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Name Year Height Hometown Previous SchoolWhitney Butcher Sr. 5-8 Ashland, Ky. Paul G. BalzerLaura Graybill Jr. 5-7 Lancaster, Pa. HempfieldPaige Kensrue Jr. 5-7 Tampa, Fla. FreedomDaleen Kloppers Fr. 5-8 Gauteng, South Africa DamelinJessica Margolis So. 5-3 Charleston, W. Va. CapitalAnna Milian Jr. 5-9 Tortosa, Spain Joaquim BauLauren Sessoms Fr. 5-0 Belmont, N.C. South PointElisa Simonetti Fr. 5-5 La Spezia, Italy SchillerHayley Wahl Jr. 5-3 Gauteng, South Africa St. Dunstan’sSally Wilkey Fr. 6-0 Vero Beach, Fla. St. Edward’sMelissa Wolf So. 5-2 Greensboro, N.C. UNC Wilmington

Head Coach: Elizabeth Anderson (UNC Wilmington ‘01) - 5th seasonAssistant Coach: Bob Owens (Guilford ‘72) - 9th Season

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jennifer Tucci (Elon ‘09) - 1st season

2009 Phoenix Roster

Back Row (L-R): Volunteer Assistant Coach Jennifer Tucci, Daleen Kloopers, Paige Kensrue, Whitney Butcher, Anna Milian, Sally Wilkey, Laura Graybill, Assistant Coach Bob Owens Front Row (L-R): Head Coach Elizabeth Anderson, Melissa Wolf, Hayley Wahl, Elisa Simonetti, Jessica Margolis, Lauren Sessoms

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Table of ContentsQuick Facts ........................................................................................... 1Elon University .................................................................................... 2Administration ..................................................................................... 3Academic Support .............................................................................. 4Strength & Conditioning .................................................................... 4The Southern Conference ................................................................ 4

2008 Season Outlook ........................................................................ 5

Head Coach Elizabeth Anderson ..................................................... 6Assistant Coach Bob Owens ............................................................ 7Volunteer Assistant Coach Jennifer Tucci....................................... 7

Whitney Butcher ................................................................................. 8Laura Graybill ....................................................................................... 8Paige Kensrue ....................................................................................... 9Anna Milian ........................................................................................... 9Hayley Wahl ........................................................................................ 10Jessica Margolis .................................................................................. 10Melissa Wolf ........................................................................................ 11Daleen Kloppers ............................................................................... 11Lauren Sessoms ................................................................................. 12Elisa Simonetti .................................................................................... 12Sally Wilkey ......................................................................................... 13

Division I Records ............................................................................. 132008 Individual Statistics ................................................................. 142008 Results ....................................................................................... 14Record Book ...................................................................................... 15The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center ................................................... 16The Legend of the Phoenix............................................................. 16

Elon UniversityQuick Facts

Location............................................. Elon, N.C.Founded.......................................................1889Enrollment .................................................5,628Colors ......................................Maroon & GoldHome Court ....Jimmy Powell Tennis CenterPresident ..........................Dr. Leo M. LambertAlma Mater ...................... SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76Athletics Director ......................... Dave Blank

Coaching StaffHead Coach .................... Elizabeth AndersonAlma Mater .................. UNC Wilmington, ‘01Record at Elon ......................... 45-45(4 years)SoCon Record at Elon ........... 16-21(4 years)Assistant Coach ............................Bob OwensVolunteer Assistant Coach .......Jennifer TucciOffice Phone .......................... (336) 278-6805

Team Information2008 Record ............................................. 15-102008 SoCon Record ....................................5-42008 SoCon Finish .......................................5thLetterwinners Returning/Lost ...................6/2Newcomers .......................................................5

Sports Information Asstistant AD and SID ...............Matt EvistonOffice Phone .......................... (336) 278-6711Email [email protected] SID ...................................Chris RashAssistant SID ............................... Jen BlackwellMailing Address .................2500 Campus Box.................................................. Elon, NC 27244Fax ............................................ (336) 278-6768Website ..................... www.elonphoenix.com

The 2009 Elon University Phoenix Women’s Tennis Media Guide was written and designed by Leann Madtes with assistance from Chris Rash, Jen Blackwell and Matt Eviston. Special thanks to Rev. James M. Waggoner, longtime Elon sports historian, for compiling many of the records that appear in this book. Photography provided by Sports on Film, John Flowers, Nathan Anderson, SoCon Photos, Megan Donald, Hunt Ward, Jerome Sturm, Lifetouch, Grant Halverson, WG Sports Photos and others. The front cover design and printing services were provided by PIP Printing and Document Services of Burlington, N.C.

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Students• Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,628 with 4,992 undergraduate students and 636 graduate students• Average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1• Average class size of 22• Students represent 43 states, the District of Columbia and 51 nations• Elon offers more than 150 student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, student media, musical ensembles, honor societies, spiritual life organizations, club sports and service groups• Nearly 71 percent of Elon students study abroad• The Education Trust ranks Elon’s graduation rates among the best in the country

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Campus• The Princeton Review currently ranks Elon ninth among the nations most beautiful campuses.• Recent additions include the Koury Business Center (opened 2006), The Oaks Residence Halls (2006), Academic Village (2002), Irwin Belk Track (2002) and Rhodes Stadium (2001)• The Carol Grotnes Belk Library houses more than 200,000 volumes and more than 200 computers

Academics• Elon offers 50 major fields of study leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts or bachelor of science degrees• Elon has four graduate programs in business administration, education, physical therapy and law• About 80 percent of Elon students complete an internship or co-op work experience prior to graduation• Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the traditional fall and spring semesters and a four-week winter term in January• 74 percent of Elon students graduate in four years• Most popular majors include business, communications and journalism, education, psychology and biology• 2008 US News and World Report’s American’s Best Colleges ranks Elon second among119 Southern master’s level institutions

