall …
Also played in five dual matches with Anna-Viktoria Lind
… Listed at No. 77 in the Fila/ITA Singles Rankings (Jan.
10) … Posted a 4-2 mark in fall singles play.
2004-05 — Listed at No. 102 in the Final ITA Singles
Rankings … First-Team All-Pac-10 Academic selection …
Finished the season with a 21-16 overall singles record,
including a 13-8 mark in dual-match play … Spent a majority
of her time at the No. 3 position … Posted four ranked wins
on the year, defeating No. 63 Maja Mlakar (Arizona), No.
97 Daniela Alvarez (Clemson), No. 108 Anca Anastasiu
(USC) and No. 125 Elizabeth Lumpkin (UCLA) … Reached
the round of 16 of the main singles draw at the Pac-10
Championships in Ojai, Calif. … Played mostly with Laura
Gordon at the No. 2 position in doubles, winning all three
of their matches during the NCAA Tournament … Ended
the year with a 16-10 overall doubles record, including a
14-5 mark in dual-match play … Reached the consolation
round of 16 in singles at both the Wilson ITA Fall Regionals
and Fall Desert Collegiate Classic … Also participated in
pre-qualifying at the Riviera/ITA All-American.
2003-04 — Joined the team in January … Played just eight
singles matches, posting a 4-4 overall record … Was 3-3 in
dual-match play, going 1-1 at No. 3 singles and 2-2 at the
No. 4 position … Defeated seventh-ranked Erin Burdette of
Stanford, 6-4, 6-4 in a dual match at the USTA/ITA National
Team Indoors … Played all of her doubles matches with
Laura Gordon, going 4-4 overall and 3-3 in dual-match play
at the No. 3 position … Stopped competing after suffering
a torn stomach muscle.
High School/Juniors — One of the top recruits in the
country … Trained at the Evert Academy in Boca Raton,
Florida under coach Ean Meyer … Achieved a top-80
world junior ranking (ITF) … Also ranked No. 23 in the
ITF doubles rankings in 2002 … Played in the Australian
Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open Junior
Championships … Reached the second round at both the
Australian and U.S. Open … Played in the Junior Orange
Bowl … Semifinalist at the Eddie Herr International Junior
Tennis Championships in 2001 … Has been ranked in the
top-800 on the WTA Tour.
Personal — Full name is Alexandra Hettle McGoodwin
… Born December 28, 1984 in Fountain Valley, Calif. …
Daughter of James and Nancy McGoodwin… Has one sister,
Lauren … Lists playing in her first grand slam tournament
(Australian Open) as her biggest athletic thrill … Enjoys
reading, going to the beach and skiing in her spare time.
Senior Alex McGoodwin ended last season nationally ranked in both singles (#61) and doubles (#40 w/Elizabeth Lumpkin).
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McGoodwin’s Career Singles Results
Year
2003-04 (Fr.)
2004-05 (So.)
2005-06 (Jr.)
TOTALS
Duals
3-3
13-8
12-6
28-17
Tournaments
1-1
8-8
5-4
14-13
Overall
4-4
21-16
17-10
42-30
McGoodwin’s Career Doubles Results
Year
2003-04 (Fr.)
2004-05 (So.)
2005-06 (Jr.)
TOTALS
Duals
3-3
14-5
12-6
29-14
Tournaments
1-1
2-5
2-3
5-9
Overall
4-4
16-10
14-9
34-23
Getting to Know Alex
Nickname: Alex, Mac, McGoody
In my spare time away from tennis I like to: Cook, read (something
other than textbooks), spend time with my family/friends, and do any
kind of outdoor activity
Greatest tennis memory: Playing my first grand slam match at the
Australian Open
In 10 years I see myself: I have no idea
Before a match I always: Change my grip
Favorite Movie: I have too many...but Pride and Prejudice is definitely
one of my favorites
Favorite TV Show: At the moment Grey’s Anatomy or House
Favorite Book: Harry Potter
If I could play another sport at UCLA it would be: Soccer
Favorite food: Cereal
Least favorite food: Fast food
The athlete(s) I admire most is: Roger Federer
Favorite sports team: The Bruins!
The best thing I am able to cook is: Butternut squash lasagna
Professional tennis player my game most resembles: Martina
Navratilova
If I won the lottery I would: Donate most of it
Team I most like to beat (other than USC): Stanford
Best advice I ever received was: We are all capable of greatness...
it is already in each and every person waiting for them to realize it and
let it shine through
The person(s) who have had the greatest impact on my tennis career
are: Ean Meyer and Rance Brown
My most prized possession is: Material possession - my computer.
