2014 american athletic conference women's tennis championship program

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American Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis ChampionshipsUSF Varsity Courts

Tampa, Fla.April 17-20, 2014

Welcome to the 2014 American Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Championship hosted by the University of South Florida. Matches will take place at the Varsity Courts, with the opening rounds beginning on Thursday and extending through Sunday’s final.

Houston enters the tournament as the top seed for the inaugural Championship and will face the winner of Thursday’s match between No. 8 seed Cincinnati and No. 9 seed UConn. Memphis is seeded No. 2, and is set to face the winner of No. 7 seed Temple and No. 10 seed UCF. Seeding is based on Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, with head-to-head results serving as the secondary criteria.

The winner of the 2014 American Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Championship receives an automatic bid to the 33rd Annual NCAA Championship. First and Second Round competition will begin on May 15-17 on campus sites still to be determined, with the bracket culminating at the NCAA Finals in Athens, Ga. at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on May 26.

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Champion

Match 9 - April 2010 a.m.

WINNER Match 3

WINNER Match 5

Match 7 - April 1912 p.m.



WINNER Match 4Match 4 - April 18

9 a.m.

Match 6 - April 1812 p.m. WINNER Match 6


WINNER Match 7

WINNER Match 8

#8 Cincinnati

#9 UConn

#1 Houston

WINNER Match 1Match 1 - April 17

9 a.m.

#4 Louisville

#5 Rutgers

#7 Temple

#10 UCF

WINNER Match 2

#2 Memphis

#6 SMU

#3 USF



Jan. 21Marta Morga, Fr.

Jan. 28Anki Wind, Fr.

Feb. 4Stefanie Mikesz, Sr.

Feb. 11Caroline Wegner, So.

Feb. 18Despoina Vogasari, Fr.

Feb. 25Despoina Vogasari, Fr.

March 4Loreto Alonso-Martinez, Sr.

March 11Despoina Vogasari, Fr.

March 18Loreto Alonso-Martinzez, Sr.

March 25Elena Kordolaimi, Fr.

April 1Marta Morga, Fr.

April 8Elena Kordolaimi, Fr.

April 15Rebecca Shine, Sr.

Loreto Alonso-Martinez, USF

Despoina Vogasari, Houston

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK


UCF KNIGHTS - No. 10 seed2014 Results

January25 at Florida Gulf Coast W, 4-329 at Florida L, 7-0February5 Bethune Cookman W, 5-212 North Florida L, 4-314 Georgia Southern W, 5-219 USF L, 6-127 South Alabama L, 4-3March2 at Furman L, 4-34 at UNC-Asheville W, 6-013 SMU L, 4-315 MEMPHIS L, 5-221 Kansas L, 4-325 Samford L, 4-327 ETSU L, 4-3April4 at FIU L, 4-35 vs. UAB W, 4-110 Stetson L, 4-312 South Carolina State W, 7-0

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolSofia Baptista SO Cascais, Portugal/Escola Secundaria de CascaisCortney Cesarini FR Bradenton, Fla./United Tennis AcademyCaroline Eberhart SO Mishawaka, Ind./MarianCourtney Griffith SR Johns Creek, Ga./Chattahoochee HSJosephine Haraldson SR Hollviken, Sweden/Bastad Tennis AcademyAnnika Hepp FR Bradenton, Fla./IMG PendletonCassie Hochwalt SR Scottsdale, Ariz./Austin PeayClare Mendell SO Canton, Ga./King’s AcademyBogna Nowicka FR Swarzedz, Poland/Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace w Swarzedzu

Head Coach: Stephanie NickitasAssistant Coach: Tony Giannoni

Pictured: (L to R): Head Coach Stephanie Nickitas, Caroline Eberhart, Courtney Griffith, Josephine Haraldson, Cortney Cesarini, Bogna Nowicka, Sofia Baptista, Clare Mendell, Annika Hepp, Cassie Hochwalt, Assistant Coach Tony Giannoni

CINCINNATI BEARCATS - No. 8 seed2014 Results

January17 Toledo W, 4-318 at Kentucky L, 7-025 Indiana L, 7-031 Abilene Christian L, 4-3February1 at Miami (Ohio) L, 4-39 at LOUISVILLE L, 7-014 at Butler W, 7-015 at Ball State L, 6-116 at IUPUI W, 7-022 Bowling Green W, 4-323 RUTGERS L, 4-328 vs. UCONN W, 6-1March2 vs. James Madison L, 4-35 at Ohio State L, 6-118 vs. SUNY Geneseo W, 7-019 vs. Colgate W, 7-026 Xavier L, 5-2April1 Northern Kentucky W, 5-26 at Marshall L, 6-111 at Marquette L, 7-013 at DePaul L, 6-1

