2014 McNeese State Tennis Media Guide

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University InformationLocation .........................................................................................................Lake Charles, LAFounded ............................................................................................................................... 1939Enrollment .......................................................................................................................... 8,900Nickname......................................................................................................................CowgirlsAffiliation ........................................................................................................ NCAA Division IConference ................................................................................................................SouthlandHome Tennis Facility .............................................................. Nancy Hank Tennis CenterPresident ................................................................................................Dr. PhilIp C. WilliamsAthletic Director ............................................................................................Bruce HemphillSr. Associate AD/Senior Woman Administator .................................... Bridget MartinAssistant AD/Marketing, Ticketing, & Game Ops .........................Danielle MayeauxDirector of Ticket Ops/Assistant Director of Game Ops ......... Garrett Thibodeaux

Coaching StaffHead Coach .............................................................................................. Danielle SteinbergAlma Mater ......................................................................................................... Arizona, 2009Record at McNeese State ...................................................................13-10 (2nd Season)Career Record .....................................................................................................................sameAssistant Coach ............................................................................................. Andrew DobbsTrainer ................................................................................................................ Ashley Nichols

Team Information2012 Overall Record........................................................................................................13-10Conference Record/Finish ......................................................................... 4-5/T-6th PlacePostseason ....................................................................................... 0-1 at SLC TournamentLetterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................................................................................5/1

Sports InformationAddress ...........................................................................................Jack Doland Field House ............................................................................................................... 700 E. McNeese Street ..............................................................................................................Lake Charles, LA 70607Asst. AD/Sports Information Director ............................................Matthew BonnetteAsst. SID/Women’s Tennis Contact ..............................................................Pam LaFosseSports Information Assistant .......................................................................Hunter BowerSports Information Office .......................................................................... (337) 475-5207Sports Information Fax ............................................................................... (337) 475-5202

Media InformationE-mail Service: Final results will be e-mailed to opponents’ SID office as well as media outlets requested.Best time to reach Coach Steinberg: Head coach Danielle Steinberg can generally be reached during the morning. All interviews should be cooridinated through the Sports Information Office by calling (337) 475-5926.Interview Policy: Media Interviews of players and coaches are encouraged and every effort will be made to accomodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred, but telephone interviews can be arranged through the Sports Information Office. Under no circumstances will student-athletes’ phone numbers be supplied to the media.Practice: As a general rule, practices are usually open to the public. Media is asked to come 20 minutes prior to practice for all interviews (coaches and players). Efforts will be made to accomodate interview needs before or after practice as long as it is prearranged through the Sports Information Offie.Post-Match Interviews: Players and coaches will be available for post-match interviews.

CreditsThe 2013 McNeese State women’s tennis media guide was desgined, written and edited by sports information assistant, Hunter Bower with assistance from Matthew Bonnette, Pam LaFosse and McNeese women’s tennis.

2014 ScheduleDate Event/Opponent Time

January 24 Alcorn State 2:30 p.m.

January 31 vs. UTEP (at UTSA) 10 a.m.

February 1 at Texas-San Antonio 10 a.m.

February 8 at Baylor 6 p.m.

February 15 at Rice 12 p.m.

February 16 at LSU 5 p.m.

February 21 Xavier 2 p.m.

February 23 Louisiana Tech 2:30 p.m

February 27 at Louisiana-Monroe 2 p.m.

March 9 at Nicholls* 11 a.m.

March 12 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 p.m.

March 15 Sam Houston State* 11 a.m.

March 16 Lamar* 11 a.m.

March 22 at Central Arkansas* 11 a.m.

March 23 at Oral Roberts* 10 a.m.

March 29 A&M-Corpus Christi* 11 a.m.

March 30 Incarnate Word* 11 a.m.

April 5 at Abilene Christian* 2:30 p

April 12 Stephen F. Austin* 11 a.m.

April 13 Northwestern State* 11 a.m.

April 18 at Southeastern La.* 12 p.m.

April 19 at New Orleans* 11 a.m.

April 25-27 SLC Championships (Corpus Christi, TX) TBA

* - Southland Conference Match

Sports Information

Sports Information Director ...............................................................Matthew BonnetteAsst./Tennis Contact .........................................................................................Pam LaFossePhone Number .............................................................................................. (337) 475-5926Fax Number .................................................................................................... (337) 475-5928E-Mail ................................................................................................plafosse@mcneese.eduSports Information Assistant .......................................................................Hunter BowerMailing Address .......................................................................................................Box 92735 ..............................................................................................................Lake Charles, LA 70609Overnight Address ................................................................................ 700 E. McNeese St. ..............................................................................................................Lake Charles, LA 70607

Matthew BonnetteDirector

Pam LaFosseAssistant SID

Hunter BowerSID Assistant



Name Height Class Hometown

Vivien Borbely 6-0 Fr. Tiszavasvari, Hungary

Sara Castellano 5-9 Fr. Carmagnola, Italy

Klaudia Gawlik 5-5 So. Nowy Sacz, Poland

Julia Kral 5-7 Fr. Teublitz, Germany

Andreea Nenu 5-3 Jr. Stefanesti Arges, Romania

Annabelle Peacock 5-9 So. Bristol, England

Diana Pirciu 5-7 Jr. Pitesti Arges, Romania

Anastasia Surkova 5-11 Sr. Rost-on-Don, Russia

Head Coach: Danielle Steinberg (2nd season, University of Arizona, 2009)

Assistant Coach: Andrew Dobbs (1st season, University of Idaho, 2012)

England (1)Annabelle Peacock

Germany (1)Julia Kral

Hungary (1)Vivien Borbely

Italy (1)Sara Castellano

Poland (1)Klaudia Gawlik

Romania (2)Andreea NenuDiana Pirciu

Russia (1)Anastasia Surkova

Freshman (3)Vivien BorbelySara CastellanoJulia Kral

Sophomore (2)Klaudia GawlikAnnabelle Peacock

Junior (2)Andreea NenuDiana Pirciu

Senior (1)Anastasia Surkova

By Class By Country

2014 RosteR



Talk about bringing a team who had not made it to a conference tournament since 2005 in your first season as head coach.

Last year was important on so many levels. Our goal was to change the culture of the program and the team mentality, and we definitely accomplished those goals. The wins, positive record and qualifying for the tournament were just added bonuses. The team deserved to qualify, and they deserved to be rewarded for all their hard work.

Obviously, Klaudia was the backbone of the team last season going undefeated in singles play. What can she do to improve upon last season’s success?

Klauida had a tremendous season last year, going undefeated in season and winning Southland Conference Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and All-Louisiana Player of the Year. However, she couldn’t have achieved all those without her teammates being there and supporting her. We set high individual goals for Klaudia this year, and she is eager to reach them. I think last year’s success made her “hungrier” for this year, which is great. Having said that, we can still improve a lot of areas in her game, starting with physically becoming a lot stronger, this is our priority for her at the moment.

Talk about the newcomers to the team this year.

This is a great freshmen class, and we are super excited to see how they compete in the team environment this spring. Julia and Sara were both accomplished junior players in Europe, and both are very experienced in competing at the highest levels. Vivien is a little less experienced, but she brings a lot of raw talent and has a lot of room to grow as a player. All three are extremely hard workers and they want to reach their maximum potential, which makes them a pleasure to work with. All three are expected to make an immediate positive impact on the team.

Who do you expect to break out of their shell and make in impact this season?

That’s a tough question because I have several names in mind. I would like this to be Anastasia’s best season thus far. She had a breakout year last year, really maturing and stepping up her game, so this year I expect more from her. There is no reason she can’t continue improving, and along with her experience and maturity really be a leader on the team.

Sara is going to have a tremendous impact on the team right away. She is a great player that already had some impressive results this fall. I think she is few adjustments away from being one of the top players in our region and conference. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but I anticipate Sara having a great season.

However, overall I think Vivien the freshman will have her breakout year. Vivien came here flying a little under the radar as far as recruiting, but we have great belief in her and her abilities. She is a great kid, hard worker and very coachable. She is such a fast learner that I believe with a little more match experience under her belt she will have the confidence to really breakthrough and flourish.

What are the team’s strengths and some things you would like to improve on this year?

We definitely need to improve our doubles. That was our weakness last year and something we have to get better at. Three freshmen on the roster requires a lot of teaching and basic doubles work, but I am confident we can improve in this area and get a strong doubles line up. The doubles point is going to be crucial for us this year.

Since we are basically a brand new team, I think we will discover our strengths as season begins and we start competing as a team. We are still in the process of finding our team identity at the moment.

I think our strengths changed from last year. Our line up is going to look completely different, and this year we are a little more talented. However, any team I will coach will first off rely on hard work and fight, and only then rely on talent. If we want to reach our goals we need to be the toughest team in the conference, the team that never say die, and I believe we will be that team.

season outlook with CoaCh steinbeRg



In just her first season, Danielle Steinberg guided the McNeese State women’s tennis team to its first winning season in eight years. Steinberg, who is currently in her second season as head coach, also led the Cowgirls, who finished 13-10 in 2013, to their first 10-plus win season since 2005. Success did not stop short for Steinberg and her team however, as the Cowgirls advanced to Southland Conference Tournament play.

Steinberg’s team also received postseason accolades with Klaudia

Gawlik earning Southland Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year as well as Louisiana co-Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors. Gawlik capped off her freshman season with a perfect 21-0 record and an 8-0 record as the Cowgirls’ No. 1 player. Gawlik ended the 2013 season ranked 13th in the ITA Southern Region.

Steinberg’s knowledge of player development and recruiting is what drives her to be better in every aspect of the game. She believes in complete dedication which translates into spending a lot of time on the court with each student-athlete.

Prior to coming to McNeese, Steinberg served as an assistant head coach for Wichita State from 2010-2012. In her first year, Steinberg was met with the challenge of working with six freshmen. With four of the freshmen in their strong starting lineup, the Shockers dominated the Missouri Valley Conference going undefeated in regular season and

conference tournament play in 2011 and 2012 and advancing to the NCAA tournament both years. She also coached 11 Missouri Valley Conference individual champions while with the Shockers.

While at Wichita State, Steinberg gained recognition by her peers when she received the opportunity to coach Romina Oprandi in the WTA tour. With Steinberg’s coaching, Oprandi advanced to the third round of the Australian Open after knocking off a Top-10 WTA player. Steinberg also played a vital role in improving

Oprandi’s #88 world ranking to #61.

Before assuming her position at Wichita State, Steinberg began her coaching career at the University of Arizona, her alma mater. She served as a student-assistant where she helped plan and conducted practice and conditioning sessions as well as assisted with administrative duties such as recruiting and team travel.

As a player, Steinberg was a standout at the University of Arizona

where she was the team’s No. 1 player and team captain throughout her career. She was a three-time Pac-10 All-Conference pick and was the Pac-10 Toyota Spring Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2009. Steinberg was also named to the 2006 Academic All-American team and is a three time Pac-10 All-Academic selection. Steinberg also won the ITA Arthur Ashe Award for Sportsmanship and Leadership in 2009.

A native of Tel Aviv, Israel, Steinberg graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona with a BA in Social and Behavioral Science and a GPA of 3.9. She also received a MEd in Sport Management from Wichita State with a GPA of 3.9 in May 2012.

