2012-13 Media Guide
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Table of Contents Team Photo/Roster............................ 2 Season Outlook.................................. 3 2012-13 Schedule............................ 23 Tennis Staff Audra Nothwehr, Head Coach...... 4-5 Michela Cruise, Graduate Assistant... 6 Player Profiles Melanie Delsart................................. 7 Jennifer Dien...................................... 8 Anastacia Simons............................... 9 Anita Lee......................................... 10 Korey Love....................................... 11 Ariadna Cairo Baza.......................... 12 Gisela Cairo Baza............................ 13 Natasha Tomishima.........................14 Siera Hasler......................................15 Abigail Plecki...................................16 Facilities........................................... 17 20011-12 Results Individual Season Statistics.............. 18 Records & History Year-By-Year Team Results.............. 19 Records...................................... 19-22
Quick Facts School........... Southern Illinois University Carbondale City/Zip............... Carbondale, Ill. 62901 Founded........................................... 1869 Enrollment..................19,817 (Fall 2012) Nickname......................................Salukis School Colors............ Maroon and White Home Court.... Univ. Courts/Sports Blast Affiliation.................... NCAA Division I Conference...Missouri Valley Conference President.................... Dr. Glenn Poshard Chancellor............................. Rita Cheng Athletics Director.............. Mario Moccia Alma Mater, Year .New Mexico St. (1989) Athletics Phone............... (618) 453-5311 Ticket Office Phone........ (618) 453-2000
Team Information 2011-12 Overall Record................... 17-6 MVC Record...................................... 5-2 Reg. Season/MVC Tourney ........3rd/3rd Home Record..................................... 7-2 Away Record...................................... 7-2 Neutral Record................................... 3-2 Letter-winners Returning/Lost............9/0 Newcomers.............................................1 Credits The 2012-13 tennis media guide was written, designed and edited by Tim McCaughan and the Saluki Media Services staff. Photography by Tom Weber and Saluki Media Services.
History First year of tennis............................ 1974 All-Time Record........................ 501-415 Conference Championships/Last (2).1985 Indiv. Conf. Championships................. 35 Tennis Staff Head Coach..................Audra Nothwehr Alma Mater......................... Concordia University(2001) Record at SIU (Years)...........72-48 (5) Career Record (Years).......140-69 (12) Office Phone............... (618) 453-5462 E-Mail.....
[email protected] Time to reach....................... M-F a.m. Graduate Assistant.......... Michela Cruise Alma Mater....Southern Illinois (2010) Year........................................ 2nd year E-Mail .....................
[email protected] www.SIUSalukis.com Staff Member Tom Weber Bill Ford Scott Gierman John Lock Robin Thuringer Tyler Wooten Tim McCaughan
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Front (L-R) Anastacia Simons, Jennifer Dien, Anita Lee, Natasha Tomishima, Ariadna Cairo Baza Back (L-R) Gisela Cairo Baza, Siera Hasler, Abigail Plecki, Korey Love, Melanie Delsart BREAKDOWN BY ELIGIBILITY
Seniors......................... 3 Melanie Delsart, Jennifer Dien, Anastacia Simons Junior........................... 2 Korey Love, Anita Lee Sophomore.................. 4 Ariadna Cairo Baza, Gisela Cairo Baza, Natasha Tomishima, Siera Hasler Freshman.....................1 Abigail Plecki
Team Photo/Roster
BREAKDOWN BY STATE/
SALUKI ROSTER BREAKDOWN
COUNTRY Florida............................................... 1 Korey Love (Port Orange) Kansas................................................ 1 Jennifer Dien (Overland Park) Nev...1 Anita Lee (Las Vegas) Argentina........................................... 1 Melanie Delsart (Buenos Aires) Spain..................................................2 Ariadna Cairo Baza (Barcelona) Gisela Cairo Baza (Barcelona) South Africa.......................................1 Anastacia Simons (Port Elizabeth) Illinois................................................2 Siera Hasler (Morton) Abigail Plecki (Homer Glen) Brazil..................................................1 Natasha Tomishima (Campo Grande)
Returnees
Year Hometown
Jennifer Dien
SR
Melanie Delsart Anastacia Simons Korey Love Anita Lee
SR
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SR
Port Elizabeth, So. Africa
JR
JR
Overland Park, Kan. Port Orange, Fla. Las Vegas, Nev.
Ariadna Cairo Baza SO
Barcelona, Spain
Siera Hasler
Morton, Ill.
Gisela Cairo Baza
SO SO
Natasha Tomishima SO Newcomers Abigail Plecki
Barcelona, Spain Mato Grosso, Brazil
Year Hometown FR
Homer Glen, Ill.
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS A
fter a record setting 2011-12 campaign the Southern Illinois women’s tennis team is setting its goals even higher this year. The Salukis finished with a 17-6 (.739) record which was good enough for the highest winning percentage in school history and the best since the 1999-2000 seasons.
SIU adds one newcomer to the roster this fall, Abigail Plecki, a freshman from Homer Glen, Ill. Plecki played tennis at Lockport Township High School where she finished with 67 doubles wins primarily at the No. 1 spot before switching to singles her senior year where she finished with 20 wins at the No. 1 spot.
