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Table of ContentsGENERAL INFORMATION1 Table of Contents / Mission Statement 2 Quick Facts 3 2011 Schedule

THE RADFORD EXPERIENCE4-5 This is Radford University 6 Campus Life 7 President Penelope Kyle 8-9 The New River Valley 10-11 Radford Athletics 12 Athletics Director Robert Lineburg 13 Student-Athlete Support Services 14-15 Strength & Conditioning 16 The Big South Conference

2011 PREVIEW17 2011 Roster

COACHING STAFF18-19 Head Coach Bruce Harrison 20 Assistant Coach Katia Sabate

2011 HIGHLANDERS21-27 ReturningPlayerProfiles28 NewcomerProfile

2010 REVIEW29 Notes / Results 30 Season Statistics / Match-By-Match 31 Big South Standings

32 2011 Opponents CREDITSThe 2011 Radford University Women’s Tennis Guide was written and edited by Kelly Shuman anddesignedbytheRadfordUniversityOfficeof Athletic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and Photoshop CS3. Additional editing and historical research provided to Radford Athletic Communications student assistants, Brian Cox, The Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Rad-ford University’s McConnell Library.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Mike Anderson, Joey Beeler, Tim Cowie -- DigItUpSports, Willis Glassgow -- WG Sports Photos, Lora Gordon -- University Photographer, David Grimes -- ValleySports-Now, Daniel Kruhm, Steven May, Patrick Reed and Kelly Shuman.

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in

which student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and par-ticipation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles:

Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and ath-letic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student.

Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with proper direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially.

Radford University's Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity.

The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth.

Radford University's Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA's principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.

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fdfQuick FactsRADFORD UNIVERSITYName of School Radford UniversityLocation Radford, Va.Founded 1910Enrollment 9,230Nickname HighlandersColors Red and WhiteAffiliation NCAADivisionIConference Big SouthWebsite www.Radford.eduPresident Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College)Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke College ’91)Athletic Department Phone (540) 831-6194

WOMEN’S TENNIS INFORMATIONComplex Radford University Tennis ComplexHead Coach Bruce HarrisonAlma Mater Emory & Henry ‘85Record at Radford (Years) 65-106 (10)Big South Record 14-47Career Record (Years) 142-155 (23)OfficePhone (540)831-7173Email [email protected] Coach Katia SabateAlmaMater FresnoPacific‘10Email [email protected] Overall Record 13-72010 Big South Record (Finish) 3-4 (5th)Letterwinners Returning / Lost 6/0Newcomers 1

PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Year 1974 (Joined Division I in 1984)First Year (Big South) 1987First Big South Title 1990

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSAssistant A.D. Joey BeelerOfficePhone (540)831-5726Cell Phone (704) 458-6198Email [email protected] Director Brian StanleyEmail [email protected] (540)831-6884Director of Athletic Multimedia Services Patrick ReedEmail [email protected] (540)831-5574Assistant (Women’s Tennis Contact) Kelly ShumanEmail [email protected] Justin ThompsonEmail [email protected] (540)831-6095Website www.RadfordAthletics.comMailing Address P.O. Box 6913, Radford, VA 24142Overnight Address 101 Dedmon Center, Radford, VA 24142

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fdf2011 Schedule

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME1/ 28 UNC Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 5:00 29 Davidson Davidson, N.C. 10:00

2/ 12 Elon Elon, N.C. 1:00 19 University of Maryland-Baltimore Blacksburg, Va. 9:00

3/ 1 Washington & Lee Lexington, Va. 4:00 4 Winthrop * Rock Hill, S.C. TBA 11 Florida Atlantic Orlando, Fla. TBA 12 North Dakota Orlando, Fla. TBA 14 HOWARD RADFORD 2:30 19 UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 11:00 20 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * RADFORD 1:00 24 LIBERTY RADFORD 2:00 27 North Carolina Central Durham, N.C. 1:00

4/ 2 PRESBYTERIAN* RADFORD 6:00 3 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 7:00 9 UNC Asheville* Asheville, N.C. 2:00 10 High Point* High Point, N.C. 7:00 12 WINTHROP* RADFORD 6:00 15 VMI* Lexington, Va. 4:00

2011 BIG SOUTH WOMEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT April 21-23, Rock Hill, S.C.

ALL CAPS Denotes Home Contest* Denotes Big South Conference OpponentAll Times Listed Eastern Standard

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MCCONNELL LIBRARY MEMORIAL GARDENS

THIS IS RADFORD UNIVERSITYRadford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major university with a small town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing stu-dent learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them de-velop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly.

Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innova-tor in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in num-bers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from throughout the Common-wealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries.

A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergradu-ate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available.

Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is committed to the teach-ing and learning process and maintains service to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.

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MEMORIAL GARDENS

CAMPUS

HURLBURT STUDENT CENTER

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CAMPUS LIFEWant to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performanc-es, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured below) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

THIRD EYE BLIND

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

STUDENT CENTER

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PenelopeWardKylebecameRadfordUniversity’ssixth,andfirstfemale,presidentwhenshetookofficeonJune 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education.

Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation.

TheRadfordUniversitystrategicplan“7-17”,completedin2007atherdirection,identifiesfourstrategicdirec-tives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University.

UnderPresidentKyle’sleadership,theuniversityalsoaddeditsfirstdoctoralprogramwithanemphasisinrural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoralandmasterslevelprograms.Shehiredtheuniversity’sfirstprovostandcreatedtwonewvicepresiden-tial areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations.

