Amanda Taylor
| School: |
Vanderbilt University |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Richland, Wash. |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
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| High School: |
Richland |
| Height: |
5-8 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Monday, January 06, 1986 |
| Dominant Hand: |
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| Major: |
Human and Organizational Development |
| Singles Record: |
107-29 |
| Doubles Record: |
83-53 |
2005-06 (Sophomore): Finished with a 22-5 record in singles at the No. 3 position...All-SEC First Team with a 9-2 conference record in singles...Clinched the upset against No. 2 Notre Dame in a straight set win...Went 7-4 at No. 1 doubles with partner Maggie Yahner...Made her career debut in ITA rankings.
2004-05 (Freshman): Finished 19-5 in singles playing mostly in the fourth and fifth positions...Went 20-7 in doubles while teamed with freshman Caroline Ferrell and senior Audra Falk...Earned All-SEC Second Team honors with a 9-2 league record...Selected to play in the NCAA Doubles Championship with teammate Falk...Over the summer, she won the Midwest Regional of the USTA/ITA Summer Hard Court National Championship.
Prep/Juniors: Led Richland High School to five state titles...Won one doubles championship with sister Rachel when she was a freshman at Chillicothe High School...Won four singles titles at Richland...Awarded team MVP all five seasons and coach's award in her sophomore, junior and senior years...Team captain junior and season years...Finished with a perfect record every season at Richland...Also played softball and volleyball...Member of National Honor Society with a 3.9 GPA in high school.
Personal: Amanda Taylor...Born January 6, 1986...Parents are Dave and Phyllis Taylor...Born in Paducah, Ky., but raised in Richland, Wash...Sisters Lori and Rachel both played collegiate tennis...Lori attended David Lipscomb and Rachel attended Abilene Christian University...Majoring in Human and Organizational Development.
