USD Women's Tennis 1992

PAULA HANSEN Boulder, CO Junior 5'4" Major. Psychology

USD WOMEN'S TENNIS COACHES

USD WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER PROFILES

1991-1992 WOMEN'S TENNIS OUTLOOK The University of San Diego women 's tennis team enters the 1992 season as one of the most highly respected teams in collegiate women's tennis . With three consecutive NCAA appearances as its springboard , Head Coach Sherri Stephens and her Toreras are looking toward the 1992 season with anticipation. Seven players return to the Toreras ' 1992 nine player roster. Headed by senior Sakolwan "Tuck " Kacharoen and sophomores Laura Rich ard s and Julie McKean , the Toreras will field a lineup equally strong in both singles and doubles. Newcomers Maddy Diekmann, a senior transfer from Brigham Young University, and freshman Tracy Ishii give the Toreras a group of nine players that Stephens feels "can play very competitively in any Top 20 match". The Toreras beg in the 1992 season with a #18 national ranking . They will lace a schedule that is among the toughest in the country. Included among the Toreras' opponents are home contests with Pepperdine , Stanford, Clemson ,Wisconsin and Brigham Young and road contests at USC, San Diego State and the University of California. Th e Toreras will also host their own USO Invitational , an eight team event, in March .

Paula is filled with talent and desire. ShecombinedwithTuck to post a perfect 8-0 record in doubles and was 8-3 in singles as a sophomore. She is expected to have an immediate impact in both singles and doubles this season.

SAKOLWAN "TUCK" KACHAROEN Bangkok, Thailand Senior 5'2" Major. Business Administration

USD's only four year senior, Tuck ended the '90-'9 1season with a 21-15 record and a #35 national ranking in collegiate women's singles. She was singles runner-up at the 1990 West Coast Conference Championships and was a finalistat the 1992 Milwaukee Classic in doubles. She will see action in both singles and doubles.

KARA BRADY Lawrence, KS Sophomore

5'3" Major: Diversified Liberal Arts

This season'steam captain,Kara isdescribed by hercoaches as "the Jimmy Connors of women's tennis" forhernever-say– die attitude. She won the Sportsmanship Award at the 199 1 Fiesta Bowl Tournament and will see action in both singles and doubles this season.

MADDY DIEKMANN Las Vegas, NV Senior 5'3" Major: Political Science

HEAD COACH SHERRI STEPHENS Now in her eighth season as head coach of the women's tennis program at the University of San Diego, Sherri Stephens has quickly turned the USO program into one of the best, most respected women's tennis programs throughout the West. A native ofPhoenix, Arizona, Stephens was a nationally ranked player on the junior circuit before enrolling at the University of Arizona. After completing her collegiate playing career in 1979, Stephens was named an assistant coach of the Wildcats. Stephens arrived at the University of San Diego in the Fall of 1984 and immediately began to re-shape the USO women's tennis fortunes. Proof of her success lies in the Toreras' three straight second place finishes at the West Coast Conference Champion ships as well as appearances in the last three NCAA Championships. Her '91-'92 team begins the season with a #18 national ranking. Sherri Stephens is well respected among her peers in the coaching profession. She was a featured speaker at the 1992 ITCA Coaches' Convention. Her topic of "Unique Practice Ideas" dealt with practic e planning techniques. ASSISTANT COACH ANNE-MARIE VOORHEIS Anne-Marie Voorheis returns for her second season with the Toreras. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Voorheis held top Florida rankings throughout her years in the junior program. She played collegiately at North Carolina State University, earning Most Valuable Player honors and serving as team captain her senior year. She graduated from NCSU in 1989 with a degree in Business Management and Economics. Prior to coming to USO,Voorheis was an assistant coach with the men's and women's programs at George Mason University. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Business Administration.

A transfer from Brigham Young University, Maddy is a consistently strong singles player who compiled a 24-10 record in '90-'9 1. She will add experience and depth to the team's singles lineup. Strong academically, she recorded a 3.70 GPA entering the Spring 1992 semester.

LAURA RICHARDS Vista, CA Sophomore 5 '6" Major: Undeclared

The 1991 singles champion at the ITCA-Rolex Southern California, Laura begins 1992 with a #20 national ranking in singles. She was a participant in the 1992 Rolex National Indoors Championships. Laura is expected to challenge for a top spot in both doubles ans singles this year.

LAURA MANNISTO Kauniainen, Finland Junior 5'7" Major: Business Administration

Strong in doubles, Laura brings an international flair to the USO program. She compiled a 9-5 doubles mark in '90-'91 and is a two-time West Coast Conference "Scholar-Athlete" selection.

JULIE McKEON Northbrook, IL Sophomore 5 '6" Major: Undeclared

Julie is a strong contender for a top spot in both singles and doubles. She was a doubles finalist (with Tuck) at the 1992 Milwaukee Classic and was selected to the 1991 NCAA Championships in doubles (with Tonya Fuller).

KAREN LAUER Berkeley, CA Junior 5'1" Major: English

TRACYISHII Torrance, CA Freshman 5'2" Major: Undeclared

Karen adds strength to the team with her experience, toughness and leadership abilities. Considered by her coachesas "a hard working individual",Karen will add depth to both the singles and doubles lineups. She compiled a 7- 2 singles record in '90-91.

1992 USD TORERAS

The lone freshman on this year's squad, Tracy is a player her coaches feel is "a star of the future". Making her return into the national tennis scene after some time away from the game, Tracy was a top nationally ranked junior player who will see action in both singles and doubles this season.