The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body.

A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary.

President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Cor-poration,aninternationaltransportationcompany,whereshebecamethecompany’sfirstfemaleofficer.Beforejoining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English

for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.PresidentKyleservesinleadershippositionsonnumerouseducational,civic,cultural,professional,financialandvolunteerorganizations.Sheserved

on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company.

Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

President Kyle

PENELOPE KYLERADFORD UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

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CAMPUS LIFEWant to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performanc-es, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured below) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.

THIRD EYE BLIND

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

STUDENT CENTER

CASCADE FALLS BISSET PARK

THE NEW RIVER VALLEYwThe NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers in the world thatflowssouthtonorth.

w The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Common-wealth of Virginia.

w The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Mont-gomery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford.

w The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents.

wThe NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College.

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PenelopeWardKylebecameRadfordUniversity’ssixth,andfirstfemale,presidentwhenshetookofficeonJune 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education.

Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation.

TheRadfordUniversitystrategicplan“7-17”,completedin2007atherdirection,identifiesfourstrategicdirec-tives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University.

UnderPresidentKyle’sleadership,theuniversityalsoaddeditsfirstdoctoralprogramwithanemphasisinrural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoralandmasterslevelprograms.Shehiredtheuniversity’sfirstprovostandcreatedtwonewvicepresiden-tial areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations.

The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body.

A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary.

President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Cor-poration,aninternationaltransportationcompany,whereshebecamethecompany’sfirstfemaleofficer.Beforejoining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English

for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.PresidentKyleservesinleadershippositionsonnumerouseducational,civic,cultural,professional,financialandvolunteerorganizations.Sheserved

on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company.

Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.

President Kyle

PENELOPE KYLERADFORD UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT

HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

BISSET PARK THE NEW RIVER DOWNTOWN RADFORD

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CASCADE FALLS BISSET PARK

ALL-AMERICANS

STUDENTS

RADFORD ATHLETICSThe Radford University athletic program offers 19 varsity sports, eight for men and 11 for

women: men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and out-door track, along with field hockey, swimming, softball and volleyball for women, and base-ball for men.

The Dedmon Center and the outdoor athletic facilities, which surround the multi-purpose building are the award-winning focal point of a program that has grown rapidly the last three decades.

The athletic program has grown dramatically since 1974-75, when men’s sports were first offered on a varsity level. Growth of the program has been rapid, but not random. Each step has been carefully controlled, with new sports being added only to meet existing demands and only after assurances for a quality operation could be met. The result is a well-balanced and highly successful program.

Radford currently competes in the Big South Conference. A charter member of the young league, Radford has won 39 League titles in 10 different sports and has advanced to NCAA postseason play in seven sports.

Highlander athletics offers strong support for its student-athletes. From academic advis-ing to compliance services, Radford gives its student-athletes the support needed to be successful in the classroom. Radford’s athletic training and strength and conditioning pro-grams allow the student-athletes to compete at their best possible level.

A true team atmosphere, the Highlander family consists of each and every Radford stu-dent-athlete past and present, the coaches and athletics staff. Support for each program starts from within athletics and reaches out into the general university population and the community at large. Student-athletes and staff support each other, across sports, into train-ing and the weightroom. In addition, strong personal bonds run throughout the Highlander family binding student-athletes, coaches and staff to each other.

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BISSET PARK THE NEW RIVER DOWNTOWN RADFORD

STUDENTS

LEADERS

CHAMPIONS

2009-10 ACC0LADES 3 Big South Regular Season Titles 1 Big South Tournament Champion 2 Big South Players of the Year 3 Big South Coaches of the Year 1 Big South Athlete of the Year 1 State Coach of the Year 1 Big South Woman of the Year 7 Big South Individual Champions 2 Big South Freshman of the Year 48 All-Conference Selections 2 Big South Tournament MVP’s 2 Scholar Athletes of the Year 1 Team Sportsmanship Award 1 Track & Field All-America 1 AP Honorable Mention All-American 2 State Players of the Year 12 All-State Selections 1 Most Outstanding Student 28 Academic Selections

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Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a neweraofHighlanderathletics,markedbyunprecedentedon-andoff-fieldimprovements and successes.

In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning.

HismostvisibleinfluencetodatehasbeenontheDedmonCenter,where Lineburg has been involved with major renovations to the center-piece of Radford athletics for more than 25 years. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the facility underwent transformations to the arena, including a newsteel-supportedroof,anewbasketballfloor,renovatedathleticof-fices,anew-looknatatorium,andimprovedathleticlocker,training,andmedical facilities.

Along with the initial transformations to the Dedmon Center, an im-proved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticketofficeandLearningEn-hancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete aca-demic support, were completed/added in 2009.

In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Rad-ford University Baseball Field.

Lineburg has also overseen thehiresoffivenewheadcoaches, as well as six new athletic administrators. His hires include women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, head men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves and the promotion oftrackandfieldinterimdirec-

tor Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein, Associate A.D. for external operations Greg Herring, and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley.

As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAsforthefirsttimesince1998,men’stennismadeitsthird-straightappearance,andsoftballappearedforthefirsttimeandwonRadford’sfirst-everNCAAtournamentgameinanysport.

Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tour-namentcrownbeforeadvancingtotheAthens,GeorgiaRegionalfinalwithtwo more NCAA Tournament victories.

Heandhisstaffhavealsobeenresponsibleforcreatingafive-yearstrategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics.com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-levelcompetition,withfiveBigSouthchampionshipstakingplaceonthe Radford campus from 2008-10..

