Lauren McHale
| School: |
North Carolina |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Englewood Cliffs |
| Home State: |
California |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Academies at Englewood |
| Height: |
5-7 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
14-6 |
| Doubles Record: |
10-7 |
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11) Emerged as one of Carolina's top all-around players • Earned ITA All-America honors with doubles partner Shinann Featherson after finishing the season ranked No. 7 in the nation • Also earned All-ACC Academic Team honors • Selected to the NCAA Doubles Championship but forced to withdraw after Featherston's injury in the team competition • Finished the season with a 23-17 singles record and a 32-11 mark in doubles play • Ranked as high as No. 86 in singles and No. 4 in doubles with Featherston • Also garnered a high ranking of No. 39 in doubles with Zoe De Bruycker • Won five of her first six singles matches as a Tar Heel, including a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 22 Olivia Janowicz of Florida • Notched UNC's third point of the win over Northwestern in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Stacey Lee • Rallied from a set down to clinch the win over No. 4 Michigan with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Mimi Nguyen • Closed the regular season with a flourish, taking straight-set wins over opponents from Clemson and Florida State • Defeated Alexandra Krsljanin of Washington in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, to help the Tar Heels advance to the Sweet 16 • Had one of the best doubles seasons in school history with Featherston, as the pair finished with a 27-8 record together, including a 15-3 mark in duals • Defeated nine ranked opponents, including five top-30 foes • Defeated the top-ranked pair of Will and Oyen from Florida in convincing fashion, 8-3 • Finished the year with six straight victories and wins in 10 of their last 11 matches. FRESHMAN SEASON AT PRINCETON (2008-09) 2009 Ivy League and ITA East Regional Rookie of the Year • Played primarily No. 1 singles, finishing 23-12 as a freshman and earning first-team All-Ivy honors • Helped lead the Tigers to their first Ivy League title since 2000 and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. PREP/PERSONAL Rated as a Blue Chip recruit by TennisRecruiting.net • Ranked as the No. 2 player in the class of 2008 after her senior year of high school • Majoring in journalism and mass communication at UNC • Says her best attribute as a player is that she fights until the last point no matter the score • If she could play another sport at UNC, she would be a swimmer • Lived in Hong Kong for five years • Favorite foods are cheeseburgers and ice cream • Lauren Ashley McHale is the daughter of John and Margarita McHale • Sister Christina is one of the top American women on the WTA tour • Born April 23, 1990.