Kneeling 1-r: Assistant Coach Anne-Marie Voorheis, Laura Richards, Julie McKean, Laura Mannisto, Head Coach Sherri Stephens. Standing 1-r: Paula Hansen, Kara Brady, Karen Lauer, Sako/wan "Tuck" Kacharoen, Maddy Diekmann, Tracy Ishii.

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USD WOMEN'S TENNIS SCHEDULE 1991-1992 DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME

Fri-Sun,

Oct 18-27

Riverside All-American Championships

Away

All Day

at LosAngeles

Tue-Sun.

Nov12-17

Rolex-lTCA Regional Championships

Away

All Day

at U. C. Irvine

Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 6-9 Feb 13 Feb 19 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 29 Mar 5 Mar 15 Mar 24 Mar25 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 11 Apr 15 Apr 16

Sat. Tue,

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY

1:30 pm 2:00 pm All Day 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 1:30pm 1:30 pm 10:00 am 2:00 pm 9:00 am All Day 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 10:00 am 9:30 am 1:30 pm 1:30 pm All Day

USO USO

U, C. SAN DIEGO

Thu-Sun,

Rolex-lTCA Individual Indoors

Away

at Minneapolis MN

Thu.

C. S. U. LONG BEACH

USO USO

Wed.

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

Fri,

U. C. Irvine

Away Away

Sat, Sat, Thu, Sun,

Universityof Southern California UNIVERSITY OF UTAH San Diego State University CLEMSON UNIVERSITY USD INVITATIONAL NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STANFORD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY U. C. SANTA BARBARA University al California (Berkeley)

USO

Away USO USO USO USO USO USO USO Away Away Away

Mar 20-22

Fri-Sun,

Tue.

Wed,

Fri.

Sat. Sat.

Wed. Thu.

University al the Pacific

West Coast Conference Tournament

Apr 24-26

Fri-Sun,

at Saint Mary's College. Moraga CA All home matches are listed in BOLD CAPITAL letters and are played at theWest Courts on the USD campus.

UNIVERSITY FACTS

LOCATION: ..

. ........................................................ Alcala Park, San Diego CA 92110

ENROLLMENT: .

............... 6.000

FOUNDED:

.... 1949

AIFRLIATION:. CONFERENCE: ..

..... ....................... NCAA Division I

............................ West Coast Conference PRESIDENT: ............................................................................ Dr. Author E. Hughes ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: ..............................................................Tom Iannacone ASST. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: ..........Dan Yourg ASST. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: .... Regina Sullivan DIR. OF ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT: .... Ky Snyder DIR. OF FACILITIES/RECREATION: . .... John Martin DIR. OF INTRAMURALS: . . .............. Gary Becker ATHLETIC TRAINER:. ............................ Carolyn Greer, M.A., AT., C. ASSISTANT TRAINER: ............................................................... Steve Nellis, AT., C. ASSISTANT TRAINER: ............................................................... Pete McMahon, M.A., AT.. C. SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: ....................................... Ted Gosen ASST. SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR .......... ................. John 0 . Rollo HEAID COACH: .............................. .......................................... Sherri Stephens 1991 RECORD:. ................................................ 12-12 (tied for #1 8 nationally) 1991 CONFERENCE RECORD:················································· Second Al wee Tournament ASSISTANT COACH: ................................................................. Anne-Marie Voorheis HOME COURTS: ........................................................................ USD West Courts NICKNAIME: . .................................................................Toreras COLORS: .................................................................................Columbia Blue. Navy, White

UNIVERSITY PROFILE The University of San Diego is an independent Catholic university located or, a 170-acre mesa overlooking Mission Bay, San Diego Harbor, and the Pacific Ocean. The campus is named Alcala Park after the Spanish university town where St. Didacus (i.e., Diego) spent much of his time. Complementing its splendid natural setting is the University's location - just ten minutes from downtown San Diego and conveniently close to the major business, cultural, residential, and recreational areas of San Diego, as well as rail, bus, and air terminals. Founded in 1949, USO is presently experiencing a period of record growth and attendance. Undergraduate enrollment currently stands at just over 3,900 students. Graduate students bring the overall campus enrollment to 6,000 students. The University includes a College of Arts and Sciences and Schools of Business Administration , Education, Nursing, and Law. Each is characterized by high academic standards, small classes, and excellent student-faculty relations. Though the majority of USO students come from the West Coast, every region of the United States is well-represented on campus. Students from 24 foreign countries can also be found in attendance at USO. Recreation and athletic activities are expanding rapidly and include activities such as sailing, yoga, karate, surfing, modern dance, backpacking , and ballet. Intercollegiate sports for men include baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, football, golf, soccer, and tennis. lntercollegiately, USO fields women's teams in the sports of basketball, crew, cross country, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball with women 's soccer to be added in the Fall of 1992.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

The Universityof San Diego women's tennis program distributes scholarships based on athletic ability. These are given al the .djscretio~ of Head Coach Sherri Stephens.

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POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION The Universityof San Diego does not discriminate on the basts ofsex,race, color, religious belief, age, national origin, ancestry, or handicap in admission to the University, in financial aid programs, in educational programsand policies, and in athletic and otherUniversity·administered programs. Inquiries concerning the application of the UnrV"ersity's non•discrimination policies rn~v be addressed lo USD's Director of Academic Services.

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