Jessica Fuller Bio
9/21/2007 4:02:00 AM | General
FALL 2009: Saw limited playing time competing in one fall tournament…Won first and second round doubles matches with partner Melanie Rolle at the UNF Invitational…The tandem took an 8-4 match over a composite tandem from Central Florida and Iowa after downing North Florida's Melanie Aguirre and Victoria Krook, 8-6 in the first round.
JUNIOR: Came in third on the team with most singles wins gathering an overall singles record of 15-11...Went 10-8 in dual competition and 6-3 in conference play...Posted an 8-5 record from the No.5 position...Was 2-0 in three-set matches...Grabbed a crucial straight set win over Davidson's Samantha Galainena to lead the Eagles past the Wildcats for the first time since 2000...Clinched matches over Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Bethune-Cookman...Paired with Shea Huxtable in doubles action where the tandem posted a .500, 6-6, record at the No.3 spot...Duo went 4-3 against SoCon opponents...Opened fall competition on a five match win streak...Tallied a 5-3 singles record through three tournaments...Surpassed three opponents en route to the final round of the Brevard Mountain Invitational C singles...Defeated Burton of WVU, 6-3,6-4, in the final to take the title...Captured the consolation doubles title with partner Kristi Kegerreis...Advanced to the quarterfinal round of the UNF Invitational after surpassing opponents from Samford and UNF to meet FIU's Maria Pazo.
SOPHOMORE: Was two wins above .500 and fourth on the team with nine victories in dual singles action…Went 3-5 in SoCon action…Carried a record of 7-5 from the No. 6 position and finished out the season with a 5-5 record in her last 10 matches…Had a span where she won seven of eight matches that included victories over Georgia State's Kiera Strickland and Western Carolina's Emily Turke...Saw action in the ETSU Fall Tournament…Partnered with Kelli Helms in doubles…The duo took the crown of the Red Doubles where they defeated Iosue/Edwards of RU, 8-4, in the final round…Teamed with Shea Huxtable in the Southern Intercollegiate Championships where the duo reached the final round.
FRESHMAN: Member of the Southern Conference All-Academic squad…Compiled a 5-1 record at No.4 singles as well as going 3-0 in conference play…Teamed with Jessica Matlosz for most of the season at No.3 doubles finishing with an overall record of 2-5 and a 1-0 record in SoCon action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played No. 1 singles all four years at Cartersville High School…Was part of the team that won the state championship in 2005…Honored as team captain as a senior...Ranked in the top 10 in the state of Georgia.
PERSONAL: Born April 20, 1987 in Raleigh, North Carolina…Daughter of Bernie and Susie Fuller…Majoring in Nursing with a minor in Nutrition…Sister, Laura, is a member of the Georgia Southern cross country team.
