"Velvet is one of the hardest workers that I have ever had the opportunity to work with. She is driven by her love of the game and Texas A&M, and she is an inspiration to other players on the team. She is a leader in her work ethic and is a natural person to follow." --Coach Bobby Kleinecke

Has a talented game and will fight to the end…Is strong in all of her strokes and possesses good speed…Is very coachable and made significant progress in the fall…Will make a run for a role in the starting lineup if she continues her rapid improvement.

AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN: Played one season for ACU where she went 25-6 at the No. 6 spot as a freshman…Also was 18-7 in No. 3 doubles competition with partner Sarah Taweel as the Wildcats went 29-6 overall and advanced to the 2001 NCAA Division II quarterfinals…Competed in the fall of 2001 before transferring.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner for coach Michael Davis at Plains High School…Played No. 1 singles and finished third in region as a senior in 2000, second in region in 1999 and fourth in region in each of her first two years with the Cowgirls…The four-time district champion advanced to the state quarterfinals as a junior…Also played on the varsity volleyball team as a freshman and sophomore and led Plains to back-to-back district titles.

PERSONAL: Velvet Lynne Canada is the daughter of Dwayne, Texas A&M Class of '69, and Brenda Canada…Has an older brother, Daniel, Texas A&M Class of '94…A straight-A student throughout high school and member of the National Honor Society, was fourth in her graduating class…Hobbies include photography, decorating and cooking…Began playing tennis at the age of 13…Most memorable athletic moment was going to the state tournament as a junior…Majoring in environmental design, career ambition is to own an architectural firm…Born October 4, 1981, in Levelland, Texas.