The Steinberg File

PersonalBorn: August 5, 1984Hometown: Tel Aviv, IsraelHired: July 1, 2012

EducationUniversity of Arizona, 2009BA in Social and Behavioral ScienceWichita State University, 2012MEd in Sport Management

Coaching Experience2012-Present: Head Coach, McNeese State University2011-12: Head Coach, for Romina Oprandi in WTA Tour 2010-12: Assistant Head Coach, Wichita State University2009: Student Assistant Coach, University of Arizona

Playing Experience2005-09: University of Arizona

Playing Accolades2009 Pac-10 Spring Scholar Athlete of the Year 2009 Pac-10 Post-Graduate Scholarship RecipientThree-time NCAA Singles Tournament Qualifier (2006-08)Second-Team All-Pac 10 (2007-09)Four Year Letterwinner (2005-09)

DANIELLESTEINBERGHead Coach · Second Season

University of Arizona, 2009

Overall Record: 13-10

CoaChing staff



ANDREWDOBBSAssistant Coach · First Season

University of Idaho, 2012

Andrew Dobbs begins his first season as an assistant coach after spending one season at the University of Idaho.

At Idaho, Dobbs assisted both the men’s and women’s tennis teams and also served as an instructor at the Meadow Club of South Hampton.

Before coaching, Dobbs enjoyed a great career at Idaho where he was a five year member of the tennis team.

The Texas native received national and regional recognition with teammate Marius Cirstea during the 2012-13. Together, the two received a No. 1 Mountain Regional doubles ranking and were also ranked No. 23 in the NCAA. Along with the doubles success, Dobbs was also a USTA/ITA National Indoor Particpant.

In 2011-12, Dobbs was selected co-captain by his team.

Before his career at Idaho, Dobbs was a four year member of the Newman Smith High School tennis team. He got his start in tennis at the age of six and by the age of ten was participating in tournaments.

A Carrollten, Texas native, Dobbs graduated with two degrees in general studies and sociology .

“Andrew is such a great addition to the program. He is an accomplished player that had a great career at Idaho, and he made a smooth transition into coaching. He is very patient with the girls and is 100% devoted to making them better and making the program stronger. As a former stellar doubles player, Coach Andrew will have a tremendous impact on our doubles game. I am super excited to having him on board.” - Danielle Steinberg

The Dobbs File

PersonalBorn: January 3, 1988Hometown: Carrollton, Texas

EducationUniversity of IdahoB.A. General Studies/B.A. Sociology

Coaching Experience2013-Present: Assistant Coach, McNeese State University2012: Assistant Coach, University of Idaho2012: Instructor, Meadow Club of South Hampton

Playing Experience2007-2012: University of Idaho

Playing Accolades2012-13: Ranked No. 1 in doubles competition in the Mountain RegionalsUSTA/ITA National Indoor Participant2012-13: Ranked 23rd in NCAA Doubles 2011-12: University of Idaho team co-captain

CoaChing staff



Spring 2012 Commissioner’s Honor RollSpring 2011 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Spring 2013: Recorded a career best 12-10 overall record in singles action while picking up a team second-best five conference wins, primarily in the No. 3 spot... won six of her last 10 matches to finish the season, including a 6-0, 6-4 victory over eventual Southland Conference tournament champion Northwestern State’s Natalya Krutova...Finished the season with a 9-10 record in doubles play with partner Lara Pujol.

Fall 2012: Picked up Flight 2 first round win over Alcorn State’s Viktoria Kozachuk (6-4, 2-6, 7-5) to advance to the second round of the UNO Big Easy Fall Classic... before falling to UNO’s Fanny Benincasa (2-6, 1-6).... defeated Northwestern State’s Olga Leshyna (6-0, 1-0 retired) in the singles match at the Rice Invitational... along with Lara Pujol defeated UL-Lafayette’s Appleyard and Clement by a 9-7 score at the Rice Invitational... Spring 2012: Member of SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... finished with an overall singles record of 3-16 and a 2-16 record in

doubles play.

Spring 2011: Placed on SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... completed the year with a 1-14 record in singles action and a 9-6 record in doubles play.

Personal: Born 12/14/93... parents are Vera and Valeriy... majoring in accounting.

“McNeese Tennis has been a major part of my life for the last three years. I’ve grown up with it, I’ve learned from all the teammates and coaches I had during this time. McNeese Tennis is an opportunity for me to develop myself as an individual, to improve myself both physically and personally. It taught me what it means to be a part of something bigger, a part of the team and a family. It taught me to be persistent, patient and give my all in everything I do, work hard for thing even if the results don’t come right away.” - Anastasia Surkova

Senior · 5-11Rost-on-Don, Russia

ANASTASIA SURKOVA

CareerSingles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overall2013 -- -- 12-10 -- -- -- 12-102012 -- -- 3-16 -- -- -- 3-162011 -- -- 0-2 1-12 -- -- 1-14Total -- -- 15-28 1-12 -- -- 16-40

Doubles 1 2 3 Overall2013 9-10 -- -- 9-102012 2-15 -- 0-1 2-162011 -- 0-1 9-6 9-7Total 11-25 0-1 9-7 20-33




Spring 2013: Member of SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... compiled a 7-15 overall record mainly in the No. 4 and No. 5 spots... Picked up two SLC wins over Oral Roberts and Central Arkansas... Bettered her doubles record from previous season when she recorded 11 wins with partner Klaudia Gawlik and also scored a victory with Diana Pirciu.

Spring 2012: Placed on Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Finished the season with a 5-13 record in singles action and a 5-12 doubles record.

Before McNeese: Attended Zinca Golesti

Personal: Born 9/19/92... parents are Nicolaw and Ronela... member of commisioner’s academic honor roll... majoring in management.

“Being a part of McNeese Tennis team means something special for me. My teammates are what I like here the most. We have the same goals and I hope at the end of this end to achieve them.” - Andreea Nenu

Junior · 5-3Stefanesti Arges, Romania

ANDREEA NENU

CareerSingles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overall2013 -- -- -- -- 5-13 2-2 7-152012 -- -- -- 0-4 -- 5-9 5-13Total -- -- -- 0-4 5-13 7-11 12-28

Doubles 1 2 3 Overall2013 -- 11-7 1-0 12-72012 -- 0-1 5-11 5-12Total -- 11-8 6-11 17-19



2013 ITA Academic All-American Scholar2013 Southland Conference Tennis All-Academic


Spring 2013: Selected as an ITA Academic All-American Scholar... 2013 Southland Conference Tennis All-Academic team... placed on SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Recorded a 13-7 overall record and went 4-4 in conference action playing in the No. 5 spot primarily... Won opening match of the season agianst Jackson State’s Angele Condorelli (6-2, 6-0)... Went almost a whole month without losing a match as she defeated five straight opponents, including wins over Illinois State and conference opponent Southeastern La... Posted a 10-9 record in doubles play with partners Andreea Nenu (1-0) and Annabelle Peacock (9-9) playing primarily in the No. 3 spot... Won first three doubles matches of the year, including an 8-1 win over Celia Fraser/Maja Kazimieruk of 75th-ranked Houston.

Fall 2012: Placed second at the UNO Big Easy Classic after drawing a bye in the first round of flight 3... She then defeated Nicholls’ Emma Pitre (6-2, 6-0) in the second round... Pirciu then went on to defeat Southern Illinois’ Gisela Cairao Baza in a come from behind

win... dropped the first set (2-6) then won the next two (6-0, 6-4) to advance to the finals... fell 2-6, 4-6 to Troy’s Anja Cosovic in the championship match.

Spring 2012: Placed on Commissioner’s Honor Roll... compiled a 7-12 overall record in singles action playing primarily in No. 4 spot... Recorded a 5-12 record along with partner Andreea Nenu in doubles play.

Before McNeese: Attended CNL AL.O Dobescu.

Personal: Born 8/14/92... parents are Dan and Florina... majoring in mass communication

“Being a part of McNeese Tennis Team is a privilege for me. My teammates and I have chosen to pursue the same goal so that makes us a wonderful family.” - Diana Pirciu

Junior · 5-7Arges, Romania

DIANA PIRCIU

CareerSingles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overall2013 -- -- -- 2-2 10-5 1-0 13-72012 -- -- -- 6-9 1-3 -- 7-12Total -- -- -- 8-11 11-8 1-0 20-19

Doubles 1 2 3 Overall2013 -- -- 10-9 10-92012 -- 0-1 5-11 5-12Total -- 0-1 15-20 15-21



2013 Southland Conference Player of the Year2013 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year

2013 SLC No. 1 Singles Champion (8-0)2013 Southland Conference First-Team Singles All-Conference

2013 All-Louisiana First-Team2013 Louisiana Co-Player of the Year2013 Louisiana Freshman of the Year

Ranked 20th in 2014 Preseason ITA Regional Ranking Ranked 13th in 2013 Final ITA Regional Rankings

Ranked 15th in 2013 Preseason ITA Regional RankingPosted 21-0 record in 2013 singles action

2013 ITA All-Academic ScholarSpring 2013 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Southland Conference Player of the Week (Feb.19) 2013 Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships Participant

Fall 2013: Invited to Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships where she defeated Washington’s no. 1 player Andjela Nemcevic (6-1, 6-3) in the pre-qualifying first round to advance to the second round against Kanika Vaidya of Columbia University... fell in straight sets (6-2, 6-2) to Vaidya, the tournament’s overall eighth seed and 95th ranked player in the nation... seeded no. 9 in the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships and advanced to the round of 32 with her 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Tulane’s Jenny Hois... fell 7-5, 6-2 to Alabama’s Danielle Spielmann in the round of 16.

Spring 2013: Southland Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year... Southland Conference No. 1 Singles Champion... First-Team Singles All-Conference... First-Team All-Louisiana... Louisiana Co-Player and Freshman of the Year... Placed on Southland Conference Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Finished 21-0 overall in the No. 1 singles position and 8-0 in conference play... Ranked 13th in final ITA Regional Rankings... Finished 11-7 with partner Andreea Nenu in doubles action and 1-0 with Annabelle Peacock... defeated Elena Kordolaimi in a tiebreaker 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 for the lone singles win for the Cowgirls against No. 75 Houston... Picked up the only point in the loss at No. 50 LSU defeating Mary Jeremiah 6-3, 4-6 (10-2) at the no. 1 singles...

Fall 2012: Opened the fall at Rice Invitational with an impressive flight 1 singles win over SMU’s Hristina Dishhova... dropped the first set 4-6 then came back to win the next two sets 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the semifinal round... faced Texas A&M’s Stefania Hristov in the semifinal match and fell 6-3, 6-0... teamed with LSU’s Caroline Hudson to win the flight 3 doubles draw... The duo defeated Conrad/Walker of ACU 8-6 then Texas State’s Collins and Van Den Bergh by a 8-3 score.

Before McNeese: finished with a 12-11 career record in singles play and achieved four wins in doubles action on the ITF Juniors tour... Won 32 singles matches in the ITF Pro Circuit main draw of the ATP/WTA Tour.

Personal: Born 4/1/92... parents are Dorota and Tomaz.