Faculty • Elon boasts an excellent faculty of 343 full-time members• 85 percent of full-time faculty members hold a Ph.D. in their field• Elon faculty salaries rank fourth among the 36 private colleges and universities in North Carolina

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Leo M. Lambert became Elon’s eighth president in January 1999. Very early in his tenure, his responsibili-ties included completing the Elon Vision strategic plan, including the construction of Rhodes Stadium and the opening of Belk Library. Today, Lambert’s work focuses on an ambitious new strategic vision which aims to place Elon, with a national reputation for engaged learning, among the nation’s best small, selective, private universities. Substantial progress has been achieved toward realizing this goal. The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened by endowed programs such as the Kenan Honors Fellowships, the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lectures and the Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Leadership. He has led efforts to more than double expenditures for library acquisitions, increase faculty sabbatical opportunities and improve Elon’s position in Division I athletics by joining the Southern Conference.Lambert has been committed to further strengthening Elon’s renowned programs of experiential learning, and the results have included top national rankings for Elon’s study abroad, volunteer service, undergradu-ate research and leadership programs. Lambert has provided national leadership in efforts such as Campus Compact and Project Peri-cles, which encourage students to become civically engaged in their communities. During his tenure, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has attained AACSB International accreditation, the School of Communications has achieved accreditation by ACEJMC and the Elon University School of Law, which opened in Greensboro in 2006, achieved American Bar Association provisional approval in 2008. Recent new campus facilities have included the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, the Academic Village, The Colonnades dining hall and residence halls, The Oaks residence complex and Belk Track and White Field.Lambert has written extensively about post-secondary education and is co-editor of a book about university teaching that was pub-lished by the Syracuse University Press in 2005.His alma mater, the State University of New York, awarded him an honorary doctorate of human letters in 2002 in recognition of ex-ceptional achievements in higher education.Lambert’s greatest honor in life, in collaboration with his wife Laurie, has been the privilege of parenting two daughters, Callie, a student at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Mollie, a student at Furman University.

DR. LEO M. LAMBERTELON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Dave Blank begins his third year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2008-09 campaign, following another year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in terms of athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising.During his first two years at Elon, he ignited ambitious expansions in the Department of Athletics – in-cluding a restructuring of the Phoenix Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for student-athletes, a restructuring of the academic assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and a plan for future facility improvements, including an already completed renovation of the Latham Park baseball facility. In June 2008, Blank was appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Manage-ment Cabinet – a 31-member cabinet consisting of athletics directors, senior woman administrators and faculty athletic representatives representing the nation’s multi-sport Division I conferences which will help shape the future of Division I athletics. Under Blank’s direction, 12 of Elon’s 16 teams fashioned higher Southern Conference finishes during the 2007-08 season than they did during the 2006-07 campaign. What makes that fact even more impres-sive is that 10 Phoenix squads achieved a higher SoCon finish during the 2006-07 season than they did during the previous campaign. In 2007-08, the Phoenix baseball team went on to claim SoCon outright regular season and tournament crowns en route to making the program’s third NCAA regional appearance in seven seasons. Also, Elon fell one mere victory shy of capturing the SoCon’s auto-matic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis. During the 2006-07 season, Elon notched its first winning record in men’s soccer at the Division I level and posted SoCon outright regular season and tournament titles and an NCAA postseason appearance in men’s tennis. The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), football (2007 and 2008), men’s tennis (2007 and 2008) and baseball (2008) teams have all earned national rankings during Blank’s time at Elon. Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006 after spending six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, he directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was respon-sible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade-point average of 3.0 or above. Also, Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer and track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays. He restructured the Bulldog Club, which provides financial support for Drake athletics, resulting in a 90-percent increase in gifts. He also enhanced the marketing of Drake athletics to generate additional exposure and corporate donations. Blank served as chairman of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Committee and was a member of the NCAA I-AA Gov-ernance Committee and Football Issues Committee. He received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation in 2005. Before moving to Drake in 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). Blank directed the CINO Club, increasing fiscal contributions to Coastal Carolina athletics by more than 200 percent. He spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to establish an intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003. Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven his-tory. He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from South Carolina in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration (finance). He earned a master of science degree in business administration from South Carolina in 1986. Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.

DAVE BLANKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Ac-ademic Enhancement Program. All student-athletes in AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss academic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, student-athletes in AEP are required to complete monitored study hours. To accommodate class and practice schedules, both daytime and nighttime options are available to complete monitored study hours.

The Southern Conference, which began its 88th season of intercollegiate competition in 2008, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate

athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination.

The Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision conference. Southern conference member Appalachian State University captured the last three Football Championship Subdivision national titles. The Conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.

Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from SoCon institutions.

The Southern Conference office is located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, the Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the SoCon a first class meeting area and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents.

The Elon University Strength and Conditioning Program is based on hard work and competition. The belief being that athletes do not just become strong, but physical-ly and mentally tough. Athletes must work hard each and every day to attain their goals, realizing that the team that works the hardest usually wins. So, the strength and conditioning coaches strive to instill the characteristics of a champion: dedication, sacrifice and toughness. It is the job of the Elon Strength and Conditioning Program to ensure that every time an athlete leaves a training session, he or she has become both physically and men-tally tougher. Each staff member is dedicated to every athlete. The main objectives are maximizing an athlete’s potential and preventing injury. Safety is a major concern and will never be sacrificed to lift more weight. Proper techniques for spotting and performing the lifts are taught before an athlete begins training. As athletes learn how to work harder and compete at a higher level, their team, the department and our university will become stronger and take one more step toward being champions.

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Strength & Conditioning

All student-athletes are assigned an academic advisor through the academic advising office. The academic advisor serves as the primary contact for preregistration and graduation re-quirements and student-athletes meet with their academic advisor prior to the beginning of registration to determine scheduling needs. Student-athletes also meet with the aca-demic coordinator for their sport to balance their academic schedule with athletic demands, such as in-season versus out out-of-season scheduling.