The Salukis return nine players from the 201112 campaign including seniors Melanie Delsart, “In singles, she frustrates her opponent with her Jennifer Dien, and Anastacia Simons. long reach, she gets to everything,” They combined for a 51-28 (.653) said head coach Audra Nothwehr. “I feel this team can singles record last season. These players really win conference will be expected once again to take on a this year. That is our goal The Salukis look to improve this leadership role this year. and we really believe it.” year. They have a good schedule to work with facing some regional -Nothwehr. Delsart led the team last year with a opponents while also playing in 22-8 singles record, as well as a 22-9 several competitive fall tournaments. doubles record primarily with partner Korey Love. We’ve loaded up our schedule with some good teams Delsart finished second in the conference at No. 1 that will get us prepared for the top teams in our singles wins with a 17-5 record. conference,” said Nothwehr. “Our doubles teams are solid if we can keep everyone healthy, and leadership again will be key just like it was last year.”
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In addition to the MVC schedule, SIU will face programs such as Louisville, Memphis, and Arkansas State.
Season Outlook
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Head Coach Sixth Year Concordia University (2001) Clarinda, Iowa
audraNOTHWEHR
Audra Nothwehr enters her sixth season at Southern Illinois University with a record of 72-48 overall and 24-16 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Nothwehr led the Salukis to a 17-6 record last season on their way to having the best winning percentage in school history (.739). Prior to joining the Salukis, Nothwehr spent four seasons as head coach of men’s and women’s tennis at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky. During the 2007 season, she was a finalist for NAIA National Women’s Coach of the Year. In addition, Nothwehr was named the Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
In three years at LWC, she took the women’s team from last in its conference to a semi-finalist finish in the NAIA National Tournament. Nothwehr also improved the men’s team from 16th in the nation to a quarter-finalist finish at the NAIA National Tournament. In addition to transitioning both teams, she coached six men’s and three women’s NAIA All-Americans. In four years of coaching men’s and women’s tennis in the NAIA, Nothwehr posted a career record of 100-30. A native of Clarinda, Iowa, Nothwehr did her undergraduate studies at Concordia University in Seward, Neb., where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in sport management. She played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for four years at Concordia, in addition to playing varsity volleyball
Audra Nothwehr
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS for the Bulldogs. Nothwehr was named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tennis Player of the Year in 2000. She was All Conference for four years in tennis as well as Academic All American in 2000 and 2001 in both volleyball and tennis.
NOTHWEHR’S CAREER NUMBERS
Year
2003-04
Record/Percent
17-4 .810
Conf. Pct. 5-0
1.000
4-0
1.000
Year-by-Year Men’s Tennis Record at Lindsey Wilson College
Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champs • Conference Tournament Champs
NAIA National Tournament Second Round (Final 16)
2004-05
22-3 .880
2005-06
18-4 .818
2006-07
Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champs • Conference Tournament Champs
NAIA Region XI Finalist • NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinalist
NAIA Region XI Finalist • NAIA National Tournament Second Round (Final 16)
NAIA Region XI Finalist • NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinalist
15-6 .714
5-0 5-0
1.000 1.000
Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champs • Conference Tournament Champs Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champs • Conference Tournament Champs
Totals
72-17 .809
19-0
1.000
2003-04
11-7 .611
5-0
1.000
2004-05
16-6 .727
5-0
1.000
2005-06
23-3 .885
Year-by-Year Women’s Tennis Record at Lindsey Wilson College
NAIA Region XI Finalist
2006-07
Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champs • Conference Tournament Finalist Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champs • Conference Tournament Champs
NAIA Region XI Finalist • NAIA National Tournament First Round
NAIA Region XI Champs • NAIA National Tournament Semifinalist
NAIA Region XI Finalist • NAIA National Tournament Semifinals
19-5 .792
5-0 5-0
1.000 1.000
Totals
69-21 .767
20-0
1.000
2007-08
11-12 .478
4-4
.500
2009-10
15-9 .625
5-2
.714
Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champs • Conference Tournament Champs Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champs • Conference Tournament Champs
Year-by-Year Women’s Tennis Record at Southern Illinois
2008-09
Third-place finish in Missouri Valley Conference
2010-11 2011-12
Totals
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Nothwehr became a Graduate Assistant Coach at Concordia University while getting her masters degree in education administration with a specialization in post-secondary athletics. At the same time, she fulfilled her graduate internship working for the volleyball office at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
17-8 .680 12-13 .480 16-6 .727
72-48 .600
5-3 4-5 6-2
.625 .444 .750
24-16 .600
Fifth-place finish in Missouri Valley Conference
Third-place finish in Missouri Valley Conference Fifth-place finish in Missouri Valley Conference Third-place finish in Missouri Vally Conference
Audra Nothwehr
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Graduate Assistant Second Year West Palm Beach, Fla.
michelaCRUISE
Cruise enters her second season as SIU Women’s Tennis student assistant coach after playing four seasons with the team.
2007-08
Posted a 32-28 singles record in her career as a Saluki...In doubles, Cruise went 34-31. 2009-10 Finished the season with a 9-4 singles mark after missing the first month and a half of the season with an injury... Tied for the team lead in conference singles with a 5-2 mark...Won five straight matches from March 11 through April 3...Finished college career by winning four of final five singles matches...Finished with a 6-3 doubles record with Anastacia Simons.