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolLauren Bellinger FR Dublin, Ohio/Dublin JeromeKatya Bure FR Springfield, N.J./Jonathan DaytonKristina Georgieva JR Varna, Bulgaria/Varna Sports SchoolCaitlin O’Gara SR Springboro, Ohio/Bishop FenwickKelly Poggensee-Wei SO Lake Villa, Ill./Grayslake NorthSierra Sullivan SR Austin, Texas/The Khabele School/StetsonHannah Wille SO St. Louis, Mo./Parkway CentralCarly Wilson SR Fort Mitchell, Ky./BeechwoodAshleigh Witte SR West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West

Head Coach: Angela Farley Wilson

Pictured: (L to R): Ashleigh Witte, Kristina Georgieva, Sierra Sullivan, Lauren Bellinger, Katya Bure, Kelly Poggensee-Wei, Hannah Wille, Caitlin O’Gara, Carly Wilson, Head Coach Angela Farley Wilson


Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolMaria Andrea Cardenas SO Caracas, Venezuela/Colegio Los AnayanesCelia Fraser SR Birmingham, U.K./King Edward Camp HillJo Garvey SR Saltburn by the Sea, U.K./Huntcliff Secondary SchoolElena Kordolaimi JR Lamia, Greece/Lykeio LamiasRocio Martin Fernandez SO Madrid, Spain/IES Ortega y GassetCharlotte Phillips JR Nottinghamshire, U.K./Bilborough CollegeTina Rupert FR Ljublijana, Slovenia/Gimanzija Sentvid LjubljanaDionne Sanders SR Stourbridge, U.K./The Kingswinford SchoolDespoina Vogasari FR Athens, Greece/Geniko Lykeio Drosia

Head Coach: Patrick SullivanAssistant Coaches: Stephanie Wooden, Daniel Whitehead

UCONN HUSKIES - No. 9 seed

HOUSTON COUGARS - No. 1 seed2014 Results

January24 UTSA W, 5-026 New Mexico W, 4-331 Southern Miss W, 6-1February8 North Texas W, 5-014 Kansas L, 4-316 Mississippi State W, 5-221 at Washington State W, 5-223 at Washington W, 4-328 at Texas L, 5-0March1 Tulsa W, 4-35 TEMPLE W, 4-08 UCONN W, 4-012 at Utah L, 7-021 vs. Louisiana Tech W, 4-022 at SMU W, 5-225 UAB W, 7-028 at Dartmouth W, 4-330 at Harvard L, 4-3April6 DePaul W, 4-29 Texas State W, 7-012 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 4-015 Prairie View A&M W, 7-0

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolEmma Alderman FR Hingham, Mass./HinghamAlexandra Bergman SO Winnetka, Ill./North Shore Country DayShea Flanagan FR Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley NorthMarie Gargiulo SR Weston, Conn./WestonJennifer Learmonth SR Elgin, S.C./Central YorkLucy Nutting SR Wilmington, Del./Tower Hill SchoolNatalie Robson JR Copley, Ohio/RevereSrna Stosljevic SO Novi Sad, Serbia/IMG Academy (Florida)Jenise Vargas FR Pasadena, Calif./Flintridge Preparatory SchoolMaxene Weinberg JR Marietta, Ga./Walton

Head Coach: Glenn MarshallAssistant Coach: Monica Purice-Sgritta

2014 Results

February 7 vs. Stony Brook L, 4-28 at Army L, 6-116 at St. John’s L, 6-128 vs. CINCINNATI L, 6-1March1 vs. James Madison L, 4-35 Fairfield W, 7-08 at HOUSTON L, 4-09 vs. Louisiana Tech L, 5-217 vs. Colgate W, 7-026 at Boston University L, 7-028 at Seton Hall W, 4-329 TEMPLE L, 4-3April3 RUTGERS L, 6-15 at Georgetown W, 4-36 at Villanova W, 7-012 Marist W, 6-1

Pictured: Front (L to R): Natalie Robson, Jenise Vargas, Shea Flanagan, Lucy Nutting, Emma AldermanBack (L to R): Head Coach Glenn Marshall, Srna Stosljevic, Alexandra Bergman, Maxene Weingerg, Jennifer Learmonth, Marie Gargiulo, Assistant Coach Monica Purice-Sgritta


LOUISVILLE CARDINALS - No. 4 seed

MEMPHIS TIGERS - No. 2 seed

2014 Results

January25 at Florida L, 4-026 vs. Missouri W, 4-0February1 at DePaul L, 6-16 Morehead State W, 7-08 Evansville W, 6-19 CINCINNATI W, 7-014 at Wisconsin W, 5-221 RUTGERS W, 6-128 Eastern Kentucky W, 6-1March7 at North Texas W, 4-014 at San Diego State W, 5-221 at MEMPHIS L, 5-229 Southern Illinois W, 6-130 at Miami (Ohio) W, 4-3April6 Tulsa L, 4-311 Marshall W, 4-2