“This is very important for me to be a part of McNeese Tennis because the team is like my family, and I love to have the

opportunity to work with them. This is a great feeling to be a part of McNeese Tennis team!” - Klaudia Gawlik

Sophomore · 5-5Nowy Sacz, Poland

KLAUDIA GAWLIK

CareerSingles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overall2013 21-0 -- -- -- -- -- 21-0Total 21-0 -- -- -- -- -- 21-0

Doubles 1 2 3 Overall2013 1-0 11-7 -- 12-7Total 1-0 11-7 -- 12-7



Spring 2013 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Fall 2013: Picked up a win over Abilene Christian’s Ansley Boarman in three set match (2-6, 6-2, 10-7) at Rice Invitational... placed fourth in the no. 5 singles match after falling to SFA’s Marcarena Sedano Acosta 7-5, 3-6, 10-8 at Northwestern State Invitational.... Along with partner Andreea Nenu defeated Northwestern State’s Kateryna Piatakova/Petya Simeonova (9-8) in doubles action.

Spring 2013: Placed on SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... completed her first season as a Cowgirl with a 9-11 overall record and also picked up four victories in conference action... first win came against Alcorn State’s Kate Potapova (6-3, 6-3)... Picked up three straight conference wins on the road at Lamar and at home against Oral Roberts and Central Arkansas... Posted a 10-9 record in doubles play with partners Diana Pirciu (9-9) and Klaudia Gawlik (1-0) playing primarily in the No. 3 spot... Won first three doubles matches of the year, including an 8-1 win over Celia Fraser/Maja Kazimieruk of 75th-ranked Houston.

Before McNeese: Graduated from Filton College in Bristol, England... Participated in AEGON British Tennis league.

Personal: Birthdate: 1/9/94... parents are Nigel Peacock and Carrie Richards... majoring in exercise science

“Being a part of McNeese Tennis team is a great honour, I am able to complete a degree whilst being able to play with some great players at the same time. I really like how close our team is and how well we all get on with one another. It is a great privilege to play alongside my teammates.” - Annabelle Peacock

Sophomore · 5-9Bristol, England

ANNABELLE PEACOCK

CareerSingles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overall2013 -- -- -- -- 0-1 9-10 9-11Total -- -- -- -- 0-1 9-10 9-11

Doubles 1 2 3 Overall2013 -- 1-0 9-9 10-9Total -- 1-0 9-9 12-7



Fall 2013: Defeated Northwestern State’s Amy Williams 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 in fall opener at Rice.

Before McNeese: Participated in the ITF Juniors devision.

Personal: Born 8/4/94... parents are Zoltan and Erika.. Has one sibling, Adam.

“I’ve only been here since August, but I have already got some wonderful memories. To be a member of McNeese Tennis is a gift. We are all different, eight individuals on the team, but the goal is common and we love each other. What I like the most is that we work hard to get better and everyone gives 100% at practice. When I am here at McNeese, I definitely think about my teammates.” - Vivien Borbely

Freshman · 6-0Tiszavasvari, Hungary

VIVIEN BORBELY



Fall 2013: Competed in Rice Invitational and won her bracket at the no. 3 singles with a come from behind win over Northwestern State’s Natalya Krutova. After dropping the first set 6-3, Castellano bounced back to win the next two sets 6-2 and 6-3 for the victory... defeated Stephanie Nguyen of Rice 7-5, 6-1 and Kaysie Hermsdorf of Abilene Christian 7-5, 6-1the day before... Won her second tournament playing the no. 1 singles position at the UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns Women’s Tennis Classic, defeated Joanna Nalborska (7-6, 7-5) in the championship match. On Saturday, Castellano defeated Medy Blankvoort of UL-Monroe 7-2, 6-2 in the first round and Arkansas State’s Tamra Silijepcevic (7-5, 6-2) in the semifinals to advance to the finals... at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships advanced all the way to the round of 16 in the singles main draw after a come from behind win over South Alabama’s Monica Mitta (4-6, 6-4, 6-4). Castellano advanced to the round of 32 and defeated LSU’s Gabriel Otero (6-0, 6-3) before falling 6-4, 6-1 to Mai El, Kamash of Ole Miss

Before McNeese: Achieved a Top 50 ranking in the U-16 category of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour... won the mix doubles regional championship... finished with a 13-2 career record in doubles play and achieved three wins in singles action on the tour... Won a singles match and two doubles matches in the ITF Pro Circuit main draw of the ATP/WTA Tour.

Personal: Born 5/30/94... parents are Ludovico and Ivana... has two siblings, Andrea and Edoardo

“It means a lot for me. First of all, it is a great honor to be here, second it means that I have to give my best every day...” - Sara Castellano

Freshman · 5-9Carmagnola, Italy

SARA CASTELLANO



Fall 2013: Defeated Houston’s Celia Fraser (7-6, 7-6) in her opening match of the day at the Rice Invitational... defeated Northwestern State’s Kateryna Piatakova (7-5, 6-1) in the No. 2 singles and also defeated Nicholls’ Marie Aubert (6-1, 6-2) to advance to the championship match at the UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns Women’s Tennis Classic.

Before McNeese: Competed in ITF Juniors division recording 32 wins in singles action while picking up six wins in doubles competition... Achieved a high-rank of 387 in the division... Ranked a career high No. 50 in the Tennis Europe Under-16 division.

Personal: Born 12/31/94... parents are Joerg and Elisabeth... majoring in management and computer science

“For me, being part of the McNeese tennis team means a lot. It’s an honor for me to represent McNeese in tournaments and in matches against other universities and in competition in general. I’m proud to be part of the tennis family, and I really enjoy spending time with my teammates.” - Julia Kral

Freshman · 5-7Teublitz, Germany

JULIA KRAL



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The Cowgirls tennis team usually produces one of the highest team GPAs among athletics at McNeese, and several of the players are usually named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s List as well as the McNeese President’s List. Last season five Cowgirls were named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Sophomore Annabelle Peacock was the only Cowgirl to finish with a perfect 4.0 GPA in Exercise Science. Klaudia Gawlik and Diana Pirciu were named ITA Academic All-American Scholars for the 2013 season. Gawlik finished the year with a 3.7 GPA while Pirciu finished with a 3.7 GPA in Mass Communication. McNeese Tennis has been represented as a team on the ITA Academic All-American Team on two occasions (2003 and 2004).

2013 SLC Commisioner’s Honor RollKlaudia Gawlik, Fr., 3.70, General StudiesAndreea Nenu, So., 3.10, Management Annabelle Peacock, Fr., 4.00, Exercise ScienceDiana Pirciu, So., 3.70, Mass CommunicationLara Pujol, Sr., 3.12, Sports Management

The McNeese athletic academic center, located in the newly constructed and remodeled Jack Doland Fieldhouse, is a state of the art facility that furnishes 18 Macintosh desktop computers as well as ample space for athletes to do their class work and studies.



The new facility is also equipped with two locker rooms with showers and restrooms. The Cowgirl softball locker room is on the north side of the building while the Cowgirl Soccer locker room is on the southside. The facility is also equipped with a training room and laundry room that is shared by both programs.

The lobby area of the field house is complete with a inviting waiting area, complete with a glass trophy case to display distinguished awards.

One of the most amazing features of the facility is the state-of-the-art conference room and players lounge. In this room student-athletes will have the opportunity to complete study hours on one of the computers or relax with teammates as they watch the flat screen television.

A t h l e t i c F a c i l i t i e shodges stReet field house

The new Hodges Street Fieldhouse opened its doors on June 18, 2008 and will serve as home to Cowgirl soccer and softball. The 5,400 square foot facility is located on the South side of the softball field and consist of eight offices for three (3) soccer coaches, three (3) softball coaches, one administrative assistant and a workroom.



The McNeese women’s tennis team plays all its matches at the Nancy Hank Tennis Center. The complex consists of eight all-weather courts, which were resurfaced in the summer of 2012, and are located just north of the Student Recreation Center on the main campus. The complex is run in conjunction with the Student Recreation Center at McNeese. Four of the courts are lighted for play at night. Prior to the 2012 season, canopies were installed over bleachers that are between both sets of courts.

The complex was renamed the Nancy Hank Tennis center on June 14, 2010 in memory of the late Nancy Hank who was an avid tennis player and fan who took up the game in the early 1970’s. She was born in Galesville, WI and attended college at the University of Dubuque in Iowa. She was married to Harry Hank for 35 years and spent most of her adult life in Lake Charles.

The center is a great venue that is used for a variety of local, regional, and state-wide tournaments and clinics. The tennis complex and McNeese hosted the 2004 Southland Conference tennis tournament, in which the Cowgirls advanced to the championship match for the first time in school history.

In 2007, the Cowgirls hosted Lamar in the highest attended match in school history.

The center is open to the public at night.

A t h l e t i c F a c i l i t i e snanCy hank tennis CenteR



dowell fontenot spoRts MediCine CenteR McNeese State’s Dowell “Doc” Fontenot

Sports Medicine Center is an ultra-modern facility and one of the finest in the South. It is named after longtime McNeese athletic trainer Dowell Fontenot (pictured left) who was also a national champion boxer during his undergraduate days at the university and who is a member of the McNeese Hall of Fame.

The center is located just south of the McNeese athletic fieldhouse. Funds for the 6,200 square foot medical center were obtained from the state, from private donations and from the McNeese PetroChem Athletic Association.

Dr. John Noble Dr. Geoffrey Collins Dr. David Drez

McNeese Team Physicians

Jake DuhonDirector of Sports Medicine

Brandon AlbinAssistant Athletic Trainer

McNeese Athletic Trainers

Maria WhiteAssistant Athletic Trainer

Dr. Errol Wilder



The Charles Kuehn Weight Room at the Jack Doland Field House was outfitted by Life Fitness Company and Hammer Strength Company who made the 8,000 square foot room a showcase weight facility. Weights are painted in platinum and blue and there are 16 Mondo enlayed platforms for heavy weight work, one of only eight schools in the nation to have this.

The weight room also includes: 16 multi-purpose racks, 80,000 pounds of weights (McNeese logo on the weights), nine 52-inch flat screen television sets, mirrors all the way around, two treadmills, two elliptical machines, a stationary bike and a $12,000 surround sound system donated by Scott Bailey and Bailey Audio. A 12-foot McNeese logo sets off the room from the center floor. The facility is named in honor of McNeese State’s first football all-American who is pictured above.

ChaRles keuhn weight RooM

Strength and Conditioning

Deron MinorAssistant Strength Coach

Jason LittleHead Strength Coach



The McNeese State Hall of Fame was founded in 1980 by retired sports information director Louis Bonnette. The Hall recognizes those who have distinguished themselves in athletics at the university.

Membership in the Hall now numbers 130. Bonnette has served as chairman of the Hall of Fame committee since its inception. The committee also includes Matthew Bonnette, Johnny Suydam, Ron Hayes, Pam Lafosse, Dr. Daryl Burckel, Kenneth Sweeney, Bobby Dower, Keri Ange Gilroy and Hubert Boales. A new home for the Hall of Fame is set in the new Jack Doland athletic fieldhouse.

The new home for the McNeese Hall of Fame is located near the entrance of the Jack V. Doland Field House. The Hall of Fame features interactive components that allows visitors to view pictures, videos and history wiretups about each member.