Fall 2006
As a Saluki
2008-09
Recorded a 13-8 record in singles play, mainly as the No. 4 player...In doubles, Cruise was 14-10, as she spent the season paired with Jessica Flannery.
Michela Cruise
Compiled a 11-10 record primarily at No. 3 singles... Partnered primarily with Martina Vianna Ce at No. 2 doubles posting a 10-12 record. Posted a 6-6 singles record in her first semester at SIU... Paired with Jessica Flannery for a 4-6 doubles record.
Prior to SIU
As a sophomore at Summit Christian School, Cruise won the Class 2A state singles title.
Personal
Born September 13, 1988...Finished her undergraduate schooling at SIU with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics... Attending graduate school for social work...Full name is Michela Dawn Cruise...Daughter of Greg and Patricia Cruise...Has one sister ( Jennifer).
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Senior Buenos Aires, Argentina
melanieDELSART
2011-12 Secured for the second year straight the team-high in wins with an overall singles record of 22-8, all at the No. 1 spot...Ranked No. 10 in the ITA Central region in singles...Defeated nine straight opponents from Mar. 13 to Apr. 1, 2012, including No. 119 ranked Tiffany Welcher of Memphis...Went 23-9 in doubles play on the season, primarily at the No. 1 slot with partner Korey Love...Was named All-Conference at No. 1 doubles...Named First Team Scholar-Athlete and to the MVC All-Select team, along with several MVC Player of the Week awards. 2010-11 Finished with a team best 12-10 overall at No. 1 singles...Also finished 3-4 in MVC singles play...Won six-straight matches from Feb. 13 to Mar. 4...Delsart finished with a 12-11 doubles record with Jennifer Dien. 2009-10 Voted MVC Freshman of the Year...Went a team-best 14-8 in singles, as she played all her matches in the No. 1 singles slot...Notched a team-best 16-8 record in doubles with partner Martina Vianna Ce...Won six straight matches from March 11 through April 3.
Prior to SIU Played extensively in International Tennis Federation (ITF) competition in the junior and women’s levels... Posted victories over the 205th and 206th-ranked ITF juniors in the world, in addition to defeating the 487th, 754th, 919th, and 937th-ranked ITF women. Personal Majoring in business...Full name is Melanie Merier Delsart...Daughter of Carlos Delsart and Haydee Vera...Trained with the same fitness trainer as 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Porto.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 17-5 - - - - - 5-3 22-8 2010-11 12-10 - - - - - 2-5 14-15 2009-10 14-8 - - - - - 1-4 15-12 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 2011-12 14-5 1-0 2-0 - - - 2010-11 12-10 0-1 - - - - 2009-10 9-5 7-3 - - - -
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TOUR 6-4 6-3 2-1
TOTALS 29-13 18-14 18-9
Melanie Delsart
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Senior Overland Park, Kan.
jenniferDIEN
2011-12 Played in 32 singles matches, finishing 15-17 on the year...2-5 in the MVC...19-14 in doubles play, primarily with partner Natasha Tomishima. 2010-11 Earned an 11-13 singles record in her second year... Played 20 matches at the No. 3 slot, while playing four matches at the No. 2 slot...Finished 3-4 in the MVC... Won all but two matches in straight sets...Finished 12-11 in doubles matches, playing all but one match at the No. 1 slot with Melanie Delsart. 2009-10 Earned a 12-9 singles record, good for second-best on the team...Only player to play at least one match in five different singles positions...Notched a 6-2 mark in No. 4 singles...Began season with an 11-3 record, with all but two wins coming in straight sets...First collegiate singles win came on Feb. 14 against SIUEdwardsville’s Ali Wulfers, 8-0, in a time-shortened match...Finished with a 14-8 doubles record with Jessica Flannery...Won five straight doubles matches from March 24 through April 7. Prior to SIU At Shawnee Mission West, Dien was a combined
43-8 in singles play between her sophomore and junior years...During her sophomore season, Dien was named to the Second Team All-State team and the All-Conference Second Team for doubles. Personal Major is undecided...Full name is Jennifer D. Dien... Daughter of Sam Dien and Nuong Duong, who are both business managers...Both parents are of Vietnamese heritage.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - 4-6 6-5 1-1 - - 4-5 19-21 2010-11 - 1-3 10-10 - - - 6-4 17-17 2009-10 - 0-1 4-5 6-2 1-0 1-1 5-7 19-16 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 4-1 10-7 1-0 4-6 23-20 2010-11 12-10 0-1 - 6-3 18-14 2009-10 - 9-3 5-5 5-4 19-12
Jennifer Dien
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Senior Port Elizabeth, South Africa
anastaciaSIMONS
2011-12 Played in 17 singles matches, finishing with a 14-3 record...Finished the year with an 18-9 doubles record primarily with partner Anita Lee...3-3 in MVC doubles. 2010-11 Finished the year with a 6-17 record...Played in mostly the No. 5 slot...Recorded a 2-5 MVC singles record... Played in only three doubles matches, finishing 0-3 and 0-2 in MVC doubles play. 2009-10 Spent most of season, playing doubles, where she racked up a combined 8-14 record while splitting time with Vishakha Sheoran and Michela Cruise...Finished with a 6-3 record while paired with Cruise, including winning four straight from April 7 through April 17... Went 3-5 in limited singles action. Prior to SIU Ranked as high as No. 346 among International Tennis Federation juniors...Also ranked No. 2 in the South African U16 division and No. 8 in U18...In 2007, Simons was a member of South Africa’s Junior Federation Cup team...Represented South Africa at the Youth Commonwealth Games and was part of
the Club Championships team that finished second overall...Was a member of the Full Colours national team for two seasons. Personal Born on Dec. 26, 1991, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa...Majoring in pre-med...Daughter of Mark and Shirley Simons...Father is a teacher, while mother is self-employed.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - - - 2-0 5-2 7-1 14-3 2010-11 - - 0-1 2-4 4-12 - 1-7 7-24 2009-10 - - 0-1 1-3 0-1 2-0 - 3-5 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - 4-1 8-6 6-2 18-9 2010-11 1-0 9-13 - 1-5 11-18 2009-10 1-9 0-1 7-4 - 8-14
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Anastacia Simons
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Junior Las Vegas, Nev.
