Ali Beavers Bio
9/21/2007 4:23:00 AM | General
JUNIOR: Starred at the top singles position all season…Posted a 7-11 mark from the No. 1 seed…Opened dual match season on a three-game win streak, all straight-set victories…Picked up conference wins over Carolina Lainez of Western Carolina and Wofford's Sabrina Smyers…Compiled 7-12 overall dual doubles record pairing with Natalie Maffett for the majority…Competed at the top doubles seed in 16 of 19 matches…Saw action in the UNF Invitational, ITA Regional and Kennesaw State Invite…Captured a win over Murray State's Angela McGee, 7-5, 6-4 at the Kennesaw State Invite…Teamed up with Natalie Maffett and Melanie Rolle in doubles action.
SOPHOMORE: Led the Eagles from the No. 2 position the entire season, going 11-7 in dual matches...Compiled a 17-11 overall singles record, ranking second on the team in wins...Was an even 5-5 against SoCon foes and 1-1 in three-set matches...Had three match clinching wins, two over conference opponents, including the deciding match over Elon...Dropped the first set to Elon's Paige Kensrue, but battled back for the next two sets to clinch a 4-3 decision over the Phoenix...Win avenged a 4-3 loss in 2008 season...Teamed up with Kristi Kegerreis primarily for doubles action where they went 6-5 from the top position...Cruised to an 8-4 decision to clinch the doubles point against Gardner-Webb...Entered the GSU women's tennis record book when she advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Southern Regional Tennis Championships, the furthest an Eagle has reached...Bypassed three opponents, all in straight sets, to reach the semifinals...Was a consolation semifinalist of the UNF Invitational...Upended the No. 3 seed Alyona Tsutskova 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-7 en route to the semifinals...Finished the fall campaign with a stellar 7-3 singles record which included a five match win streak.
FRESHMAN: Concluded her freshman campaign with a team-high 15-6 dual singles record… Went 6-3 in Southern Conference matches and 14-6 in overall dual doubles competition…Her 14 doubles wins were tied for the team-lead…Had a stretch where she won 13-of-15 matches…Teamed with Rolle winning nine straight matches in doubles action…Defeated Wofford's Sabrina Smyers 6-2, 6-3 and upended Davidson's Kim Whelan 6-4, 6-0…Recorded her first career victory with a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 win over Georgia State's Kiara Powell...Competed in the ETSU Fall Tournament…Advanced to the finals with partner Christine Caforio.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in tennis at Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tenn…Competed for coach Ron Frankowski…As a senior was named team MVP…State singles runner-up…Was team captain as a junior playing No. 1 singles…Team won the Regional Championship…Doubles state runner-up…Team won state championship as a sophomore…Won doubles state championship with sister (Amy)…Team won state championship as a freshman and was member of doubles championship team.
PERSONAL: Born June 5, 1989 in Johnson City, Tenn.…Daughter of Randy and Ann Beavers…Member of the Dean's List…Majoring in Accounting.
SOPHOMORE: Led the Eagles from the No. 2 position the entire season, going 11-7 in dual matches...Compiled a 17-11 overall singles record, ranking second on the team in wins...Was an even 5-5 against SoCon foes and 1-1 in three-set matches...Had three match clinching wins, two over conference opponents, including the deciding match over Elon...Dropped the first set to Elon's Paige Kensrue, but battled back for the next two sets to clinch a 4-3 decision over the Phoenix...Win avenged a 4-3 loss in 2008 season...Teamed up with Kristi Kegerreis primarily for doubles action where they went 6-5 from the top position...Cruised to an 8-4 decision to clinch the doubles point against Gardner-Webb...Entered the GSU women's tennis record book when she advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Southern Regional Tennis Championships, the furthest an Eagle has reached...Bypassed three opponents, all in straight sets, to reach the semifinals...Was a consolation semifinalist of the UNF Invitational...Upended the No. 3 seed Alyona Tsutskova 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-7 en route to the semifinals...Finished the fall campaign with a stellar 7-3 singles record which included a five match win streak.
FRESHMAN: Concluded her freshman campaign with a team-high 15-6 dual singles record… Went 6-3 in Southern Conference matches and 14-6 in overall dual doubles competition…Her 14 doubles wins were tied for the team-lead…Had a stretch where she won 13-of-15 matches…Teamed with Rolle winning nine straight matches in doubles action…Defeated Wofford's Sabrina Smyers 6-2, 6-3 and upended Davidson's Kim Whelan 6-4, 6-0…Recorded her first career victory with a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 win over Georgia State's Kiara Powell...Competed in the ETSU Fall Tournament…Advanced to the finals with partner Christine Caforio.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in tennis at Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tenn…Competed for coach Ron Frankowski…As a senior was named team MVP…State singles runner-up…Was team captain as a junior playing No. 1 singles…Team won the Regional Championship…Doubles state runner-up…Team won state championship as a sophomore…Won doubles state championship with sister (Amy)…Team won state championship as a freshman and was member of doubles championship team.
PERSONAL: Born June 5, 1989 in Johnson City, Tenn.…Daughter of Randy and Ann Beavers…Member of the Dean's List…Majoring in Accounting.
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