USD Women's Tennis 2002-2003

I ANNIE RAPP & CATHERINE HEPPELL ANNIE RAPP 5 '10" Sr. - Las Vegas, NV

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ANNIE RAPP enters her second and final sea– son with the Toreros where she is ex pected to play a key role in the doubles lineup ... at the 2002 WCC championships she won two si ng les matches and two doubles matches (w/Catherine

Heppell) ... prior to USO played at the Un iversity of Houston where in her sophomore season was ranked as high as No. 27 nationally in doubles ... she played her hi gh schoo l tennis at Green Valley HS . Personal: Born on June 11 , 198 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada ... chose USO for the great campus, location and also because it was c lose to home... her parents, Carol and Herb Rapp, li ve in Henderson, NV. .. her dad Herb played tennis for Florida State. Major: Business Ad– ministration.

Coach Stephens on Annie : "Annie is known for her doubles skills. She has one of the hardest overhead serves in women's tenni s. On of our co-captains, she owns doubles wins over nationally ranked players from her yea rs at Houston . She is our mother hen of the team and looks out for al l the girls."

Adds Stephens: "Graduates May, 2003. Wedding June , 2003."

CATHERINEHEPPELL 5 '7" Jr. - Scottsdale, AZ CATHERINE HEPPELL returns for her third sea– son with the Toreros where she will compete for singles play in middle of lineup ... she wil l make a strong contribu tion in singles ... at the 2002 West Coast Conference Champ ionships she won two s ingles matches and teamed up with Annie Rapp

lor two doubles victor ies.

Prep: In her sen ior yea r in hi gh school she posted a 26-1 singles record and reached final s ofC.I.F.... team won the Skywes t League Champi– onship and advanced to 2nd round of C IF ... a lso attended Weil Tennis /\cadcmy.

Per·sonal: Born May 21, 1982 in Rochester, Minnesota ... she grew up in Montreal , Ca nada (her nati ve language is French) ; her parents Ja cq ues and Odette Heppell li ve in Scottsdale, AZ ... also recruited by the Uni versi ty ofTcnncssee and San Diego State ... chose USO for its ~==:~:-----------J g reat education, tenni s program, and location .. her brother Patrick plays tennis at the Uni versi ty of Redland s. Major: Communi cations, Minor: Psychology.

Coach Stephens on Catherine: "One of our co-capta ins, she is our grinder and is one of the toughest competitors I' ve eve r had . She will definitely be in the lineup for sing les."

Adds Stephens: "If you wa nt to watch her play, bring your breakfast, lunch and dinner."

2003 University of San Diego Toreros Women's Tennis