Freshman (2002-03): Selected by teammates as the most improved player...started the season off with a singles win against Ball State...played in the No. 5 and 6 positions for the Cyclones...captured four singles wins overall (4-15) including a victory against conference rival Kansas...occupied the No. 2 and 3 doubles slots.

Before ISU: Four-year high school tennis letterwinner ... attended Brookhaven Tennis Academy for three years ... recipient of Northeast Tarrant Tennis (NETT) scholarship ... named first-team all-district and all-region in singles and doubles her junior and senior years ... placed seventh in Texas state championships and first in districts and regionals her senior year ... named singles player of the year (DFW) and state quarterfinalist ... team captain her senior year and claimed the No. 1 singles and doubles positions ... played at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles her junior and freshman years ... coached by Scott Doran, Victor Fimbre and Rick Horne.

Personal: Born April 12 , 1984 ... daughter of Mark and Jamie Chermel ... has a younger sister, Allison (13) ... member of the National Honor Society and National French Honor Society ... a peer mediator, graduated magna cum laude ... member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority ... majoring in business.