Whitney Deason
| School: |
Stanford |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Houston, TX |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Kinkaid School |
| Height: |
5-7 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Thursday, January 23, 1986 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Undecided |
| Singles Record: |
98-38 |
| Doubles Record: |
81-34 |
2004-05 (Freshman): Led the Cardinal squad with a 33-4 record and a 19-1 dual record ... Finished the year with a No. 43 ranking in the final ITA poll ... Won 20 straight-matches before dropping a three-set match to fifth-ranked Jennifer Magley in the NCAA Singles Championship ... Clinched Stanford's 4-2 victory over Clemson in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Daniela Alvarez ... Helped Stanford win the doubles point against Army in the first round of the tournament, as she and Theresa Logar picked up an 8-2 victory over Amanda Paluch and Pam Chavez ... Clinched Stanford's win over Oregon in the second round with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Anna Leksinska ... Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai before withdrawing from the tournament due to injury ... Advanced to the semifinals of the Freeman Memorial Championship in January ... Recorded a runner-up finish in doubles action with teammate Lejla Hodzic in Las Vegas ... Had an impressive fall season, posting a 9-1 record and defeating No. 8 Daria Panova of Oregon at the ITA Northwest Regional ... Scored a 6-4, 6-0 win over Panova en route to an appearance in the quarterfinals of the event ... Captured the Arizona State/Thunderbird Invitational title with five-straight victories, including a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over Hodzic, her only three-set match of the fall ... Paired with Hodzic in double play and advanced to the finals of the ITA Northwest Regional Doubles Championship before falling to teammates Alice Barnes and Erin Burdette in the championship ... The duo also advanced to the finals at the Thunderbird Invitational, but did not play for the title due to inclement weather.
Prior to Stanford: No. 2 in 2002 United States National Ranking in the Girls' 18 division...No. 2 in 2002 and 2001 US National Ranking in the Girls' 16 division...Bill Talbert Sportsmanship Award Winner...2002 and 2001 All-SPC...2001 winner in Girls 16s singles and doubles at Orange Bowl...Ranked No. 1 in Texas Girls' 14s, 16s, and 18s...2001 Finalist at Girls' 18s Hardcourts...2001 Winner of USTA Sportsmanship Award at Girls 16s Hardcourt Nationals...2000 Finalist at Girls' 16s Hardcourts.
Personal: Born January 23, 1986... Daughter of Brad and Carol...Enjoys listening to music, reading, and cooking.