ROBERT LINEBURGRADFORD UNIVERSITY

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference on Basketball Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, and a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement.

Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corpo-rate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas.

Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist.

Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emo-ry & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro.

A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball career as a Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman beforetransferringtonearbyRoanokeCollegetoplayhisfinaltwoyears.

He earned his Bachelor’s in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff.

Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Princi-palatWilliamByrdH.S.andWayneLineburg,whoisinhisfirstseasonasthe offensive coordinator at the University of Richmond.

He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.

Director of Athletics

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT SERVICESThemissionoftheStudent-AthleteSupportServices(SASS)officeforRadfordUniversityAthleticsis to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to de-velop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education.

Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge.

The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective colleges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, moni-toring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.

2009-10 ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2 Scholar-Athletes of the Year1 Most Outstanding Student33 All-Academic Selections

5 All-State Academic Selections1 Big South Female of the Year58.3% Presidential Honor Roll

2 Academic All-District Selections10 Teams with 3.0 GPA

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGA component that is vital to the Radford athletic program is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Condi-tioning Coach Michael Shumaker.

Highlander Athletics have long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid- Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the success of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and as-sistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Kim Faulkner, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport.

Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare RADFORD student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule.

The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is commit-ted to excellence in competition and in life.

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Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence onthefieldofplayandintheclassroom.TheLeague’sgrowingpresenceas an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accom-plishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partner-ships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One monthlater,Dr.EdwardM.SingletonwasselectedastheLeague’sfirstCommissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the BigSouthmorethantherequiredsixmemberstoconstituteanofficialconference.TheBigSouth’sfirstyearofcompetitionwasintheFallof1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledgedNCAADivisionIstatus.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the Leaguereceiveditsfirstautomaticbid–receivinganautomaticqualifierto the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compli-anceprograms,andintroduceditsfirst-evermen’sbasketballtelevisionpackage,featuringtheBigSouthcompetingamongsomeofthefinestteams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the third Com-missioner, and in his 13 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’sbasketball,baseballandsoftballforthefirsttimeinConferencehistory, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initi-ateditsfirstlong-rangestrategicplan,re-affirmingtheLeague’svisionasa distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and hassolidifiedConferencemembershipwiththeadditionsofHighPoint,Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its firstliveeventvideostreamingin2005andhassinceexpandeditsvideoofferings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 15 years, the Big South has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Con-

ference has had two individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track&field,andmen’sgolf,hadanindividualselectedtoplayintheNCAASinglesChampionshipfourtimesinadditiontothefirstmen’stennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivisionin2006,andhadaninstitutionfinishfifthintheNCAAMen’sGolfChampionships–thehighest-everteamfinishinanNCAAevent.

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anni-versary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crownedtheNo.1momentintheBigSouth’sfirst25years.TheConfer-ence’son-fieldaccomplishmentshavebeenduplicatedintheclassroom.Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.

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2010-11 ROSTERNAME CL. HT. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Petra Dajevic Jr. 5-3 Zagrab, Croatia / Sportska GimnazijaMia Drobnjak Jr. 5-9 Zagrab, Croatia / Sportska GimnazijaEmerald Lauzon Jr. 5-7 Bristol, Va. / John S. Battle Mirna Matic Sr. 5-6 Umag, Croatia / Vladmir Gortan, Buje Mindy Pierett Fr. 5-9 Radford, Va. / Pulaski Sara Tegner Jr. 5-7 Amal, Sweden / Karlbergs GymnasiumIvana Tomaic Fr. 5-6 Zagreb, Croatia / Third Gymnasium, Kuslanova

COACHING STAFFHEAD COACH ALMA MATER SEASONBruce Harrison Emory & Henry, ‘85 10th (15th Overall)

ASSISTANT ALMA MATER SEASONKatiaSabate FresnoPacific,‘10 1st(1stOverall)

PRONUNCIATIONSNAME PRONUNCIATIONIvana Tomaic EE-vahn-uh toe-MAH-itchMirna Matic meer-na mah-tichMia Drobnjak drob-niakPetra Dajevic pe-trah da-e-vitchEmerald Lauzon LAW-zenSara Tegner teg-nerMindy Pierett PEER-ett

2011 Roster

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Bruce HARRISON

“We have all six starters from last year returning making

this a very experienced team of juniors and seniors who

know how to handle the pres-sure and play the big match-es. Our doubles pairings all have 2, 3 or even 4 years of experience playing together

which can give us an edge to winning the doubles point.”

HEAD COACH

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Bruce Harrison is entering his tenth season as the head women’s tennis coach at Radford University.

Harrison has all of last year’s squad returning with one new-comer that will help the Highlanders be competitive in a strong Big South Conference this year.

TheHighlandersfinished2010withanoverallrecordof13-7and3-4intheBigSouth.Thismarksthefirsttimeover12vic-tories since 1995 (14-6). Radford went on a nine-match winning streak in the month of March. Radford had impressive wins over Appalachian State (7-0), Longwood (6-1) and George Mason (5-2).

In 2009, the Highlanders recorded a 12-10 overall record and 2-5 in the Big South. They had a stretch in the month of March where they won seven straight matches. They defeated in-state foe George Mason and Big East opponents Connecticut and

Seton Hall.

The 2008 season saw the High-landersfinishwitha9-11overallrecord and 1-5 mark in the Big South. They had impressive wins over in-state rival James Madison and on the road against Lehigh.