Registration ServicesAcademic Enhancement Program (AEP)

Academic Support

Phoenix athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Last year, Elon landed two ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans and saw 57 student-athletes earn Academic All-Southern Conference honors. Over the past four years, the Phoenix women’s tennis team has amassed 20 Academic All-Southern Conference selections and 15 Intercollegiate Ten-nis Association Scholar-Athletes. Elon has also been named an ITA All-Academic Team the past three years.

Academic SuccessIn addition to the academic support provided by Elon Ath-letics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. Programs and speakers ad-dress topics such as freshman transition issues, health and wellness, run by student-athletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, The Student-Athlete Advisory council is an organization for student-athletes, run by student-ath-letes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.

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2009 Season OutlookCoach Elizabeth Anderson optimistically enters her fifth campaign at Elon as the Phoenix women’s tennis team welcomes back six re-turning letter-winners from last season’s squad that advanced to the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time ever. With the addition of five promising newcomers, Elon looks to improve upon its 15-10 spring last year when it posted the program’s most victories since joining the NCAA Division I level a decade ago.

The 11-player roster consists of lone senior Whitney Butcher (Ashland, Ky./Paul G. Blazer), juniors Laura Graybill (Lan-caster, Pa./Hempfield), Paige Kensrue (Tampa, Fla./Freedom), Anna Milian (Tortosa, Spain/Joaquim Bau) and Hayley Wahl (Gauteng, South Africa/St. Dunstan’s), sophomores Jessica Margolis (Charleston, W.Va./Capital) and Melissa Wolf (Greensboro, N.C./UNC Wilmington) and freshmen Daleen Kloppers (Gauteng, South Africa/Damelin), Lau-ren Sessoms (Belmont, N.C./South Point), Elisa Simonetti (La Spezia, Italy/Schiller) and Sally Wilkey (Vero Beach, Fla./St. Edward’s).

“Our team is very motivated for this season,” An-derson said. “We ended last spring with a very ex-citing win over UNCG, advancing to the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament. We were down 3-1 with Paige Kensrue’s solid win at No. 3 singles keeping us in the match. We then managed to come through with thrilling three-set victories from Anna Milian and Hayley Wahl, positioning Laura Graybill to clinch the match for us.”

Milian won her last 11 matches last spring on her way to fashioning an impressive 19-4 singles record – 16-1 at No. 2 – and First Team All-Southern Conference accolades in both singles and doubles. She also became the first Phoenix women’s tennis player to earn South-ern Conference Athlete of the Month honors and was named Elon’s Most Valuable Player.

Kensrue forged a 14-8 singles slate last spring – 12-3 at No. 3 singles – and became just the third Phoenix women’s tennis athlete to obtain Southern Conference Player of the Week status. She also received her team’s Heart and Hustle Award.

“We have a good mix of veteran and new players,” Anderson said. “Anna Milian and Paige Kensrue are both coming off of great sea-sons last year and provide great leadership at the top of our lineup. Our incoming class is very talented and has gained some invaluable experience this fall. We are very fortunate to have great co-captain leadership from Paige Kensrue and Laura Graybill.”

Graybill posted a 7-11 ledger last spring – 3-0 at No. 3 singles – en route to being tabbed Elon’s Most Inspirational Player. Butcher registered an 8-9 record last spring, including a 7-6 mark at No. 5

singles. Wahl went 10-13 last spring – 5-3 at No. 4 singles and 5-6 at No. 6 – while Margolis finished 5-2 at No. 6.

Butcher, Kensrue, Margolis and Wahl were all tabbed Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athletes for accumulating 3.50 or better grade-point averages for the 2007-08 academic year. The Phoenix also achieved ITA All-Academic Team status for the third consecutive campaign, posting a 3.48 team GPA last year. Butcher, Graybill, Kensrue and Wahl were all named Academic All-Southern Conference.

“The girls have been preparing very hard this fall to help position us for success in the spring season,” Anderson said. “We have con-centrated a lot of our focus toward our on-court strategy and strength and conditioning training. As a result, we are seeing a lot of improvement carry over to the court.”

Milian and Kensrue advanced to the ITA Southeast Regional this fall in both singles and doubles. Also this fall, Simonetti, Sessoms, Milian and Butcher all earned perfect singles records at the Elon Invitational. Simonetti, Wilkey, Butcher and Sessoms all posted wins in singles action at the William and Mary Invitational while Simonetti, Milian, Kensrue and Kloppers all emerged victori-ous on the doubles scene. Kloppers and Simonetti won the doubles consolation at the UNC Wilmington Invitational.

“We have played our toughest fall schedule,” Anderson said. “Our team improved a lot during the course of the fall season. In the William and Mary Fall Invitational, we gained valuable experi-ence from competing against many players from top nationally-ranked schools.”

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Elizabeth Anderson enters her fifth season at the helm of the Elon Phoenix women’s tennis program. Through her first four years at Elon, the Phoenix has seen a steady and exciting rise in the Southern conference standings. Elon finished eighth in the league in 2005, but has recorded a top-five finish in each of the past two campaigns.

In addition to all of the improvements on the court, the Phoenix has excelled academi-cally, registering 20 Academic All-Southern Conference selections, and 15 Intercolle-giate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes during Anderson’s tenure. Under An-derson’s guidance and leadership, Elon has been named an ITA All-Academic Team for

three consecutive years running since 2005-06. The team never earned that honor prior to Anderson’s arrival.

Anderson coached the SoCon Freshman of the Year – the first for Elon – as well as the first Elon women’s tennis player to ever earn First Team All-Southern Conference accolades in 2007. In 2006, Elizabeth Kernodle was rec-ognized as the ITA Southeast Region Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award and Southern Conference Sportsman-ship Award recipient. In 2005 and 2006, Kelly Fleck was honored as a Southern Conference Player of the Week.

In 2008, Paige Kensrue was named a Southern Conference Player of the Week and Anna Milian was tabbed a Southern Conference Player of the Month. The 2008 campaign also saw Anderson coach two Phoenix play-ers and a double tandem to First Team All-Southern Conference status in singles – both firsts for the program.

