Robyn White
| School: |
Univ. of Louisville |
| Year: |
Sophomore |
| Home Town: |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
duPont Manual High School |
| Height: |
5-7 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
76-44 |
| Doubles Record: |
78-41 |
2006-2007: Robyn amassed a 10-13 record in dual match singles play. At No. 1 she had wins over Marquette and Iowa. She recorded a 6-1 record at No. 4 with wins over South Alabama and Marshall. In doubles play, she recorded an 11-13 record. With Natalie Laszkowski, she went 5-6 at No. 1 with wins over Vanderbilt, Minnesota and Denver. With Lauren Imre, she went 6-7 at No. 1 with wins over Missouri, Cincinnati, and Syracuse. In the fall of 2006, this smart, savvy player went 3-4 in singles. She beat No. 102 ranked Kady Pooler of Arizona State as a highlight. In doubles, she went 6-3 with Lauren Imre. They paired to win their bracket at the Illini Classic, beating two Illini pairs and a Purdue pair enroute to the title. She paired with Natalie Laszkowski to beat Vanderbilt as well.
2005-2006: Robyn was one of four Cardinals to post 20+ wins. She finished the year 27-10 in singles overall and 24-4 in dual singles play. She had a winning streak of 13 straight matches during the dual season and won nine of her last ten matchups. In doubles play, she posted a record of 28-9 overall. She was 19-6 at No. 1 in dual play with partner Maria Klokotzky. She went 6-0 at No. 1 singles and 13-3 at No. 2 singles. She defeated Jelena Krivacevic at No. 2 to help the Cardinals beat No. 34 ranked South Alabama. In the fall of 2005, Robyn went 3-6 in singles with wins over Cincinnati, Ohio State and Wisconsin. She had a strong showing in doubles with partner Maria Klokotzky, posting an 8-3 record. She had wins over Illinois, Ohio State and Wisconsin, making it to the finals of the Illinois Classic.
2004-2005: Robyn finished the season with a singles record of 21-7. She had big wins over Miami, West Virginia, and Cincinnati. In doubles play, she paired with Suzanna Gracanin for a record of 7-2 and also with Ariana Marshall for a record of 10-3. Robyn was All-Conference Third Team for the 2004-2005 season. She was also MVP of U of L’s team and was on the Conference Honor Roll for 2004-2005.
High School: At Manual, she won Invitational Tournament and won Kentucky Sportsmanship Awards three of four years. She was state runner-up, and regional winner. She lettered four years in tennis and was in the Who’s Who Among High School Students. She was on the National Honor Roll at Manual High School.
Personal: Daughter of Ora and Robert White. Born January 5, 1986. Major is psychology.
Favorites: Tennis player: Serena Williams; Hobbies: reading and shopping; Movie: Blades of Glory; TV Shows: Real World, I love New York; Class: sociology of deviant behavior; Book: The Coldest Winter Ever; Words that describe her: hardworking, determined and intellectual; Pre-match superstition: say a prayer and listen to music; Most impressive person she’s met: Serena Williams; Best advice she has gotten about sports: Never give up.