In 2007, the Highlanders posted an 11-10overallrecord.Itwastheirfirsttime over .500 and the most victories since the 1993 season (11-8). They also posted road wins over in-state rivals James Madison and George Mason.

Harrison is no stranger to Radford University and its tennis program, as

he is in his second tenure as a head coach at Radford. He was at the helm of the men’s tennis program from 1990-96 before taking the head job at the Virginia Military Institute, where he coached for fiveyears.

During his time at VMI, he earned the Athletic Director Coach-ing Award for his outstanding recruiting at VMI in 2000. In 1998, he was the tournament director of the Division III Women’s Na-tional Tournament.

Inhisfirstgo-aroundatRadford,hetookamen’steamthatwon just one match in 1990 and turned them around completely. He compiled a 77-59 record in six years at the helm. His 1991 teamfinished18-10andfifthintheBigSouth.Justayearlater,hewas named 1992 Big South Co-Coach of the Year. The 1993 sea-son saw his team post what was the most wins in school history whentheHighlandersfinished19-7.

HewasalsoresponsibleforrecruitingRadford’sfirstnationallyranked Division I tennis player and the No. 1 ranked junior players from Morocco and Bangladesh. In 1995, he was the director of the Big South Tournament.

Before his collegiate coaching career, Harrison spent time as head tennis professional at the Sports Racket in Lynchburg, Va. from 1986-89. Prior to that, he was the assistant professional at Hidden Valley Country Club in Roanoke in 1985-86.

He has also worked as a visiting pro with Van De Meer Tennis Center’s World Class Program and the Moroccan Tennis Federa-tion in Casablanca. During that time, he worked with many nation-

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ally and world ranked players.

Harrison graduated from Emory and Henry University in 1985 with a degree in business management and economics. Harrison onlylosttwomatchesinhisfirsttwoyearsofcollegeplay.Hegraduated from Emory and Henry as the top seeded player with a career record of 68-15.

He currently resides in Radford.

THE BRUCE HARRISON FILE PERSONALHometown Blacksburg, Va. Date of Birth 1/01/61High School BlacksburgCollege Emory & Henry ‘85Degree Business Management and Economics COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER2001-Current Head Coach, Radford University (Women)1996-2001 Head Coach, VMI (Men)1990-96 Head Coach, Radford University (Men)1985-86 Assistant Coach, Ferrum

COACHING HONORSBig South Co-Coach of the Year 1992

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSYEAR OVERALL BIG SOUTH FINISH2002 2-13 1-6 8th2003 3-11 2-5 7th2004 3-12 1-5 7th2005 5-16 1-6 7th2006 7-16 1-6 7th2007 11-10 2-5 T-5th2008 9-11 1-5 7th2009 12-10 2-5 6th2010 13-7 3-4 5th

BRUCE HARRISONHEAD COACH

Coaching Staff

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FormerFresnoPacificstandout,KatiaSabate,hasbeennamedas-sistant women’s tennis coach at Radford University, announced by head coach Bruce Harrison on Wednesday morning.

“We are all very excited to have Katia joining our program,” commented Harrison. “Having played for a national championship team, Katia will not only bring a strong game to practice but she will know what it takes to win.”

Sabate will assist in all aspects of the Highlander program.

WhileatFresnoPacific,Sabatewasamember of the 2010 NAIA National Cham-pion squad where she was named Senior of the Year, Most Valuable Player and to the NAIA All-America squad.

During the 2009 and 2010 seasons, Sabate was ranked the No. 1 singles player at the NAIA level and was a member of the top doubles team.

PriortotransferringtoFresnoPacificshe played for Pepperdine, which is a

mainstay in the ITA team rankings.

Sabatehasmorethanfiveyearsofexperienceasamanager/assistanttenniscoachinCaliforniaandSpain.AtFresnoPacificshealsoassistedhead coach Neil Castro with his camps and clinics.

A native of Barcelona, Spain, Sabate completed her undergraduate workinMay2010withaB.A.inmanagementatFresnoPacificUniversitywith a 3.2 cumulative GPA.

Coaching Staff

KATIA SABATEASSISTANT COACH

PLAYER PROFILES

THE KATIA SABATE FILE PERSONALHometown Barcelona, SpainDate of Birth 7/30/87UndergraduateDegree BusinessManagement,FresnoPacific(‘10)Master’s Degree Business, Radford (Current)PlayingExperience FresnoPacific(2008-10) Pepperdine (2007)

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER2011-Current Assistant Coach, Radford

SABATE’S CAREER STATISTICS (at FP) Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2008 22-1 9-0 24-2 9-02009 27-2 17-1 28-2 16-12010 15-8 8-6 22-3 12-2 Totals 64-11 34-7 74-7 37-3Percentage .853 .829 .914 .925

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PLAYER PROFILES

Matic ......................22Tomaic ...................23Dajevic ...................24Drobnjak ................25Lauzon....................26Tegner ....................27Pierett ....................28

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Mirna MATICPlayer Profiles

SENIOR • 5-6UMAG, CROATIA

VLADMIR GORTAN, BUJE2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSRecorded an impressive overall record of 10-7 and 3-4 in the Big South... Played at the No. 4 spot in singles all year... Tallied two doubles victories with partner, Ivana Tomaic at the one position... Secured a straight set win over then ranked No. 5 Washinton & Lee’s Blair Brzeski (7-6 (2-0), 6-0) on Feb. 11 to help secure the team victory, 6-3.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSPosted a overall record of 10-12, while mainly playing at the No. 4 position in singles... Recorded a record of 6-3 in doubles competition, mainly play-ing at the third position... Finished fourth at the ETSU Fall Tournament... Placed third in the Longwood Fall Invitational.

