Candynce Boney
| School: |
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Las Vegas |
| Home State: |
Nevada |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Canyon Springs |
| Height: |
5-6 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Wednesday, October 26, 1988 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Occupational Therapy |
| Singles Record: |
50-38 |
| Doubles Record: |
45-37 |
As a Senior(2010-2011): Teamed with Julia Comas to win in doubles 8-5 and also was won at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-2 at Rhode Island (10/13) ... In the dual match opener against Fordham (10/11) teamed with freshman Jessica Podlofsky to win their doubles match, 8-5 and also won at No. 3 singles, 6-1, 6-1 ... Reached semifinal round of play in Flight DUTY Singles Beta before falling to ARMY's Jamila Paul. Also reached Quarterfinal round in Flight C Singles before falling to Pitt's Jocelyn Lu (9/26) ... As a Junior (2009-2010): Named to Atlantic 10 All-Conference first team ... Went 7-2 at second singles and 9-4 at third singles on the year while ranking second on the team with 16 singles wins ... Went 2-1 in singles play at the 2010 A-10 tournament to help team to fifth-place finish ... Grabbed a victory at No. 2 singles against Quinnipiac, 6-1, 6-4 (4/12) ... Had an impressive 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 comeback win at No. 2 singles against Boston University (4/11) ... Notched a pair of wins at Sacred Heart, winning 8-5 at No. 1 doubles and 6-3, 6-7, 10-7 at No. 2 doubles (4/1) ... Cruised to an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles while also taking a 6-2, 6-3 straight-set win at No. 2 singles in a win over Hofstra (3/28) ... Swept a pair of victories, winning 8-1 at No. 1 singles and 6-0, 6-4 at No. 2 singles at NJIT (3/27) ... Took two wins in a team road victory at Presbyterian, winning 8-6 at No. 1 singles and 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles (3/19) ... Helped pick-up one of two UMass points with a 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 win at No. 3 singles at Charleston Southern (3/17) ... Notched the only Minutewomen point of the match, winning 7-6, 6-7, 10-6 at No. 2 singles versus BC (2/28) ... Notched an 8-5 victory at No. 1 doubles while also taking a 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 singles in a win against Army (2/21) ... Teamed up with Maude Lecluyse for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles against St. John's (2/20) ... Helped UMass to a sweep of the singles matches with a 6-1, 6-4 victory at No. 3 singles over Long Island (2/12) ... Earned a hard-fought win at No. 3 singles, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 against BU as part of the Big Green Invitational (11/5) ... Contributed to an impressive 7-0 win over URI with two victories, including a 9-8 win at No. 2 doubles and a 6-2, 6-3 win a No. 3 singles (10/14) ... Had a pair of wins against UConn, picking up an 8-4 victory at No. 1 doubles and 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3 singles (10/8) ... Won at both No. 1 doubles (8-6) and No. 3 singles (6-4, 6-2) in a 7-0 win over Holy Cross in the first dual-match of the season (10/1) ... Teamed up with Maude Lecluyse to win the No. 1 doubles championship at the Eastern Invitational held at Army (9/27). AS A SOPHOMORE (SPRING 09 UPDATE):
•(2/1) Paired with Maude Lecluyse at No. 1 doubles to defeat Selma Babich/Dora Lahens (Long Island), 8-5.
•(2/8) Paired with Maude Lecluyse at No. 1 doubles to defeat Dominique Liguori/Martina Featherston (Fordham), 9-8 (7-4).
•2/10 Paired with Maude Lecluyse at No. 1 doubles to defeat Francine Whu and Stefanie Nunic (BU), 8-5
•2/15 At No. 2 singles def. Kim Weltman (Albany), 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Paired with Maude Lecluyse at No. 1 doubles to def. Susan Ma and Laine Mackey (Albany), 8-2
•2/25 At No. 2 singles def. Jesse Adler (Dartmouth), 6-3, 6-2
•2/27 At No. 2 singles def. Julia Prantl (FDU), 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(10-5). At No. 2 doubles paired with Kaitlyn Carpenter def. Jessica DeCarlos and Julia Koshunova (FDU), 8-1.
•2/28 At No.1 singles def. Natasha Makarova (Columbia), 2-0 ret.
•3/1 At No. 3 doubles paired with Kaitlyn Carpenter def. Robie Verano and Jurelle Mendoza (Army), 8-3.
•3/7 At No. 2 singles def. Christie Gattelaro (Hofstra), 6-2, ret.
•3/8 At No. 1 singles def. Sarah Mayer (Siena), 6-4, 6-3. At No. 2 doubles paired with Kaitlyn Carpenter def. Jasleen Sandhu and Nicole Ross (Siena), 8-3.
•3/17 At No. 2 singles def. Natalie Totevska (Florida Atlantic), 6-4, 6-4.
•3/27 At. No 3 doubles paired with Lauren MacKay def. Marija Citic and Charleen Haarhoff (Old Dominion), 8-4.
•4/5 At No. 3 doubles paired with Lauren MacKay def. Kasey Rosenberger and Nicole Adams (Quinnipiac), 8 -6.
