Jennifer Meredith
| School: |
University of Tennessee |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Marietta, Ga. |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Wheeler H.S. |
| Height: |
5-3 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
45-24 |
| Doubles Record: |
47-20 |
MIKE PATRICK ON MEREDITH: "Jennifer is just an unbelievable competitor. She is very smart tactically and can be extremely tough to play against. She has the ability to use the entire court and is really effective at changing the pace and keeping her opponent guessing."
SOPHOMORE (FALL 2008): Was terrific during the fall portion of her sophomore season, tying for the team high with an 8-4 singles record...Recovered from a slow start to win six of her final seven matches...Notched a pair of wins at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships before claiming the Bronze singles draw title at the SEC Fall Coaches' Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala., with wins over opponents from Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Arkansas...Also put up a stellar 10-2 doubles record, including identical 5-1 marks with Rosalía Alda and Natalie Pluskota...Joined forces with Alda to pick up a trio of triumphs at the University of Virginia Invitational...Closed out the fall on a high note, winning the White draw doubles title at the SEC Fall Coaches' Classic with Pluskota.
FRESHMAN (2007-08): Named to the 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll...Finished her initial season at Rocky Top with a terrific 19-12 singles record, as well as a 21-13 mark in doubles action...Split time between the fourth and fifth singles positions, going 8-4 from the No. 4 spot and 5-1 in the fifth slot in the lineup...Went 13-5 in dual-match play, including a 6-2 record in SEC matches...Opened the spring with four consecutive singles victories...Also strung together three straight wins from Feb. 24-29 before finishing off the year with victories in her final three matches...Clinched three UT victories on the year, finishing off wins over Middle Tennessee, Purdue and South Carolina...Was one of only two players in the league to claim SEC Freshman of the Week honors, doing so on Jan. 21 and Feb. 25...Joined forces with Connor Vogel in doubles for most of the dual-match season, accumulating an 11-7 record from the No. 3 position, including six wins over conference foes...The tandem sealed the doubles point for the Lady Vols against Ole Miss on Feb. 29...Went 6-7 in singles play during her first semester in Knoxville...Also tallied a 7-4 mark with three different doubles partners, including a 3-0 record with fellow freshman Rosalía Alda at the St. Mary's Classic...Won the consolation draw in the third flight of singles play at the Furman Fall Classic...Also claimed a pair of singles victories at the SEC Fall Coaches Classic, Nov. 1-4.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as high as the 19th-best recruit in the nation by TennisRecruiting.net...The 2007 "Blue Chip" recruit was also tabbed as the top player in the state of Georgia and 10th-best in the Southeast Region...Represented her home state in the Junior Davis/Fed Cup from 2002-07...Also was a member of the Southern Section squad at the Mills Redgrave Challenge in 2005 and 2006...Claimed the Peach State Classic title, represented the Southern Section in the Girls 18 Fed Cup and received the "Silver Ball" at Spring Supernationals during 2006...Also earned rankings as high as No. 4 in the nation in 16-and-under doubles, and No. 35 in the country for 18-and-under singles...Was a member of the Leadership, Interact and Latin clubs, as well as the Yearbook Advisory Board at Wheeler H.S.
PERSONAL: Plans to major in sport management...Enjoys playing ping pong, going to movies and shopping...Has one brother, Mark, 21...Made her decision to attend Tennessee after considering Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina...Jennifer Marie Meredith, daughter of Mark and Jeanne Meredith, was born May 25, 1989, in Atlanta, Ga.