Charles Allen ‘10 - footballCharles Ayro ‘10 - footballKent Andrews ‘98 - basketballBobby Barnes ‘93 - baseball/trackJerome Batiste ‘10 - basketballBilly Blakeman ‘09 - footballHubert Boales ‘05 - coachLouis Bonnette ‘02 - sports informationBud Bono ‘05 - golfDon Breaux ‘84 - footballClyde Briley ‘89 - basketballZack Bronson ‘07 - footballJim Brown ‘91 - tennisBen Broussard ‘07 - baseballDaryl Burckel ‘02 - footballTerry Burrows ‘09 - baseballDudley Carver ‘04 - basketballJesse Castete ‘82 - footballVicky Chapman ‘85 - basketballLeonard Chisholm ‘07 - trackLonnie Collins ‘13 - footballGerald Conner ‘95 - footballBrian Cooper ‘99 - trackMike Croker ‘06 - baseballWayne Cusic ‘85 - coach/administratorCharles Decker ‘84 - basketball/baseballJules DeRouen ‘82 - football

Les DeVall ‘83 - coachJack Doland ‘90 - coach/administratorDr. David Drez ‘10 - sports medicineShanie Dugas ‘11 - baseballJoe Dumars ‘94 - basketballErnie Duplechin ‘95 - coach/administratorRichard Ellender ‘03 - footballErrol Eschete ‘97 - footballDoug Farr ‘06 - golfHenry Fields ‘09 - football James Files ‘92 - footballDowell Fontenot ‘80 - boxingRay Fontenot ‘89 - baseballRocke Fournet ‘01 - footballBob Fuhrer ‘11 - footballDoug Fruge ‘13 - footballBilly Gabbert ‘08 - golfKeri Ange Gilroy ‘07 - trackFrank Glenn ‘81 - basketballTim Graham ‘95 - golfEd Green ‘00 - basketballLarry Grissom ‘85 - footballEvans Guidroz ‘87 - boxingPaul Guidry ‘91 - footballEllis Guillory ‘94 - coachRusty Guilbeau ‘01 - footballRogers Hampton ‘93 - football

Wayne Hanson ‘13 - coachBob Hayes ‘00 - coachNick Hebert ‘05 - footballCraig Henry ‘98 - track Vicente Hernandez ‘04 - tennisBob Howell ‘08 - footballTerry Irving ‘09 - footballAmos Ivey ‘86 - baseballPat Jean ‘96 - basketballDesmond Jones ‘97 - footballBill Jongbloed ‘87 - trackBuford Jordan ‘93 - footballKerry Joseph ‘06 - footballLenny Kahn ‘00 - footballBobby Keasler ‘06 - coachStan Kernan ‘83 - basketballGlenn Kidder ‘86 - footballWayne Kingery ‘80 - footballKamryn Koch ‘13 - soccerDavid Kohrs ‘11 - trackCharles Kuehn ‘80 - footballLester Landry ‘01 - footballCherilyn Lantrip ‘04 - softballDavid Lawrence ‘99 - basketballEdmond Lawrence ‘88 - basketballArthur Lee ‘99 - coachDarrell Lester ‘02 - football

Tangela McAlister ‘06 - basketballTheron McClendon ‘98 - footballRichard McNabb ‘08 - basketballFanahan McSweeney ‘97 - trackDemond Mallet ‘12 - men’s basketballRabbit Manuel ‘84 - boxingCarlos Medrano ‘03 - tennisDick Miller ‘91 - basketballJohn Miller ‘07 - footballJames Moore ‘88 - footballRoy Moore ‘87 - footballDicky Morgan ‘90 - trackGeorge Murphy ‘92 - basketballJim Murphy ‘11 - athletic trainerCarroll Neely ‘83 - footballFred Norris ‘96 - trackPat O’Brien ‘81 - golfPat O’Callaghan ‘05 - trackAnissa Parker ‘12 - volleyballCarlos Perez ‘04 - tennisPhillip Perry ‘88 - boxingCharlie Phillips ‘13 - baseballDavid Poche ‘89 - footballJim Pousson ‘08 - footballCharles Powell ‘99 - footballHadley Prince ‘12 - footballAnthony Pullard ‘11 - basketball

A. I. Ratcliff ‘81 - coach/administratorHenry Ray ‘90 - basketballBill Reigel ‘80 - basketballAnn Roubique ‘01 - softball/basketballJohn Rudd ‘86 - basketballCurtis St. Mary ‘03 - basketballRuble Scarborough ‘08 - basketball/trackTom Sestak ‘83 - footballArtie Shankle ‘05 - footballJimmie Shields ‘96 - basketballR. C. Slocum ‘04 - footballLeonard Smith ‘96 - footballNeal Spencer ‘10 - baseballStephen Starring ‘00 - footballCharlie Stevenson ‘03 - football/baseballJes Stewart ‘12 - men’s tennisDon Stump ‘02- footballKenneth Sweeney ‘92 - footballJohnnie Thibodeaux ‘97 - footballKevin Toth ‘03 - trackDon Troutman ‘02 - basketball/trackNolan Viator ‘98 - footballMerlin Walet ‘94 - footballRalph Ward ‘82- coachSita Waru ‘09 - trackSonny Watkins ‘12 - administratorFrederico Zarazua ‘81 - tennis

Members of the McNeese Hall of Fame

McNeese State President Dr. Philip C. Williams and Athletic Director Bruce Hemphill with the 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees: football’s Lonnie Collins; soccer’s Kamryn Koch; baseball’s Charlie Phillips; former McNeese track and field coach Wayne Hanson; football’s Doug Fruge and basketball’s Demond Mallett.

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MCneese pResident

Dr. Philip C. WilliamsUniversity President

Dr. Williams earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of North Carolina, graduating with honors in history. He earned his law degree at the Columbia University School of Law in New York City. During the course of his legal profession, he practiced corporate law and served as administrative vice president and counsel for Sea World, Inc. During the 1980’s he and his wife Sandra were active writers, publishing a series of children’s mysteries,

adult mysteries, and non-fiction works. In 1994, Dr. Williams returned to Chapel Hill to earn his M.P.H. and Ph.D. degrees in Health Policy and Administration. He served for one year as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, then accepted a faculty position at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina, where he taught health law and management courses in the College of Business and was appointed to serve as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. He joined the staff of Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 2003 as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, and in 2006 he became President of the University of Montevallo in Alabama. In the spring of 2010 he was selected to serve as the 6th President of McNeese State University. Since his arrival at McNeese, he has presided over the development of a new strategic plan, which features the promotion of innovative teaching and learning, regional partnerships, service-learning opportunities, applied research, cultural engagement, and athletic excellence. He has frequently stated his desire for McNeese to play an active role in the civic and economic renaissance likely to transform Southwest Louisiana over the next five years. McNeese Facts• Established in 1939, McNeese State has an enrollment of 8,900. The university is located in Lake Charles, a city with a population of 90,000. The city is located in the Southwest corner of the state, 30 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico and 30 miles east of the Texas-Louisiana border.• In 1993, the Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded to Dr. Robert Olen Butler, then a member of the university’s Department of Languages.• Among former McNeese athletes who have gone on to professional stardom have been basketball’s Joe Dumars (Detroit, now president of basketball operations), baseball’s Ray Fontenot (New York Yankees) and football’s Kerry Joseph (Canadian Football League).• McNeese is the first public university in the state to offer a concentration in Forensic Chemistry• McNeese now has seven Senior Fulbright Scholars on its faculty that have traveled to Greece, Finland, Moldova, Romania, Rwanda, China and Korea.• The College of Nursing is nationally accredited by the National League of Nursing and continually has a high passing rate on the nursing licensing examination.• The College of Business has an intership program which places students nationwide.• McNeese offers a degree in Athletic Training. Dr. Williams introducing “The Cowboy” by legendary western painter and sculptor

Buck McCain statue at the Jack V. Doland Field House.



athletiC adMinistRation

Bruce HempHillAthletic Director

Bruce Hemphill, former associate athletics director at the University of Wyoming and assistant to the athletics director at the University of North Carolina, was named McNeese State athletic director on Aug. 15. He is the 9th athletic director in McNeese history. “It is rare to have one candidate pull head and shoulders away from all applicants so early in the search process,” McNeese President Dr. Philip Williams said. “Bruce is a unique find and meets every

criteria that we were seeking in an athletics director. “He understands the role athletics plays in the larger university environment and he understands the difficulty we face with the athletic budget and the importance of increasing revenue through private sources and auxiliary means,” Williams said. “I am deeply honored and excited to be given the responsibility to lead the athletics department at this great university,” Hemphill said. “I plan to immerse myself in the history of McNeese State University and McNeese athletics and to meet with as many people as possible to determine what is good for McNeese.” The Sulphur, La., native has 24 years administrative experience at the collegiate and high school levels. He supervised 10 of 17 programs offered at a major Division 1 university and was responsible for budget oversight, game operations, facilities, personnel, compliance, team travel and recruiting. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Louisiana State University where he was a three-year letterman in football and won All-Academic Southeast Conference honors at wide receiver. His professional experience began at LSU where he was a graduate assistant and assistant football coach. In 1984, after serving as the supervisor for health and physi-cal education for the Louisiana Department of Education, he returned to collegiate athletics and served for two years as an assistant football coach at Louisiana Tech University. In 1987 he became the recruiting coordinator at North Carolina State University. From 1989-1990 he served as the assistant recruiting coordinator at the University of South Carolina. He joined the athletics department staff at the University of North Carolina in 1990 and served eight years as assistant to the athletics director and director of recruiting. From 1999-2003 he was associate athletics director at the University of Wyoming. In 2003 he returned to North Carolina and accepted a position as athletics director at a 4A high school, the largest classification in the state.

Quotes from colleagues about Bruce Hemphill: “McNeese has hired the perfect fit in Bruce Hemphill. He is from Southwest Louisiana and he will bring the community together around McNeese athletics. Bruce understands what it takes to build a successful Division I athletics program. He has exceptional people skills and he is a great leader and motivator. He is a fundraiser and he will build support for the program. Bruce is a professional and kind of person McNeese needs. He is a terrific choice!”- Lee Moon, Director of Athletics - University of North Florida;Former Athletics Director - University of Wyoming “McNeese hit a home run with Bruce Hemphill! A great plus for Bruce is that he is from Louisiana, played football at LSU and worked at LSU and Louisiana Tech. He knows what it takes to build a successful program and he will lead the McNeese athletics department in the right direction. I have known Bruce since 1982 and our paths have crossed several times. He has held a wide range of positions in collegiate athletics from recruiting to administrative and he knows how to get things done. Bruce understands the role that athletics plays in the overall success of the university. He is a people person and he will do a great job with fundraising and moving the McNeese athletics department forward. He is without a doubt the best choice for the McNeese athletics director!”- Carl Torbush, Head Football Coach - East Tennessee State University;Former Head Football Coach - University of North Carolina “What a tremendous opportunity for Bruce. Bruce has a wealth of experience at a lot of different levels in athletics. He has great integrity and loyalty. I know he’s very excited about being the athletics director at McNeese, with his ties to South Louisiana this is a perfect fit.”- Mack Brown, Head Football Coach - University of Texas;Former Head Football Coach - University of North Carolina

“Bruce is an excellent choice to lead McNeese athletics. He is a ‘can do’ guy and during his time at Wyoming I was impressed with his professionalism, people skills and positive outlook. He has an effective public presence and was very engaged with fundraising. Bruce will build support for McNeese State University and McNeese athletics.”- Dr. Philip Dubois, Chancellor - University of North Carolina Charlotte;Former President - University of Wyoming



athletiC suppoRt staff Bridget Martin is in her 10th year as the university’s associate athletic director and is also in her 11th year as the coordinator of compli-ance for the McNeese State athletic department. She also serves as the senior woman administrator for the university.

