USD Women's Tennis 2004-2005

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EMMA MURPHY & LAUREN PERL

EMMA MURPHY

5'8" Junior - Cork, Ireland

A junior who has established herselfas one ofthe top players in the nation. .. Murphy is an incredible athlete with a great competitive attitude... a true team player who will do whatever it takes to win a point. Fall 2004 Results : Posted an 8-3 singles record... ranked No. 48 in the nation and No. 7 in the Western Region ... advanced to the !TA SoCal Regional Championships, defeating Becky Bernhard of UC Irvine,

Alex McGoodwin ofUCLA, and Zsuzsanna Fodor of Mississippi State.. . captured the San Diego State Classic, garnering victories over Indra Erichsen of San Diego State, Biljana Dimovska of Houston, and Dita Hauerlandova of San Diego State... partnered with Lauren Kazarian to finish with a 4-2 doubles record ... the duo reached the final of the San Diego State Fall Classic and also advanced to the Round of 32 of the ITA SoCal Regional Championships. As a Sophomore in 2003-2004 : Named the WCC Player of the Year after a stellar dual season singles record of 17-3 , mainly at the No. I and No. 2 positions... also named to the All-WCC Singles Team... ended the year ranked No. 47 in the country... invited to the NCAA Tournament, where she lost in the first round to Daniela Muscolino of Tulsa... biggest victory was over No. 8 Daria Panova ofOregon... formed a partnership with Tara Livesay, compiling a 9-7 dual record, primarily at the No. 3 spot... during the Fall Season, compiled a solid 8-5 singles record .. . ad– vanced to the Round of 16 of the ITA Western Championships with victories over Claire Smith ofUNLVand Kasia Jakowlew ofArizona... reached the Round of32 at the Riviera/ITAWomen's All-American Championships Qualifying, beating Shadisha Robinson of Georgia. As a Freshman in 2002-2003: During the Fall Season, reached the Round of 32 at the Omni Hotels Southern California Region Championships... in the dual season, played primarily at No. I singles and No. 2 doubles with Tara Livesay... earned a spot on the All-WCC Singles Team.. . ended the season ranked No. 12 I in the nation. Personal: Recruited by the University of Pacific... chose USD for the weather, location, and recommendation by former Irish USD graduates.

LAUREN PERL

5'8" Junior- San Diego, CA

A junior with a wealth ofexperience... Perl has a great work ethic and commitment to be the best player she can be... a player who can compete with anyone in the country. Fall 2004 Results : Ranked #24 in West Regional preseason rankings for singles .. . reached the Round of32 of the ITA Southern California Regional Championships... paired with Helene Lindstrand to qualify

for the ITA Southern California Regional Championships. As a Sophomore in 2003-2004: Compiled an 11-4 record during the Fall Season... reached the Round of 16 of the ITAWestern Championships... advanced to the semifinals of the USD/SDSU Invitational... qualified for the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships... went 3-0 at the UNLV Invitational... earned spot on the All-WCC Singles Team, finishing the dual season with a record of 9-11, seeing time at both the No. I and No. 2 spots... sported a 5-0 record with Lauren Kazarian at the No. I and No. 2 positions... also played with Lena Baensch and Jenna Anderson ... recipient of the Breitbard & Athletic Award. As a Freshman in 2002-2003: Posted a 6-2 record in the Fall Season... won the UNLV Invita– tional , defeating teammate Lauren Kazarian in the final... qualified for the Omni Hotels Southern California Region Championships.. . during the dual season, posted a 9-7 singles record, primarily at the No. 2 spot... named to the All-WCC Honorable Mention Singles Team... teamed mainly with Lauren Leo at the No. 3 position, finishing with a 6-2 record.

Prior to USD: Competed in the Palomar League at local Torrey Pines High School. .. senior year voted Team MVP and earned the team's Sportsmanship Award... CIF Individual Champion as a senior... Team MVP her junior year.. . was also an individual CIF fi nalist as a junior. .. Team MVP as a sophomore... Rookie of the Year as a freshman ... helped Torrey Pines win the CIF Championship four times. Personal: Recruited by USC, Arizona, and Michigan... chose USD for tennis team and coaches, strong academics, and location .. . she learned to play tennis at the age of7 at the USD West Tennis Courts... majoring in Communications with a minor in Sociology. 2005 University of San Diego Toreros Women's Tennis - Nine NCAA Tournament Appearances