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSFinished with an overall record of 8-11 and 0-6 in the Big South, primarily playing at the No. 5 spot in singles... In doubles, she posted an overall record of 7-10 and 1-4 in the conference... In the fall, Matic went 5-3 at the No. 1 spot in doubles with partner Ivana Tomaic... Tallied 6-7 singles re-cord... Teamed with Ashton Downs to win the Orange consolation bracket at ETSU.

JUNIORSRanked in the top 50 nationally the past two years at 18-under juniors...Also ranked in the top 40 as a 16-under and 14-under junior tennis... Par-ticipated in her high school’s handball and track teams, winning several awards in long-distance events.

PERSONALDaughter of Jovan and Jadranka Matic... Has an older brother Jovica... Born on Dec. 4, 1988 in Kopar, Slovenia... Majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish... A member of the SACC.

MATIC’S CAREER STATISTICS Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2008 8-11 0-6 7-10 1-42009 10-12 1-6 11-2 2-52010 10-7 3-4 2-16 0-6 Totals 28-30 4-16 20-18 3-15Percentage .483 .200 .526 .167

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Ivanna TOMAICPlayer Profiles

SENIOR • 5-5 ZAGREB, CROATIA THIRD GYMNASIUM2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSNamed to the 2009 Big South All-Academic team... Finished with an overall record of 10-7 and 3-4 in the Big South, while playing at the No. 2 singles position... Record two doubles victories also at the No. 2 spot with partner Mirna Matic... Helped the Highlanders to their fourth straight victory of the season with a straight-set win over Gardner-Webb’s Ioana Oprea, 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-4), on March 14.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSEnded the season with a 9-8 overall record, while mainly playing at the No. 3 position in singles... Teamed with Petra Dajevic at No. 1 doubles to finish10-3overall...FinishedwithasecondplaceshowingattheLong-wood Invitational.

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSPosted an overall record of 11-8 and 1-5 in the conference at the No. 1 singlesspot...Indoubles,shefinishedwithanoverallrecordof9-9and1-5 in the Big South also at the No. 1 spot... Won the opening round match at the ITA Mideast Regionals in the fall.

JUNIORSRanked in the top 20 in Croatia and participated in the Croatian Masters (Top 15 players in Croatia)... Earned an ETA ranking of 300... Reached thedoublesfinalsoftheETA’sLosinjTournamentandthesemifinalsoftheETA’s Maribor Tournament.

PERSONALDaughter of Srecko and Jadranka Tomaic... Has an older brother Petar... Born on Sept. 18, 1988 in Zagreb, Croatia... Majoring in business and mi-noring in Spanish... Member of SAAC... Received the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honors Society Award, which is the highest recognition a business student can receive.

TOMAIC’S CAREER STATISTICS Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2008 11-8 1-5 10-9 1-52009 12-9 2-5 13-8 3-42010 10-6 3-4 2-13 1-6 Totals 33-23 6-14 25-30 5-15Percentage .589 .300 .455 .250

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Petra DAJEVICPlayer Profiles

JUNIOR • 5-3 ZAGREB, CROATIA

SPORTSKA GIMNAZIJA2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSPosted a 13-5 overall record and 4-3 in the Big South at the No. 3 spot... Mainly partnered with Emerald Lauzon in doubles at the third position, the pair went 8-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference... Recorded an impressive win over North Dakota on March 13 over Hallie Welk, 6-2, 6-0, to help the Highlanders to a 7-0 victory... Went through the month of March with only one singles loss.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSNamed to the Big South All-Conference Singles squad... Recorded a 14-6 overall record at the No. 1 spot... Posted a 10-3 record at No. 1 doubles position with partner Ivana Tomaic... Placed seventh at the Hokie Fall Invi-tational...WonthesinglesflightatHofstraInvitationalwitha3-0record...Finished second at the ETSU Fall Classic in the Gold Division.

JUNIORSCroatian No. 1 at U12, U14 and U16... Ranked 90th by Tennis Europe... Two-time national champion in singles and a double champion... Three-timenationalsemi-finalist...Winnerofaninvitational“Masters”tournamentat U15... Croatian national team member three times... Played club for HATK Mladost.

PERSONALDaughter of Gordana and Dubravko Dajevic... Has an older sister Jago-da... Born on Febuary 18, 1990 in Zagreb, Croatia... Majoring in psychol-ogy and minoring in Spanish.

DAJEVIC’S CAREER STATISTICS Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2009 14-6 3-4 13-7 3-52010 13-5 4-3 9-7 2-4 Totals 27-11 7-7 22-14 5-9Percentage .711 .500 .611 .357

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Mia DROBNJAKJUNIOR • 5-9 ZAGREB, CROATIA SPORTSKA GIMNAZIJA2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSNamed to the 2010 Big South All-Conference Singles squad for the second consecutive season... Finished with an overall record of 12-5 as she led the team at the No. 1 position... In doubles, lead the squad in wins with an overall record of 11-5 paired with Sara Tegner at the No. 2 spot... EarnedherfirstBigSouthPlayeroftheWeekhonoronMarch16...Woneight consecutive singles and doubles matches in the month of March.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSPosted an overall singles record of 16-5, mainly playing at the No. 2 posi-tion...TeamedwithAllySpectoratNo.2doublestofinishwithan11-7overall record... Named to the 2009 Big South All-Conference Singles team...Wonthesinglesflightwitha3-0recordattheHofstraInvitational...Finished third at the ESTU Fall Classic in the Gold Division.