A native of Lake Arthur, Martin had served as the McNeese women’s basketball coach. During an 11 year period she served as head basketball coach for seven seasons and four seasons as co-head coach. She is a graduate of Louisiana Tech and coached St. Louis High (Lake Charles) to a state title in 1988-89. She serves on the NCAA compliance cabinet committee and various Southland Conference committees and was recently selected as vice president of the league’s advisory council for the next two years and will assume the presidency in 2014-15.

Matthew Bonnette is in his second year as the assistant athletic director for sports information at McNeese State. A 2002 graduate of McNeese in mass communication, he

replaced his father, Louis, who retired in the summer of 2012 after a remarkable 46-year career as the school’s only SID. Bonnette spent nine years at Northwestern State as an associate SID where he won numerous LSWA awards for various media guides. Prior to NSU, he served one year as the SID at Henderson State. His 2013 football fact sheet (first place) and media guide (second place) were recognized by the LSWA this past summer. He is a member of CoSIDA, where he serves as the district coordinator for CoSIDA Academic All-America nominating and voting. He’s also a member of the NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association) and USBWA (United States Basketball Writers Association) as well as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. His brother, Michael, is the head SID at LSU. Before getting into the sports information profession, Bonnette spent several years as commercial production manager for KPLC-TV in Lake Charles and in 2000, earned the “Best of Show” ADDY award for his commercial promoting McNeese football season tickets. Bonnette is married to the former Colene Lanier of Lake Charles and the couple has two daughters, Haley (13) and Katelyn (9).

Danielle Mayeaux, who spent the 2011-12 athletic season as a marketing intern at McNeese and helped develop and coordinate marketing plans, student rewards program, YouTube productions,

ticketing efforts and game day operations, among many other variables, has been named the athletic department’s new Director of Ticketing and Marketing. Mayeaux returns to McNeese after having spent the past season as a marketing intern and the Director of Soccer Operations at the University of Memphis, where she’ll receive her master’s degree in sport and leisure commerce May 2014. In her first stint at McNeese, Mayeaux developed marketing plans for football, base-ball, softball, and men’s and women’s basketball. She also managed and directed all social media outlets which saw its followers increase by 83% and “likes” by 151%. She managed the “Blue Blaze” student rewards program, created and developed weekly YouTube productions, coordinated Rowdy’s JV Team kids club, helped design game programs and media guide covers as well as schedule cards, assisted in all ticketing operations including single-game, group and season ticket sales, and performed game day operations and facility duties.

Mayeaux is a 2011 graduate and women’s soccer student athlete of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a minor in his-tory. She began her sport marketing career at Dulins Sports Academy where she designed marketing plans and managed three summer soccer camps.

Art Woods is the newest addition to the McNeese State athletic department as an assistant athletics director for business operations.

Woods, a graduate of Western Michigan University with a degree in business administration, comes to McNeese from Central State

University where he served as both a budget analyst for academic affairs and a football coach.At CSU, he managed and coordinated the preparation and implementation of the Divi-

sion of the Division of Academic Affairs budget, including budget development, monitoring, analyzing, revenue forecasting, analyzing budget requests, assessing financial impact of major policy, and fiscal and operational issues.

As a coach at CSU, he coached the tight ends in 2012 and defensive backs in 2013.Prior to joining CSU, he was the owner and president of The Art Group where he

provided consultation to various small business organizations with regards to establishing operating efficiencies, while assisting them in the area of better business practices. He also offered accounting, marketing strategies, financial reporting and tax services.

Woods has also been employed as the senior budget accountant for the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; administrative accountant III for the Black Family Development in Detroit; budgetary control manager for the City of Highland Park in Highland, Mich.; senior accountant for Lear Corporation, Ford Division in Dearborn, Mich.; and as a budget analyst for Wayne State University in the College of Education.

Garrett Thibodeaux joins McNeese after working as a ticket Office representative at Oklahoma State University for the 2012-2013 season. While there, he was responsible for preparing daily deposits, processing renewals and ticket requests, printing and mailing tickets,

supervising student staff, and working game day events. Thibodeaux is a graduate of LSU, where he worked all four years as a student worker in the LSU Ticket Office. As a student worker, he was able to gain valuable skills and experience the importance of proper ticket office operations. He was responsible for the packaing and shipping over 17,000 season tickets, assisting in game day parking and ticketing, and managing the parking budget. In order to complete his undergraduate course work at LSU, Thibodeaux worked as an intern in the McNeese Athletic Department where he had the opportunity to work in several areas of athletics including event management, sports information, marketing, and ticketing.

Dr. Michael Soileau serves as the university faculty representa-tive for the Southland Conference and the NCAA. He is a 1988 graduate of McNeese State and earned his masters degree from

the university in 1990. He obtained his PhD from Texas A&M-Commerce in 1994. He is currently the university’s department head of Health and Human Performance, the Director of Recre-ation and an associate professor. Dr. Soileau also handles the clock and score keeping at McNeese basketball games. He and his wife Pauline have three children, Logan, Cameron and Mattie.

Bridget martinAssociate AD for Compliance/SWA

Matthew BonnetteAssistant AD for Sports Information

Danielle mayeauxAsst. AD for Marketing, Ticketing and Game Ops

Garrett tHiBodeauxDirector of Ticket Operations/ Asst. Director Game Ops

Arthell “Art” WoodsAssistant AD for Business Operations

Dr. Mike soileauFaculty Athletic Representative



athletiC suppoRt staff

Amanda Wilhite joined the McNeese State staff in August of 2012 as the new Academic Counselor. Wilhite earned her M.A. in English from Arizona State University, and

while at ASU, she worked in the Office of Student-Athlete Development for Sun Devil Athletics for two years. During her time with OSAD, she specialized in working with football, wrestling, men’s golf, and men’s and women’s track and field. She received two bachelor’s degrees from Sam Houston State, one in english and another in criminal justice. A native of Paris, Texas, Amanda enjoys reading, learning new languages, and antagonizing her two cats, Gwen and Macbeth.

Andrea King joined the McNeese State staff in August of 2013 serving as the athletics department study lab coordinator. As lab coordinator, King will oversee daily operations of the lab, will oversee the “At-Risk” student-athlete program, tutor students, monitor grades and academic progress of student-athletes as well as send weekly reports to coaches on academic progress. She

communicates with professors on student-athlete’s academic progress and manages student workers The native of Fayette, Mo., earned her bachelor degree in Biology from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. in 2004 and her master degree in Forestry, Wildlife Habitat Management from Stephen F. Austin in 2007. Prior to McNeese, King spent one year as an educator at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. King also had stints at Stephen F. Austin as a biology teacher and a lab technician, chemistry teaching assistant at Central Methodist University. King also served as a microbiologist at Aquatic Energy, LLC, and served as an Avian Technician at Auburn University and the University of Missouri. King completed her graduate research partnering with the Missouri Department of Conservation. She and husband Jon currently reside in Westlake, La.

Penny Brown currently serves as the Assistant Compliance Officer at McNeese State. She has been in this position for nine years. Her daily responsibilities include organizing the daily operations of the compliance

office under the direction of the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance. Brown is a long time McNeese State Athletics staffer, having served in various roles throughout her tenure. She has been with McNeese for a total of 25 years.

Christol Daniels joined the McNeese State Athletics staff in April 2013 when she was appointed as the administrative assistant for the Cowgirl Soccer, Softball & Tennis teams. She oversees the day to day operations, including travel & recruiting for these sports while assisting the coaching

staff with various administrative duties.

Pam LaFosse is now in her 22nd season as the assistant sports information director at McNeese State. She handles sports information for all of the women’s sports as well as helping with men’s football, basketball and track and field. She produces

media guides, programs and news releases for all of the women’s sports. A native of Gueydan, LaFosse is a graduate of McNeese State and is a former Cowgirl athlete, having been a four year letter winner in basketball.

Steve Sanford has been involved with FCA since he attended summer camp in high school. He understands the great influence coaches and athletes can have on a culture when they are living for Jesus Christ. He has been a self-employed businessman since 1976 when he moved to Southwest Louisiana

to carry on the family business of graduation supplies and class rings. Steve and his wife, Denise, have been volunteering for FCA since 1985 in area high schools and began a huddle at McNeese State University in 2003. In 2005, with the help of a volunteer board of area christian business men and women, Southwest Lousiana became an official FCA area. Since 2008, Steve has served as the Area Director for Southwest Louisiana FCA along with continuing to run his business with the help of his two sons and business partner, Charlie Phillips, who are all also volunteers for the local FCA ministry. Charlie is the area volunteer for FCA Baseball. Steve’s oldest son, Clint, is the Southwest Louisiana Huddle Leader for FCA Endurance and a SWLA FCA Advisory Board member. Steve’s youngest son, Cris, hosts a weekly bible study for McNeese State University student athletes and also serves on the Advisory Board. Steve serves as the chaplain for all the teams at McNeese State University and hosts a monthly MSU coaches and administrative staff Champions Luncheon. He and Denise were married in 1974 and have three grown and married children, all of whom are actively involved in the FCA ministry. They are also the proud Dude and Meme to eight beautiful grandchildren.

Cathy Devillier was named Assistant to the Director of Athletics in 2009 after serving as the Administrative Assistant in the Cowboy Basketball, Cowgirl Volleyball and Golf programs since 2006. Prior to her tenure in athletics, Devillier worked in the Accounting office at McNeese State.

In her current responsibilities, Devillier is responsible for assisting the Director of Athletics in daily operations including overseeing the administrative responsibilities of the department. Devil-lier is also responsible for overseeing the department’s administrative assistants, as well as assisting them in their various day to day operations. She is a native of Lake Charles and is a graduate of LaGrange High School. She and her husband Mike have two children, Josh, 29 and Shelby 19.

Hunter Bower is in his second full season as a member of the McNeese sports information department. A native of Haynesville, La., Bower is the primary SID contact for the Cowgirls’ soccer team as well as the McNeese baseball squad. He was recently recognized by the Louisiana Sports Writ-

ers Association after he placed third for his 2013 McNeese Tennis Media Guide in the Division IV Category publications contest.

