Jillian O'Neill
School: |
Georgia Tech |
Year: |
graduated |
Home Town: |
Montreal |
Home State: |
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Home Country: |
Canada |
High School: |
John Rennie HS |
Height: |
5-11 |
Weight: |
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Birth Date: |
Wednesday, March 08, 1989 |
Dominant Hand: |
Right |
Major: |
Management |
Singles Record: |
0-0 |
Doubles Record: |
0-0 |
2010-11: Finished with a 10-4 mark at the No. 1 position and a 24-14 overall singles record... Ended the season ranked No. 30 and won her last four matches... Clinched three Georgia Tech wins (Boston College, Jacksonville State and at Vanderbilt)... Defeated No. 11 Zoe De Bruycker from UNC 6-2, 6-4 in ACC Tournament and Arizona State's Kelcy McKenna, ranked No. 19, 6-3, 6-3 in NCAA Championships second round... Teamed with Caroline Lilley beginning April 3 and doubles pair finished with 8-1 record, including 5-0 mark in ACC play, and ranked No. 15... Transitioned well to Georgia Tech after two years at Hillsborough, posting an 8-2 singles mark and a 2-3 doubles record. At Hillsborough Community College: Played two seasons before graduating ... Won the 2009 Singles and Doubles JUCO Championships ... No. 1 ranked singles and doubles player in JUCO ... 2009 ITA and NJCCA All-American ... 2009 FCCAA Player of the Year ... Listed on Dean's List and Honor Roll at Hillsborough. Juniors: Won four Canadian singles titles and five in doubles ... Captured a pair of 18 and under singles and doubles crowns when she was only 16 ... Was a semifinalist in the Orange Bowl 16s and won the doubles title with Jade Curtis from Great Britain ... Participated in the ITF Junior Grand Slam events including the Australian Open and the US Open ... Played WTA events as an amateur and earned a world ranking of 619 in singles and 434 in doubles. Personal: Born Jillian O'Neill on March 8, 1989 in Nova Scotia, Canada ... Daughter of Patrick and Ann Marie O'Neill ... Has an older brother, Rory ... Majoring in Management ... Chose to come to Georgia Tech because of Coach Shelton, her new teammates and Atlanta ... Off the court, she enjoys movies, dancing and hanging out with friends.