Prior to coming to Elon, Anderson spent one season (2003-04) as the assistant coach at Auburn University. In 2002-03, she volunteered as an assistant women’s tennis coach for the University of North Carolina’s top-10 program. Anderson was the assistant women’s tennis coach at the University of Idaho in 2001-02 where she earned her master’s degree with an emphasis in sports psychology.

Anderson served as a tennis pro at the Duke Faculty Club, Hollow Rock Racquet Club and Chapel Hill Tennis Club in 2002-03. She coached Tennis Europe’s National 1 team in the summer of 2002, traveling to tournaments in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands and France. She also worked with the Van der Meer World Class tennis pro-gram in Hilton Head, S.C. in the summer of 2001 where she also received her PTR professional certification.

A 2001 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Anderson played on the Seahawk tennis team for four years (1997-2001). She was named to the Colonial Athletic Association Honor Roll each year and received the Most Improved Player award in 1998 and 2001 as well as the Coach’s Award in 2001. In 2000 and 2001, she earned the Seahawk Award. Before transferring to UNCW, Anderson played on the 1996-97 North Carolina State Univer-sity tennis team. In 1997, she was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll and was a University Scholar.

In addition to her coaching duties, Anderson served a three-year term as a member on the ITA Southeast region committee. In 2007, she served as an NCAA representative during the NCAA regional tournament. She has also served on the Executive Committee of the Alamance Junior Tennis Foundation since 2004.

The former Elizabeth Perry married Nathan Anderson in July 2007.

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Anderson’s Coaching Record Year Overall SoCon 2008 15-10 5-4 2007 13-10 6-3 2006 8-13 2-7 2005 9-12 3-7 Totals 45-45 16-21

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Bob OwensAssistant Coach • 9th Season

Bob Owens is entering his ninth season as the assistant coach for the Phoenix tennis programs. He helped the men’s team clinch the 2007 Southern Conference Tournament Championship and earn a bid to the NCAA tournament.

A long-time tennis coach at nearby Northeast Guilford High School, Owens worked closely with former Phoenix head coach Tom Parham for more than 20 years and now serves as an assistant to head coaches Michael Leonard and Elizabeth Anderson.

A six-time Triad 3A Conference Coach of the Year, Owens has been both a tennis and football coach for more than 25 years. Owens has coached two 3A state champion doubles teams, as well as his son, who was a state runner-up in singles. He was once one of the 12 finalists for the North Carolina Teacher of the Year Award.

Owens is currently a member of the United States Tennis Associa-tion. Owens graduated from Guilford College and was a two-time All-American in football. He then began a professional career with the Philadelphia Bell of the Old World Football League before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles and playing two seasons.

He and his wife, Wanda, have three adult children - twin sons, Todd and Jay, and a daughter, Amber and a proud grandfather of Brody.

Anderson on Owens: “Bob is an invaluable part of our team. His energy and pas-sion for tennis is contagious. Bob has also taken a strong interest in our conditioning and we are improving a lot.”

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Jennifer TucciVolunteer Assistant Coach • 1st Season

Jennifer Tucci will serve as a volunteer assistant coach for the Elon women’s tennis program for the 2009 spring season following three successful campaigns as a member on the Phoenix women’s squad.

Tucci was a member of the Elon women’s tennis team from 2005-08, playing a variety of positions in singles No. 2-4 and doubles No. 1-3. She served as captain from 2006-08 and received Academic All-Southern Conference honors in 2007 and 2008 She was also an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2007 and 2008.

Tucci has been playing tennis for 12 years and coaching/teaching for seven. Due to an injury, Tucci’s tennis career was cut short following last season. She graduated from Elon University in December of 2008 as a corporate communications major and business adminis-tration minor.

“Being out there with my team is the most important thing,” Tucci said. “So I am excited for the opportunity to still be a part of Elon tennis.”

Anderson on Tucci: “We are thrilled that Jenn is able to help us this spring. She is an incredible leader and is a very natural coach. She will help us tremendously both on and off the court.”

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Laura Graybill Junior • 5-78 Lancaster, Pa. • Hempfield

Whitney Butcher Senior • 5-88 Ashland, Ky. • Paul G. Blazer

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Fall 2008: Went 2-0 in singles at the Elon Invitational ... Posted two doubles victories paired with Laura Graybill and Melissa Wolf at the Elon Invitational ... Won 4 doubles matches with Sally Wilkey at Cary doubles tournament.

Spring 2008: Went 8-9 overall and 3-6 in conference play in singles, while playing most of her matches as the No. 5 position ... Forged a doubles record of 10-11 overall and 4-5 in the conference, primarily partnered with Paige Kensure ... Academic All-SoCon selec-tion and ITA Scholar-Athlete

Fall 2007: Posted records of 1-4 in singles play and 4-4 in doubles action with Paige Kensrue.

Spring 2007: Went 6-12 overall and 3-4 in conference play in singles, while play-ing most of her matches as the No. 5 postition ... Posted a doubles record of 9-12 overall and 4-5 in conference, primarily partnered with Paige Kensrue ... Along with Francie Rudolph, won the doubles flight of the College of Charleston tournament

during the 2006 fall season.

Spring 2006: Played singles at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5, notching a 6-13 record ... Posted an 8-12 overall doubles record with Melissa Holland, Alli Benton and Elizabeth Kernodle.

Juniors: Ranked 29th in the Girls’ 18 Southern Section ... Placed second in the 2005 Girls’ 18 Singles of the Joe Creason Kentucky Junior Qualifier Tournament of the Kentucky Tennis Association ... Reached regional champion, regional player of the year and all-area team status during her prep career.

Personal: Majoring in political science ... Daughter of Michael and Lisa Butcher ... Born October 2, 1987.