anitaLEE
2011-12 Competed in 29 matches on the year, finishing with a 19-10 singles record...Went 5-2 in MVC play...199 doubles record primarily with partner Anastacia Simons...3-3 in MVC doubles... Named First Team Scholar-Athlete. 2010-11 Ended her first year by compiling an 11-11 singles record...Played all but two matches at the No. 2 slot...Finished 3-4 in MVC play...Notched her first collegiate win on Feb. 13 at Northern Illinois against Kelly Phillip...A doubles record of 5-4...Finished 3-1 in MVC doubles matches. Prior to SIU Top-rated high school senior in Nevada and helped lead Bishop Gorman High School to four consecutive team state championships from 2006 to 2009...Won the state high school singles championship in 2007 and the doubles title in 2008. Personal Chemistry major...Daughter of May and Jimmy Lee... Mother is a casino dealer and father owns an auto body shop...Born on April 18, 1992 in Las, Vegas, Nev.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - 9-4 4-3 - - - 6-3 19-10 2010-11 - 10-10 1-1 - - - 6-4 17-15 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - 4-1 8-6 7-2 19-9 2010-11 - 1-3 4-4 4-7 9-14
Anita Lee
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Junior Port Orange, Fla.
koreyLOVE
2011-12 Played in nine singles matches finishing with a 4-5 record...1-2 in the MVC...21-8 in doubles play with partner Melanie Delsart... Went 6-1 in the MVC... Named All-Conference at No. 1 doubles with partner Melanie Delsart. 2010-11 Played in 21 singles matches compiling an 11-10 record in her first year...Finished 1-3 in the MVC... First collegiate singles win came on Feb. 12 at UIC against Kathryn Sharples...Won six-straight singles matches from Feb. 12-19...Finished 10-10 in doubles matches playing all but one match in the No. 2 slot... Also finished 1-3 in MVC doubles matches. Prior to SIU Won the overall Florida High School state championship in 2009, in addition to earning the Daytona Beach News-Journal Player of the Year... Earned Orlando Varsity Central Female Athlete of the Week honors twice during the 2009 season... Ranked 112th in the nation by TennisRecruiting.net and was also rated 208th in the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) U18 rankings...Defeated two five-star recruits: Brittany Dublins, who committed
to Miami, and Jenna Doerfler, who signed on with Central Florida...Also defeated the International Tennis Federation’s 900th ranked junior. Personal Majoring in pre-dental...Daughter of Robin and Robert Love...Has two sisters...Born on Dec. 2, 1991, in Daytona Beach, Fla...Won first place in a poetry contest when she was a freshman and sophomore in high school...Father is a commercial pilot and mother is a retired flight attendant.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - - - - 3-2 1-3 4-5 2010-11 - 1-0 - 9-7 1-3 - 4-0 15-10 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 13-5 1-0 - 7-2 21-7 2010-11 1-0 9-10 - 2-1 12-11
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Korey Love
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Sophomore Barcelona, Spain
ariadnaCAIRO BAZA
2011-12 Competed in 22 singles matches, finishing 16-6 in singles play...5-2 in MVC singles play...Finished 6-1 in doubles play...Won four straight matches from April 14, 2012 to Apr. 22, 2012...First collegiate win came on Sep. 10, 2011 against Alexis Garrett of Morehead State in a 8-5 singles victory.