Pam laFosseAssistant Sports Information Director

Amanda WilHiteAcademic Counselor

Penny BroWnCompliance Assistant

Cathy deVillierAssistant to the Athletic Director

Steve sanFordTeam Chaplain/FCA Director

Hunter BoWerSports Information Assistant

Andrea KingAthletic Study Lab Coordinator

Christol danielsTennis Administrative Assistant



2013 Results



Year Coach Overall Record SLC Record SLC Finish Postseason1977 N/A 5-8 --- --- ---1978 N/A 6-7 --- --- ---1979 Lee Holland 9-4 --- --- ---1980 Lee Holland 13-5 --- --- ---1981 Randy Chamberlin 8-9 --- --- ---1982 Tammy Premeaux 10-5 --- --- ---1983 Tammy Premeaux 4-13 --- --- ---1984 Tammy Premeaux 15-6 --- --- ---1985 Ann Roubique 9-9 --- --- ---1986 Ann Roubique 8-12 --- --- ---1987 Ann Roubique 5-8 --- --- ---1988-93 Program Dropped1994 Pat McCain 1-14 0-9 10th SLC Tournament1995 Pat McCain 5-14 1-8 10th SLC Tournament1996 Pat McCain 6-18 0-9 10th SLC Tournament1997 Pat McCain 10-10 2-6 7th SLC Tournament1998 Pat McCain 9-11 3-6 6th SLC Tournament1999 Pat McCain 16-6 6-4 T-5th SLC Tournament2000 Pat McCain 5-14 1-9 T-10th SLC Tournament2001 Pat McCain 10-10 6-4 5th SLC Tournament2002 Pat McCain 16-7 7-3 4th SLC Tournament2003 Pat McCain 13-8 7-3 4th SLC Tournament2004 Pat McCain 15-5 8-2 3rd SLC Tournament2005 Pat McCain 18-5 8-2 3rd SLC Tournament2006 Pat McCain 8-9 4-6 8th --- 2007 Pat McCain 7-13 0-11 12th ---2008 Magali Risoleo 8-12 3-8 9th ---2009 Magali Risoleo 6-14 1-10 11th ---2010 Magali Risoleo 8-12 4-7 T-7th --- 2011 Magali Risoleo 6-11 3-8 T-8th ---2012 Magali Risoleo 3-16 1-10 T-11th ---2013 Danielle Steinberg 13-10 4-5 T-6th SLC Tournament

Lee Holland1979-1980

Record: 22-9

Randy Chamberlin1981

Record: 8-9

Tammy Premeaux1982-1984

Record: 29-24

Ann Roubique1985-1987

Record: 22-29

Pat McCain1994-2007

Record: 139-144

Danielle Steinberg2013-presentRecord: 13-10

Magali Risoleo2008-2012

Record: 31-65

McNeese Tennis Head Coaching Records

yeaR-by-yeaR and CoaChes



1977Record: 5-8Head Coach: N/A

Results Not Available

1978Record: 6-7Head Coach: N/A


1979Record: 9-4Head Coach: Lee Holland

Northeast Louisiana L 0-9Southwestern Louisiana W 4-2Southwestern Louisiana W 3-2Louisiana Tech L 2-7Nicholls State W 7-2Nicholls State W 7-2New Orleans W 7-2Louisiana Tech L 2-7Northwestern State L 1-8Southeastern Louisiana W 5-4New Orleans W 8-1Gustavas Adolphus W 7-2Southeastern Louisiana W 6-3

1980Record: 13-5Head Coach: Lee Holland

New Orleans W 8-0Lamar L 3-6Nicholls State W 7-2Louisiana Tech W 6-3Northwestern State L 0-9Louisiana College W 7-2Louisiana Tech L 3-6Arkansas-Little Rock W 6-3Southwestern Louisiana W 5-4Lamar W 9-0Southeastern Louisiana W 7-2Nicholls State W 7-2Louisiana College W 7-2Centenary L 2-7Southeastern Louisiana W 7-2Centenary L 1-8Louisiana Tech W 5-4Southwestern Louisiana W 6-3

1981Record: 8-9Head Coach: Randy Chamberlin


1982Record: 10-5Head Coach: Tammy Premeaux


1983Record: 4-13Head Coach: Tammy Premeaux

Mississippi Women’s College W 6-3Centenary L 1-8Millsaps L 4-5Northwestern State L 1-8Southeastern Louisiana W 6-3Nicholls State L 1-8Louisiana Tech L 1-8South Alabama L 0-9Alabama-Birmingham L 0-9Georgia State L 2-7Southwestern Louisiana L 2-7New Orleans W 5-4Nicholls State L 2-7Houston Baptist L 0-9Southeastern Louisiana W 8-1Louisiana Tech L 4-5New Orleans L 3-6

1984Record: 16-4 Head Coach: Tammy Premeaux

Centenary W 6-3New Orleans W 9-0Southeastern Louisiana W 6-3Northeast Louisiana L 0-9Southwestern Louisiana L 4-5Texas Women’s University W 9-0Southeastern Louisiana W 6-3North Texas W 9-0Southwestern Louisiana W 7-3New Orleans W 8-1Northwestern State L 4-5Louisiana Tech W 5-4Nicholls State W 6-3Centenary W 5-4Southern Mississippi W 5-4Louisiana Tech W 5-4Alabama Christian W 9-0New Orleans W 9-0Louisiana Tech W 5-4Centenary L 3-6

1985Record: 9-9 Head Coach: Ann Roubique

Southeastern Louisiana W 7-2Centenary L 4-5Lamar L 0-9Northwestern State L 2-7Nicholls State W 8-1New Orleans W 9-0Louisiana Tech L 3-6Houston Baptist L 0-9Northwestern State L 4-5New Orleans W 9-0Southern Mississippi W 5-4Bethel College W 9-0Southwestern Louisiana L 4-5Louisiana Tech W 6-3Grambling W 9-0Houston Baptist L 0-9Sam Houston State W 6-3Southeastern Louisiana L 4-5


Houston Baptist L 2-7Lamar L 3-6Southwestern Louisiana L 1-8Louisiana Tech W 5-4Southwestern Louisiana L 4-5Northwestern State L 3-6Southeastern Louisiana W 9-0Tulane L 2-7South Alabama L 2-7LSU L 2-7Houston Baptist L 2-7New Orleans W 9-0Northeast Louisiana L 4-5Louisiana Tech W 6-3Northwestern State L 3-6Stephen F. Austin W 9-0Tulane L 2-7Centenary W 9-0Sam Houston State W 8-1


New Orleans W 5-4Northeast Louisiana L 3-4Louisiana Tech W 6-3Northeast Louisiana L 3-6New Orleans W 6-3Lamar L 1-8Northwestern State L 4-5Southwestern Louisiana L 0-5Grambling W 5-4Sam Houston State W 5-4Northwestern State L 3-6Sam Houston State L 3-6Southwestern Louisiana L 0-9

1988-1993Program Was Dropped

1994Record: 1-14 SLC: 0-9 Head Coach: Pat McCain

Centenary L 0-9!Stephen F. Austin L 3-6at Centenary L 0-6*at UT-San Antonio L 0-9*at Southwest Texas State L 0-9*North Texas L 0-9*UT-Arlington L 0-9at Lamar L 1-5New Orleans W 5-4*Stephen F. Austin L 1-8*at Northeast Louisiana L 0-9*at Northwestern State L 0-9at Louisiana Tech L 0-9!*Sam Houston State L 0-9*at Nicholls State L 1-8! - Played at Lamar

yeaR-by-yeaR Results




Lamar L 6-3Louisiana College W 8-1Southern (LA) W 8-1at New Orleans L 1-8at William Carey L 0-6at Louisiana College W 9-0at Southeastern Louisiana L 4-5*UT-San Antonio L 0-9*Southwest Texas State L 0-9*at North Texas L 1-8*at UT-Arlington L 1-8*at Stephen F. Austin L 3-6*at Sam Houston State L 1-8at Loredo Community College W 6-2at San Jacinto College L 1-5*Northeast Louisiana L 0-9*Northwestern State W 5-4Louisiana Tech L 2-7*at Nicholls State L 0-9at Lamar L 3-6**Northwestern State W 7-2**Nicholls State L 3-5** - SLC Tournament - Sulphur, LA


at Lamar L 3-6San Jacinto L 4-5at Southern (LA) W 8-1$Stephen F. Austin L 0-9$Louisiana Tech L 3-6$Killgore College W 6-3at Lee College L 3-6at Louisiana College W 6-0at East Texas Baptist W 8-1at Grambling W 7-2Centenary L 1-8*North Texas L 3-6*UT-Arlington L 3-6#UT-Pan American L 4-5*Stephen F. Austin L 4-5at Centenary L 1-8*at Northeast Louisiana L 0-9*at Northwestern State L 4-5*Nicholls State L 4-5*at UT-San Antonio L 0-9*at Southwest Texas State L 1-8Lamar L 2-7Lee College W 7-2$ - Stephen F. Austin Tournament# - Played at UNO


Lamar L 1-8Southeastern Louisiana W 5-4Grambling W 9-0*Southwest Texas State L 1-6*UT-San Antonio L 1-6Centenary L 4-5at North Texas L 1-8*UT-Arlington W 4-3&UT-Pan American W 6-1&New Orleans L 4-5*Sam Houston State W 5-2*Stephen F. Austin L 3-4San Jacinto W 8-1*at Nicholls State L 1-6*Northeast Louisiana L 0-7*Northwestern State L 3-4at Lee College W 8-1at East Texas Baptist W 7-0at Louisiana College W 7-0& - McNeese Triangular


at Lamar L 2-7Southern (LA) W 9-0at Centenary W 8-1at Southwestern Louisiana L 2-7at New Orleans L 4-5at Tulane L 0-9*at Stephen F. Austin L 2-7!Delta State W 7-2!Louisiana Tech W 7-2*Southwest Texas State L 2-7*at Southeastern Louisiana W 6-3*at Nicholls State L 1-8*Northwestern State L 4-5*Northeast Louisiana L 3-6#*UT-San Antonio L 4-5*at Sam Houston State W 6-3*at UT-Arlington W 6-3$St. John’s W 5-4at Central Florida L 0-9$Webber College W 9-0! - Cowgirl Invitational# - Played in Houston$ - Played at Central Florida


!Louisiana Tech W 9-0New Orleans W 8-1at Louisiana College W 9-0Southwestern Louisiana W 5-4Centenary W 9-0at Louisiana Tech W 9-0at Texas Women’s University W 8-1at North Texas L 4-5*Southeastern Louisiana W 9-0*UT-Arlington L 3-6*Sam Houston State W 6-3*at Southwest Texas State W 8-1*at UT-San Antonio L 3-6*Lamar W 8-1*Northwestern State W 9-0%*Northeast Louisiana W 5-0at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 8-1at UT-Pan American W 7-2at UT-Pan American W 6-3*at Nicholls State L 3-6*Stephen F. Austin L 4-5**Nicholls State L 4-5! - McNeese Triangular% - Match not completed due to rain. McNeese wins on majority of matches.** - SLC Tournament - Arlington, TX


Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 6-3Louisiana College W 7-0at New Orleans L 0-9at Southern Mississippi L 0-9at Troy State L 1-8!Tennessee Tech L 4-5at Alabama State W 9-0*Nicholls State L 3-4*Southeastern Louisiana L 4-5*at Louisiana-Monroe L 2-7*at Northwestern State L 2-7at Centenary W 9-0*UT-San Antonio L 2-7*Southwest Texas State W 5-4at Louisiana-Lafayette L 2-6*at Stephen F. Austin L 2-7*at UT-Arlington L 1-8*at Sam Houston State L 3-6*at Lamar L 0-9! - Played at Troy State





Louisiana Tech W 6-1at Centenary W 7-0Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 3-4!UT-Pan American W 5-2Louisiana-Lafayette L 0-7*Lamar W 5-2New Orleans L 0-7*UT-Arlington L 0-7*at UT-San Antonio L 2-5*at Southwest Texas State W 6-1North Texas L 2-5*Sam Houston State W 7-0*Northwestern State W 6-1*Louisiana-Monroe L 0-7*Southeastern Louisiana L 2-5*at Nicholls State W 6-1*Stephen F. Austin W 5-2Spring Hill W 7-0at West Florida L 3-4**Southeastern Louisiana L 3-4! - Played at Lamar** - SLC Tournament - San Antonio, TX