Anderson on Butcher: “Whit has worked hard on her game this past summer and we are looking forward to her success this spring. She has a great team spirit and outstanding hands

up at the net. We are looking forward to her finishing her senior year strong.”

Fall 2008: Posted two doubles wins, paired with Whitney Butcher and Elisa Sim-onetti at the Elon Invitational...Won two doubles matches with Melissa Wolf at Cary doubles tournament.

Spring 2008: Went 7-11 overall and 1-5 in conference play in singles, while playing No. 3-6 positions...Posted a doubles record of 4-1 overall, partnering with 3 team-mates...Won the clinching match to advance Elon to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament with a win over UNCG...received the teams Most Inspirational Award ... Academic All SoCon selection.

Fall 2007: Earned a 3-4 singles record ... Advanced to the main draw finals of the D1 Flight at the North Carolina State Invitational ... Posted a doubles record of 3-3 with teammate Hayley Wahl.

Spring 2007: Posted a 3-1 singles record, mostly as the No. 6 seed ... Combined with Francie Rudolph to go 2-1 in doubles action ... Went 4-3 in singles play during the 2006 fall season, including a 2nd-place finish in her flight at the Davidson Fall Invite.

Juniors: Four-year Hempfield team MVP ... Played three years at No. 1 singles ... Compiled a career singles record of 71-9 ... Three-time all-conference play-er...Two-time all-district honoree ... Team captain as a senior ... Led Hempfield

t o a pair of league championships, two district titles and a pair of appearances in the state semifinals ... Ranked as high as No. 30 in the USTA Middle States Section.

Personal: Majoring in elementary education ... Daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Graybill ... Born February 23, 1988.

Anderson on Graybill: “Laura was elected as co-captain by her teammates this fall. She is a natural motivator and consistently sets a very positive example for her teammates to follow. Laura’s game has improved a lot and she thrives in the team atmosphere and competition.”

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Anna Milian Junior • 5-98 Tortosa, Spain • Joaquim Bau

Paige Kensrue Junior • 5-78 Tampa, Fla. • Freedom

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Fall 2008: Finished in second place at the Elon Invitational in singles .... Post-ed a win in doubles paired with Elisa Simonetti during the William and Mary Invitational.

Spring 2008: Went 19-4 overall and 8-1 in conference play in singles, while playing most of her matches as the No. 2 position ... Posted a doubles record of 17-7 overall and 7-2 in the conference, primarily partnered with Deanna Bailey ... Team MVP ... First team All-SoCon player in singles and doubles ... SoCon Athlete of the Month for January.

Juniors: Comes to Elon with a lot of international experience ... Ranked among the top eight players in Spain in the Under 16 age group ... Won the state tournament three times.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Daughter of Francisco Vines and Julia Milian ... Born October 17, 1987.

Anderson on Milian: “Anna joined our team in January 2008 and made a huge impact from the beginning. She is a very talented player who loves compet-

ing in the team atmosphere. In addition, she is a great leader who is always thinking of the team first.”

Fall 2008: Posted a doubles win, pairing with Daleen Kloppers at the Elon Invita-tional ... Posted 2 doubles wins, paired with Kloppers during the William and Mary Invitational... Win with Anna Milian at ITA Regionals ... Singles wins over players from Longwood and Campbell at the Elon Invitational.

Spring 2008: Went 14-8 overall and 7-2 in conference play in singles, while play-ing mostly at the No. 3 position ... Posted a doubles record of 9-12 overall and 4-5 in the conference, primarily partnered with Butcher ... Received the team’s Heart and Hustle Award.

Fall 2007: Posted a very impressive fall, going 7-4 in singles play and 4-4 in doubles ... Advanced to the main draw final of the A3 Flight at the NC State Invite ... She won the Flight B consolation at the Hokie Fall Invite ... Was invited to the main draw of the

ITA Southeast Tournament.

Spring 2007: Went 10-9 in singles play, while splitting time between the No. 3 and No. 4 seed ... Posted a doubles record of 8-12, mostly partnered with Butcher ... Earned ITA Scholar

Athlete honors for the academic year ... Received the team’s Most Improved Award ... Placed 2nd in her flight at the Davidson Fall Invite during the 2006 fall season.

Juniors: Won the clinching match to lead her USTA Zonals team to the 16’s championship in 2004 ... Ranked No. 112 on the national recruiting list and No. 39 on the Southeast recruiting list on TennisRecruiting.net ... Helped Freedom High School to advance to the state tournament every year throughout her career and was state champion as a freshman ... 2006 Freedom High Valedictorian.

Personal: Honors Fellow majoring in exercise/sport science ... Daughter of Doug and Cindy Kensrue ... Born July 26, 1988.

Anderson on Kensrue: “Paige had a great 2008 spring season and is determined to continue to improve this year. She is a great competitor who consistently pushes herself as well as her teammates to reach a higher level. In addition, she is a tremendous leader as evidenced by her teammates electing her co-captain this fall.”

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Jessica Margolis Sophomore • 5-38 Charleston, W.Va. • Capital

Hayley Wahl Junior • 5-38 Gauteng, South Africa • St. Dunstan’s

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Spring 2008: Went 10-13 overall and 2-7 in conference play in singles, while playing most of her matches at No. 6 position ... Posted a doubles record of 13-12 overall and 4-5 in conference play, primarily partnering with Jenn Tucci ... ITA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-SoCon selection.

Fall 2007: Posted a 4-4 singles record and a 3-3 doubles record.

Spring 2007: Joined the team in January 2007 ... Achieved a singles record of 7-9, mostly at No. 5 ... Posted a 10-9 mark in doubles play, mostly while teaming

with Kelley Moore ... Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Juniors: Ranked No. 1 for the Gauteng East Province for five years ... Won the Gauteng East Championship for seven years ... In 2006,

earned a ranking of 11th in the under-18 division in South Africa ... Served as the captain of her high school team ... Helped her

team in winning the local super school league in 2006 while coming in second in the province.

Personal: Major is biology on a pre-med track ... Daughter of Leslie and Rosemary Wahl ... Born June 19, 1988.