Non-material possession - my family
The best thing about UCLA is: The friends I’ve made
The best place I have played tennis is: Any of the grand slams
Most people don’t know that I: Love to dance
My favorite class at UCLA is: African Ecology
Three people I would love to meet are: Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ,
and Nelson Mandela
If I wasn’t playing college tennis I would be: Playing another college sport
The toughest player I have faced in college is: Alice Barnes
(Stanford)
The place I have never been that I’d most like to visit is: South
Africa
RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Amber RAY
Senior • 5-7 • Right-Handed
Carmel Valley, Calif. / Santa Catalina School
2005-06 — Did not see any action.
2004-05 — Quarterfinalist in the Flight-III Draw at the
Pac-10 Indoor Championships … Participated in the
Invitational Draw at the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai,
Calif. … Also played in the main draw at the Fall Desert
Collegiate Classic.
2003-04 — Saw her only action in fall play … Participated in
the main draw at the Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiates and
in the qualifying draw at the ITA West Regionals … Teamed
with Kate Jolson to reach the quarterfinals in doubles at
the CSUF Intercollegiates.
High School/Juniors — Four-year varsity letterwinner at
the Santa Catalina School in Monterey, Calif. … Played No. 1
singles and was voted team MVP her senior year … Helped
Santa Catalina claim the MTAL League Championship all
four years … League doubles champion as a sophomore
… Voted Most Improved her freshman season.
Personal — Full name is Amber Tris Ray … Born September 4, 1984 in Newport Beach, Calif. … Daughter of Robyn
and Erika Ray … Has one brother, Shareef … Father is a
three-time national singles champion in the seniors division
… Also is a former circuit player and All-American.
Ray’s Career Singles Results
Year
2003-04 (Fr.)
2004-05 (So.)
TOTALS
Duals
—
—
—
Tournaments
0-3
1-5
1-8
Overall
0-3
1-5
1-8
Ray’s Career Doubles Results
Year
2003-04 (Fr.)
2004-05 (So.)
TOTALS
Duals
—
—
—
Tournaments
1-1
—
1-1
Overall
1-1
—
1-1
Getting to Know Amber
Amber Ray participated in the Flight-III draw at the Pac-10 Indoors in 2005.
THE BRUIN VARSITY CLUB
The mission of the Bruin Varsity Club is to sustain, encourage and support the growth
and tradition of UCLA Intercollegiate Athletics. The Bruin Varsity Club serves to bridge
the gap between UCLA varsity sports various generations of athletes and their geographical location.
In my spare time away from tennis I like to: Hike, paint, relax, watch
movies, spend time with people that I care about
Greatest tennis memory: Playing in Seattle my freshman year
In 10 years I see myself: As an urban planner
Favorite movie: Little Miss Sunshine
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Band/Musician: Coldplay
Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice
If I could play another sport at UCLA it would be: Soccer or volleyball
Favorite food: Caprice salad and ice cream (not together)
Least favorite food: Bacon
Favorite sports team: Jacksonville Jaguars...the team with Maurice
Drew and Marcedes Lewis
The athlete I admire most is: Rodger Federer
The best thing I’m able to cook is: Salmon with salsa
If I won the lottery I would: Travel around the world
Team I most like to beat (other that USC): Florida
The person who has had the greatest impact on my tennis career
is: My Dad
The best thing about UCLA is: Everything! I love it here
The best place I have played tennis is: UCLA
My Favorite class at UCLA is: Forest Ecosystems and Urban
Geography
The place I’ve never been that I’d most like to visit is: Iceland
Favorite place I’ve visited: Costa Rica
Through the common bond of athletics and Bruin pride, the Bruin Varsity Club will promote and develop the ongoing relationship between all former UCLA varsity letterwinners and the existing UCLA Athletic program.
The Bruin Varsity Club embraces the University’s primary goal of academic excellence,
while acknowledging and honoring its members as an integral part of the most successful athletic program in the history of college sports.
QUALIFICATIONS
In order to qualify for the Bruin Varsity Club, you must be a UCLA athlete who has participated and received at least one varsity letter in an Intercollegiate varsity sport from
UCLA.