JUNIORSRanked second at U18 and ranked sixth at U16... Ranked fourth on the seniorlistinCroatia...PlayedinthesemifinalsoftheNationalChampion-shipforseniors...PlayedinthesemifinalsoftheNationalChampionshipforU18...Two-timenationalchampionindoubles...Playedinthesemifi-nals of Masters tournament.

PERSONALDaughter of Snjezana and Marigan Drobnjak... Has two younger siblings: Filip and Nika... Born on September 26, 1989 in Zagreb, Croatia... Major-ing in psychology.

DROBNJAK’S CAREER STATISTICS Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2009 16-5 4-3 11-9 2-52010 12-5 3-4 11-5 3-4 Totals 28-10 7-7 22-14 5-9Percentage .737 .500 .611 .357

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Emerald LAUZONPlayer Profiles

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSFinished with an overall singles record of 5-11 at the sixth position... While paired with Petra Dajevic in doubles, posted an overall record of 8-4 at the No. 3 spot... Record three straight victories over Appalachian State, Sacred Heart and North Dakota when the Highlanders traveled down to Orlando, Fla.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSPosted an overall singles record of 5-6, while mainly playing at No. 6 singles position... In doubles action, tallied an overall record of 1-0 at the third spot.

HIGH SCHOOLGroup A state singles, doubles and team champion in 2008... Three-time team MVP (2005-07)... State runner-up in singles in 2007... Four-time statetennisqualifier...Talliedacareersinglesrecordof125-16...Four-time District Champion in singles, doubles and team... Region C singles champion in 2007... Region C Team Champions in 2006... Region C Champion in singles and doubles in 2005... Awarded John S. Battle’s Most Athletic Girl in 2007.

PERSONALDaughter of Patty and Pete Lauzon... Has an older sister Autumn who played tennis at UVA Wise from 2004-08... Born on January 29, 1990 in Abingdon, Va... Majoring in accounting.

LAUZON’S CAREER STATISTICS Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2009 5-6 0-3 1-0 0-02010 5-11 1-5 9-6 2-4 Totals 10-12 1-8 10-6 2-4Percentage .455 .111 .625 .333

JUNIOR • 5-7BRISTOL, Va.

JOHN S. BATTLE

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Sara TEGNERPlayer Profiles

JUNIOR • 5-7 AMAL, SWEDEN KARLBERGS GYMNASIUM2009-10 HIGHLIGHTSPosted an overall record of 10-9 and went 2-5 in the conference at the No. 5 spot... In doubles, partnered with Mia Drobnjak recorded an overall record of 11-5 at the second position... Only dropped two losses in the month of March... On April 1 defeated Liberty’s Fabiana Gouveia in a straight-set win, 6-0, 6-1.

2008-09 HIGHLIGHTSWhileatAshlandUniversity,shefinishedwitha24-4overallrecord,whilemainly playing at the No. 4 position... Posted a 20-6 overall record in doubles play at the third spot.

JUNIORSWas the best player in her region for several years... Ranked 32nd as a junior in Sweden.

PERSONALDaughter of Tina and Gunnar Tegner... Has an older sister, Gabriella... BornonJuly3,1988inAmal,Sweden...Majoringinfitness,strengthandconditioning.

TEGNER’S CAREER STATISTICS Singles Doubles Year Overall Conf. Overall Conf. 2010 10-9 2-5 11-6 3-4 Totals 10-9 2-5 11-6 3-4Percentage .526 .286 .647 .429

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Mindy PierettPlayer Profiles

FRESHMAN • 5-9 RADFORD, Va.

PULASKIHIGH SCHOOL / CLUBEarnedfirstteamall-districtandwastheteamcaptainherseniorcam-paign... A member of the HOBY Ambassador Club... Recipiant of the I Dary You Youth Award for outstanding leadership... Also lettered in vol-leyball, basketball, cross country and indoor track.

PERSONALDaughter of Stephen and Connie Pierett... Has an older brother, Aaron... Born on November 12, 1991 in Thousand Oaks, California... Majoring in International Relations with a French minor.

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2010 SEASON IN REVIEW

vUnder the direction of Bruce Harrison, the Highlanders recorded their third straight winning season with an overall record of 13-7.

vThismarksthefirsttimesince1995(14-6)thatRadford recorded over 12 victories.

vSeededfifthinthe2010BigSouthChampion-ship, with the help of junior Mirna Matic’s third-set victory,theHighlandersadvancedtothesemifinalsforthefirsttimesince1998.

vAfter a loss to Big South foe, Coastal Carolina on March 7, the Highlanders went on an impres-sive nine-match winning streak, which included fiveshutouts.

vMia Drobnjak and Ivana Tomaic earned all-conference accolades. Drobnjak was named to the singles all-conference team, while Tomaic was selected to the all-academic squad.

vIn addition to her all-conference honors, Mia earned Big South Player of the Week for the matches played March 8-14.

vFour Highlanders posted at least 10 singles wins, while sophomores Drobnjak and Sara Teg-ner recorded an 11-5 doubles record.

