Maho Kowase
| School: |
Univ. of Georgia |
| Year: |
Junior |
| Home Town: |
Kashiwa |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Japan |
| High School: |
Shibuya Makuhari |
| Height: |
5-5 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
4-2 |
| Doubles Record: |
2-2 |
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011-12)
* Helped team post a 24-5 record, advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals and a final national ranking of No. 6
* An All-SEC 1st Team selection and named to SEC Championship All-Tournament team
* Owns school record for consecutive doubles victories with Lilly Kimbell, duo has a 22-match winning streak; 24-2 as a tandem including 22-0 at No. 3
* Final ITA ranking of No. 58 in singles with a 25-8 record including 17-6 in dual matches and 12-1 at No. 4
* Earned NCAA singles bid, fell in first round to Texas' Ariel Ellis
* Had five match-clinching victories including epic comeback to beat Clemson 4-3 in NCAA Second Round in Athens, trailed 6-0,5-2 and rallied for the victory as Tigers were behind 3-0 in the match; also clinched NCAA Round of 16 win over Texas
* Served as one of the tennis representatives on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C)
* Named to UGA Athletic Director's Honor Roll
* ITA preseason singles ranking of No. 56 and climbed as high as No. 22 during the season
* Named ITA Scholar-Athlete and to SEC Academic Honor Roll
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11)
*An All-SEC First Team selection after going a team-best 31-11 in singles and 20-11 in doubles, also named to the All-Freshmen SEC team
*Final ITA ranking of No. 82 in singles and was ranked as high as No. 78 during the year
*Key win over No. 48 Keri Wong (Clemson) at No. 2 singles in Georgia's 5-2 road win against the Tigers
*Posted a 15-6 record in dual matches including 3-1 at No. 1 and 10-4 at No. 2
*Went 12-5 in doubles with Lilly Kimbell including winning the HEB Baylor Fall Invitational
*Posted a 5-2 doubles mark with Cameron Ellis
*Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
*Helped team post a 19-5 record, advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals and a final national ranking of No. 8
JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
*Solid junior career filled with international tournament experience
*A graduate of Shibuya Makuhari HS where she was coached by Isao Hashizume and also trained at the Tennis Training Center in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan under Hiromichi Maruyama
*Won the 2009 Japan Inter High School singles title
*Doubles champion and singles semifinalist at the 2009 All Japan Junior Tennis Championships
*Participant in the Australian Open Junior Qualifying event
*Career-best ITF Junior Ranking of #121
PERSONAL
* Born: Sept. 27, 1991 in Saitama, Japan
* Parents: Kaori and Hiroyuki Kowase
* Major: Business Management
* Family: Has one younger sister, Miho (15) who is a tennis player. She has a career-best ITF Junior combined ranking of #52
