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PLAYER OF THE MONTH Rices Lauren Archer has been named Septembers Western Athletic Conference womens tennis player of the month.
Archer, a sophomore, became the first Owl to win the blue singles flight in more than 10 years with her 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over teammate and 76th-ranked Tracie Chong. With the victory Archer, the 2003 WAC Freshman of the Year, begins the fall season with a perfect 4-0 record having swept all of her tournament opponents. She also defeated teammate and 94th-ranked Blair DiSesa.
OTHERS NOMINATED Boise States Jemima Hayward has gone undefeated in doubles play with partner Erin Polowski. She is now 5-1 in singles play Fresno States Kathrin Winterhalter claimed ninth place and the doubles title at the Bulldog Classic. She is now 4-1 in singles play and 4-0 in doubles action Louisiana Techs Anabella Duque went 3-0 at the Lady Cardinal Invitational Tulsas Donata Majauskaite went 5-1 in September in singles play, including posting three wins at the Polo Tennis National Collegiate Preview.
WAC TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN HOUSTON This season, the Western Athletic Conference Tournament will be held in Houston, Texas at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium on the campus of Rice University, April 30-May 2. The 2003 champion, Fresno State, will look to win its third-straight title.
CARLOTTI RANKED IN ITAS TOP 25 IN SINGLES AND DOUBLES Fresno State junior Chloe Carlotti is ranked in the top 10 in the ITA preseason rankings announced Sept.3 Carlotti, the reigning WAC Player of the Year, is ranked fifth in singles. Carlotti and doubles partner Lucia Tallo are ranked eighth in doubles. Tallo is also ranked 67th in singles. Rices Tracie Chong is 76th, while teammate Blair DiSesa is ranked 94th.
NEW LEADERSHIP Jamie Campbell takes the reigns as UTEPs new womens tennis coach.
Campbell was the head coach at Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y. for the last five years. She compiled a 55-53 dual match record, including 28-19 over the last two seasons.
Her 2002-03 Bearcats finished 16-8 and took second place at the America East Conference Championship. Binghamton set school records for victories and consecutive wins (13). Campbell was named the America East Conference Coach of the Year. Five of her players earned All-Conference recognition.
Campbell took over a Division II program at Binghamton and eased its transition into Division I. The Bearcats captured back-to-back New England Collegiate Conference titles in her first two years as head coach before making the move to Division I for the 2001-02 campaign.
Campbell was the 2000 NECC Coach of the Year. Binghamton had the NECC's Outstanding Doubles Team in 1999 and 2000, and the league's Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year in 2000.