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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2007 |
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2008 Women's Tennis Outlook
As told by head women's tennis coach, Peter Howell:
Our OU Women’s team will have a difficult schedule playing 2 nationally ranked teams and 8 regionally ranked teams. We lost our #1 player from last year, but have replaced her with more depth.
The team will be led by our Tri Sr. Captains: Jamie Dillon, Lake Mary, FL ; Abby Hammond, Marietta, GA; and Katie Kuhn, Sterling Heights, MI. Katie returns after playing #2 the last 3 years and will hold down the #1 spot giving us good experience in that position. Abby Hammond’s game has taken a jump and she and sr. Ashley Cooper, McDonough, GA, will battle for the #2 position. Ashley played #3 last season and Abby jumped in at #4 for the conference tourney and did well. Freshman Molly Colvard, Chickamauga, GA, will bother her opponents with her slice game and looks to be #3. Jamie Dillon will be a solid #5 with her consistent game and sophomore Kimberley O’Dell, Peachtree City, GA is much improved with a year of experience and will fill the 6th spot.
Sophomore Alison Burt, a two sport athlete from Spring, TX, has huge upside potential and if she develops quickly could move well up into the lineup. Freshmen Kayla Atkins, Acworth, GA and LaDonna Barnes, Kingston, NY are improving every week and will challenge for playing spots. We have 4 seniors in the top 6 so we have experience and depth. We do not have power at the top of our lineup and we will have to depend of depth and doubles for our victories.
Our doubles teams are not yet set, however we are looking at Abby and Ashley holding down the #1 spot with Katie and Jamie at #2. Molly and Kim, or LaDonna, Kayla or Ali will form the #3 spot. Doubles play will be huge in order for us to be successful this year.
We will open the season at home vs Southeastern (FL) on Feb 23rd.
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