"Anna is a natural athlete, and I look for her to have a great career. She doesn't realize how good she can be, and if she keeps pushing, the sky is the limit. With her game and athleticism, her potential is scary." --Coach Bobby Kleinecke
A tremendous athlete with the attitude of a leader…Will be competing in both the singles and doubles lineups and will have significant influence on the team and its success…Has good power and quickness to complement her all-around game…Is an aggressive player who can play back and hit the powerful groundstrokes or come to the net for the overhead winner…Had outstanding success in the fall, winning her singles flight at both the St. Mary's Classic in Knoxville, Tenn., and the Cougar Fall Classic in Houston, in addition to capturing the national championship at the USTA national Mother-Daughter Harcourt Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year MVP on coach Staci Low's varsity team at J.J. Pearce High School, led the Mustangs to the team district title and to the regional finals every year…A two-time district and regional champion in doubles and won the Texas high school state title in 2001 with partner Zana Masnic…Reached the state finals in 2002…Won district in singles in 2000 and 2003 and advanced to the state quarterfinals after winning regionals as a freshman…Was the Dallas Morning News High School Player of the Year in 2001 and was named to its all-area team all four years…Was ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 31 in the nation in 16s singles and No. 3 in the state and No. 80 nationally in 18s singles…In doubles, was ranked No. 1 in the state in both 16s and 18s and No. 20 in the nation in 18s doubles…Was the girls 16s and 18s Dallas Player of the Year…Was a two-time Junior Federation Cup representative…Received numerous awards, including the Texas Section Sportsmanship Award, the Al G. Hill Senior Award, the Mary Lowden Award for Leadership, Sportsmanship and Citizenship and the Maureen Connelly Brinker Sportsmanship Award…Made official recruiting visits to the University of Tennessee, TCU, Wake Forest and William and Mary, chose to sign with A&M because she "loved everything about the team and was impressed by the diehard school spirit and the elite academic environment."
PERSONAL: Anna Katherine Lubinsky is the daughter of Marv and Mary Lubinsky…Has a younger brother, Sam…Was the president of the Student Athletic Council and was a representative of the Superintendent Student Advisory Council at Pearce High School…also was a member of the National Honor Society and served as secretary of Mu Alpha Theta…Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class…Began playing tennis at the age of 10…Most memorable moment of her athletic career was winning the 2003 USTA National Mother-Daughter Hardcourt Championship…Hobbies include watching the Cooking Network, but not cooking…Is a member of Aggie Athletes Involved…Majoring in business, career ambition is to be the marketing director for a major company…Born August 21, 1984, in Dallas, Texas.
LUBINSKY UP CLOSE
The best match I ever played... The finals of the St. Mary Classic against Jenna Long of UNC, hit an ace on match point and jumped up in the air and spun my racket around creating my signature move, the Annacopter
The part of the game of tennis that I like the most... Tiebreakers
Teammate who would be the best candidate for Survivor... Velvet
Being at A&M has taught me... Discipline and that cereal can be eaten for three meals
The person I would like to switch places with for a day... Coach Fran
Pre-match/in-match superstitions... Lucky Wristband, play with a different ball every point
Something I've always wanted to do but haven't... Learn how to break dance
My best non-athletic talent... I can juggle and play the oboe
If I could be any superhero I would be... Mighty Mouse
Favorite childhood toy... Mr. Bunny
