Coach White Says - "As a senior, Jeri will be a great leader on and off the court. Her character and personality will serve as an inspiration for the rest of the squad. Jeri is simply the fastest player on the court I have ever seen. With serve/volley and chip and serve style of play, she brings a dynamic to women’s tennis that is all but lost in these days of groundstroke queens. Jeri is the consummate team player and will do what ever it takes to lead her squad to its best performance."
Rice - Fall 2002: Won three of her first four singles matches before finsihing 4-5 during fall tournament play... Teamed with both Lauren Archer and Karen Chao in doubles action for a combined 3-6 mark.
2001-02: Ranked 29th in singles and 10th in doubles with partner Yasmin Fisher in the final ITA Southwest regional rankings... Battled through a tough spring season to finish with a 9-16 singles mark after playing for the Owls in all six ladder positions... Played primarily at the one and two spots where she combined for a 7-11 record... Finished the season strong, winning four of her final six matches, including a pair of straight-set victories at the WAC tournament... Played at number-one doubles with Fisher for a 7-12 record and Erika Villalobos for a 3-5 record... Had solid fall in singles action recording a 7-6 ledger... Posted a pair of wins in the top flight of every tournament in which Rice participated... Had a top showing at the ITA Southwest Regional Tournament, winning in the first round of the singles main draw and recording five-straight doubles wins with Fisher to advance to the final round of doubles play, losing 9-7 to the Texas Tech duo of Dawson and Tereschenko.
2000-01: Recorded an overall singles record of 17-15, going 10-4 at the four spot in dual matches... Compiled three straight victories in the B Flight of the Rice Tennis Classic, and two victories in the main draw of the Southwest Regional in the fall... Won the doubles C flight of the Rice Tennis Classic when paired with Judith Hagedorn... Went 10-9 when paired with Yasmin Fisher, 6-5 in the number one position... Ranked as high as 50th nationally with Fisher.
1999-00: Posted a 19-16 singles record and a 17-11 doubles record in her first collegiate season... Went 9-3 when playing in the five position... Teamed with Natalie Briaud to go 15-9 in doubles play, 7-3 from the three spot in dual matches... The duo won the deciding match as the Owls defeated Texas A&M 4-3... Burst onto the collegiate scene in singles, winning her first tournament, Flight E of the Lady Razorback Invitational... Compiled a 6-3 doubles record... Paired up with Briaud to capture second place in Flight B of the Rice Tennis Classic... Teamed up with Stephanie Moat to rebound from a first round loss in Flight B of the Yellow Jacket Invitational and win the consolation bracket.
High School: 1999 graduate of Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore... Four-year starter and letterwinner for coach Annette Faris and the Crusaders... Named MVP three years and was team captain her senior year... Helped the Crusaders to four-straight state crowns... Captured state doubles title her freshman year... Advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons... District singles champion all four years... Won the Northwest Pacific sectional championships and earned national rankings every year since age 13... Ranked number one in Girls 18 singles in the Pacific Northwest.
Personal: Full Name: Jerilynn Crystal Gonzales. Birthdate: Jan. 22, 1981, at Seattle. Parents: Jeff and Loida Gonzales, Beaverton, Ore. (one brother). Brother, JJ, played tennis at Pomona College in 1997. College: Wiess.
