Kaitlyn Carpenter
| School: |
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Alburis |
| Home State: |
Pennsylvania |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Allentown Central Catholic |
| Height: |
5-4 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Sunday, May 29, 1988 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Pre-Med/Microbiology |
| Singles Record: |
36-46 |
| Doubles Record: |
30-23 |
As a senior(2010-2011): Paired with Jocelyn Providence to win in doubles 8-0, and also won at No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-2 at Rhode Island (10/13) ... In the dual match opener against Fordham (10/11), teamed with Jocelyn Providence to win in doubles 8-0, and also won in No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-0 ... Teamed up with Jocelyn Providence at the West Point Eastern Invitational to reach the Flight B doubles finals ... As a junior (2009-2010):Finished the season 14-11, including going 10-8 at fifth singles ... Teamed up with Jocelyn Providence to go 5-1 on the year at No. 3 doubles ... Went 1-1 in singles at the 2010 A-10 tournament ... Had a pair of wins against Quinnipiac, winning 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 singles and 8-4 at No. 3 doubles (4/12) ... Recorded an 8-0 shutout win at No. 3 doubles and a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles at Sacred Heart (4/1) ... Teamed up with Jocelyn Providence for an impressive 8-0 victory at No. 3 doubles while also winning at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-2 in a win over Hofstra (3/28) ... Won both matches at Presbyterian, including an 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles and an 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 5 singles (3/19) ... Grabbed a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles in a team win over St. John's (2/20) ... Helped the Minutewomen to a sweep of the singles matches against Long Island with a 6-1, 6-4 at No. 5 singles (2/12) ... Cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 5 singles against Siena (2/6) ... Grabbed a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles as part of a 7-0 sweep over URI (10/14) ... Paired up with Tanisha Hodgson for an 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles in a 4-3 win over UConn (10/8) ... Advanced to the semifinals of the Eastern Invitational while playing No. 3 singles, going 3-1 in the tournament held at Army (9/27). AS A SOPHOMORE (SPRING 09 UPDATE):
•(2/1) Defeated Ashley Harvey (Long Island) 7-5, 7-6 (1) at No. 2 singles. Paired with Lauren MacKay to win at No. 3 doubles, 8-5.
•(2/8) Defeated Sarah Tremaine (Fordham), 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. Paired with Magdalena Ploch at No. 3 doubles to defeat Jane Carrol/Kathryn Silva, 8-1.
•2/15 At No. 3 doubles paired with Lauren MacKay def. Kim Weltman and Aubrey Brooks (Albany), 9-7
•2/20 At No. 3 singles def. Alessondra Parra (Syracuse), 4-6, 6-3, 1-0(10-7)
•2/21 At No. 3 doubles paired with Magdalena Ploch def. Liza Wischer and Reka Kelemen (Iowa State), 8-6.
•2/27 At No. 3 singles def. Ksenia Chernyshova (FDU), 6-1, 6-4. At No. 2 doubles paired with Candynce Boney def. Jessica DeCarlos and Julia Koshunova (FDU), 8-1.
•3/1 At No. 3 singles def. Sarah Giles-Madden (Army), 7-6(1), 7-5. At No. 3 doubles paired with Candynce Boney def. Robie Verano and Jurelle Mendoza (Army), 8-3.
•3/8 At No. 2 singles def. Jasleen Sandhu (Siena), 6-4, 6-1. At No. 2 doubles paired with Candynce Boney def. Jasleen Sandhu and Nicole Ross (Siena), 8-3.
•3/17 At No. 2 doubles paired with Tanisha Hodgson def. Cassie Bergeson and Emma Rossiter (Florida Atlantic), 8-2.
•4/5 At No. 2 singles def. Natalie Duckor (Quinnipiac), 6-2, 6-4.
•4/9 At. No 2 singles def. Christen Cadigan (Rhode Island), 6-4, 6-4. At No 3 doubles paired with Candynce Boney def. Valerie Chacon and Grace Hedstrom (Rhode Island), 8-3.
•4/17 At No. 4 singles def. Nikki Dzubay (Dayton), 6-1, 6-1.
•4/18 At No. 3 doubles paired with Candynce Boney def. Tara Majdalani and Stephanie Novakowski (Duquesne), 8-4. AS A SOPHOMORE (FALL 2008): Finished the fall slate with a 2-6 singles mark and 4-0 doubles record ... Impressed in doubles at Big Green Invitational (11/7-11/9), posting a 3-0 record with Magdalena Ploch: defeated a pair from Syracuse (8-6), Akron (8-4), and Boston University (8-4) ... Teamed with Stephanie Gimenez to win No. 3 doubles over Alexa Gregory and Katie Mortiz of UConn (10/15), 9-8 (7-4) ... Went 2-2 at the Eastern Collegiate Invitational (9/28), winning one match at third singles and another in its consolation bracket. Wins came over Melissa Bostwick (Pittsburgh), 6-1, 6-1, and Vanja Lakic (Niagara), 8-4 ... Also had the rare opportunity to play a teammate (Candynce Boney), but lost 8-4. AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007-08: Compiled an 8-15 singles record and 6-7 doubles mark during rookie campaign ... Was leading No. 3 singles in A-10 third round match vs. Richmond (4/20), 7-5, 2-1, but it did not finish ... Impressed in third singles in 6-0, 6-2 win over Quinnipiac (4/9) ... Was leading 4-1 in the first set vs. Temple (4/5) when her opponent backed out, giving her the win ... Paired with Stephanie Gimenez for 8-2 win over George Washington (4/4) at No. 3 doubles. Also won at the third singles position, 6-1, 6-2 ... Dominated in No. 3 singles vs. Long Island (3/29), 6-1, 6-1 ... One day earlier, teamed with Gimenez for decisive 8-1 third doubles win over Holy Cross (3/28) ... Won long match at No. 5 singles vs. Army (2/24), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 ... Was leading at fifth singles vs. Binghamton (2/15), 6-1, 4-5, when opponent pulled out ... Shut out Fordham (2/8) at fifth singles, 6-0, 6-0 ... Finished the fall season with a 1-7 singles record and a 3-3 doubles record ... Won the No. 4 singles tournament and placed second in No. 3 doubles at the Big Green Tournament (10/26-28) ... Won No. 2 doubles at the UConn dual meet (9/26) ... Participated in the Cissy Leary Invitational (9/21-23) ... Lost in the second round of the Eastern Collegiate Invitational (9/14-16). BEFORE UMASS: A 2007 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School ... Four-year varsity member and No. 1 singles and doubles player for the Vikettes ... Won the PIAA Districts Title in her senior year ... Was MVP and a member of the All-Star team in each of her four years in high school ... Won the district singles championship in her freshman and senior years and was runner up as a sophomore ... Won the districts doubles championship as a junior ... Had a 109-7 win-loss record in her four years, holding the title of most wins in her school for a female tennis player ... Was undefeated in her senior year (22-0), but lost in the states tournament. PERSONAL: Kaitlyn Carpenter ... Born May 29, 1988 in Allentown, Pa. ... Daughter of Peter and Diane Carpenter ... Has one sibling, Pete ... Majoring in Pre-Med/Microbiology ... A Kinesiology Major.