Anderson on Wahl: “Hayley has fought hard through a difficult injury this past fall. She is a very determined player and a very intense competitor. We are looking forward to having her back on the court soon.”

Fall 2008: Claimed a doubles victory, paired with Lauren Sessoms at the Elon Invitational...Posted two doubles wins at Cary doubles tournament paired with Lauren Sessoms.

Spring 2008: Went 5-2 overall, while playing at No. 6 position... Posted a doubles record of 2-0 overall, parterning with Laura Graybill ... Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades

Fall 2007: Went 4-2 in singles play ... Won the Flight D2 consolation championship at the North Carolina State Invitational.

Juniors: Played as the No. 1 seed in both singles and doubles for three years a t Capital High School ... Was team captain as a senior ... Selected all-

conference for three years and all-state for her senior season ... Ranked 14th in the USTA Ohio Valley in girls 18’s.

Personal: Major is Psychology ... Daughter of Jay and Julie Margolis ... Born October11, 1988.

Anderson on Margolis: “Jess has worked really hard on her game this past summer. She is a great athlete and continues to improve on a daily basis. Jess is ex-tremely coachable and is always striving to reach her full potential.”

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Melissa Wolf Sophomore • 5-28 Greensboro, N.C. • Page • UNC Wilmington

Daleen Kloppers Freshman • 5-88 Gauteng, South Africa • Damelin

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Fall 2008: Posted a win in singles and doubles paired with Paige Kensrue at the Elon Invitational... Claimed two doubles victories, paired with Kensrue during the William and Mary Invitational ... Captured third place in doubles, paired with Elisa Simonetti in the UNCW Invitational. Juniors: Has a lot of international experience ... Finished her junior career ranked No. 5 in singles and also placed 5th at the South African Nationals this past year ... Has been ranked as high as No.1 in doubles in the Girls 18s Division.

Personal: Majoring in Leisure and Sports Management ... Is the daughter of Adriaan and Louise Kloppers ... Born March 13, 1989.

Anderson on Kloppers: “Daleen has incredible hands at the net which make her a very natural doubles player. She is quickly developing her singles strategy and has improved a lot this fall. Daleen is very determined to im-prove and thrives in the team environment.””

Fall 2008: Posted a win in singles and 2 doubles wins, paired with Whitney Butcher and Sally Wilkey at the Elon Invitational ... Collected two doubles wins paired with Laura Graybill at Cary doubles tournament.

2007-08: Competed for UNC Wilmington.

Juniors: She was the No. 4 rated player in the Tar Heel state and has been a nationally-ranked junior player throughout her career ... Attended Grimsley

High School as a freshman before playing her final three seasons at Page High School ... Helped the Page Pirates capture three consecutive 4-A state titles with a perfect 60-0 record over those three seasons ... The four-time all-State player competed at No. 1 singles and served as team captain.

Personal: Undecided upon a major ... Is the daughter of Gary and Laura Wolf ... Born February 21, 1989.

Anderson on Wolf: “Melissa is a strong competitor who loves the team atmosphere. She has worked hard on her fitness and overall strategy this fall. We are looking forward to great things from her this spring.”

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Elisa Simonetti Freshman • 5-58 La Spezia, Italy • Schiller

Lauren Sessoms Freshman • 5-08 Belmont, N.C. • South Point

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Fall 2008: Posted a 3-0 record in singles play and two doubles wins paired with Jessica Margolis and Sally Wilkey at the Elon Invitational .... Earned a victory in singles action during the William and Mary Invitational ... Collected two wins with Margolis at Cary doubles tournament.

Juniors: Ranked as high as No. 5 in the state of North Carolina, No. 37 in the Southern Region and No. 167 in the nation ... Played two years of high school tennis, earning team captain, MVP, all-conference and all-state accolades both years ... Achieved Conference Player of the Year status in 2006.

Personal: Intends on majoring in communications ... Is the daughter of Woody and Carol Sessoms ... Born November 7, 1989.

Anderson on Sessoms: “Lauren is extremely quick on the court. She is two handed on her forehand and backhand sides and can quickly wear down her opponents with her consistency. Lauren has also worked hard on her doubles this fall and is improving a lot.”

Fall 2008: Finished in first place at the Elon Invitational, going 3-0 in singles play ... Posted a doubles win while paired with Laura Graybill at the Elon Invitational .... Claimed a win in singles action over Richmond’s Kelly Tidwell and doubles paired with Milian during the William and Mary Invitational ... Captured 3rd in doubles, paired with Kloppers and also had a win in singles in the UNCW Invitational.

Juniors: Has acquired a wealth of international playing experience while competing in many International Tennis Federation tournaments ... Has been ranked as high as No. 90 in the European Tennis Association Rankings ... Also a member of the Italian National Team in European Championships in 2005.

Personal: Is majoring in business admistration... Is the daughter of Marco Simonetti and Stefania Bettili ... Born July 11, 1990.

Anderson on Simonetti: “Elisa has quickly made an impact on our team this fall. She is a very hard worker and great competitor. Her strong competitive spirit enables her to win a lot of matches.”

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Division I Records15 Match Minimum

2000-Present

Sally Wilkey Freshman • 6-08 Vero Beach, FL. • St. Edward’s

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Fall 2008: Posted a singles and doubles win paired with Melissa Wolf and Whitney Butcher at the Elon Invitational ... Claimed a win in singles action during the William and Mary Invitational ... Collected four doubles wins with Butcher at Cary doubles tournament.

Juniors: Ranked No. 21 in Florida, No. 51 in the Southeast and No. 196 in the nation by tennisrecruiting.net ... Served her high school team as its captain the past three years while playing at No. 1 singles and doubles

... The three-time team MVP competed in the state tournament the past three seasons, advancing to the singles semifinals and the doubles final

last year. Personal: Is undecided upon a major... Is the daughter of

Tony and Jane Wilkey ... Born December 3, 1989.