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolRebecca Bodine JR Tampa, Fla./LSUOlivia Boesing FR Floyds Knobs, Ind./Floyd Central HSJulia Fellerhoff SR Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield HSCassie Pough FR Miami, Fla./Dr. Michael Krop Senior HSRebecca Shine SR Augusta, Ga./Westminster PrepElle Stokes FR Birmingham, U.K./Sandwell AcademyManuela Velasquez JR Kew Gardens, N.Y./Laurel SpringsChloe Willetts FR Winston Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds HS

Head Coach: Mark BeckhamAssistant Coach: Stefan Naughton

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolAlyssa Hibberd JR Sorell, Tasmania, Australia/Rosny CollegeNicole Hoynaski SO Putney, NSW, Australia/Sydney Distance Education HSSkylar Kuykendall SO Jasper, Ala./Potter’s Wheel Academy (Fla.)Stefanie Mikesz SR Bardowick, Germany/Berufskolleg Halle WestfalenMarta Morga FR Madrid, Spain/IES Ortega y GassetLiza Tymchenko R-SR Kharkov, Ukraine/Kharkov National UniversityCaroline Wegner SO Hagen, Germany/Fichte-GymnasiumAnki Wind FR Dinslaken, Germany/Karl Ziegler School

Head Coach: Lee Taylor WalkerAssistant Coaches: Ben Stapp, Mary Weatherholt

2014 Results

January25 vs. VCU W, 4-226 at North Carolina L, 4-1February1 vs. Iowa W, 4-02 at Oklahoma L, 4-17 Murray State W, 5-0 Chattanooga W, 4-016 at TCU W, 4-317 at SMU W, 5-221 at Vanderbilt L,, 4-023 at Ole Miss L, 4-325 Pepperdine W, 4-3March1 vs. Kansas State W, 4-02 at Columbia L, 4-310 VCU W, 5-014 at USF L, 5-215 at UCF W, 5-221 LOUISVILLE W, 5-227 at Baylor L, 6-129 at North Texas W, 6-16 Marquette W, 7-012 at Tulsa L, 5-2

Pictured: Seated (L to R): Julia Fellerhoff, Becca Shine, Becky Bodine, Elle Stokes, Olivia BoesingStanding (L to R): Manuela Velasquez, Cassie Pough, Chloe Willetts

Pictured: Front (L to R): Marta Morga, Alyssa Hibberd, Caroline Wegner, Assis-tant Coach Mary WeatherholtBack (L to R): Head Coach Lee Taylor Walker, Liza Tymchenko, Stefanie Mikesz, Anki Wind, Skylar Kuykendall, Assistant Coach Ben Stapp


RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS - No. 5 seed

USF BULLS - No. 3 seed2014 Results

January11 Syracuse W, 4-324 vs. LSU L, 4-125 vs. Ohio State W, 4-131 at Florida State L, 5-2February5 Florida Gulf Coast W, 7-014 at LSU L, 4-316 at Tulane W, 6-119 at UCF W, 6-123 Missouri W, 6-127 at San Diego State W, 5-1March1 at San Diego W, 4-27 St. John’s W, 7-09 Old Dominion W, 7-010 Penn State W, 6-112 SMU W, 6-114 MEMPHIS W, 5-2April4 VCU W, 5-26 Georgia State W, 4-1

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolLoreto Alonso-Martinez SR Asturias, Spain/Centro Asturiana de OviedoVera Bessonova FR Moscow, RussiaAlessandra Bonte SR Los Angeles, Calif./Bradenton AcademyFanny Fricassi SR Draguighan, Franch/Lycee Jean MoulinOlaya Garrido-Rivas FR Gijon, Asturias, Spain/IES CalderonHailey Grillo FR Fort Myers, Fla./Fort MyersOlga Martinez FR Barcelona, Spain/INS Dr. PuiguertKayla Rizzolo SR Jupiter, Fla.

Head Coach: Agustin MorenoAssistant Coaches: Kelly Anderson, Hans Gildemeister

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolStefania Balasa SR East Brunswick, N.J./East BrunswickLindsay Balsamo JR Wall, N.J./WallFarris Cunningham FR Houston, Texas/DuchesneLindsey Kayati SO Monroeville, N.J./WoodstownGina Li SO Hillsborough, N.J./HillsboroughVanessa Petrini SR Stamford, Conn./WesthillMariam Zein SO Sugarland, Texas/Dulles