2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPENENT RESULT 1/ 28 vs. Elon! L, 0-7

2/ 11 at Washington & Lee W, 6-3 19 vs. Davidson! L, 1-6 3/ 2 vs. Tennessee Tech W, 5-1 7 at Coastal Carolina* L, 0-7 9 vs. Appalachian State# W, 7-0 10 vs. Sacred Heart# W, 7-0 13 vs. North Dakota# W, 7-0 14 at Gardner-Webb* W, 4-3 19 at Howard W, 4-3 21 at George Mason W, 5-2 24 N.C. CENTRAL W, 7-0 27 at Presbyterian* W, 7-0 4/ 1 at Liberty* W, 6-1 3 at Charleston Southern* L, 0-7 6 at Longwood W, 6-1 9 WINTHROP* L, 0-7 18 UNC ASHEVILLE* L, 2-5

BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT 22 #4 UNC ASHEVILLE W, 4-3 23 #1 CHAR. SOUTH. L, 0-4

ALL CAPS Denotes Home Events! Denotes Blacksburg, Va. # Denotes Orlando, Fla.

* Denotes Big South Opponent

2010 Women’s Tennis TeamLeft to Right: Coach Harrison, Ivana Tomaic, Petra Dajevic, Emerald Lauzon, Mia Drobnjak, Sara Tegner, Mirna Matic, Tayler Shull, Assistant Coach James Lloyd

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Overallrecord:13-7•Home:2-4•Away:8-3•Neutral:3-0

SINGLES Overall Dual BS 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strk Last 10Dajevic, Petra 14-6 14-6 5-4 --- --- 14-6 --- --- --- L1 7-3 Drobnjak, Mia 14-5 14-5 4-4 14-5 --- --- --- --- --- W2 7-3Lauzon, Emerald 5-13 5-13 1-7 --- --- --- --- --- 5-13 L4 2-8Matic, Mirna 11-9 11-9 4-5 --- --- --- 11-9 --- --- L1 4-6Tegner, Sara 10-9 10-9 2-6 --- --- --- --- 10-9 --- L3 7-3Tomaic, Ivana 11-8 11-8 3-5 --- 11-8 --- --- --- --- L3 5-5Totals 67-50 67-50 20-31 14-5 11-8 14-6 11-9 10-9 5-13 Percentage .573 .573 .392 .737 .579 .700 .550 .526 .350

DOUBLES Overall Dual BS 1 2 3 Strk Last 10Dajevic, Petra/Tomaic, Ivana 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- --- L1 0-1Drobnjak, Mia/Matic, Mirna 0-1 0-1 0-0 --- 0-1 --- L1 0-1Lauzon, Emerald/Tegner, Sara 0-1 0-1 0-0 --- --- --- L1 0-1Tomaic, Ivana/Matic, Mirna 2-14 2-14 1-7 2-13 --- --- L6 2-8Dajevic, Petra/Lauzon, Emerald 11-5 11-5 3-5 --- --- 11-5 L1 7-3Dajevic, Petra/Matic, Mirna 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- --- L1 0-1Totals 26-30 26-30 9-17 2-16 11-8 13-6 Percentage .464 .464 .346 .111 .579 .684

2010 SEASON STATISTICS

Singles DoublesDate Opponent Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3Jan. 28, 2010 vs. Elon University L 0-7 L L L L L L L L LFeb. 11, 2010 at #5 Washington & Lee W 6-3 W W W W W L L L WFeb. 19, 2010 vs. Davidson L 1-6 W L L L L L L L WMar. 02, 2010 vs. Tennessee Tech W 5-1 W W W W W L . . . Mar. 07, 2010 at Coastal Carolina L 0-7 L L L L L L L L LMar. 09, 2010 vs. Appalachian State W 7-0 W W W W W W L W WMar. 10, 2010 vs. Sacred Heart W 7-0 W W W W W W L W WMar. 13, 2010 vs. North Dakota W 7-0 W W W W W W L W W Mar. 14, 2010 at Gardner-Webb W 4-3 W W W W L L L W LMar. 19, 2010 at Howard W 4-3 W L W W L L W W WMar. 21, 2010 at George Mason W 5-2 W W W L W L L W WMar. 24, 2010 N.C. CENTRAL W 7-0 W W W W W Ww L W WwMar. 27, 2010 at Presbyterian W 7-0 W W W W W W W W W Apr. 01, 2010 at Liberty W 6-1 L W W W W Wd L W WdApr. 03, 2010 at #70 Charleston South. L 0-7 Lr L L L L L L L LApr. 06, 2010 at Longwood W 6-1 W W W L Wr W L W W Apr. 09, 2010 WINTHROP L 0-7 L L L L L L L L LApr. 18, 2010 UNC ASHEVILLE L 2-5 W L W L L L L L WApr. 22, 2010 UNC ASHEVILLE W 4-3 W L W W L L L W W Apr. 23, 2010 CHARLESTON SOUTH. L 0-4 u u L L u L u L L

2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH

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2010 BIG SOUTH STANDINGS BIG SOUTH OVERALL W L Pct. W L Pct. Charleston Southern 7 0 1.000 17 4 .810 Winthrop 6 1 .857 16 9 .640 Coastal Carolina 5 2 .714 19 6 .760 UNC Asheville 4 3 .571 14 8 .636 Radford 3 4 .429 13 7 .650 Gardner-Webb 1 6 .143 12 12 .500 Liberty 1 6 .143 5 16 .238 Presbyterian 1 6 .143 5 16 .238

2010 BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENTThursday, April 22, 2010

No. 5 Radford def. No. 4 UNC Asheville, 4-3No. 2 Winthrop def. No. 7 Liberty, 4-0