Personal Majoring in Biochemistry...Daughter of Jordi Cairo` Galofre’ and Mercedes Baza Hernandez...Father is a storekeeper and mother works in administration... Born April 16, 1993 in Barcelona, Spain...Previously ranked No. 64 in Women’s Open in Spain...Has a twin sister who also plays tennis at SIU... Participated in swimming and poetry also while in school.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - - 2-1 10-4 - 4-1 16-6 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - 6-1 2-1 8-2
Ariadna Cairo Baza
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Sophomore Barcelona, Spain
giselaCAIRO BAZA
2011-12 Competed in 23 singles matches, finishing 14-9 in singles play...2-2 in MVC singles play... Finished 7-3 in doubles play...Won five straight matches from Sept. 10 to Oct. 9, 2011...First collegiate win came on Sep. 10, 2011 against Madeline Jolly of Saint Louis in a 9-7 singles victory. Personal Majoring in Biochemistry...Daughter of Jordi Cairo` Galofre’ and Hercedes Baza Hernandez... Father is a storekeeper and mother works in administration... Born April 16, 1993 in Barcelona, Spain...Has a twin sister who also plays tennis at SIU... Participated in swimming, drawing, and poetry.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - - - 3-2 6-4 5-3 14-9 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - 6-1 1-2 7-3
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Gisela Cairo Baza
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Sophomore Campo Grande, Brazil
natashaTOMISHIMA
2011-12 Played in 28 matches, finishing with a 14-14 singles record...5-2 in the MVC...16-11 in doubles play with partner Jennifer Dien...First collegiate victory came on Sep. 10, 2011 against Rachel Webb of SIUEdwardsville in an 8-2 win. Personal Majoring in Computer Engineering...Daughter of Mario and Regina Tomishima...Father is a process manager and mother is a public servant...Born February 20, 1993...Singles Champion in Brazilian National Tournament in 12’s.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - 1-2 10-8 - - 3-4 14-14 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 3-1 10-7 - 3-3 16-11
Natasha Tomishima
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Sophomore Morton, Ill.
sieraHASLER
2011-12 Competed in only six singles matches due to injury, finishing with a 3-3 record...Finished with a 1-2 doubles record. Personal Daughter of Karl and Nichole Hasler...Mother is a hair stylist...Father is a salesman...Played varsity tennis for three years in high school...Was named to the AllConference team...Led Morton High School to its first sectional win in school history...Finished her high school career with a singles record of 35-16.
SINGLES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - - - - - 3-3 3-3 DOUBLES #1 #2 #3 TOUR TOTALS 2011-12 - - 1-0 0-2 1-2
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Siera Hasler
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Freshman Homer Glen, Ill.
AbigailPlecki
Prior to SIU Plecki finished at Lockport Township High School with 67 career doubles wins... Her senior year she finished with 20 wins at the No. 1 spot...At the end of her senior year she was ranked 389th in the country... No. 14 in Illinois...No. 45 in the Great Lakes region. Personal Majoring in Business...Daughter of Eileen and Dan Plecki...Father is a project manager...Born on March 21, 1994.
Abigail Plecki
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS University Courts
Located near the center of the Southern Illinois campus and next to Saluki Stadium, University Courts house both Men’s and Women’s Tennis practices and matches. There are 14 total courts on the campus, most which have been resurfaced with Deco-Turf, the official surface of the U.S. Open.
Sportsblast The Sportsblast is the premiere indoor sports facility in Carbondale. The climate controlled indoor sports complex holds three tennis courts on which the Southern Illinois tennis teams practice and play on.
Troutt-Wittmann Center The Troutt-Wittmann Center is the centerpiece of the Athletic Department and an area for student-athletes. Included are study tables complete with ample room for quiet studying and a number of computers for student-athletes to use. Also included is a weight room that all sports.
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Facilities