Anderson on Wilkey: “Sally has a incredible serve which sets up her aggressive style of play. She also has very good touch at the net and is a very solid doubles player. As she continues to work hard on her attacking style of play her game will continue to develop in college tennis”

1. Anna Milian (2008) .8262. Imre Kwast (00-01) .7363. Paige Kensrue (07-08) .6294. Deanna Bailey (07-08) .600 Sarah Benhaim (00-01) .600

Career Singles Winning Pct.

Doubles Winning Pct.

1. Imre Kwast (00-01) .7502. Anna Milian (2008) .6953. Deanna Bailey (07-08) .6554. Sarah Benhaim (00-01) .6295. Jennifer Tucci (05-08) .516

1. Anna Milian (2008) .826 2. Sarah Benhaim (2000) .7053. Deanna Bailey (2007) .6954. Paige Kensrue (2008) .636 5. Kelly Fleck (2005) .600

Singles Winning Pct.

Doubles Winning Pct.

Single Season

Singles and Doubles Pct.

1. Anna Milian (2008) .760 2. Imre Kwast (00-01) .7053. Deanna Bailey (07-08) .6274. Julianne Treme (00-01) .6155. Sarah Benhaim (00-01) .614

10 Match Minimum1. Sarah Benhaim (2001) .785 Imre Kwast (2001) .7853. Deanna Bailey (2008) .695 Anna Milian (2008) .6955. Jennifer Fulmer (2001) .692

1. Imre Kwast (2001) .7852. Anna Milian (2008) .7603. Deanna Bailey (2007) .6444. Deanna Bailey (2008) .6305. Sarah Benhaim (2001) .629

Singles and Doubles Pct.

Anna Milian2008-current

Imre Kwast2000-2001

Jennifer Tucci2005-2008

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Singles Deanna Bailey

Whitney Butcher

Laura Graybill

Paige Kensure

Jessica Margolis

Anna Milian

Jennifer Tucci

Hayley Wahl

Totals

Percentage

Overall13-10

8-9

7-11

14-8

5-2

19-4

7-7

10-13

83-64

.565

SoCon7-2

3-6

1-3

7-2

0-0

8-1

3-2

2-7

31-23

.574

No. 113-10

---

---

1-0

---

1-0

---

---

15-10

.600

No. 3---

---

3-0

12-3

---

2-3

1-0

---

18-6

.750

No. 2---

---

---

1-5

---

16-1

1-0

---

18-6

.750

No. 4---

---

1-4

---

---

---

5-7

5-3

11-14

.440

No. 5---

7-6

1-6

---

---

---

---

0-4

8-16

.333

No. 6---

1-3

2-1

---

5-2

---

---

5-6

13-12

.520

Last 10 Decisions

6-4

3-7

3-7

8-2

5-2

10-0

6-4

2-8

2008 Individual Statistics

DoublesBailey/Tucci

Butcher/Kensrue

Milian/Wahl

Tucci/Wahl

Butcher/Milian

Graybill/Margolis

Bailey/Milian

Butcher/Graybill

Graybill/Kensrue

Totals

Percentage

Overall0-2

8-11

0-2

13-10

1-0

2-0

16-5

1-0

1-1

42-31

.575

SoCon0-0

4-5

0-0

4-5

0-0

0-0

7-2

0-0

0-0

15-12

.556

No. 10-2

---

---

1-0

---

---

16-5

---

---

17-7

.708

No. 2---

8-11

---

2-2

1-0

---

---

---

---

11-13

.458

No. 3---

---

0-2

10-8

---

2-0

---

1-0

1-1

14-11

.560

Last 10Decisions

0-2

5-5

0-2

5-5

1-0

2-0

8-2

1-0

1-1

1/18 at #12 North Carolina L, 0-71/20 at #40 North Carolina State L, 0-71/26 Winston-Salem State W, 7-01/26 North Carolina Central W, 7-02/8 vs. Radford W, 4-32/9 at #64 Virginia Tech L, 0-72/16 Barton W, 7-02/16 North Carolina A&T W, 7-02/21 at East Carolina L, 3-42/28 Charlotte W, 5-23/1 at Chattanooga * W, 7-03/5 UNC Wilmington W, 4-33/8 #71 Furman * L, 0-7

3/11 Methodist W, 7-03/15 at College of Charleston* L, 3-43/18 Appalachian State* W, 6-13/22 at Wofford * W, 5-23/24 at Mercer W, 5-23/26 at Georgia State L, 2-54/2 Davidson * L, 2-54/6 Georgia Southern* W, 4-34/10 at UNC Greensboro * L, 3-44/12 Western Carolina * W, 6-14/18 vs. UNC Greensboro W, 4-34/19 vs. #68 Furman L, 0-4

2008 Results

* SoCon Match

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Elon Hall of Fame InducteesTheresa Baxter ....................................................................................................................................1976

All-AmericansHelen O’Dea ........................................................................................................................................1991Colleen Smythe ...................................................................................................................................1991Fumika Masuda ....................................................................................................................................1994Kristin Fleming .....................................................................................................................................1994

Academic All-AmericanJulianne Treme ......................................................................................................................................2001

South Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the YearJackie Myers ...............................................................................................................................1993, 1994Herb Bolick ..........................................................................................................................................1995

South Atlantic Athletic Conference MVPHelen O’Dea ........................................................................................................................................1991Fumiko Masuda ..............................................................................................................1993, 1994, 1995

All-Big South ConferenceSarah Benhaim ............................................................................................2000(singles), 2001(singles)

Academic All-Big South ConferenceSarah Benhaim .....................................................................................................................................2000Julianne Treme ......................................................................................................................................2001Aubrey Rhoads .........................................................................................................................2002, 2003

All-Southern ConferenceDeanna Bailey .............................................................................. 2007(singles), 2008(singles/doubles)Anna Milian ............................................................................................................2008(singles/doubles)

Southern Conference Freshman of the YearDeanna Bailey .......................................................................................................................................2007

