Sophomore (2002-03): Competed at second singles for the Sycamores during her sophomore campaign…finished the
season with a 25-10 mark in singles play, including an 8-1 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play… earned the coaches award in 2003...finished the year by winning eight of nine matches, including a personal-best six straight wins to close out the year… her 21 doubles victories were a team high in 2003…teamed with Lisa Herndon and posted a 13-5 record as the Sycamores’ No. 2 doubles team… was named MVC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on April 15 after finishing 3-0 in both singles and doubles play that week...turned in a dominating fall campaign for the Sycamores as she won the second flight at the Sycamore Fall Invitational with a win over Alaina Griffin of Butler, coming back from a set down...finished runner-up at the Sycamore Invite in doubles with Magda Narczreska...defeated Pam Gerik of Creighton, 6-4, 6-1 to claim the MVC Individual Championship in the fourth flight...teamed with Narczewska to defeat the team of Remynse and Bernosky of Western Michigan at the Omni Hotels Regional Championships at Michigan State University before falling in a close match in the round of 32.

At Oklahoma Christian (2001-2002): Played for coach Kris Miller last year at Oklahoma Christian University where her school was ranked number five nationally in the NAIA polls.

Prep: Coached by Mark Esmero at Montgomery Catholic High School where she earned three letters as a prep...elected as a member of the Knights of the Round Table...named the Most Valuable Player of her tennis team her senior season...captured the Blue/Grey Tournament for two years, the only player from Alabama to win the tourney...won the Alabama State Closed Tournement as a prep...teamed with Sekita Grant to win the doubles championship at the Claycourt Championships in Georgia... ranked number No. 23 in the south and No. 127 nationally out of high school in the 18 and under classification...ranked No. 1 in 16U poll and No. 2 in the 18U in Alabama...reached the finals of the Pensacola National Open doubles tournament.

Personal: Born Gailea D. Esmero on September 17, 1983 to Mark and Eden Esmero...a member of the FCA...a member of the MVC Honor Roll...she is a nursing major who enjoys being with friends and going shopping.