22nd annual
2016 ASU Thunderbird Invitational
November 4-6, 2016 • Whiteman Tennis Center • Tempe, Ariz.
2016 ARIZONA STATE WOMEN’S TENNIS HOME SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT
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FRI, JAN. 20 SUN, JAN. 22 FRI, FEB. 17 SUN, FEB. 19 FRI, MAR. 3 SUN, MAR. 5 FRI, MAR. 10 SAT, MAR. 11 FRI, MAR. 31 FRI, APR. 14 SAT, APR. 15 SAT, APR. 22 THUR, APR. 21-24 FRI, MAY 12-14 THUR, MAY 18-23 WED, MAY 24-29
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NORTHERN ARIZONA UC-DAVIS NEVADA UNLV PEPPERDINE OHIO STATE UTAH COLORADO OREGON USC UCLA ARIZONA PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA REGIONALS NCAA SWEET 16 NCAA INDIVIDUALS
TIME 1:30 PM MT 11:00 AM MT 1:30 PM MT 11:00 AM MT 1:30 PM MT NOON MT 1:30 PM MT NOON PT 1:30 PM PT 1:30 P.M. PT NOON PT 1:00 PM PT ALL DAY ALL DAY ALL DAY ALL DAY
Sheila McInerney is in her 33rd season as head coach of the Arizona State women’s tennis team. Since her first season as head coach in 1985, Sun Devil women’s tennis has won 481 matches, advanced to 31 of 32 NCAA Tournaments, including 29 straight, and has finished each season in the top 38 nationally.
McInerney was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2016 -- her second time earning the award in her career -while also receiving the ITA Southwest Region Coach of the Year. Her doubles pair of Alex Osborne and Ebony Panoho captured the program’s first Pac-12 Championship under her tutelage. The 2015-16 squad also had their best conference finish (8-4) under McInerney, while also defeating Stanford for the second-ever time in program history -- both under McInerney.
ARIZONA STATE WOMEN’S TENNIS ROSTER NAME Kelley Anderson Nicole Fossa Huergo Sammi Hampton Kassidy Jump Gussie O’Sullivan Alexandra Osborne Savannah Slaysman
YR Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr.
EX. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 2V Roanoke, Texas (Baylor/Southlake Carroll HS) 2V Bologna, Italy (Armstrong State) 1V Vancouver, Wash. (Skyview HS) 3V Granite Bay, Calif. (JMG Tennis Academy) 3V Melbourne, Australia (Box Hill Second. College) 3V Sydney, Australia (Meriden School for Girls) Phoenix, Ariz. (Arizona Connections Academy)
University of California Golden Bears NAME
Lynn Chi Klara Fabikova Olivia Hauger Lyann Hoang Stephane Lin Maegan Manasse Audrey Mayer Karla Popovic Denise Starr
YR. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr.
Weston, Fla. (Florida Virtual School) Brno, Czech Republic (Gymnasium Kpt. Jarose Brno) Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS) Brisbane, Australia (St. Aidan’s Anglican All-Girls’ School) Pinole, Calif. (Pinole Valley HS) Redondo Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS) Somis, Calif. (Rio Mesa HS) Zabok, Croatia (Gimnazija Antuna Gustava Matoša) Brooklyn, N.Y. (James Madison HS)
Fresno State University Bulldogs NAME Galina Bykova Gergia Lawson Katerina Stloukalova Juliane Triebe Abbey Watanabe Emma Wilson
YR. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Idaho) Nottingham, England Brno, Czech Republic Bradenburg, Germany Duball, Washington Cramlington, England (Cramlington Learning Village)
Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks NAME Eirene Granville Marta Lewandowska Henneke Lodewijks Hailey Rochin Blanka Szavay Chiara Tomasetti Brandy Walker
YR. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Sacramento, California (Inderkum High School) Bigtystok, Poland (VI LO im. Zygmunta w Bialymstoku) Breda, Netherlands (Newman College) Tuscon, Arizona (Bridgeway Academny) Solvadkert, Hungary (Vorosmarty Gimnazium) / /
University of San Diego Toreros NAME Nicole Anderson Sabrina Barkdull Sophia Chow Colomba DiFilippo Gemma Garcia Daniela Morales Jessica Regehr Scarlet Rush Maria-Paula Torres
YR. Fr. Fr. So. RJr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So.
HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Camarillo, California (Moorpark High School) Paradise Valley, Arizona (Arcadia High School) Sao Paulo, Brazil (Externato Mater Domus) Santiago, Chile (Allianza Francesa) Barcelona, Spain (Instituto Menedez y Pelayo) Guadalajara, Mexico (Centro Escolar los Altos) Nürnberg, Germany (Sigmund-Schuckert-Gymnasium) Phoenix, Arizona (Xavier College Preparatory) Lima, Paru (Villa Caritas HS)
Past Thunderbird Winners
2015 - Desirae Krawczyk (ASU) 2014 - Sophie Watts (Fresno State) 2013 - Denise Starr (Cal) 2012 - Ronit Yurovsky (Michigan) 2011 - Zsofi Susanyi (Cal) 2010 - Kelcy McKenna (Arizona State) 2009 - Denise Moresan (Michigan)
2008 - Micaela Hein (Arizona State) 2007 - Marina Cossou (Cal) 2006 - Marion Ravelojaona (Cal) 2005 - Jessica Shu (Michigan) 2004 - Not Decided Due to Rainout 2003 - Jenny Zika (Duke)
2002 - Saras Arasu (Duke) 2001 - Kate Ruckert (Texas) 2000 - Ipek Senoglu (Pepperdine) 1999 - Jewel Peterson (USC) 1998 - Jennifer Embry (Purdue) 1997 - Esther Knox (Cal)