Zoe Spence 2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster

HIGHLIGHTS:

• 2017 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• 2017 ITA Midwest Rookie of the Year

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Anchored the middle of the lineup as a sophomore, going 15-8 in singles during the spring season
• Rattled off seven consecutive singles victories from Feb. 24-March 18, including wins at four singles against No. 36 Virginia Tech and No. 26 Virginia
• Saw singles action on courts two (1-0), three (8-6) and four (6-2)
• Went 8-9 with Cameron Course in doubles action, primarily on court two (6-7) with four appearances atop the doubles lineup (2-2)

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Finished the season with a 20-16 singles record
• Recorded her first win in her first singles match of her collegiate career over Zoe Douglas of Iowa, 6-2, 7-6(1)
• Won 11 straight singles matches from Nov. 4, 2016-Feb. 25, 2017
• Started the spring season with a 14-1 dual singles record.
• Defeated her first nationally ranked opponent on Feb. 3, 2017 — 78th ranked Chiara Lommer of No. 13 Michigan (7-5, 6-3)
• Competed alongside Allison Miller (0-2), Jane Fennelly (5-7), Rachel Chong (6-3) and Brooke Broda (1-0) in doubles competition
• Her first doubles win came against Montana Crawford and Taylor Tamblyn of Iowa (6-1) with partner Jane Fennelly
• Went 3-1 in doubles at the IU Fall Regional with partner Rachel Chong, Oct. 21-23, 2016
• Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Francis W. Parker High School (Chicago) in 2016
• Top 25 recruit nationally, according to Tennis Recruiting Network
• Made the 2015 USTA Honor Roll for top-performing American players
• Two-Time Nike Junior Tour Player –1 of 16 junior girls in the U.S.
• Won sportsmanship awards: 2014 U.S. National Clay Court Championships; 2012 U.S. National Hardcourt Championships; 2011 U.S. Winter National Championships
• Took Gold Balls at the 2010 and 2011 Winter National Championships (doubles) and Silver Ball at the USTA National Hardcourt Championships (doubles)
• Winner of the Bronze Ball at the 2014 National Spring Team Championships
• In 2016 was a quarterfinalist at the Inka Bowl (ITF Singles)
• 2015 ITF Singles Champion at Trinidad & Tobago and Copa Mundo Maya, ITF Doubles Champion at Tihta Aruba and Champion at Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Doubles
• 2014 team champion at Midwest Baird Cup
• Is the daughter of former Notre Dame cornerback Marvin Spence (’87, ’88) and field hockey captain Benét DeBerry-Spence (’88)
• Has an older brother, Shelby
• Will enroll in the First Year of Studies Program