Tanisha Hodgson
| School: |
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Savaneta |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Aruba |
| High School: |
Colegio Arubano |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Sunday, September 10, 1989 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Accounting |
| Singles Record: |
20-41 |
| Doubles Record: |
32-40 |
As a senior(2010-2011): Paired with Jessica Podlofsky to win in doubles 8-6 at Rhode Island (10/13) ... Teamed up with Chantal Swiszcz to reach the final round of play in EFFORT Doubles at the West Point Eastern Invitational (9/26) ... As a junior(2009-2010): Finished the year with a 6-7 overall singles record, while also going 4-2 at No. 2 singles ... Went 1-1 at No. 3 singles at the 2010 A-10 tournament ... Teamed up with Julia Comas for an 8-4 victory at No. 2 doubles against Quinnipiac (4/12) ... Took an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles and a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 3 singles at Sacred Heart (4/1) ... Teamed up with Julia Comas for a hard-fought 8-7 tiebreak win at No. 2 doubles, while also taking a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles against Hofstra (3/28) ... Grabbed two solid victories at Presbysterian, winning 8-3 at No. 2 doubles and 6-4, 7-5 at No. 3 singles (3/19) ... Went on to an 8-4 victory at No. 3 doubles against Army (2/21) ... Grabbed an 8-4 victory at No. 3 doubles at Long Island (2/12) ... With partner Jocelyn Providence, went on to an 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles against Siena (2/6) ... Took a 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 comeback win at No. 6 singles in a 7-0 victory over URI (10/14) ... Went on to an 8-4 victory at No. 3 doubles against UConn (10/8) ... Had a pair of wins in the team's first dual match against Holy Cross, winning 8-4 at No. 3 doubles while also winning at No. 6 singles (10/1) ... Teamed up with Jocelyn Providence to win the consolation bracket of the No. 2 doubles tournament at the Eastern Invitational held at Army (9/27). AS A SOPHORMORE (SPRING 09 UPDATE)
•(2/1) Defeated Amy Hosotsuji (Long Island), 6-3, 7-5 at No. 4 singles. Paired with Laura Danai at No. 2 doubles to defeat Ashley Harvey/Amy Hosotsuji, 8-3.
•(2/8) Defeated Jane Carrol (Fordham), 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. Paired with Laura Danai at No. 2 doubles to defeat Sarah Tremaine/Bethany Boyle, 8-1.
•2/15 At. No. 5 singles def. Holly Smith (Albany), 7-6(5), 6-4. At No. 2 doubles paired with Magdalena Ploch def. Charlotte Tatler and Holly Smith (Albany), 9-7.
•2/27 At No. 4 singles def. Jessica DeCarlos (FDU), 6-2, 6-1. At No. 1 doubles paired with Magdalena Ploch def. Ksenia Chernyshova and Julia Prantl (FDU), 8-4.
•2/28 At No. 4 singles def. Nina Suda (Columbia), 6-1, 7-5
•3/7 At No. 3 singles def. Stacey Kent (Hofstra), 6-2, 6-0.
•3/8 At No. 3 singles def. Danielle Crill (Sienna), 6-2, 6-3. At No. 3 doubles paired with Lauren MacKay def. Lauren Moy and Jessica Asselin (Siena), 9-7.
•3/17 At No. 2 doubles paired with Kaitlyn Carpenter def. Cassie Bergeson and Emma Rossiter (Florida Atlantic), 8-2.
•4/9 At No. 1 doubles paired with Magdalena Ploch def. Kirsten Leikem and Tristany Leikem (Rhode Island), 8-3.
•4/17 At No. 3 singles def. Chelsea Glankler (Dayton), 6-0, 6-0. At No 1 doubles paired with Ploch def. Dzubay and O'Connell (Dayton), 8-3.
•4/19 At No. 1 doubles paired with Magdalena Ploch def. Hailee Elmore and Casey Miller (Saint Louis), 8-2 AS A SOPHOMORE (FALL 2008): Finished the fall season with a 5-3 singles record and 4-0 doubles mark ... Ha d a highly successful weekend (2-1 in singles, 3-0 in doubles) at the Big Green Invitational (11/7-11/9) ... With Laura Danai, topped opponents from Syracuse, Akron, and Boston University by final scores of 8-3, 8-3, and 9-8 (10) ... Staged a hard-fought comeback singles win over Katlyn Haycock (Syracuse) on Day One, 4-6, 6-2, 10-4 then won final match, 6-4, 7-6, over an opponent from Boston University ... Paired with Danai to win No. 2 doubles during UConn dual match (10/15), 8-6 ... After receiving a bye into the Round of 16 of third singles at the Eastern Collegiate Invitational (9/28), Hodgson lost to Kristen Liu (Fairfield) in a hard-fought match, 7-5, 7-6 (4) ... Went on to easily win three matches in the consolation bracket to win the No. 3 singles consolation championship. Beat Sarah Tremaine (Fordham), Nikki Adams (Quinnipiac), and Gabija Gasiunaite (St. John's), by 8-1, 8-2, and 8-2 finals, respectively. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007-08: Finished the year with 7-21 singles mark and 7-16 doubles record ... Teamed with Kristin DiPiero to top Xavier at No. 2 doubles, 8-4, in the A-10 semifinals on 4/19 ... Paired with DiPiero to defeat Rhode Island (4/13) at No. 2 doubles, 8-2 ... Won second doubles over Quinnipiac (4/9), 8-3. Also won at No. 4 singles, 6-3, 6-2 ... Impressed in 6-1, 6-0 No. 5 singles win over Long Island (3/29) and won at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-1 ...Pulled out fifth singles win at Charleston Southern (3/18), 6-4, 6-2 ... Cruised to 6-2, 6-0 No. 3 singles victory vs. Siena (3/8) ... Teamed with DiPiero for impressive 8-0 third doubles shutout victory over Fordham (2/8) ... With DiPiero, topped Albany in third doubles, 8-6, during Spring Season Opener (2/3) ... Finished the fall season with a 2-5 singles record and a 2-2 doubles mark ... Took second place in No. 2 doubles at the Big Green Tournament (10/26-18) ... Won No. 2 doubles and lost No. 2 singles at the UConn Dual Meet (9/26) ... Lost in the quarterfinals of No. 3 singles at the Eastern Collegiate Invitational (9/14-16). PERSONAL: Tanisha Saphira Hodgson ... Born September 10, 1989 in Aruba ... A 2007 graduate of the Colegio Arubano ... Daughter of Frank and Bianca Hodgson ... Has two siblings, Gian and Ibian ... An Economics major.