•4/9 At No. 3 doubles paired with Kaitlyn Carpenter def. Valerie Chacon and Grace Hedstrom (Rhode Island), 8-3.
•4/17 At No. 2 singles def. Laina Grote (Dayton), 6-1, 6-2.
•4/18 At No. 2 singles def. Rachel McGowan (Duquesne). 6-1, 6-3. At No. 3 doubles paired with Kaitlyn Carpenter def. Tara Majdalani and Stephanie Novakowski (Duquesne), 8-4.
•4/19 At No. 2 singles def. Casey Miller (Saint Louis), 6-3, 6-2. At No. 3 doubles paired with Lauren MacKay def. Caitlin Bokulic and Caitlin McKenna (Saint Louis), 8-2. AS A SOPHOMORE (FALL 2008): Finished the fall season with a 5-4 singles record and 1-3 doubles mark ... Struggled in final tune-up of fall season at Big Green Invitational (11/7-11/9) ... Teamed with Maude Lecluyse to win at No. 1 singles over Kelly LoRusso and Emily Herb of UConn (10/15), 8-4. Also topped LoRusso at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-2 ... Won her first-round match over Julia Prantl (Farleigh Dickinson) in the No. 1 singles bracket at the Eastern Collegiate Invitational (9/28), 5-7, 6-4, 10-6. Eventually lost hard-fought match in three sets to No. 1 seed and eventual champion Dominique Liquori (Fordham) ... Later won three-consecutive matches in the Glory Singles consolation bracket to win the finals: beat Maria Casaletto of Army (9-7), her own teammate Kaitlyn Carpenter (8-4), and Ira Aleksova of St. John's, 9-8 (3). AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007-08: Finished the season with an 18-10 singles record and 24-11 doubles record (teaming with UMass All-Time doubles wins leader Masha Pozar) ... Earned First-Team All-Conference and was named Rookie of the Year at annual end-of-year banquet ... Was the only Minutewoman to win a singles match in A-10 Semifinals vs. Xavier (4/19), coming out victorious, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 ... Paired with Pozar to win No. 1 doubles over Saint Louis in the A-10 Quarterfinals (4/18), 8-3 ... Teamed with Pozar for 8-3 No. 1 doubles win over Rhode Island (4/13). In same match, won No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-2 ... Paired with Pozar for 8-5 first doubles win over Quinnipiac (4/9) on Senior Day. Came out victorious in No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-2 ... Teamed with Pozar to top Temple (4/5) in No. 1 doubles, 8-3. Also topped No. 2 singles opponent, 6-2, 6-3 in historic Minutewomen victory ... Defeated George Washington (4/4) in first doubles, 8-3 while winning second singles, 6-2, 6-1 ... Topped Long Island (3/29) in No. 1 doubles, 8-4. Fought back to win at the No. 2 singles position, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 ... One day earlier, she and Pozar shut out Holy Cross (3/28) at No. 1 doubles, 8-0. Also won at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-2 ... Paired with Pozar for UMass' only doubles win, 8-5, at Yale on 3/26 ... Squeaked out a first doubles win at Charleston Southern (3/18), 9-8 (5) ... Teamed with Pozar to top Siena (3/8) in No. 1 doubles, 8-1. Also won easily at second singles, 6-0, 6-2 ... Was only Minutewoman to earn a point at Brown (3/7) when she won at the No. 2 singles position, 6-3, 7-5 ... Paired with Pozar for 8-5 first doubles win over Army (2/24). Later topped opponent at No. 2 singles position, 6-2, 6-2 ... Teamed with Pozar for 8-3 first doubles win over Cornell (2/16). In singles, fought back from early whole for 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 2 ... Won at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 7-6 (7-0) vs. Binghamton (2/15) ... Teamed with Pozar for 8-6 No. 1 doubles win over Fordham (2/8). Also won at third singles, 6-0, 6-1 ... Paired with Pozar to defeat Albany at No. 1 doubles, 8-3, in spring season opener on 2/3. Also won second doubles match, 7-6 (5), 6-2 ... Finished the fall season with a 4-3 singles record and a 10-3 doubles record ... Took second in No. 2 singles and in No. 1 doubles at the Big Green Tournament (10/28) ... Won No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles at the UConn Dual Meet (9/26) ... Lost in the semifinals in No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles at the Cissy Leary Invitational (9/21-23) ... Won No. 1 doubles and placed second overall at the Eastern Collegiate Invitational (9/14-16). BEFORE UMASS: A 2007 graduate of Canyon Springs High School in Las Vegas, Nev. where she was a four year letter winner for the Pioneers ... A member of the No. 1 doubles team as a freshman where she became a doubles state champion ... A No. 1 singles player and MVP her sophomore through senior years ... As a sophomore, was an individuals state qualifier ... As a junior, took third place in states ... As a senior, was the individual singles state champion with a record of 64-0 ... Was the first African-American female to win a Nevada State Championship. PERSONAL: Candynce Denise Boney ... Born October 26, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada ... Daughter of Stanley Breland and Shiela Boney-Breland ... Has three siblings: Stanley, Sierra, and Joshua ... Major is currently Undeclared.