For more information please contact
Bruin Varsity Club director Amanda
Hall at 310-206-4458 or via e-mail at:
[email protected]
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RETURNING PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Riza ZALAMEDA
Junior • 5-4 • Right-Handed
Los Angeles, Calif. / Beverly Hills HS
Summer/Fall 2006 — Listed at No. 28 in singles and No.
15 in doubles (w/Yasmin Schnack) in the Preseason Fila/
ITA Rankings … Participated at the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, falling in the first round to
LSU’s Megan Falcon … Advanced to the quarterfinals at
the Wilson/ITA West Regionals … Also participated in the
main draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships
… Played several professional tournaments over the summer
… Captured a USTA Women’s Pro Circuit event in Edmond,
Okla. in July …Also won a round of singles in a Challenger
in Hammond, La.
2005-06 — Earned All-America honors in both singles and
doubles … Second-team All-Pac-10 selection … Secondteam All-Pac-10 Academic selection … Advanced to the
quarterfinals at the NCAA Singles Championships, falling
to eventual champion Suzi Babos of Cal … Defeated twotime NCAA Singles Champion Amber Liu of Stanford in the
round of 16 … Ended the season listed at No. 39 in singles
and No. 8 in doubles (w/Laura Gordon) in the Final Fila/ITA
Rankings … Compiled a 14-13 mark in singles play … Saw
most of her time at the Nos. 1 and 2 positions … Posted
a 5-3 record at the No. 1 spot … Ended the season with
eight ranked wins, including two over top-10 opponents
(No. 8 Liu and No. 9 Fink of USC) … Advanced to the
round of 16 at the Pac-10 Championships … Teamed with
Laura Gordon at No. 1 doubles … The duo posted a 19-6
record on the year, reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA
doubles draw … Also advanced to the semifinals at the
Pac-10 Championships.
Summer/Fall 2005 — One of just six women’s players
selected to compete on the USA Tennis Summer Collegiate Team … Traveled with the team to a number of
professional events, reaching the quarterfinals in singles at
futures tournaments in Baltimore and Evansville (Indiana)
… Also advanced to the round of 16 in singles at a futures
tournament in Matamoros, Mexico … Teamed with Georgia’s
Shadisha Robinson, reaching the semifinals in doubles in
Baltimore … Also teamed with Lauren Barnikow, advancing
to the semifinals in Albuquerque and Pelham (Alabama)
… Traveled to the Philippines in November, capturing the
singles and doubles titles at the Manila Futures.
2004-05 — Singles and doubles All-American … SecondTeam All-Pac-10 selection … Earned Pac-10 Doubles
Team of the Year honors with Daniela Bercek … Ended
the season ranked No. 18 in singles and No. 4 in doubles
(w/Bercek) … Participated in both the singles and doubles
draws at the season-ending NCAA Championships in
Athens, Ga. … Advanced to the semifinals in singles,
falling to Northwestern’s Audra Cohen, 6-4, 6-4 … Upset
second-seeded Julie Coin of Clemson, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the
quarterfinals … Teamed with Bercek to reach the doubles
quarterfinals at the NCAAs, falling to Stanford’s Amber
Liu/Anne Yelsey … Only player on the team to register 30plus singles victories on the season, finishing with a 31-12
overall record … Was 16-7 in dual-match play … Saw most
of her time at the No. 2 spot, going 13-6 … Also played four
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matches at the No. 1 singles position, going 3-1 … Defeated
a total of 13 players who were ranked in the ITA Top-100 …
Biggest wins came over No. 2 Coin (Clemson), No. 6 Robin
Stephenson (Alabama), No. 7 Dianne Hollands (Arizona)
and No. 12 Jennifer Magley (Florida) … Also led the Bruins
with a 34-8 overall mark in doubles play … Participated
at the No. 1 position with Bercek, going 15-3 … The duo
captured the doubles title at the Freeman Memorial Championships in January, defeating 41st-ranked Deason/Hodzic
of Stanford, 8-4 in the final … Biggest win of the season
came in the form of an 8-6 decision over William & Mary’s
second-ranked Megan Muth/Amy Wei at the ITA National
Intercollegiate Indoor Championships … Led UCLA in fall
play, posting a team-best 10 singles victories … Advanced
through qualifying and into the main draw at the Riviera/ITA
All-American … Captured the singles and doubles titles
(w/Bercek) at the Wilson/ITA Fall Regionals … Defeated
USC’s Lindsey Nelson in the singles final … Reached the
round of 16 in singles and semifinals in doubles (w/Bercek)
at the ITA National Indoor Championships … Listed at No. 17
(w/Bercek) in the ITA Preseason Rankings … Also ranked
No. 1 in the West Region.