Centenary W 7-0at Louisiana Tech W 6-1at Arkansas-Little Rock L 2-5at Arkansas State L 0-7at Memphis L 3-4Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 6-1Southern Mississippi W 7-0UT-Pan American W 4-3*at Lamar W 6-1*UT-San Antonio L 0-7*Southwest Texas State W 6-1*Nicholls State W 7-0*Southeastern Louisiana W 7-0!Missouri-St. Louis W 7-0!Niagra University W 6-1!Greenville College W 5-2*#Stephen F. Austin W 5-2*at UT-Arlington L 0-7*at Sam Houston State W 5-2*at Louisiana-Monroe L 2-5*at Northwestern State W 6-1**Southwest Texas State W 5-2**UT-Arlington L 0-4! - Played at Lamar# - Played at Lamar due to rainout rule** - SLC Tournament - San Antonio, TX

2003Record: 13-8 SLC: 7-3Head Coach: Pat McCain

at Louisiana-Lafayette W 4-2at New Orleans L 0-7at Arkansas-Little Rock L 1-6Louisiana Tech W 7-0at Houston L 1-6*at UT-San Antonio L 0-7*at Southwest Texas State W 4-3*UT-Arlington L 1-6*Lamar W 5-2Arkansas State L 2-5*Stephen F. Austin W 6-1at Southern Mississippi W 6-1*at Nicholls State W 7-0!*Sam Houston State W 6-1*Louisiana-Monroe L 1-6Centenary W 7-0at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 7-0at UT-Pan American W 7-0*Southeastern Louisiana W 7-0**Southwest Texas State L 4-5! - Played at Lamar** - SLC Tournament - Arlington, TX


Texas Southern W 7-0Houston L 2-5at Louisiana Tech W 5-2at Centenary W 4-1Louisiana-Lafayette W 6-0Arkansas-Little Rock L 3-4*Nicholls State W 7-0*Southeastern Louisiana W 6-1*at Louisiana-Monroe W 6-1*at Northwestern State L 3-4*at Lamar W 4-3*UT-San Antonio W 5-2*Texas State W 6-1*at Stephen F. Austin W 6-1*at UT-Arlington L 3-4*at Sam Houston State W 7-0!UT-Pan American W 7-0**Southeastern Louisiana W 4-0**Northwestern State W 4-0**UT-Arlington L 0-4! - Played at Lamar** - SLC Tournament - Lake Charles, LA


at Houston L 0-7at Arkansas-Little Rock L 3-4at Ouachita Baptist W 5-0at Arkansas State W 4-3Southern (LA) W 7-0Louisiana Tech W 7-0at Louisiana-Lafayette W 4-3*Stephen F. Austin W 7-0*Lamar W 5-2*UT-Arlington L 3-4*Sam Houston State W 7-0Memphis W 5-2*at Texas State W 6-1at Southern Mississippi W 6-1at Samford W 7-0at West Florida W 5-4*Northwestern State W 7-0*Louisiana-Monroe W 4-3*at UT-San Antinio W 5-2*at Southeastern Louisiana L 3-4*at Nicholls State W 6-0**Louisiana-Monroe W 4-2**Southeastern Louisiana L 3-4** - SLC Tournament - San Antonio, TX


Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 3-4Arkansas State L 2-5Texas Southern W 6-1at Louisiana Tech W 5-0Louisiana-Lafayette L 0-7at Southern (LA) W 6-1*at Stephen F. Austin W 5-2*at Lamar L 3-4*at UT-San Antonio L 3-4*Texas State W 4-3at Centenary W 7-0*Nicholls State W 5-1*#58 Southeastern Louisiana L 2-5*at UT-Arlington L 1-6*at Sam Houston State L 2-5*at Louisiana-Monroe L 3-4*at Northwestern State L 3-4

2004 SLC Tournament Runners-Up





Centenary W 7-0Southern (LA) W 4-3Louisiana College W 7-0Louisiana-Monroe L 1-6*at Texas State L 2-5*at UT-Arlington L 0-7*Central Arkansas L 2-5*Northwestern State L 2-5*Lamar L 1-6Louisiana Tech W 7-0at Louisiana-Lafayette L 1-6*at Nicholls State L 1-6*at #58 Southeastern Louisiana L 0-7*Stephen F. Austin L 2-5*at Sam Houston State L 0-7at Alcorn State W 5-2at Jackson State W 6-1at Memphis W 5-1*UT-San Antonio L 1-6*Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 1-6

2008Record: 8-12 SLC: 3-8Head Coach: Magali Risoleo

Louisiana-Monroe L 2-5Louisiana-Lafayette L 0-7at Southern (LA) W 4-3Louisiana Tech W 6-1Houston L 1-6Alcorn State W 7-0*at Stephen F. Austin L 0-6* at Sam Houston State L 2-5*UT-Arlington L 2-5*Texas State L 1-6at Louisiana Tech W 6-1Memphis W 5-2*at Lamar L 0-7at UT-Pan American L 0-7*at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 4-3*Nicholls State W 4-1*Southeastern Louisiana L 0-7*UT-San Antonio L 1-4*at Central Arkansas W 7-0*at Northwestern State L 3-4


at Houston L 1-6at Alcorn State W 6-1at Louisiana Tech W 7-0Southern (LA) W 6-1*Stephen F. Austin L 2-5*Sam Houston State L 0-7*at UT-Arlington L 1-6*at Texas State L 0-7Arkansas State L 1-6*Lamar L 1-6Louisiana-Monroe W 4-3at Louisiana-Lafayette L 1-6*Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 1-6*UT-San Antonio L 0-7*Central Arkansas W 7-0*Northwestern State L 0-7*at Southeastern Louisiana L 2-5*at Nicholls State L 2-5at West Florida L 1-6at Xavier W 6-3


Alcorn State W 6-1at Loyola (N.O.) W 7-0at Xavier (N.O.) W 7-0at Louisiana-Lafayette L 1-6Louisiana Tech W 6-1at Arkansas State L 1-5*at Central Arkansas W 5-2*at Northwestern State L 0-7*Nicholls State L 3-4*Southeastern Louisiana W 5-2*at Lamar L 2-5*UT-Arlington L 2-5*Texas State W 4-3at UT-Pan American L 3-4*at UT-Pan American L 3-4*at UT-San Antonio W 6-1*at Stephen F. Austin L 1-6*at Sam Houston State L 3-4Houston L 3-4at Louisiana-Monroe L 2-5


at Louisiana-Lafayette L 3-4%South Alabama W 5-2Southern (LA) W 6-1at Alcorn State W 6-1Arkansas State L 2-5*Stephen F. Austin L 2-5*Sam Houston State L 2-5*at #63 UT-Arlington L 1-6*at Texas State L 2-5*Lamar L 0-7Louisiana-Monroe L 2-5*Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 1-6*UT-San Antonio W 6-1*at Nicholls State L 3-4*at Southeastern Louisiana W 4-3*Central Arkansas W 7-0

*Northwestern State L 1-6


at Louisiana-Monroe L 1-6at Louisiana Tech L 2-5at Houston L 0-7at #69 Rice L 0-7Abilene Christian L 1-6Xavier (N.O.) W 7-0*UT-Arlington L 1-6*Texas State L 0-7*at Sam Houston State L 2-5*at Lamar L 1-6South Alabama L 0-7Southern (LA) W 5-2*Southeastern Louisiana L 2-5*at #43 Stephen F. Austin L 0-7*Nicholls State W 5-2*at Central Arkansas L 1-6*at Northwestern State L 1-6*at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 1-6*at UT-San Antonio L 2-4

2013Record: 13-10 SLC: 4-5Head Coach: Danielle Steinberg

Jackson State W 5-2Houston L 1-6Alcorn State W 7-0Louisiana-Monroe L 1-6at Grambling W 7-0Southern Mississippi W 6-1at Southern W 4-3at LSU L 1-6at Xavier (N.O.) W 6-3at New Orleans W 4-3at Louisiana-Lafayette L 2-4Missouri-Kansas City W 4-3Illinois State W 5-2*at Southeastern Louisiana L 2-5*at Nicholls State W 7-0*at Lamar L 2-5*Oral Roberts W 7-0*Central Arkansas W 5-2*at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 5-2*at Sam Houston State L 2-5*Stephen F. Austin L 2-5*Northwestern State L 3-4**Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 0-4




Opponent W L First Meeting Last MeetingAbilene Christian 0 1 2012 2012Alabama-Birmingham 0 1 1983 1983Alabama Christian 1 0 1984 1984Alcorn State 6 0 2007 2013Arkansas-Little Rock 1 4 1980 2005Arkansas State 2 5 2000 2011Bethel College 1 0 1985 1985Centenary 12 9 1980 2007Central Arkansas 4 3 2007 2013Central Florida 0 1 1998 1998Delta State 1 0 1998 1998East Texas Baptist 2 0 1996 1997Georgia State 0 1 1983 1983Grambling 5 0 1985 2013Greenville College 1 0 2002 2002Gustavas Adolphus 1 0 1979 1979Houston 0 8 2003 2013Houston Baptist 0 5 1983 1986Illinois State 1 0 2013 2013Jackson State 2 0 2007 2013Killgore College 1 0 1996 1996Lamar 7 20 1980 2013Lee College 2 1 1996 1997Loredo C. C. 1 0 1995 1995Louisiana College 9 0 1980 2007Louisiana-Lafayette 9 17 1979 2013Louisiana-Monroe 5 21 1979 2013Louisiana State 0 2 1986 2013Louisiana Tech 23 10 1979 2012Loyola (N.O.) 1 0 2009 2010Memphis 3 1 2002 2008Millsap’s College 0 1 1983 1983Miss. Women’s College 1 0 1983 1983Missouri-Kansas City 1 0 2013 2013

Opponent W L First Meeting Last MeetingMissouri-St. Louis 1 0 2002 2002New Orleans 15 7 1979 2013Niagra University 1 0 2002 2002Nicholls State 16 14 1979 2013North Texas 1 6 1984 2001Northwestern State 7 24 1979 2013Oral Roberts 1 0 2013 2013Ouachita Baptist 1 0 2005 2005Rice 0 1 2012 2012St. John’s 1 0 1998 1998Samford 1 0 2005 2005Sam Houston State 11 12 1985 2013San Jacinto College 1 2 1995 1997South Alabama 1 3 1983 2012Southeastern Louisiana 18 13 1979 2013Southern (LA) 11 0 1995 2013Southern Mississippi 6 1 1984 2013Spring Hill 1 0 2001 2001Stephen F. Austin 7 16 1986 2013Tennesse Tech 0 1 2000 2000Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 6 7 1999 2013Texas Southern 2 0 2004 2006Texas State 10 11 1994 2012Texas Women’s University 2 0 1984 1999Troy State 0 1 2000 2000Tulane 0 3 1986 1998UT-Arlington 2 19 1994 2012UT-Pan American 7 4 1996 2010UT-San Antonio 4 15 1994 2012Webber College 1 0 1998 1998West Florida 1 2 2001 2009William Carey 0 1 1995 1995Xavier (N.O.) 3 1 2009 2013

Christina WennbergMost Career Singles Victories - 71Most Career Doubles Victories - 64

Pat McCainHead Coach (1994-2007)

139 Career Coaching Victories2004 SLC Tournament Runners-Up

Yvonne BreslerBest Single Season Winning Pct.