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2011-12 Season Statistics
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Saluki Sports Hall of Fame Tennis Inductees 1983 Sue Briggs 1985 Kathy Rowlett 1992 Judy Auld
SIU’s Year-by-Year Record
Year Fall Spring Total Pct. Finish 1974-75 -- 1-4 1-4 .200 --MVC All-Centennial Team 1975-76 2-3 4-2 6-5 .545 --Alessandra Molinari (1983) 1976-77 6-4 4-3 10-7 .588 --- Pamela Floro (1998-2000) 1977-78 5-2 3-3 8-5 .615 --- Simona Petrutiu (1998-2000) 1978-79 4-6 4-5 8-11 .421 --MVC Coach of the Year 1979-80 6-12 9-4 15-16 .484 --- 1988 Judy Auld 1980-81 7-8 12-9 19-17 .528 --MVC Player of the Year 1981-82 11-3 12-10 23-13 .639 --2009 Fadzai Mawisire 1982-83 13-2 12-7 25-9 .735 1st MVC Co-Freshman of the Year 1983-84 11-5 8-11 19-16 .543 3rd 2001 Tana Trapani 1984-85 8-3 5-11 13-14 .481 1st 1985-86 2-7 3-14 5-21 .192 6th MVC Champions 1986-87 8-4 15-8 23-12 .657 3rd 1983, 1985 1987-88 9-3 13-13 22-16 .579 2nd All-Conference (Singles) 1988-89 6-2 16-6 22-8 .733 6th 1983 Heidi Eastman No. 4 Maureen Harney No. 6 1989-90 7-3 16-6 23-9 .719 5th 1984 Mary Pat Kramer No. 3 1990-91 6-0 11-8 17-8 .680 3rd 1985 Ellen Moellering No. 4 1991-92 7-0 7-13 14-13 .519 6th 1987 Beth Boardman No. 3 Sue Steuby No. 5 1992-93 3-2 8-8 11-10 .524 5th 1988 Maria Coch No. 6 1993-94 1-3 9-12 10-15 .400 6th 1989 Maria Coch No. 5 1994-95 3-1 11-6 14-7 .667 3rd Dana Cherebetiu No. 2 Lori Gallagher No. 4 1995-96 3-0 12-6 15-6 .714 6th 1991 1996 Sanem Berksoy No. 3 1996-97 1-1 9-9 10-10 .500 5th 1998 Sanem Berksoy No. 2 1997-98 0-0 9-12 9-12 .429 4th Molly Card No. 4 Simona Petrutiu No. 1 1998-99 0-0 14-7 14-7 .666 3rd 1999 Pamela Floro No. 2 1999-00 0-0 16-6 16-6 .727 3rd 2001 Alejandra Blanco No. 2 2000-01 1-0 12-9 13-9 .590 T-3rd Tana Trapani No. 4 Fadzai Mawisire No. 1 2001-02 0-0 1-19 1-19 .500 T-8th 2009 2002-03 0-0 8-15 8-15 .348 T-4th All-Conference (Doubles) 2003-04 0-0 11-11 11-11 .500 5th 1983 Kramer-Molinari No. 3 Allen-Molinari No. 2 2004-05 0-0 7-11 7-11 .389 6th 1985 Harney-Kramer No. 3 2005-06 0-0 4-15 4-15 .388 T-8th 1989 Burgess-Coch No. 3 2006-07 0-0 13-10 13-10 .489 6th 1991 Varnum-Gallagher No. 2 Toye-Joseph No. 3 2007-08 0-0 11-12 11-12 478 5th Berksoy-McNeil No. 3 2008-09 0-0 17-8 17-8 .680 T-3rd 1996 1998 Johnson-Crandall No. 3 2009-10 0-0 15-9 15-9 .625 3rd 1999 Petrutiu-Floro No. 1 2010-11 0-0 12-13 12-13 .490 5th 2000 Petrutiu-Floro No. 1 Blanco-Trapani No. 2 2011-12 0-0 17-6 17-6 .739 3rd 2001
Totals
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130-74
371-341
501-415
.546
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2009 2012
Blacketer-Mawisire Delsart-Love
No. 1 No. 1
Year-by-Year Record
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2006 2008 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1990 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2003
Singles All-Select Team Molly Card Sanem Berksoy Pamela Floro Erika Ochoa Erika Ochoa Alejandra Blanco Maria Blanco Sabine Tsala Mvilongo
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Conference Champions (Singles) Alessandra Morlinari No. 2 Heidi Eastman No. 4 Maureen Harney No. 6 Mary Pat Kramer No. 3 Ellen Moellering No. 4 Maureen Harney No. 5 Amanda Allen No. 6 Beth Boardman No. 3 Dana Cherebetiu No. 3 Maria Coch No. 6 Wendy Varnum No. 2 Liz Gardner No. 2 Sanem Berksoy No. 3 Patricia Zihler No. 4 Helen Johnson No. 5 Helen Johnson No. 4 Simona Petrutiu No. 1 Pamela Floro No. 2 Erika Ochoa No. 3 Pamela Floro No. 1 Ana Serrot No. 2 Erika Ochoa No. 3 Tana Trapani No. 4 Tana Trapani No. 4
SANEM BERKSOY (1994-98)
School Records
2006 2009
Suzana Palovic No. 6 Amanda Taillefer No. 6 Martina Vianna Ce No. 6 Conference Champions (Doubles) 1983 Molinari-Kramer No. 3 1985 Molinari-Allen No. 2 Kramer-Harney No. 3 1988 Julie Burgess-Maria Coch No. 3 1990 Varnum-Lori Gallagher No. 2 1994 Berksoy-Johnson No. 3 1998 Petrutiu-Floro No. 1 2000 Blanco-Trapani No. 2 2003 Blanco-Trapani No. 2 2012 Delsart-Love No. 1 GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American 1996 Sanem Berksoy Third Team 1998 Sanem Berksoy First Team 2004 Tana Trapani Third Team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District V 1990 Beth Boardman 1996 Sanem Berksoy 1998 Sanem Berksoy 2004 Tana Trapani 2005 Tana Trapani
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 1993 1994 1995
Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team Irena Feofanova Irena Feofanova Leesa Joseph Liz Gardner Liz Gardner Samen Berksoy Helen Johnson Patricia Zihler Samen Berksoy Helen Johnson Samen Berksoy Helen Johnson Keri Crandall Keri Crandall Simona Petrutiu Erika Ochoa Keri Crandall Erika Ochoa Erika Ochoa Tana Trapani Tana Trapani Second Team Lori Gallagher Lucy Steele Lucy Steele
TANA TRAPANI (2000-03)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2008 2009 2010 2012 2004 2006
Patricia Zihler Patricia Zihler Liz Gardner Molly Card Molly Card Maria Villarreal Jennifer Robinson Jennifer Robinson Pamela Floro Martina Vianna Ce Martina Vianna Ce Martina Vianna Ce Melanie Delsart Anita Lee Honorable Mention Jessica Knitter Kari Stark Zoya Honarmand
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete Awards 1997 Sanem Berksoy 1998 Sanem Berksoy Helen Johnson 2001 Erika Ochoa 2002 Erika Ochoa Keri Crandall 2003 Kari Stark Tana Trapani 2004 Kari Stark Tana Trapani Jessica Knitter Zoya Honarmond 2005 Tana Trapani Zoya Honarmand Laura Bredniak Joana Hornestam
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Michela Cruise Martina Vianna Ce Emily Whitney Ame Blacketer Andrea Courtney Melanie Delsart Anastacia Simons Melanie Delsart Anastacia Simons Anita Lee Melanie Delsart Anita Lee Gisela Cairo Baza Ariadna Cairo Baza Natasha Tomishima Siera Hasler
ITA All-Academic Team Southern Illinois: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Volvo Tennis/Scholar-Athlete Team 1989 Beth Boardman 1990 Beth Boardman Midwest Regional Participants 1990 Wendy Varnum (0-2 W-L) Michelle Jeffrey (0-2) Michelle Jeffrey-Lori Edwards (0-2) 1996 Molly Card (0-2) Sanem Berksoy-Molly Card (0-2) 1998 Simona Petrutiu (3-1) Pamela Floro (0-2)
ERIKA OCHOA (1998-2002)
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ITA Collegiate Rankings 1996 Molly Card (T110th -- Oct. 14) 1998 Simona Petrutiu (41st -- Dec. 8) 2009 Vishakha Sheoran-Martina Vianna Ce (68th - Mar. 31) Career Wins (Singles) 1. Sanem Berksoy 1994-98 2. Maureen Harney 1981-85 3. Helen Johnson 1994-98 4. Beth Boardman 1986-90 Michelle Jeffrey 1987-91 6. Dana Cherebetiu 1985-89 Lisa Warrem 1979-83 8. Alessandra Molinari 1981-85 9. Molly Card 1994-98 10. Michele Toye 1987-91 11. Erika Ochoa 1998-02 12. Mary Pat Kramer 1982-86 13. Liz Gardner 1993-97 14. Stacy Sherman 1980-84 15. Lori Edwards 1988-92 16. Sue Briggs 1975-78 17. Wendy Varnum 1989-93 18. Ellen Moellering 1984-88 19. Heidi Eastman 1981-85 20. Lori Gallagher 1989-93 Amanda Allen 1981-85
120 119 107 100 100 96 96 94 91 90 88 87 86 81 78 74 73 71 67 66 66
Career Wins (Doubles) 1. A.Blanco-Trapani 2001-04 63 2. Petrutiu-Floro 1998-00 56 3. Moellering-Boardman 1986-88 49 4. Kramer-Harney 1983-85 40 5. Varnum-Gallagher 1989-92 39 6. Card-Johnson 1995-97 37 7. Cherebetiu-Jeffrey 1987-89 34 Ochoa-Serrot 1998-00 34 9. Martin-Sherman 1980-81 31 10. Blacketer-Mawisire 2008-09 29 11. Berksoy-Johnson 1994-95 28 Allen-Molinari 1982-85 28 13. Coch-Burgess 1985-89 26 Molinari-Warrem 1981-82 26 Briggs-Bladel 1976-78 26 16. Berksoy-McNeil 1995-96 25 Sherman-Etchison 1981-82 25 18. Wasser-Feofanova 1991-94 22 Molinari-Eastman 1983-84 22 Jones-Warrem 1980-81 22 Career Winning Pct. (Singles) 1. Fadzai Mawisire (2008-09) .914 (32-3) 2. Tana Trapani (2000-03) .895 (68-8) 3. Sue Briggs (1975-78) .779 (74-21)
ALESSANDRA MOLINARI (1981-85)
4. Lori Gallagher (1989-93) .776 (66-19) 5. Simona Petrutiu (1998-00) .770 (47-14) 6. Sanem Berksoy (1994-98) .741 (120-42) 7. Marsha Bladel (1976-78) .707 (41-17) 8. Erika Ochoa (1998-02) .698 (88-38) 9. Michele Toye (1987-91) .687 (90-41) 10. Maureen Harney (1981-85) .684 (119-55) 11. Helen Johnson (1994-98) .677 (107-51) 12. Beth Boardman (1986-90) .654 (100-53) 13. Michelle Jeffrey (1987-91) .641 (100-56) 14. Dana Cherebetiu (1985-89) .640 (96-54) 15. Pamela Floro (1998-00) .633 (45-26) Career Winning Pct. (Doubles) 1. Coch-Burgess (1988-89) .930 (15-1) 2. Boardman-Toye (1989-90) .929 (13-1) 3. Petrutiu-Floro (1998-00) .875 (56-8) 4. Blacketer-Mawisire (2008-09) .853 (29-5) 5. Foss-Warrem (1979-80) .824 (14-3) 6. A.Blanco-Trapani (2000-04) .818 (63-14) 7. Joseph-Varnum (1992-93) .800 (16-4) 8. Molinari-Kramer (1982-83) .792 (19-5) 9. Berksoy-Johnson (1994-95) .757 (28-9) 10. Varnum-Gallagher (1989-92) .750 (39-13) Steuby-Burgess (1987-88) .750 (12-4) Sherman-Kramer (1982-83) .750 (12-4) Martin-Watson (1979-80) .750 (12-4) 14. Berksoy-McNeil (1995-96) .734 (25-9) 15. Kramer-M.Harney (1983-85) .714 (40-16)