High School/Juniors — Played No. 1 singles all four years
at Beverly Hills High School … Led Beverly Hills to four-consecutive CIF Team Championships … Two-time first-team
All-American … Los Angeles Times Player of the Year in
2004 … Captured the Bay League Singles Championship
in 2004 … Became the first player from her high school
since 1981 to win the CIF Singles title … Named BHHS
Athlete of the Year four times … Member of the BHHS
Hall of Fame … Finished 2003 ranked No. 1 in Southern
California and No. 2 nationally in singles … Attained a total
of eight gold balls for winning USTA National Tournaments
during her junior career … Two-time doubles winner at the
USTA Girls’ 18s National Hard Courts … Won the title in
2003 with Anne Yelsey (Stanford) and in 2004 with Audra
Cohen (Northwestern) … Also captured the Easter Bowl
(w/Yelsey) in 2003 … Captured the girls’ 14s singles title
at the USTA National Clay Courts in 2000 … Member of
the USTA Junior Fed Cup Team that traveled to France in
2002 … Played No. 1 singles for the U.S. at the MCB Cup
in Australia in 2001 … Also traveled to England with Team
USA for the MCB Cup in 2002 … USTA Sportsmanship
Award winner in 2001 … Semifinalist at the Eddie Herr
International Championships in 2001 … Earned a pair of
doubles wild cards to play in the doubles main draw at the
U.S. Open in 2003 and 2004 … Named Inside Tennis’ Junior
Player of the Year in 2000.
Personal — Full name is Riza Angela Zalameda … Born
February 10, 1986 in Los Angeles, Calif. … Daughter of
Rolly and Angie Zalameda … Has two younger sisters, Marie
and Amanda … Captured the doubles title with her father
at the 2001 USTA Father-Daughter National Hard Courts
… Enjoys traveling around the world and experiencing different cultures … Met Roger Federer and Serena Williams
while competing at the U.S. Open.
Zalameda’s Career Singles Results
Year
2004-05 (Fr.)
2005-06 (So.)
TOTALS
Duals
16-7
9-9
25-16
Tournaments
15-5
5-4
20-9
Overall
31-12
14-13
45-25
Zalameda’s Career Doubles Results
Year
2004-05 (Fr.)
2005-06 (So.)
TOTALS
Duals
17-5
14-3
31-8
Tournaments
17-3
5-3
22-6
Overall
34-8
19-6
53-14
Getting to Know Riza
Nickname: Riz
In my spare time away from tennis I like to: Hang out and relax
Greatest tennis memory: Playing in the main draw at the U.S. Open
In 10 years I see myself: Still playing tennis and getting married
Before a match I always: Listen to hip-hop
Favorite Movie: The Fifth Element
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Band/Musician: I don’t have one...I listen to all types of music
Favorite Book: The Da Vinci Code
If I could play another sport at UCLA it would be: Volleyball (if I had the
height)
Favorite food: Anything from Whole Foods Market
Least favorite food: There isn’t anything I don’t like
Favorite sports team: First the Bruin football team and second the San Diego
Chargers
The athlete(s) I admire most is: Lance Armstrong
The best thing I am able to cook is: Apple pie
Professional tennis player my game most resembles: Roger Federer +
Justine Henin-Hardenne
If I won the lottery I would: Buy my parents a gigantic house on the beach
Best advice I ever received was: Don’t work harder, work smarter
The person who has had the greatest impact on my tennis career is:
My Dad
The best place I have played tennis is: Melbourne, Australia
Most people don’t know that I: Can’t sing
Three people I would love to meet are: Oprah, my soul mate, and God
If I wasn’t playing college tennis I would be: Playing pro tennis
The toughest player I have faced in college is: Amber Liu (Stanford)
The place I’ve never been that I’d most like to visit: Any place I’ve never been
Favorite place I’ve visited: The Philippines
Riza Zalameda is a two-time All-American in both singles and doubles.
