Junior year Ranked No. 12 in ITA standings at end of season...finished with an overall season record of 29-3...compiled a 19-2 record at the No.2 spot and went 8-0 at the No. 3 seed...Played with both Julie Rotundi and Lee Bairos to capture a 22-8 doubles record...named Women's Tennis ACC Player of the Week after losing only 1 set in 15 matches...key factor in the Tar Heel's success last year.
Sophomore year: Breakthrough year put her near the top of the Tar Heel lineup... compiled 31-8 singles record splitting time between the No. 2 and No. 3 spot... teamed with Kendrick Bunn to garner team best 20-12 record in doubles competition.
Freshman year: Had a 16-11 singles record overall... competed in ITA Indoor Regionals, losing in the third round to Tennessee... singles record was 7-3 in tournament play…played No. 1, 2 and 3 doubles with Kendrick Bunn and Kristin Koenig…ranked No. 31 in the Southeast Regional fall singles rankings... teamed with Kendrick Bunn to reach the doubles quarterfinals at the fall ITA Regionals... she and Bunn earned the No. 50 ranking in the NCAA Division I Fall Women's Doubles Top 50... battled injuries throughout the season... spent a majority of her time at the No. 6 spot, where she had a 7-5 singles record.
Prep: Played tennis at Mount Carmel Catholic in Varroville, Australia... runner-up in 18s singles at the Australian Hardcourt Nationals in 1998... winner of 16s singles at the Australian Coca-Cola Masters in 1997... runner-up in 16s singles at the Australian Hardcourt Nationals and Claycourt Nationals in 1997... competed for Australia in the 1995 World Youth Cup Championships.
Personal: Kate Elizabeth Pinchbeck was born Feb. 28, 1981... she is the daughter of Neil and Sue Pinchbeck.
Callen on Pinchbeck: "Kate is a true fighter and an inspiration to all. You can always count on Kate to fight until the end of every match and never give up. She will run down everything and has a tremendous ability to hit penetrating groundstrokes, disguise her shots well and change up the pace with great lobs. Kate has also been a wonderful team leader, taking on the role of co-captain this fall."
Getting to know 'Pinchy'
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Nickname: Pinchy
Hobbies: Watching movies, fishing
Athlete Most Admired: Pat Rafter
Biggest Sports Thrill: Being the deciding match to win the ACC Tournament in 2002
Favorite movies: The Dish, The Castle, Rudy
Favorite foods: Meat pies, lamingtons and vegemite
Favorite book: The Notebook
Favorite musical talent: Kylie Minoque, Crowded House, Powderfinger
Ideal vacation spot: Hamilton Island, Great Barrier Reef
Pre-match routine: Watching MTV in the locker room while visualizing my match
Interesting fact about myself: I have flipper feet.
Favorite quote: "This is a player's racket. If you use this, you'll be a player."
Honors: 2002 All-ACC, 2002 All-America, 2002 All-ACC tournament MVP, 2002 ACC Academic honor roll