Southern Conference Player of the MonthAnna Milian ............................................................................................................................January 2008

Southern Conference Players of the WeekKelly Fleck ................................................................................. March 1, 2005 and February 28, 2006Deanna Bailey ...................................................................................March 23, 2007 and April 8, 2008Paige Kensrue ................................................................................................................... March 25, 2008

ITA Scholar-AthleteAlli Benton ......................................................................................................................2005, 2006, 2007Kelly Fleck .............................................................................................................................................2005Whitney Butcher ......................................................................................................................2006, 2008Melissa Holland ....................................................................................................................................2006Paige Kensure ............................................................................................................................2007, 2008Kelley Moore ........................................................................................................................................2007Jennifer Tucci ..............................................................................................................................2007, 2008Hayley Wahl ...............................................................................................................................2007, 2008Jessica Margolis ....................................................................................................................................2008

Academic All-Southern ConferenceKelly Fleck .......................................................................................................................2004, 2005, 2006Jennifer Fulmer ....................................................................................................................................2004Melissa Holland ....................................................................................................................................2004Elizabeth Kernodle ........................................................................................................2004, 2005, 2006Klizabeth Kristofak .............................................................................................................................2004Alli Benton ................................................................................................................................. 2005,2006Diana Pulupa.........................................................................................................................................2005Katie Nicholson ...................................................................................................................................2006Whitney Butcher ......................................................................................................................2007, 2008Jennifer Tucci ..............................................................................................................................2007, 2008Laura Graybill .......................................................................................................................................2008Paige Kensrue .......................................................................................................................................2008Hayley Wahl ..........................................................................................................................................2008

Southern Conference Sportsmanship AwardElizabeth Kernodle ............................................................................................................................. 2006

ITA Southeast Region Cissie Leary Sportsmanship AwardElizabeth Kernodle ............................................................................................................................. 2006

ITA All-Academic Team Award2006, 2007 & 2008

Record Book

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Elizabeth Kernodle

Kelly Fleck

Melissa Holland

Julianne Treme

Sarah Benhaim

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The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center

In 1987, Dr. James Powell and his wife, Anne, presented Elon University with a major challenge gift for the construction of an on-campus, 12-court, lighted tennis facility.

The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center consists of 12 hard courts separated into bays of three courts each. The court bays are captured by a 10-foot high, vinyl-coated fence fitted with nine-foot polypropylene wind screens. Evening tennis is made possible with low-level lighting. Each court is equipped with a state-of-the-art intercom system.

Located at the center of the tennis complex is a two-story pavilion that houses a storage area, concession stand and a viewing deck. From the viewing deck, competition can be observed in any direction, as well as the beautifully landscaped area between the courts. Shrubs and flowerbeds complement the permanent bleachers next to the two stadium courts, which honey locust trees help to shade the grassy seating area.

In the summer of 2008, all 12 courts were resurfaced. The courts are now maroon and gold – Elon University’s school colors.

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Throughout history there is told the legend of the rare and remarkable Phoenix, a crimson and gold bird that lived 500 years. It was sleek, swift and strong — the most marvelous bird ever created by human imagination. At the end of its life, with death approaching, it built a nest in an oak tree and was consumed in flames ignited by the sun. From the ashes emerged the next Phoenix — reborn and renewed, with strength forged in fire.

Fire, too, has shaped the history of Elon University. The disastrous fire of 1923 all but destroyed Elon. Gone were Main Building, college records, classrooms, the library and the chapel. But within days of the fire, Elon trustees set in motion the plan for Elon to rise from the ashes, stronger than ever.

The Phoenix is a powerful leader and an emblem of immortality. It is a per-fect symbol for a school that is constantly renewing and recreating itself.

The Elon motto, Numen Lumen, embraces intellectual and spiritual light. And so too, throughout history, the Phoenix has served as a symbol of light and knowledge.

The Phoenix is timeless and unique. It perfectly describes an athletics pro-gram and an institution that are rising to new levels of excellence.

There is only one Phoenix. There is only one Elon. Catch the Fire!

The Legend of the Phoenix

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Jan. 16 North Carolina State Raleigh, N.C. 5:00 p.m.Jan. 28 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 2:30 p.m.Jan. 31 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL Elon, N.C. 10:00 a.m.Jan. 31 NORTH CAROLINA A&T Elon, N.C. 2:30 p.m.Feb. 7 EAST CAROLINA Elon, N.C. 10:00 a.m.Feb. 7 WINSTON SALEM STATE Elon, N.C. 2:30 a.m.Feb. 8 RADFORD Elon, N.C. 1:00 p.m.Feb. 14 Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 12:00 p.m.Feb. 19 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 7:00 p.m.Feb. 21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* Elon, N.C. 11:00 a.m.Feb. 25 GARDNER-WEBB Elon, N.C. 2:00 p.m.Mar. 6 Samford* Birmingham, Ala. 11:00 a.m.Mar. 7 Chattanooga* Chattanooga, Tenn. 10:00 a.m.Mar. 11 UNC GREENSBORO* Elon, N.C. 3:00 p.m.Mar. 14 Western Carolina* Cullowhee, N.C. 1:00 p.m.Mar. 20 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* Elon, N.C. 2:30 a.m.Mar. 23 Jacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 10:30 a.m.Mar. 26 Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. 1:30 a.m.Mar. 31 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, N.C. 2:00 p.m.Apr. 4 FURMAN* Elon, N.C. 1:00 p.m.Apr. 7 WOFFORD* Elon, N.C. 2:30 p.m.Apr. 10 Davidson* Davidson, N.C. 2:00 p.m.Apr. 15 Appalachian State* Boone, N.C. 2:00 p.m.Apr. 18 PRESBYTERIAN Elon, N.C. 12:00 p.m.Apr. 23-26 SoCon TournamenT Elon, N.C. TBAMay 8-10 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA

* SoCon Match

2009 Elon Women’s Tennis Schedule