Vicky Simpson
| School: |
University of Houston |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Downham |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Shenfield |
| Height: |
5-6 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Friday, February 27, 1987 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Journalism |
| Singles Record: |
78-36 |
| Doubles Record: |
64-38 |
Honors at Houston
Conference USA Player of Week (Feb. 7, 2006)
2005-06 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2006-07 Season (Sophomore)
Simpson strung together an 8-5 record during the fall ... won three matches during qualifying at ITA Regional Tournament (Oct. 19-23) ... one of four Cougars to appear in main singles draw ... semifinalist in White Singles Flight at Pepsi Challenge (Oct. 28-29)...earned C-USA Player of the Week on February 7, 2007 for her performance against Trinity and Tarleton State...finished the spring season with a 46-22 singles record and 24-13 in doubles play.
2005-06 Season (Freshman)
Simpson completed a strong freshman season going 23-10 in singles action ... won 17 of her 23 matches during the spring season ... saw action in the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions ... most successful with an 11-4 mark in the No. 5 spot ... tied for second on the squad with three match clinching victories ... opened the spring reeling off six consecutive wins (Jan. 29-Feb. 12) ... kept 4-3 comeback victory alive at No. 33 Mississippi State (Feb. 2) with a strong 7-6, 6-3 win ... only Cougar to win s singles match at No. 34 Texas A&M (Feb. 4) ... named Conference USA Player of the Week (Feb. 7) ... clinched match with a 6-4, 6-1 victory against Texas-Arlington (March 5) ... won a dominating 6-0, 6-0 decision in her only appearance in the No. 4 spot against Lee College (March 10) ... tallied a clinching 7-6, 6-0 win against Columbia (March 12) ... picked up a 7-5, 6-1 victory in a 4-3 win against Tulsa (March 26) ... lost a hard-fought three-set decision to No. 52 SMU (April 2) ... concluded the regular season stringing together three consecutive victories (April 7-9) ... clinched match with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Texas A&M Corpus-Christi (April 7) ... earned a DNF against East Carolina (April 21) in C-USA Tournament ... concluded the fall season with a 6-4 mark ... notched her first career win during qualifying at the Wilson/ITA Southwest Regionals with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Prairie View A&M (Oct. 22) ... stormed to a 4-0 record at the Cougar Fall Classic (Oct. 28-30) ... concluded the fall with a 6th place finish in Flight #4 singles at the Seminole Fall Classic (Nov. 11-12) ... paired with Brianna Bateup compiling a 13-6 doubles record in the No. 3 doubles slot ... second on the squad clinching four doubles points ... in nine of the duo's 12 spring victories, the pair didn't lose more than three games ... won first six matches of the spring season (Jan. 29-Feb. 26) ... kept 4-3 comeback victory alive at No. 33 Mississippi State (Feb. 2) with a strong 8-2 win ... notched dominating 8-3 victory at No. 34 Texas A&M (Feb. 4) ... clinched doubles point with a hard-fought 8-6 win against Sam Houston State (Feb. 12) ... strung together a five-match winning streak (March 16-April 1) ... closed out doubles point in back-to-back matches against Texas-Pan America (March 25) and Tulsa (March 26) ... picked up a convincing 8-2 win at UTEP (April 1) ... also played doubles with Kami Miller clinching doubles point against Lee College (March 10) and Columbia (March 12).
High School
Attended Shenfield High School ... won various junior tournaments, including 14 U Essex Open ... represented Essex State Junior and Senior at all ages (13 U, 15 U, 18 U and Senior) ... played No. 1 singles for Essex 18 U in 2003.
Personal
Daughter of George and Marilyn Simpson ... born on February 27, 1987 in Chelmsford, England ... majoring in journalism ... also recruited by Texas State and High Point.