School Records
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Most Wins, Singles & Doubles Combined 1. Alessandra Molinari 1981-85 189 2. Sanem Berksoy 1994-98 173 2 Helen Johnson 1994-98 172 3. Beth Boardman 1986-90 162 4. Maureen Harney 1981-85 159 Most Wins in Doubles, Individual 1. Alessandra Molinari 1981-85 2. Mary Pat Kramer 1982-86 3. Helen Johnson 1994-98 4. Tana Trapani 2000-2004 Aleiandra Blanco 2000-2004 6. Lisa Warrem 1979-83 Beth Boardman 1986-90 8. Simona Petrutiu 1998-2000 Pamela Floro 1998-2000 10. Sanem Berksoy 1994-1998
95 71 65 63 63 62 62 56 56 53
Singles Wins (Fall Season) 1. Simona Petrutiu 1998 Beth Boardman 1986 3. Sue Briggs 1976 Simona Petrutiu 2000 5. Molly Card 1996 Liz Gardner 1995 Helen Johnson 1995 Sanem Berksoy 1994 Dana Cherebetiu 1987 Dana Cherebetiu 1986 Maureen Harney 1983 Maureen Harney 1982 Mary Pat Kramer 1982 Lisa Warrem 1980 15. Sanem Berksoy 1996 Sanem Berksoy 1995 Patricia Zihler 1995 Michele Toye 1989 Mary Pat Kramer 1983 Heidi Eastman 1981
19 19 17 17 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14
Singles Wins (Spring Season) 1. Beth Boardman 1987 2. Maureen Harney 1983 3. Lori Gallagher 1990 3. Melani Delsart 2012 4. Fadzai Mawisire 2009 5. Sanem Berksoy 1996 Michele Toye 1990 Michelle Jeffrey 1989 Alessandra Molinari 1983 Maureen Harney 1982 10. Lori Gallagher 1991 Mary Pat Kramer 1984
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School Records
12. Sanem Berksoy 1995 Wendy Varnum 1990 Dana Cherebetiu 1989 Michelle Jeffrey 1988 Mary Pat Kramer 1983 Lisa Warrem 1982 Simona Petrutiu 1999 Simona Petrutiu 2000 Tana Trapani 2001 1. 2009 2012 2. 2000 1989 1990 6. 2010 7. 1999 8. 1988 2007 9. 1981 1982 1983 1996 2001
Most Team Wins, Season
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12
Win-Loss, Conference (MVC Regular Season Play 1997) 1997 3-3 1998 4-2 1999 5-2 2000 7-2 2001 6-3 2002 1-8 2003 5-4 2004 5-4 2005 4-5 2006 1-8 2007 3-5 2008 4-4 2009 5-3 2010 5-2 2011 4-5 2012 6-2
1975-2004 2004-05 2005-07 2007-12
Coaches (Records) Judy Auld Brett Bridel Rene Vidal Audra Nothwehr
405-332 7-11 17-25 72-48
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Date Fri., Sep. 21 Sat., Sep. 22 Sun., Sep. 23 Fri., Oct. 5 Sat., Oct. 6 Sun., Oct. 7 Wed., Oct. 17 Thur., Oct. 18 Fri,. Oct. 19 Sat., Oct. 20 Sun., Oct. 21 Fri., Nov. 2 Sat., Nov. 3 Sun., Nov. 4 Fri., Jan. 25 Sat., Jan. 26 Sat., Feb. 2 Sun., Feb. 3 Sat., Feb. 16 Sun., Feb. 17 Fri., Feb. 22 Fri., Feb. 22 Sat., Mar. 2 Sun., Mar. 3 Tues., Mar. 12 Fri., Mar. 15 Sat., Mar. 23 Sun., Mar. 24 Wed., Mar. 27 Wed., Apr. 3 Sat., Apr. 6 Sun., Apr. 7 Sat., Apr. 13 Sat., Apr. 14 Sat., Apr. 20 Sun., Apr. 21 Fri., Apr. 26 Sat., Apr. 27 Sun., Apr. 28
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2012-2013 SCHEDULE
Opponent / Event New Orleans Tournament New Orleans Tournament New Orleans Tournament MVC Individual Championships MVC Individual Championships MVC Individual Championships ITA Central Regional ITA Central Regional ITA Central Regional ITA Central Regional ITA Central Regional Arkansas State Tournament Arkansas State Tournament Arkansas State Tournament at Lindsey College at Louisville at Chicago State at Northern Illinois Eastern Illinois at Murray State Austin Peay McKendree Tennessee-Martin Saint Louis at Florida International at Florida Atlantic at Memphis at Arkansas State at SIUE at Evansville* Illinois State* Bradley* at Drake * at Northern Iowa* Creighton* Wichita State* MVC Championships MVC Championships MVC Championships
Location New Orleans, La. New Orleans, La. New Orleans, La. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Jonesboro, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. Jonesboro, Ark. Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. Dekalb, Ill. Dekalb, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. Hardin, Ky. Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. Miami, Fla. Boca Rato, Fla. Memphis, Tenn. Jonesboro, Ark. Edwardsville, Ill. Evansville, Ind. Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. Des Moines, Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan.
Time All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. TBA 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. All Day All Day All Day
2012-13 Schedule