No. 3 Coastal Carolina def. No. 6 Gardner-Webb, 4-0

Friday, April 23, 2010No. 1 Charleston Southern def. No. 5 Radford, 4-0

No. 2 Winthrop def. No. 3 Coastal Carolina, 4-3

Saturday, April 24, 2010No. 2 Winthrop def. No. 1 Charleston Southern, 4-0

AWARD WINNERSWomen’s Tennis Flight Champions:

Singles No. 1 Olga Makhova .............. Charleston Southern No. 2 Miki Bunea ...........................Coastal Carolina No. 3 Sandra Herrera ................................Winthrop No. 4 Brooke Pletcher ............ Charleston Southern No. 5 Maria Camberos ..................Coastal Carolina No. 6 Angie Torres .................. Charleston Southern

Doubles No. 1 Yasmine Alkema/Elizaveta Zaytseva Winthrop No. 2 Sandra Herrera/Giovanna Portiolli ... Winthrop No. 3 Sara Abutovic/Lisa Wilkinson ........... Winthrop

Women’s Tennis All-Conference:Singles

Olga Makhova ......................... Charleston Southern Jordan Jenkins .............................................. Liberty Elizaveta Zaytseva .....................................Winthrop Miki Bunea ......................................Coastal Carolina Lexi Bolesky ...................................Coastal Carolina Yasmine Alkema .........................................Winthrop Mia Drobnjak ............................................. Radford Andrea Schutte ........................ Charleston Southern

Doubles Elizaveta Zaytseva/Yasmine Alkema ...........Winthrop Andrea Schutte/Angie Torres ... Charleston Southern Jordan Jenkins/Nadia Solomon-Burgess ....... Liberty Sandra Herrera/Giovanna Portiolli ..............Winthrop

All-Academic Team: Jordan Jenkins ............................................... Liberty Elizaveta Zaytseva ......................................Winthrop Tavenner Black ..................................Gardner-Webb Maria Camberos .............................Coastal Carolina Ivana Tomaic ............................................. Radford Andrea Schutte ........................ Charleston Southern Virginia Waldron .......................Presbyterian College Louise Bottomley ............................... UNC Asheville

Player of the Year Olga Makhova .......................... Charleston Southern

Co-Freshman of the Year Erica White.........................................Gardner-Webb Yasmine Alkema .........................................Winthrop

Scholar-Athlete of the Year Jordan Jenkins ............................................... Liberty

Coach of the Year Mike Baker ............................... Charleston Southern

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CHARLESTON SOUTHERNMarch20•Radford,Va.•1PMLocation: Charleston, S.C.Conference: Big SouthHead Coach: Mike Baker

COASTAL CAROLINAApril9•Radford,Va.•12PMLocation: Conway, S.C.Conference: Big South Head Coach: Jody Davis

ELONFeb.12•Elon,N.C.•1PMLocation: Elon, N.C.Conference: Southern Head Coach: Elizabeth Anderson

DAVIDSONJan.29•Davidson,N.C.•10AMLocation: Davidson, N.C.Conference: SouthernHead Coach: Caroline Price

2011 OPPONENTS

CHARLOTTEJan.28•Davidson,N.C.•5PMLocation: Charlotte, N.C.Conference: Atlantic 10 Head Coach: Michaela Gorman

FLORIDA ATLANTICMarch11•Orlando,Fla.•TBALocation: Boca Raton, Fla. Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Marcy Hora-Cava

GARDNER-WEBBApril10•Radford,Va.•1PMLocation: Boiling Springs, N.C.Conference: Big South Head Coach: Jim Corn

GEORGE MASONApril2•Radford,Va.•2PMLocation: Fairfax, Va.Conference: Colonial Head Coach: Stephen Curtis

HOWARDMarch14•Radford,Va.•2:30PMLocation: Washington, D.C. Conference: Mid-Eastern Head Coach: Larry Strickland

JAMES MADISONApril15•Harrisonburg,Va.•3PMLocation: Harrisonburg, Va.Conference: Colonial Head Coach: Maria Malerba

LIBERTYMarch24•Radford,Va.•1PMLocation: Lynchburg, Va.Conference: Big South Head Coach: Chris Johnson

MARYLAND BALTIMOREApril9•Radford,Va.•12PMLocation: Baltimore, Md.Conference: America EastHead Coach: Rob Hubbard

NORTH DAKOTAMarch12•Orlando,Fla.•TBALocation: Grand Forks, N.D.Conference: Great WestHead Coach: Tom Wynne

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRALJan.29•Durham,N.C.•1PMLocation: Durham, N.C.Conference: Mid-EasternHead Coach: David Nass

LONGWOODApril12•Radford,Va.•3PMLocation: Farmville, Va. Conference: IndependentHead Coach: Pat Breen

NOVA SOUTHEASTERNMarch11•Orlando,Fla.•TBALocation: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Conference: Sunshine StateHead Coach: Michael Coleman

PRESBYTERIANApril3•Radford,Va.•1PMLocation: Clinton, S.C.Conference: Big South Head Coach: Patric Hynes

UNC ASHEVILLEMarch19•Asheville,N.C.•11AMLocation: Asheville, N.C.Conference: Big South Head Coach: Lise Gregory

WASHINGTON & LEEMarch1•Lexington,Va.•4PMLocation: Lexington, Va.Conference: Old DominionHead Coach: Eric Ishida

WINTHROPMarch4•RockHill,S.C.•TBALocation: Rock Hill, S.C.Conference: Big South Head Coach: Cid Carvalho

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