Katy Williams
| School: |
UNLV |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Stevenage |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Great Britain |
| High School: |
Nobel School |
| Height: |
5-7 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Sunday, October 12, 1986 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
46-21 |
| Doubles Record: |
41-18 |
AT UNLV: A successful veteran who is already one of the top transfers in program history ... Joined UNLV after coming over from Long Beach State and will be a team leader as one of only two seniors on this year’s squad ... The former ranked player will play in the top half of the singles lineup and team with fellow-senior Kristina Nedeltcheva to form UNLV’s top doubles team ... The duo went 4-1 in fall action, winning the Flight One title at the UNLV Invite in September and then advanced to the quarterfinals of the elite ITA Regional in San Diego in October ... Upset fifth-seeded Juliette Coupez and Samantha Mouley of USD 8-4 in Round of 16 ... Just missed a trip to semifinals after falling 9-7 to fourth-seeded duo from USC ... Also turned in a 6-2 singles mark in the fall, including winning three rounds in consolation bracket at ITA Regional ... Also won the Flight Two singles title at UNLV’s event. 2008: Made a fantastic debut at UNLV, compiling a 21-8 singles record playing at spots 2-5 ... Missed time during season after injuring wrist in practice ... Returned to lineup in time for MWC play and finished 5-1 in regular season ... Won eight of her last nine matches, including two at the MWC tournament ... Swept Kewa Nichols 6-4, 6-3 to help Lady Rebels upset No. 23 TCU and earn conference crown on April 26 ... Compiled entire 16-10 doubles mark with Anna Maskaljun, including 9-6 record at No. 2 spot ... Duo turned in 5-2 mark in MWC action ... Got off to strong start in the fall, reaching singles final of UNLV Invitational where she fell to teammate Elena Gantcheva ... She and Maskaljun won Flight Two doubles crown at same event ... Went 4-0 in consolation play at ITA West Regional in San Diego in October ... Earned 2008 Academic All-MWC honors. AT LONG BEACH STATE: A starter for two seasons and helped highly ranked 49ers to two Big West Conference championships and bids to the NCAA tournament. 2007: Named First Team All-Big West in singles and doubles for second straight season ... Compiled 18-14 singles mark playing at Nos. 1-2 spots as a sophomore for The Beach ... Posted 16-10 doubles mark as part of squad’s top duo ... Named Academic All-BWC. 2006: Stellar freshman year included All-BWC honors in both singles and doubles ... Finished nationally ranked No. 118 in singles and No. 53 in doubles ... Playing No. 2 singles throughout the year, posted four wins over nationally ranked opponents. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of the Nobel School ... Also competed in rounders and netball ... A top juniors player who is a veteran of more than 20 ITF tournaments. PERSONAL: Katy Louise Williams was born on Oct. 12, 1986, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire ... The daughter of Lorraine and Martyn Williams ... Has a brother, Chris, and a sister, Sammie ... Majoring in communications and would like to work in sports management.