Head Coach: Ben BuccaAssistant Coaches: Hilary Ritchie, Geralyn Molinari

2014 Results

February4 at Lehigh W, 7-07 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 5-29 at Penn L, 6-116 at Army W, 6-019 at Princeton L, 6-121 at LOUISVILLE L, 6-123 at CINCINNATI W, 4-3March1 at Cornell W, 4-37 BINGHAMPTON W, 6-112 DELAWARE W, 6-116 at Southern W, 7-018 at Southeastern Louisiana L, 4-319 at Tulane W, 6-128 TEMPLE W, 6-130 FORDHAM W, 5-2April3 at UCONN W, 6-18 at Seton Hall W, 6-111 Villanova W, 7-013 St. John’s W, 6-1

Pictured: Front (L to R): Noor Judeh, Vanessa Petrini, Gina Li, Farris CunninghamBack (L to R): Assistant Coach Geralyn Molinari, Assistant Coach Hilary Ritchie, Stefania Balasa, Lindsey Kayati, Mariam Zein, Lindsay Balsa-mo, Head Coach Ben Bucca

Pictured: Front (L to R): Olga Martinez, Fanny Fricassi, Hailey GrilloBack (L to R): Vera Bessonova, Olaya Garrido-Rivas, Alessandra Bonte, Kayla Rizzolo, Loreto Alonso-Martinez


SMU MUSTANGS - No. 6 seed

TEMPLE OWLS - No. 7 seed

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolAnna Kate Anderson FR Spartanburg, S.C./SpartanburgVaszilisza Bulgakova SO Budapest, HungaryHristina Dishkova SO Kleinmachnow, Germany/Homboldt-Gymnasium PotsdamMacie Elliott FR Evansville, Ind./Reitz MemorialYana Erkeeva SO Moscow, Russia/A.M. Gorky, School No. 204Dasha Sharapova FR Bradenton, Fla.Holly Verner JR Del Mar, Calif./Tusculum CollegeMary Wright FR Hot Springs, Ark./Lakeside

Head Coach: Kati GyulaiAssistant Coaches: Mark Roberts, Aldrin Campos

2014 Results

January25 Stephen F. Austin W, 6-126 Northwestern State L, 4-3February1 Texas Tech L, 5-22 LSU L, 6-112 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L, 4-315 at Tulsa L, 7-016 Miami (Ohio) L, 4-117 MEMPHIS L, 5-221 at TCU L, 4-3March1 Sam Houston State W, 5-0 UTEP W, 5-26 TEMPLE W, 7-011 vs. Penn State W, 5-212 at USF L, 6-113 at UCF W, 4-322 HOUSTON L, 5-226 at UT Arlington L, 4-3April3 Middle Tennessee W, 4-34 Texas State W, 7-06 UTSA W, 4-212 Louisiana Tech W, 5-2

Name Year Hometown/Previous SchoolJordan Batey SR Atlanta, Ga./RiverwoodMariana Bedon FR Trujillo, Peru/La InmaculadaCarly Bohman SR Oakville, Ontario/Cawthra ParkRebecca Breland JR Las Vegas, Nev./Canyon SpringsAlicia Doms SR Barcelona, Spain/IES Francesc MaciaCristina Grimaldi JR Wayne, Pa./RadnorDina Karina FR West Java, Indonesia/SMA JubileeYana Mavrina SR Yaroslavl, Russia/Secondary School 84Jasmine Merali SO Bryn Mawr, Pa./RadnorAnais Nussaume FR Bangkok, Thailand/CNED (France)Minami Okajima SO Bedminster, N.J./Montville

Head Coach: Steve MauroAssistant Coach: Frederika GirsangGraduate Assistant Coach: Kacper Rams

2014 Results

January25 at Princeton L, 6-1February5 Drexel W, 7-09 St. Francis (N.Y.) W, 7-015 Xavier L, 5-216 Fairleigh Dickinson L, 4-321 vs. Stony Brook L, 4-2March1 at Hampton W, 7-02 at Old Dominion L, 5-25 at HOUSTON L, 4-06 at SMU L, 7-011 at Lehigh W, 6-114 at Binghamtom L, 5-222 at Penn L, 6-123 at Villanova W, 7-028 at RUTGERS L, 6-129 at UCONN W, 4-3April6 Providence W, 6-19 Fordham W, 5-2

Pictured: Front (L to R): Hristina Dishkova, Yana Erkeeva, Dasha Sharapova, Macie ElliottBack (L to R): Vaszilisza Bulgakova, Mary Wright, Holly Verner, Anna Kate Anderson

Pictured: Front (L to R): Rebecca Breland, Minami Okajima, Yana Mavrina, Alicia Doms, Jasmine Merali, Dina KarinaBack (L to R): Head Coach Steve Mauro, Jordan Batey, Cristina Grimal-di, Carly Bohman, Anais Nussaume, Assistant Coach Freddy Girsang, Assistant Coach Andrey Morozov

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