NEWCOMER BIOGRAPHIES
Becky
DUESLER
Freshman • 5-4 • Right-Handed
Santa Ana, Calif. / Foothill HS
High School/Juniors — Four-time first-team All-Sea View selection at
Foothill High School … Named Foothill’s team captain her senior year …
Three-time Sea View League doubles champion (2002-04) … Led her team
in individual winning percentage all four years … Named Sea View League
MVP her senior year … Orange County Register First-Team selection as a
senior … Los Angeles Times Second-Team All-CIF selection … Captured the
doubles title in the girls’ 18s division at the 2006 Ojai Valley Championships
… Played her entire senior season left handed due to an injury to her right
elbow … Ranked No. 1 in Southern California’s 18-under mixed doubles
division (w/Taylor Katzman).
Personal — Full name is Rebeccah Lee Duesler … Born November 10,
1987 in Orange, Calif. … Parents are Drake and Sheelah Duesler … Younger
brother is Braden … Ranked in the top-four percent of her graduating class
… Admires James Blake … Mother is a UCLA graduate.
Alexandra
FLEMING
Freshman • 5-3 • Right-Handed
Newport Beach, Calif. / Newport Harbor HS
High School/Juniors — Two-year letterwinner in tennis at Newport Harbor High
School in Newport Beach … Helped Newport Harbor reach CIF Championships
in 2003 … Also a two-year letterwinner in water polo and swimming.
Personal — Full name is Alexandra Jacobi Fleming … Born August 19, 1987
in Newport Beach, Calif. … Parents are Jodi and Steve Fleming … Younger
brother is Jake … Enjoys snowboarding and going to the beach in her spare
time … Plans to major in communications.
Yasmin
SCHNACK
Freshman • 5-10 • Right-Handed
Sacramento, Calif. / Visions in Education
High School/Juniors — Ranked as the No. 6 recruit in the class of 2006
according to TennisRecruiting.net … Ranked as high as No. 33 in the ITF
Junior World Rankings … Also listed as high as No. 4 in the USTA Girls’ 18s
rankings … Has played in the U.S. Open, French Open, Australian Open,
and Wimbledon Junior Championships … Reached the semifinals at the
2005 Easter Bowl … Quarterfinalist at the Eddie Herr Junior Championships
in 2004 … Captured the singles and doubles titles at the Chanda Rubin Evert
American ITF Junior Classic in 2004 … Singles and doubles winner at the
North/Central American & Caribbean Closed ITF Junior Championships in
Tulsa, Okla. (2003) … Also captured both events at Chanda Rubin American ITF Junior Classic in Forth Worth, Texas that same year … Member of
Team USA’s Junior Fed Cup team … Earned the sportsmanship award at
the USTA National Winter Championships in 2005 … Home schooled … Did
not compete in high school sports.
Personal — Born May 4, 1988 in Reno, Nev. … Parents are William and
Candida Schnack … Youngest of six siblings … Admires tennis professional
Justine Henin-Hardenne … Hopes to someday become a pediatrician …
Favorite tennis tournament she has competed in is the U.S. Open … Enjoys
playing soccer.
Stephanie
WETMORE
Freshman • 5-11 • Right-Handed
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada / Appleby College
High School/Juniors — Listed in the top-100 of the ITF Junior World Rankings
… Helped her team claim the Canadian Summer Games Championship in
2005 … Ranked as high as No. 2 in Canada (U-16s) … Competed at the U.S.
Open Junior Championships in 2004 and 2005 … Played in both the Orange
Bowl and Eddie Herr Championships in 2004 … Played high school tennis for
two years at Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario … Owned an undefeated
singles record in high school … Team captain her senior year.
Personal — Full name is Stephanie Leah Wetmore … Born April 28, 1988 in
Halifax, Nova Scotia … Only child of parents Stephen and Janice Wetmore
… Lived in England until she was five … Admires Lance Armstrong … Enjoys
playing basketball, running and modeling in her spare time.
Sarah
YANG
Freshman • 5-5 • Right-Handed
Anaheim, Calif. / Singapore American School
High School/Juniors — Four-year letterwinner at the Singapore American
School in Singapore … Ranked No. 1 in Singapore in both the 18s and 16s
divisions … Captured the gold medal at the Interscholastic Association of
Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS) as a sophomore … Silver medalist as
a freshman and junior … Bronze medalist as a senior … Has represented
Singapore in several ITF Junior events … Was also a three-year letterwinner
in badminton … Team MVP as a sophomore and junior … Silver medalist
as a senior.
Personal — Born August 29, 1988 in Anaheim, Calif. … Parents are Shuqing
and Lihua Miao … Younger brother’s name is Francis … Enjoys playing volleyball, scuba diving and climbing in her spare time … Moved to Singapore
when she was 10 and lived there until arriving at UCLA.
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