1.000 (21-0)1999

opponent histoRy



Career Singles Wins Name Record Years1. Christiana Wennberg 71-20 1984-872. Marina Gando 59-21 2002-053. Yvonne Bresler 56-26 1999-024. Magali Risoleo 54-26 2002-054. Sofi Tegerstrand 54-38 1983-866. Noelia Furno 52-23 2003-067. Madeleine Hakansson 50-8 2004-068. Crystal Fernandes 46-27 1980-838. Megan Taylor 46-35 1998-0110. Urska Dobersek 43-32 2004-07

Season Singles Wins Name Record Year1. Christiana Wennberg 25-2 19842. Yvonne Bresler 21-0 19992. Klaudia Gawlik 21-0 20134. Sofi Tegerstand 21-6 19845. Madeleine Hakansson 20-3 20056. Ann Grobbelaar 19-1 20056. Catharina Persson 19-8 19868. Magali Risoleo 18-3 20038. Dusti Fremin 18-5 19968. Christiana Wennberg 18-8 1986

Singles Career Winning Percentage (minimum 25 victories)

Name Pct. Record Years1. Ann Grobbelar .889 32-4 2005-062. Madeleine Hakansson .867 50-8 2004-063. Christiana Wennberg .780 71-20 1984-874. Marina Gando .738 59-21 2002-055. Radhikha Krishnan .711 32-13 1986-876. Noelia Furno .693 52-23 2003-067. Victoria Stone .690 29-13 1998-998. Magali Risoleo .675 54-26 2002-059. Yvonne Bresler .683 56-26 1999-0210. Kay Buck .660 31-16 1983-84

Singles Season Winning Percentage (minimum 20 matches)

Name Pct. Record Year1. Yvonne Bresler 1.000 21-0 19991. Klaudia Gawlik 1.000 21-0 20133. Ann Grobbelaar .950 19-1 20054. Christiana Wennberg .926 25-2 19845. Madeleine Hakansson .870 20-3 20056. Victoria Stone .864 19-3 19997. Magali Risoleo .857 18-3 20038. Radhikha Krishnan .842 16-3 19879. Dusti Fremin .783 18-5 199610. Sofi Tegerstrand .778 21-6 1984

Career Doubles Wins Name Record Years1. Christiana Wennberg 64-23 1984-872. Megan Taylor 50-30 1998-013. Marina Gando 49-30 2002-054. Magali Risoleo 46-25 2002-055. Urska Dobersek 43-28 2004-076. Sofi Tegerstrand 42-47 1983-867. Noelia Furno 40-31 2003-067. Maria Hinojosa 40-34 1984-879. Madeleine Hakansson 37-20 2004-069. Yvonne Bresler 37-22 1999-0110. Lorena Arauz 33-50 1995-98

Season Doubles Wins Name Record Year1. Kay Buck 21-3 19841. Christiana Wennberg 21-3 19843. Yvonne Bresler 17-3 19993. Megan Taylor 17-3 19993. Radhikha Krishnan 17-8 19863. Christiana Wennberg 17-8 19867. Laura Cadena 16-6 19857. Ann Grobbelaar 16-6 20057. Dusti Fremin 16-7 19977. Loena Arauz 16-8 19977. Laura Cadena 16-10 19867. Maria Hinojosa 16-10 1986

Doubles Career Winning Percentage (minimum 20 victories)

Name Pct. Record Years1. Christiana Wennberg .736 64-23 1984-872. Kay Buck .727 32-12 1983-843. Radhikha Krishnan .707 29-12 1986-874. Laura Cadena .667 32-16 1985-865. Madeleine Hakansson .649 37-20 2004-066. Magali Risoleo .648 46-25 2002-057. Crystal Fernandes .629 22-13 1980,19838. Yvonne Bresler .627 37-22 1999-019. Megan Taylor .625 50-30 1998-0110. Marina Gando .620 49-30 2002-05

Doubles Season Winning Percentage (minimum 20 matches)

Name Pct. Record Year1. Christiana Wennberg .875 21-3 19842. Yvonne Bresler .850 17-3 19993. Megan Taylor .850 17-3 19994. Magali Risoleo .750 15-5 20025. Ann Grobbelaar .727 16-6 20056. Urska Dobersek .714 15-6 20057. Dusti Fremin .696 16-7 19978. Radhikha Krishnan .680 17-8 19868. Christiana Wennberg .680 17-8 198610. Lorena Arauz .667 16-8 199710. Victoria Stone .667 14-7 199910. Megan Taylor .667 14-7 1998

* - Records not complete. Some seasons missing.

Marina Gando

Kay Buck

Ann Grobbelaar

Urska Dobersek

all-tiMe individual ReCoRds



McNeese MVP1978: Camille Soulier1979: Camille Soulier1980: Diane Rayborn1981: Crystal Fernandez1982: Crystal Fernandez1983: Kay Buck1984: Christina Wennberg1985: Christina Wennberg1986: Catherina Persson1987: Unavailable1994: Not Presented1995: Lorena Arauz1996: Dusti Fremin1997: Ana Bravo1998: Ana Bravo1999: Yvonne Bresler2000: Not Presented2001: Yvonne Bresler2002: Debora Montero2003: Magali Risoleo2004: Noelia Furno2005: Ann Grobbelaar2006: Madeleine Haknsson2007: Urska Dobersek2008: Inga Efimenko2009: Victoria Martinez2010: Kwyn Biggs2011: Ilona Serchenko2012: Diana Piriciu

Southland Conference Player of the Year2013: Klaudia Gawlik

Southland Conference Freshman of the Year2013: Klaudia Gawlik

Southland Conference Singles Champion2013: Klaudia Gawlik (No.1 Spot, 8-0)

1st Team All-Conference Singles1999: Yvonne Bresler 2004: Marina Gando 2005: Madeleine Hakansson Ann Grobbelaar Marina Gando 2013: Klaudia Gawlik

2nd Team All-Conference Singles2004: Noelia Furno Urska Dobersek2006: Madeline Hakansson

1st Team All-Conference Doubles2005: Magali Risoleo/Urska Dobersek

2nd Team All-Conference Doubles2006: Noelia Furno/Madeleine Hakansson

Southland Conference All-Academic2004: Marina Gando2005: Marina Gando2008: Inga Effimenko2013: Diana Pirciu

First Team All-Louisiana1999: Yvonne Bresler Victoria Stone2004: Noelia Furno Madeleine Hakansson2005: Madeleine Hakansson Ann Grobbelaar2006: Madeleine Hakansson2013: Klaudia Gawlik

Louisiana Player of the Year2013: Klaudia Gawlik

Louisiana Freshman of the Year1999: Yvonne Bresler2013: Klaudia Gawlik

Louisiana Newcomer of the Year2005: Ann Grobbelaar

ESPN The Magazine District VI All-Academic Team2005: Marina Gando

ITA Academic All-American Scholar2013: Klaudia Gawlik Diana Pirciu

ITA Academic All-American Team2003: McNeese State2004: McNeese State

ITA Regional Ranking Southwest Region2004: 15th (Final Poll)

2004 Team Members (bottom row/L to R): Urska Dobersek, Kara Loubser, Noelia Furno, Magali Risoleo; (middle row): Sommer McFarlain, Yolandie Beukes, Madeleine Hakansson, Marina Gando, Allison Lui, Debora Montero; (top row): volunteer coach Bob DeVille, head coach Pat McCain, assistant coach Tony Eisiliones

CowgiRl tennis honoR Roll



AAlamo, Mariia ...........................................2008Arauz, Lorena .................................... 1995-98

BBattiste, Denise ................................ 1994-95Beukes, Yolandie .............................. 2003-04Biggs, Kwynn .................................... 2010-11Bihorac, Hanna ................................. 2006-08Blanco, Darielle ................................ 1997-00Blevins, Julie .............................................1994Bourgeios, Emily .....................................1982Bravo, Ana .......................................... 1997-98Bresler, Yvonne ................................. 1999-02Brown, Lori................................................2001Buck, Kay ............................................ 1981-84Buller, Sayard ...........................................2001

CCaeena, Laura ................................... 1985-86Castaldi, Marcella ............................ 2011-12Caston, Stephanie ..................................1996Chatelain, Madeline ....................... 1979-80Costin, Teo ................................................2007Crooks, Betina ................................... 1999-00Crowell, Cami ...........................................1981

DDeGeorge, Kim ................................. 1979-80Dobersek, Urska............................... 2004-07

EEfimenko, Inga ................................. 2007-10

FFeagin, Inge ..............................................1983Fernandez, Crystal .......................... 1980-82Ferrer, Berenice .......................................2001Flores, Martha ..........................................1980Fontenot, Mindy .............................. 1979-80Frausto, Maria ................................... 2008-11Fremin, Dusti ..................................... 1994-97Furno, Noelia ..................................... 2003-06

GGando, Marino ................................. 2002-05Gawlik, Klaudia ..............2013-presentGrobbelaar, Ann .............................. 2005-06Gudelj, Petra ...................................... 2007-10Guiobeau, Liz ...........................................1981

HHakansson, Madeline .................... 2004-06Hinojosa, Muge ................................ 1984-86Hueller, Romana .....................................2007

JJongeneel, Natascha ...................... 2005-08

KKeene, Joanne .................................. 1999-00Kennedy, Micki ................................. 1996-97Kennedy, Ricki .................................. 1996-97Krishnan, Radhikha................................1986

LLedyard, Joann ........................................1994Leroux, Marlie ..........................................2001Lewis, Laura ..............................................1985Lidster, Amanda ......................................2011Loubser, Kara .................................... 2002-04Lui, Allison.......................................... 2001-04Lumsden, Carolanne ...................... 2002-03Lundqvist, Gabriella ....................... 1998-99

MMartinez, Victoria ............................ 2007-10McFarlin, Somer ................... 2001, 2003-04McMillen, Brandy ...................................1994Monceaux, Nicole ..................................1996Montero, Debora ................. 2002-03, 2005

NNenu, Andreea ...............2012-presentNuhbegovic, Elma ..................................2001

OOnat, Mege ...............................................1984Ondrouchova, Lenka ..................... 2000-01

PParadis, Marie ..........................................1985Pavich, Michelle ......................................1982Peacock, Annabelle .......2013-presentPersson, Catherine .................................1986Perez, Meliissa .................................. 1995-98Perez, Lisa ..................................................1985Petty, Barbi ........................................ 1981-84Piriciu, Diana ..................2012-presentPirdopska, Ralitsa ............................ 2009-11Puerta, Janet ............................................1981Pujol, Lara........................................... 2012-13

RRayborn, Dianna .............................. 1979-80Risoleo, Magali ................................. 2002-05Rivera, Claudia .................................. 1979-81Ryson, Karen ..................................... 1982-83

SSalazar, Carla ............................................1999Serchenko, Ilona .............................. 2010-11Solari, Suzy ........................................ 1994-95Soulier, Camille .......................................1979Stone, Victoria .................................. 1998-99Surkova, Anastasia ........2011-present

TTaylor, Megan ................................... 1998-01Tyreus, Johanna ......................................2002Tegerstand, Sofi ............................... 1983-86Trinh, Diana ....................................... 1994-95Tvrtkovic, Tea .................................... 2009-12

UUpchurch, Allison ...................................1995

VVaughn, Mary ..........................................1995

WWatson, Melissa ......................................1997Wennberg, Christina ...................... 1984-86Wong, Marina ..........................................1979

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